{"id":1697,"date":"2018-08-15T21:28:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T21:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/?page_id=1697"},"modified":"2026-06-02T18:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:16:45","slug":"stc262","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/stc262\/","title":{"rendered":"STC #262"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_right\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 style=\"text-align: right;\">#262 | Aug 2013<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\" id=\"cover\"><section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_fullscreen et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_right et_pb_section_parallax et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-wrapper\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-background et-pb-parallax-background-module--divi-fullwidth-header-0\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/covers\/262.jpg)\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container right\"><div class=\"header-content-container bottom\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><a class=\"scroll-down-container\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"scroll-down et-pb-icon\">;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section zone-header\" id=\"controlzone\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\" id=\"controlzonetext\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Hey Boomers!&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"26\" height=\"23\" class=\"wp-image-152 alignnone size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/md_emoji_1.png\"><\/h2>\n<p>So, how did everyone enjoy their summer? Did everyone have as hectic a time as me? Between organising the 20th anniversary celebrations and getting the Humes all ready for Summer of Sonic, I haven't stopped since springtime! <\/p>\n<p>I'm sure you know how this goes by now! We catch <a href=\"#comics\">Sonic<\/a> in the Emerald Hill Zone, trying his best to keep his head down. What\u2019s the worst that could happen if he has a quick nap in the park? No-one knows who Bob Beaky is, right? Oh. <\/p>\n<p>Making his long awaited return to STC is Silver the Hedgehog! We've had an overwhelming amount of people asking when he's coming back, so join Tails and the Ultimax as they meet up with the time travelling hero and correct him on his history in <a href=\"#comics\">Silver Landing<\/a>! <\/p>\n<p>And we've got Sonic's World topping off the strips this issue, in a quieter area of Mobius, be prepared to meet Toby. A schoolchild who is about to have an encounter with the <a href=\"#comics\">World's Worst Villain<\/a>... <\/p>\n<p>We've even thrown in the stories from our recent <a href=\"#comics\">Hallowe'en<\/a> poster mag and groovy <a href=\"#comics\">Space Channel 5<\/a> special! I know, I know. We spoil you!<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"107\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-271 size-medium\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/md_sig-highres-300x107.png\"><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/megadroids\/245.png\" alt=\"Megadroid\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Follow us:<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stconline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stconline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-161 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/btn_facebook-1.png\"><\/a> <a title=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Megadroid_STC\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Megadroid_STC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/btn_twitter-1.png\"><\/a> <a title=\"http:\/\/stconline.tumblr.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/stconline.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-162 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/btn_tumblr-1.png\"><\/a> <a title=\"http:\/\/disqus.com\/home\/forum\/sonicthecomic\" href=\"http:\/\/disqus.com\/home\/forum\/sonicthecomic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-160 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/btn_disqus-1.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section zone-header\" id=\"datazone\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_0 et_pb_team_member et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_flex_module circular\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/datazone\/262previously.jpg\" alt=\"The Story So Far...\" \/><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">The Story So Far...<\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description_content\"><p>Sonic the Hedgehog is now public enemy number one thanks to the smear campaign of the KBC news network! Now on the run, accused of crimes that he didn't commit, Sonic's got a price on his head... and there are some that are quick enough to collect!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_1 et_pb_team_member et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module circular\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_fade_in\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/datazone\/262sonic.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic\" \/><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Sonic<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description_content\"><p>Sonic's on the run and really feeling the stress. With big money on his head, he's bound to attract the wrong kind of attention! Fighting for freedom has gotten a whole lot harder!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_2 et_pb_team_member et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module circular\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_fade_in\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/datazone\/262silver.jpg\" alt=\"Silver\" \/><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Silver<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description_content\"><p>A time-travelling hedgehog sent 70 years back into the past to stop the Iblis Trigger, the creature that will bring Mobius to its knees! Accompanied by his wrist-mounted computer \"AG\", Silver has to track down the Iblis Trigger before history repeats itself!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_3 et_pb_team_member et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module circular\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_fade_in\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/datazone\/262tails.jpg\" alt=\"Tails\" \/><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Tails<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description_content\"><p>Tails is now the new hero of Mobius and working closely with the Ultimax team. He's tougher than some people think!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_0 et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_close et_pb_module et_block_module circular\"><h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">See the rest of the Data Zone! (click here)<\/h5><div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><h5>The Babylon Rogues<\/h5>\n<p>A trio of birds who use their Extreme Gear hoverboards to ride the winds to victory! Jet The Hawk, Wave the Swallow and Storm the Albatross have heard of the big reward on Sonic's head, and they aim to cash in! <\/p>\n<h5>The Ultimax<\/h5>\n<p>Software \"genius\" Dexter \"Codex\" Bagstille, the hyper Holly \"Jumpinjax\" Thumpfoot and the tough yet cultured Theodore Abram 'Theo' Spartacus make the Ultimax. They have hopes of becoming heroes with the help of Tails (although Dexter seems to think they can manage without him).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section zone-header\" id=\"comics\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\">&lt;div class=&quot;row comicrow&quot;&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic1&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262-100.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;comictb&quot; src=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262-101tb.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;\/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic1&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262-101.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; 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src=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262-201tb.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;\/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic2&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262-202.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic2&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262-203.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic2&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262-204.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic2&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262-205.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic3&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262-301.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;comictb&quot; src=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262-301tb.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;\/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; 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&lt;a class=&quot;comic4&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262a-102.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic4&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262a-103.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic4&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262a-104.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic4&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262a-105.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic4&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262a-106.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic4&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262a-107.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;comic5&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262b-100.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;comictb&quot; src=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262b-101tb.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;\/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic5&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262b-101.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic5&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262b-102.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic5&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262b-103.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic5&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262b-104.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic5&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262b-105.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic5&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262b-106.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;comic5&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/pages\/262b-107.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/brand\/jquery-1.11.3.min.js&quot;&gt;&lt;\/script&gt; &lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/brand\/jquery.colorbox.js&quot;&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt;&lt;script&gt;&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; $(document).ready(function(){&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; \/\/Examples of how to assign the Colorbox event to elements&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; $(&quot;.comic1&quot;).colorbox({rel:&#x27;comic1&#x27;});&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; $(&quot;.comic2&quot;).colorbox({rel:&#x27;comic2&#x27;});&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; $(&quot;.comic3&quot;).colorbox({rel:&#x27;comic3&#x27;});&lt;!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --&gt; 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