Super Sonic (Sonic the Comic)

Super Sonic
First seen: [[Sonic the Comic #7]]
Species: Hedgehog
Gender: Male
Series: Sonic the Comic

In Fleetway's Sonic the Comic, Super Sonic is a version of Sonic the Hedgehog who appears when Sonic is under great stress. Unlike traditional forms of Super Sonic seen in the video games and US comic series by Archie Comics, the Fleetway version is a demonic creature fueled by hatred of all living things, and has but one mission - to destroy.

Personality and traits

While the design of STC's Super Sonic is broadly similar to his in-game counterpart, a distinguishing feature is his swirling red eyes and demonic looks, something that was exacerbated as the series went on. Super Sonic can also shoot lasers out of his eyes, is significantly faster and stronger than virtually every other character featured in the comic, and in his final appearance is seen electrocuting Knuckles with Star Wars-style Force Lightning.

History

Super Sonic is introduced in issue #7, where it is revealed that by absorbing too much "Ring energy", Sonic will transform into Super Sonic - something Tails has only witnessed once (presumably in the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, which take place before Sonic the Comic). Under pressure from an Aquis Badnik in Oil Ocean Zone, Sonic transforms into Super Sonic, destroying the Badnik before circling around and aiming at the freed rabbit animal. He is talked out of it by Tails and the story ends.

20 issues later the cause for the Super Sonic transformation is retconned, with Sonic's first transformation being depicted when coming into close contact with the Chaos Emeralds (prior to meeting Tails). It is later established that any "chaos energy" will do, although in virtually all cases where it is encountered in the series, the Chaos Emeralds tend to be involved. The effect is also always temporary, wearing off before being given the chance to kill any of the main cast.