Sonic the Hedgehog
#49
Corner Box: No. 49 Aug. $1.50
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Cover: Sonic runs in shackles
End Game Part 3
"Escape from the Floating Island"
Script: Mike Gallagher & Ken Penders
Penciler: Sam Maxwell
Inker: Pam Eklund
Letterer: Jeff Powell
Colorist: Karl Bollers
Editor: J. Freddy Gabrie
Mng Editor: Victor Gorelick
Editor-in-Chief: Richard Goldwater
A mission turned for the worst when it appeared that Sonic the Hedgehog
sent Princess Sally to her death. King Acorn later sentenced Sonic to
life in prison at the Devil's Gulag. While en route, the plane crashed,
and Sonic escaped to prove his innocence. King Acorn ordered Geoffrey
St. John to find Sonic. Robotnik has now made his presence known,
and it appears that King Acorn has given the freedom fighters to their enemy.
As the freedom fighters come to grips with reality, Sonic finds himself
trapped between Geoffrey St. John and Angora Falls.
Sonic dives off the cliff and tries to do his figure eight move.
His legs begin to cramp, and Sonic realizes that he is going to die.
Suddenly, Sonic remembers that he wanted to try a trick. He takes
the soil from the inside of his shoe and throws it toward the land.
Sonic quickly runs on the strip of land and manages to make it to the shore.
Geoffrey St. John and his men make their way through the cave, knowing that
they can still catch Sonic. Sonic begins to walk away, telling himself
that he must prove his innocence.
At Knothole, Robotnik says that Sonic betrayed them and the king has been
loyal. He then reveals that King Acorn was nothing more than a robot.
Robotnik tells the freedom fighters that he wants to see them perish along
with the other non-robotic Mobians. The freedom fighters will be allowed
to live until Robotnik's newest and most powerful weapon is operational.
Everyone will be destroyed, including the real King Acorn.
Meanwhile, Doctor Quack confronts Snively in Robotropolis. Doctor
Quack gives Snively the death certificate of Princess Sally and demands that
Snively hold up his end of the bargain. A door slides and Doctor Quack's
family is seen behind bars. Doctor Quack rushes to his family and then
threatens Snively. A combot shoots Doctor Quack, who says Robotnik promised
that his family would be freed if the documents were falsified. Snively
helps Doctor Quack to his feet and says that the next favor involves his
new patient: the real King Acorn. Snively reminds Doctor Quack
to follow his instructions exactly for the sake of his family.
Sonic wonders how long this ordeal is going to "drag on," which gives him
an idea. Sonic makes his vocal cords vibrate to create a high pitched
whistle. Dulcy appears and Sonic says he would never hurt Sally and
that he needs her help. Dulcy says that dragons can tell when somebody
tells the truth, so she agrees to help Sonic. As Dulcy flies into
the sky, Geoffrey St. John appears and promises to follow Sonic.
Back at Hershey's cottage, Hershey is concerned over the death of Sally.
Drago says that she was the one that killed Sally. Hershey says that
it was impossible since Drago told her that she was helping the freedom
fighters and that Snively was the one climbing down a rope. Drago
tells Hershey to put on the head of her Sonic costume. When Hershey
puts on the mask, she is shocked to find Snively staring at her in the mirror.
She turns to Drago only to find that he looks like Snively. Drago
explains that the eyepieces have "optic image refractors" so that no matter
who Hershey looks at, she will always see Snively. Drago says that
Robotnik will reward him with a kingdom that Robotnik conquers as Hershey
sobs on the floor.
Sonic Fan Art - 1 page
The "Find Your Name in Print Page" - 1 page
In the crater at Downunda, Bunnie and Antoine are escorted to their prison
chamber. Bunnie is wearing a collar alarm. If she uses her robotic
arm or legs, the alarm will activate the explosive device in Antoine's collar.
Once inside the chamber, Walt Wallabee and Barby Koala introduce themselves.
Suddenly Crocbot appears and says that after Tails and Guru Emu made him
crash into the crater, he managed to rebuild his body and found components
from the wreckage of the supply blimp to build an army of robots that are
similar to combots. Crocbot then captured the Downunda freedom fighters
and have enjoyed torturing them ever since. His plan is to send their
remains to Tails to get him to return.
Meanwhile, Dulcy tries to wake up Sonic and tells him that they are at
the Floating Island. Once Dulcy lands, Knuckles says that nobody can
visit without permission and punches Dulcy. Sonic says that Knuckles
just attacked the gentlest creature on Mobius and hits Knuckles. Knuckles
manages to flip himself around to punch Sonic. Before the two can
begin fighting, Geoffrey St. John parachutes towards the ground and tells
Knuckles to back off since Geoffrey must stop Sonic.
Sonic Pin-up - 1 page
by Nelson Ribeiro and Harvey Mercadoocasio
Sonic-Grams highlights:
~ Sonic 50 has the big showdown between
Sonic and Robotnik
~ Robotnik's first name is Julian and Ivo is his family name.
He now uses the name Ivo to go with the name Robotnik
