“I hope this is over soon. I need to use the…other throne badly!”

Sonic Universe #6

Archie Comics (September 2009)

WRITER: Ian Flynn

PENCILER: Tracy Yardley!

INKER: Jim Amash

COLORIST: Jason Jensen

LETTERER: Teresa Davidson

EDITOR: Mike Pellerito

Still 30 years in the future, King Sonic and Queen Sally compare notes with Silver the Hedgehog about recent events and their possible effect on the future. Meanwhile, the Dark Presence, a remnant of the Dark Legion, takes the Prowers prisoner, although Mina does get their kids to safety. Then they launch a takeover of the castle, including the internal defenses. One of the maids turns out to be a sleeper agent and manages to hit Silver with sleeping gas. Sally takes an unconscious Silver and the kids to the panic room while Sonic joins up with Lara-Su and the Prower kids to meet Vector’s son, after confronting Lien-Da’s son and the reformed Dimitri. Meanwhile, the Presence brings Shadow back to life! Or this world. Or whatever happened to him.

What they got right: These are definitely older versions of the characters, alternate timeline or not. Sonic is actually more mature (even noting he can’t handle chili dogs like he used to), but he’s still Sonic the Hedgehog. Dimitri seems to have mellowed over the years, even if Lien-Da hasn’t. Apparently Sonic has time-traveled in the past (relatively speaking), but whether it’s a story I missed (I know only of his travels to other dimensions) or they just haven’t told yet I can’t say. But like Sonic says, best not to think about it.

What they got wrong: Nothing, really. While it’s not a stand-out story, it’s gotten past the set-up stage of last issue. OK, maybe I’m wondering why Shadow is needed at this point. Isn’t his story done?

Updated thoughts: No, anything from the original review seems to fit my thoughts here, with the exception that not having read the story in a long time I hope Silver’s presence actually matters to this story considering how quick he got taken out. All I really needed to do was add to the summary and change “recommendation” to the current title…

What I think overall: I’m almost hoping to see 30 Years Later become a spin-off comic, or at least a story that Sonic Universe visits again in the future.

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