Posts Tagged ‘sonic the comic’
Thursday, January 11th, 2024
All 3 Sparkster titles are being re-released as a part of a new Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked collection that comes with a reprint of the entire 6 part Sparkster series from Sonic the Comic. This new compilation is being handled by Limited Run Games using their proprietary Carbon Engine and is being released on PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
The 3 titles included are Rocket Knight Adventures for the Mega Drive, Sparkster for Mega Drive and Sparkster for SNES which is actually quite different when compared to its Mega Drive counterpart. The mini comic that features the entire ‘Last of the Rocket Knights’ story also marks the first time any material from Sonic the Comic has been republished since the comic ceased publication in 2002.
Pre-orders for Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked will open on January 19th 2024 and finish on February 18th 2024. All pre-orders placed during this window will be honored. You can browse the various editions of the game on the Limited Run Games store by clicking here, but don’t feel like you’re missing out if you don’t want to place an order for an expensive collector’s edition, as even the standard edition comes with a reversible cover and the comic.
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: carbon engine, comics, limited run games, mega drive, rocket knight adventures, rocket knight adventures: re-sparked, sega genesis, sonic the comic, sparkster
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Saturday, February 18th, 2023
The return of Sonic the Comic Con was previously revealed last month, but now you can actually purchase tickets for the UK-based event via their Kickstarter which is also how the event is securing its funding. Funding has already been achieved at the time of writing, but tickets are still available for another 30 days.
This special 30th anniversary edition of the convention is celebrating 30 years of the original comic and will feature guest appearances from original Sonic the Comic writers and artists like Nigel Kitching, Richard Elson, Lew Stringer, Carl Flint and Ferran Rodriguez. Also in attendance will be Dave Bulmer and Chris McFeely; the hosts of Sonic the Comic the Podcast.
While tickets can only be purchased from the Kickstarter, additional rewards in the form of prints, t-shirts and original art can also be pre-purchased from the Kickstarter.
Click here to be taken directly to the Sonic the Comic Con Kickstarter.
Sonic the Comic Con will be hosted at the York Railway Institute Sports Hall on the 20th of May 2023.
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: convention, fan scene, sonic the comic, sonic the comic con, sonic the hedgehog
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Sunday, January 29th, 2023
Sonic the Comic Con is a fan-run UK Sonic the Hedgehog convention that celebrates the UK Sonic the Comic publication, and it’s now returning on May 20th 2023.
Run by the talented Sonic the Comic Online team, the convention previously ran in 2014 in York and again in 2018 in Manchester. The convention returns to York this year and will be located at the York Railway Institute Sports Hall on Saturday May 20th 2023.
Tickets are not yet available but the official social media channels promise they are coming soon and it looks like the organisers will be using Kickstarter to secure funding and deliver tickets. Keep your eyes locked on the SonicTheComicUK social media if you’re interested in funding/attending the event.
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: convention, fan scene, sonic the comic, sonic the comic con, sonic the comic online, sonic the hedgehog
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
Sonic R released on this day back in 1997 over the pond, and to commemorate it, SEGA Forever have pulled off something very special – a brand new piece of artwork based on the game, from Sonic the Comic’s Richard Elson!
It’s a beautiful tribute; no surprise, as Elson’s stuff is always gorgeous. The art has a sort-of blend of his own Sonic the Comic style and the more style-guide accurate Classic Sonic art, to make something really special! It’s lovely to see something for the Sonic the Comic fans in audience, and hopefully this acknowledgment could lead to more down the road, as we’d be very much down for reprints!
When Tracker isn’t playing SEGA games, he’s talking about SEGA games. Or drawing about SEGA games. Or all of the above. You can also catch him over on Twitter.
Tags: Richard Elson, sega forever, sega saturn, sonic r, sonic the comic
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
The long awaited addition of the UK’s official SEGA comic has finally made its way into our Comics and Graphic Novels section of the Merchandise catalogue. 15 issues of Sonic the Comic have been added complete with cover scans and the stories contained within each issue. We also have some brief information on the publication as a whole as well.
Head on over to the Comics and Graphic Novels section of the site and have a browse. We hope to add even more issues of Sonic the Comic as well as other SEGA comics to the Merchandise section in due course.
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: comics, decap attack, ecco the dolphin, egmont, fleetway, merchandise, sonic the comic, sonic the hedgehog, streets of rage, wonder boy
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Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
We have a few new updates to the Graphic Novels and Books sections in our Merchandise catalogue today. See below for the full list of additions and direct access to their entries:
– SEGA Pro-Master Volume 2 added to Books
– Shinobi: The Fear Pavillion added to Comics and Graphic Novels
– Streets of Rage: Bad City Fighters added to Comics and Graphic Novels
Each entry comes with some brief information, the ISBN for each book and high quality photos/scans.
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: books, comics, graphic novels, ian livingstone, merchandise, sega pro-master, shinobi, sonic the comic, streets of rage
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Sunday, February 25th, 2018
If you love Sonic the Comic, here’s a date to remember: on June 3rd, an event celebrating 25 years since the series’ debut will be held in Manchester, here in the UK.
With all the talk of Archie Sonic’s demise and the all-new IDW comics, it can be easy to forget that the UK got its very own slice of Sonic comic action. The Fleetway Sonic comics were a unique take on the adventures of the blue hedgehog, even compared to the stuff going on across the pond at the time – and it garnered such a cult following that the comic still receives new issues created entirely by fans to this day, over on Sonic the Comic Online.
The event is being run by Michael Corker, founder of StCO – it’ll also mark his farewell from the series, as he intends to step down from his role as StCO’s editor in May.
The festivities will be held at the Fab Cafe in Manchester – rather than being a bombastic convention-style affair a la “Sonic the Comic-Con” (held in 2014), it’ll be a quieter meet for people to socialise and reminisce about the beloved comic series. There’s also plans for special guests, from StC both past and present, and plenty of art supplies for folks to get creative themselves.
Currently, funds to run the event are being raised through Kickstarter – at the time of writing, the project is just under £200 away from its goal of £1000. You can contribute to the Kickstarter by clicking here.
When Tracker isn’t playing SEGA games, he’s talking about SEGA games. Or drawing about SEGA games. Or all of the above. You can also catch him over on Twitter.
Tags: kickstarter, sonic the comic, sonic the comic online, sonic the hedgehog
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Sunday, June 12th, 2016
It’s finally time for some updates to our merchandise section! A full list of additions now follows:
– Sonic 3: The Official Play Guide added to the books section
– Sonic the Hedgehog: The Invisible Robotnik added to the books section
– Sonic the Hedgehog: Beats the Badniks added to comics and graphic novels
– Sonic the Hedgehog: Spin Attack added to comics and graphic novels
– Games Master Presents The Ultimate Collector’s Edition Issue 4: Sonic 20th Anniversary added to magazines
– Issue 5 of Mean Machines SEGA added to magazines
– Mega Drive Advanced Gaming added to magazines, including issues 4, 5, 6, 8 and 15
– Mega Power added to magazines (issue 10)
– MegaTech added to magazines (issue 8)
– Retro Fusion added to magazines (issue 1)
– Issue 2 of SEGA Force added to magazines
– Issue 9 of SEGA Magazine added to magazines
– Issue 70 of SEGA Power added to magazines
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: books, comics, graphic novels, magazines, merchandise, play guide, sega, sonic the comic, sonic the hedgehog
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Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
Sonic the Comic Online are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Sonic the Comic with issue 261 and a fascinating “memories” feature that includes comments from past and present Sonic the Comic staff.
Go straight to Sonic the Comic Online now to read the new issue and join the 20th anniversary festivities. Happy 20th birthday Sonic the Comic!
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: 20th anniversary, anniversary, birthday, celebration, fleetway, sonic the comic, sonic the comic online, stc, stc online
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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Looks like Nigel Dobbyn jumped the gun! The Sonic the Comic Fleetway artist will be making his appearance at Summer of Sonic convention again this year and will apparently be staying for the duration of the entire event as he is staying for the weekend.
Dobbyn is a regular guest at Summer of Sonic and has taken part in Q&As, art sessions and is always happy to sign STC memorabilia. Fingers crossed he’s bringing his original STC pages to sell again!
[Source: Sonic Wrecks]
Webmaster and lead writer at SEGADriven. Likes old games, heavy music and too much pizza. Follow on Twitter @kronkblats
Tags: fleetway, guest, nigel dobbyn, sonic the comic, summer of sonic
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