Princess Sally Acorn

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Princess Sally


The current design of Princess Sally

Publisher Archie Comics
First appearance Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog # 1
Created by DiC Animation
Characteristics
Alter ego Princess Sally Alicia Acorn
Affiliations Kingdom of Acorn, Sonic the Hedgehog, Freedom Fighters, Knuckles the Echidna, Chaotix, King Acorn's Secret Service
Abilities High intelligence. World class special operations tactician. Martial Arts skills.

Princess Sally Acorn is a fictional character appearing in the American Sonic the Hedgehog animated series (commonly referred to by fans as "SatAM") from 1993 to 1995 and the ongoing Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series being published by Archie Comics. She is voiced by Kath Soucie.

Sally is a female, anthropomorphic, squirrel, though the details of this are different between the two continuities she appears in. In Archie's comic Sally is considered to be part chipmunk (on her mother's side) and part squirrel (her father's side). In DiC's Sonic the Hedgehog she's considered to be a ground squirrel. (Incidentally, squirrels and chipmunks are a part of the same family in the animal kingdom - in fact, the sub-category of ground squirrels includes chipmunks.) She is usually seen in a blue jacket with knee high boots. Though there is a small semblance of breasts, this is probably just another indicator that she is female.

Beyond DiC's cartoon series and Archie's comic, Sally has appeared in STI's Sonic Spinball for Sega Genesis as a non-playable character in a bonus stage, and has made cameo appearances in Sonic Christmas Blast and Fleetway's Sonic the Comic. An earlier design of Sally appeared in the "Pre-SatAM" cartoon, which was animated but never aired. She was intended to be a playable character in the planned Sega Genesis game Sonic Mars, which would incorporate characters and elements from SatAM. However, when the project was changed to Sonic Xtreme (which was later cancelled), Sally, along with the other SatAM elements, was dropped from the game. [1]

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[edit] SatAM Sally

Princess Sally Acorn in SatAM.
Princess Sally Acorn in SatAM.

In Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM), Sally is the leader of the Freedom Fighters. Both Sonic the Hedgehog, the main protagonist, and Antoine Depardieu (D'Coolete was Antoine's surname in Archie's comic) show their affection for Sally through displays of their own courage and wit, as well as proving each other's incompetence.[1] Sally seems to hold feelings of romantic love for Sonic, though the show is written in a way that viewers can draw their own conclusions. Sally is also something of a mother-figure or older sister to Tails (Sally and Sonic seem to share parenting roles over Tails); she reads Tails bed time stories before putting him to bed. Being the only girls in the Freedom Fighters (other than Dulcy in Season 2), Sally and Bunnie Rabbot are close friends.

Sally's goal is to defeat the dictator Doctor Robotnik and to free her father, the King, from exile. Generally, Sally is portrayed in SatAM as more jovial character than her Archie comic counterpart (who lately has become more concerned with politics and royal obligations). Sally often discourages others from addressing her by her title, claiming that such things are meaningless in the current era and that people should focus more on the task of defeating the tyrant Robotnik than on such formalities. In episode Sonic and Sally, Sally's robot double mocks this by saying "Oh, don't get up. I am a princess, but out in the great forest titles are meaningless."[2]

The character designs were updated for season two. Sally is given pupils in the middle of her blue eyes (as in the above picture) which she lacked in season one. She also dons a blue vest, though evidently it doesn't have any pockets because Sally still carries around her portable computer, NICOLE, attached to one of her boots (previously her only attire.)

The kiss between Sonic and Sally seen in the SatAM series finale.
The kiss between Sonic and Sally seen in the SatAM series finale.

After Sonic and Sally destroy the Doomsday device together and (presumably) Robotnik himself, Sally flirts with and tries to kiss Sonic, but the hedgehog flies off with Sally hot on his heels. Then at the ceremony, Sally and Sonic reveal their love to each other with a kiss.[3]

[edit] Archie Sally

Princess Sally Acorn in Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog #123. Pencilled by J. Axer.
Princess Sally Acorn in Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog #123. Pencilled by J. Axer.

[edit] Origins

Sally is the Daughter of King Acorn and Queen Alicia Acorn. The younger sister of Elias Acorn, sister in law to Elias' wife Meg and aunt of Alexis Acorn. She is the heiress to the throne of the royal family, next in line after Elias Acorn (according to Ken Penders). Alexis, being his stepchild was barred from a chance at the throne, and Elias has made clear that he doesn't want his children involved in a life of politics.

Sally's family ruled over Mobotropolis for many generations. Their official dynasty ended shortly after the Great War, to which the treacherous Warlord Dr. Julian Ivo Kintobor (an overlander defector) staged a coup d'etat, usurping the Kingdom of Acorn. Re-christened Ivo Robotnik, the newly proclaimed dictator turned the city into a ruined place and used the horrific roboticization process to transfigure the city's population into his mindless robot slaves. A young Sally, of five years, was hidden from Robotnik's grasp and sent to live in the protected Knothole Village within the bowels of the Great Forest. Sally grew up to lead a band of ragtag rebel militiamen from Knothole starting at age 10, living with her friends, her governess Rosie, and her mentor Julayla.

[edit] Freedom Fighter

Early on in the fight, Princess Sally would lose her mentor Julayla, but through the long period of fighting lying ahead of her, Sally would rely on her deceased mentor for strength to lead the Freedom Fighters. The goal of the "Freedom Fighters" would be to oust their oppressive ruler. In relatively close proximity to Robotropolis (capital of Mobius), they carried out numerous guerrilla attacks against Robotnik, constantly striving for his overthrow. The Knothole Freedom Fighters soon discovered that they were not the only ones to start an insurrection and united their cause around the globe.

Finding the former Princess a definite threat to his reign, Robotnik devised an elaborate assassination plot, nearly taking the now 15-year-old rebel leader's life. Victory seemed to be in the dictator's grasp when he discovered the location of Knothole, to which he built a massive super-weapon in order to wipe it off the face of his world. His "Endgame" scheme was foiled by the rebellion and Robotnik ended up MIA during the weapon's destruction, presumed killed by its backfiring. During the years to follow, Sally worked hard to reestablish her father's government, encountering a myriad of hardships, including the arrival of an alternate reality Robotnik (Robo-Robotnik), who retook Mobotropolis. Robo-Robotnik was destroyed in battle, but through the digital transfer of his consciousness into a new robotic body, he was able to live on as "Doctor Eggman". Now she presides over the newly established Kingdom of Knothole, once a haven from the destructive powers of Eggman until he too, like his mighty predecessor, learned of the location. In addition, Sally has been forced to lead her friends against numerous other foes, such as Ixis Naugus, the Destructix, the Dark Legion, and even otherworldly threats such as the Xorda aliens.

She has a compact super computer with her called NICOLE, which can speak and perform other tasks and helps with research, this nifty computer being sent from an alternative future where Sally is queen, feeling that apparently this reality's Sally would seriously need a friend. Unlike in SatAM where Sally carried NICOLE on one of her boots, in the comic she would carry NICOLE via a retractable shoulder strap, or in a pouch on a belt around her waist in some of the more recent comics. Sally is also among the few individuals who can wield the Sword of Acorns, a legendary weapon capable of being wielded only by the ruler of Mobius that allowed its bearer to control minds at will. Other characters who have been able to use it include: Sonic the Hedgehog, Mammoth Mogul and King Max Acorn.

When the four-part saga known as EndGame was first written, the writers' intent was to remove Princess Sally from the comic permanently. An attempt was made to kill the character with enough dignity to not drive away any of the character's fans. The series featured Sally being killed, with Sonic framed for the crime. The reasoning at the time was that her father's arrival would displace her power, making her unnecessary, and that the restrictions placed on the book by SEGA made it too difficult to continue writing the character as having a relationship with Sonic. SEGA, however, had promotional plans for the character and ordered her to be revived. The character's return was written into issue #50, which interfered with the planned schedule and caused many pages to be cut. Later the issue was revised and reissued as a Sonic Super Special.

The Freedom Fighters were ultimately successful, and Sally found herself a royal princess of a now established kingdom. This has led to the character taking on a significantly different role, unable to lead her friends in combat enemy lines because the kingdom could not afford to risk their only heir to the throne. According to Karl Bollers, (the main writer of the Archie Sonic comic book at the time), there is no longer "Freedom Fighters" because the status quo has changed from a group of "ragtag" rebels to a group of soldiers fighting against Doctor Eggman's terrorism. Others took on the role of field commander (with Sonic occasionally filling that role, but ultimately preferring to act on his own). With the return of her parents, Sally's role has become increasingly unclear - while she was still considered too important to the kingdom to be allowed to endanger herself on missions, at the same time she was no longer allowed any meaningful power in government, with her father retaking the throne. More recent stories about Sally have focused on her growing lack of control over her own life, culminating in a royal marriage that her father had arranged - a marriage quickly annulled when her groom, Patch (the Evil Antoine from an alternate dimension) was revealed to be a traitor.

Since then, with her brother Elias Acorn taking the throne and her father falling ill, she has taken a more active role in aiding the Freedom Fighters, even joining them in combat against Ixis Naugus & the Destructix and in a sting operation that resulted in the capture of Naugus, Mammoth Mogul, Nack the Weasel, Bark the Polarbear, and Bean the Dynamite, expressing her regret at her lack of involvement with her friends during the mission. She also agreed to be the maid of honor at the upcoming wedding of Bunnie Rabbot and Antoine D'Coolette, with Sonic being the best man.

[edit] Possible Future

Front cover of Mobius: 25 Years Later
Front cover of Mobius: 25 Years Later

In the possible future of Mobius: 25 Years Later (which the Archie editors have stated is not the definite canon future) , Sally is now Queen while her husband King Sonic helps rule by her side. They have two children, Princess Sonia and Prince Manik (obviously named after Sonic's siblings, Sonia the Hedgehog and Manic the Hedgehog, from the Sonic Underground universe.) In the comics, Sonic is very sad and Sally wonders why. He tells Sally he does not feel suited to be a king, and only agreed to become King because he didn't know what he was getting himself into. Sally takes this complaint with a grain of salt, viewing it as part of a mid-life crisis.

Another possible future is revealed in an alternate Mobius: 25 Years Later where Sally is married to Shadow the Hedgehog, who rules with an iron fist with Knuckles as his enforcer and Dark Legion Grand Master Lien-Da as his chief advisor. This is due to King Sonic and Lara-Su going back in time and changing the timeline. Because she is married to Shadow in this future, her children Manik and Sonia cease to exist. However, when Sonic returned to this time line, he worked together with Lara-Su to defeat Shadow. This Sally then explained why she married Shadow, and she and Sonic get back together. Sonic then asks her if she would like to have children.

Still a third possible future is similar in nature to the Mobius: 25 Years Later timeline. In this future, Sonic and Sally are married and have two children, who are not mentioned by name. However, they appear to be similar to the 25 Years Later Manik and Sonia with the boy being a hedgehog and the girl being a ground squirrel. In this future, both children possess super speed. This future is the one from which NICOLE comes, as it was this future's Rotor who built her.

[edit] Love life

Ultimately, Sally's first love is her people, and it is for their wellbeing that she frequently sacrifices herself. Sally would reveal that while most of the world believed Sonic dead, there were times that her faith in him would falter, and the thought of their time together brought her great grief. "But then something opened my eyes and I saw my people," she said. "I saw what the war with Eggman had done to them, and seeing it again reminded me about something. It's true... I love Sonic... but I love my people more. And I'll do anything I can to help them."

Of her suitors, Sally had shown the most interest in Sonic the Hedgehog before their breakup. During their courtship however he was not her suitor/ love interest. In the comic she has shown interest in others, particularly Geoffrey St. John, (now married to Hershey the Cat), and Knuckles the Echidna, Sally's childhood friend (who has since fallen for Julie-Su). Geoffrey was the more serious case of those two, and for a period Sally felt she might have been in love with Geoffery. In the end she decided not to pursue Geoffrey until she learned what she had with Sonic.

Sonic, however, has clearly been the dominant figure in her love life. Initially (in much of the DiC cartoon and early comics) the two were portrayed as cute semi-sweethearts, with Sonic usually running away or changing the subject whenever confronted with the possibility of a romance (although Sally was known to bashfully dodge the issue herself). Over the years their relationship progressed, with Sally and Sonic eventually meeting with the King to discuss getting married when they came of age. The road to that point was far from an easy one. Aside from the other love interests they had both had, they had also faced strong opposition from King Max. The King, in accordance with royal tradition, had used the mystical Source of All to decide who Sally's husband should be. Upon learning The Source had decided her husband should be Antoine, Sally was outraged at the lack of control the King had decided she should have in the choice. She would quarrel with her father over this for some time, and thus it was a surprise when he gave his blessing to her and Sonic. Mere moments after the King had spoken with them, however, Sonic found himself in conflict with the alien Xorda - a battle that would result in his being sent to the other side of the galaxy. It would be a year before he would return home, during which time the people of Mobius assumed he had died a hero's death.

Upon returning, Sonic and Sally were quickly reunited, with Sally professing that she had never given up her belief that he was still alive (later however, Sally reveals that this is in fact not true, and that she was deeply wounded during their time apart because she believed he died). The two barely had time to be reunited before Sonic was faced with another crisis - Eggman was threatening to destroy Knothole and Station Square. Nearly losing Sonic again after having been without him for a year affected Sally deeply. When the king and queen decided to leave her in charge of the Kingdom while on a diplomatic tour of the world, Sally asked for Sonic to be at her side governing; but Sonic believed he would make a bigger difference in the world through direct actions. Not wanting to have her heart broken again, Sally gave Sonic an ultimatum - her or adventuring. Sonic felt that his role in the field was too important and refused to give it up, at which point she slapped him and ran away crying; a break up between Sonic and Sally soon followed.

Sally gives Sonic an ultimatum
Sally gives Sonic an ultimatum

In the issues that followed, the relationship between the two was strained - they had to work together, but cleary they were deeply affected by the breakup. Sally confessed that she still loved Sonic, but could not continue the relationship as it had been. The arranged marriage to Antoine finally came to pass, but what nobody knew was that the real Antoine had been replaced with his evil double from Anti-Mobius, Patch, who had preyed on Sally's uncertainty and feelings of royal obligation. Ultimately Anti-Antione used Sally's love for her people as a basis for convincing her it was her duty to go through with the marriage. The Anti-Antoine had been secretly poisoning the King for some time, with the intent of finishing the job after the wedding, and assuming the throne. Sonic reacted with surprise and jealousy upon learning of the engagement, however was clearly uncertain of his relationship with Sally. Later, Sally and Antoine married, but the reception was interrupted by Elias, who didn't trust Antoine. Although Elias had previously abdicated his position in line to the throne to marry a commoner, he declared his right as the eldest to be the new king. Patch, furious, attempted to assassinate the new king, but was stopped and sent back to his dimension.

Elias annulled Sally's marriage, telling her that with him as King, she could do whatever she wanted. While Sally became free to marry whomever she wishes, Sonic began dating Fiona Fox. Sally has patched things up with Sonic as a friend, but may still harbor romantic feelings for him, and with Fiona having dissolved her relationship with Sonic, there is at least a remote possibility of a future between the two.

[edit] Alternate Selves

Like several characters in the Archie Comics, Sally has a variety of other-reality counterparts. The first to appear is Anti-Sally/Sally Alicia Acorn, a villainous version of herself from the Anti-Mobius universe. Anti-Sally is evil in all fields in which Sally is good, and assumed leadership of the Anti-Freedom Fighters following Evil Sonic's expulsion from the group. Most recently, she and Anti-Bunnie were knocked into a pool of Octopods, and it is unclear what happened to them afterwards.

Another is Pretty Soldier Sally Moon, a version of Sally from a Sailor Moon themed Mobius. This version of Sally is the enemy of Ivana Robotnik and has a sidekick called Chibi Rose, an obvious parody of Chibi Usa. In addition, she is the girlfriend—to Sonic's eternal displeasure—of her dimension's Knuckles, known as Tuxedo Knux.

Yet another version is Sally McAcorn, an Ally McBeal style lawyer, and there is also Saleta, a superheroine with powers based on those of Guardians of the Galaxy member Aleta, and a high-society woman in a 1920s-style world who has a secret identity as "the Princess of the rebellion".

[edit] Differences between Versions

While there are many similarities between the Archie and SatAM versions of Sally Acorn, many differences in their history have also been noted within both the show and comics that have in turn affected their ambitions, roles and public opinion of the two.

Sally in the comic series was raised to be a good princess since she was very young, which consequently gave her trouble socializing with peers. Even after Robotnik took over, her mentor, Julayla would work to help make Sally a future queen. On the other hand, there was little if any emphasis in the show regarding the issue of any formal training the cartoon Sally could've received to become a queen after her father.

The comic version of Sally has been a freedom fighter, held the dream of restoring the kingdom (which she most recently noted in the 90s whilst deep in thought during a parade in the honor of the royal family). Whereas in the show it was more important to Sally to simply have her father back, and the general restoration of freedom.

It is because of Sally's ambition to rule, and her proven competence, that she nor her family look to see her leave the palace much. The apparent idea behind it is that her safety is protected, and thus the future of the government she's worked hard to restore isn't threatened. It appears she now continues on a similar path she did as a child where she in fact lacked a lot of contact with peers before she fought with them during the war. Sally has expressed missing her friends and was never isolated from them in the show nor the early comics for an extensive period of time. In both the comics and cartoon, Sally relied on friends when she wasn't feeling her best to an extent. Blast to the Past for instance provided an example of Sonic the Hedgehog cheering Sally up when she grew depressed over a failed mission that costed two freedom fighters.

However, such examples can also indicate another difference between the two. The comic version has more difficulty letting people in on her problems than the show's, who has an easier time doing such in her relationship with the Freedom Fighters. Sightings of the comic Sally showing difficulty leaning on others range to early comics such as SIYF (Sonic In Your Face) to later ones (issue #122), where Sally shows in the comic a problem with telling others how she feels. Fortunately for her in the beginning of the series, her friends were there to see signs of her problems, and confront her until she relented and again let them in on it. In her current life, that happens less often. Factors could involve the fact she is less accessible for her friends to see her problems because she is in the palace a lot more (while her friends fight and are shown in the comics as hanging out in more common places like they're used to), she is gradually showing signs of succumbing to the stresses of new problems, without the means of emotional support (her friends) that she was used to. In turn, her stress has led to behavior that many fans question morally, including slapping Sonic and making occasional outbursts. It's been noted by Rosie in issue #84 that Sally's emotional outbursts have to do with points in time where she is overwhelmed by stress.

[edit] Fleetway Sally

Sally Acorn in Sonic the Comic issue #13 1993
Sally Acorn in Sonic the Comic issue #13 1993

Sally Acorn appears briefly in early issues of Fleetway's Sonic the Comic starting with issue 3, 1993. Unlike her Archie counterpart, Sally is a minor character with no title and appears alongside other villagers in the Hill Zones. This version of Sally is more rotund and a bit of a crybaby. Her only relative is her brother, Tufftee.[4]

Unlike other versions of Sally, Sally Acorn never develops into a love interest for Sonic. The female lead in Sonic the Comic is instead Amy Rose.

[edit] Early Development

[edit] Ricky Squirrel

Ricky Squirrel is one of the original seven captive animals in Sonic the Hedgehog. It has been speculated that Sally's character was originally derived from Ricky.

In support of this claim is the fact that many of Sonic's other friends also correspond with these small furry animals. It seems that Rotor corresponds with Rocky the Sea Lion, Johnny Lightfoot and Bunnie Rabbot correspond with Pocky the Rabbit, and Hamlin and Porker Lewis correspond with Picky the Pig.

Early on in Sonic the Comic all residents of the Hill Zones, Sonic's home, were based on these seven original animals. Sonic the Comic's Sally Acorn is nearly identical to Ricky Squirrel except for a red hair bow.

[edit] Princess Acorn

Princess Acorn as she appears in an article in Sonic the Poster Mag #1.
Princess Acorn as she appears in an article in Sonic the Poster Mag #1.

In 1993 an article in Sonic the Comic (Sonic the Poster Mag #1, late 1993) announced two new television series staring Sonic the Hedgehog, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM). Within the four pages of plot synopsis and concept art, a group of screen shots that greatly differ from the rest appear without explanation.[5] These screen shots have circulated through the internet contributing to the theory of a cartoon series aborted before production which has been dubbed "The Mystery cartoon" also "Pre-SatAM".

These screen shots include a character named "Princess Acorn", presumably a squirrel with yellow fur and blond hair wearing a red dress.[6] She shows up alongside characters that have since been featured in Sonic the Comic. This character shares little similarities in appearance with the Sally of today, but as her name suggests it is likely that this was an early design of Princess Sally Acorn.

[edit] "Pink" Sally

"Pink" Princess Sally Acorn as seen in the SatAM pilot episode, "Heads or Tails".
"Pink" Princess Sally Acorn as seen in the SatAM pilot episode, "Heads or Tails".

Sally went through several design and color scheme changes in the beginning of her career.

First seen in DiC's Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM) pilot episode "Heads or Tails", Sally appeared with pink fur, black hair, and boots with white trim (she also lacked NICOLE in the pilot, and is instead seen using a large bulky computer on wheels). Before producing the rest of the series, Sally's design and color scheme were altered. She appears in all other episodes with brown fur, red hair, and boots without trim. In the second season Sally is given her trademark blue vest without explanation.

Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comics adopted the "Pink" design in Issue #2 of the original mini series, after briefly using a red and yellow color scheme reminiscent of the mysterious "Princess Acorn". Archie continued to use the "Pink" design until settling on her current color scheme in issue #16 of the ongoing series. Her blue vest is given to her by her late mentor Julayla as a coming of age gift in 48 Page Special #1 Sonic in Your Face.[7]

Sally's changing color has often been referenced within Archie's comic itself. In issue #2 of the limited series, Sally says she has something important to tell Sonic, and he sarcastically guesses that it's the reason she changed from a blonde to a brunette. In issue #3 of the ongoing series Sally is upset by an article in The Knothole Inquisitor titled "Princess Dye" suggesting she's dyed her hair from blonde to brunette.[8] In Knuckles the Echidna #29 Sally explains that her change in color was due to immersion in a chemical vat while on a mission.[9] (Keen-eyed readers, however, will notice the flashback of her falling in said vat depicts her with her vest, which she should not have had at the time.) Acknowledgment was given to the color change again on the cover of the tpb Sonic the Hedgehog: The Beginning where all three Sally designs are depicted staring quizzically at each other.

Even Sally's trademark vest has been shown in more than one color; on the cover of the Fortress of Fear book, she's shown wearing a pink vest. In Archie's Princess Sally miniseries, the fake Sally is distinguished by her purple vest, and at the end of the "Sonic Adventure 2.5: Ώmega" storyline in the regular Archie comic, Sally can be seen wearing a black vest when attending a funeral when it was believed that Sonic had been killed saving Mobius from the Xorda.

Pink Sally also turns up in the game Sonic Spinball as a non playable character along with the other freedom fighters in one of the bonus levels.

Pink Sally made a brief return in Sonic Christmas Blast part of DiC's Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog syndicated series, although her general design matches her final SatAM appearance. Sally has no spoken lines in Christmas Blast (except for a gasping sound near the end), but it seems that the animation may have originally allowed for her to have dialogue. An awkward scene change that occurs every time Sally is about to speak suggests that these parts may have been cut from the final version.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^  Sonic the Hedgehog: Hooked on Sonics [VHS]. Buena Vista Home Video.
  2. ^ Sonic SatAM - Sonic and Sally (1/3). YouTube. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
  3. ^ Sonic SatAM - The Doomsday Project (3/3). YouTube. Retrieved on 2007-01-09.
  4. ^  Mark Millar (w),  Casanovas (p), "Mayhem in the Marble Zone" Sonic the Comic #3 June, 1993  Fleetway Editions Ltd. (4,9).
  5. ^ Burton, Richard (1993), "It's Sonic the Hedgehog on TV!", Sonic the Poster Mag (no. 1)
  6. ^ Before SatAM. SonicHQ. Retrieved on 2007-01-09.
  7. ^  Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders (w),  Art Mawhinney (p), "The Quest" Sonic the Hedgehog In Your Face! #1 December, 1994  Archie Comic Publications, Inc. (4).
  8. ^  Michael Gallagher (w),  Dave Manak (p), "Paper Trail!" Sonic the Hedgehog #3 October, 1993  Archie Comic Publications, Inc. (15).
  9. ^  Ken Penders (w),  Art Mawhinney (p), "My Special Friend" Knuckles the Echidna #29 October, 1999  Archie Comic Publications, Inc. (10).

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