Sonic the Hedgehog #43

Sonic the Hedgehog #43
Corner Box: No. 43 Feb. $1.50 (no picture)
Cover: Robotnik and King Acorn face each other as Sonic stands in the middle

"The Dream Zone"
Writer: Ken Penders
Pencilers: Manny Galan & Pat Spaz (past scenes only)
Inker: Harvo
Letterer: Jeff Powell
Colorist: Barry Grossman
Editor: J. Freddy Gabrie
Managing Editor: Victor Gorelick
Editor-in-Chief: Richard Goldwater

Part One:
Doctor Quack makes his way to Intensive Care while Sonic and Tails follow him. Rotor and Sally are already in the room, and Doctor Quack greets Sally, bringing up the fact that he delivered her. Sonic is surprised that Rotor is there, so Doctor Quack explains that Rotor is helping with the Cell Regenerator, a device created to stop King Acorn from crystallizing. The crystallizing is a side effect from something King Acorn was exposed to in the Zone of Silence. Doctor Quack suggested returning the king to the Zone of Silence, but Sally refused. After putting on protective eyewear, Doctor Quack orders Rotor to activate the Cell Regenerator. Once it is finished, Rotor can tell that nothing has changed. Doctor Quack says they must wait to see if the device had an effect on King Acorn. Sally decides to stay with her father as Doctor Quack returns to his office.

(Flashback.) Sonic and Sally are little kids, and they're arguing over something. King Acorn tries to break up the fight, so the two kids say that they were just playing. Warlord Julian (now known as Robotnik) appears, and King Acorn tells the kids to leave. King Acorn tells Julian that tonight there will be a reception to announce Julian's new position as Minister of Science. He also tells Julian to begin dismantling the military at once. King Acorn then leaves the room, and Julian tells Snively to prepare the troops. Soon Sonic and Sally see new robots. Sonic says that it as if the war is beginning again. Julayla says they must go to the palace and find Rosie. Meanwhile, Julian has his robots surround King Acorn. He says that the city of Mobotropolis is now known as Robotropolis. Swatbots have attacked the kingdom, preventing the chances of somebody fighting back. Julian explains that a resistance group could form if the king was still there. After saying that his new name is Robotnik, he banishes King Acorn to the Zone of Silence.

Part Two:
Geoffrey St. John walks into the room, and Sally embraces him. Sonic acts like he is going to be sick. Doctor Quack returns to check on the king and says if Sonic is really sick he must leave. Sally says that something is upsetting her father. Boasting about his training and available technology, Doctor Quack says he will figure out what is wrong. Sonic pretends to be surprised, so Sally scolds him and says Doctor Quack is known for his veterinary science work. King Acorn appears to be in a daze, but he is unable to respond.

(Flashback.) Robotnik says he must restore order from chaos and shows King Acorn the roboticizer, a device that turns living creatures into robots. Angered by Robotnik's actions, King Acorn swears that he will stop Robotnik. Robotnik orders for the portal to open and tells King Acorn that this is the Zone of Silence. He then tells King Acorn to give Ixis, the inventor of the zone, and former Warlord Kodos his regards. King Acorn is thrown into the portal and says he will get Julian for this.

King Acorn screams, and Doctor Quack explains that he is having a nightmare. The more the king tries to remember the past, the more painful it is. Doctor Quack shows everyone his Electro-Encellographic Memory Inducer, or Dream Watcher for short. The device allows two people to communicate in a Dream Zone. However, whoever makes the journey to visit the person in the Dream Zone may not regain consciousness. Doctor Quack asks for volunteers and immediately Sonic, Tails, Sally, and Geoffrey raise their hands. Geoffrey St. John tosses a coin and calls heads. The coin falls on tails, so Sonic wins. Doctor Quack tries to get Sonic to sign a waiver in case something happens, but he tries to act like it is a joke when Sally yells at him. As Doctor Quack connects Sonic to the device, he tells Sonic to remember that if things get bad, there's no place like home.

Part Three:
King Acorn is surprised to see Sonic, Sir Charles' nephew. Sonic is surprised at how he feels, just like when he was trapped in a virtual reality environment (in Sonic the Hedgehog #16). Suddenly Warlord Kodos appears and attacks King Acorn. Sonic tries to save him, but he is zapped by something. A large creature named Feist appears. Feist says that this is his domain. Warlord Kodos decides to attack Feist, who shoots lasers from his eyes. Warlord Kodos disappears in a cloud of smoke. Sonic tells King Acorn that this is not real; this is only one of King Acorn's memories. Sonic continues, explaining that King Acorn was rescued and is now crystallizing in front of the freedom fighters. After King Acorn realizes that Sonic doesn't really exist, he understands that Feist is just a memory. To King Acorn's surprise, Feist disappears. King Acorn asks what Robotnik has done, so Sonic explains how the citizens of Mobius have been roboticized. The ones that were able to escape created Knothole and now fight against Robotnik's polluted world. Sonic says that they have had small victories, but they really need King Acorn to lead them and be a father to Sally. King Acorn agrees and Sonic disappears.

Sonic regains consciousness, and Rotor says that King Acorn has stabilized. Doctor Quack moves King Acorn to the rehabilitation ward as Sally congratulates Sonic.

Sonic-Grams highlights:
~ As far as Sonic knows, Tails doesn't have a brother
~ Rotor might have his own mini-series if he ever leaves the lab
~ Sally is half squirrel, half chipmunk, but who knows what Antoine is
~ Sally was pink in the first few issues because she was having a "bad hair day"

(Summary by Silver Starr)

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