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1December 2014
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Sonic Boom #1

Archie · December 2014 · on sale 2014-10-29

First appearance: Sticks the Badger5 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Sonic Boom (Archie, 2014 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 2014
Key date
2014-12-00
On-sale date
2014-10-29
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76281646978400111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Sticks the Badger - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Pat Spaziante; inks: Pat Spaziante; colors: Pat SpazianteDr. Robotnik, Knuckles, Miles Prower, Ivo Robotnik, Amy Rose, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sticks the Badger First, Tails
1Getting a Little Bouldercomic story20script: Ian Flynn; pencils: Evan Stanley; inks: Rick Bryant; colors: Matt Herms; letters: Jack MorelliDr. Robotnik, Knuckles, Miles Prower, Ivo Robotnik, Amy Rose, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sticks the Badger First, Tails
2Off Panelcomic story1script: Aleah Baker; pencils: Ryan Jampole; inks: Ryan Jampole; colors: Matt HermsDr. Robotnik, Knuckles, Miles Prower, Ivo Robotnik, Amy Rose, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sticks the Badger First, Tails

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant 1B - Evan Stanley Connecting Coverbarcode 76281646978400131
Variant 1C - Evan Stanley Connecting Coverbarcode 76281646978400141
Variant 1D - Evan Stanley Connecting Coverbarcode 76281646978400151
Variant 1A - Evan Stanley Connecting Coverbarcode 76281646978400121
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07189646758101

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Sonic Super Digest #102015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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