Sonic the Hedgehog #18
Corner Box: No. 18 Jan. $1.50 Rotor holds a piece of wedding
cake
Cover: Tails punches Robotnik, and Sonic and Sally complain how he's
hogging the action on their wedding day
"Wedding Bell Blues!"
Script: Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders
Pencilling: Dave Manak
Inking: Harvey M.
Lettering: Bill Yoshida
Coloring: Barry Grossman
Editor: Scott Fulop
Managing Editor: Victor Gorelick
Editor in Chief: Richard Goldwater
Part I:
The freedom fighters are preparing for a wedding--Sonic and Sally's
wedding. Bunnie helps Sally with her wedding dress, and Sally says
that she wants everyone to see her at her best tomorrow. Moto Bug
observes the scene and rushes to Robotropolis to tell Dr. Robotnik the news.
When Robotnik hears that Moto Bug has important information, he ignores
it until Crabmeat begs him to read it. After he reads it, Robotnik
does not believe it. Crabmeat shows Robotnik the cover of the newspaper
which says that Sonic and Sally are tying the knot. In order to confirm
the news, Robotnik sends Bat Brain to investigate. Back in Knothole,
Sally says that she's not backing out now. Sonic says that maybe
he's getting a case of cold feet, but he will still be there to say "I
do." A shadow is cast on the ground, and the freedom fighters discover
Bat Brain, who flies away. Back in Robotropolis, Robotnik declares
war on the freedom fighters. The robots will destroy the wedding
and the freedom fighters.
Part II:
The wedding is almost over, and Willis (a penguin) gives the line
that if anyone should know why Sally and Sonic should not be joined together
to speak now or forever hold their peace. A storm of robots crash
the wedding, firing lasers. As Robotnik flies toward the old barn (the
site of the wedding), Sonic begins to destroy the robots that are inside.
Sonic picks up Sally and brings her outside, but Snively blocks the way.
After rushing back inside, Sonic rescues Antoine from swatbots. Robotnik
enters the barn, and Sally cuts a rope so that the curtain falls on him.
Applause echoes around the barn, and Sonic explains that Robotnik has just
crashed the play entitled "Our Wedding." The next day, Antoine reads
the newspaper that calls their play a hit. Although it was the first
and last performance, Sally tells Sonic that the barn would be a perfect
place for their wedding. Sonic runs away, and says that he's a great
catch so Sally will have to catch him first.
Sonic Art - 2 pages
"'In the Still of the Night' Princess
Sally's Crusade Part 2"
Script: Mike Kanterovich and Ken Penders
Pencils: Art Mawhinney
Inks & Lettering: Jon D'Agostino
Rotor cannot figure out how to access what is inside the orb. As the freedom
fighters watch, Rosie comes
to give Sally some news. Sally rushes away and goes to Julayla's room.
Julayla lays in a bed and
begins to reminisce her past as Sally's teacher. The one lesson that Sally
never learned was how to snatch an acorn from Julayla's hand. Julayla holds
out the acorn, and Sally hits the back of Julayla's hand with her knee.
After Sally snatches the acorn, Julayla praises Sally's solution and tells her
farewell.
Sally sits alone outside, and Sonic asks her if everything is alright.
Sally says that she feels lonely tonight, and Sonic tells her that tonight
is almost yesterday; there are many tomorrows ahead.