Sonic the Comic Issue 140

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Sonic the Comic #140
Publication details
Issue	140
Date	20 October 1998
Publishing company	Egmont Fleetway Ltd
Cover price	£1.25
Production staff
Cover artist	Mick McMahon & John M. Burns
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Sonic the Comic #140 is the one hundred fortieth issue of the Sonic the Comic series published by Egmont Fleetway.

Staff

• Editor: Deborah Tate
• Designer: Gary Knight
• Managing Editor: Steve McManus
• Production: Sarah Colley
• Marketing Manager: Douglas Pocock
• Publisher: Rob McMenemy
• Managing Director: Julie Goldsmith

Featured stories

Sonic - "The Forgotten Badnik"

• Script: Nigel Kitching
• Art: Richard Elson
• Letters: Ellie de'Ville

Synopsis

Sonic has been led to a forgotten base once owned by Doctor Robotnik by researcher Pringle and discovers a prototype Trooper. Pringle betrays him, using the Badnik to attack Sonic. When the Badnik refuses to listen to Pringle and tries to use him as an organic battery, Sonic rescues him before the ceiling caves in.

Characters

• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Pringle (only appearance)
• Prototpe Trooper (only appearance)

Continuity

• Pringle says that all Troopers would have been based on this new model, but Robotnik was defeated before the production line was started. Robotnik was defeated in Sonic the Comic #100, "The Final Victory".

Amy - "Out of Time"

• Script: Lew Stringer
• B & W Art: Roberto Corona
• Colour: Nigel Dobbyn
• Lettering: Elitta Fell

Synopsis

Amy and Tekno the Canary's next stop is 1860s Kansas, where outlaw Butch is harassing the Sheriff. After helping the lawman, Tekno flies off to a sighting of "tin men", but is shot down by a robot. Amy rushes to help while riding on a horse, and both discover that Colonel Granite is behind it all.

Characters

• Amy Rose
• Tekno the Canary
• Sheriff (first appearance)
• Butch (only appearance)
• Wagon driver (only appearance)
• Colonel Granite
• Two Operation Starwatch soldiers
• Construction robots

Continuity

• Amy and Tekno started their inter-dimensional journey through the Ring of Eternity in Sonic the Comic #134, "Eternity Ring". They will return home in Sonic the Comic #156, "Full Circle".
• Amy and Tekno previously met Colonel Granite in "Earthbound" from Sonic the Comic #114 and #115.

Tails - "Rat Race"

• Script: Lew Stringer
• Art: Mick McMahon
• Lettering: Tom Frame

Synopsis

Tails has managed to apprehend a pig bank robber on roller skates, but newcomer Rat Bratt isn't impressed. He challenges Tails to a race - he runs, Tails flies. The fox reluctantly agrees but loses at each checkpoint. At the end, he realises Bratt has used a twin brother to fly to each checkpoint in a helicopter and the Bratts are ousted from town as cheats.

Characters

• Miles "Tails" Prower
• Rat Bratt (only appearance)
• Pig on roller skates (only appearance)
• Monkey police officer
• Civilians:
  • Dog
  • Seal
  • Elephant
  • Ostrich
  • Rabbits
  • Others

Other features

• Control Zone
• Graphic Zone - Wild West
• Speedlines

External links

• Issue 140 at the Sonic the Comic Wiki.

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