Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)
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The Sonic the Hedgehog comic books, which are produced by Archie Comics, are currently an ongoing series starring Sonic and his friends, featuring most of the time Knuckles the Echidna back up stories (but in recent years Knuckles will be part of the Sonic stories).
In this version of Sonic, Sonic would be a hybrid series, the ones in mind being "SatAM" and Sonic's games. Both storylines a joint effort by Sonic Team and SoA, before any other creative teams expanded on the ideas. In the comics, he lives in Knothole, a city-like place in more recent stories (in the past it had a more "small village" look). Over time, the status quo changed from from "a band of Freedom Fighters who fought an evil dictator-like figure (Doctor Robotnik Prime)" to "fighting a Robotnik from another zone who intends to conquer just like the old Robotnik did". Unlike the early comics, when there was a shattered kingdom, the newer ones show that the shattered kingdom has now recovered and garnered recognition once again. Eggman, who is actually another Robotnik from another zone (the original, Robotnik Prime, from the zone the story takes place, is presumed dead, defeated by Sonic in issue #50), has found its location, and now is in the middle of a war with the kingdom of Mobius, ruled by King and Queen Acorn in Knothole.
The Archie Sonic comic also makes a number of adaptations. For instance, while it started with the same foundation as SatAM, it also adapted the some of the video games' storyline. This led the comic to introduce characters like Knuckles the Echidna and Shadow the Hedgehog. Yet it is still unknown to us if Shadow is a villain, he has been involved in many contrevercial battles with Sonic, and his friends. As the comic progresses we discover more about sonic's present, and future life. Such as Sonic eventually becoming King of Mobius, but at the same time having a bad relationship with his previously good friend Knuckles, whose right eye, he blew of. The sonic comic does not hesitate to put other's in the main light of the story. Examples are Tails as the chosen one, Shadow investigating his true origins, Lara-su (Knuckles's daughter) going back in time to prevent her father's first death and a few others. Yet Sonic is always there somewhere in the spotlight, to support or save his friends.
However, while Archie adapts quite a number of plot points (usually by the mandate of Sega themselves), it also has made a few of its own original storylines not adapted from the games, such as newer plots, for example, and new characters, even though they are trademarks of Sega (for example, Mina Mongoose, Elias Acorn).