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Yes, I know, I know. It&#8217;s a wacky old world, isn&#8217;t it? But, fortunately for you all,\u00a0<em>Sonic the Comic<\/em> is here to occupy your minds with all the latest comic strip action! And you&#8217;ve got your choice of front cover as well with art by all manner of Humes including Pete Murphy (Cover A &#8211; Knuckles), Matthew Smith (Cover B &#8211; Decap Attack) and Stuart Gipp (Cover C &#8211; Alex Kidd). There&#8217;s even a special fourth cover that we&#8217;ve put together with our friends from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.archiesoniconline.com\">Archie Sonic Online<\/a>! But it tells only one half of the story- you&#8217;ll have to check out their issue #250 to see their side- and you can download the full-sized image from the Pin-Up section below!<\/p><p>It&#8217;s an action-packed one for you this time, with Sonic teaming up with Amy in the lead strip, <em>Confidence Trick<\/em>. The Chaotix Crew&#8217;s adventures continue as they arrive on the Technosphere in the first part of the final chapter of <em>The Search for Charmy Bee<\/em>, spookily entitled\u00a0<em>Ghosts<\/em>. Elsewhere, Knuckles hunts down Doctor Zachary and hopes not to be sent back to\u00a0<em>Square One<\/em>. As if that wasn&#8217;t enough, we have three Sega-sational Sega Superstars strips for you too! Decap Attack returns as Chuck and Igor get into a\u00a0<em>Prank War<\/em> and the Streets of Rage gang find themselves struggling in the first part of a new story,\u00a0<em>Divide and Conquer<\/em>. Lastly, as a long-overdue bonus that many of you have been crying out for since 1993, Alex Kidd finally makes his\u00a0<em>STC<\/em> debut in\u00a0<em>Alex Kidd in Miracle World<\/em>!<\/p><p>Next issue, things get really exciting with the return of Tekno and Shortfuse, plus an appearance from a certain angry hedgehog- see the Next Issue section for more! 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However, Tikal retains no memories of her former life, leaving Knuckles in the dark as ever. As the last of their kind, Tikal and Knuckles try to unravel the mystery of their people together.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><!-- .et_pb_team_member --><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_team_member circular et_pb_team_member_4 et_pb_bg_layout_light clearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_fade_in et-animated\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PorkerIcon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2191 size-full alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PorkerIcon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\r\n<h4>Porker Lewis<\/h4>\r\n<p>Porker is a brainbox who can crack any code. 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strike awe into the heart of many a Mobian!<\/p>\r\n<p>How\u2019s that for a dramatic intro, Boomers?\u00a0 Yes, Knuckles made his return to <em>STC<\/em>\u2019s pages this issue- and so did that slimeball Doctor Zachary!\u00a0 Of course, not every foe of the redical rad one (did I get that right?) is quite as clever as Zachary.\u00a0 But, then, sometimes the stupid enemies are the most dangerous- they never know when to quit!\u00a0 Let\u2019s revisit a classic to see just what I mean\u2026<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cover1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2206 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cover1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cover1.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cover1-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cover2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2207 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Cover2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"327\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\r\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\r\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\r\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\r\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\r\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 30px;\">STC #83-84: Troubled Waters<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<p><strong>Script:<\/strong>\u00a0Nigel Kitching<br \/><strong>Art:<\/strong>\u00a0Nigel Dobbyn<br \/><strong>Lettering:<\/strong>\u00a0Elitta Fell<br \/><strong>Flashback Zone Report Filed by:<\/strong> L. T. Fletcher<br \/>Added to Omni-Viewer&#8217;s Data Banks by Michael &#8220;Stiv&#8221; Stephenson<\/p>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Flashback Zone Text&#8221; module_id=&#8221;controlzonetext&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px|||&#8221;]\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2211\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f1.png 424w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f1-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Having almost broken his back rowing across the Mobian Channel for two days, Knuckles was at his limit.\u00a0 Dragging a heavy chest full of documents about the Floating Island across Mobius was tricky enough without having to bring physical labour into things too!\u00a0 And the boat he\u2019d been given by Captain Plunder (remember that dodgy old pirate?) was a heavy old piece of junk too.\u00a0 Knuckles couldn\u2019t imagine how things could be much worse\u2026 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2212 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f2.png 494w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f2-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>\u2026of course, a giant robot attack usually does the trick.\u00a0 Knuckles was no stranger to Badnik attacks, but one never quite adjusts to being attacked eight-on-one! \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2213 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f3.png 439w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f3-170x300.png 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Even scaling one of the nearby stone pillars didn\u2019t help Knuckles any as the tentacles smashed them clean down with no effort whatsoever!\u00a0 Knuckles really was in trouble and almost ended up drowning after a fall into the water below.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2214 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f4.png 872w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f4-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f4-768x370.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Gasping\u00a0for breath, Knuckles had to have wondered if drowning would have been preferable to what he now saw!\u00a0 The nefarious crab, Captain Claw, piloting a gigantic robotic octopus!\u00a0 This was no Badnik after all- though Claw clearly had respect for Robotnik and intended to capture Knuckles for Robotnik\u2019s reward (which he noted was less than the reward offered for Sonic but Knuckles, being polite, didn\u2019t get cross about that). \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2215 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f5.png 540w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f5-279x300.png 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Claw actually wanted Knuckles to put up a fight to put his Octonaught to the test.\u00a0 Knuckles happily obliged, attempting to punch a hole in the ship\u2019s hull with his namesakes- alas, Claw employed an electric defence, zapping Knuckles (and posing a number of questions about the laws of physics, but that\u2019s another tale for another time).<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2216 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f6.png 282w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f6-148x300.png 148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Again scaling the stone pillars, Knuckles found Claw wouldn\u2019t give him even a moment\u2019s rest as Knuckles was forced to leap from pillar to pillar to save himself the Octonaught\u2019s assault as it smashed the rocks with brute force!\u00a0 The talkative Claw found time to berate Knuckles all the while as well, the cheeky so-and-so.\u00a0 Still, you remember what they say about pride coming before a fall\u2026<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2217 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"339\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f7.png 534w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f7-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Or, more specifically, a rock fall!\u00a0 Claw had battered every stone pillar to bits and while Knuckles had run out of places to go, Claw had run out of places to move- the last pillar fell and crushed his Octonaught!<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2218 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f8.png 582w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/f8-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Rescuing the chest of documents, Knuckles decided to take Claw prisoner and force him to row them both across the Channel.\u00a0 For someone so previously full of bravado, Claw was certainly <em>crabby<\/em> about the whole situation\u2026<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Flashback Zone Info&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.5&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,87,34,0.8)&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px|5px|5px|5px&#8221;]\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/omni_happy.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2210 size-full alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/omni_happy.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>I\u2019ll leave you with that image of Claw rowing while he and Knuckles are rowing- ah, wordplay, the old classic.<\/p>\r\n<p>Of course, sometimes it\u2019s not the villains who are daft- just occasionally, 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Our half of the picture (pitting Sonic&#8217;s buddies against the likes of Scourge, Dr. Finitevus, the Iron Queen and A.D.A.M.) can be seen on one of our alternate covers for this issue, with their half (which sees the Freedom Fighters take on iconic <em>STC<\/em> villains such as Commander Brutus, Emperor Metallix, Vermin the Cybernik and Metamorphia) adorning an alternate cover for their issue #250! The end result is, as you can tell, an amazing piece of work brought to life by <em>STC<\/em> Art Humes Adamis, Claire Ryan and Pete Murphy as well as <em>ASO<\/em> Artists Drawloverlala, Gilgalad and Marek.<\/p>\r\n<p>Ordinarily, we wouldn&#8217;t do this but we thought this pin-up was so special we would present it to you in the highest resolution possible- so this file might be slightly larger than past <em>STC<\/em> pin-ups!<\/p>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">CROSSOVER COLLISION!<\/h1>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click the image below for the full resolution!<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stconline.co.uk\/pinups\/STCASOPinup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2261 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STCASOPinupSmall.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STCASOPinupSmall.png 630w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STCASOPinupSmall-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stconline.co.uk\/comics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STCASOPinupSmall-510x382.png 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><em>Archie Sonic Online<\/em> is the online continuation of the American Sonic comics published between 1992 and 2017 by Archie Comics. The amazing team at\u00a0<em>ASO<\/em> are just as passionate about the comic they grew up with as\u00a0<em>STC<\/em>&#8216;s current team are about the UK&#8217;s official Sega comic. We can wholeheartedly recommend you give them a look as their work so far has been exemplary. We look forward to seeing many more issues from them in the future. 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