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Sonic the Hedgehog Publication Details Issue  133 Date Published  February 2004 Publisher  Archie Comics Production Staff Cover Artist Patrick Spaziante Nelson Ribeiro Writer Karl Bollers (first story) Ken Penders (second story) Pencils Jay Axer (front page only) Steven Butler (both stories) Dave Manak (Off-Panel) Inks Jim Amash (first story) Ken Penders (second story) Letters Jeff Powell (first story) Vickie Williams (second story) Colors Jason Jensen Editor Justin Gabrie Mike Pellerito (assistant editor) Managing Editor Victor Gorelick Editor in Chief Richard Gorelick First Appearances Characters Salma

Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 133 was the one hundred and thirty-third issue of the main Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.

Summary

Story One

"Home" - Part 4: "Finale" In Old Megaopolis, Sonic quickly dodges Mecha's lazer blast from her eyes, as Knothole is watching the fight. Eggman confronted by Shadow attempts to sneak away, but Shadow runs behind him to stop him. Eggman scared asks Shadow that "Good guys don't kill" and "Isn't there a hedgehog moral code?" Shadow points out that Sonic holds such belief's because he's the hero, and he isn't. Flying in the Tornado around the city, Tails continues to question A.D.A.M. with riddles; A.D.A.M. enjoying the time and asks for another to prove his capabilities. Tails begins to ask him "What's black, and white and "red" all over?", which A.D.A.M. thinks the answer is Shadow the Hedgehog, which Tails sighs at the response.

In the Mobian Badlands, the Swatbot army prepare their final march. Julie-Su accepts Knuckles going into battle, but doesn't approve of him being point man. Rouge overhears them mentioning Knuckles being unable to glide and offers Knuckles a ride. Knuckles and Rouge fly away to lead the charge, leading to Julie-Su feeling jealous. Knuckles, Rouge, Amy, Julie-Su, Vector, Mighty, the soldiers, General D'Coolette and the G.U.N. commandos charge at the Swatbot army.

Mecha launches another lazer blast, desotrying a bus and missing Sonic. Mecha realising that its been an oversight and aims at where Sonic's going to be, firing at his shoulder. Sonic falls to the ground in pain and Sally watching at Castle Acorn cries and runs from the room. Sonic tries to get up from his shoulder burn, but is pinned down by Mecha. Mecha demands that Sonic begs for mercy, but Bunnie taps her shoulder from behind and punches her into a building. She destroys the "Hover-Cam" and helps Sonic up. Geoffrey St. John throws a grenade into the building, which explodes the entire structure. Fiona provides Sonic with first aid on his shoulder. Sonic asks that Bunnie flies out to Eggman's aircraft carrier to stop the launching of the missiles and to take "Antoine". Bunnie asks if she could take someone else, but Sonic doesn't understand the "problemo". Bunnie flies off with Antoine as Sonic asks Fiona why Bunnie isn't happy taking Antoine, since they're going steady. Fiona explains that Bunnie and Antoine broke up six months ago. A larger explosion is triggered from the building and Mecha rises from the flames in her fully robotic form.

Meanwhile, A.D.A.M. realises that the answer to the riddle was "newspaper". Tails congraduates A.D.A.M., but him loses the connection. In the Mobian Badlands, Knuckles is in battle with the army of Swatbots with his allies, when the Swatbots go offline. Knuckles orders that everyone attacks, before they have a chance to reboot.

At Old Megaopolis harbor, the countdown has been aborted with thirty seconds left to launch. Eggman orders A.D.A.M. to snap out of it or "daddy is going to be very, very sore!" Shadow slaps Eggman away from the controls as Bunnie and Antoine arrive on the carrier. Eggman escapes through a trapdoor and locks his escape. Shadow tries desperately to go after him, as Tails gains back control of the Tornado. Underwater in his secret submarine, Eggman succeeds in getting A.D.A.M. back online, and orders him to restart the countdown. Bunnie noticing the countdown asks Shadow to take Antoine away. Shadow runs across the water with Antoine and Bunnie flies at full speed and uses all her strength to destroy the carrier.

In the city, Espio attempts to give Mecha a "tongue-lashing", but Mecha grabs his tongue and sends him flying into Geoffrey St. John. Hershey prepares to fight, as Fiona finishes patching up Sonic. Mecha easily hits Hershey away, and Sonic uses his chance and runs around Mecha, which causes the ground to collapse and exposes Mecha's robotic body to the water. She short-circuits and across Mobius, everyone celebrates. Eggman angry that his 10 months of planning has failed, but A.D.A.M. is just happy he had fun.

Story Two

"Mobius: 25 Years Later": "Midnight in the Garden"

Knuckles meets up with Rotor at Locke's Park and asks why Rotor didn't come to the Unveiling. Rotor didn't think Knuckles would care if he showed up. Knuckles also tells him Julie-Su was disappointed Sally and the kids didn't make it in time. Rotor draws Knuckles' attention to the storm in the sky and tells him that he and Cobar have discovered that the time/space continuum is collapsing.

Meanwhile, Lara-Su is in deep conversation with Julie-Su about how Knuckles and Julie-Su aren't giving her much chance at having responsibilities.

Rotor explains the sitation to Knuckles as Rutan is making out with Salma. Salma stops kissing when she hears them talking, and points out its Rutan's uncle. Rutan overhears that Rotor has a plan to save the world and needs Sonic and Knuckles to assist their efforts and an alliance plan between the Kingdom of Acorn and the Republic of Angel Island.

Quotes

• Eggman: S-Shadow? W-What do you want?
• Shadow: Your death, Eggman. I'm going to snap you like a twig, then use you for kindling.
• Eggman: Not if I avoid you like the -- devil? Wait a second! Good guys don't kill! Isn't there a hedgehog moral code?
• Shadow: Sonic holds such beliefs. Then again, he's a hero... I'm not.

• Eggman: A.D.A.M., if you don't snap out of it and resume the atomic strike at once... Daddy's going to be very, very sore!
• Shadow: (smacks Eggman) "Daddy" is going to be very sore anyway!

• Eggman: She sunk my battleship! And my robotic horde -- decimated! Ten months of relentless scheming -- down the tubes, A.D.A.M...because you got caught up in a silly guessing game with the enemy when you should've been busy killing him! Well, I hope it was satisfying.
• A.D.A.M.: No. It was...fun.

Key Events

• Tails gets A.D.A.M. to stop controlling the Swatbots.
• Mecha succedes in hurting Sonic
• Sonic defeats Mecha.
• Shadow attempts to eliminate Eggman.
• Bunnie destroys the ship containing the missiles.
• "Antoine" and Bunnie's breakup is revealed to Sonic.
• In the future, Rotor informs Knuckles about the space/time continuum collapsing.
• In the future, Rotor has a plan to save the universe, but it requires the assistance of Sonic and Knuckles.
• In the future, Rutan overhears the situation.

Background Information

• When Eggman is escaping through a trapdoor, he says "Tee-Tee-Eff-Enn", which is Tigger's catchphrase from Winnie the Pooh meaning "Ta ta for now".