>>141156705
Another start with Shadow entering a secret and abandoned lab.

>>141156705
>Question
Fucking abysmal. Bollers can at least be decent at times.

>>141156705
With my first breath I bless this thread

CHADOW

>>141156719
What this? A rerun? Change the channel!

>ron lim
>penders
What a duo

>>141156705
>This is the end of Penders’ run!
Thank fuck. Just one final stretch before we get to the book being more consistently good for a while.

>>141156705
>Shadow doesn't have gay fingers
Disappointed

>>141156705
>This is the end of Penders’ run!
Praise Allah, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel

>>141156742
Good thing because Mega Man might sue.

>>141156705
>Question
Horrid.

>>141156719
>>141156742
So I'm guessing Penders was gonna have Shadow turn out to be a robot?

YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE SHADOW AND YOU ARE GOING TO LIKE IT, PENDERS

>>141156780
Metal's still pretty talkative.
>>141156727
Damn.
>>141156735
Nani?!
>>141156736
Based!
>>141156757
Just remember, it's almost over. The other duo will be taking over tomorrow.

>>141156742
For some reason, this page specifically reminds me of Team Dark Supernova, and I'm not really sure why.

>>141156705
>Question: You can answer now or later but what do you think of Penders’ run after Bollers left?
Awful and drama-ridden.

>>141156780
>Mega Man might sue
>Ol' Rock will get his payback. In due time.

>>141156803
Aw shit, now we're gonna get sued!
>>141156776
Damn.
>>141156764
>>141156778
The good news is that this story is okay.
>>141156782
>So I'm guessing Penders was gonna have Shadow turn out to be a robot?
I have no idea what he was planning with a lot of stuff.

He almost killed the comic out of spite

>>141156838
Metal Sonicbros, we jobbed to a wire...

>>141156838
Nice to see Mecha out and about.

>>141156780
Don't worry, Rock and X will get their chance.

>>141156780
I think a certain bounty hunter in orange armor would remind Rock that arm cannons ain't exactly unique to any one IP.

>>141156705
>159
Oh thank God!

>>141156858
RIP rock-sama

>>141156803
Oh hey, we're still getting Metal's with actual personality. Nice.

>>141156838
Metalbros...

>>141156858
Haha, he has to sleep like a person!
>>141156796
THAT'S IT!
I'M GOING TO MAKE MY OWN COMIC
WITH BLACKJACK AND HOOKERS
It'll take about 12 years and counting.

>>141156858
Never leave metal men do a metal woman job

>>141156858
I like how this gets referenced later when Metal Sonic fights Shard.

>>141156854
No matter what continuity, Metal Sonic jobs.

>>141156891
Not just a threat but also credits for the story! How efficient!

>>141156858
Rock-sama failed again, but we've got more Mecha!

What do we think about the editor, mike

>>141156911
I wonder if Penders would've gotten Sonic and Sally back together faster. He had Gallagher's backing on that.

>>141156858
It baffles me how despite having such a strong debut, M does so little in the book.

>Metal Moron
I choose to believe a Sega rep saw that line, got pissy, and demanded M be written out.

>>141156936
Cringe the Reddithog

>>141156911
>X: The Maverick Hunters have determined that your entire operation needs to be killed faster than Repliforce. Say your prayers, Robotnik

>>141156891
Stupid sexy Eggman, wearing nothing at all but a robe.

>>141156936
>jules: that fox thot is such a downgrade you better get that tomboy princess back

>>141156936
I actually like that Archie Sonic is really into music and composes his own songs.

>>141156936
>our son, the gigalo

>>141156976
Someone's paying a visit!
>>141156937
She would've ended things too fast in Eggman's favor if she was used more.

>>141156705
>You can answer now or later but what do you think of Penders’ run after Bollers left?
He actually used Metal Sonic and got Antoine and Bunnie back together. That is everything nice I can say about that run.
>>141156937
Anon, this might surprise you, but Metal Sonic really has no overlap with M. About the only thing Metal has done to M is ensure that she wouldn't be the one jobbing.

>>141156776
Oh fuck I thought it was the other way around.

>>141156891
>>141156911
I wonder what's under his robe.

>>141156982
>Sonic sends Sally a mixtape to win her back.

>>141156998
This is awkward...

>>141156976
Honestly I'm surprised Penders went with Knuckles rather than fellate Locke some more

>>141157024
What the fuck rotor

>>141157024
>eat your breakfast before confronting your nemesis, young man!

>>141157024
Rotor what the fuck are you smoking and can you pass me a hit of that shit?

>>141157024
KILL HIM TAILS

>>141156998
>Total Eclipse time
Nah, that's not until well over a hundred issues from now.

>>141157052
Eggman got skills!

>>141157024
Oh yes, Penders' original plan with Rotor concerning his "preference" that Eggman knew about.

>>141157024
Last time he walked into town you fired a giant gun at him within seconds.

>>141157024
I guess this is meant to be foreshadowing towards "that" plot point.
There's no other explanation for why Rotor is acting insane.

>>141157086
Holy based

>>141157024
>>141157044
>>141157060
IIRC, it was part of some plan Penders had about Eggman blackmailing Rotor over him being gay.
There's another page where Eggman calls Rotor "dear" as another hint.

>>141157086
Eggchads stay winning

>>141157024
SHOOT HIM. What the actual FUCK?

>>141157024
>Cut to Armand dragging his sick body up
>He will kill Ivo, sickness be damned

>>141157086
Gottem!

>>141157086
Lmao

>>141157086
Why is Sonic jobbing to Eggman straight up with no machine to back him?

>>141157086
Sonicbros... we're reaching unprecedented levels of jobbing...

>>141157117
So basically that fight was just for Eggman's amusement.

>>141156976
>King Max
>comprehending, let alone even using most technology
Lmao

>>141156891
>Those giant hands and feet.

>>141157024
>Rotor ready to kill him on sight during Endgame, written by Ken Penders
>Rotor is just letting Eggman walk scott free because "he's not doing anything dangerous," also written by Ken Penders
Please make your writing make sense, I am begging you.

>>141157141
Jules doing a lot of talking is nice. He's not only Sonic's father but also a soldier.

The ligma got him

>>141156858
Enjoy her while you still can. M's days are numbered.

>>141157164
Flying in style.

>>141157086
Fuckin' imagine you're just hanging out at home one day, answer a knock at your door, only to find it's your archenemy being all "What's hood, nigga?". Fuck.

And again, Eggman showing he got hands. It's never not delightfully surreal when this happens. The game incarnation could never.

>>141157160
Well, you know what they say about giant hands and feet, we’re lucky it’s not peeking out from under that robe

>>141157086
>Sonic jobbing to "Antoine" and now Eggman
what the hell

>>141157202
>>141157103
>There's another page where Eggman calls Rotor "dear" as another hint.

>>141157162
Eggman has some particularly juicy info on Rotor that he'd prefer not to let out.

>HE HAS A GRINDR SONIC
>YOUR WALRUS FRIEND HERE IS INTO MEN SONIC
>HE'S PACKING FUDGE HEDGEHOG
>LOOK HE LIKES FAT ASSES TOO
>AND NOT JUST MOBIAN BEARS EITHER

>>141157162
Difference now is Eggman is threatening to out him to his homophobic friends if he doesn't do what he says.

>>141157117
>>141157086
Ivo is Geese Howard with those counters

>>141157226
What in the actual fuck. This is so offensive

>>141157226
Mecha's mad!

>>141157204
>The game incarnation could never.
For what it's worth, Mechaless Eggman was almost a fighter in Sonic The Fighters.

>>141157248
>You forgot my birthday!!!

>>141157248
Sonic's not the only one that can spin!

>>141157248
Its joever

>>141157234
But none of his friends would be homophobic. That's why this plot point is illogical. That does not include Geoffrey because he is not a friend.

>>141157266
Oh no. Eggman is doomed.

>>141157281
His friends wouldn’t be, but can you say without a shadow of a doubt that the Kingdom of Acorn wouldn’t be, especially with Penders behind the wheel?

>>141157289
>>141157281
I wouldn't be surprised if Geoffrey was listed as a friend if Penders did a data file on him. Rotor's other friends would be some burly guys.

>>141157289
THEY ARE HERE

>>141157103
>>141157226
holy shit I forgot that was a thing; if the first issue I got as a kid was finding out Rotor was gay I'd ask my mom to cancel it. thank god it never came to be

Really disgusting Penders wanted to make SOnic homophobic. Sonic of al lpeople wouldnt be like that

>>141157226
Rotor x Eggman?

>>141157281
I would love to see Ken's take on a homophobic Sonic. I can't imagine how or why he conceived that Rotor being gay would be a problem to Sonic or anyone.

>What, you some kind of fruit, Rotor? Is that it? You like other guys? What's WRONG with you? You have to be mondo sick in the head for that!

>>141157226
Can't believe Penders was really going to give us a plot that involved Eggman basically going: "You listen to me, you little bitch! You either do as I command, or your friends find out you literally suck dick! Your choice!"

>>141157248
Pfffffffffft! Yeah, this is why the writers avoided using her. She's an absolute beast.

>>141157309
In which despite having a common enemy, Sonic and Shadow find a way to fight each other.

>>141156780
Is the point of this to reference how you can use guns in his game?

>>141157334
She still fits the "Terminator" role better than Metal Sonic ever did.

YOU SHOULDN'T CANCEL MY KNUCKLES COMIC
YOU SHOULDN'T MAKE TAILS MORE POWERFUL THAN KNUCKLES
NOW SUFFEr

>>141157289
oh look it's the best metal sonic design, wish it'd come back

>>141157336
Recap!

>>141157325
To be fair, with how girl-centric this comic has become, I can somewhat see the idea of Sonic (or at least, Penders Sonic) genuinely not grasping the concept of gay people.
>You like guys, Rote? But that's what girls do!

>>141156955
>WARNING WARNING
>Mecha: For Father!
>Lifebar Fills
>Cue X vs. Mecha

>>141157360
Eggmanbros... everyone has betrayed us!

>>141157382
>Eggmanbros... everyone has betrayed us!
Not everyone, I still stan our king!

>>141157382
Best daughter is back to normal.

>>141157415
Even the comic is calling neo metal better

>>141157289
>Mecha betrays Eggman
IT KEEPS FUCKING HAPPENING. IVO CAN'T CODE FOR DOG SHIT.

>>141157415
It's a liquidation sale! Everything must go!
>>141157407
Based!

What a strange way to adapt Neo Metal Sonic.

>>141157365
>Both Eggman and Rotor are shocked that, rather than being mad or going on a homophobic rant, Sonic is just genuinely baffled.
>How could Rotor like guys if he's not a girl? That doesn't make sense.
>He can't even be mad since he has no idea what to be mad at.
>Rotor attempts to explain it using chili dog methods while Eggman wonders what he's gonna do with all of the gay texts and photos he stole from Rotor's computer that he's been using for blackmail.

>>141157432
Hey, let them have it. They're doing the good guys a favor.

>>141157458
Eggman looking up gay porn is a funny thought

>>141157451
>What a strange way to adapt x
Yep, that’s Archie for you all right

>>141157463
Today's a bad day to be related to Robotnik in any way.

I blame Anonymous

>>141156998
Claiming those mobians in the bottom panel.

>>141157024
Rotor has fucking lost it.

>>141157415
>she threw them in the trash
I fucking love Mecha. Fuck whichever higher up demanded she be written out.

>>141157485
Family reunion! Hope and Snively couldn't make it.

>>141157226
>Eggman was literally Rotor's "daddy" according to Penders
What is wrong with this man.

Weirdly enough, Ron Lim actually draws Neo Metal Sonic pretty well.

>>141157432
>Everything Must Go!
>Palsy-Wasly, it's your old buddy Wes Weasly!!
>Thanks to a shipping mix up, we're overstocked on Neo Metal Sonics and now I'm passing the savings on to You!!!!
>NOTTHATWE'RENOTRESPOSNIBLEIFNEOMETALSONCBETRAYSKILLSORKICKSYOURPUPPY

Rotor would never fuck you Eggman

>>141157519
>half-sister
I remember there being various interpretations for that panel and whether Eggman was gaslighting, being mistaken, or it just being Penders' mistake.

>>141157458
>Eggman: all that time spent catfishing on Grindr for nothing, damn it

>>141157530
He was just ahead of the curve.

>>141157086
>>141157117
...Are we sure Eggman is still a human?

>>141157552
>Game-related lore
Penders' mistake is always the safe option.

>>141157552
Penders def fucked up

>>141157519
This is one of the few times in any medium that someone actually acknowledges that Shadow and Eggman are related.

>>141157552
Chuck, what did you do?
>>141157532
He's gotten better. He's just really bad at drawing Sonic and Tails.

>>141157024
Poor tails he is having a mental breakdown over Rotor's actions

>>141157552
Crocodile tears

>>141157552
>The Station Square Military-Industrial-Entertainment Complex

Good to know SS has a deep state

>>141157585
Whoops!

>>141157585
Chuck's stache and eyebrows are looking thicker than usual.

>>141157601
Yeah, the state is deep in a mountain!

>>141157552
How could Shadow not know Gerald is Eggman's grandfather? Didn't he mention it during Sonic Adventure 2?

>>141157608
>This is my first time to the dungeon
>And not for a lack of trying!

>>141157608
Shadow hopes he can save Hope aka Maria 2.0 (despite Hope being created before Maria).

>>141157336
wish there was a textless version of this cover

>>141157608
Based Chuck made a cool af design

>>141157622
Not in Archie's SA2, apparently.

>>141157627
>shadow has an insta-shield
Hmmmmm.

>>141157608
>More-streamlined
>Gives them spikes, robes and elf-shoes
Not to diss on Neo Metal's design, but streamlined is not what I'd call it compared to OG Metal. It's Metal's "evil overlord" outfit.

>>141157622
Penders don't read issues he didn't write/draw nor does he play any of the games.

>>141157608
>>141157627
Chuck's secret murder robot plan, based or BASED?

>>141157608
That's honestly not a bad idea, and frankly, you may have wanted to consider doing it anyway even with Sonic around. It's like, sure e have the RX-78-2, but having some GMs would still be damn useful.

>>141157608
>Max actually tried to make a Knothole Defense Force
Holy Shit. Planning?! By Max?!

>>141157653
Shadow does have a heart after all

>>141157024
>>141157103
>>141157226
"Bummer majores, Rote'! Say it ain't so! Bumpin' uglies with the fellas? Ugh! I'm gonna blow some serious chunkage just picturing that."

>>141157653
Obviously Shadow went in to have some tea with Hope and Rosie.

>>141157024
Tails: "Rote, the last time Robotnik rolled up on our doorstep your first instinct was to pull a Iron Man Marvel Vs Capcom super move and reduce him to ash. Why is this ANY different!?

>>141157681
>he's got hero problems and girl problems... a lot of girl problems...

>>141157680
There's an unfinished draft of a comic either in Pender's house or Archie HQ in New York that has Sonic launching into the most vile and shocking rant that's laced with outdated 90s lingo and homophobic slurs

>>141157705
Funny how Penders writes Elias as a more capable leader when Bollers made a point of showing him being incompetent, manipulated, and unwilling enough to run away.

>>141157336
exploitable

>>141157733
I like that time he couldnt get his sword up

>>141157733
Calm down, Shadow! It was an honest mistake!

Chuck can stop keeping secrets from Sonic

The thing that bugs me about this story is that Chuck felt the need to keep the Metals a secret at all. It's a good plan, and better yet if more people, especially Elias, knew about it. He had no reason to hide.
This more of that Penders trademark "characters keep secrets for no reason to mine drama" bullshit.

>>141157763
Sonic killing an innocent Overlander girl, someone get the press!

>>141157763
HOW DARE YOU ACCIDENTLY HURT THE BLONDE LOLI

>>141157768
He can't, he's written by Penders.

>>141157763
Another Off Panel comic! Because you demanded it! Right?

>>141157730
>and homophobic slurs
it's ok to say "faggot" you know, sissy

>>141157789
It is a shame that we're getting these instead of some fun throwback Sonic stories since this is Gallagher and Manak.

>>141157789
STOP

>>141157763
Shadow, Hope just got her first concussion. It's a Knothole right of passage.

>THE ANCIENT WALKERS HATE FAGS
t. Sonic Maurice the Hedgehog

>>141157763
Poor Hope. Girl is built to suffer.

>>141157733
It's weird that when Penders does side characters they're actually done pretty alright and even more interesting than the supposed main characters.

>>141157807
>naugus games
>not mentioning the horrible art and black or winter print pages

>>141157789
I think this is the last one for a while, and then it'll do away with the Archie staff when it comes back.

>>141157807
>our credibility
LMAO

>>141157608
In this context they should have just made and original Metal design. Neo Metal does not strike me as "Good guy insurance"

>>141156705
Just passing by to say that Shadow’s iconic pose is so fucking cool.

>>141157825
The irony of this page given how Knuckles was cancelled due to poor sales and Penders about to leave this comic because he doesn't want to write Shadow is delicious.

>>141157789
Fuck Off Panel and Fuck Penders!

>>141157792
>WHOA! Mondo uncool, Rotor! I didn't know you were a foreskin-licking FAGGOT! All those years we were together and I was BFs with a guy who likes to take cum up his ass?! That's totally untubular!

I like to think we all learned an important lesson about Tails fans last thread don’t you? Also funny that all happened when I dipped out for work.

>>141157861
Thank Chip, it's finally over. But not the main story! We still got one more issue!

>>141157880
that they live inside your head without rent?

>>141157807
Who did we see drawn in this style? I mean, editors.

We never saw Penders in these right?

>>141157887
This was cringe

>>141157887
And now for another round of hedgehog on hedgehog on "hedgehogs" violence.

>>141157861
>Penders about to leave this comic because he doesn't want to write Shadow
Is that the actual reason he left the book, or are you guys just memeing again?

>>141157861
>that first panel
Sega was blackstage all along

>>141157908
This cover is pure sex

>>141157908
I feel like that punch wasn't necessary.
>>141157914
That's the word on the street. I'm sure Penders confirmed it himself somewhere.

>>141157887
Is the last one right?

>>141157914
It was specifically because he didn't want to write Shadow into the 25 years later story.
The editor insisted on the King Shadow plot.

>>141157896
Nah but funny how everytime the issue is focused on him the threads get more active and not for the better

>>141157935
They better clean this mess afterwards or Rosie is going to pinch a couple of hedgehog ears!
>>141157930
Does look like an orgy.

>>141157908
Fun fact, this issue was supposedly partially ghost written by Ian Flynn. One of his first assignments was to fix some of Penders' dialogue.

>>141157914
It's one of the reasons he left, but yes. He didn't like that he had to write for a game character that had more restrictions and more about his Ian Droid 25 years later magnum opus(tm) fanfaction instead.

>>141157935
Why did Penders hate Shadow?

>>141157961
>I'm not your pal, buddy

>>141157972
Seroiusly? Source on that

>>141157961
Stop cheating on knuckles

>>141157961
Oh right, the little girl with a concussion.
>>141157937
This is it. Penders' last issue.

>>141157316
Sadly Sonic isn't our lord and savior like Knuckles so he is a homophobic failure instead

>>141157993
We all make mistakes. It's just that this was hijacked by some unknown hacker and is on the verge of killing everyone. No big deal.

>>141157993
It's just an Ov*rland*r, who cares if it dies?

>>141157887
Which character would you like to be "de-froked?"

>>141158017
Max...

>>141157985
He's like his Knuckles but cooler

>>141158015
I know this was supposed to be about someone being better than Eggman and shitting on him because Penders but I like the idea that he's just as in danger as anyone else and needs help from the heroes.

>>141157935
>>141157941
>>141157982
So restrictions on Shadow have always been a catastrophic problem. No wonder Ian and Evan just avoid using him these days.

Gotta say though. Broken clock. The King Shadow thing was pretty dumb.

>>141158015
>In the image of our greatest warrior
Chuck, stop talking about your nephew like that.

>>141158020
I don’t know about defrocked but I’d pay good money to see Geoffrey defenestrated

>>141158015
The little waist cape on Neo feels like one of those things that can only work on a Sonic character

>>141158034
Knuckles recognizes that!

>>141158007
>All of Sonic's heroic achievements, according to Penders, actually doomed the planet. Even when he sacrificed his life to save everyone from death, it didn't matter
>Sonic grows up to have no friends, a miserable, boring life, and has lost contact with almost everyone
>Even when Sonic goes back in time to fix things, it doesn't matter because he can't change anything.
>He's also a homophobe

What was Ken's issue?

>>141158065
Did Penders lose interest in Geoffrey?

>>141158065
So he finally chaos controls

>>141158038
In this case, it's necessarily a restriction as it is a demand.
From what we can tell, Shadow these days has a lot more restrictions than he used to, presumably due to Sega wanting the brand to remain ostensibly similar across media.

>>141158082
What the fuck are you doing with a bow and arrow, Bunnie?

>>141158082
Quack's the best!

>>141158065
>I was created for a purpose still unknown to me.
... Would you believe "curing brain-AIDS"?

>>141158034
Ashbros...

>>141158109
>by "we" you mean "me"
Pretty sure that the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix could pitch in.
>>141158102
Seems to be too dangerous for her to go down there and fight up close.

>>141158082
Bunnie & Amy don't need Arrows. In fact they should be in the thick of things beating ass.

Idk about you guys but I like shadows lil arc of protecting someone because he feels like he failed but hes still pretty edgy in doing so

>>141158133
These Metal Sonics seem confused.
>>141158118
Did he not learn that in the SA2 adaptation? Hold on, let me play the game again to make sure.

>>141158133
>thank the source
just lmao. OH MY SOURCE

>>141158064
>Sonic grows up to have no friends, a miserable, boring life, and has lost contact with almost everyone
Your whole thing's a huge exaggeration but this especially. He had a wife and two happy kids and is rich and is the king of the goddamn planet and goes to pool parties with his teenage son and daughter. Him complaining that he wants to be free as the wind and for Sally not to tie him down doesn't make his life bad it makes Sonic a complainer. He lost his friends cause he was an asshole to them, not because he's unlucky or disadvantaged.

>>141158157
>>141158141
Are you saying that they're powerhouses that could handle these robots as well as Sonic?
>>141158149
Shadow wanting to protect Maria Jr. is pretty cute.

>>141158157
>You shouldn't be creating robot replicas of me!
>Man, I wish somebody else could handle hero stuff instead
Sonic... that was the entire point...

>>141156705
>Question
Penders is only good when he has someone co-writing, having another writer on the book, or not writing his favorites. Anything else produces lazy and weird garbage. There's a reason Flynn's start on the book was so well received
>>141156719
Threadly reminder that Shadow the Hedgehog is in fact a Hedgehog, not a bio-synthetic creation.
>>141156735
What a twist!
>>141156776
>>141157004
It's actually the other way around. (In general,) Longer ring fingers are for straight dudes and lesbians, same lengths are for straight women and gays. It's actually a measure of how much in-utero testosterone you absorbed, so it's not a 100% thing
t. same length
>>141156858
Rock-sama noooo!
>>141156956
The slut!
>>141156982
It's just like the one true canon, Sonic Underground!
>>141157024
Tails is 100% correct here
>>141157088
>>141157103
>>141157234
Bravo Penders
>>141157228
lmao
>>141157289
So many Metal Sonics!

>>141158170
Ah, I guess I was exaggerating. But my point still stands

>>141158186
Good to see reinforcements show up.

>>141158170
Knowing Sonic's character, being a king is the most unfulfilling thing he could do.

>>141158213
Knuckles is here! And the Chaotix are in the background.
>>141158188
>There's a reason Flynn's start on the book was so well received
It's such a crazy jump with Yardley joining as well.

>>141158141
Noone is allowed to fight but Sonic, Knuckles, and Sonic clones. That would make them look less cool if others were strong

>This is the end of Penders' run!
Oh thank christ. Ian save us.
>Question
A lot of the time just really boring. Too much unneeded lore. No wonder people call this time of the comic its dark age until Ian basically brought it out from hell.

>>141158231
Oh no Echidnabros, our gimmick is being stolen...

>>141158231
Another award!

>>141158231
Smug af Shadow in the fourth panel

>>141158231
Anticlimatic

>>141158258
>sonic: does this mean i can marry sally now?
>elias: you always could... aren't you dating someone else?
>sonic: oh right...

>>141158231
Its really strange to see penders make shadow out to be cool and powerful with also having chaos powers.

>>141158157
>>141158187
I was about to say! Fuckin' pick one. Whiny asshole.

Honestly, I hate how they never try this idea ever again. In fact, it's a common problem in fiction, where if a plan fails, characters just completely abandon it, even when it's perfectly sound.

>>141158258
>>141158293
Geez, why not build him another statue while you're at it.

>>141158293
>soandow shippers will remember this
Now, the main story is done but we still got a backup story written AND drawn by Penders!

>>141157989
There's no source, it's a rumor based on pages like>>141158231
peppered with game references like "chaos control" and "faker", unusual for Penders, that looks like they were edited in.

>>141158312
Kino page

>>141158231
>blue hedgehog
>faker
Reminder that this issue was ghost edited by Ian.

>>141158312
GAY!!!! Sonknux bros in shambles

>>141158312
It’s funny how this is one of the nicer and more chill versions of Shadow

>>141158312
More setting up stuff from Penders that Ian will later change and/or retcon.

>>141158300
>where if a plan fails, characters just completely abandon it, even when it's perfectly sound.
My favorite exception is that one Powerpuff Girls episode where Mojo Jojo repeated his scheme to turn everyone in Townsville into dogs but made two changes to the plan to prevent him from losing like last time, only to make the first change redundant.

Better or worse without the gun?

>>141156858
I really love M's design. So stylish.

>>141158338
Tommy the Spy!

>>141158338
ew

>>141158357
Should've sanitized his hands. Now Tommy's spreading germs!

>>141158338
>Sniveling worms looking to stab me in the back at the first chance
Maybe he's just referring to the previous story, but considering Flynn's run...

>>141158357
Not our Greatest Warrior, Tommy!

>>141158370
That's it! Spread that infection all over everyone!

>>141158338
That is one Robotnik looking Eggman.

>>141157024
The "Rotor was gay" shit was a post-lawsuit claim, right?

>>141157336
Oh shit, it's the first issue I ever read! I thought it'd be about Sonic and Shadow fighting, but instead it's about how Elias finds out Uncle Chuck hid an army of Metal Sonics in his basement
>>141157432
They're so cool looking!
>>141157505
Sold!
>>141157530
Truly horrifying
>>141157552
>I remember there being various interpretations for that panel and whether Eggman was gaslighting, being mistaken, or it just being Penders' mistake.
It's not like Penders has gotten game lore right so far
>>141157558
Ha!
>>141157730
I kinda want to read it
>>141157789
Sigh

>>141158389
>almost hitting bunnie's crotch
That's where I'd be aiming.

>>141158353
Me too. She was one of my personal highlights during the last run.

>>141158312
Nice page

>>141158401
No, but it was post-Penders leaving I believe, particularly after Flynn kill off Cobar in the 25YL continuation.

>>141158419
And that's it! We're out of the Dark Ages! Tomorrow Ian takes over! But first, let's do an issue of Sonic X!

>>141157086
Sonic, Robotnik was able to go toe-to-toe with you both in Endgame and in Robotnik's Return. What should be shocking is that he's still able to keep it up in a totally human body.

>>141158434
FINALLLYYYY!! HOORAY!

>>141158317
>There's no source, it's a rumor based on pages like
Pretty sure Ian mentioned it on his twitter not that long ago, about a month or two so it shouldn't be too difficult to find.

>>141158434
Like I said, I didn't get around to reading this because I spent all my time reading other comics.

>>141158434
At so Penders run ended, this gotta be my favorite description of it

>>141157141
>takes one blow and it malfunctions
Ain't that shoddy.

>>141158434
At last! Our long national nightmare is over!

>>141158434
NOT NICOLE

>>141158434
Freedom at last, finally entering my familiar territory

>>141158461
PREVIOUSLY ON SONIC X...
Sonic was about to unknowingly murder Chris.

>Ian Flynn
Ugh.

>>141158467
It's glorious

>>141158482
LMAO where is this from

>>141158434
Freedom

>>141158434
>Penders is finally out
Press S to pay disrespect

>>141158478
Whatever it takes to get Knuckles involved.

Oh, where do I even start with (one could argue) Rotor's lowest point here. Oh boy, oh shiver me timbers. As if MXXYL's gay shit wasn't bad enough, I figure it must've been awful for Rotor fans back in the day to endure through their fave. degraded to dubious pacifist sissy self. :/

I'm just exaggerating, but it hurts me inside to see this and other examples setting precedent for Rotor's nowadays presence in fandom likeness being so divisive and apathetic. Sally fans, I share your compassion by the by.

>>141158490
Readcomiconline

>>141158434
Finally!

>>141158434
How will I ever live without 18 pages of Echidna autism?

>>141157928
Even worse, the were Deadline
>>141157930
Plap plap!
>>141158102
The arm canon would be cheating!
>>141158132
;_;
>>141158231
I still think Lim does a cool Knux
>It's such a crazy jump with Yardley joining as well.
Yeah, it's pretty much a different book

>>141158497
I knew Chris couldn't be trusted!

>>141158495
S

>>141158497
I like that knuckles actually stays on his island
>>141158501
It mustve been such a blow when you first heard about that nonese of penders plans

>>141158525
>every mobian: :O
>>141158516
Don't worry, we got Crush 40 autism and Tails bullying to replace that.

>bollers gone
>matwhinney gone
>chacon/gabrie gone
>ron lim gone
WTF IS GOING ON

>>141158554
Maybe you should destroy the robot that theoretically has Chris in it to make sure. If there's a dead body in the wreckage then you know the others have people in them, too.

>>141158561
*penders gone too

>>141158561
Archie decides to wipe the slate clean and burn it down for new era to be born

>>141158434
>trying to infect Nicole
Congratulations. You played yourself.

>>141158297
>>141158231
It should be noted that this exchange between Shadow and Knuckles was made on the recommendation of Ian Flynn. If I can find the source of that info, I'll post it here.

>>141158581
RAPE THE MOBIANS!

>>141158561
Mawhinney is gone, Butler is gone... about the only guy left is Gallagher, who still will drop in from time to time with gag stories like "Island of Misfit Badniks".

>>141158581
really funny if sonic killed chris here

>>141158604
>RAPE THE MOBIANS!
*Sonic worldians

>>141158482
>how grave the stakes WILL be, in some hypothetical upcoming future story
I don't think Penders even had any plans for this, all his plans for 160 and up were just more relationship and political drama.

>>141158604
TAILS AND ROUGE!
NOW KISS!

>>141158624
See? Who needs money?
>>141158617
I'd disagree but this is Sonic X so you're probably right.

>>141158312
Between Shadow and Knuckles, it's a surprise Penders thought Sonic would be homophobic. He's probably getting more than Rotor!
>>141158317
That does make sense
>>141158334
>implying I wouldn't ship SonShadKnux
>>141158338
He does draw an unsettling Eggman
>>141158389
Why is Jules so fat?

>>141158624
Railsfags are mental

>>141158461
Was this cover late or something, half of the poses are referenced from key art or screenshots

I like how the very last thing Penders did in the comic was try to literally infect Nicole with his lame storyline. It's like the universe itself conspired to keep her safe from his bullshit.

>>141158482
>unpleasantly sexy echidnas
That phrase as strong "I'm not a furry, but..." energy.

>>141157281
You just know that Penders would write some bullshit like Mobians in the Kingdom of Acorn are homophobic (even though it's been long since confirmed Mobians are all turbo slots who don't care who you stick it in).

>>141158645
Not even a tiny net can stop Sonic when he has a power ring!

>>141158589
I’m guessing that backfires right

>>141158670
HERE'S KNUX
>>141158650
I wouldn't be surprised. It seems the intent for all the art was to be as close to the show's look as possible. Which means every artist that works on this feels like a massive downgrade from their usual work.

>>141158670
Sonic is looking a bit psychotic there

>>141158696
Give it!

Cute!

>>141158696
"Your forgetting how many friends Sonic has"
Sounds like some shit you'd hear from a IGN review

>>141158717
Bottom left panel is giving some kinky lesbian vibes.

>>141158427
Yeah, it was a way for him to paint Flynn in a bad light, but it just came across as petty jealousy. Dude also said if he came back, he'd start off where he left, ignoring all of Flynn's run
>>141158461
Spaz single-handedly holding up the X comic
>>141158482
Couldn't agree more
>>141158501
At least Ian makes him fun and interesting again, even if he is pretty underutilized

>>141158735
lesbians

>>141158735
Maybe Topaz has been wanting to do this with you for a while, Rouge.

>>141158317
Closest thing I could get to a source is a Somethingawful post from 2006: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=1813476&userid=80331#post309492509
>Seaniccus posted:
Shadow is obviously from the newer game nor surprise there, but why does Sonic refer to him as "Faker?"
>Potto: It's a bit I lifted from the game Sonic Adventure 2 (Battle). The exchange went something like this: [insert SA2 Sonic Vs Shadow 1 cutscene dialogue]. Now that both hedgehogs know (to some degree) that Shadow was artificially created, "Faker" is a bit of a dig at Shadow's ego. Likewise, Shadow will sometimes use "Blue Hedgehog" for Sonic - like he's just another mobian.

>>141158759
>>141158758
Looking like it!

>>141158650
The early covers are nothing special. Once the series starts for real, they get more interesting.

>>141158735
Don't remind me of that Rouge x Topaz comic that one guy never finished

>>141158782
When is that

>>141158779
Cheese the MVP!

>>141158561
Its funny how a lot of new people entered at once when Ian started writing the comic.

>>141158685
Gloriously so.

>>141158800
>chris: after this i'm taking this robot to school and show those bullies not to mess with me anymore!

>>141158829
I really hope little Timmy doesn't get a bondage fetish from these Rouge panels.

>>141158765
>need an account to look
lame

>>141158554
>Don't worry, we got Crush 40 autism and Tails bullying to replace that.
Sigh
>>141158581
>Maybe you should destroy the robot that theoretically has Chris in it to make sure. If there's a dead body in the wreckage then you know the others have people in them, too.
A very scientific approach, Tails would approve!
>>141158604
That robot's so stacked
>>141158624
>TAILS AND ROUGE!
>NOW KISS!
lmao
>>141158696
>HERE'S KNUX
Plap plap!
>>141158702
There's some great psycho Sonic panels in this series
>>141158729
Look at him go!

>>141158844
>i knew my sonic would save the day
He hardly did it on his own.

>>141158829
Topaz: "Oh come on Rouge, you told me you like tentacles!"
Rouge: "The penetration part not strangulation!"

>>141158735
>>141158759
They really do just have that vibe.

>>141158495
S

>>141158797
Issue 5 and 6 have less of that key art feel, but issue 7 onward is when Spaz really starts putting some effort into things.

>>141158873
And now we're done with that. Tomorrow at 7pm EST, Ian comes in and corrects the wrongs of Penders.

>>141158606
>Butler is gone
Bulter will still be around.

>>141157289
>Neo Metal's design is wasted on mook templates
I fucking hate this comic

>>141158906
>Tomorrow at 7pm EST, Ian comes in and corrects the wrongs of Penders.
The Clean Up Era begins!

>>141158800
Cheese saved the President!
>>141158844
>I really hope little Timmy doesn't get a bondage fetish from these Rouge panels.
At least the artist got to have some fun
>>141158906
Thanks Konductor!

>>141158906
Thanks conductor! im so excited

>>141156705
I SEE NO HEAR NO EVIL
BLACK LIGHTS ON THE WALL

>>141158906
Thanks, conductor. I'm glad to be at this point again already.

>>141158419
Wait but I thought the nanites didnt know what to do with Bunnie since she's still part organic. Did Penders ignore his own previous issue?

>>141158606
Bulter sticks around until the reboot happens. Surprisingly, James Fry was still round during the reboot era, too. Though he only did like, one or two stories.

>>141158670
As a kid, I remember wanting to fuck that female robot.

>>141159007
The nanites on their own only intended to multiply and consume non-organic things. But with ADAM controlling them then he could infect her systems and do a number of other things.

>>141158909
Pretty sure he won't be for long once Yardley becomes the main artist for the book.

>>141157086
Oh nono Sonicsisters

>>141156776
Well I do like traps...

I don't know why Rotor's so afraid of being found out, they've already seen him taking it hard

>>141159022
Cute!
>>141159051
That someone actually read the Sonic X comics is honestly more surprising than wanting to fuck the robot
>>141159185
lmao

>>141159121
#202 ("Dangerous Territory")
#203-#204 ("Heavy is the Head Part 1-2")
#205-#206 ("On the Run Part 1-2")
#210-#211 ("Home Invasion Part 1-2")
#213-#214 ("Reigning Cats and Dogs Part 1-2")
#215-#216 ("Family Matters Part 1-2")
#217 ("Off Panel")
#233 ("The Trial of Geoffrey St. John")
#234 ("Unthinkable")
#237-#238 ("Loyalty Part 1-2")
#243-#246 ("Endangered Species Part 1-4")

Sonic Universe:
#1-#4 ("Off Panel")
#21-#24 ("Off Panel")

Sonic X (comic series):
#17 ("March Madness")
#27 ("Conquest is Like a Box of Chocolates")
#28 ("Green-Eyed Monster Part 1")
#38-#39 ("Big Trouble in Little Station Square Part 1-2")

Sonic Boom (comic series):
#5 ("Eggtoberfest!")

>>141159185
kek

Honestly the biggest downside to the Ian era is that the covers just aren't as memorable.

>>141158786
There was one?

>>141159185
the mental image of Rotor taking it alongside the girls is as hilarious as it is hot

>>141159308
Yeah, but who's GIVING it?

>>141158434
Fina-fucking-ly. RIP in piss Penders.

>>141156705
>Traced shit
Did Toyble do the art for this?

>>141159336
Me.

Don't blame Penders for what his evil counterpart did

>>141159302
by Spazkid

Since it's the end of the Penders era:
>Geoffrey, Enerjak's escaped! Recruit a team of Echyd’nyas with attitude!

>>141159522
EW

>>141158434
You may be rid of me now, but I shall return! That, I promise!

>>141159530
>Has my art degraded? No, it's the children who are wrong.

>>141159574
AIIIEEEEE

>>141159522
Can't wait for his masterpiece to come out

>>141158188
>It's actually the other way around. (In general,) Longer ring fingers are for straight dudes and lesbians, same lengths are for straight women and gays. It's actually a measure of how much in-utero testosterone you absorbed, so it's not a 100% thing
Always learning something interesting in these threads

>>141159210
Butler saw reboot Sally with clothes and left.

Oh boy, can't wait for Ian to be wanked through the whole storytime now.

>>141159522
>>141159574
Penders shading with pure black gives me heavy classic Deviantart vibes

>>141159574
>Geoffrey, the hero, flanked by Sally and Julie-Su
>Metal Sonic lording over Robotnik and Enerjack as the big bad
The composition. Why?

Now that you people read it up to the end of anything pre-Ian, do you think it makes sense to recommend new readers to skip to issue 160 ?

>>141159649
Ian’s run isn’t as impactful if you don’t read what’s before

>>141159574
>geoffrey in the center

>>141159649
No

>>141159583
I hate him so much, look at what he did to my husband ;_;
>>141159592
THE LARA-SU CHRONICLES: BEGINNINGS should be coming out in April, whether you like it or not!
>>141159612
We make learning fun! Oh, and in case anyone was wondering, the incorrect image is just something going around /lgbt/ to feed the brainworms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digit_ratio
>>141159635
The trick is to draw them all separately and then add them in at random!
>>141159681
Well he is the main character

>>141159649
No. There is way too much that has happened that is still relevant to future events.

>>141159649
Ian uses a lot of old material, it has a lot more impact if you understand some of the circumstances certain characters or plots are being done at all since he rarely introduces any of his own.

>>141158906
Thanks conductor. Can't wait for the start of Ian cleaning up Penders' mess and making the comic actually legit fun again.

>>141159687
This remy looks shady af

>>141159574
>>141159687
It's amazing how Penders' art actually got worse somehow. Like, how.

>>141159732
He's got that "I've come to deliver the pizza, with extra sausage" look
>>141159751
He loves taking shortcuts and doesn't respond to criticism, so it just keeps getting worse

>>141159732
That lanky nightmare is suppose to be Remington? Holy fuck.

>>141159631
It most definitely isn't going to be that. Certain points are because of the editor (Kaminski is a much worse editor compared to Pellerito), and certain other points are because he doesn't learn when to let things go or progress more quickly.

>pre 160
Best/worst story?
Best/worst artist?
Best/worst character?
Best/worst writer?

>>141159932
>Best/worst story?
Mecha Madness, the knuckles and sally issue
>Best/worst artist?
Spaz, Many Hands
>Best/worst character?
Elias, Locke
>Best/worst writer?
Angelo DeCesare, Penders on a bad day

>>141159932
RTAI/ knuckles and sally issue
Butler/Many hands
Sonic/Max
Agreeing with the other guy, Angelo DeCesare, underrated af and was enjoyable/Gabrie is worst

>>141159932
Best story: Mecha Madness
Worst story: Mobius 25 Years Later (it's the worst thing any story can be, boring.)
Best artist: Spaz
Worst artist: Many Hands (a special mention to Ron, but he did improve.)
Best character: Bunnie
Worst character: Geoffrey
I'm not sure for writers because I can never keep track of who did what most of the time, so I'll just say Penders is the worst for good measure.

I'm gonna miss Axer's art

>>141159932
>Best story
Mecha Madness was the one I remember liking the most
>Worst story
Fucking Mobius 20YA. So fucking boring.
It was just Penders wanking over prissy SoL shenanigans.
>Best artist
Spaz is great for how well detailed he could draw things (and also him being MVP when it came to snagging a Japanese SA1 copy to learn the damn story,) but I'm also pretty partial to Jon Gray. I loved his cartoon-meets-anime style a lot, plus he was really good at drawing intense eyes when he wanted to.
>Best character
I like Rotor and Bunnie the most. Elias is cool too.
>Worst character
St. John. Penders couldn't have made him more of a self-insert if he tried.

Gotta mill on the best writer though. But unchained Penders was definitely worst.

>>141157289
>isn't an individual but instead a bunch of goons
It's hard being a Neo Metal fan

>>141158501
As someone who liked rotor I've never liked the attempt by penders it was such a lame and stupid idea plus him having to push another damn echidna to hook up is something I just dislike
(Seriously wouldn't the echidna kind of frown on anything homosexuality wise)

Now all rotor is now whenever anyone dose anything is gay guy
I know there was always a issue of trying ti give something for rotor but still trying to use that penders idea is one that should have been ignored

>>141160524
>Now all rotor is now whenever anyone dose anything is gay guy
To be fair, I think that's just because everyone genuinely like the idea of Rotor being gay. Push Penders' autism aside and just think about it as Rotor, as a character on his own, and him being gay just fits.

>>141158434
good fucking riddance
fitting he goes out on something so boring

>>141160579
Well he doesn't have any romantic inclinations with any women, he's completely focused on tech stuff, and in a future he was working with an older echidna whom he was "very close" to. There's just lots of points leading to it, just the team's more senior tech guy who's also gay but never brings it up.

>>141160579
It's just been something I've never jelled with

I understand everyone liked it so I just roll with it
Still don't like Cobor

>>141159932
>Best/worst story?
Mecha Madness/Mobius 25 Years Later
>Best/worst artist?
Outside of Spaz? Butler, but I also really like Fry's and Axer's stuff/Many Hands is cheating imo, worst recurring one has to be Penders
>Best/worst character?
Bunnie/Max (when Penders is writing him, I think he's mostly fine otherwise)
>Best/worst writer?
Bollers, but he's not perfect/Penders, no contest
I'm not particularly fond of Ken, as you can probably tell

>>141159932
>Best story
Mecha Madness or Death Egg Saga
>Worst story
Whatever 150/151 was
>Best Artist
Spaz. Honorable mention to Fry's early, more stylized stuff, which was a style I liked.
>Worst Artist
Sam Maxwell, not counting Many Hands.
>Best Character
Elias. Bollers flipping the script like that led to some interesting stuff
>Worst Character
Maybe St. John? I was gonna say Locke, but Locke's fun to meme about and then I was gonna say Kodos because he's just kinda boring, but I'm not sure if I dislike him.
>Best Writer
I'm partial to either Gallagher or DeCesare
>Worst Writer
Penders, because his stuff just gets dull after a while. At least Charon laid the seeds for Nicole's independence (which Stargazing cashed in on) and his non-Tommy-related yarns are alright. Plus he gave us Titan Tails.

>>141158759
I've never watched Sonic X, but Chris is a really generic character in the comics, you can tell the writers were deliberately making him as unobtrusive and unremarkable as possible.

He must be REALLY fucking annoying in the anime.

>>141160980
That's the general opinion, yeah (at least until maybe the Space season).
I heard that he's not as bad in the Japanese version and his problems are more communicated there, but people just don't feel the "lonely rich kid" archtype is all that sympathetic.

It's so weird than even the first 50 issues are more consistent than this shit.
What happened?

>>141159932
>Best/worst story?
Everyone's saying Mecha Madness, so I'll say Return to Angel Island. A nice adventure story, with hissable villains. It also introduces Finitevus!

Worst is 25 Years Later. Snore.

>Best/worst artist?
Best is Butler (I'm a coomer, I know), worst is Many Hands.

>Best/worst character?
Best character is probably Bunnie or Elias, since they don't really have any moments where they're being assholes. Worst is easily Max. Genocidal old fuck.

>Best/worst writer?
Best is either Gallagher or Bollers. Penders is worst, for obvious reasons.

>>141160980
In the anime he's suppose to be the self-insert character the kids can latch on to, but yeah he's fucking mega rich with a huge house and loving parents and servants, so any problem he has at school or whatever just seems minute because he has a pile of money to cry on in his huge mansion.

>>141158850
Not just an account. You need to pay the extra cash for archive access.

can't believe they wasted neo metal sonic on this fuck you ken even on your way out you fuck this comic over

>>141161121
Lowtax still a greedy fuck beyond the grave.

>>141161072
>First 50 issues were mostly episodic, and presumably the editor at the time wasn't asleep at the wheel.
>Penders gets Knuckles' comic and fucks off while Bollers comes on. Mostly fine since they're unconnected, but sometimes, usually during crossovers, they fall out of sync.
>Knuckles gets cancelled. Bollers and Penders now share the main book. Sometimes one does something that the other doesn't like.
>Bollers leaves. Penders (and possibly the editor, Mike) starts undoing the stuff he didn't like about Bollers' run while also doing other shit.
>Also Ken's seemingly high enough on his own farts that he forgets his own writing.

>>141161190
I wonder if it was Penders' rivalry with Bollers that finally drove him nuts. Maybe having an enemy was the push he needed to finally let his ego get out of control.

I'm just glad ken is no longer writing sally or sonic.

Penders' downfall started when he couldn't do his Dr. Droid storyline.

>>141160922
>I'm not particularly fond of Ken, as you can probably tell
Not like many anons here are anyway
Reading his stuff for the first time in many years reminded me that he was sorta decent early on
I'm still of the opinion that every archie writer has their flaws, to varying degrees of course, but dang it really feels like Penders had a mental breakdown after a certain point

Eggman has to use smoke and mirror against Sonic. Robotnik will straight up rip you in half with his bare hands.

The real reason Rotor doesn't want the Freedom Fighters using guns is because of that one night he got a little too kinky with one

>>141161224
Could be. Penders does come across as a bit of a control freak through stuff like insisting that Mobius 25 Years Later is the canon future.
If I had to guess, another element is that the Sonic/Knuckles stuff was the most popular thing he wrote, so after he couldn't get the Lost Ones off the ground or enter into any other stuff, he latched onto it for as long as he had control.

>>141161295
>Max as best character
Why? Genuinely interested to hear your opinion. I've actually been a bit taken aback by how much better he is under Bollers' pen.

>>141159932
Return to Angel Island/Sonic Super Special 11. Special note to The Last Mobian and anything to do with Monkey Khan.
Mecha Madness-era Spaz/Penders, Manny Galan and Chris Allan on the latter half of the Knuckles imprint. Many Hands is disqualified. Special note to anyone who has to draw Dulcy.
Max jokingly, Robotnik more seriously/Locke.
Danny Fingeroth/Justin Gabrie

Reminder Ken Penders killed the SatAM franchise.
Sabotoged Ben Hursts' movie pitch.
Tried to sue over Dark Brotherhood game.
Drove the comic into a ditch with his lawsuit.

>>141161320
Bollers manages to write him so enjoyably as a psychotic senile who thinks he knows better than everyone else and causes so much progress to end up wasted. If Penders had grown more self-awareness and had Sally not been such a pushover, it'd be a more sincere enjoyment.

Max was fun as Nigel.

>>141159932
Best story: I really liked the comfy issues of the Knuckles series, especially the one where Remington and Julie-Su were investigating together
Worst story: MXYL, or Sonic Live, or that Sally and Knuckles story. They're all so bad!
So bad it's good story: The one where Charmy's cousin ODs
Best and worst story: Return to Angel Island. It's genuinely great, but they massacred my husbando ;_;
Best artist: Spaz, but with Axer and Best a close second. Butler's great too
Worst artist: Gabrie AKA Many Hands
So bad he's good artist: Ron Lim. I just love his lanky square-eyed Sonic. I even tried drawing him!
Best character: Remington of course!
Worst character: The Source of All
So bad they're good characters: Best couple Max and Locke!
Best/worst writer: Penders. He wrote some of my favorite and least favorite stories

>>141161385
I thought it was Penders who wrote Mad Max, since he wanted him to act more like a traditional medievel ruler.

>>141161420
>I even tried drawing him!
Nice work, anon.
>Worst character: The Source of All
Why didn't I think of that.

>>141161422
No, it's Bollers who wrote Max's more deranged, non-piss-related moments from Brave New World to Return of the King and the 80s to 90s

What if these two engaged in an all out war for the title the one true Robotnik.

>>141161444
>Nice work, anon.
Aww, thanks! One day I hope to be at the level of the other drawanons
>Why didn't I think of that.
Everyone (righfully!) hates Geoffrey, Max and Locke, but you could argue TSOA is the real villain of the comic. It's always gaslighting Sally and never warned Max about three (3) of his warlords scheming against him

>>141161471
Wait, correction: Penders wrote Brave New World. The rest of the stuff was still Bollers, though.

What do you guys think is the absolute weirdest piece of in-universe lore so far

I had a fan theory on why Max is so different and erratic from his SatAM counterpart. He is a tulpa Naugus made to rule in his place from within the void. His rapid aging and decline in cognition is a sign the magic that made him was only to last long enough until Naugus was free and claimed the throne.

>>141161584
Everything about Naugus being created

>>141161584
Gotta be the Tails duplicate. With the other crap (Source of All, DESTINY), you can at least see what they were going for, but the Tails duplicate is just completely bizarre and pointless.

>>141161527
>Eggman has more experience
>But Robotnik isn't as obsessed with 'The Game'/wasn't mindbroken by Sonic
Tough call

>>141161584
Eggman's backstory.

>>141161679
What's weird about Robotnik Mach Two (formerly Robo-Robotnik, formerly Dr Ivo Robotnik, formerly known as Julian Kintobor from the House of Ivo from another zone) aka EGGMAN's back story ?

What would Pender’s legacy be if he didn’t throw a bitchfit and cause the reboot? He used to have a fanbase before his chimpout.

>>141161584
The Sonic The Hedgehog video games are based on the Archie universe, due to Sega having an interdimensional device which they used to watch Mobius.

>>141161774
A guy who had some good ideas but could never do them any real justice most of the time

>>141161774
His copious amounts of ECHIDNA LORE probably.

>>141161584
Rob being Amy's cousin

>>141161774
He'd still be blamed for the comic being cracked down on and censored for issue 155's cover.

>>141161584
Mobian furries having human DNA

>>141161811
>Sonic payed attention to the comic finally because an issue had a cover with Sonic being really sad
The weirdest shit that sets them off sometimes I swear.

>>141161774
Even more microwave memes

>>141161849
I mean Sega lol

>>141161814
That's my favourite piece of lore.

>>141161811
Is there any real basis for this or is it just rumor after rumor

>>141161814
Pesky alien gene bombs creating human animals

>>141161584
Station Square existing in the SatAM universe underneath Sonic's home from the anime OVA inside a geodome complete with a hologram sky and fake ocean that somehow leads outside for aircraft carriers to pass through.

>>141161868
This dumb set of panels is the only notable thing from the Image crossover outside of Penders STILL trying to set up Doctor Droid

Why didn't Cobar appear on present Mobius?

>>141161527
Wasn't this the original plan with "Anonymous".

>>141161782
And it was created by two white guys instead of japanese people.

>>141157281
List of homophobic Sonic characters
>Shadow
>Vector
>Vanilla
>Mighty
>Ray

>>141162046
And Blaze. Don't forget Blaze.

>>141161584
Sonic Live.

>>141161976
This was one of the dumbest part (is there any part that was actually well handled) about the gay rotor plotline. If you are going to introduce his significant other, don't make it someone who is only know in the alternate future stories, instead of putting him in the current timeline.

>>141162136
Yeah, that was bizarre, unless that whole dropped plot with Eggman involved outing Rotor's sexuality and revealing he's having an affair with a Dark Legion member named Cobar.

>>141162187
We don't need more echidna wank, and this is just treading on Knuckles and Julie-su's romance angle, which he is also neglecting.

>>141162215
Oh christ, I can't believe how fucking neglectful Ken was of her. He kept adding too much shit.

I'm sorry, guys, but the whole idea that one of Eggman's dastardly schemes would've included him telling Sonic “Yes, rodent, your friend is gay! You hear me?! GAY! HO HO HO HO HO HO!” much to Sonic's horror is just so fucking hilarious. Ken should've stayed long enough to do it before pissing off from the comic.

>>141162313
You know, now that we know that that plotline was supposed to happen, but didn't, Rotor just doing nothing while Eggman seemingly strolls into Knothole is even more confusing.
Though I guess in a twisted way, it fits with Penders' more pacifistic portrayal of Rotor.

>>141162368
Still, with how Rotor talked in the issue, it sounded like he was being coerced.

>>141157248
>Eggman calling himself demonic
At least he admits it.

And 'Mecha' is coming to kick some ass!

>>141157289
There's enough Neo Metals for each of us.

>>141162313
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT GAY

>>141162313
>MY FRIEND IS A FAG?!

Did Penders really think this would be a good look for the heroes of the book if the FFs looked down on Rotor for being gay? Like what the hell man

>>141162046
>>141162059
Tails and Wave and Eggman would have a statistic memorised like a gay’s likelihood to be terrible parents, domestic abusers, promiscuous disease spreaders, etcetera.

>>141162537
Imagine fucking Bunnie and Antoine discriminating another person's love interests
shit would be so weird

>>141162537
You know it would end with everyone learning a valuable lesson and accepting their friend..

>>141162557
I just don't think the guys who helped tons of weird creatures and different types of peoples over mobius would be that unaccepting towards there own in the first place

>>141157382
As he deserves.

>>141157407
Shut up, Stone.

It was an obvious fox and the grapes situation with Archie Sonic. He knew could never have Knuckles for himself, especially thanks that to whore Julie-Su and decided that "Fags suck" out of frustration and self-hatred. You know it's true. It's shame we never got this strong, complex narrative to see the light of day. You could clearly see the blue pervert's urges resurfacing when he tried to kiss Knuckles in that play.

>>141162651
Yet Penders claims she can "serve Eggman for breakfast" or whatever.

>>141156858
Clang-clang with M to make an entire nation of techorganic offspring.

>>141162651
That goes for a lot of characters desu

>>141162670
Serving Eggman was the first signifigant thing she ever did in the comuc.

>>141157000
>About the only thing Metal has done to M is ensure that she wouldn't be the one jobbing.

Honesy, sweetie, precious child, jobbing is the entire point of villains. The hero has to win, so the villains have to lose.

>>141162613
>the blue pervert
>Max calling Sonic a "blue bastard"
why is this so fucking funny?

>>141162368
The whole scene makes no sense even in that context, Knothole is officially at war with the Eggman Empire, everyone should have been on high alert the moment an egg shaped craft flew over their skies.

>>141157485
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm rooting for Neo Metal Sonic.

>>141157366
>Cue X vs. Mecha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYWeFKItjFw

>>141162776
KEK

>>141157551
Because he's fucking me.

>>141162746
I guess they never prepared for Eggman just casually showing up. Lol. What's the protocol for that?

>>141162313
>Dudes kissing dudes is way past uncool, Rotor.

>>141157552
It's definitely Penders fucking up, but it could easily fit as Eggman gaslighting.

>>141162728
Then why is a constant complaint about Metal that he jobs or doesn't put up a fight?
The thing is that Metal's defeats tend to be in such a way that people don't remember HOW he was defeat, just that he was defeated. I've seen it pointed out that Surge needed Kit to defeat Metal, but everyone remembers the "you're not good enough to be my fake" panel. Even in these past issues, you see some of that despite Metal putting up a decent fight against Shadow.

>>141162802
Sonic in a nutshell on the topic
https://youtu.be/XklH0kj3mBs?si=Dv6ag0t_MoTk-5Qz&t=91

>>141162746
>>141162793
Ian sort of acknowledges it later in 175. They didn't HAVE a protocol. They legit weren't prepared for Eggman just flying over them and attacking. They were too used to convoluted schemes to think Eggman would ever take the direct approach.

>>141157608
This plan is actually pretty good. They really shouldn't have trashed it so early - imagine an entire army of Shards.

>>141158490
Looks like some site with a Disqus comment section.

>>141156998
>>141157024
NANU NANU!

>>141162776
Family :)

>>141157091
And remember how well that turned out?

>>141157763
>somewhere, JJJ shoots out of bed and shouts about how "SONIC JUST MURDERED A LITTLE GIRL!!"
>headlines are calling for a public execution for months afterward

>>141157993
Rosie calling Sonifc and Shadow "fools" is amazing.

>>141159574
Funny how Sally is the only normal looking one here

>>141158015
It was still a good plan, Chuck. Just needed more testing.

>>141157289
"ALL LIVING THINGS KNEEL BEFORE YOUR MASTER."

>>141158434
It's finally over...

>>141158034
I like to imagine Ash was just walking around outside when this happened.

>>141157432
You know, rag on Flynn all you want, but at least he did the father-son thing with Eggman and Metal Sonic instead of having Eggman treat Metal like just another Badnik, or worse. Well, starting with Universe #50, anyway.

>>141158065
Mighty my beloved!

>>141157552

Being gay is the worst crime in Mobius.
Bi is alright.

>>141162776
Who drew this one ?

>>141162835
We already have one smug insufferable hedgehog, we don't need an entire army of them.

>>141163399
https://www.deviantart.com/julianivorobotnik/art/Eggo-Dad-999514071

>>141162552
>Imagine fucking Bunnie and Antoine
Don't mind if I do!

>>141161584
Everyone already mentioned the crazier stuff, I'm just sitting here wondering why other aliens haven't visited Mobius despite the fact tech exist to do so. Only ones we get are the Black Arms.

>>141157993
>shadow running exactly like sonic

Penders, he has jet shoes.

>>141162313
If Gallagher had written it, you could bet Sonic would be more interested in bullying Eggman for looking at Rotor's porn stash. Imagine the puns!

>>141158109
Claiming those medics!

>>141158231
Very smug Shadow.

>>141163667
That's Ron Lim's fault.

>>141158293
Rotor is disassociating in that second panel.

>>141158389
I like how Jules also really knows how to keep up with the science stuff that his brother engages in. Really, the only odd one out is Sonic himself.

>>141158434
FREEDOM

>>141159185
Lmao

And since Pender's reign over Knuckles is finally over, I decided to play with the AI again. See you all next thread /co/cksluts!
>>141163752
Sold!

>>141163944
Holy sexo

>>141163944
SEX

>>141163404
Stuff it, Max.

>>141159932
>Best Story:
Return to Angel Island

>Worst Story
Obviously, M25YL and Sonic Live.

>Best artist
Spaz, Butler, and Jon Gray

>Worst artist
In general? Many Hands. On average, Penders, Ron Lim early on.

>Best Character
Elias.

>Worst Character.
Geoffrey, Locke and Max. They're all bad but Geoffrey in general was completely terrible until he was forced to the side - at least Max and Locke could be funny to laugh about.

>Best/worst writer?
Penders is obviously the worst, but best is harder to pin down. Gallagher consistently did some of the best stories though - and I'd say Bollers, but he's the whole reason we got the worst drama in the comic so he gets points down, but he also gave us the best story in this entire period of the comic so I still feel he deserves a mention.

>>141164074
I said that Mecha Madness was one of my favorites but honestly I might bring Return to Angel Island up there too. That was a fucking solid adventure story.

>>141156776
They're really autism fingers which is still disappointing that he doesn't have them

>>141163947
>>141163957
If only it would make a slutty Remington

>>141159631
I look forward to the seething

>>141161104
I watched X as a kid and NEVER self-inserted onto Chris, so that backfired spectacularly

If anyone wants to keep talking after the thread archives, our other thread's here: >>>/plus/co/456799