Issue #263
January 2014

Cover art by Adam "T-Bird" Tuff

BREAKING NEWS!
The latest updates from across Mobius.

"APOCALYPTIC" SUNSHINE CONTINUES FOR FOURTH WEEK

Dozens have been left homeless and transport has ground to a halt in the Soggy Bog Zone, as the abnormally long sunny days continue to wreak havoc.

Reconstruction may be slower than first thought, as sources in the Zone Leader's office told us "half the kitty was given to this supervillain, Feather Dan the Weather Man, as a ransom payment. Then we found out it was just the weather after all. We all feel a bit stupid about that."

TALK OF THE TOWN

Percival Kane returns to airwaves this evening with a brand new series of his hit talk show Kanetalk. The enigmatic owner of broadcaster KBC has promised that there's no guest too big for the media tycoon to get for his show, "Although that fugitive hedgehog won't return my calls for some reason" he joked to reporters outside KBC studios.

Tonight's line-up includes glamorous Mewtube sensation Kitty Perri, discussing her successful rehab after being addicted to snapping selfies. Joining them, actor Pex Ripple will be visiting to promote his latest box office offering "Explosion Guy" and head of the controversial Paramilitary organisation S.P.E.A.R, the elusive Mr Gold, will be giving a world exclusive interview about his plans for the future of the organisation.

Music provided by Justin Beaker live via Egg Cam... be sure to tune in!

CHAOTIX IN NET SPY SHOCK

The Chaotix Crew have been spying on internet traffic and email metadata, according to leaks sent to The Gizoid newspaper. It has been learned that the Crew can teleport themselves into cyberspace and physically sift through your data.

"Well, yes, we're trying to stop Robotnik conquering the internet and causing hideous damage," Vector the Crocodile told reporters. When asked whether there was any oversight on their activity, he stared blankly for a full ten seconds before saying "Judge Smith, yeah, he's in the Something Hill Zone". The Zone Leader for Something Hill has denied a Judge Smith lives there.

This could explain the "Mighty is a loser" messages that appeared on 10,000 PC desktops last month.

BEAKY'S LEAKS OWNER VICTIM OF "MISTAKEN IDENTITY"

Metropolis Zone resident Julian L'Orange today received a full page apology in "The Mobe" for an article which appeared recently, linking his plumbing company "Beaky's Leaks" with the controversy surrounding the emerging 'Bob Beaky' scandal. The Metropolis Zone plumber had to go into hiding after being chased by angry mobs following the story confusing his business with the alter ego of the fugitive Sonic the Hedgehog.

In the statement released by the KBC owned paper, the editor states that they were "deeply sorry for any loss of earnings and unwanted stress Mr. L'Orange suffered as a result of the misleading article", but still advised citizens to "remain vigilant" and "report any sightings of the wanted hedgehog immediately". When asked for a response to the story, Commissioner Bodger was quoted by sources as saying: "Does anyone have a number for that Plumber? The gents at the station are on the blink again..."

Control Zone

Hey Boomers! Megadroid

It’s still January, right? Right?! Cool, still time to squeeze in a “Happy new year!” From everyone here at STC Towers, we hope the following year is the best you’ve ever had! Obviously 2013 was Sonic the Comic’s 20th anniversary, hopefully you’ve been following our celebrations intently! However, if you missed any of it, make sure you check out the Anniversary Zone before you go any further, there are reader and staff memories, concept art, and more wallpapers than you can shake a USB interface device at!

Also! I know we picked up a lot of new readers throughout the festivities so if you’re one of them, you’ll definitely want to read through our complete STC Timeline (and the rest of our back issues!) before you read on!

Now, yes, the anniversary year may be over but we’ve already been trying our hardest here at STC to make 2014 the best we’ve ever brought you and hopefully you’ll agree as we present to you Sonic the Comic number 263!

I bet you’re all itching to know how Sonic’s going to escape the clutches of the Chaotix Crew, we left him trapped within the Omni-Viewer so go see if he can get out of this mess in part 2 of Hog Hunt!

Amy is still on the search for answers about the mysterious SPEAR organisation, so when they open up a recruitment drive, she decides the best way to get some answers is to join them! And topping off our trio of tantalising tales, Knuckles continues his proactive stance in the war and goes on the hunt for any Robotnik technology that may be lingering in his old base on Flickie’s Island.

Our Competition Zone was a massive success and it was a very difficult choice to pick an entry from the inbox-loads that we received. However, there we had only one printed copy of issue 261 to give away and the lucky winner was Taylor Prinz, all the way from Canada! Take a look at the Competition Zone page to see if you were one of our luck runner-ups (Well, we did have some very good entries!)

Next issue, like the rest of the year, is looking absolutely mind-blowing, so make sure you stick around, keep an eye on our Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter for updates, and drop us a line via Speedlines to let us know what you’re most looking forward to from us this year!

Spoiler alert, it’s going to be a BLAST!

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BREAKING NEWS!
The latest updates from across Mobius.

"APOCALYPTIC" SUNSHINE CONTINUES FOR FOURTH WEEK

Dozens have been left homeless and transport has ground to a halt in the Soggy Bog Zone, as the abnormally long sunny days continue to wreak havoc.

Reconstruction may be slower than first thought, as sources in the Zone Leader's office told us "half the kitty was given to this supervillain, Feather Dan the Weather Man, as a ransom payment. Then we found out it was just the weather after all. We all feel a bit stupid about that."

TALK OF THE TOWN

Percival Kane returns to airwaves this evening with a brand new series of his hit talk show Kanetalk. The enigmatic owner of broadcaster KBC has promised that there's no guest too big for the media tycoon to get for his show, "Although that fugitive hedgehog won't return my calls for some reason" he joked to reporters outside KBC studios.

Tonight's line-up includes glamorous Mewtube sensation Kitty Perri, discussing her successful rehab after being addicted to snapping selfies. Joining them, actor Pex Ripple will be visiting to promote his latest box office offering "Explosion Guy" and head of the controversial Paramilitary organisation S.P.E.A.R, the elusive Mr Gold, will be giving a world exclusive interview about his plans for the future of the organisation.

Music provided by Justin Beaker live via Egg Cam... be sure to tune in!

CHAOTIX IN NET SPY SHOCK

The Chaotix Crew have been spying on internet traffic and email metadata, according to leaks sent to The Gizoid newspaper. It has been learned that the Crew can teleport themselves into cyberspace and physically sift through your data.

"Well, yes, we're trying to stop Robotnik conquering the internet and causing hideous damage," Vector the Crocodile told reporters. When asked whether there was any oversight on their activity, he stared blankly for a full ten seconds before saying "Judge Smith, yeah, he's in the Something Hill Zone". The Zone Leader for Something Hill has denied a Judge Smith lives there.

This could explain the "Mighty is a loser" messages that appeared on 10,000 PC desktops last month.

BEAKY'S LEAKS OWNER VICTIM OF "MISTAKEN IDENTITY"

Metropolis Zone resident Julian L'Orange today received a full page apology in "The Mobe" for an article which appeared recently, linking his plumbing company "Beaky's Leaks" with the controversy surrounding the emerging 'Bob Beaky' scandal. The Metropolis Zone plumber had to go into hiding after being chased by angry mobs following the story confusing his business with the alter ego of the fugitive Sonic the Hedgehog.

In the statement released by the KBC owned paper, the editor states that they were "deeply sorry for any loss of earnings and unwanted stress Mr. L'Orange suffered as a result of the misleading article", but still advised citizens to "remain vigilant" and "report any sightings of the wanted hedgehog immediately". When asked for a response to the story, Commissioner Bodger was quoted by sources as saying: "Does anyone have a number for that Plumber? The gents at the station are on the blink again..."

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