Publishers / Archie / Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) / #188
188July 2008
$2.25

Sonic the Hedgehog #188

Archie · July 2008 · on sale 2008-05-14

First appearance: Rouge the BatFirst appearance: Mammoth MogulFirst appearance: Grounder2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie, 1993 series)
Issue
#188
Publication date
July 2008
Key date
2008-07-00
On-sale date
2008-05-14
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$2.25
Pages
36
Barcode
76281646977718811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Rouge the Bat - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mammoth Mogul - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Coconuts - 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: Tracy Yardley; inks: Tracy Yardley; colors: Jason JensenSally Acorn, Amy Rose, Sonic the Hedgehog
1Beating the Housecomic story22script: Ian Flynn; pencils: Matt Herms; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Josh Ray; letters: John WorkmanSally Acorn, Bunnie Rabbot, Coconuts First, Antoine D'Coolette, Grounder First, Mammoth Mogul First, Amy Rose, Rouge the Bat First, Sonic the Hedgehog, Geoffrey St. John

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07189646977688
Canadianprice 2.65 CAD; barcode 07189646977688

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Mogul Rising!
ISBN 978-1-936975-99-0		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q135103465 (Rouge the Bat), first-appearance property (CC0)

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