>>141192859
Haha, time for death and destruction!

>>141192867
Man-at-arms and a knight? More titles!

>>141192859
>Anonymous has managed to pit everyone against everyone in order to wipe out all competition
What a jerk!
>question
Oof, that’s hard. Umm maybe spectra going out in bang protecting someone

>>141192859
>Question: If you had to kill off an Archie character you liked, who would it be?
My first thought would be Antoine... but yeah, he'll be going through the ringer regardless, so I think I'll go with Finitivus if it's a suitably epic death

>>141192880
Merlin better check to make sure this is the real Tails.

I spent all day thinking about the last storytime. Every time, every single time I read issue 160 I get reminded of how fucking good the comic was at this point. We'll never have something as great as this was agian.

>>141192859
Wow, Spaz really channeled Hideki Ishikawa(Mega Man Legends artist) with this one.

>>141192859
>Question
Is it cheating if I choose a character that gets killed off? Shard ;.;

>>141192899
>ian: eggman's pretty evil but i can make him worse

>>141192880
I forgot Elias became king

>>141192859
>If you had to kill off an Archie character you liked, who would it be?
Sonic dying for good would make for the most interesting stories.

>>141192916
I didn't realize this page had an obvious spoiler.
>>141192882
>Oof, that’s hard. Umm maybe spectra going out in bang protecting someone
Ooh that's nice. He'd like that.

>>141192916
What a fucking dick

>>141192867
Oh no! He is going to shitpost this thread to oblivion.

>>141192916
Oh that Ivo and his mass murder!

>>141192935
What could that fat guy do? He's stuck in that chaos emerald.
>>141192884
Finitevus seems like the type of person to have a lot of "deaths" to be revealed to have survived somehow.

>>141192899
Why the fuck HAVE you stayed out of his life until now, Merlin? Dick.

>>141192916
>Aw geez Rick that's, that's horrible Rick, why would you do that

>>141192954
Echinda Bullshit, please understand

>>141192953
SUDDENLY THE DESTRUCTIX
>>141192902
It was a good time to be a Sonic comic fan. Nowadays... not so much.

>>141192935
>Tell me you have identified the individual who called himself "Anonymous"
>A.D.A.M: I believe it is the hacker known as 4chan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSTO26au2z4

>>141192902
It's only going to get better with Ian at the helm.

>>141192973
Here comes help!
>>141192904
The man has a million styles.

>>141192916
Ah yes, this is where Eggman starts becoming turbo extreme evil. It gets kinda ridiculous at times.

>>141192973
They sure got better after last time

>>141192859
>Question
Finitevus but he goes out in a big way.

>>141193000
Nice try, guys.
>>141192915
Done.

>>141193000
Wait, they're winning? Easily? What the fuck? The jobbiest jobbers who ever jobbed are a threat now?

>>141192916
Oh, yeah, the countless Echidnas we forgot about in favor of relationship drama! And jeesh, Eggman.

>>141193025
Fearsome foursome sounded like a gay porn thing lel

>>141193025
Mogul was tricked!
>>141192917
As long as he doesn't run away again.

>>141193025
>I'm just surprised you can count
So much racism against apes going on

>>141192953
So why are they dying?

>>141193000
They've finally become actual threats! Attaboys, Destructix.

>>141193047
But then he got his revenge.
>>141192923
That'd end up killing the comic as well.

>>141192859
>Question: If you had to kill off an Archie character you liked, who would it be?
Shard. Then I'd bring him back.

>>141193047
Is this the start of the idea that Mogul only failed because the gods decided to specifically fuck with him?

>>141193047
>Merlin: Also, don't ask how exactly Mogul was trapped. Ever.

>>141193047
So thats not the sword of acorn ?

>>141193047
The speech bubbles seem off in this issue.

>>141193068
Maybe giving them the Sword of Acorns wasn't such a good idea.
>>141193049
Cancel Sonic!

>>141193080
No, it was a random magic sword Connery had in his debut story that Ian gave a name and backstory to.

>>141192899
>better check to make sure this is the real Tails

With all the evil doppelgangers and robot clones you'd think the FF would have mandatory checks to make sure everyone is still themselves

>>141192880
Elias sexo

>>141193090
Eggman doesn't like kids. Especially ninja spiders with weapons.
>>141193054
Now you know!
>>141193056
Still jobbers.

>>141192899
RE-ENTER MERLIN

>>141193090
>Hope: Yes? Why's everyone calling for me?

>>141193090
Trust me, Merlin, you really don't want that possessive boyfriend of a weapon back.

And also, finally adressing it and those damn spiders! One thing I love most about Ian's Archie stuff is him actually remembering the old stuff to use and resolve it.

>>141193096
Especially since they just came off of Antoine being replaced by his evil counterpart. And Sonic being replaced by his.

>>141192973
Welp, that escalated quickly...

>>141193111
RIP a lot of people.
>>141193069
That's cheating!
>>141193072
Explains why he got sucked into a chaos emerald and not Tails' ass.

>>141193131
PISS SWORD

>>141193117
Kek
>>141193131
F

>>141193131
EXIT THE ANCIENT WALKERS
I wonder if I should spoiler the EXITs text.

>>141193131
Those were echidnas, it's no big deal. Part of the cleanup.

>>141192973
You know, a story about a knight without a king being sent on a holy journey by ancient gods would have been a cool plot to follow

>>141193047
You know if the Brotherhood was better at their jobs, they could've solved the Mogul problem when he was in the ME.

>>141193156
RIP. You guys were better than the source

>>141193125
Speaking of escalating quickly:
>>141193131
>>141193156

>>141193156
And that's three superfluous divine figures out! The bodies are just piling up in this cleaning of the house!

>>141193156
Dammit!
>>141193125
Gotta get everyone in on this story before we start killing off a lot of people.

>>141193156
>AHH! I'VE GOT MASK SHARDS ALL OVER ME!

>>141193156
Killing god(s), just like in my japanes rpgs

>>141193181
Ah yes, Snively the "good guy."

>>141193156
Victims of Ian hating power-levels.

>>141193111
>Now You Know!
And knowing is half the battle!!

>>141193047
>This sword was at my side all along. It served me as my guiding light.
>A light so bright, it shined almost like moonlight...

>>141193156
I'd care if they ever did anything.

>>141193181
>Mammoth escapes
>surrounded by fart gas
Damn, the prophecy didn’t lie that DESTINY can go nuclear

>>141193156
>Athair giving a thumbs up.

>>141193198
>Snively realizing just how badly out of character he's been written

>>141193198
>Why am I here ?
Ask the previous writer who put you there.

>>141193198
Kind of crazy that Eggman can teleport into Knothole undetected.

>>141193181
Tails, you need to get buff again NOW.

>>141193000
>>141193056
>>141193030
All except for Drago though

>>141193224
>We're on the eve of my greatest retaliatory strike
SOON

>>141193224
Hmmmm...

This story in a nutshell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYcbfc_UB6M

>>141193224
>>141193243
I don't blame Snively. Look, when Eggman gives you a chance to live, you take it.

>>141193198
>>141193224
>>141193243
Sinvely will always be a little toad but little spices of character development really enhances him

>>141193243
>i like you, don't come to school tomorrow
>>141193240
One hell of a milestone issue!

Yesterday's issues were shit why do people felletiate ian again? It was just mindness dbz action for make hedgehogs while everyone else was watching

>>141193254
Shut up, Thunderbolt

>>141193243
Wait, is building a plane just a normal student project in Knothole?

>>141192916
Once again, Archie Eggman makes other Eggmans look like fucking saints.

>>141193236
Drago: THE whipping boy of Sonic media

>>141193131
Surely, they will be saved later, right? RIGHT?

>>141193265
THE GAME
>>141193258
He's a fun little ass munch.
>>141193254
ONE
NOTHING WRONG WITH ME

>>141193271
Whoops meant for >>141193257

>>141193265
Would Eggman hesitate in killing his own nice?
What am I saying, he killed his own brother.

>>141193156
Well FUCK!

>>141192935
Damn that mysterious hacker known as 4chan!

>>141193284
Probably the least damaging and least surprising betrayal. Snively simply left the heroes and rejoined his uncle.

>>141193279
I think the only other Robotnik you can say is as ridiculously evil is the Fleetway one, who went crazy and tried to destroy everything.
>>141193288
If she hadn't escaped in time way back when, she'd have been another metal statue.

>>141193284
Christ, it really has been that long since they teamed up. They’re the best duo I love them

>>141193284
Ian foreshadowing the next like 4 years of his run in one neat issue. Everything was planned out.

>>141193243
Hope!

>dresses like the lost Mario Sister
>building her own plane
Yet another character proving to be a better Tails than Tails.

>>141193284
The Man and his Minion are back together!

>>141193269
The art and writing got a lot better.
I'd say sans 160/161, he doesn't actually get good until the 170s.

>>141193305
And now he's finally wearing the green Eggman costume. Which is a very nice change, that outfit kick ass.

>>141193305
There's an EXIT I'm not going to like.

>>141193284
The dream team back together at last, what's an emperor without a jester after all

>>141193305
I love his little green Eggman garb.

>>141193301
>tfw doxxing the Eggnet and hacking his webcam to see him seethe

Good times.

>>141192953
This wouldn't have happened if you guys had just blinked Mogul and Eggman out of existence from the start.

>>141192973
Oh hey, they got better.

>>141193279
SatAM Eggman, AoStH Eggman, SA2 Eggman, and Movie Eggman are saints?

>>141192859
>Question
THAT WHORE KOMI-KO
Oh, you mean a character that you actually like? I wouldn't mind seeing a final adventure for Sonic and/or Knuckles set in the far off future
>>141192880
Isn't Elias looking handsome!
>>141192899
The smuggest fox
>>141192916
Remy ;_;

>>141193336
Jesus CHRIST that Finitevus is terrifying.

>>141193336
It's everyone vs the fat guy!

>>141193284
>we almost lost this because of Penders's "heroic sacrifice" plan

>>141193000
I know he's evil as fuck, but I'd fuck Sleuth Doggy Dog.

>>141193305
10/10 speech, honestly. Snively is a good character.

>>141193265
>"Maybe you'll find a place in the United Federation."
Soon...

>>141193318
Iron Dominon was an "intentionally bad" story pitch meant to sell other ideas. He didn't plan shit.

>>141193333
Nah it was worse than penders, at least he had people who weren't sonic do stuff

>>141193348
To be fair, SA2 Eggman shows genuine respect towards a family member and Movie Eggman actual affection for another human being. Meanwhile I'm not sure anything close to compassion has ever appeared in Archie Eggman's head.

>>141193336
Ah, it's time isn't it.

>>141193305
>Somewhere Armand is seething because he feels they've been betrayed. Again.

>>141193358
Fucking AoE into party wipe.
>>141193349
>Oh, you mean a character that you actually like? I wouldn't mind seeing a final adventure for Sonic and/or Knuckles set in the far off future
I can see them teaming up to do a double heroic sacrifice.

>>141193376
>I'm not sure anything close to compassion has ever appeared in Archie Eggman's head.
A.D.A.M. and M.

>>141193305
He truly is G1 Starscream

>>141193393
>Do what you must. I have already won.

>>141193393
Makes sense. Their mother did work for him.

>>141193373
Was it the whole Iron Dominion or just the Eggman goes crazy part? I'm pretty sure he always intended to revisit the Iron Queen, though his plans changed over time.

>>141193336
>That M
Spaz knocking it out the park

>>141193393
>that passed out Elias
Good thing none of you degenerates are there with him

>>141193375
Oh whatever. Ken's stories are almost all awful and nobody has any personality or agency anyway.

>>141193336
>There's an EXIT I'm not going to like.
SAME. STILL MAD.

>>141193411
Note that there's a continuity error in that unlike SATAM, Robotnik and Naugus would have never met before. Ian realized this later and made a flashback story to fix it.

>>141193411
It’s him!

>>141193411
>one villain has the crown
>another villain has the sword
This isn't good.

>>141192859
>Question
Nicole, even though she's my favourite. It's her fate I suppose and getting to see that final battle would've been cool.

>>141193432
Oh god, he's Caesar Clown?

>>141193411
>I'm surprised you're not as much as an obese fuck anymore!

>>141193432
Hmm. Maybe the bad guys can take each other out.

>>141193362
QRD?

>>141193419
Iron Queen and Monkey Khan and the love triangle shit where we went into Snively and Sonic's love life was pitched in order to make the editor greenlight Mecha Sally instead.

This is also why Iron Dominion was actually paced decently: he wanted to move on.

>>141193448
Nackbros...

>>141193375
He ONLY had people who weren't sonic do stuff, which is a bigger problem.

>>141193448
As cool as that entrance is, I would've let them fight a bit first.
>>141193423
It's not fair!

>>141193000
Those back muscles!
>>141193014
Now that would be cool
>>141193097
Agreed!
>>141193131
;_;
>>141193156
And away they go! Fun fact: they don't actually have individual names
>>141193254
Ha!
>>141193265
>i like you, don't come to school tomorrow
That's our Snively!
>>141193305
Love that they're using the Egg Fleet from Heroes

>>141193450
Under Penders, Snively was supposed to sacrifice himself to save the Freedom Fighters and get killed off. Hence him being among Knothole's brain trust.

>>141193450
Penders planned Snively to genuinely turn good and sacrifice himself for Sonic. You know, after he gleefully helped turn his whole family into metal sculptures.

>>141193432
Should have just crystallized her. Guess Ian forgot he could do that.

>>141193472
>order of isis
LOL

>>141193472
Mogul invented ISIS?

>>141193472
Considering hos skinny most mobians are, you'd think those bars wouldn't be so far apart.

>>141193472
AVENGERS !

>>141193472
>founder of the order of ISIS
Mashallah...

>>141193496
Everyone vs everyone vs everyone!
>>141193493
OHNONONONONO
>>141193480
>And away they go! Fun fact: they don't actually have individual names
RIP whoever they were.

>>141193496
He's gonna shit in their Cheerios?

>>141193496
He killed those guys

>>141193472
Espio still has a forehead horn ?

>>141193363
I'd tease you, but then I think Drago's hot
>>141193393
>I can see them teaming up to do a double heroic sacrifice.
Well, they couldn't let the other hog all the glory!

>>141193516
LIES AND SLANDER
DON'T BELIEVE THEM EGGMAN

>>141193516
>Elias with tiny lil' daggers
His emasculation continues...

>>141193472
>Nagus & Mogul are beating the piss out of each other
>Knuckles: So this is how it feels like.
>Sonic: No wonder Eggman loves doing this! Chili Dog, my good man?
>Knux: Thank You, Sir!

>>141193516
>The king and princess both on the frontlines

Lotta bloodlines about to be wiped out.

I love that stuff is being resolved and used. Christ, Penders added so much shit but did nothing with them

>>141192916
From a writers perspective this is a great way to clean up the series and get rid of many characters they don't need anymore. I'm impressed.

>>141193047
>Mogul was actually being japed by the Walkers his entire existence
>the Walkers fucking predicted DESTINY from the start
Lmao

>>141193538
>First thing he does is asking if she feels better
Thats kind of sweet of him.

>>141193538
EXIT MECHA
If she was disloyal then why did she comply, Eggman?

>>141193538
>>141193564
IT'S NOT FAIR M'S A GOOD GIRL, SHE DINDU NUFFIN

>>141193375
>at least he had people who weren't sonic do stuff
Seeing that's also the case in Ian run, you are not making sense.

>>141193564
F

>>141193516
Money on Everyone!

>>141193564
Was this page necessary?
>>141193559
Yeah well...

>>141193564
>Anonymous bullied a girl with fake news until she killed herself

>>141193564
F

>>141193068
Sourcebros, the Walkers NEED us!

>>141193090
Giving it up was stupid to begin with, outside of it being psychotically clingy.

>>141193538
>>141193564
Whichever editor/Sega rep is responsible for this, fuck you. Fuck you forever.

>>141193582
The art has gotten a little Jack Kirby-esque.

>>141193564
This is kind of why I don't like a lot of this "housekeeping." It's just throwing shit away instead of having fun with it.

>>141193538
I can't believe M would do this! ADAM worst Robotnik.
>>141193564
RIP.
You didn't get to shine much, and that one dude who kept blaming Metal Sonic for some reason can go fuck himself, but you were rigt up there with Grimer. Loyal to the very end.
For those wondering, it was Mike/the editor who told Ian to get rid of her.

>>141193582
This is just mean

>>141193411
Hey, it's that guy!
>>141193421
If only!
>>141193472
Strike a pose everyone!
>>141193496
>Considering hos skinny most mobians are, you'd think those bars wouldn't be so far apart.
Yeah, that's why I use reinforced plexiglass, Hannibal Lecter-style
>>141193516
>RIP whoever they were.
I guess they ended up as some sort of group mind so they were pretty much one character

>>141193600
No. Eggman gets way better subordinates later in the form of Egg bosses.

>>141193111
KILL HIM KIDS

>>141193131
Oh Jesus.

>>141193599
Yeet!

>>141193599
Nauguschuds shaking right now

>>141193564
RIP M, gone too soon

>>141193582
>Was this page necessary?
I guess the metal skull alone would have left an ominous impression that she might come back.

>>141193564
I wonder when the previous Snively story takes place chronologically. Did Snively come back to Eggman after this or before? It really changes how you view that story.

>>141193564
>>141193538
One of the few Super Badniks to NOT betray him and he kills her. Fucking A, Ivo. 300 I.Q. My Ass!

>>141193600
Seriously, what a waste.

>>141193602
>Pellerito
I fucking KNEW that guy was a tool!

>>141193156
Ian's hatred of powerlevels claims even more!

>>141193624
Mogul did a whole lot during his many, many, maaaany years of being an immortal bastard.

>>141193621
Not really. They put them around a big table and don't really use them. All this shit is for show, it doesn't actually accomplish anything.

>>141193181
WE NEED TO ASS VORE HIM AGAIN

>>141193540
He has never been this much of an intense fighter as to this point.

>>141193528
Sometimes! It depends on the artist. Fry seems to add one, but I'm pretty sure Yeardley keeps him on-model
>>141193540
;_;
>>141193564
Nooo, she was so hot!

>>141193649
>kneeling to mammoth mogul
Naugusbros?

>>141193655
More than M did.

>>141193593
M walked so Sage could run

>>141193643
I would take it with some salt.
Ian blames every single unpopular thing he does on someone else. I have never seen the guy actually own up to a writing fuckup over the last 20 years.

>>141193224
Snively you rat! You almost avoided what happens to you later.

>>141193649
Kinda the natural conclusion with two immortal sorcerers to tie them together.
>>141193600
To be fair, in that case he was forced by editorial to get rid of M.

>>141193673
>Geoffrey St. John is rallying the palace guard
...

>>141193564
What's the thing with Hunter again?

>>141193673
Shit.
>>141193633
>>141193640
Most loyal and powerful egg child and this is the thanks she gets.

>>141193674
That's the point I'm making, moron. There's no actual difference.

>>141193236
Drago is the ultimate jobber. The omnijobber, you could say.

>>141193582
Yes, because Ian wanted to make M's death sad.
>>141193643
https://youtu.be/yXarSOUQX1A?t=1178

>>141193682
He literaly said he regretted making Charmie brain damage, and has obviously cut back on making him a comic relief after. Why the fuck you're lying.

>>141193702
Oh fuck

>>141193702
Mammothchads it's time to rise up!

>>141193702
Predatort Hawk has teeth?

>>141193704
Your point is you have no point? Got it. Ignoring you now.

>>141193243
Cute Hope.

>>141193564
>No more henchmen
>Which is why I recruited Snively
?

>>141193702
ENTER JET
>>141193701
Eggman teleported him onto Angel Island and he used the tech to teleport the echidnas into the egg grapes.

>>141193640
>efficient
>loyal as fuck
>actually beat Sonic in a fight, TWICE
Eggman is a damn fool.

>>141193582
>Was this page necessary?
It was needlessly cruel, and I'm still mad!
>>141193600
Some housekeeping is good for pruning dumb or confusing plot points, but removing well liked characters is just terrible
>>141193624
>Sonic and Knuckles are sharing a panel again
Plap plap!

>>141193649
I'm surprised Ian never brought Mobie back. You'd think he'd have Mobie and Mogul meet again in the present day.

>>141193739
We're still having game promo be canon instead of using Another Time And Place, I see.

>>141193739
Holy fuck this looks good!

>>141193739
Cool of Yardley to mimic the style of the games as well.
>>141193734
Snively gets a pass because of seniority.

>>141193739
The start of a long, prosperoous career in accomplishing nothing.

>>141193711
Sorry, you're right. He took the blame on that one, from the very start of his career. I was wrong to say it never happened.

>>141193373
Still enjoyed it

>>141193739
I know nothing about Riders other than what the comics show, it's in a weird blank space in my Sonic knowledge

>>141193203
>>141193645
>Ian hates power levels
Based

>>141193749
Given he tied the Guerilla Gorilla to Simian's backstory, maybe he was planning to.

>>141193757
ENTER STORM AND WAVE
This is the second green Sonic that Sonic had to deal with since Ian took over.

>>141193757
>quit the armada
what did he mean by that

>>141193724
>It's a waste of pages to explain how you deleted a nothing character if you're replacing them with another nothing character.
>"Uhhhh your point is you have no point???"
I know most Sonic fans are retarded, but goddamn.

>>141193708
>https://youtu.be/yXarSOUQX1A?t=1178
What does he say in this ?

>>141193682
He regrets brain damaged Charmy, House of Cards and Tikhaos. He's always been pretty vocal about all three.

>>141193781
>ENTER WAVE
SEX! WITH A BIRB!

>>141193781
I honestly don't care about wave and storm.

>>141193784
You'll see...
>>141193781
>scourge
>manic
>jet
>surge
Too many damn green Sonics.

>>141193781
Big talk. Take the extreme gear away, what would you be?

>>141193762
I agree with you. The comic was better for having to force him to wing it a bit.

I'm just saying he totally had to wing it.

>>141193649
Caveman Sonknux in the second panel!
>>141193662
Agreed
>>141193673
>Naugusbros?
It is a cool twist at least
>>141193739
Love this art style!
>ENTER JET
Would!

>>141193516
The long journey of Drago being punked on every appearance.

>>141193265
Don't do it, Hope!

>>141193739
GONNA HIT YOU... WITH SONIC SPEE-EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED

>>141193786
The egg bosses were awesome, fuck you.

>>141193804
This is not the three on one that Sonic had in mind.

>>141193739
>ENTER JET

BUCK WILD, COMING OUT OF SUN
GET MINE, COMING OUT TO STUN
BUCK WILD, YOUR CHANCE IS NONE
GET MINE, NOTHING CAN BE DONE

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

>>141193673
Is ya there even such a thin as a Naugus-stan ?

>>141193829
Sonic will just have to even the odds!

>>141193789
>Charmy
Yeah.
>House of Cards
He always cops that his hands were tied on this one when more issues wouldnt fix what's wrong with it and he doesn't regret even worse political subplots in later arcs.
>Tikhaos
I never understood what this was about. It's a an edgy what-if future. What's there to apologize for?

>>141193348
SA2 Eggman respected his grandfather and was horrified that he'd go so far as to kill the entire world, and Mobie Robotnik cares for Stone in his own way - even though I think Jimbotnik probably would approve of the Egg Grapes in principle. Archie Eggman meanwhile has NO humanizing elements. He'd gleefully kill even his own family or alternate versions of himself.

>>141193787
The question was talking about the side characters Ian kills off in the arc, and Ian reveals that it was largely for some reasons including streamlining. He mentions that Mike (the editor at the time) had a "hitlist" and while he agreed with some, like the weasal gang since they didn't have any character or some of the magical characters like Sir Connery, he specifically mentions M as a character he wanted to explore, but was told to get rid of.

>>141193757
>since I quit the Armada
Oh SHIT! Had that idea cooking from the jump, huh? Nice.

>>141193549
Penders had cool concepts and ideas but he just refused to do anything interesting with them.

>Knuckles learns that he has the powers of a god and his entire birth, down to manipulating his DNA, is part of an obscure prophecy and he just rolls with it because his dad tells him to.
>Knuckles later gains said godly powers and spends a good chunk of time just standing around and talking despite having the power to solve all the problems with a single thought.
>The Brotherhood is framed as a secret society of powerful echidnas but all they do is spy on Knuckles and bitch about Sonic.

>>141193847
We're not done with the EXITs!

>>141193763
The first game's fun, but a bit too technical and with a fairly steep learning curve. Zero Gravity simplifies the mechanics and is personally my favorite. The third requires the Kinect to play so I never got around to it. Oh, and the music's fantastic, the artstyle's great, and the lore's pretty cool for a racing series

>>141193854
Not really, he allied himself with alternate versions of himself and just gave Snively a chance to thrive under him because he's family. You're not even reading the comic.

>>141193847
As a side-note, I find fanart that give Wave boobs pretty weird. Like, she's one of the rare flat Sonic girls and she's literaly a bird.

>>141193283
Haha...y-yeah...

>>141193284
I'm sure this will end in your favor, Snively and you wont be left to rot in a cube. :)

>>141193854
I always thought he was shocked at his grandpa wanting to kill the earth because that included him and was selfish that he would die above all

>>141193787
>Q:Was the reason for pruning/removing/killing off some side characters a request from the editor, or just a way to clean up the bloat, mix of both? PS I'm so glad Tommy got Thanos'ed.
Ian: It was a mix of both. There was a kind of a general editorial directive to simplify and streamline things and there were a few characters on Mike's hit list. I do remember him saying just get rid of M. I'm like, "But we could explore some neat ideas." He's like "No, get rid of her." It's like, all right, I'm gonna make it sad if I can. And others I saw no particular reason to keep them around and if the direction was clean house, then let's clean house. Like the weasel gang of Nack knock-offs. Nack-offs if you will. Sure Jay Axer did neat designs for them but that's freaking Jay Axer. They didn't have any character to them so why? We didn't need them and the fandom is collectively one, that will hold on to every bit of minutia, and I'm just as guilty of that, so this was this was good for all of us folks. Other stuff like Sir Connery and all the various dark magic users who appeared once and did nothing afterwards. You've got so many magical things flying around when the chaos emeralds are supposed to be the central thing so some of it hurt, and some of it was like "oh, can I really do this? Am I allowed to do this?" because I was very young and inexperienced. Long answer short, it was a mix of both. It was some editorial direction and some of it was pointed direction. If I remember this correctly, the Darkest Storm arc resolved like 32 lingering plot points or something like that. It's an incredibly dense read. It is not new reader friendly. I have to go back and read it again, it may not even be a good read.

>>141193739
>Eggman teleported him onto Angel Island and he used the tech to teleport the echidnas into the egg grapes.
Oh yeah, thanks.

>>141193825
I really enjoyed when Maw did absolutely fucking nothing for three years and Tundra's entire character was "muh son."

Big ass ensembles are hard to manage, and writers have a bad habit of adding members to pad space instead of having something worth saying.

>>141193865
Man... Ian really wanted to make it obvious that it was Robotnik.

>>141193757
>Armada
Oh great, it's the idea that "EVERY BIRD IS RELATED TO THE BATTLE KUKKU". Ugh.

>>141193348
AoSTH Robotnik would be riding Shotgun for Eggman's next scheme for Knothole.

>>141193849
>What's there to apologize for?
People thought Tikhaos was silly. He regrets that he didn't make it sound as tragic as he wanted it to be.

>>141193336
And here we go.

>>141193872
Yeah, where's the sternum?

>>141193885
What about the other 10 egg bosses, half of which are fan-favorites? You haven't even read the comic you're bitching about? Are you a tourist?

>>141193781
The art should've just stayed like this.

>>141193892
Gotta wonder that'd have turned out if editorials didn't nix it

>>141193892
Expect the verbal jabs between Sonic and Sally to continue. It'll feel more like flirting as time goes on.

>>141193854
>Archie Eggman meanwhile has NO humanizing elements.
He keeps Snively around, even giving him a secret to keeping his free will and movement as a robot.

>>141193892
it wouild have been real cool if it was him
>>141193893
The movies did something like that with the owls and the babylon

>>141193393
Mogul already flexing on everyone.

>>141193892
What a shame

>>141193928
Corrupted!
>>141193922
It's a good style but I appreciate it more being just for that story.

>>141193928
NO TAILS DON'T DO IT

>>141193928
Good. That playfulness is what make their relationshop fun.

>>141193893
>EVERY BIRD IS RELATED TO THE BATTLE KUKKU
That was just Battle Bird propaganda, it wasn't real.

>>141193854
>and was horrified that he'd go so far as to kill the entire world
Uh, yeah, probably because how was he going to rule the planet if it was, you know, GONE?

>>141193901
I mean, it was silly. It was a late story twist in a short arc. Sometimes it's better to embrace the audience enjoying things in ways you didn't intend.

>>141193951
It's the Ancient Walkers' Sword of Light vs the corrupted Source of All's Sword of Acorn! Let's get it on!

>>141193411
RE-ENTER NAUGUS

>>141193951
>Mogul's taint

Ew.

>>141193951
>mogul's taint
Okay, you're doing it on purpose.

>>141193951
>Source of All already dumped the Acorns for someone else.

>>141193885
Maw was obviously going to be central to the old Metal Virus plot and Tundra was "NOT muh son".

Do people actually find ridiculously edgy Eggman compelling or even interesting?

>>141193951
Literally crying and shaking rn

>>141193432
Naugus really could have killed him right there and then.

>>141193970
I know a lot of you have been wanting this, so here we go!

>>141193919
>What about the other 10 egg bosses, half of which are fan-favorites?
Thanks for saving me the time of pointing out that less than half the Egg Bosses were worth a damn instead of going down a list one by one to tell you Axel was a nothingburger.

Yeah, a few Egg Bosses were good.
Most were shitty roster filler.

>>141193803
>Too many damn green Sonics.
You forgot Swifty the Shrew!™
>>141193804
I ship it!
>>141193892
>spoiler
If only he was allowed to follow through
>>141193922
I wish we got more issues in that style at least
>>141193928
Man, I hate how poorly they digitized these comics. The text shouldn't be this blotchy, and even worse is that it's an easy fix
>>141193951
>Corrupted!
A corrupted Elias, Imagine!

>>141193970
https://youtu.be/RdaFmJExRFM

Do people actually find this Eggman hater compelling or even interesting?

>>141193998
>a few Egg Bosses were good.

So why the fuck did you say they weren't? That was my point all along. You dumb shit. Learn to argue.

>>141193996
EXIT THE SOURCE OF ALL
That's all of it gone!

>>141193987
He's fun sometimes, though I admittedly prefer more nuance with my Eggmen.

>>141193996
Elias: "Go for it! It was creepin on my sister!"

>>141193849
>when more issues wouldnt fix what's wrong with it
It would have in my opinion. Biggest issue is that everyone just jumps to the worse options off the bat making everyone look schizophrenic. Plus shoving Sonic vs.Tails into it for marketing.

>>141193996
>>141194016
BASED SIR CONNERY

>>141193951
>Elias: AAAAAAAAH......POWER........INCREDIBLE POWER!!!!!

>>141194016
Rest in piss (literally!)

>>141193854
>Mobie Robotnik
Oh, you mean MOVIE Robotnik. It finally make sense, now.

>>141194016
MAGIC WORDS BUT A HORSE GUY

>>141193991
lmao
>>141194016
F TO THE MANIPULATIVE PISS POOL!

>>141194016
>piss pool btfo'd
Absolutely based Sean Connery horse

>>141193981
Yeah, obviously he had long term plans, but that shit never works out for Ian because he protracts it unreasonably far into the future every time. Dude needs to learn to just go with the flow someday. All his best comics forced him to fix things on the spot.

>>141194016
EXIT SIR CONNERY
He may not have been around that much but he went out like a chad.

>>141193987
Honestly, sometimes him being so gleeful in being a dick is real fun, and I like his fucked up relationship with Snively.

But I like Eggman with human qualities. I'm glad the pure evil one is not his 'default' in the games.

>>141193996
>>141194016
Oh no, whatever will we do without that creepy parasitic entity that has been manipulating history for its own sinister ends? What a tragedy.

>>141194050
He was too based for the comic, many such cases

>>141193472
Smug Mighty and Ray my beloveds! And yeah - did Naugus forget that Mogul founded his order?

>>141194050
Eggman crashing this party with no survivors! Okay, maybe some survivors.

>>141194050
F. Gave his life to get rid of the Source once and for all. He was a real one to the end.

>>141194048
Yeah well being cucked twice made him not even try long term plans anymore.

>>141194057
I kinda miss old fat Robotnik in that regard.

>>141193987
People say they like eggman with human qualities but being selfish is a human quality that he has

>>141194048
It wasn't really LONG term plans, Maw was going to come back just as the comic got cancelled, it was going to be barely more than a year since his debut.

>>141193987
I found him way more entertaining and an actual threat than I did in the games for a long time.

>>141194075
Magiccels seething at techchads

>>141194050
He literally only appeared in one issue before this story, but he still managed to be memorable enough to give a stellar exit.

>>141194075
Immortal demigod? Fusion of three powerful magicians? Some guys? None can top the mighty Eggman!

>>141194087
It's almost like they're throwing out empty buzzwords since there's nothing to actually critique at this point.

>>141194075
Oh shit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfJ4jC6p_vE

>>141194105
Someone crop that eggman panel

>>141194015
>So why the fuck did you say they weren't?
Again, I know most Sonic fans are autistic manchildren, but this is impressively stupid even for you faggots.

A lot of Archie Sonic was wasted on housekeeping instead of actually telling stories. Yeah, sure, SOMETIMES new characters were fun, but most of the time the comic was a revolving door of lore updates with characters moving in and out to distract readers from how much nothing was happening.

Doesn't matter if it's Leeta or Clove or M or Jani-Ca or fucking whoever. Very few stories actually needed new characters to be told, yet we wasted so many issues on shooing characters off stage and introducing new ones for no reason.

>>141194015
Jesus, you are butthurt.

>>141194105
>A physical god? Welcome to Mobius, bitch.

>>141194050
F
pretty good exit for a guy who's arguably one of the most literally who characters in the comic beforehand

>>141194105
>he misses mecha
YOU GET WHAT YOU FUCKING DESERVE! Because she didn't deserve it.

>>141193996
>>141194016
>>141194050
It's crazy how we could have had the stories of a badass knight on a holy mission purging darkness and suffering from the world but we had to have chapters of Penders telling us about Knuckles recolors and slumber parties

>>141193516
Angry Ray returns!

>>141194024
You could make it marginally better in execution, but the tradeoff is you spend more time on a bad story.>>141194104

>>141194016
Mogul jobbing again!

>>141194050
F to the horse guy. At least he got rid of the piss pool
>>141194072
They're so cute! Naugus was the last of the Order, and probably thought Ixis Mogul was dead

>>141193243
When did Hope become a mechanic? Is it just because she's a Robotnik family member?

>>141194120
>>141194123
I can't argue with a liar. You'll just make shit up again.

>>141193781
We should get more bird ladies…and actually ahve some reptile ladies actually, scalie rep is so scarce in Sonic

>>141194105
AIIIEEEE EGGSAMA I KNEEL

>>141194128
What a threat

>>141194128
>archie sonic: you're not going anywhere, eggman!
>idw sonic: even though you tried to kill everyone, i'll let you go and see how you try to kill us next time! kisses!

>>141194016
RIP in pieces
Paladin > Piss pool
>>141194050
>Shows up out of nowhere to help Knuckles
>Disappears for around 100 issues
>comes back
>Gives his life to destroy a sword made out everything or whatever
RIP to a real hero.

>>141193987
I think it's logical for a guy that wants to create an empire of nothing but his robots to be callous and disdainful of pretty much everyone and everything.
It only makes sense for him to care about his own creations, like Metal Sonic and Sage. And maybe Gerald as his childhood hero.

>>141193538
>>141193564
Yeah, Eggman once again fucking himself over here. Mecha was one of the very, very, VERY few Super Badniks he's made that was ever purely loyal - hell, one of his only minions period who was always loyal.

>>141194165
Don't let the death of a guy you just met keep you down, Elias. There will be plenty more deaths for you to deal with down the line.

>>141194165
archie mobius would fucking hate idw sonic

>>141194087
Well, being selfish is one thing, but 'I care more about making people suffer than efficient energy source' enters the Joker territory of being evil for the sake of being evil. At times, it feels like Archie Eggman care more about sadism than controlling the world.

>>141194035
lol

>>141194016
I actually thought there was going to be some more stories of the sword, attempting to corrupt Sally.

>>141194128
>sad that his daughter is gone
M really is just proto-Sage. Flynn blatantly recycled all this material for Frontiers. And for the record, I am very okay with that.

Really, all we need now is for Sage to get herself a robot body and kick Sonic's ass in a straight fight, demanding that he beg for mercy.

>>141194093
Most American comics don't even last over 12 issues, man. I get foreshadowing and hype building, but you gotta be more realistic.

>>141194128
>>141194165
>Spared them since they were exhausted

Look at this ridiculously edgy Eggman. 0 humanity, what a boring predictable cahracter.

>>141194186
Looks pretty golden... eh...

>>141194165
>IDWnic was Archie!Eggman all along
Deepest lore! We all know IDWnic's Scourge pretending to be a hero

>>141193849
>and he doesn't regret even worse political subplots in later arcs.
There i no worse political subplot than this one.

>>141194128
>Eggman literally warned them about #175
Damn

>>141194159
What are you, mentally 12?

>>141193600
Yeah, same. SOME pruning was necessary, but getting rid of everything blindly only hurt the comic in the long-run.

>>141193621
The Egg Bosses barely do anything before the comic dies outside of Thunderbolt. And she's a fucking useless joke.

>>141194193
Still human even if he's a dick. He loves himself above all as any eggman should be to a great extent

>>141194165
Yeah, even when you know what happens later Archie Sonic acts how does in the moment while IDW Sonic hoping that Eggman would "come around"

>>141194212
>athair: you can't kill off someone who's already dead
>taps head with finger and smiles

>>141194128
Um, ArchieEggmanbros, what is this? I thought this version of Eggman was pure evil! Heartless! Didn't care about anything?!

>>141194227
Why did you lie, anyway? Just to piss me off, or did you feel your argument was so weak that it needed a boost? I'm curious.

>>141193582
This page pisses me off.

>>141194223
King Naugus politics went way longer and were WAY stupider.

>>141194241
Why his mother in particular? Isn't Locke the one with Chaos connection?

>>141194241
Everything's coming up Eggman! Except for the loss of Mecha.

>>141194204
Ian didn't recycle anything. Sage was created by Sega before Ian wrote the script.

>>141194249
>Keeps shitting himself about how I "lied."
>Can't even articulate what the "lie" was.
I hope your handler gets paid well.

>>141194241
Okay I've clearly havent read these in a while cause I don't remember Sonic talking about the Ancient Walkers in the same vein a tvtropes user

>>141194272
>ugly fat bastard tries to give the succ to other ugly fat bastard

>>141194212
I ship them!
>>141194270
His mother's a devout follower of Aurora

>>141194272
DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUN!

>>141194241
>Literally mentioning deus ex machina
No need to be so on the nose Ian.

>>141194292
Anonymous!!!! you bastard!!!!!!

>>141193599
>Naugus trying to possess the guy who MADE the Ixian school of sorcerery

>>141194165
I'm now remember how the recent Twitter Takeover had Sonic take Eggman to jail when a questioner brought it up.

>>141194272
>Draggo's drawn like he's fuckin dead

>>141194292
WHAT A TWIST

>>141193747
In most cases you really don't need to housekeep. You can just ignore old shit. It's only when that stuff is actively hurting the book and your fanbase won't let you sidestep it.

It's a writing trap, and we see it in full force later into preboot Archie. The main book is in a bad place before the reboot.

>>141194292
PREVIOUSLY ON SONIC GOT HIS ASS BEAT...
>>141194287
Has there ever been any fat bastard on fat bastard hentai?

>>141194292
You can see how Ian had to hastily make the retcon later even in the dialogue. Here ADAM want to kill Eggman instead of making him love him best.

>>141194154
>When did Hope become a mechanic?
She used to live on board of a space ship. It was likely that everyone was trained in mechanic maintenance and shit.

>>141194286
Nah he didnt speak of them like that before, this is just Ian making an obvious joke about it.

>>141193602
>Mike/the editor
FUCKING

>>141194186
But he turned into smoke. Who is in that grave?

>>141194280
Oh right, you'll just keep lying to save your face. Predictable. You said the egg bosses were as bad as M, and then you said they were good.

>>141194292
Why was he made to look like OG Robotnik again?

>>141194292
So why did ADAM like classic Robotnik’s silhouette ? I mean in universe I know what they were initially leading to

>>141194241
Even Sonic doesn't hold Walkers in high regards

>>141194292
>A.D.A.M
>Determines
>Anonymous's
>Movements
Bravo Flynn!

>>141194317
How convenient!
>>141194308
Put the bastard out of his misery!
>>141194305
Mistakes were made.

>>141192859
>Question: If you had to kill off an Archie character you liked, who would it be?
Lyco or Leeta so the other could develop more as a character

>>141194206
It's called pacing, nobody writes a comic like it's going to be cancelled the next day. Most writers get a warning that their comic is ending in 12 issues.

>>141194317
>Has there ever been any fat bastard on fat bastard hentai?
There's probably some subgenre of Bara that caters to that

>>141194317
Man, knuckles really hasnt done any guarding in such a long time
>>141194350
Sonicbros...

>>141194350
Honestly, if Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles didn't stop them, those three would get their ass beat by the other heroes chilling there.

>>141194317
>Knuckles: What the fuck? Only I get to beat up my boyfriend!

>>141194334
>Autist cannot grasp social nuance and takes broad statements as literally as possible, falling back on "y-you lied!" to save face.
What else is new?
I said the Egg Bosses were a good example of the trend of dumping nothing characters just to introduce new nothing characters, wasting time. For most of the Egg Bosses, that's the case.

>>141194337
Rumor is that he WAS supposed to be OG Robotnik, but it got nixed (Tvtropes claims it was by Sega, who didn't want two Robotniks/Eggmen active around).
I'm not sure where that information come from, but considering how the plotline ends up shaking out...

>>141194350
Yardly fucking NAILS the Riders 1 artstyle, makes me wish there was a issue drawn in Battle's artstyle

>>141194292
We need a betrayal counter at this fucking point. God, Ivo is bad at this shit.

>>141194321
>retcon later even in the dialogue
I lost track, which writer wanted Adam to do this out of love ?

>>141194369
>holding hands
Lewd!
>>141194352
Damn, that's delightfully devilish.
>>141194357
Ew.

>>141194148
Can't really say it was bad unless we could actually see it.

>>141194315
Yeah, it's really only necessary when there's significant contradictions or you need to take the story in a very different direction. Resolving plot points with a nice sense of closure is really the only way to do it properly
>>141194350
I love how playful Sonic and Knuckles are here

I enjoyed Sonic Riders.

>>141194376
You're doing it again, dude. Pick an opinion and defend it.

It's funny how much more competent the rogues are in the comic.
Game Jet had to cheat just to beat Sonic in a race.

>>141194384
Storm is the most lame rival for knuckles ever

>>141194382
I mean, Flynn later had ADAM make this out of love, when his true identity isn't Robotnik. But since he initially was planned to be Old Robotnik, here he clearly want to murder Eggman, because he ain't sharing.

>>141194384
Tails, you need to stop falling for bad girls.
>>141194379
Spaz did a good job of copying it for that one cover. Would be fun to see an entire issue like that.

>>141194400
He has a cool design at least but yeah I think Thrash is probably the best rival Knuckles had bith design wise and conceptually

>>141194353
>Most writers get a warning that their comic is ending in 12 issues.
You fucking wish it was that far in advance. Most are lucky to get three months notice.

Like I said, you don't have to make everything spontaneous, but teasing stuff overtly over a year out on a comic you don't own is straight up irresponsible.

>>141194410
What happens next? Go play Sonic Riders! Anyway, now we're doing an issue of Sonic X! Because we're falling behind on that.

>>141194410
Tails is such a virgin simp lol

>>141194258
>King Naugus politics went way longer and were WAY stupider.
It's still better because there isn't any actual attempt at character assassination for the main gang (unless you care about Hamlin)

>>141194427
AHHH I LOVE TRACYS ART SO MUCH!!!

>>141194397
Really? cause he beat Sonic the same way he did when they first met in Riders, only difference was that Sonic didn't hijack Storm's gear like in the game

>>141194206
Sonic was THE longest running licensed comic at the time. It's got nothing to do with realism.

>>141194389
I don't think adding two issues in the middle would suddenly make House of Cards good.

>>141194427
>3
Kind of lying there, cover.

>>141194410
Archie Tails, on brand as always.

>>141194384
>Lewd!
Someone's gonna get pregnant!
>>141194400
His main issue is he doesn't really do or say much
>>141194427
>Go play Sonic Riders!
Or at least play Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity!

>>141194431
Way better than the wolf clan arc.

>>141194431
>unless you care about Hamlin
HA! Good one. ... DOES anyone actually care about Hamlin?

>>141194427
Riders is great, it's only problem is that has a learning curve but I'd rather have that then Sonic aping Mario Kart

>Especially since they peaked with Transformed

>>141194431
The crybaby Nicole shit and Ian accidentally going full pro-surveilance state/nepotistic power consolidation was pretty bad.

>>141194446
These look like Kindom Hearts enemy to anybody else, or am I crazy?

>>141194427
>PLAY SONIC RIDERS TO FIND OUT EVEN THOUGH THE EVENTS OF THE GAME AND THESE ISSUES IN THIS COMIC DON'T CORRESPOND STORY-WISE!

>>141194446
Working in the sewers? Hey, it's a living!
>>141194449
Good girl, bad girl, any girl. Just throw Tails a bone or someone for him to bone.

>>141194292
GASP!

>>141194444
It was going to be way longer than 4 issues, including the larger cast and so on. Plus the Sonic and Tails drama wouldn't have been a thing. That already makes it better.

>>141194474
Li Moon seemed ready to make the jump! ...before the universe got rebooted.

>>141194417
Agree to disagree. I think it's silly to avoid setting up long term plans for fear of the comic getting cancelled.
That's how you REALLY get it cancelled.

>>141194474
Good thing they decided to leave before some alien latches onto their face or they get some ancient curse placed on them.

>>141194474
Dale?

>>141194446
>15th anniversary
ah, sonic 06 was out this year then
at least the main comics were good even if the game was a total faceplant for the series

>>141194378
Damn it. Should've let Ian cook. Ian's the kind of guy who prepares a 5-star perfect meal, then he leaves the room for a few seconds and everyone starts pouring shit in the pot until it's hardly fit for consumption and Ian has to serve breadsticks instead.

>>141194430
He's just like me frfr

>>141194443
The result of Ian taking your mindset was a ridiculously protracted Mecha Sally arc that got cucked, the reboot getting cucked, Mega Man getting cucked, his own original comic getting cucked, etc.

At some point you need to realize you can't bank on that much and look out for your fans instead of going hard on shit you can't be sure you'll get to work on.

>Ian's writing gets criticized.
>There is always someone screeching without fail.
Makes me miss Penders. At at least he could be shit on without a terminal defense force.

>>141194501
I actually like this artist more than Yardley. Because Yardley was bending over backwards to make the show's style work.

>>141194526
both are ass

>>141194530
lol

>>141194526
Pendershaters don't need to resort to lies.

>>141194501
You know it's fucked, Emrel feels like perfectly crafted for Archie Sonic lore but he's never introduced, yet for some reason he's in X despite that already having happened in the anime

>>141194527
Too bad, discount Wesker.

>>141194501
Oh hey!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DIMMfEJHZM

Play Sonic Battle.

>>141194527
I'd agree if not for DEAR GOD THAT TOPAZ FACE. Also Rouge's cleavage has become invisible.

>>141194501
Man, all the black and dark colors in this issue made it such a pain to clean up
>>141194520
lmao
>>141194526
I mean, I have defended some of his writing
>>141194530
It's perfect!

>>141194497
>avoid setting up long term plans
That's not what I said at all. I even made the point that planning and foreshadowing is important multiple times.

Why is the literacy in here so dogshit?

>>141194543
>tfw no sexy mobian partner
I share your pain.

>>141194474
The fandom has shown that Tails should never get any girls

>>141194543
More like Discount Henry Gyrich. Seriously, he looks exactly like him.

>>141194546
>Play Sonic Battle.
Don't listen to this guy. It fucking sucks and will suck your soul out

>>141194542
X didn't have a lot to work with and Archie had to much.

>>141194543
>Too bad, discount Wesker.
Fun fact: he actually gets a character arc

>>141194526
A lot of Ian criticism sucks and rightly gets dunked on.
You're correct that the retards and autists come out of the woodwork if you even suggest he fucked up, though.

>>141193624
>would-be Gods
Mogul, they were literal deities. Moreso than you even.

>>141194530
Why is he like this?

>>141194561
Who needs parents when you have a mansion, super genius uncle, maid, butler, and a horde of mobians to keep you company?
>what about his friends from school?
What about them?

>>141194555
You're not discussing this with someone in good faith. All he wants to do is shit on the comic.

>>141194561
He's literally me wtf?

>>141193640
And yet for some reason, he keeps fucking rebuilding Metal Sonic.

>>141194583
Are you sure ? I remember the story only treating them as avatars of a higher being.

>>141194469
>and Ian accidentally going full pro-surveilance state/nepotistic power consolidation was pretty bad.
That was definitely not the point of that arc.

>>141194589
Sonic's BFF is the president after all.

>>141194561
Cheung's a cutie!
>>141194588
Sonic has a lot of pent up energy and running doesn't release it all

I do agree alot of planning and not doing does kinda put down the expierence but i still like ian

>>141194543
Well, maybe you should've been a hot lesbian who fucks bats. Then you'd get all the good assignments.

>>141194526
>NOOOO HOW DARE YOU DISAGREE WITH ME
Fuck off, this isn't your hugbox. Just because we all happened to agree Penders is shit doesn't mean we'll agree on Flynn.
If you say Flynn is shit, some people will argue back.

>>141194605
This is a much hotter tall and short pair.

>>141194589
>>141194605
Why is chris suddenly not being a brat and being appreciative of what he got? Thats wrong...

>>141194489
>Plus the Sonic and Tails drama wouldn't have been a thing
How come?

>>141194619
>proving that post's point

>>141194592
Really? Sounds more like he's defending it unconditionally to me.

My point was Ian bets too hard on the continued existence of the comics he works on/his continued presence on them way too much and needs to balance his writing more.

>>141194589
Yo is that a fucking panty shot on Cream of all people?

>>141194622
Topaz confirmed to have big feet.

>>141193181
Why didn't tails become Titan again?

>>141194522
>The result of Ian taking your mindset was a ridiculously protracted Mecha Sally arc that got cucked, the reboot getting cucked, Mega Man getting cucked, his own original comic getting cucked, etc.
Had nothing to do with the actual writing and everything to do with meta legal shit. You might as well say any writer who even implies anything lingering beyond 4 issues is at fault cause they're not a fortuneteller. There is nothing wrong with setting stuff up while doing something else. People love that shit for a reason.

>>141194603
It wasn't, but he absolutely did that.

>>141193702
We're doomed!

>>141194655
Lack of countless alternate tails to fuse with.

>>141194649
You know what they say about girls with big feet

>>141194522
I disagree, it's better to try to make something good and be interrupted instead of doing something that was doomed to be bad from the start because rushed.

>>141194649
Very sneaky!
>>141194643
UOOHHH

>>141194561
>How do I convince Sonic to work for G.U.N
... There's an edgy fanfic or two you can crib some ideas from.

>>141194575
Okay, it's one thing to constantly bitch and piss and moan about Flynn like he raped your dog or something, but I will not tolerate Battle slander. Jump off a fucking cliff, you glorified spambot.

>>141194639
Hindsight is 20/20 and you're a dumbass.

>>141194619
I've yet to hear an argument I agree with as to why Flynn (in Archie) is a bad writer. I think Ian (in IDW and the games) is a pretty mediocre writer, and I absolutely loathe all other Sonic writers.

>>141194622
Lol, lmao

>>141194602
They're protectors of the Chaos Force, but while alive, the Chaos Force isn't sentient. I'd say the Ancient Walkers were gods by most definitions
>>141194605
>Sonic's BFF is the president after all.
He does have a picture of Sonic and Shadow on his desk!

>>141194567
I want that to happen just to see the reactions

>>141194670
First step of getting your own mobian partner is to lie to them. Then, exploit them.

>>141194671
I played battle. its terrible man. The gameplay is ass and writing is mid.

>>141193739
IN NO WAY ANY OTHER WAY WILL DO
FLY, RIDE ANY WEATHER; NOTHING NEW IN BLUE

>>141194660
>but he absolutely did that.
Not really.

>>141194526
>>There is always someone screeching without fail.
I see no screeching, here. Disagreeing with a critic isn't that. But making up things that aren't there, is.

>>141194649
Big feet… big toes to suck on…

>>141194561
>How do I convince Sonic to work for G.U.N
Answer is pic related. Spoilered because storytime.

>>141194686
I hated how the AI ganged up on you during free-for-alls, and the smack into wall-metero-repeat gameplay. It's still the best Sonic game on the GBA.

>>141194685
Can't believe I'm saying this but I'd say Chris is better than Westwood.

>>141194575
All I wish is that skill drops weren't RNG

>>141194573
Good 'ol Henry P. Gyrich. When your super team needs an asshole liaison, he's your jackass!

>>141194555
>says bullshit
>walks back on his bullshit
>calls others illiterate for calling out his bullshit
Fuck off already

>>141194699
Damnit, fucked that up.

>>141194622
>that first panel
Rogue is just like me fr fr
>>141194685
Waku waku shovel time!

>>141193757
>since I quit the Armada
Somebody call Tails over here. One got away.

>>141194527
It almost look like Rouge and Topaz are holding hands.

>>141194707
WAR OF THE WORLDS

>>141194699
She's pretty!

>>141194712
Why won't you answer me as to why you lied in the first place? Are you embarrassed?

>>141194699
I’d let her abuse my constitutional rights, if you know what I mean

>>141194729
More like Officer Cultural Appropriation.

>>141194680
Depends supposed on either the furry artists, the weirdos or the very rare normal Tails fans suppose

>>141194699
Oh my!
>>141194707
Sonic has a home country confirmed!

>>141194657
>Had nothing to do with the actual writing and everything to do with meta legal shit.
Mega Man and Drogune v1 died because they sold like shit/had no readers, so no, not really.

>You might as well say any writer who even implies anything lingering beyond 4 issues is at fault cause they're not a fortuneteller.
Again, that's not what I said. Having long term plans is fine. The problem is banking too hard on those plans working out to pay off your stories. If you aren't the owner of your comic, you're not doing right by your fans if you lack good exit strategies/are blueballing them if things don't work out in 1~2 years. This is literally the kind of shit Penders would pull.

>There is nothing wrong with setting stuff up while doing something else. People love that shit for a reason.
Yes! That's fine! I am not complaining about the existence of foreshadowing, holy shit!

>>141193883
>We didn't need them and the fandom is collectively one, that will hold on to every bit of minutia, and I'm just as guilty of that, so this was this was good for all of us folks.
How is giving you less toys in a sandbox a good thing again?

>>141194744
Definitely not friendly.
>>141194727
They might as well be.

>>141194729
Having a old timey monster movie thing is surprisingly on brand for X

>>141194744
It's almost like I can hear Antoine again...

>>141194744
>More like Officer Cultural Appropriation.
I hope he gets canceled for that!

>>141194767
>westwood: WAKU WAKU
>sonic: need tails and ring plz :(

>>141194744
>Rouge and Topaz are the only people Emerl has seen who aren't blithering morons
I love these two characters, and even I think that's kinda sad.

>>141194712
>Walks back
What did I walk back?
Go for it. Because what I said was relying on a payoff a year out when you're a freelancer is irresponsible, not "you can't have long term plans."

>>141194605
>But only because the President asked. Otherwise, the world can get fucked if I care.
>what the F, Chris?

>>141194788
This guy wants everything.
>>141194786
>that time he gets a little too in character for a black man he's supposed to play

>>141194638
Not really.

>>141194788
God, I don't know if it's because they always use the acronyms or how much that word has been used for Echidnas, but calling GUN the 'Guardians' feel so weird to read.

>>141194629
A Sonic vs Tails fight was an editorial move for marketing.

>Back half of this thread.
Didn't know Ian had schizo fanatics or so many haters. Jesus.

>>141194805
Miss me with that electric hentai tentacle!

>>141194619
Practically every single person who worked on the comic pre-Ian got dunked on and everyone had a laugh, but the very second Ian gets dunked on some sperg gets red in the face and starts shrieking through the entire thread.

I know there are some criticisms of Ian that are misunderstood, but good grief, you can just see someone is running their blood pressure up when Ian gets shit flung at him.

>>141194768
Yeah they straight up had Moguera to in his Mysterians design

>>141194788
It is a pretty cool mech at least
>>141194805
>that time he gets a little too in character for a black man he's supposed to play
lmao, at least he could put the acting to use and star in those horrible HR videos

>>141194822
Well, fuck them!

>>141194827
>I'm going to keep making up shit in posts like these and you can't stop me

>>141194619
Nah, there's some actual crazies in here, it's weird.

>>141194828
I can dig it.

>>141194699
No cheek tufts, though.

>>141194827
I warned last thread >>141177162

>>141194863
They're against regulations, sadly.

>>141194827
This dude has some weird obsessive grudge against Flynn that he absolutely will not shut the fuck up about. It's utterly insufferable. Like, it's one thing if you just don't like someone's work, but to intrusively bitch about it for years on end is just sad.

>>141194861
>you could try calling a friend, but i bet you don't have any
And they say that Sonic's not a murderer.

>>141194865
Why are haters in this thread, reading this comic they hate so much? Like, fuck off.

>>141194861
>I can dig it.
BOOOOOO

>>141194865
Well best can do is let them tire each other out while we actually read the book lol

>>141194861
>I can dig it
CARLOS

>>141194707
>We can live in a gigantic Mansion with a butler and a a maid and everything as long as we pretend to be friend with some kid.
Careful, there Sonic. That's how you end up being tied to a bed.

>>141194874
Brah, you're the one freaking out every time some random anon says something about him.

>>141194829
Yeah, some people are way too hard on the guy, but then you've got this dude running a ridiculous defense on
>Dude overextends a bit.
when the guy himself said as much and has backed off on it since Archie collapsed.

>>141194883
I wouldn't mind following Rouge and Topaz!
>>141194887
>>141194890
Hey, Sonic made a pun, too!

>>141194788
>THE CHANCES OF ANYTHIIIIING COMING FROM MARS, ARE A MILLION TO ONE, BUT STILL THEY COOOOOOOOME

>>141194858
>>141194865
There's one (1) crazy here, he just likes to reply to himself because most anons ignore him. Sometimes he'll lure one into an endless reply war

>>141194400
Storm is more of a rival for Wave then anything

>>141194903
And now he's a mediocre writer, writing a mediocre comic. He was right, and you were wrong.

I think criticism and such is fine for these threads but wish people didnt have to go a bit crazy on any side about it desu

>>141194874
Which posts are you even talking about, man?

>>141194907
And that's it! Tomorrow at 7pm EST... we're doing 4 issues of Sonic X!

>>141194907
Why does Rouge know what the Mona Lisa is?

>>141194427
>>141194451
The competitive mods for Riders and Zero Gravity are the best

>>141194930
Thanks conductor!

>>141194930
Dude you better not be serious

>>141194931
I mean, it's not like it's the day right after she arrived on Earth. She probably learned about its culture by now.

God I love barking at shadows of perceived enemies.

>>141194909
>There's one (1) crazy here
I have seen this excuse in every single board and thread on this website. Do people actually believe everything that happens is from one person with endless resources and terminally online 24/7 and go by everywhere at once simultaneously?

I seriously hope that it's just the schizo replying to himself and no one else is actually engaging. Because he's been doing this for years. Same tactic. Same posting methods.

>>141194907
>staying with the waifus
Based.

>>141194899
I haven't said shit to you until now. I'm just tired of your constant whining. Here's some of that attention you so desperately crave, I guess.

>>141194930
Remember what to say is in paris Chris?

>>141194907
What would Homme-Oef do in ol’ gay Paris?

>>141194931
It hangs in her bedroom, right next to all the other valuable art she's stolen.

>>141194930
Thanks, conductor.

>>141194756
>Mega Man and Drogune v1 died because they sold like shit/had no readers, so no, not really.
Mega Man wasn't canned because of sales and Drogune is a free webcomic.
>Again, that's not what I said. Having long term plans is fine. The problem is banking too hard on those plans working out to pay off your stories. If you aren't the owner of your comic, you're not doing right by your fans if you lack good exit strategies/are blueballing them if things don't work out in 1~2 years. This is literally the kind of shit Penders would pull.
You're just being unreasonable. What exit strategy is there for your comic being shitcanned in a few issues? With that thinking literally any story lasting for longer than an issue could potentially end in blueballing the audience. You're basically arguing to never try.

>>141194756
>Mega Man
Not the anon you are talking to, but I loved Archie Megaman the way it was written. For me, it was an almost perfect adaptation of the video game lore and stories and I wouldn't want it any other way.

A shame it was discontinued, but there, I am actually ready to blame the Megaman fans who failed to support a quality comic, instead of the writers.

>>141194883
>And they say that Sonic's not a murderer.
I'm reminded of the shitposters that argue the guy from SAW isn't technically a murderer
>>141194930
Wow, what horrible parents!
Thanks Konductor!
>>141194954
In our case, there genuinely is one. I'd mention more, but I generally end up on vacation when I do

>>141194954
Well in these threads we have 3 or 4 people like that which rotate depending on topic or time really, less endless resources as much as endless obsession

>>141194972
Thats a real pretty bunnie

>>141194975
I remember most Mega Man fans not really liking it or at least got bored of it.

>>141194944
Sorry anon but we should be up to issue 11 by now.
>>141194410

>>141194975
I hated it and I'm the biggest Mega Man fan in here. It's a precious thing, you don't fuck with that. Sonic is shit, fuck with it all you want.

>>141194972
God I wish I was a cowardly Frenchman

>>141194972
Lovely Rabbot. Love the rose painting on her shoulder.

>>141194795
The point of making plans is for there to be payoff.
Besides, what do you mean "rely on"? You act like Eggman's Dozen was 80 pages of advertisements for another story. It was a fun story arc in its own right that teased a new character.
Shit, you must not read a whole lot licensed comics if you think Ian's irresponsible, I've seen freelancers set up plots 50+ issues in advance. Ian's really nothing out of the ordinary there.

>>141193305
The coat fits all Robotniks like a glove.

>>141194526
>people are arguing against me!
You have no idea how pathetic you look.

>>141194829
>but the very second Ian gets dunked on some sperg gets red
There was no sperging. Just disagreement with the critics and bringing up some editorial facts.

>>141194975
Man, I couldn't disagree with you more. I think Ian's usually pretty good, but most of Archie Mega Man was lousy pandering. There's a couple good issues, but most of it was just jerking me off. Really not a fan of that. Wish it told some more stories.

>>141195010
>>141195013
>>141194955
I think he left.

>>141195012
I hate how I just know that when Sage comes back she won't have her own Eggman coat, for the love of god I hope I'm wrong

>>141195012
Honestly it look good on anybody. You don't really notice it most of the time, but Eggman got a great style.

>>141195031
I thought the woman looked nice and that’s all i got to say besides Xander Payne being inexplicably overused

>>141194940
I really need to try them sometime! I also hear good things about the fangame Sonic Riders X.
>>141194955
It usually is, although sometimes he'll get someone to reply. I'll admit he got me a few times, but then I do love pointless arguments
>>141194964
>Homme-Oef
Aaaaaah!
>>141194971
I consider this 100% canon

>>141195041
I skipped all the cutscenes in Frontiers, why the fuck do people like Sage so much? It's just another sidekick, right?

>>141195032
Usually does when we hit bump limit. Oddly enough comes back right when the thread archives as well.

Are rouge and topaz... you know....

>>141195032
Who is "he"? I really hope these threads aren't going in the direction of "Someone said something bad about Ian? It must be one entity pulling the strings!" because if so, this storytime is basically not worth following if we're going to have shit like this.

>>141194899
Not him, but what I have seen was
-critic against Ian
-Counter argument with some acknowledgement of some of his bad stuff
-Complaining that the critic was disagreed with and calling those who do whinny bitch.

Honestly I just ignore the post-storytime talk most of the time now and just keep an eye on any cool fanart. It’s really not worth the effort to get all worked up over the same thing.

>>141194992
I remember differently. Mega Man was in the gutter back then, it was the days of the Legends 3 fiasco. People were happy that there was something to look forward to.

>>141193577
Look at the last story no one who wasn't a male hedgehog did anything. They took out Tails villain when he was right there

>>141194186

>>141195078
Feel free to ask about him on the other board and we'll tell you. There's a link to it in the website in the OP

>>141195078
You fool, nobody leaves the ride. You're he, aren't you?

>>141195078
Oh anon, you have no idea the person we've been dealing with for two years. It's unironically one person and further explaining it would get a person in trouble.

I dont think it helps to overreact, guys. Nothing good gets really done that way.

>>141194909
>There's one (1) crazy here
>>141194954
>I have seen this excuse in every single board and thread on this website
You have seen this excuse of people calling you crazy across every single boards and threads YOU have been posting in?

Hmmmm... I wonder what is the common denominator, there...

>>141195097
>Mega Man was in the gutter back then

Yeah, unlike now.

>>141195061
She's cute, basically Rei Ayanami from Evangelion (even sharing the voice in japanese and english) and her character development is basically seeing the various ways people including Eggman view Sonic while becoming a daughter figure to Eggman

>>141194930
Such a huge cake. Too bad Chris doesn't have a single friend to share it with.

>>141195153
Now this is a prime schizo post. What the fuck?

>>141195066
Yes. Squirting and everything.

>>141194930
Thanks, conductor...

>>141195173
>(even sharing the voice in japanese and english)

Like, the VA from the original evangelion? They got an old lady to voice a 4-year old? Women, man, they're built differently.

>>141195115
>>141195179
The goal is to bait one of us into talking about who he is so we can earn some vacation time

>>141195174
POOOOOOR CHRIS THORNDYKE
He's been reasonable this issue. We'll see if that continues tomorrow.

>>141195173
So is Sage stuck a child forever or will she age as her data adapts till reaches a cap?

>>141195045
Peak 00's

>>141194075
INITIATE ROTARY ATTACK!!

>>141195198
Vacation? A fool's dream. NOBODY leaves the ride. If you get banned, you better still be lurking here for the duration.

I actually might need that schizo's help with tomorrow's thread. I don't see Sonic X getting the same amount of replies as the mainline issues.

>>141195098
>Look at the last story no one who wasn't a male hedgehog did anything.
I didn't knew Sir Connery was an Hedgehog.

>>141195231
Kind of hard to argue against Ian being shit while Sonic X is being posted.

>>141195197
The Japanese VA is the OG from the series yes, the English is from the Netflix dub

https://youtu.be/8P12pJ3W7XM

>>141195206
He actually did a followup, pic related!
>>141195223
A vacation is a euphemism for getting banned on 4chan
>>141195231
Not to worry, I've still got the Birdstone spinoffs to do!

>>141193564
Tragic

>>141195167
Still better than he was back then, all things considered.

>>141195097
Yeah, for the first year or so.
By the time it hit SAR, the novelty was dying off and people weren't as kind.

Ian talked about avoiding reading Ariga's manga, but that was probably the wrong call. Instead of wiki diving for obscure trivia to reference, he should studied why people love Gigamix and taken notes on Ariga-isms to avoid accidental swiping.

>>141195050
A lot of the art was great.

>>141195252
I don't know about that. Look, if you want an idea of what I'd consider a tasteful adaptation of Mega Man, play 8-bit deathmatch. It's finished now.

>>141194907
I'm confused, why is Emerl here? I thought the comic was following the show's continuity, why are they doing their own introduction to Emerl?

>>141195045
The guy's making Sonic Prime saw this and just said "Yeah let's just do that"

>>141194577
Which never gets resolved before Sonic X ends.

>>141195282
Oh yeah, I haven't watched the show in 20 years but I think Emerl was in it. There was a tournament arc.

>>141195275
Yeah like they really made Alien Wily look super awesome

>>141195292
https://the-ride.neocities.org/comics/2022-05-10-wwmh/
This fancomic was actually written by one of the person who later ended up working on Prime...

>>141195323
>spoiler
Is that true?

>>141195292
Plus that one fan comic where Tails never meets Sonic, Where was my Hero

>>141195337
It fits too well to be just a coincidence.

>>141195323
No fucking way

>>141195314
I will never forgive them for botching that by playing into "HAHA YOU GAMERS KNOW IT'S FAKE!! XD" instead of freaking out a bunch of kids by leaning into it for a full issue.

>>141195323
WAIT WHAT? I thought the inspiration was obvious but didn't know the author actually worked on Prime

>>141195357
The story and designs are extremely similar, but I figured it's just that someone read the original comic

>>141195337
No reason for it to NOT be true, Flynn worked on his own edgy fan fic and look at where he is now


Honestly this day and age people who've made Sonic porn can and have worked on official Sonic products

>>141194104
Wait that's not his first appearance?

Mogul needs, like, a car or some shit. He keeps losing because his fat ass is just standing there like a target.