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ARCHIE SONIC COMICS – BEGINNER’S GUIDE

wtf am i readingArchie Sonic the Hedgehog is the longest-running comic book series based on video games, it was even listed in The Guinness Book of Records. In the spent of 24 years since 1992 more than 500 issues have appeared if we count all the sub-series. It is a huge number that can easily scare away potential readers. But the series is a really fun ride!

Archie Sonic comics had it all: comedy, drama, action, all with its ups and downs. Sometimes it was epic as heck, sometimes it resembled cringey fanfiction. Archie Sonic is a phenomenon that will never happen again.

What order is the best to read all these comics? Where is the best place to start, which arcs are the most interesting and important and which stories can be safely skipped? It depends on what are you expecting to get!

 


CLASSIC ERA [1992-1999]

Archie Sonic: Classic Era (#1-71)

Archie Sonic: Classic Era (#1-71)

Classic Mini-Series

Classic Mini-Series

Classic Specials

Classic Specials

The very young hero Sonic and the team of Freedom Fighters lead a rebel lifestyle, fighting the tyranny of Dr. Robotnik. No matter how gloomy this plot may sound, the early stories are as naive and carefree as possible: not a single page without a pun. Watch as the comics evolve from a simple and playful adaptation of the Sonic SatAM animated series into increasingly serious and dark stories.


ADVENTURE ERA [1999-2006]

Archie Sonic: Adventure Era (#72-159)
Archie Sonic: Adventure Era (#72-159)
Sonic Super Specials
Sonic Super Specials
Knuckles the Echidna
Knuckles the Echidna

In issue 71, Sonic’s pupils turn green, which marks the transition to a new era of adventure, during which the comic revealed many unexpected lore details. The era also covers the final chapters of the Knuckles the Echidna sub series and several Super Specials.


MODERN ERA [2006-2013]

Archie Sonic: Modern Era (#160-247)
Archie Sonic: Modern Era (#160-247)
Sonic Universe (#1-50)
Sonic Universe (#1-50)

Starting with issue 160, the comic book series had a new main writer: Ian Flynn, a devoted fan who has seized upon the dream of creating stories about the blue hedgehog officialy. The personalities of the characters are finally becoming more and more similar to their videogame counterparts, and the comic book universe carefully adapts the details of the lore from the video games.

Alongside with Sonic the Hedgehog, the Sonic Universe sub series begin, which actively expand the world of the main series.


SUPER GENESIS WAVE – REBOOT [2013-2016]

Archie Sonic: Reboot (#252-290)
Archie Sonic: Reboot (#252-290)
Sonic Universe: Reboot (#55-95)
Sonic Universe: Reboot (#55-95)
Sonic Comic Origins (Reboot)
Sonic Comic Origins (Reboot)

Legal litigations with Ken Penders, a former Sonic comics writer, forces the publisher to take a desperate step and (kind of) reboot of the entire series, linking it to the events of the story. After an experiment by Dr. Eggman, many characters from the past are erased from existence, and the memories of the main heroes are slightly clouded.

This era is perhaps the easiest entry point into the Archie Sonic comic book series for the most new readers. Minimum confusion, plenty of game references and an amazing reimagining of the Sonic Unleashed story, all with great dialogues and superb art. For the complete immersion it is better to read both lines in parallel: Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Universe. There’s also some mini stories in Sonic Comic Origins designed to give readers insight into the prequel stories of various characters as they occurred in the new timeline.


SONIC & MEGA MAN [2013 and 2015]

Sonic & Mega Man – Worlds Collide / Unite
Sonic & Mega Man – Worlds Collide / Unite

A large-scale crossover between Sonic and Mega Man, consisting of two parts: Worlds Collide and Worlds Unite. You can enjoy this epic apart from the main plot, so if you like Mega Man and other Capcom characters, be sure to check it out!


OTHER

Sonic X
Sonic X
Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom
Sonic: Mega Drive
Sonic: Mega Drive

Archie Sonic comics started as a cartoon adaptation, and with brand new Sonic cartoons, new tie-ins appeared based on them: Sonic X and Sonic Boom. These titles take a more comedic approach and are (almost completely) not connected to the main series’ plot. Finally, there’s the Sonic Mega Drive series which lasted only for 2 issues centered around Classic Sonic.


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anon_ranter_femcel
anon_ranter_femcel
7 days ago

To anyone looking at this for the first time and is unaware, this is painfully unhelpful. Please just use an actual reading order like Thanks Ken Penders.

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Sonicarchie989089
Sonicarchie989089
13 days ago

THIS IS GREAT!

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justin
justin
1 month ago

i was born on 2013 when archie comics came . until idw

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blue_drew11506
blue_drew11506
6 months ago

ok why did they work on this but not on the IDW reading guide?

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MatuXed 244
MatuXed 244
1 year ago

If there is anyone who wants to read Archie comics in order I leave a link for you to see the chronological order you have to follow.

https://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/readingorder

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Steel Knuckles
Steel Knuckles
1 year ago

Спасибо, но нельзя ли было сделать в формате списка выпусков как здесь: https://vk.com/@-203419069-poryadok-chteniya-ultimate-vselennoi.
Просто так проще для восприятия.

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dontreadme_
dontreadme_
1 year ago

I don’t mean to advertise somehow, but I found a really useful in-depth guide regarding the reading order of each issue. here it is: https://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/readingorder

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bomboclat
bomboclat
1 year ago

i ain’t readin allat 😭

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dontreadme
dontreadme
2 years ago

Should I skip the Classic era? I came here for the Sonic adventure stuff, but I’m not sure if there’s important plot points or if the Classic era is worth my time. I’m not a big fan of the SatAM sonic, but idk if there’s something I should read there or if it’ll be too confusing if I skip it or if i’m missing out. Also, should I read the reboots in the same era or read them after i finish all the archie comics?

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R3D
R3D
2 years ago

I advise everyone to use the reboot as your starting point. If you like it, check out Ian Flynn’s modern era run OR just read everything starting with issue 1.

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azzie
azzie
2 years ago

thaaank yooou! i’ve been looking for a simple guide like this for too long!

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