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265December 2014
$3.99

Sonic the Hedgehog #265

Archie · December 2014 · on sale 2014-10-08

First appearance: CubotFirst appearance: Orbot3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie, 1993 series)
Issue
#265
Publication date
December 2014
Key date
2014-12-00
On-sale date
2014-10-08
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76281646977726511

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Orbot - 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: Terry Austin; colors: Evan StanleySonic the Hedgehog
1Control, Part Two: Unleashed!comic story15script: Ian Flynn; pencils: Tyson Hesse; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Gabriel Cassata; letters: John WorkmanSally Acorn, Amy Rose, Sonic the Hedgehog
2The Grand Tourcomic story5script: Eric Esquivel; pencils: James Fry; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Gabriel Cassata; letters: John WorkmanAntoine D'Coolette, Dr. Robotnik, Miles Prower, Ivo Robotnik, Rotor, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Cubot First, Nicole the Holo-Lynx, Orbot First, Bunnie Rabbot

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Convention Exclusiveprice [none]
Adventure Variantbarcode 76281646977726521
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07189646977665

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Sonic Super Digest #112015On eBay ›
Control2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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