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I think it's about time that we brought this topic back up a notch! Here are the covers and solicitation for the upcoming Issue #2, 'Knuckleduster': A traitor among the heroes, hmm? Well, better call Silver to come and deal with--oh wait, wrong continuity... At least we get our kinda-first look at Orbot and Cubot in the BoomVerse, and like Metal Sonic there appears to be absolutely no design changes at all. Though they do look a bit... angrier. What are your thoughts, guys?

Speaking of Thunderbolt, it looks like she'll be coming back in the upcoming Issue #267, the finale of 'Ambushed'. Here are the covers and solicitation: So, just to recap, this graphic novel should include 'Damage Control', 'The Chase' two-parter (hopefully with both endings), and the Sally, Rotor, Antoine and Bunnie Comic Origin stories from the Super Digests. That pretty much equals to about four issues-worth. 'Waves of Change' onward should be more straightforward.

Brace yourselves, people! I'm back with the covers and solicits for the upcoming Issue #70, the finale of 'Total Eclipse': (COVER MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!) Hmm... I can't quite tell if I know what's gonna happen, but that main cover certainly has me wondering. Anyway, what are your thoughts, guys?

For me, the pattern of comic releases on this site almost always goes like this: - Sonic Universe: Very end or very beginning of the month - Sonic The Hedgehog: Mid-start or middle of the month - Mega Man: Middle or mid-end of the month That being said, welcome to the forums, but please be patient. It'll come when it comes.

True, it could surprise a lot of us, even those who don't currently like it, and I'll be incredibly happy if it does. But right now, I don't really have a reason to feel that happiness. I'm not sure about how the initial DS reactions went, nor have I played or been interested into playing Skylanders (especially since they seemed to just shove Spyro in there for no reason), but I do know that FF1 was made as a last resort by Squaresoft. Then again, looking at what the franchise has done recently...

If I remember correct, Sonic Universe #1 begins due to an event in Issue #196 of the main series (as well as Sonic X #40, but that one can be skipped). So you can wait a little longer, then maybe start reading each comic back-to-back from there. (For example, read Issue #196, then Universe #1, then main Issue #197, Universe #2 etc.)

Yes, the guys behind 'Boom Wii-U' are former Naughty Dog employees. Yes, they worked on the 'Jak' and classic 'Crash' series, and it shows. However, despite all these things that should make someone like me excited for this game... no offence to the guys at BRB, but it's not working for me. I won't deny that there have been some wonderful scenery and backgrounds shown so far, but personally I think the gameplay just looks so dull and repetitive. For example: Main/Adventure Stages - Get to the next checkpoint via some platforming and/or puzzles (...occasionally), then beat up the wave of enemies. Rinse and repeat. Many people have compared this to the Werehog's gameplay in Unleashed, and I can see the resemblance... except that I think Unleashed handled it better (quality-wise, not necessarily quantity-wise). In that game, you could perform many different combos and play around with them to see which ones you enjoyed. In 'Boom', however, it seems like they've stripped it down to basic 'mash-the-button' attacks. Not only that, but I would've thought that, at the very least, Sonic would move around faster than the others, but that doesn't seem to be the case from all the footage I've seen. And honestly, that just doesn't seem right. Speed Stages - Have any of you ever played 'Sonic Dash'? If you have, then it looks like you've got an idea on how 'Boom's speed stages seem to play. On-rails, quick-steppin', high-speed tracks. And if this is where all the 'speedy' moments of the game'll happen, then colour me unimpressed. It's one of the reasons I didn't enjoy Sonic Colours. Not much else to say on these ones. Since I don't believe they've shown the hub-world gameplay yet, I can't and won't judge that. However, that's not gonna stop me from saying that I'm whole-heartedly not impressed in what I've seen so far. Sure, people shouldn't always judge the game fully before even a public demo is released, but people are allowed to have early impressions on the game. And honestly, if the game previews don't make a good first impression, then it's unlikely that you'll be super-excited for it when it's released. That's just my opinion, though. On the bright side, the 3DS version is still interesting me, along with the show and comic.

I highly doubt that. The most likely scenario I can see, is that Sonic will (yet again) come close to transforming under the pressure, but then...

Since they haven't been posted yet (aside from the 4 variant covers), here's the main cover and solicitation for the first issue of 'Sonic Boom': The... 'hit' TV series and game(s)? I think it's still too early to say that. In all honesty, I never got into the Sonic X comics, and I'm already sceptical on the Boom series as a whole. (I think the show looks like it could be fun, and I'm probably gonna pick up the 3DS game, but the Wii-U game really doesn't interest me.) With that in mind, this is something that I'll likely look into when it arrives (especially if it could be integrated into the main comic series) but it's also on my 'less-interested' list right now.

The 'Mega Man 3' adaptation continues! Here are the covers and solicitation for the upcoming Issue #42: "Legends of the Blue Bomber" Part 2! The 'Smash' variant is part of a 3-piece connecting cover (a la Sonic's 'Countdown To Chaos' and the upcoming 'Sonic Boom' Issue #1), along with Sonic The Hedgehog #266 and Sonic Universe #69, and I LOVE IT! It looks like each issue may be following 2 out of the 8 Robot Master fights in the game, and I like the idea of seeing it from their perspective for a change. And Break Man hunting down the 'Mega Man 2' Robot Masters... well, that could explain why they don't appear in the game (aside from Doc Robot, of course) but I think it might also show how Break Man later becomes the Proto Man we know today. What do you guys think?

Speaking of Eclipse, it's that time once again! Here are the covers and solicitation for the upcoming Issue #69 (...heh...): "Total Eclipse" Part 3! The 'Smash' variant is part of a 3-piece connecting cover (a la 'Countdown To Chaos' and the upcoming 'Sonic Boom' Issue #1), along with Sonic #266 and Mega Man #42, and I LOVE IT! It seems that Knuckles and Shadow are still fighting over the Master Emerald (I'm kinda surprised that Rouge isn't the one fighting for it, at least according to the solicits), but hey. At least we finally see the Dark Arms, and... as some people over at the Bumbleking Forums have said, most of them look like Black Arms-Wisp hybrids. Er... okay then. Also, the main cover's little jab at Knuckles' failure to guard the Master Emerald is just priceless for me. So, what do you guys think?

We haven't quite reached the 'Boom' yet, but while you wait for that, here are the covers and solicit for the upcoming Issue #266: "Ambushed" Part 1!

Eh, kind of. They shared the same name in the 16-bit Sonic 2 and 3K, but the 8-bit Sonic 2 version was offically called 'Silver Sonic' in the English manuals. I believe Archie Comics used the 'Silver Sonic' name for the more recognisable (16-bit) model, not only to help differentiate it from the original 'Mecha Sonic' model (aka Shard, the design became Metal Sonic), but also from the other 'Mecha Sonic' (aka Roboticized Sonic) since 'Mecha [X]' was being used to refer to roboticized characters. Now, if I were to list down all the candidate robots who I think could potentially be used to create Shard in the new continuity, there's Silver Sonic from Sonic 2 (8-bit), Mecha Sonic from Sonic 2 (16-bit) and Sonic Pocket Adventure, Mecha Sonic from Sonic 3 & Knuckles (this would be the prime candidate), Mecha Sonic Model No. 29 (aka 'Rocket Metal') from Sonic The Fighters, and Mecha Sonic from Sonic Adventure (who briefly appeared in the comics before Flynn's run as 'Silver Sonic Mk. II').

Actually, it's been confirmed that in the 3DS game, you start off with only Sonic being playable. You'll unlock Tails, Knuckles and Sticks once you rescue them later on.

So, my thoughts on Issue #38:

Hmm... I personally get less of a 'final boss' vibe, and more of a 'opening cutscene/sequence' vibe, since the other characters have to be unlocked throughout the game. I agree that Amy seems to be relegated to a simple 'story, no gameplay' role, but who knows? They might pull a 'Sonic Advance 2' move on us, or they might not.

Adding to what Crescent-Wings just said, the SEGA mandate makes it so there has only ever been one Metal Sonic. This means that the Metal Sonics in the comic are no longer labelled as 'Metal Sonic 3.[insert number here]', and if/when he is destroyed (such as in the final part of 'Countdown to Chaos') he isn't replaced, but simply rebuilt. Because of this, they can never confirm that Captain Metal is truly a former Metal Sonic (version 3.3, to be exact) and is likely why Shard's fate is still a mystery. However, I have a couple fan-theories which could possibly allow Shard to continue to exist in the new continuity: 1) Though he was a former Metal Sonic (versions 1.0, 2.0 & 2.5), he was almost always referred to as 'Mecha Sonic'. Now, since the new timeline has had most Sonic game-stories (including the classic trilogy) happen, why not have Shard be recreated from the Mecha Sonics of the past (namely Sonic 3 & Knuckles' version)? The only reason I could see this not happen is if SEGA refuse to allow even those robots to be mentioned (which I personally think would be pushing it). 2) This one's less likely, but since Shard's colour scheme was based on Eggman Nega's Metal Sonic from Rivals 2, and he worked with Silver in the (disassembled) Secret Freedom Fighters, perhaps they could make Shard the former Metal 3.0 who no longer works for Nega, and is now friends with Silver in the future? I always found it a bit odd that Shard had an actual 'mouth', but later Metal Sonics didn't, and I could see him being from the future as a good excuse for that.

Simply put, I really don't think so. Even if they did finally get a chance to do so, either SEGA and/or Archie would probably still be uncomfortable with adding them in, due to the possibility of more court cases returning. Another thing to think about, is that Ian Flynn might just be more comfortable working with the new characters he's introduced in the reboot, rather than bringing back a lot of older characters from before the crossover, making the reboot seem almost entirely pointless in hindsight.

So after reading Issue #261, my thoughts are...

So, it's a live-action/animation hybrid? (Which, courtesy of Sonic Retro & Sonic Stadium, will apparently be part of a franchise with one movie released per year...) [media=] Right now, I don't really know how to react. And it's likely going to stay that way until a teaser/trailer is released for it. What I will say for now is: 1) At least Marza Animation Planet (the guys behind the Sonic Unleashed opening and Night of the Werehog) are likely working on the CGI. That's awesome! 2) Live-action crossed with CGI could mean a few different things; either we get something like Disney's Dinosaur, or... *shudders* ...The Smurfs. 3) If that 'one movie a year' part turns out to be true, then I will be much more worried. Especially since other examples of this are the Matrix sequels and Planes.