Publishers / Archie / Sonic Universe (2009) / #23
23February 2011
$2.99

Sonic Universe #23

Archie · February 2011 · on sale December 8, 2010

First appearance: Bark the Polar Bear1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Sonic Universe (Archie, 2009 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
February 2011
Key date
February 2011
On-sale date
December 8, 2010
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76281620000402311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bark the Polar Bear - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Bad to the Bunnycover1pencils: Tracy Yardley; inks: Tracy Yardley; colors: Ben HunzekerCheese the Chao, Cream the Rabbit, Shadow the Hedgehog
1Treasure Team Tango, Step 3: The Llevadacomic story22script: Ian Flynn; pencils: Tracy Yardley; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Jason Jensen; letters: Phil FelixBlaze the Cat
2Hooligan Storycomic story0.5script: Ian Flynn; pencils: Steven Butler; inks: Steven Butler; colors: Paul KaminskiBark the Polar Bear First, Bean the Dynamite, Fang the Hunter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD; barcode 00912846971323

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Treasure Team Tango
ISBN 978-1-936975-72-3		2013On 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

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