Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic Volume 1

Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic Volume 1

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Cover of Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic Volume 1

Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic Volume 1 was the first volume of Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic, a manga published in Japan between June and July 1991 in the Japanese magazine Mega Drive Fan. It was created to promote the release of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Mega Drive.

Volume 1 contains a single story, "Doctor Eggman's Challenge!!", which is the very first Sonic comic published in any region worldwide. It depicts the first meeting of Sonic the Hedgehog and his nemesis, Dr. Eggman.

Featured Stories

"Doctor Eggman's Challenge!!"

Synopsis

South Island is a very peaceful island that nobody has ever seen or heard of. It is the home to many small animals. One day, it is attacked by Dr. Eggman and an army of his robots, who force all of the animals away. Eggman intends to turn South Island into his new fortress, from which he will be able to conquer the world and then buy lots of eggs (his favorite food). One of his robots detects a Chaos Emerald from the north-west. Doctor Eggman is very happy, because the Chaos Emerald contains unfathomable energy and nobody has ever been able to find one before. With the Chaos Emerald, he'll be able to boil world's largest egg in the world's largest pot, which has been his life dream since he was a child. Eggman sets off to excavate for the Emerald while his construction workers continue building his fortress.

Not far away, in the Green Hill Zone, a large crowd (including three scantily clad human girls called "Sonic's Bodyguard Platoon") has gathered to watch a pop concert performed by Sonic the Hedgehog and his band. Before Sonic can start the first song, however, they are attacked by Eggman, who declares he is taking over the soil. As the robots dig up the ground, a blonde girl in a skimpy blue hedgehog costume tells Eggman to stop, only for Eggman to sic one of his robots on her. Sonic saves her and the other bystanders, destroying the robot with a Spin Attack. He announces that he is Sonic the Hedgehog, and he will make Eggman pay for wrecking his performance.

Eggman orders his other robots to attack Sonic, who destroys them with his Spin Attack and super speed. Then Eggman himself attacks Sonic with a massive weight, attached to his Egg Mobile by a chain. Sonic dodges the ball and jumps onto Eggman's windscreen, then uses his spines to rip the Egg Mobile apart. Eggman is forced to flee in his damaged Egg Mobile, but he swears he'll get Sonic for this, to which Sonic replies "Anytime!" With Eggman gone, Sonic and the crowd get back to their concert.

The story ends by saying that the "real fight" now begins in Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Mega Drive. Doctor Eggman also plans to practice Sonic on the Mega Drive before he takes his revenge!

Appearances

• Sonic the Hedgehog (first appearance)
• Dr. Eggman (first appearance)
• Animal friends: (first appearance)
  • Pocky (First appearance, unnamed)
  • Pecky (First appearance, unnamed)
  • Ricky (First appearance, unnamed)
  • Cucky (First appearance, unnamed)
  • Picky (First appearance, unnamed)
  • Flicky (blue and pink) (First appearance, unnamed)
  • Rocky (First appearance, unnamed)
• Sonic's Bodyguard Platoon - four human girls with animal features/costumes, dressed in blue (hedgehog), pink (cat) and orange (bunny) (only appearance)
• Sonic the Hedgehog Band (only appearance)
  • Rabbit drummer (First and only appearance, unnamed)
  • Chicken guitarist (First and only appearance, unnamed)
  • Crocodile on keyboards (First and only appearance, unnamed)
• Badniks (first appearance)

Trivia

• There are a few subtle differences between how the members of the Sonic the Hedgehog Band appeared in this story and how they appeared in the concept art.
  • The Rabbit Drummer is depicted as pink in concept art, but in this story he is blue.
  • The Chicken Guitarist has highlights in his hair in this story, a feature that was not present in concept art.
  • The Monkey Bass Player does not appear in this story despite having been present in the concept art.
• Eggman's wrecking ball is dark grey, instead of the brown checked pattern from the game.
• Eggman's robots in this Volume appear mostly large and humanoid, unlike the smaller animal-shaped Badniks from the game. Actual Badniks appear in Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic Volume 2.
• When Eggman is shown playing Sonic 1 on the Mega Drive, the screen shows he is in Spring Yard Zone.

Trivia

• Sonic's arms are accidentally colored blue on the cover.

Translated Scans

Note that the following are read from right to left, and may contain strong language.

• Page 1
• Page 2
• Page 3
• Page 4
• Page 5
• Page 6
• Page 7
• Page 8
• Page 9
• Page 10
• Page 11
• Page 12
• Page 13

External links

• Scans of the original Japanese versions of Volumes 1 and 2 from the Sonic the Hedgehog Database

Sonic the Hedgehog manga publications

Shogakukan	Sonic the Hedgehog	Shogaku Ichinensei · Shogaku Ninensei (1, 5, 6) · Shogaku Sannensei · Shogaku Yonensei (The Adventures of SONIC the Hedgehog) · Shogaku Gonensei (Sonic Hurry to the Rescue???, Eggman Uses Sport's Day to Set Up a Trap...Don't Lose, Sonic!!) · Shogaku Rokunensei · Corocoro (Big Dreams Make Sonic Propel Forward!!, Big Dreams Are My Energy!, Come On, Guys! Let's Daaance!!, A New Buddy, Tails, Enters the Stage!!)
Dengeki Nintendo		Sonic World Adventure · Sonic and the Black Knight · Sonic Chronicles · Sonic Colors · Sonic Generations
SEGA		Sonic Superstars Start Book
Other		Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic (1, 2, 3) · Sonic the Hedgehog Book · Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Mega Drive Official Guide Book · Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic (1, 2)