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[LaserX5]

All things considered, quite a while. Archie clearly likes him.

And you know this how?

[Vampfox]

Under Ian's writing we have two Sonic books now(Sonic and Sonic Universe), and the free comicbook day issues every year. So the book must be doing well.
Back when Penders and Boilers were working on the book there was no chance of that happening.

So yeah, I don't think that Archie's going to get rid of him anytime soon.

[Prime]

Under Ian's writing we have two Sonic books now(Sonic and Sonic Universe), and the free comicbook day issues every year. So the book must be doing well.
Back when Penders and Boilers were working on the book there was no chance of that happening.

So yeah, I don't think that Archie's going to get rid of him anytime soon.

Back when Penders was writing they once had 3 books published at the same time:
. Sonic the Hedgehog
. Knuckles the Echidna
. Sonic Super Special

And don't forget about all the one-shot specials and mini-series.

[Vampfox]

Back when Penders was writing they once had 3 books published at the same time:
. Sonic the Hedgehog
. Knuckles the Echidna
. Sonic Super Special

And don't forget about all the one-shot specials and mini-series.

True, but I don't think think that we would have gotten Sonic Universe or the free comicbook day comics if Penders had stayed on.

As for all those other comics. Knuckles and the Sonic Super Special's were cancelled due to low sales, and Archie stopped making the mini-series, and the one-shot specials were replaced with the Sonic Super Specials(which as I said before were cancelled due to low sales).
Right now Sonic Universe is at issue#32(the same issue number that Knuckles was cancelled at)and has the potential to become the longest running spin-off Sonic comic.

So Ian must be doing sonething right.

[RedAuthar]

Not to mention that before Sonic Universe there was Archie's Spin on Sonic X...
And Ian is also writing the Mega Man comic series too...

Archie isn't going to get rid of him anytime soon.

[DCC]

I am not sure how long Ian will be the writer, but if Sally is really killed off I hope not for long. I wish enough fans would have a backbone.

[LaserX5]

I am not sure how long Ian will be the writer, but if Sally is really killed off I hope not for long. I wish enough fans would have a backbone.

If Ian is indeed very disrespectful about Sally's "terrible fate", maybe they will strongly protest.

Then again, with Archie staff members flippantly saying, "Oh, the comic can survive without Sally. After all, it's not like she's that important or anything." They probably couldn't care less what the fans say and do.

It's arrogance like that makes me wish Sega would have just ended their comic years ago when it was on a serious decline.

I mean, it's not like it's any better than it was then.

[blue]

I am not sure how long Ian will be the writer, but if Sally is really killed off I hope not for long. I wish enough fans would have a backbone.

If Ian is indeed very disrespectful about Sally's "terrible fate", maybe they will strongly protest.

Then again, with Archie staff members flippantly saying, "Oh, the comic can survive without Sally. After all, it's not like she's that important or anything." They probably couldn't care less what the fans say and do.

It's arrogance like that makes me wish Sega would have just ended their comic years ago when it was on a serious decline.

I mean, it's not like it's any better than it was then.

Would the Sonic franchise live without the comics? Most of you say probably yes, but to me it's a mix. While it's not part of the main continuity( or any other continuities) it also serves to entertain fans who don't like where the sonic games are going or just not interested in to the games just like me.

[LaserX5]

Would the Sonic franchise live without the comics? Most of you say probably yes, but to me it's a mix. While it's not part of the main continuity( or any other continuities) it also serves to entertain fans who don't like where the sonic games are going or just not interested in to the games just like me.

I personally still think the comic should have died out years ago.

What's the point in keeping it, so we can see SegaSonic and its characters become the main focal point instead of what it was intended to be years ago?

Don't we get enough of SegaSonic in the games? Must it infiltrate the entire comic too?

I'm not saying all of SegaSonic is bad in the comic. It isn't. Some of the things from SegaSonic I do like.

But at the same time, SegaSonic should take a back seat to the storyline and the characters this comic started out with.

Not to mention the Satam characters aren't being used right anyway.

[blue]

Would the Sonic franchise live without the comics? Most of you say probably yes, but to me it's a mix. While it's not part of the main continuity( or any other continuities) it also serves to entertain fans who don't like where the sonic games are going or just not interested in to the games just like me.

I personally still think the comic should have died out years ago.

What's the point in keeping it, so we can see SegaSonic and its characters become the main focal point instead of what it was intended to be years ago?

Don't we get enough of SegaSonic in the games? Must it infiltrate the entire comic too?

I'm not saying all of SegaSonic is bad in the comic. It isn't. Some of the things from SegaSonic I do like.

But at the same time, SegaSonic should take a back seat to the storyline and the characters this comic started out with.

Not to mention the Satam characters aren't being used right anyway.

I don't mind SegaSonic aspects insert to the comics, but I don't feel the SatAM aspects overshadowed minus the destruction of Knothole, the "death" of Robotnik and Dr. Eggman taking his place, no swatbots, etc. then again it's my perspective and lack of connection of the show probably supports it.
P.S. I watched SatAM a few years ago on Youtube.

[LaserX5]

I don't mind SegaSonic aspects insert to the comics, but I don't feel the SatAM aspects overshadowed minus the destruction of Knothole, the "death" of Robotnik and Dr. Eggman taking his place, no swatbots, etc. then again it's my perspective and lack of connection of the show probably supports it.
P.S. I watched SatAM a few years ago on Youtube.

That's because the SegaSonic elements replaced them.

Why else was Robotnik Primes replaced with Eggman, and the Swatbots replaced with robots from SegaSonic?

[PuffinGrandeur]

Uh, Badniks were in from the beginning and Robotnik was just replaced by ROBOTNIK. Swatbots were actually used alongside the Egg Soldiers pretty much forever, up until the regular foot soldiers became mostly irrelevant. Even now they're still seen whenever Mammoth Mogul comes up.

[LaserX5]

Uh, Badniks were in from the beginning and Robotnik was just replaced by ROBOTNIK. Swatbots were actually used alongside the Egg Soldiers pretty much forever, up until the regular foot soldiers became mostly irrelevant. Even now they're still seen whenever Mammoth Mogul comes up.

Big whoop.

What's the point of having Swatbots in the comic now that just sit around as part of background? Might as well turn them into flower pots if that's the case.

Anyway, yes, I get the fact badniks were part of the comic too, but the Swatbots were pretty much the main solider of Robotnik's for awhile if I recalled correctly.

And no, Robotnik did not replaced Robotnik Prime. He was replaced by Eggman. Even everyone in the comic basically calls him that. It doesn't matter to me that he was first called Robo Robotnik.

He looks like him and wears the same attire. Coicendence... No.

[PuffinGrandeur]

Eggman is Robotnik. That's his old game name too. He was ALWAYS a SegaSonic character. Also, flower pot Swatbots would probably be more useful considering their track record in every series they appear in. By the time Eggman used non-Swatbot ground troops, they had been a joke for near a decade, which considering their design and abilities, was more than inevitable.

[blue]

I don't mind SegaSonic aspects insert to the comics, but I don't feel the SatAM aspects overshadowed minus the destruction of Knothole, the "death" of Robotnik and Dr. Eggman taking his place, no swatbots, etc. then again it's my perspective and lack of connection of the show probably supports it.
P.S. I watched SatAM a few years ago on Youtube.

That's because the SegaSonic elements replaced them.

Why else was Robotnik Primes replaced with Eggman, and the Swatbots replaced with robots from SegaSonic?

Honestly, I don't think SegaSonic aspects are completely overshadowing SatAM aspects though I can see where you're going. If it was like that, then the comics would completely about them and nothing else.I guess the reasons why they put in SegaSonic elements is Archie didn't want their comic to be the black sheep of the franchise. There are some SatAM elements retained like freedom fighters concept. Also, it's kinda hard to make the comics completely SegaSonic because of SEGA restricting certain aspects of the games. Well look at the bright side they didn't added the worst like Elise from Sonic Next Gen.

[blue]

Though to be fair, there is no deny that SegaSonic elements are inserted to the comics, but my point still stands.If it was kept the same material from their starting point of peaking point for too long then the fans' interest would wear out, but you may argue that if it changes so radically then it becomes unrecognizable and fans would feel betrayal though that's just me.

[LaserX5]

Though to be fair, there is no deny that SegaSonic elements are inserted to the comics, but my point still stands.If it was kept the same material from their starting point of peaking point for too long then the fans' interest would wear out, but you may argue that if it changes so radically then it becomes unrecognizable and fans would feel betrayal though that's just me.

You do have a point saying it shouldn't go on too long or it will get stale.

That's why I believe the comic should have ended at 100, or 125 tops.

After that, the stories slowly began to lose their luster.

And now, we have Ian grasping at straws with this whole bizarre, "Sally has turned evil and Naugus is king." story. -.-

Gotta love Sega and Archie. They'll milk something for all it's worth even when there's nothing there.

[blue]

Though to be fair, there is no deny that SegaSonic elements are inserted to the comics, but my point still stands.If it was kept the same material from their starting point of peaking point for too long then the fans' interest would wear out, but you may argue that if it changes so radically then it becomes unrecognizable and fans would feel betrayal though that's just me.

You do have a point saying it shouldn't go on too long or it will get stale.

That's why I believe the comic should have ended at 100, or 125 tops.

After that, the stories slowly began to lose their luster.

And now, we have Ian grasping at straws with this whole bizarre, "Sally has turned evil and Naugus is king." story. -.-

Gotta love Sega and Archie. They'll milk something for all it's worth even when there's nothing there.

Well, what I meant was if they kept SatAm elements intact and don't add anything for too long then it would get stale and repetitive but that works too.

[blue]

Though to be fair, there is no deny that SegaSonic elements are inserted to the comics, but my point still stands.If it was kept the same material from their starting point of peaking point for too long then the fans' interest would wear out, but you may argue that if it changes so radically then it becomes unrecognizable and fans would feel betrayal though that's just me.

You do have a point saying it shouldn't go on too long or it will get stale.

That's why I believe the comic should have ended at 100, or 125 tops.

After that, the stories slowly began to lose their luster.

And now, we have Ian grasping at straws with this whole bizarre, "Sally has turned evil and Naugus is king." story. -.-

Gotta love Sega and Archie. They'll milk something for all it's worth even when there's nothing there.

And what fuels the milking of a franchise? The fans. Yeah I know you're going to hate me for this, but think about it. Without the fans then the comics, or the franchise itself, would never survive this long. Though there are still ways to end the franchise like either the fans lose interest drastically, the company lose interest radically, or both. Since the target audience is for kids then I don't see the comics would die down, but we'll see. Before you say that targeting to a certain demographics for a long period is bad let me quote on the AnimeOverviewer and BigAl2k6 on youtube, "If it's something was never targeting you to begin with, you have no right to complain about it not catering your desires(AO). It's not just you, it should be for everyone(Both BigAl & AO). Let the kids enjoy it for crying out loud(AO)." Yeah change isn't for the better, but that doesn't mean that keeping it the same would make it better.Despite all of this, your critisms is constructive unlike a certain person in the Sonic Fanbase who complained about Sonic's modern design in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 over a year ago.

[LaserX5]

Well, what I meant was if they kept SatAm elements intact and don't add anything for too long then it would get stale and repetitive but that works too.

I'm not against SegaSonic elements being added, but it would need to be a balancing act.

Both elements should compliment each other and make for a better overall story.