Sonic the Hedgehog Archives: Volume 4

Hello, I'm StoryMaker. I'm a Sonic fan, so my sister Chocolate Dog got me Sonic the Hedgehog Archives Volume 4 for Christmas. For those who don't know, this is basically a graphic novel constructed of 4 classic Sonic comic issues: #13, #14, #15, and #16. The Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is based off the video games by Sega & Sonic Team. They are also based off an early Sonic the Hedgehog TV show that is often called SatAM. These early issues are much more humorous than the newer ones, and I personally like them better that way. I mean, the recent comics are just too serious for my liking. These early ones are much more light-hearted and fun. In this special archive, they digitally restored the comics, making them look better than the originals. This is a fun, worthwhile read. It also has a compact, graphic-novel size - the size of the pages is smaller than the original comics. Great for any Sonic fan! However, there is a little problem - the cover has Knuckles the Echidna on it and the back brags about the "rockin' debut" of Knuckles. Yes, yes, all fine and dandy - except that the only comic with Knuckles in it is the first one! All of the other comics just have Sonic and the other Freedom Fighters from SatAM. They probably should put a few Freedom Fighters besides Sonic & Tails on the cover. I know, I know, the other Freedom Fighters don't really meet up with Knuckles in any of these comics, but heck, it's cover art. I didn't mind terribly, but the cover only matched one comic. (BTW, Knuckles is my favorite Sonic character.) (BTW again: I liked how characters on the cover had the same style as classic artwork for the games.) Overall, I'd say this is a great read for Sonic fans, especially if you liked the comics back when they were more humorous. Not ALL of the comics in this are SUPER good, but who cares? This is a fun collection, and I recommend it for Sonic fans of all types! Signed, StoryMaker. "Gotta trust the kid's review!"