Archie has posted the covers and descriptions for issues #226 of the main series and #29 of Sonic Universe! Sonic Universe begins a new story arch featuring the most popular, non-Sega Sonic character, Scourge! This will be the first time we’ve had an arc feature an Archie character. As for Sonic #226, we begin Sonic: Genesis. With the cover being a play on the Sonic 1 box art, we really get to see Sonic in his Genesis era.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #226
“Genesis” Part One: You know the hero, you know the villain, but you haven’t seen anything like this! Celebrate Sonic’s 20th anniversary! It’s a brand new adventure as Sonic the Hedgehog investigates the disappearance of many woodland creatures, a sudden army of badniks, and the strange sinister man behind it all. It’s an all new beginning!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn.
ARTIST: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante, Tracy Yardley, Terry Austin, John Workman & Matt Herms
COVER: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante
Shipping Date: 6/15/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 6/29/2011
Newsstands: Week of 7/5/2011
Comic, 32 pgs, 40 lb. glossy stock, Full-Color
$2.99 US

SONIC UNIVERSE #29
“Inside Job” Part One: Step aside, Sonic – this arc is starring Scourge! The vicious “Evil Sonic” is under heavy lock-down in Zone Jail. Can it be that the would-be world conqueror has been beaten into submission? And when some unlikely allies arrive, will his ego allow him to accept their help?
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ARTIST: Tracy Yardley, Jim Amash, Phil Felix and Ray Dillon
COVER: Tracy Yardley! & Ben Hunzeker
Shipping Date: 6/1/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 6/15/2011
Newsstands: Week of 6/21/2011
Comic, 32 pgs, 40 lb. glossy stock, Full-Color
$2.99 US

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