Sonic the Comic 013

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Sonic the Comic #013 "Thirteenth Issue"
Writer: Mark Millar, Woodrow Phoenix, Nigel Kitching, Mark Eyles
Pencils: Nigel Kitching, Chris Webster, Mike Hadley, Mark White
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Sonic the Comic 13 is the thirteenrth issue of the Sonic the Comic series by Fleetway Editions Ltd.

The comic contained four strips; a main Sonic story followed by three shorter strips based on other SEGA franchises: Ecco the Dolphin, Golden Axe, and Decap Attack.

Short features in between the stories, called 'zones', also appeared; this issue included:

• Control Zone: Introductions and Staff Details.
• Review Zone: Games from current SEGA platforms reviewed on a % scale.
• News Zone: Information on upcoming SEGA events and products.
• Q Zone: Cheats, Game Genie codes and strategies for popular or requested games.
• Speedlines: Reader letters and artwork, with replies from Megadroid, the comic's mascot character.

Sonic the Hedgehog - "Double Trouble"

Tails is kicking a football around in Emerald Hill Zone when he finds a Monitor with Sonic's face on the screen. Sonic tells Tails that Doctor Robotnik trapped him inside and that he needs to press a button on the monitor to free him (better than jumping on it I guess). Tails does so and an evil-looking version of Sonic (complete with jagged-looking ears, sharper pupils and fangs) erupts in a explosion of flame, calling Tails a 'little snot' in the process.

Nearby a group of animals (including Porker Lewis and Johnny Lightfoot, though they aren't mentioned by name) are constructing a "new hideout that Robotnik knows nothing about". They see Evil-Sonic approaching and naturally assume it's the real Sonic... that is until he blasts past them; destroying the scenery and referring to the animals as 'scuzz-balls' (quite the potty-mouth on Evil-Sonic). He then speeds off toward a nearby forest; setting it ablaze with his super speed.

While Evil-Sonic splashes the local animals by dashing through a river and circling back to the new hideout, a squirrel named Sally wonders what's gotten into Sonic. After destroying a power-plant, Evil-Sonic is tripped up by the real Sonic who has heard that someone has been giving him a bad rep in the Zone. Sonic kicks Evil-Sonic to curb; punting him into the distance. At this point the animals arrive and mistakenly assume that the real Sonic is the one who has caused all the damage to their hideout. Sonic pleads innocence, trying to explain that he has a totally weird, evil double. Sally speaks for all of the Zone's inhabitants and informs Sonic that they can't take any risks and that he might betray them to Robotnik, adding that they want him banished.

Evil-Sonic then re-appears and attacks Sonic; Sonic delivering a well-deserved "I told you so!" to Sally. Sally replies that the apology is in the post. Gee, thanks.

Nearby, Tails has regained consciousness and notices the on-going battle between the Sonic's at the hideout. He picks up the now-empty monitor and heads towards the action.

Evil-Sonic exposits that he was created by Doctor Ovi Kintobor before he turned evil to be an 'Extra Life' for Sonic to "lend a hand to the worlds most important hedgehog" and that he's been trapped in the box for years. Tails then arrives with the empty Monitor, stating that there's only one true Sonic the Hedgehog. Evil-Sonic then gets sucked into the box and Sonic super-kicks it into space. Sally apologizes and says that she should have known that ugly wasn't the real Sonic all along. Sonic states that he thought he was kinda handsome.

Ecco the Dolphin - "Ecco the Dolphin, Part 1"

Earth. Present Day. A great, spiraling wind strikes the ocean, emptying the depths of all it's Dolphin Children. Save one...

Ecco, a dolphin with five white stars on his forehead, floats alone and confused, looking to sky for answers. He travels many leagues searching for his lost kin, finding no trace of them. Suddenly he is set upon by four Ripteeth (sharks). He fights back but soon realizes that they will overcome him eventually, and he laments that if only he had a friend...

Suddenly a Killer Whale smashes into the sharks, scattering them in all directions. Ecco thanks the whale for his timely assistance, to which the orca replies that he put up a brave struggle, though now the Little Fin must provide him with some help. He goes on to explain that he found a large jewel in his part of the sea and that when he touched it Ecco's face appeared!

As they swim, Ecco explains that the jewel is a Glyph, or a Jewel of Knowing. He has been using them to search for his missing kin and knows that in some part of the sea there will be a Glyph that will lead him to them. They arrive at the Glyph, a large pink jewel, and Ecco sends a sonar wave towards it. The Glyph speaks, explaining that Ecco will need to travel to the past to find the beginning of the answers he seeks. Ecco touches his nose to the jewel and it immediately sucked into a whirlpool. Next issue: Jurassic Beach!

Review Zone

Sonic Spinball (Mega Drive) - 80%