Sonic Genesis Graphic Novel

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Sonic Genesis (GN) Publication Details Issue  N/A Date Published  April 2012 (hardcover) November 2012 (softcover) Publishing Company  Archie Comics Production Staff Cover Artist Patrick Spaziante First Appearances Only Appearance

Sonic: Genesis is a graphic novel that reprints the story arc of the same name. It collects all four parts of the main story from StH#226-#229, plus selections from #225 and #230.

Solicitation

Part of SEGA's heavily promoted Sonic the Hedgehog 20th anniversary event, this is what Sonic fans have been demanding - his fist deluxe hardcover edition! Sonic books are Archie's bestselling graphic novels. Sonic: Genesis is a highly collectible book with a foil-enhanced cover and features the biggest, most talked-about Sonic comic story of all time, a fresh origin story popular with regular readers and a great way to be introduced to Sonic. This story has already received coverage by Nintendo Power Magazine, Game Informer magazine, Newsarama and CRR. Sonic: Genesis features tons of brand new artwork from fan-favorite artists such as Tracy Yardley and Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante, who is creating his highly-anticipated first interior Sonic story artwork in nearly ten years! Sonic the Hedgehog is a hugely successful, multimedia, instantly recognizable brand that has sold 70 million video games the world over. From the Saturday morning hit cartoon Sonic X to the classic SEGA games and everything in between, the Sonic comics incorporate characters and stories from all corner of the Sonic brand.

Contents

Stories

• Prologue
  • The final seven pages of "One Step Forward..." (StH: #225)
• Chapter 1
  • "Genesis: Part 1- In the Beginning..." (StH: #226)
• Chapter 2
  • "Genesis: Part 2- Friends and Fate" (StH: #227)
• Chapter 3
  • "Genesis: Part 3- Divide and Conquer" (StH: #228)
• Chapter 4
  • "Genesis: Part 4- Reset" (StH: #229)
• Epilogue
  • "Two Steps Back..." (StH: #230)

Background Information

• The cover art is from StH#226.
• This is the first Sonic graphic novel title to be released as a hardcover.

Archieverse Sonic Graphic Novels