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21December 2010
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Sonic Universe #21

Archie · December 2010 · on sale 2010-10-13

First appearance: Blaze the CatFirst appearance: Cream the RabbitFirst appearance: Cheese the Chao1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Sonic Universe (Archie, 2009 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
December 2010
Key date
2010-12-00
On-sale date
2010-10-13
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76281620000402111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Vanilla the Rabbit - 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: Ben HunzekerBlaze the Cat First, Cheese the Chao First, Cream the Rabbit First, Amy Rose, Rouge the Bat, Sonic the Hedgehog
1Treasure Team Tango, Part 1: The Salidacomic story22script: Ian Flynn; pencils: Tracy Yardley; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Jason Jensen; letters: Phil FelixBlaze the Cat First, Cheese the Chao First, Cream the Rabbit First, E-123 Omega, Marine the Raccoon, Nicole the Holo-Lynx, Miles Prower, Amy Rose, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Vanilla the Rabbit First
2Blazing Marshmallowscomic story0.5script: Ian Flynn; pencils: Steven Butler; inks: Steven Butler; colors: Paul KaminskiBlaze the Cat First, Cream the Rabbit First, Amy Rose, Rouge the Bat, Vanilla the Rabbit First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD; barcode 00912846971321

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Treasure Team Tango
ISBN 978-1-936975-72-3		2013On eBay ›
The Collector: Sonic Super Special Magazine #92014On eBay ›
Sonic Super Digest #112015On eBay ›
Sonic Comics Spectacular: Speed of Sound #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-62738-864-1		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q1190700 (Cream the Rabbit), first-appearance property (CC0)

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