Numbered issue 130 of 223
Sonic the Comic #130
20 May–2 June 1998
Issue overview
Robotnik has rewritten reality so that his rule seems permanent and Sonic never existed. Showdown begins with Sonic fighting to restore a world that no longer remembers its own history.
Original stories
Sonic · Showdown, Part 1 #
Robotnik summons Sonic's old enemies to break his resistance, even disguising Metamorphia as Tails. Sonic turns Brutus and Plasma against the other attackers before Robotnik sends him away.
Script: Lew Stringer, Nigel Kitching · B&W art: Richard Elson · Colour: Nigel Dobbyn · Letters: Tom Frame
Sonic · Showdown, Part 2 #
In a changed Special Zone, Sonic finds Chaotix erased from history and Sidewinder in power. He tricks Robotnik into restoring his speed, only to discover that Knuckles now serves the dictator.
Script: Lew Stringer · Art: Richard Elson · Letters: Tom Frame
Sonic · Showdown, Part 3 #
Sonic goads Robotnik into restoring Knuckles's memories. Sonic keeps the dictator occupied while the echidna channels the Grey Emerald, removing Robotnik's stolen power and repairing reality.
Script: Nigel Kitching · Art: Richard Elson · Letters: Tom Frame
Decap Attack · Birthday #
The Professor recalls how Chuck and Head were made on their fifth birthday. Igor hides a bomb in Chuck's cake, then regrets the prank too late to stop it.
Script: Nigel Kitching · Art: Nigel Kitching · Letters: Ellie de Ville
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Issue details
- Issue number
- 130
- Date
- 20 May–2 June 1998
- Barcode
- 977096930404430
- Cover art
- Dermot Power
- Cover price
- £1.25
- Editor
- Deborah Tate
- Designer
- Gary Knight
- Managing Editor
- Steve MacManus