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This character exists primarily or exclusively within the Sonic the Comic continuity.
Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.

Hobson is a character that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. He is a large, anthropomorphic manatee and partner of Choy. He is a criminal escapee from planet Drak, wanted by the Drakon Empire.

Appearance[]

Hobson is a very large and chubby humanoid manatee with light blue skin. He has large, muscular arms with big hands, a large and practically spherical torso, and surprisingly short and thin legs with big feet. For facial features he has no visible neck, a short and thick muzzle with two front teeth sticking out, a few whiskers, pale eyes, what appears to be a short spike on his chin, and purple eyebrows (though it is unknown if he possesses any hair on his head). For attire, he wears a light brown Viking helmet with yellow horns and brown cloth hanging over the back of his neck, brown gloves and shoes, a white short-sleeved shirt, black and white-striped form-fitting trousers held up by a brown belt. He also wears a cloth of brown fur on his back like a cape.

History[]

On their homeworld planet Drak, Hobson and Choy were arrested for defacing a statue of Emperor Ko-Dorr. They were brought before Ko-Dorr, who ordered them thrown in the dungeon for a few years until he decided their punishment. On the way to the cells however, Hobson quickly took out the guards upon Choy's orders while Choy used their Dimensional Staff to summon a Mobius Ring, through which they escaped, though without knowing where they would end up.[1]

The two partners arrived in Dr. Robotnik's hidden base on Flickies' Island,[1] where they met Robotnik himself. Hobson and Choy were easily duped into Robotnik's service when he told them that he was a heroic rebel and that Sonic was an evil dictator who had stolen his kingdom - specifically, that his regular blue form was merely a cover for his true identity, Super Sonic. Despite having reservations about helping Robotnik, Hobson was ignored by Choy who offered their services for riches, and the pair left through a Mobius Ring to confront Sonic at the Emerald Hill Zone and bring him back.[2]

Shortly after arriving in Emerald Hill Zone, Hobson and Choy found Sonic, and Hobson began fighting the hedgehog while Choy feigned having injuries. Initially, Hobson managed to stand his ground against Sonic thanks to his strength and durability, but when Choy took a punch from Sonic, Choy decided to retreat on the claim that they accomplished their mission, and Hobson took him through a Mobius Ring sent by Robotnik while wondering how they would explain this to the doctor.[2]

Personality[]

Hobson is smart and sensible, and he sometimes tries to act as Choy’s voice of reason and offer him advice, though he is somewhat gullible, falling for Robotnik’s lies about how he used to be Mobius’ benevolent ruler and Sonic was an evil dictator. He is also very submissive and weak-willed, letting Choy boss him around and insult him despite being far larger and stronger than him. Despite his submissiveness, Hobson is also very snarky, often making sarcastic remarks about Choy’s bad ideas, laziness, and refusal to listen to his advice. It is possible that Hobson is a good person, as he dislikes the evil Emperor Ko-Dorr and agrees to help Robotnik defeat Sonic when Robotnik lied to him that Sonic is an evil dictator, although only because Hobson talked him into it.

Powers and abilities[]

Hobson possesses superhuman strength, enough to overpower two Sentinels and a Prosecutor at the same time and knock them out with a single hit each.[1] Hobson also possesses a blubbery belly that gives him a high degree of resistance to injury. His layers of belly fat enable him to absorb the impact of blunt attacks, making him nearly impervious to concussive force. Anything that strikes Hobson merely sinks into his belly. Hobson can then eject anything stuck in his belly by flexing, launching it with great force. Choy also claims that Hobson is faster than he looks.[2]

Relationship[]

Choy[]

Choy is Hobson's partner. He never treats Hobson with any respect, ignores his advices, and usually leaves all the work to him. Hobson is well-aware of Choy's many flaws and short-sighted plans, and does not really believe he can count on him, despite his assurances,[1] but chooses never to argue with him because he believes that what he thinks does not matter to Choy.[2] Regardless, Hobson remains by Choy's side, follows his orders, and cares about his well-being.[2]

Dr. Ivo Robotnik[]

Dr. Ivo Robotnik became Hobson's employer following his and Choy's escape from the Drakon Empire, though Hobson was mostly dragged into his service by Choy for the sake of riches. In comparison to Choy, Hobson was skeptical about the doctor's motives and believed they would only get into more trouble by helping him.[2]

Trivia[]

  • Hobson claims that he tries to lose weight, but does not have the willpower for it.[2]
  • According to writer Nigel Kitching, Hobson and Choy were originally planned to return at some point following the conclusion of Sonic the Comic #122, where they would team up with Sonic, getting the hedgehog into trouble while serving as the comic relief of such situations. This plan was never finalized, however, as Kitching "never quite found the right time to bring them back".[3]

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Concept artwork[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sonic the Comic #121, "Hobson & Choy, Part 1"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Sonic the Comic #122, "Hobson & Choy, Part 2"
  3. Zachary . Interview With Nigel Kitching. Sonic HQ. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. "Nigel Kitching: When Richard Elson and I brought in Hobson and Choy we had plans for them. They were going to team up with Sonic for a while and be used as comic relief as well as a device for getting Sonic into difficult situations. I just never quite found the right time to bring them back."

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