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Sonic the Comic 223

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Sonic the Comic #223
"King of the Rings!"
Cover date: 28th December - 9th January 2002
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2001-12-28 £1.50 ?
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Sonic the Comic #223 is the two-hundredth and twenty-third issue of the Sonic the Comic series by Fleetway Editions Ltd.

This is the final issue of STC, marked by a two-page editorial by Nigel Kitching that talks about the history of his work, which was initially set to appear in issue #200. The editorial also covers his first stories including the Sonic CD and Sonic 3 & Knuckles story arcs, as well as post-#100 creations like the Drakon Empire and the death of Johnny Lightfoot.

Like all issues since #184, there are no new stories; this issue merely collates the 4-part "The Evil Empire" comic originally printed in 1997.

Reprinted stories

  • Sonic the Hedgehog — "The Evil Empire: Part 1"
Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Comic #108
  • Sonic the Hedgehog — "The Evil Empire: Part 2"
Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Comic #109
  • Sonic the Hedgehog — "The Evil Empire: Part 3"
Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Comic #110
  • Sonic the Hedgehog — "The Evil Empire: Part 4"
Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Comic #111

Production credits

Sonic the Hedgehog - "The Evil Empire, Part 1"
Sonic the Hedgehog - "The Evil Empire, Part 2"
  • Script: Nigel Kitching
  • Art: Richard Elson
  • Lettering: Tom Frame
Sonic the Hedgehog - "The Evil Empire, Part 3"
  • Script: Nigel Kitching
  • Art: Richard Elson
  • Lettering: Tom Frame
Sonic the Hedgehog - "The Evil Empire, Part 4"
  • Script: Nigel Kitching
  • Art: Richard Elson
  • Lettering: Tom Frame
Cover & staff
Source: Page xx

Role Call

A small box printed to the right of Nigel Kitching's editorial listed the majority of the staff who worked on Sonic the Comic over the years. These include:

Although this list is extensive, not all staff members were credited. Jim Alexander missed out from the writing credits, but only penned one story. Steve White is the highest-profile artist omission and Annie Parkhouse is not listed for her single story. Several more editorial team members missed out on a place in the final issue, notably Andy Diggle.[1]

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