Sonic X Comic: RIP? and Sonic Universe...

[Juliett. Bravo. Alfa.]

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What is "Sonic Universe?"
"Sonic Universe" will be a new on-going monthly title set in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" universe. Makes the title pretty apt, ne?

What will SU be about?

SU will cover characters and settings outside of the normal scope of STH. So supporting cast members and "ElseWorld" stories will be here. The sky isn't the limit here - it's the universe!

What will happen to "Sonic X?"

SX had a good, solid run. We're taking our cue from "Seinfeld" and calling it quits while we're ahead. That, and given the nature of SU, it's not entirely impossible we'll never see SX again. Just don't look for it for a while.

We will be going out with a bang, though. More on that in a minute.

When does the awesome start?

I can't reveal the date yet, but you can expect things to get rolling very early 2009.

If it's set in the Prime universe (mostly), will there be cross-overs?

Yes and no. Lemme 'splain...

By its very nature, SU will be in a perpetual cross-over with STH, and visa versa. Events in STH will affect the SU world, and stuff that happens in SU will have consequences in STH. We're trying to make it so you don't have to read both to get what's going on, but it'll still be nice to pick up both books each month.

That said, there will be more direct cross-overs a la the old KTE days. More on that in a minute!

Spoilers? Please?!

This info thread wouldn't be very much fun without them, now would it?

First off, there's going to be a pretty epic cross-over the end of this year. Consider this your check list!

"Bold New Moebius" ends with the epic "Hedgehog Havoc" two-part story. Something will happen in STH#196 that sends Shadow and Metal Sonic away . . .

. . . and into SX#40! "The End" will be the grand, sweeping curtain call for the series. Shadow and Metal Sonic will then be whisked away into . . .

. . . Sonic Universe #1! "Living Weapons" will mark the beginning of the book and its opening story arc.

How are they transported? Where do they wind up in SU#1? Who do they meet? You'll just have to read to find out!

Whoa. So what . . .?

I'M NOT DONE YET!

While SU is gearing up, we'll be getting into the Road to #200. Did you think Sonic's "punishment" in STH#192 was light? Did you think I'd let it go that easy? HA!

And y'all have been wondering about Zonic, right?

And do I even need to plug STH#200? STH#175 was just Round One, folks. The final push by our heroes is going to be big, and the results will be affecting the books for literally years to come. That's not hype - that's a promise!

Done now?

Hardly! This is the SU info thread, right? It's time for some closing teases:

- Shadow fans: get ready for a whole bunch of Shadow.
- Knuckles fans: get ready for a whole bunch of Knuckles.
- Do you like it when we fill in little gaps in the history? Get ready.
- It's sure been a long time since we've had a new character on the book, isn't it? You don't have to wait much longer.
- And a whole bunch more . . . but I think I've reached the limit that I can reveal!

It's officially time to geek out!

Well said!

I don't want to rain on jazzyjin's parade, so I'll direct all discussion and further speculation to this thread already in progress.

I now return you to your regularly scheduled forum.


So Discuss...

I'm a bit indifferent to this really. Seems a waste really not doing a comic based more on the game's universe. Whereas this seems to be Archie's: Sonic The Hedgehog: MOAR.

[Matt]

great idea I think sonic x is restrictive and childish and there no real ability to build anything up, it doesn't suit ians writing style... and with the cartoon dead as long as it has been people aren't likely to pick it up based on the brand anymore than any other sonic named product.

Archies had a spin off in it own universe before and from what I hear it was very popular (for a time) and i'm really enjoying Archie in the last 32 issue or so since the writers change so while I always try and read the new issue of STH but not SX... I think I will look into SU

[The Shad]

Wait, wasn't that the plot of MU? Wasn't Ian Flynn the writer of MU? (seriously, I'm not sure. I think he was)

[Balls]

So it's basically Archie's version of Sonic's World, but in a whole seperate comic.

[Baxter]

Good call. Seemed to me that the only noteworthy aspect of Sonic X was its humorous covers, which in all seriousness isn't really enough to warrant four year's worth of material; and STH has been kicking some mild ass recently. The more freedom Ian Flynn has, the better.

[The Shad]

Wait, my StC crossover sense is tingling...

Only it won't BE StC, just similar.

[madhair60]

Sept 17, 2008 21:30:08 GMT Matt said:

great idea I think sonic x is restrictive and childish

No duh. As with all Sonic material, Sonic X is aimed at children.

[Matt]

Sept 18, 2008 13:31:06 GMT madhair60 said:

Sept 17, 2008 21:30:08 GMT Matt said:

great idea I think sonic x is restrictive and childish

No duh. As with all Sonic material, Sonic X is aimed at children.

read sth and then read sx and tell me there on the same level

[madhair60]

I have done. That's why I said they're aimed at children.

[Matt]

Sept 18, 2008 14:31:50 GMT madhair60 said:

I have done. That's why I said they're aimed at children.

in different what and sth isn't it aimed at a slightly older market say 8-13
were as sx is probably 6-10

sth get's away within reason with being whatever ian wants it to be
sx has to live inside the constraints of being a kids tv show and has gimmicky lew stringer comedy strip Maturity,

you can't seriously try and argue there aimed at the same age bracket
plus something being childish and aimed at children are different.

[madhair60]

I'm not trying to argue that but you seem intent on contriving as much.

6-13 years old are children.

[Matt]

Sept 18, 2008 15:23:09 GMT madhair60 said:

I'm not trying to argue that but you seem intent on contriving as much.

6-13 years old are children.

NO read what I said not what you think I wrote

is said childish

Childish, infantile, childlike refer to characteristics or qualities of childhood. The ending -ish often has unfavorable connotations; childish therefore refers to characteristics that are undesirable and unpleasant: childish selfishness, outbursts of temper. Infantile, originally a general word, now often carries an even stronger idea of disapproval or scorn than does childish: infantile reasoning, behavior. The ending -like has pleasing or neutral connotations; childlike therefore refers to the characteristics that are desirable and admirable: childlike innocence, trust.

i was saying it's overly infantile and insulting to the kids that read, when i've shown them to kid when i'm working they always seem to prefer sth.

[Baxter]

Sonic X = infants and primary-schoolers
STH = primary-schoolers and young teenagers

That's how I've always viewed it. Both children's comics, ultimately; just geared towards slightly different demographics.

[madhair60]

Sept 18, 2008 15:27:41 GMT Matt said:

Sept 18, 2008 15:23:09 GMT madhair60 said:

I'm not trying to argue that but you seem intent on contriving as much.

6-13 years old are children.

NO read what I said not what you think I wrote

is said childish

Childish, infantile, childlike refer to characteristics or qualities of childhood. The ending -ish often has unfavorable connotations; childish therefore refers to characteristics that are undesirable and unpleasant: childish selfishness, outbursts of temper. Infantile, originally a general word, now often carries an even stronger idea of disapproval or scorn than does childish: infantile reasoning, behavior. The ending -like has pleasing or neutral connotations; childlike therefore refers to the characteristics that are desirable and admirable: childlike innocence, trust.

i was saying it's overly infantile and insulting to the kids that read, when i've shown them to kid when i'm working they always seem to prefer sth.

If they like the STH series more, then surely that proves that it is also aimed at kids? It's not disparaging to say that older children are still children.

[Matt]

Sept 18, 2008 15:37:18 GMT madhair60 said:

Sept 18, 2008 15:27:41 GMT Matt said:

NO read what I said not what you think I wrote

is said childish


i was saying it's overly infantile and insulting to the kids that read, when i've shown them to kid when i'm working they always seem to prefer sth.

If they like the STH series more, then surely that proves that it is also aimed at kids? It's not disparaging to say that older children are still children.

i didn't ever say they weren't children (though technically 13 year olds are young people but thats just being stupidly picky)
I was saying that sx was childish using it as a negative just because something is childish doesn't mean aimed at children, it means immature and stupid.

[madhair60]

But it's for children... it doesn't matter that it's childish...

[Matt]

Sept 18, 2008 15:50:57 GMT madhair60 said:

But it's for children... it doesn't matter that it's childish...

it does because it talks down to them like the comedy strips lew was asked to write that made me not read a whole parts of stc, kid's like to feel mature like they can get stuff, thats why the kids that play with doll's in adverts a normally older than the kid's that buy them, being more grown up is cooler than being a baby

plus I think were basically going round in circles cause we have different idea about what childish means

[madhair60]

Younger kids would prefer Sonic X, then, just like I said. Both aimed at kids of different ages. To be honest, I find STH more patronising in that it tries to be a lot more than it is.

[metric]

Sept 18, 2008 10:50:21 GMT Baxter said:

Good call. Seemed to me that the only noteworthy aspect of Sonic X was its humorous covers

And El Gran Gordo, with Bokkun trying to conquer the world. Easily the funniest thing in that whole comic.

[madhair60]

And the cover to issue 18

[Juliett. Bravo. Alfa.]

You made a topic on that glorious cover didn't you?

[madhair60]

That I did.

[Tom]

They better not go molesting Cedric... (not without paying me, at any rate)

[obsidian]

I like Sonic X.

[WinterFlames]

Sept 19, 2008 16:37:54 GMT @obsidian said:

I like Sonic X.

You like Sonic X?

He likes Sonic X.

I like curry.

Do you like curry?

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I really hope Sonic Universe doesn't try anything involving STC continuity, I shudder at the whole multiverse thing they've got going anyway, as they seem to only use it awkwardly, as in summon a hundred versions of a certain character. Although I think the idea of a universe intersecting all the others at a 90 degree is kinda cool.

Edit: I'm gonna have a curry.