“Yesterday’s” Comic> Sonic The Hedgehog #207

“I hate when the fans try to break into the race.”

Sonic The Hedgehog #207

Archie Comics Publications (February, 2010)

WRITER: Ian Flynn

INKER: Terry Austin

COLORIST: Matt Herms

COVER ART: Pat “Spaz” Spaziante

LETTERER: John Workman

EDITOR: Mike Pellerito

“Blackout”

PENCILER: James Fry

“The Iron Queen

PENCILER: Renae De Liz

The original review was done fast because I was sick that weekend, so this review is all from scratch. The Iron King tries to destroy the power siphon that draws the radioactivity from Robotropolis to Knothole. Sonic, Tails, and Monkey Khan head there to rescue the garrison (including Tails’ father) and stop the villain. However, he’s still too powerful for them to defeat, but Sonic tricks him into destroying a fake siphon while Nicole builds a new one underground.

What they got right: i do like seeing the heroes use their wits as well as their fists to stop the baddie. If you can’t outfight him, outthink him, and the Iron King is more muscle than brains.

What they got wrong: I didn’t mention the subplot about Sally deciding to decide whether or not to date Monkey Khan because I don’t care. Sonic doesn’t technically date Amy in the games, so I kind of want to see him back with Sally. Listening to her talk to Bunnie during the fight is a distraction.

The back-up story, after our villains realize the Iron King was tricked, has the bull man telling Snively more of Regina’s backstory. She used to be a lot nicer when they were trying to take control of the Dragon Kingdom and killed one of the rival houses’ leaders to take over. We also get a more interesting love triangle going on with Iron Queen, Iron King, and Snively, but only because she’s probably messing with them both and I’m not invested in any of them getting together.

What I think overall: I’m not as interested in this story now as I was with the original review. I’m so over the will they/won’t they, I took a big break so Sonic and Sally being completely through instead of separated by her parents is still a sore spot after all the trouble of seeing them finally together as a couple. The action is good when the subplot isn’t distracting while the back-up was the more interesting tale.