Edited by Victor Gorelick and Paul Castiglia. Editor-in-Chief: Richard Goldwater.
Penciled by Dave Manak, inked by D’Agostino.
Freeze Frame!
Written by Angelo Decesare, penciled by Dave Manak, inked by Art Mawhinney, lettered by Bill Yoshida, colored and produced by Barry Grossman.
The Freedom Fighters are trying to tap into Robotnik’s power-grid, but are caught in a trap. They escape through a tunnel dug by a "Nerb"—a guy with green skin, a huge nose (sorta like the "Bone" creatures from the comic of the same name), and all the trappings of your stereotypical nerd—plus a stocking cap and wooden shoes… (?!)
The FF are led to the underground kingdom of the Nerbs, which is under attack from Robotnik. Despite the green guys’ hostility, the FF set out to rescue them.
After Sonic gets the Nerbs to safety, he heads through the Mobian Sewer System to a door holding back the Mobius River. He cuts the door open, then races out (thought not so fast that we don’t have time for a quick cameo by the Ninja Turtles), making it to the surface just in time. The water sweeps through the tunnels and washes Robotnik and his bots away.
…Yes, the story is as ridiculous as it sounds (more so, actually), but it is a fun read.
Written by Angelo Decesare, penciled by Art Mawhinney.
We open with the FF in a hot-air balloon, looking for a good spot for a picnic. As they float along, Ant declares he was once the "Head of Balloons" for King Acorn (who appears pink in the flashback!). He doesn’t mention that it must not have been a very important job, if a kid under ten years old was entrusted with it…
A couple of Buzzbomers happen along, and pop the balloon, convincing all but Ant that the balloon was a bad idea.
Later, the FF are enjoying their picnic, when Robotnik and his forces arrive to spoil the fun. Luckily, Ant has just got the balloon in the air again, and takes out the bots by dropping stuff on them…
Not much to this one… It is interesting, though, to compare Manak and Mawhinney’s art styles. The difference is subtle, but Mawhinney’s work is a bit "smoother" than Manak’s.
Two pages of letters—letters from Dominique Ducote, Robin Decker, Chuck Winsel, Michael Niggel, Tracy Harkins, and Jennifer Kraft.
The first fan art page. Pictures of Sonic by Bradley Harlan, Emily Rigelsky, and Teddy Woodall, and a picture of Sonic and Tails by Kevin Rouse.
A historic issue—the first Sonic Fan Art page, and the first story drawn by Art Mawhinney, signaling the beginning of the evolution of the comic’s art… Other than that, nothing special.
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