Line #26 ComicBook/SonicMegaDrive


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3	''Sonic: Mega Drive'' was a mini-series comic published by ''Creator/ArchieComics'' meant to celebrate Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog's then-upcoming 25th anniversary. It is written by Creator/IanFlynn and featured artwork by Creator/TysonHesse, the latter later going on to help with the animation for ''VideoGame/SonicMania''. Flynn states the mini-series is a prequel to the [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics main Archie comic]].
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5	The story is designed in the vein of the original Genesis series[[note]]Hence the title, as Mega Drive was what the Genesis was known as outside North America[[/note]] and likewise fairly standard Sonic affair: After rescuing his friend Tails, Sonic is informed that Eggman is after some ancient, yet very powerful gears, which he hopes to use in a superweapon, the titular Mega Drive. Thus the duo sets off to stop him, joined by Amy and Knuckles along the way.
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7	The story has two issues: ''Mega Drive'' and ''The Next Level''. A third, ''Overdrive'', was meant to finish out the comic. But the series was put into hiatus and ultimately cancelled when Sega and Archie broke ties.
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9	!!''Sonic Mega Drive'' uses the following tropes:
10	* CallForward:
11	** After Sonic and Tails point out to Knuckles that Eggman duped him, he runs off, worrying about [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure the Master Emerald being shattered]] and [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 thinking that it won't be fixed if that happens]].[[note]]To add another layer, at the time, the main comic was in the middle of a storyline in which Knuckles was attempting to find and reassemble the Master Emerald for a ''third'' time.[[/note]]
12	** While making his way through a lava region, Sonic muses he should learn [[VideoGame/SonicLostWorld Parkour]].
13	* {{Cliffhanger}}: The 2nd issue ends with Eggman tricking the heroes out of their gears and flying off with Metal Sonic to complete his plans. The only hope the heroes have is to collect the Chaos Emeralds in hopes of combating him.
14	* TheComedyDrop: At one point, Sonic catches Amy in his arms, where he then asks if she's okay. She sheepishly admits that if she says yes, he'll just put her down, looking to take advantage of the moment. Sonic quickly drops her with an unamused expression.
15	* DamselInDistress: Amy in ''The Next Level" when Metal Sonic manages to get the drop on her after the group find the sixth ancient gear.
16	* DumbassHasAPoint: In the confrontation with Eggman to save Amy, Knuckles is curious why the doctor said to hand over the "final" gear when only six of them were found. Sure enough his hunch turns out to be correct, as Eggman already has the seventh and last gear.
17	* GottaCatchThemAll: The Ancient Gears in this series. Eggman want them to power his Mega Drive weapon, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy are trying to keep them out of his hands.
18	* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: In the first issue, Knuckles is against the group at first, believing Eggman's word that Sonic had "gone crazy" by going Super and leaving Eggman to look after the Master Emerald. Of course once the group set him straight that Eggman tricked him (again), it doesn't take much to convince him to join them.
19	* HostageForMacGuffin: Amy ends up getting kidnapped by Metal Sonic in ''The Next Level'' and Eggman demands the sixth gear the heroes recently obtained for her safety.
20	* IdiotBall: Knuckles believes Eggman's lies that Sonic has gone rogue ''and'' left Eggman to look after the Master Emerald to boot.
21	* LeftHanging: Due to Archie cancelling the book, it's unknown if the ''Mega Drive'' mini-series will be renewed to follow up on the cliffhanger ''The Next Level'' left on.
22	* MythologyGag: Eggman's lie about Sonic going crazy upon turning Super is similar to what actually happens to him in Fleetway's ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic''.
23	* OhCrap:
24	** When Eggman attacks the group in the Cascade Temple Zone, his machine gets damaged on a rock structure just as he's inches away from crushing the heroes. They all crowd around him...
25	--->'''Eggman''': Now let's take a moment to be calm, rational people about this... ''(Cue Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy bombarding his cockpit with attacks)''
26	** The four get a collective one when Metal Sonic suddenly appears after they beat Eggman in the Eruption Ruin Zone.
27	* TheOner: Yes, in a comic of all things. [[https://imgur.com/a/yTo4h The page where Sonic, Tails and Knuckles invade Eggman's sky ship]] is framed as if it's film in a rotating camera shot.
28	* OutGambitted: After Eggman demands the sixth gear for Amy's return, Sonic willingly hands it over thinking he can get them back since Eggman had only has five and they have the sixth one with the seventh yet to be found. However, once Sonic does, Eggman reveals he already had found the seventh gear as Metal Sonic was being powered by it. They manage to fight Metal off but Eggman still gets away with all the gears.
29	* {{Prequel}}: Creator/IanFlynn stated that the mini-series takes place some time before the [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics main Archie comic]], though there's no mention of the other Freedom Fighters.
30	* ShoutOut: In the snow region, Eggman unveils a robot with the line "[[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Do you want to FIGHT A SNOWMAN?!]]".
31	* StylisticSuck: Knuckles' flashback of Eggman tricking him is presented in crayon style drawings.
32	* TookALevelInBadass: As this takes place some time after the events of ''Sonic CD'', Amy has her Piko Piko Hammer and can now defend herself.

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