[The KKM]

Yeah sorry, just noticed that. SSMB uses different tags, it seems.

[The KKM]

Bump for solicits.

http://www.flickerin...s-revealed.html

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The biggest, most shocking event in Sonic comic history is underway, and YOU can grab a front-row seat in Countdown to Chaos Part One! Sonic and Tails are on a journey to the Mystic Ruins jungle in search of their missing pals. What they encounter is sure to surprise you! Meanwhile, Dr. Eggman begins the long trek back to his deadly Death Egg II battle fortress. Will our heroes find him and stop him before he launches again? And just who, or what, is the "Sky Patrol" and what does it have to do with the missing Freedom Fighters? Don't miss a moment of the chaos, featuring the first in a series of ALL-NEW inter-connecting covers by Sonic art superstar Ben Bates, and bone-chilling variant cover by T.REX!

Sonic The Hedgehog #253 is written by and features artwork by Tracy Yardley, Lamar Wells, Terry Austin, John Workman, and Matt Herms, and goes on sale October 2, 2013.

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Ahoy, ye mateys! Tharr be trouble on the high seas! Blaze—a pirate prisoner! Amy, Cream and Marine—lost! Bean—an oddball, be we knew that already! It's a race against time as Cpt. Metal begins his plan for the Sol Emeralds and his new, completed Egg o’ War! And now that ye mention it — there's something REALLY familiar about that battle station, but I just can't put me hook on it! There's mystery and mutiny a'foot in Pirate Plunder Panic Part Two! Featuring new cover art from Tracy Y'ARRRR-dley, and a special Sega variant cover!

Sonic Universe #56 is written by Tracy Yardley, and features artwork and covers by Yardley, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli, and Thomas Mason along with an addition covers by Steve Downer; the latest issue in the series goes on sale September 18, 2013.

[Tylinos]

Uncle Chuck on the cover? And apparently a connecting cover set based on the extra leg there? Unexpected.

(Paul Kaminski corrected over at Bumbleking that Ian's writing Countdown to Chaos, by the way, not Tracy. Someone screwed up the solicit)

Also, the Mega Man solicits because why not:

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MEGA MAN #30
It's the ultimate rumble-in-the-jungle for the fate of the planet in "BLACKOUT: The Curse of Ra Moon" Part Two! Mega Man leads Cut Man, Guts Man and Bomb Man through the Amazon in a desperate attempt to save the world! But standing in their way are TWO sets of Dr. Wily's Robot Masters! Things escalate even further when Break Man appears, but is he there to fight Mega Man—or to help? Featuring new cover art from PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE and a special Capcom video game-inspired variant cover!

This post has been edited by Tylinos: 11 June 2013 - 10:03 AM

[Dark Sonic]

Interesting, Uncle Chuck has had almost a de-design, and besides changing his socks he no longer is wearing any of the things he wore pre Worlds Collide (He wore a hippie coat/glasses). I wonder why there are all these redesigns all of the sudden (Even Mighty and Ray got some, and it looks like they altered Bean's shoes slightly). Also that cut off character's shoe kind of looks like Sally's new shoes but with a different color scheme.

And wow when was the last time the comic brought up the Mystic Ruins? I am really curious to see just how much they decided to change this time after Worlds Collide ends.

On a side note, those company character variant covers have and will continue to look just dreadful. I get why they do it but aren't the characters that are already drawn on the cover enough to catch the eye?

This post has been edited by Dark Sonic: 11 June 2013 - 11:33 AM

[Lanzer]

These covers that have been releasing as of late are far too nice and not SEGA related. I have a feeling SEGA is going to meddle in and try to force changes on at least 1 of them if not all.

Sorry if I sound pessimistic. but with SEGA push game only characters on covers lately its being less and less likely we will ever see good covers that arnt meddled with ever again.

[JaxTH]

The Sky Patrol, eh? Are we really going to see Witchcart and her cronies? That would be super nice.

They did Tails Adverture characters and they have been long lasting so far so I hope I'm right and I can't wait.

[Dark Sonic]

Lanzer, on 11 June 2013 - 12:08 PM, said:

These covers that have been releasing as of late are far too nice and not SEGA related. I have a feeling SEGA is going to meddle in and try to force changes on at least 1 of them if not all.

Sorry if I sound pessimistic. but with SEGA push game only characters on covers lately its being less and less likely we will ever see good covers that arnt meddled with ever again.

What are you talking about? As far as the two covers after World's Collide, the only non-sega characters we have in the main comic is Uncle Chuck and an unidentified foot, and while the Universe cover has what appears to be some randos, you still have Blaze, Marine, Cream, Amy, Bean, Bark, and Sonic (sort of on the first one, but in pirate clothes). There are plenty of Sega Characters.

[Metalsonicmk72]

Captain Metal, eh?

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There's a fan-theory already going about that Captain Metal is the Metal Sonic that did the dimension jumping back in 2009 with Shadow into the Sonic X comic and into Sonic Universe's First Issue into the Sol Dimension where Blaze and Marine live. For those of you who don't know, that Metal Sonic was blown up by Marine's cannon thanks to Shadow and Blaze weakening it, the parts scattered into the water. That leaves the possibility that someone could've picked up the pieces and rebuilt him as a pirate. Dr. Eggman Nega perhaps? He even sort of looks like a Metal Sonic if you look at the design carefully. Well that, and the variant cover showing Metal Sonic's head faded into the background to the left of Amy adds to the speculation.

[JaxTH]

Metalsonicmk72, on 11 June 2013 - 10:37 PM, said:

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Well that, and the variant cover showing Metal Sonic's head faded into the background to the left of Amy adds to the speculation.

Spoiler

Neo Metal Sonic even.

[Friend of Sonic]

Sweet to see Uncle Chuck on the cover (seriously one of my favorite SatAM characters, so I'm happy whenever he's a part of the story) but odd to redesign him.

[The KKM]

JaxTH, on 12 June 2013 - 01:29 AM, said:

Metalsonicmk72, on 11 June 2013 - 10:37 PM, said:

Spoiler

Well that, and the variant cover showing Metal Sonic's head faded into the background to the left of Amy adds to the speculation.

Spoiler

Neo Metal Sonic even.

Nah, the white stripe you see is a part of the background.

[Tiller]

So I totally want to subscribe to this again since the comic is fun and I was only catching bits and pieces of it. Additionally I'd like to start Sonic Universe and Megaman because reasons. Problem is I don't know if I have to move for my potential job and if I subscribe for a year using my current address what happens if I move? I don't see anything on Archie's site about changing a shipping address. I'd rather subscribe because in the long run its cheaper and the local comic shop is a total shithole.

http://archiecomics....t/wocosude.html seems to be their best deal currently.

[Mike Arcade]

That Boot...I wanna say it's a miscolor done on purpose as that looks like Sally's new Boot except it's red, but it COULD be a redesign Amy's...if Sega ever allowed them to do anything that drastic that is, as Sega of USA (or Sega in general) has a pretty tight grip on Archie's Sonic title, though considering the lack of quality WAY back before Flynn's run it's understandable, then again unlike other Sonic comics Sega has always has a hand on the comic even during it's early years pre-Dreamcast era.

[Metalsonicmk72]

Spoilers on the Robot Master Army from Worlds Collide Part 8:

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So we know the Robot Masters from the Mega Man games 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 will be present. All will tremble before the might have Sheep Man.
And Shadow Man was rebuilt rather quickly...

[Dark Sonic]

Metalsonicmk72, on 15 June 2013 - 12:20 AM, said:

Spoilers on the Robot Master Army from Worlds Collide Part 8:

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So we know the Robot Masters from the Mega Man games 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 will be present. All will tremble before the might have Sheep Man.
And Shadow Man was rebuilt rather quickly...

They don't need to rebuild them in the pocket zone, they can just time code them into the dimension via their computer. So why they don't ambush them with every Robot Master and badnik ever made I have no idea, but following that logic why didn't Eggman just rewrite time to have every character put into a roboticizer from the beginning