Sonic Universe

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Sonic Universe is a spin-off Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series published by Archie Comics. Set in the Sonic the Hedgehog continuity, Sonic Universe is designed to expand the horizon of that fictional universe. The series deals with various characters throughout the fictional universe, particularly those that are less prominent in the main series, including Shadow the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna and many more.

Sonic Universe is published monthly by Archie Comics alongside its parent title Sonic the Hedgehog, and the two frequently tie-in together. The first issue was released to comic book stores on 25 February 2009 and fills the role of the "second monthly Sonic comic" following the cancellation of the Sonic X comic series.

Story Arcs

Sonic Universe is most commonly split into story arcs, each four issues long, though a few one-shot stories do appear. They are listed below:

The Shadow Saga

"The Shadow Saga" revolves around Shadow. Issues cover his inter-dimensional battle with Metal Sonic, his first encounter with Blaze the Cat, the assembly of Team Dark, and Shadow's missions for G.U.N., including a visit to Feist's Special Zone.

• Sonic Universe #1, "Living Weapons" (February 2009)
• Sonic Universe #2, "Time and Again" (March 2009)
• Sonic Universe #3, "Old Soldiers" (April 2009)
• Sonic Universe #4, "The Ultimate Lifeform" (May 2009)

Mobius: 30 Years Later

"Mobius: 30 Years Later" is a continuation of "Mobius: 25 Years Later", dealing with King Sonic and the assembly of the Future Freedom Fighters, as they battle the Dark Presence, King Shadow, and Tikhaos.

• Sonic Universe #5, "Mobius: 30 Years Later: Five Years Of Peace" (June 2009)
• Sonic Universe #6, "Mobius: 30 Years Later: Dark Siege" (July 2009)
• Sonic Universe #7, "Mobius: 30 Years Later: What's Old Is New Again" (August 2009)
• Sonic Universe #8, "Mobius: 30 Years Later: The Future Freedom Fighters" (September 2009)

Knuckles: The Return

"Knuckles: The Return" deals with Knuckles and the Chaotix working to save Angel Island and the Master Emerald from Dr. Finitevus. It also features the Downunda Freedom Fighters and the Dark Egg Legion.

• Sonic Universe #9, "Echoes Of The Past: Part One" (October 2009)
• Sonic Universe #10, "Echoes Of The Past: Part Two" (November 2009)
• Sonic Universe #11, "Echoes Of The Past: Part Three" (December 2009)
• Sonic Universe #12, "Echoes Of The Past: Part Four" (January 2010)

Journey to the East

"Journey to the East" focuses on Sonic, Tails, Sally Acorn and Monkey Khan battling the clans of the Iron Dominion. They also encounter Fiona Fox and the Destructix, and must face the traitor to the Chaotix: Espio.

• Sonic Universe #13, "Journey to the East - Part One: Endless Reach of Fate" (February 2010)
• Sonic Universe #14, "Journey to the East - Part Two: High Price for Rich Nights" (March 2010)
• Sonic Universe #15, "Journey to the East - Part Three: No Love in a Conquering Storm" (April 2010)
• Sonic Universe #16, "Journey to the East - Part Four: A World Under Constant Vigil" (May 2010)

The Tails Adventure

"The Tails Adventure" involves Tails in an adaption of the game Tails Adventure.

• Sonic Universe #17, "Trouble in Paradise - Part One: No Rest for the Weary" (June 2010)
• Sonic Universe #18, "Trouble in Paradise - Part Two: The Honeymoon's Over" (July 2010)
• Sonic Universe #19, "Trouble in Paradise - Part Three" (August 2010)
• Sonic Universe #20, "The Finale of Trouble in Paradise!" (September 2010)

Treasure Team Tango

"Treasure Team Tango" involves Blaze's search for the Sol Emeralds, with Team Rose helping her along the way. While Team Rose searches for the emeralds, they run into Team Dark, Team Hooligan, and Team Babylon, who all want the emeralds as well.

• Sonic Universe #21, "Treasure Team Tango - Part One: The Salida" (October 2010)
• Sonic Universe #22, "Treasure Team Tango - Part Two: The Cruzada" (November 2010)
• Sonic Universe #23, "Treasure Team Tango - Part Three: The Llevada" (Decmber 2010)
• Sonic Universe #24, "Treasure Team Tango - Part Four: The Parada" (January 2011)

The Silver Saga

"The Silver Saga" involves Silver fighting an alternate-reality version of Enerjak and his army of Prelates, assisting a small team of Freedom Fighters led by Jani-Ca.

• Sonic Universe #25, "Fractured Mirror - Part One: Through the Looking Glass" (February 2011)
• Sonic Universe #26, "Fractured Mirror - Part Two: Warped Reflections" (March 2011)
• Sonic Universe #27, "Fractured Mirror - Part Three: Shattered" (April 2011)
• Sonic Universe #28, "Fractured Mirror - Part Four: Picking up the Pieces" (May 2011)

Scourge: Lockdown

Scourge is in the Zone Jail, and he manages to convince the Destructix to help him and numerous other prisoners break out.

• Sonic Universe #29, "Inside Job - Part One: Rock Bottom" (June 2011)
• Sonic Universe #30, "Inside Job - Part Two: Any Port in a Storm" (July 2011)
• Sonic Universe #31, "Inside Job - Part Three: Setting the Stage" (August 2011)
• Sonic Universe #32, "Inside Job - Part Four: No Holds Barred" (September 2011)

Babylon Rising

The Babylon Rogues go searching for their ancestral homeland of Babylon Garden and end up attacking New Mobotropolis alongside the Battle Bird Armada.

• Sonic Universe #33, "Babylon Rising - Part One: Remembrance" (October 2011)
• Sonic Universe #34, "Babylon Rising - Part Two: Reunion" (November 2011)
• Sonic Universe #35, "Babylon Rising - Part Three: Retribution" (December 2011)
• Sonic Universe #36, "Babylon Rising - Part Four: Resurrection" (January 2012)

Scrambled

"Scrambled" focuses on Eggman tracking down his traitor, no-longer-assistant nephew, Snively, after he sneaked out of the Eggman Empire.

• Sonic Universe #37, "Scrambled - Part One: The Man in Charge" (February 2012)
• Sonic Universe #38, "Scrambled - Part Two: Family" (March 2012)
• Sonic Universe #39, "Scrambled - Part Three: Line in the Sand" (April 2012)
• Sonic Universe #40, "Scrambled - Part Four: In the Name of Love!" (May 2012)

Secret Freedom Fighters

After Ixis Naugus took the crown from Elias, he and Harvey Who make a team called the Secret Freedom Fighters to stop Naugus from his supposed "evil plans."

• Sonic Universe #41, "Unsung Heroes - Part One: The Big Guns!" (June 2012)
• Sonic Universe #42, "Unsung Heroes - Part Two: The Terror Below" (July 2012)
• Sonic Universe #43, "Unsung Heroes - Part Three: Occupational Hazards" (August 2012)
• Sonic Universe #44, "Unsung Heroes - Part Four: Fight the Power!" (September 2012)

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

This adaption of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing sequel kicks off by taking over the Sonic Universe comic series.

• Sonic Universe #45, "Racing for the Stars" (October 2012)

Chaotix Quest

Vector, Espio, and Charmy go out to search for Mighty and Ray, who have been gone for a while searching for Mighty's sister.

• Sonic Universe #46, "All For One - Part One: Picking up the Trail!" (November 2012)
• Sonic Universe #47, "All For One - Part Two: Ongoing Investigation!" (December 2012)
• Sonic Universe #48, "All For One - Part Three: Deep Cover" (January 2013)
• Sonic Universe #49, "All For One - Part Four: Friends, Foes & Family" (February 2013)

Forged In Fire

The second milestone to the spin-off comic series stars Shard facing his "brother" Metal Sonic in a epic fight.

• Sonic Universe #50, "Forged In Fire"/"Go Ahead… Mecha My Day! - Part 3 & 4" (reprint) (March 2013)

Worlds Collide

In the twelve issue story taking over the Mega Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and even Sonic Universe issues, the four part saga has Sonic and Mega Man taking down their most fearsome enemies!

• Sonic Universe #51, "When Worlds Collide - Part Two: Mistaken Identities" (April 2013)
• Sonic Universe #52, "When Worlds Collide - Part Five: The Advance Guard" (May 2013)
• Sonic Universe #53, "When Worlds Collide - Part Eight: Liberation" (June 2013)
• Sonic Universe #54, "When Worlds Collide - Part Eleven: Worst of the Worst" (July 2013)

Pirate Plunder Panic

"Pirate Plunder Panic" takes place directly in the aftermath of When Worlds Collide. Blaze, Amy, Cream, and Marine try to obtain the final Sol Emerald from the evil pirates Captain Metal and Captain Whisker. The arc is almost exactly concurrent with the "Countdown to Chaos" main series arc, with STH #256 picking up immediately where SU #58 leaves off.

• Sonic Universe #55, "Pirate Plunder Panic - Part One" (August 2013)
• Sonic Universe #56, "Pirate Plunder Panic - Part Two" (September 2013) 
• Sonic Universe #57, "Pirate Plunder Panic - Part Three" (October 2013)
• Sonic Universe #58, "Pirate Plunder Panic - Part Four" (November 2013)

Shadow Fall

"Shadow Fall" serves as a sequel to Shadow the Hedgehog, occurring soon after the start of the Shattered World Crisis. The arc focuses on Team Dark and G.U.N. investigating a new Black Comet as it approaches the periled Earth.

• Sonic Universe #59, "Shadow Fall - Part One: Into the Unknown" (December 2013)
• Sonic Universe #60, "Shadow Fall - Part Two: Shadow in the Dark" (January 2014)
• Sonic Universe #61, "Shadow Fall - Part Three: A Matter of Trust" (February 2014)
• Sonic Universe #62, "Shadow Fall - Part Four: A Matter of Survival" (March 2014)

The Great Chaos Caper

In "The Great Chaos Caper", Knuckles and the Chaotix search for a Chaos Emerald to help solve the Shattered World Crisis. Along the way, they fight against Team Hooligan, who have been hired by Dr. Eggman to find the same Chaos Emerald, and meet Chip, who possesses the Emerald.

• Sonic Universe #63, "The Great Chaos Caper - Part One: On the Hunt" (April 2014)
• Sonic Universe #64, "The Great Chaos Caper - Part Two: The Usual Suspects" (May 2014)
• Sonic Universe #65, "The Great Chaos Caper - Part Three: Chip off the Ol' Emerald!" (June 2014)
• Sonic Universe #66, "The Great Chaos Caper - Part Four: Water Way To Go!" (July 2014)

Total Eclipse

In "Total Eclipse", Eclipse the Darkling returns to exact revenge upon Shadow. Meanwhile, Shadow and Team Dark hunt for Eclipse on Angel Island, running afoul of Knuckles in the process.

• Sonic Universe #67, "Total Eclipse - Part One: Uninvited Guests" (August 2014)
• Sonic Universe #68, "Total Eclipse - Part Two: Tipping Point" (September 2014)
• Sonic Universe #69, "Total Eclipse - Part Four: Shadow Boxing" (October 2014)
• Sonic Universe #70, "Total Eclipse - Finale: Last Resort" (November 2014)

Spark of Life

"Spark of Life" sees Nicole, Sally, Tails, and Big traveling to an isolated island to investigate a signal from the digital world. There, they meet Dr. Ellidy, who explains Nicole's origins in the Post-Super Genesis Wave continuity. As night falls, the group faces off against Dark Gaia monsters and Phage, a mysterious entity inhabiting the digital world.

• Sonic Universe #71, "Spark of Life - Part One" (December 2014)
• Sonic Universe #72, "Spark of Life - Part Two" (January 2015)
• Sonic Universe #73, "Spark of Life - Part Three" (February 2015)
• Sonic Universe #74, "Spark of Life - Part Four" (March 2015)

Fury

• Sonic Universe #75, "Fury" (April 2015)

Worlds Unite

• Sonic Universe #76, "Worlds Unite - Part One: Across Time & Space" (May 2015)
• Sonic Universe #77, "Worlds Unite - Part Five: Everybody in the Same Boat" (June 2015)
• Sonic Universe #78, "Worlds Unite - Part Nine: Infinite Possibilities" (July 2015)

The Silver Age

"The Silver Age" details how Silver the Hedgehog began his current mission to close the Genesis Portals, and reveals the current state of Silver's future in the post-Super Genesis Wave timeline.

• Sonic Universe #79, "The Silver Age - Part One" (August 2015)
• Sonic Universe #80, "The Silver Age - Part Two" (September 2015)
• Sonic Universe #81, "The Silver Age - Part Three" (October 2015)
• Sonic Universe #82, "The Silver Age - Part Four" (January 2016)

Eggman's Dozen

In "Eggman's Dozen", Walter and Wendy Naugus take over Eggmanland. Together with his twelve Egg Bosses, Eggman must fight to reclaim what's his.

• Sonic Universe #83, "Eggman's Dozen - Part One: Hostile Takeover" (March 2016)
• Sonic Universe #84, "Eggman's Dozen - Part Two: Power Meeting" (April 2016)
• Sonic Universe #85, "Eggman's Dozen - Part Three: Team Management" (May 2016)
• Sonic Universe #86, "Eggman's Dozen - Part Four: Synergizing" (June 2016)

Shattered

"Shattered" follows Knuckles and Amy as they recover the last Master Emerald shards. Knuckles was forced to shatter the Master Emerald in "Total Eclipse" to prevent Eclipse from stealing it, and must put it back together and raise Angel Island before the Shattered World Crisis ends.

• Sonic Universe #87, "Shattered - Part One: "Closing In" (July 2016)
• Sonic Universe #88, "Shattered - Part Two: "Lies & Half-truths" (August 2016)
• Sonic Universe #89, "Shattered - Part Three: "Lost & Found" (August 2016)
• Sonic Universe #90, "Shattered - Part Four: "Restoration" (September 2016)

Case of the Pirate Princess

• Sonic Universe #91, "Case of the Pirate Princess - Part One" (October 2016)
• Sonic Universe #92, "Case of the Pirate Princess - Part Two" (November 2016)
• Sonic Universe #93, "Case of the Pirate Princess - Part Three" (December 2016)
• Sonic Universe #94, "Case of the Pirate Princess - Part Four" (January 2017)

Game Adaptations

A list of the Sonic games adaptations in Sonic Universe:

• A Sonic Adventure 2 adaption in flashbacks is in issue #2.
• A Tails Adventure adaptation is in issues #17-20.
• Several elements derived from Sonic Heroes & Sonic Rush are used in issues #21-24.
• A loose Sonic Riders and Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity adaptation is in issues #33-36.
• A promotional Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed adaptation is in issue #45.
• A reprint of the Sonic the Hedgehog CD adaptation from Sonic the Hedgehog #25 is used in issue #50.
• Several elements derived from Sonic Rush Adventure are used in issues #55-58.
• The "Shadow Fall" arc (issues #59-62) serves as sequel to Shadow the Hedgehog, as mentioned above.

Trivia

• The original plans for the "Chaotix Quest" arc would have focused on Mighty and Ray's travels, while Espio sends word to the Shinobi Clan. Mighty and Ray would eventually find themselves encountering former Robians that were left deroboticized and without any homes; specifically Liza the Chameleon. Being unaware of the concept of robots, the Rainbow Valley chameleons forced her into exile out of fear upon being De-Roboticized. Feeling bad for her, Espio would have relocated her to his clan (explaining her cameo appearance during the "Iron Dominion" saga). Having been assigned to find and assist them, Liza would have followed Mighty and Ray, rather ineptly. Being somewhat uncomfortable around different people and not completely comfortable with her invisibility skills, her past life as an unwanted former Robian would've given her some common ground with Matilda and the others.

Graphic Novel Volume Sets

Since late-2011, reprints of the stories in the Sonic Universe have been put into volumes, each containing a four-part saga.

External links

• Sonic Universe at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.
• Sonic Universe at Mega Man Knowledge Base

Sonic the Hedgehog in other media

Archie Comics issues