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Sonic the Comic #80

21 June 1996

Issue overview

Sonic visits Porker and Knuckles on the Floating Island as the three-part Running Wild story begins. Super Sonic's growing instability brings a danger the Freedom Fighters cannot solve by simply defeating another Badnik.

Original stories

  1. Sonic the Hedgehog · Running Wild, Part 1 #

    Sonic visits Porker on the Floating Island to check he is well, not to recruit him; in the ruined Emerald Chamber a robot head startles him and the ledge gives way into the Chaos Emerald pit. Emerald energy births Super Sonic, who punches through the roof hunting Amy Rose and shreds an SBS Trooper ship en route. Beside Bob Beaky's circus, Amy is coaching Tails with a crossbow when Johnny bursts out with Porker's warning - too late: Super Sonic is already on them.

    Script: Nigel Kitching · Art: Richard Elson · Letters: Ellie de Ville

    Reprinted in issue 202.

  2. Chaotix Crew · The Fundamental Four, Part 1 #

    Vector boots babbling Charmy from Chaotix HQ just before Hydran, Gravel, Squall and Flare smash in for revenge after four years in prison and flatten the remaining trio toward a giant blender. Charmy, bored of solitude, flies home, spots the capture, and realises he cannot win alone. Only chance left: back to the Hive.

    Script: Nigel Kitching, Nigel Dobbyn · Art: Nigel Dobbyn · Colour: Steve White · Letters: Elitta Fell

    Reprinted in issue 202.

  3. Tails · Fleabyte Returns #

    Cutting through Casino Night toward Metropolis, Tails stops Brutus's Troopers slaughtering civilians - then Fleabyte nets him for a bounty, only for Troopers to jail hunter and fox together. Fleabyte's robotic claw picks the lock once Tails suggests it; syrup and a pinball machine finish the Troopers before Fleabyte turns on Tails again and ends up in his own net. Locals beg Tails to stay, and he does - citizens first.

    Script: Lew Stringer · Art: Roberto Corona · Colour: Gina Hart · Letters: Elitta Fell

    Reprinted in issue 179.

  4. Sonic's World · Revolution, Part 2 #

    Brutus's Badniks storm Citadel Robotnik while Sonic rises from the blaster hit and joins Shortfuse the Cybernik to free Amy and Johnny. Inside, Robotnik's brain self-destruct fails - Brutus disabled it weeks ago - until Sonic and Shortfuse crash through the window and Robotnik flees with Grimer; Brutus then reveals his armour is Megatal too and drives Shortfuse through the floor. Recruits parade outside: Amy and Johnny, remade as Badniks.

    Script: Lew Stringer · Art: Nigel Kitching · Colour: John M. Burns · Letters: Tom Frame

    Reprinted in issue 204.

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Issue details

Issue number
80
Date
21 June 1996
Barcode
977096930403780
Cover art
Carl Flint
Cover price
£1.20
Editor
Deborah Tate
Designer
Gary Knight

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