![]() THE DARK CIRCLE One-Shot 1, The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook 1993 (Exact Date Unknown) THE FEAR PAVILION Arc 1, Issues #1 - #6 May 19, 1993 - Aug 7, 1993 THE ART OF WAR Arc 2, Issues #19 - #24 Feb 18, 1994 - April 29, 1994 WAY OF THE WARRIOR One-Shot 2, Sonic the Poster Mag #4 April 23, 1994 POWER OF THE ELEMENTS Arc 3, Issues #47 - #53 March 17, 1995 - June 9, 1995 ![]() Script: Alan McKenzie Art: Jon Howard & Jim Howard (One-Shot 1) Jon Howard (Arc 1, Arc 2, Arc 3) John Howard & John Burns (One-Shot 2) Lettering: Ellie deVille (Arc 1, Arc 2, ) Tom Frame (Arc 3) |
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![]() CITADEL OF DEAD SOULS Arc 1, Issues #1 - #6 May 19, 1993 - Aug 7, 1993 PLAGUE OF SERPENTS Arc 2, Issues #13 - #18 Nov 13, 1993 - Feb 7, 1994 ![]() Script: Mark Eyles Art: Mike White Lettering: Elitta Fell (Arc 1 P1) Richard Bird (Arc 1 P2 - P4) Tom Frame (Arc 1 P5 - P6) Ellie deVille (Arc 2) |
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![]() WONDER BOY IN DEMON WORLD Arc 1, Issues #2 - #9 June 12, 1993 - Sept 19, 1993 WONDER BOY IN GHOST WORLD Arc 2, Issues #22 - #27 April 1, 1994 - June 10, 1994 ![]() Script: Mark Eyles Art: Bojan Djukic Lettering: Steve Potter |
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![]() KID CHAMELEON Arc 1, Issues #7 - #12 Aug 21, 1993 - Oct 30, 1993 BACK TO UNREALITY Arc 2, Issues #54 - #59 June 9, 1995 - Sept 1, 1995 ![]() Script: Michael Cook Art: Brian Williamson & Steve White Lettering: Tom Frame |
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![]() STREETS OF RAGE Arc 1, Issues #7 - #12 Aug 21, 1993 - Oct 30, 1993 SKATES' STORY Arc 2, Issues #25 - #30 May 13, 1994 - July 22, 1994 FACTS OF LIFE One-Shot 1, Sonic the Poster Mag #7 Oct 22, 1994 THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN Arc 3, Issues #41 - #46 Dec 23, 1994 - March 3, 1995 ![]() Script: Mark Millar (Arcs 1 & 2), Nigel Kitching (Poster Mag + Arc 3) Art: Peter Richardson Lettering: Tom Frame |
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![]() STARRING CHUCK D. HEAD! Arc 1, Issues #10 - #15 Oct 10, 1993 - Dec 11, 1993 WHO KILLED CHUCK! Arc 2, Issues #34 - #39 Sept 16, 1994 - Nov 25, 1994 THE REPLACEMENT One-Shot 1, Issue #40 Dec 9, 1994 MONSTER OF THE YEAR Arc 3, Issues #66 - #68 Dec 8, 1995 - Jan 5, 1996 THE HEADLESS SNOWMEN One-Shot 2, Issue #69 Jan 19, 1996 ... And then twenty-six more after that Click here for the rest
NANNY KNOWS BESTOne-Shot 3, Issue #70 Feb 2, 1996 THE BRIDE OF CHUCK D. HEAD One-Shot 4, Issue #71 Feb 16, 1996 THE PUMPKIN CHASER One-Shot 5, Issue #89 Oct 29, 1996 BORIS & THE BOOK One-Shot 6, Issue #90 Nov 12, 1996 THE LEGEND OF MR. CUDDLE BUNNY Arc 4, Issues #91 - #93 Nov 26, 1996 - Dec 24, 1996 THE HUNGRY GUEST One-Shot 7, Issue #94 Jan 6, 1997 DEAD! Arc 5, Issues #97 - #99 Feb 18, 1997 - March 16, 1997 WALLS One-Shot 8, Issue #101 April 15, 1997 LIFE WITH THE SNAGSBYS One-Shot 9, Issue #102 April 29, 1997 FUNNY OLD GAME One-Shot 10, Issue #104 May 27, 1997 WISH One-Shot 11, Issue #105 June 10, 1997 CAUGHT BY THE PREFECTS Arc 6, Issues #107 - #108 July 8, 1997 - July 22 1997 DREADED POOPLE PLAGUE One-Shot 12, Issue #109 Aug 5, 1997 THE TOOTH One-Shot 13, Issue #110 Aug 19, 1997 THE MALTESE BUDGIES One-Shot 14, Issue #111 Sept 2, 1997 THE FEARLESS MONSTER HUNTERS One-Shot 15, Issue #113 Sept 30, 1997 CHUCK AND THE CHEESE FACTORY Arc 7, Issues #114 - #115 Oct 14, 1997 - Oct 28, 1997 RETURN OF THE PUMPKINS One-Shot 16, Issue #116 Nov 11, 1997 CHRISTMAS CAROL II One-Shot 17, Issue #119 Dec 30, 1997 CHUCK'S SAVINGS One-Shot 18, Issue #120 Jan 13, 1998 LOVE IS BLIND One-Shot 19, Issue #123 Feb 24, 1998 DOG One-Shot 20, Issue #125 March 24, 1998 MOTHER One-Shot 21, Issue #126 April 7th, 1998 THE DUNGEON One-Shot 22, Issue #129 May 19, 1998 BIRTHDAY One-Shot 23, Issue #130 June 2, 1998 DECAP-MAN Arc 8, Issues #131 - #132 June 16, 1998 - June 30, 1998 ![]() Script: Nigel Kitching (Arcs 1 - 3 & 8 + One-Shots 1, 4 & 17 - 23) Nigel Kitching & Richard Rayner (Arcs 4 - 7 + One-Shots 2 - 3 & 5 - 16) Art: Nigel Kitching (Arcs 1 - 4 & 6 - 8 + One-Shots 1 - 7, 11 & 14 - 23) Mick McMahon (Arc 5 + One-Shots 8 - 10 & 12 - 13) Lettering: Steve Potter (Arcs 1 - 2 & One-Shot 1) Tom Frame (Arc 3 + One-Shots 2 - 4 & 13) Ellie deVille (Arcs 4 - 6 & 8 + One-Shots 5 - 12, 14 - 15, 17 - 19 & 21 - 23) Elitta Fell (Arc 7 + One-Shots 16 & 20) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The most shocking thing? It almost didn't happen- the Yahoo! Groups posts reveal that Decap Attack was a replacement for a planned Chuck Rock series that StC was ultimately unable to get the rights for. Can you imagine? I'm sure the StC version would've been better than the one in Max Overdrive, but more on that later... |
![]() ECCO THE DOLPHIN Arc 1, Issues #13 - #18 Nov 13, 1993 - Feb 7, 1994 RETURN OF ECCO THE DOLPHIN Arc 2, Issues #60 - #65 Sept 15, 1995 - Nov 24, 1995 ![]() ![]() Script: Woodrow Phoenix (Arc 1), Alan McKenzie (Arc 2) Art: Chris Webster (Arc 1 P1 - P2), Steve White (Arc 1 P3 - P6) Lettering: Woodrow Phoenix (Arc 1 P1 - P2), Tom Frame (Arc 1 P3 - P6, Arc 2 P3 - P6), Elitta Fell (Arc 2 P1 - P2) |
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![]() THE ETERNAL CHAMPIONS Arc 1, Issues #19 - #24 Feb 18, 1994 - April 29, 1994 DEATH ISN'T FOREVER One-Shot 1, Eternal Champions Special March 4, 1994 REALITY CHECK One-Shot 2, Eternal Champions Special March 4, 1994 BRAINS & BRAWLS One-Shot 3, Eternal Champions Special March 4, 1994 LARSON'S REVENGE Arc 2, Issues #37 - #40 Oct 28, 1994 - Dec 9th, 1994 ![]() Script: Michael Cook Art: Brian Williamson & Steve White (Arc 1 P1 - P2), Brian Williamson & Bambos Georgiou & John M. Burns (Arc 1 P3 - P4), Jon Howard (Arc 1 P5 - P6, One-Shot 1, Arc 2), Brian Williamson & Stephen Williamson & Dondie Cox (One-Shot 2), Brian Williamson & Bambos Georgiou & Una Fricka (One-Shot 3), Lettering: Tom Frame (Arc 1, One-Shot 1, One-Shot 2, One-Shot 3, Arc 2 P2 - P4), Ellie deVille (Arc 2 P1) |
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![]() PIRATE S.T.C. Issues #28 - #33 June 24, 1994 - Sept 2, 1994 ![]() Script: Stephen Bliss Art: Stephen Bliss Lettering: Steve Potter |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Behind the scenes, as explained on a post on the Sonic the Comic Mailing List by Roberto Corona, Pirate S.T.C. was a last-minute replacement for a ToeJam & Earl-based strip which an artist was 'a fair way into [making] before it became apparent that the licensing wasn't in place, nor was it going to be". As a result, Pirate S.T.C. was 'knocked out pretty quickly' (their words, not mine) and you know what, I can believe it. I almost feel a little bad for them. |
![]() BRING ME THE HEAD OF COACH BRIKKA Issues #31 - #36 Aug 5, 1994 - Oct 4, 1994 ![]() Script: Steve White & Brian Williamson Art: Anthony Williams & Brian Williamson & Steve White (P1), Anthony Williams & Brian Williamson (P2 - P6) Lettering: Tom Frame |
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![]() MARKO'S MAGIC FOOTBALL Issues #41 - #46 Dec 23, 1994 - March 3, 1995 ![]() Script: Lew Stringer Art: Gary Andrews Lettering: Elitta Fell |
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![]() LAST OF THE ROCKET KNIGHTS! Issues #53 - #58 June 9, 1995 - Aug 18, 1995 ![]() Script: Nigel Kitching Art: Keith Page Lettering: Steve Potter |
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![]() THE CURSE OF ZEON Issues #73 - #78 March 15, 1996 - May 24, 1996 ![]() Script: Nigel Kitching Art: Martin Griffiths Colouring: Gina Hart Lettering: Tom Frame (P1 - P4), Steve Potter (P5 - P6) |
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LEMMINGS ![]() Script: Dick Hanson Art: Graham Manley Lettering: Ellie deVille |
Lemmings is easily the best of the bunch, sticking very closely to the established art-style of the series. The stories have two different framing devices which is a bit unusual- the first is a professor going over historical mentions and legends of the Lemmus Ludicrus (before being hit by a Lemming and subsequently getting run over by a bus) and the second is a group of explorers finding ancient murals and hieroglyphics depicting Lemmings in a cave (before they leave, missing out on a frozen Cave Lemming before it's fried to bits). This means it's less narrative-focused and more a collection of little vignettes of Lemmings in different time periods and countries getting up to all sorts of accidental mischief (albeit with a tasteless joke about Lemmings having too many kids while 'on the dole', oof). The art definitely sells this one, my favourite of the Max Overload! comics by a wide margin. |
CHUCK ROCK ![]() Script: Cefn Ridout Art: David Lyttlton |
Chuck Rock takes places after the second game, with Chuck's wife Ophelia and son Chuck Jr. captured once again alongside his plans for the Model T Fjord, the future of neanderthal travel. And the big race is tomorrow!! Hijinx ensure, and this is certainly the most unique looking of the comics with a very exagerrated albeit rather gross look to everyone and everything. To be completely fair, while the Look-In strips were probably more palatable, if you're going to make a full-on Chuck Rock comic you may as well make it faithful to the games and have the characters all be as offputting and grotesque as possible. There's also a scene where Chuck tries to eat his own son because he's hungry. One for the true Chuck Rock aficionado out there. |
GREENDOG ![]() Script: Ian Carney Art: ILYA |
Greendog is of course based on the self-charicature created by Ric Green for a board game, Surf Trip, that was later used as the protagonist for Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! because Michael Latham (of Eternal Champions fame) liked the board game's character. Despite having the disadvantage of being on a Mega Drive platformer I would charitable describe as 'a video game', this one is actually kind-of alright- a bit reliant on pop-culture references, perhaps (including a single panel presented for use with 3D glasses) but some of the jokes are pretty good (like the local dinosaurs being more interested in their media profiles due to them being popular at the time) and the presentation is vibrant with lots of exaggerated poses and expressions, even if you only see Greendog's eyes for a single panel. Also, I won't lie, it is incredibly funny to me to find out the Greendog comic was drawn by someone who later did How to Draw Manga books, two things that couldn't be more different. You could've run this in Sonic the Comic and it'd be maybe a few rungs below Mutant League but certainly better than some of the other Max Overload strips! |