The 15 Year Evolution of Archie Sonic - A Complete Retrospective

[@Lowart]

Hey there, folks! This is a compilation of my prior Archie Sonic videos. There have been some minor changes but, otherwise, it is the same videos you saw then. I just wanted to put this first set of them together as a single video. Unfortunately, though I have subtitles uploaded for them, they are still processing after about a week of waiting. The original uploads all have subtitles though if you need them. Hopefully they will finish processing here soon though. Also, I made a bunch of music that plays throughout the videos. Some people had commented about wanting to have the songs to listen to, so I made a second channel and uploaded all that music as a video there. I will probably be uploading more original music on that channel, so check that out and subscribe there if you're interested. Here's the link to the Sonic music: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omG0en93g5t4h9U As always, thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy the video!

[@Dr.Incognito55]

An 8 hour anylisis of the archie comics are yoy ok man

[@awsomerykster1097]

Where did you read all of them? I’ve been wanting to for awhile but can’t find a reliable source

[@RandomChao08]

The internet archive has most, if not all of the issues.@@awsomerykster1097

[@naniyotaka]

@@awsomerykster1097 Just search “sonic grabber zone” and you will find the website that has all of the Archie Sonic comics and many more.

[@Supa.Official8181]

Can you do Sonic Universe NEXT PLEASE :D

[@comixproviderftw_02]

8 hours of a man who goes on a emotional roller coaster as he delves into a 20 year old comic book run based on a video game franchise about a blue rat from the 90’s.

[@awtlander]

He's not a rat! He's a hedgehog.

[@haha_hollie]

@@awtlander erm then why is the game called "Sonic the Rat 2" checkmate

[@yonaguy6978]

Actually 30, i know, we're old

[@veebot75]

@@yonaguy6978he’s saying that it ran for 20 years.

[@gavinkujava6141]

It touches my heart

[@requiem6465]

Nothing beats the catharsis of reaching the Ian Flynn era and getting to see all the time you spent reading have a pay off.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I agree

[@yami122]

Seems sad that the comic ends right when it gets good how long did his run last? and if you don't know how long exactly just a rough estimate Is fine

[@raulmojarro9427]

About 10 years. ​@@yami122

[@michaelpatton3477]

@@yami122He starts in 160 and it goes until 290, when you count Sonic Universe he’s probably there for a little over half the comic

[@Cinos2170]

As someone who SLOGGED through from issue 0 up to 160 (specials and spin offs included), reading issue 160 felt like an absolute victory to me as I finally had all the context I needed

[@SupeSonicBoom]

Oh sweet, can't wait to watch this brief video! I'll put it on real quick while I microwave some popcorn.

[@edgehead2695]

Has your house burnt down yet?

[@coyotix]

@@edgehead2695i think their entire neighborhood is a crisp now tbh

[@Schnort]

​@@coyotix I love the implication that this person has a powerful enough microwave to cause this

[@Milk-Carton-III]

@@Schnort It’s one of those Eggman ovens from the IDW series. This man is working for Eggman by nuking his neighborhood.

[@Noeggets]

14:51 I need this cover in a video by its self

[@TurtleDoodle1]

I have commented on the first part of this retrospective but I would just like to say... Thank you so much for these videos. For years Archie Sonic has been in a weird limbo regarding its reception and I was hoping for a deep analysis of this scale ever since I understood why people loved this continuity. Now my friends can understand why this comic was so beloved in ıts run between 2006-2017. So... Thank you 🙏

[@shaggy1628]

This right here

[@smyshlaevapolina5259]

I honestly agree with you, it's pretty amazing to see somebody do a deep dive on this comic series and show appreciation for what it was. And very good deep dives, nonetheless.

[@jeremyknees9227]

Agreed, at 37 this was a huge part of my childhood, kinda stopped after mecha madness but always kept an eye on it. Watching this gets me then tingles

[@jayaxer]

This is a pretty fun runback of all the archie ups and downs. Also, thanks for not shitting on my art in the comic from a million years ago

[@kenn_k]

you, sir, are a legend 🙌🏼 that is all

[@tyrian_baal]

Wait which parts did you draw?.?

[@SlobZombie]

Dude! You're art still holds up, solid , timeless and cool. Love your art

[@heck6757]

@@tyrian_baal he drew like 20 comics in between issues 108-166

[@raulmojarro9427]

Your art was easily some of the best in the era.

[@VoidWalkerOblivion]

You have to admire; absolutely everyone refused to just hit the reset button. Even when the story was a mess, even the writers changed their minds last minute, even when it was the obvious easy solution: none of the lead writers was was willing to throw it away with a soft reset even though it meant they were adding to the weight of an unstable foundation, they believed it was worth while. Ian Flynn's a great writer, but his glory came from carrying the legacy of dynasty that everyone before he had also kept up.

[@chrismaystar3014]

Genuinely, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for being one of the pioneers to discussing Archie Sonic as more than a comical footnote in the history of the series. It was both refreshing and rewarding (as an Archie fan) to watch someone genuinely appreciate it all without looking back at it the same way seemingly every Sonic fan looks back at anything Sonic related: a hint of self-loathing and contempt.

[@yami122]

Never read the comic but this retrospective sure makes it seem really kind of sad that the comics finally started to get good with a really good writer just to finally get canceled I don't know why but it always bums me out to just seeing or even hearing about any sort of fictional story that lasts for decades when it finally ends and no more adventures with those characters or at least that interpretation of those characters Also it's legitimately interesting to see how so many writers didn't know how to use the Sally character where at first she seemed to be a good character the leader of a resistance unit but as soon as her father returns and the first villain dies doesn't seem like the riders ever figured out what to do with her after that preferring to do a bunch of mellow dramatic drama about her dad's sucking Also I forget his name but that African American scientist guy that the writers forgot about and then accidentally nuked to death and the story doesn't even acknowledge it it just goes on like Sonic didn't just murder a friend

[@Poker2735]

Damn… this isn’t a video essay, this is a video novel

[@gian3008]

​@I_HAVE_MOVED_ACCOUNTS no, it's a video epic.

[@ajflink]

​@@gian3008No. It's a historical non-alphabetical encyclopedia.

[@notaprogamer2782]

That's just what a movie is

[@Cashew1405]

Theres nothing quite like watching this at 2am falling asleep then waking up sonic being the savior of Alians in space

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@nintendogamer0462]

Isn't sonic saving aliens just sonic colors?

[@speedych33se]

It was really cool seeing what someone who didn't grow up with the comics felt about them as someone who did. It's funny how much we line up in thought on things. And it was over such a long period I read them that this unlocks a lot of happy memories for me and will definitely be saved to revisit. So happy you liked the space saga too. That era of art and the comic covers is what's most cemented in my head, along with the classic goofy stuff always telling me to take scissors to my comics, which I could never bring myself to do. Also! I wrote Sonic and asked if he liked pickles (I was obsessed as a kid) and he said "Mm. Pickles are okay I guess. But I prefer chili dogs!" Had a cool Archie stamp on the letter. Made me so happy they wrote back.

[@GM-fb8ft]

I have listened and watched your entire Sonic series multiple times. It is my comfort series, getting me through some really tough times. My mother died this past September, and your Knuckles videos in particular were just what I needed at the time. Thank you so much, Lowart! You're one of the GOATs, for sure!

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@jademonass2954]

took me 4 days but i finally finished this video,, what a rollercoaster

[@Horace-83]

I'd be hilarious seeing Tammy's reaction to finding out Robotnik died and was replaced.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@yami122]

Loki really weird that this comic spent more time with a replacement villain than the actual villain that the actual Robotnik died pretty early on in the story relatively speaking

[@2011multisam]

As someone who hasn't read a single page of Archie Sonic I have now watched each of these parts separately and now this compilation of them, I have no doubt that I will rewatch this multiple times in the coming months. Thank you for all your work for this Lowart and Ian

[@BlueJack222]

7:13:54 Oh wow, I've never realized that comic fans went through their own route of the Sonic Cycle just like the game fans

[@ZoomToMalware]

thank you for this. as an archie enjoyer myself, I'm glad someone found actually good things in this comic. personally I think flynn era has some of the best stories in the series and it's a shame for years everyone was like "woooow, what a weird comic! remember ken penders? when he created 400 echidnas? when charmy's friend died because of lsd? these comics sure were bad!", I'm sure these videos changed people's minds about it.

[@greylithwolf]

Hearing you say my name ("isn't that right, Adam?") after seven hours of vibing and drawing and not super paying attention had me spit coffee all over my tablet. Thanks, brah

[@cradlecrock249]

For me, Yardley’s style perfectly fuses the game’s modern designs with the OG comic’s expressions. I was honestly watching this video just waiting for the moment I could start recognizing his panels, even if that took 5 hours😂. I love the hell out of this comic and it makes kid me ecstatic to know that I wasn’t the only one who felt the same

[@thelunar2712]

I’ve almost finished watching this entire video and I’d just like to say I find it absolutely hilarious that, even in this 8 hour retrospective, Rotor is hardly ever mentioned and whenever he is it’s just incredibly brief comments on how he literally never matters. It’s really funny, despite being a “main” member of the cast and one of the main freedom fighters he just…never does ANYTHING. It becomes even worse when Tails gets his whole shtick as a mechanic, which used to be Rotors thing…so now he has even less of a use. It’s like every main member of the freedom fighters has some defining moments and character traits…except Rotor.

[@gregm4813]

The main problem there is that Tails is the mechanic of the Sonic-verse, with Robotnik as the mad scientist. The Sonic-verse isn't fleshed out and complex enough to have room for two good-guy mechanics. So, it's natural for Rotor to fall by the way side. Sally and Bunnie, meanwhile, are filling a different niche than Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, etc. Not only is it easy to accept them as expansions of the Sonic-verse, but since they're some of, if not THE, original characters in their niche, they'll likely push out any new character who tries to take it. (Not that SEGA has attempted a character like Sally and Bunnie in the main series.) The other is that, as a mechanic, it's easy to shove him into the role of "background character who provides new toys for the main cast," rather than focus on him as a character. I've never watched SaTaM and it's been decades since I read Archie, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's the reason Rotor never got anything: he just got shoved into that role, and then Tails took over as the mechanic.

[@Drumming_Dragon]

@@gregm4813 speaking of new characters who replace old ones, Sage. I love how she is basically the replacement to A.D.A.M, but not as evil

[@gregm4813]

@@Drumming_Dragon Sage also has the advantage of being a character in a mainline game. Plus, yeah, Eggman daughter type, except not evil. Though, fwiw, I do dislike how old characters like Archie characters pretty much get no love, and/or get replaced. Makes it difficult to get too invested in the Sonic world.

[@ZaffreRevolution]

as the comments have clearly stated, your hard work hasn't gone unnoticed. the early archie sonic comics are some of the most inconsistent, insane stories sonic's ever seen, but i and many other archie sonic fans have no doubt gotten so tired of that painting the reception of the entire run, including issue 160 onward. i truly believe that ian flynn's work on the comics is the best storytelling the series has ever seen bar none, and i'm so happy to see it get the attention and love it deserves as in depth as you go. your editing is stellar, the script's flow is so clean that the hours of these videos just fly by, and your analysis is thought-provoking to say the least. i can't wait for all of your future videos surrounding the comic's excellent run, i just love that era so much and there's so much to discuss - i know the videos are gonna kick ass!

[@agentomecha634]

I wanted to thank you for doing a retrospective on the Archie Sonic Comics, Lowart. I never grew up with these comics and I always heard mixed things about them. So I greatly appreciate you explaining what made the comics great while also not shying away from discussing its many problems and low points.

[@DegenerateSonic]

I’ve never personally known anyone in my life who has read the Archie line and seeing something as deep as you mentioning Tammy in Sonic Grams makes me so happy that I could share this experience with someone, even if over the internet! Thanks for this!

[@CrimsonSali]

I'm actually ecstatic over you uploading this as a whole thing, I adore having longform essays to just put on and vibe too, and the longer, the better. Time to watch all of these once again instead of doing other productive things, I can't wait

[@themissingbits6375]

I gotta say… This entire retrospective is Way past cool and you guys really did a good job on explaning it’s highs and it’s lows and why some sections are cool and why some sections are… 7:06:43… Well… you get the picture. I’m not done with watching This compilation yet but… dear walkers! Dr. Lowart is a criminal?! The Lowart Lore keeps on expanding (lol). Jokes aside, these videos convinced me to read all of Archie Sonic (yes, I was insane) and because of that, I became a fan of a book I never thought I would be so much into, and I cannot wait for the future videos covering the rest of Flynn Era to come out (You better show some respect to the green king and why he’s bein’ peak fiction).

[@shardsoftime0952]

Ye, scourge is underrated, such a shame a character that was created less than two years ago overshadowed him so easily s(co)urge (how creative) SCOURGE DESERVES RESPECT DAMM IT!!!

[@anyoneatall3488]

​@@shardsoftime0952isn't Surge a spiritual succesor

[@Goku-fn3qd]

A Brief Look? This is EIGHT HOURS 😭 … I will be watching.

[@ajflink]

I like how Mammoth Mogul transitioned from this demigod who always gets defeated in very humiliating ways to a crime lord, businessman (er, businessmobian), and a soft antagonist instead of a random main threat as he has finally realized that attempting to aim too high will result in reality finding some convoluted way to make it immediately backfire on him. Plus, he looks less goofy and disproportional with his comeback.

[@turboqueer666]

9 minutes after this upload went public. Lowart, you're a legend. You did something I could never dream of doing.

[@MarvelHorrorC]

To be fair with the Amy thing no one really went to school until after robotnik was killed so they'd all be around the same knowledge.

[@1Hol1Tiger]

Classic Sonic is an odd branding. Very little of it actually resembles what Sonic was like in the 90s. Classic Amy Rose is everywhere in the "Classic Sonic" branding.. But she was so invisible and relegated to the background in both games and other media that you honestly wouldn't have been blamed for going into Sonic Adventure 1 thinking Amy Rose was a new character since her only appearances were a racing spinoff on failed hardware and a small bit appearance in another game on failed add-on hardware (R and CD) In Archie Sonic Amy showed up for the Sonic CD arc and then was just a background character at best. Sega didn't really use her as anything but a damsel and the core cast had already been well established European fans were more familiar with Amy because a redesigned punk tomboy version with a crossbow was used to be the token action girl for the Fleetway Freedom Fighters as the Fleetway Sally was based on the original Sonic Bible where Sally is purely a damsel. But as an American kid who follow Sonic in shows and hardware that I owned... Amy Rose just felt like she came out of nowhere in Adventure. I didn't dislike her. Her hammer centric survival.horror gameplay was great and I wish see had more stages... But it felt odd that ads for the game claimed Gamma and Big were the only new characters in the cast when I never remembered seeing Amy in Sonic The Movie or Sonic 3 I wouldn't have used an age up ring myself. That makes it a little creepy. But... it's understandable odd hoops were jumped through when Amy went from being a throwaway in a CD spinoff no one cared about (outside of fans wondering what game had that cooler Mecha Sonic design we'd later realize was called Metal Sonic) to a mainstay of the main cast pretty much overnight Remember there was no internet back then. So we couldn't check the wiki or anything

[@djblaklite]

I started with sonic super special #1 when I was nine, and then read from issue #51 to like 70 something. I never read any other comics until recently when I got super into Manga. I absolutely LOVED the complicated depth and long winded explanations. This comic series will always have a special place in my heart.

[@tran4of3]

This whole series is such a trip and a joy. Thank you for it the intense amount of effort it must have taken to put it together! I stilll remember the fill-in-the-blank sections, the Knuckles explanations, how things changed with Flynn's arrival... Gave new appreciation for the old stories, and the characters, and the fun creativity, storytelling, and ideas involved, and helped me understand the ups and downs throughout. Rock on and kudos!

[@3bay]

Rotor being diminished to “this guy” was so damn disrespectfully funny 😭😭😭 5:14

[@gian3008]

I noticed that, too 😂 such an iconic character and all.

[@warriorswayproductions5557]

Great video, I grew up reading and absolutely loved the chaotic world of archie sonic and the characters within it. I enjoyed this video reminiscing the issues and how I felt about some of them, thanks for this and looking forward to seeing more

[@ettecnal]

Yo, I stumbled upon your Archie Sonic videos not too long ago. This is an incredible series you put together. I was able to collect a handful of issues when I was a kid in the 90s with the little bit of cash I scraped together from mowing lawns in the neighborhood. I really didn't think anybody cared about this series until I found your channel and went down the rabbit hole. Thanks so much for compiling them all into one big video!

[@stickymallet]

This essay bangs i come back to listen to more when im sad

[@M0Nk32]

I really got a lot of this and your analysis of the series, thank you so much for this MAMMOTH effort, and I hope any sanity sacrificed is restored 🐒💛✨

[@D.A.CaptJules]

Thanks for letting me revisit my childhood again, these past 8 hours were nothing but a pleasant and stimulating trip, hope to see the next parts ahead!

[@riatsila144]

Loved the separate versions, really stoked you posted an omnibus! Gonna have to listen through it all again. Once again. Thanks for making me feel things about a comic I never read, based on a game franchise that was never really my favorite anyway!

[@j.j.j.j.1830]

I could listen to you talk for 9 hours everyday! You have amazing charisma dude!!

[@CantusTropus]

I deeply appreciate your work, Lowart. I've always had an interest in these comics but I've never been able to actually learn much about them, so your series was a huge help!

[@adragonfruitreal]

I got literal chills at the first mention of Ian Flynn‘s name. I would argue he in a very literal sense saved sonic as a series.

[@zach8974]

I don't make many KZbin comments, but I need to say something. Thank you. I've grown up reading through nearly all of Archie between my Middle School and very early High School years and adore this series. I'm in college now, not in a good spot mentally and physically but throughout this trip down memory lane I felt myself be that kid again going through these comics. Just thank you so much for this... The world of Archie just has meant so much to me and I really needed this. Can't wait to see your future videos!!!

[@koruton9925]

Excited for the look back on the Sonic Universe comic. That was probably my favorite series as it gave more story to these characters lives while making them enjoyable

[@lildeerling1992]

this is genuinely one of my favourite sonic related videos on youtube. your channel deserves way more attention :)

[@MurasakiRocker]

I started collecting the Archie Sonic comics waayy back in the early 2000s while i was living in Okinawa. Sadly it was hard to get more than 2 issues in a row due to the English comics being imported to the mitary base store in infrequent spurts. Its so wild as a 32 yr old to learn about the Penders fiasco and know that the random Archie comics i still have in my box are relics of a bygone era in Sonic history😂😂😮 I appreciate this video because i was never able to collect many issues in a row due to being a broke preteen living overseas😅😅You summarize the overall story of the Archie run in such a fun and comprehensive way- mad props to you!! This aging Sonic fan appreciates all the work it mustve taken to make this 👏👏👏👏Now i know all the stories i missed!! And of course im keeping all my OG Archie Sonic comics...they bring back great memories and i love reading through them in all their glorious craziness😉

[@LordAlania]

The Ken Penders part really got to me. I am not a big Sonic fan, much less an Archie one; but I heard a lot about Ken Penders, mostly negative. So that last bit, in which he put so much heart into the story got to me.

[@katerina13aar]

Here's the thing about the B-stories in Ian's early run: They're backlog stories that's been sitting there FOR YEARS. The new editor at the time decided to roll them all out, to heck with quality. Actually, he had been doing that since Ken took over as head writer around issue 140 - there were SO MANY backlogged stories, you would not believe it. Or rather… you see it. Because they all got printed. That Titan Tails mess in issue 150? Yeah, that was supposed to be released a good forty-fifty issues before - four years! It had been finished and done FOR FOUR YEARS!! There were so many stories like that mess and the Rotten story you mentioned in your video. It's not really Ian's fault because, legit, the editor wanted them all out and done with, so they all got printed as the B-stories to some of the most banger hits in the franchise, often spiling the pace and dynamo A-story. It sucks but it's not Ian fault.

[@infiniteoctopaw]

Here you dropped this: 👑 I got no words. This is amazing! I can't tell you how much this means to me.

[@racerblade]

I've always wanted to get into this comic, and this is exactly what I needed. It's like eating the sticky lemonade syrup instead of taking the time to add the water and ice. But now I actually want to experience Archie myself. Comics are my favorite part of this franchise anyway, can't wait to finish watching!

[@Evrian413]

Such a great video, Never in my life I would imagine getting into Archie Sonic, and yet by almost 9 hours essay video about the ups and downs of this comic, such an masterpiece of a video!

[@wednesdaygeckok.7899]

I hate to be "that guy" but i really appreciate this long video right now. Im going through it pretty bad tonight and just having the consistent voice in the background has done a lot to keep me sane, tuning in and out randomly and completely losing track of the story has made it especially interesting

[@milky5873]

"One Way Dream" playing in the background at the end was so fitting as it includes the lyrics "We can go much higher now" which are not only fitting for the game it was featured in (given that Sega has seemingly "took a step in the right direction"), but also for the comics around that time. And in both cases, it was due to our man, Ian Flynn. Anyways, this makes me wanna go back and read from 160 all over again!

[@raymontyoungblood4453]

Thanks for making my drawing weekend so much easier, Lowart!!

[@amesstarline5482]

It's an interesting choice to use US CD themes for those like Sally and Geoffrey. Many of the US CD themes are very "organic", especially Palmtree Panic. Sally's like Yoshi. The percussion that keeps up with and stabilizes with the main theme.

[@bowserbreaker2515]

Your retrospective was great. It shows that no matter how bad this comic got, it was, at the end of the day, way past cool. It was ambitious, and for that I will always respect and love it. It was at the very least, even at its lowest points, entertaining.

[@MavrosStJohn]

When I tell people “Return to Angel Island” was my First issue of the comic. They understand why I became a Sonic Megafan if I stuck through the Post-Space era of Sonic.

[@chickensandwich9977]

I really want to write a comic of myself I remember reading this comic as a kid You just showed me why I remembered it so fondly I was to replicate that fondness

[@vikramchakraborty1024]

Dude! This has straight up become one of my favorite videos of all time. When I was a kid obsessed with Sonic, one of the few pieces of Sonic memorabilia were the Sonic archie comics, which my mom would buy me from the local big supermarket. However I rejected archie Sonic because as being someone who only had access to some of the games and having watched Sonic X, had no reason to invest myself in the strange and unfamiliar characters. This video has given me a proper appreciation for a piece of media, that although has lightly facinated me for years, I've never properly understood or gotten a grasp of. Thank you for putting together this wonderfull ~9 hour experience 🙏.

[@brytilaar]

What about Sonic Boom?

[@mlgamings6110]

Honestly, I have nothing but complete and utter respect for Ian Flynn for somehow taking the absolute mess that Ken Penders made and somehow actually make it not only coherent, but into one of the best interpretations of the Sonic characters out there.

[@1Hol1Tiger]

When you read Flynn in a vacuum he's a great writer who loves Sonic When you read his work realizing what he was working with.. The man is a God

[@LiquidCups]

That was an amazing video, I sat and watched all 8 hours and now understand why this comic is so cool. Thank you for making this. It was a wonderful watch, and you and the others that helped with making this truly showed a passion that passed on to me and a lot of others who have watched.

[@lookatdemijipers]

6 months later and KZbin still can't get their shit together with the subtitles lol awesome videos man! thanks for uploading the compilation

[@moonbunny24]

I've been rewatching this video over the past few days because I'm sick and can't stay awake to finish it. I just woke up during the Knuckles section and thought I was still having a fever dream

[@tiencha4622]

I’ve been watching this video on and off for a few days and have seen 3 title and thumbnail changes. Never change Lowart

[@mophead3903]

Absolutely amazing video series! I’m so glad I have enough hyper focus to just get lost in this video over and over again. I’ll probably go ahead and read the comic I’ve been wanting to for a while now. Part of me wants to also delve into IDW but I just can’t get the same feeling from that series. I think the overall stories are amazing but the characterization just isn’t there as much. Maybe one day you can take a look at it and see for yourself because the art and stories on their are pretty amazing, though I don’t think anything can beat this comic with all its charm and history. Even if half of it wants to make us all pop our eyes out of our head to look like E.V.E

[@ponyponyponypony]

i want u to know i have seen this long ass video in full so many times, and sometimes sleep to it. truly one of the yt videos of all time. but brother the audio balancing with the random loud, albeit funny, bits and the warranted eager shouting at times scares the shit out of me every time

[@holydangdude9881]

Man, what a trip... Great video man! 😎👍 Very cool to learn more about this series being a big Sonic fan and after having slightly dabbled in it before! I can't wait to see what you create next!

[@EnemyToad]

gonna echo a sentiment - thank you for a more reasonable look at the Archie Sonic than we’re used to. I did love this comic growing up and with all the memeing on it in recent years I had kind of forgotten why. loved this retrospective, thank you.

[@shadowelii]

Yes. Yes! Oh you know I’m diving in to watch this compilation even if I’ve already watched the other videos. Thank you to you and IanWaffles for going into depth with these. They were a huge part of my childhood and were the catalyst for getting me into the Sonic the Hedgehog series. They have their ups and downs and yall delve into that so well. So thanks

[@CyberdustStudios]

4:19:25 Looks like Nick isn't the only Simpmunk here is it. Thanks for the comp btw, lowart.

[@quietwyatt8214]

I love how your tails voice sounds halfway between Mickey mouse and towelie haha😂

[@skorupiis9980]

as someone who watched the knuckles lecture video on loop in the background when it dropped the latter half of this video was so satisfying

[@gian3008]

I love the continually changing tone of Rotor on your part, like, at one point, he was H Jon Benjamin 😂

[@Skylerthehylian]

Didn’t see how long the video was when I clicked on it. Needless to say, I’m on hour 3 thinking I only watched like 10 minutes. This is a damn good watch

[@jerichode]

I gotta say... I think the old thumbnail was more appealing

[@shakblak7900]

I never knew this series was so in depth and so good I’m only an hour in but I’m hooked

[@UnderfellSansTheEdgySkeleton]

I’ve been here since I’d imagine before you started the series and I’m happy to see the first giant half so far in one giant video so far tbh Proud to have a giant video combining everything so far. Definitely excited for the future

[@gavinislightning]

This series is such a godsend. I'd read random issues of archie sonic and sonic universe here and there and always thought that what i read was fantastic, but had no idea where to start. This gives me the chance to jump straight into what i feel are some of the best versions of my favorite characters, Archie Sonic fuckin rocks.

[@daniellerobbins6503]

Longest video I have EVER watched. No regrets! Thank you.

[@Kyubeyisbestboy]

My dad mysteriously passed away back in 2010. I didnt realize til now his likeliness was in sechie sonic and he died in an issue in the same year. Rip dad. Archie got him.

[@animeboy200p2]

Sorry for your loss 🙏

[@Shorelinecami]

Is it too late to send in a fan mail expressing my love to the editors of this video lmao 😂

[@_G.C]

It's still weird seeing sonic, tails, knuckles, and all of the other original sonic characters alongside the other ones like antoine. You have this blue hedgehog, with a different mix of original elements like spines being turned into lockes of hair, fused eyes and bright red shoes, then you have a cartoony coyote standing up. Not a dig at him or any of the other characters, but it's just a good way to see two separate creative processes compared and contrasted.

[@KirbySonicTeam]

Agreed! To me its the same appeal as Kingdom Hearts. Seeing these two things that clearly werent meant to interact, doing so.

[@Chillzia]

I’ve been falling asleep to this video for days, it is truly a masterpiece

[@TyshaggyGaming]

I'm just glad we have a wrap up of the Mecha Sally arc thanks to ArchieSonicOnline.

[@FriedWafflez8208]

Tammy, if you're reading this... hands off robotnik, he's mine!

[@plant7371]

I wonder what Tammy is doing now and what she thinks of the series' developments after her letter to Eggman.

[@LupinticDream]

I like the new thumbnail, big improvement

[@electrocast]

it's 3AM. I see this in my recs. I grab an energy drink, a snack, and SCREAM INTERNALLY BECAUSE IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR A LONG VIDEO ABOUT THESE COMICS. I'm so fuckin ready for this

[@adragonfruitreal]

I watched this in one sitting, and I simply don’t know how I’ve been sitting here questioning how that happened as I live with people and did stuff throughout the day

[@spider-man6194]

This is one of the best sonic videos on KZbin

[@sonicfoamyfan9805]

crazy thing about this video isn't that it's 8 hours long, it's that it's 8 hours and still less than half of the story

[@vp_wrld]

Dude I was playing this video in the background while I was at work and eventually thought “man this thing has been playing for awhile”. I had absolutely NO idea it was 9 hours long 😂😂 when I first hit play I was expecting like 20 minutes

[@borederlands5387]

These videos really did convince me to read the sonic comics, which i always found interesting to wiki dive into

[@abdullahhafez9863]

Thanks for this 🙏🏽 i have been trying to find a way to look over everything in the comics while reading what i can of it ❤

[@mredbadger]

The Robo Robotnik twist is great. He’s essentially an Eggman that already completed the game, got bored of the post-game and started a new save file. He knows he can win any time he wants, but then he’d be bored Obviously they would have had to bring Robotnik back at some point, and on the outside it’s a fairly convoluted way of explaining the SA1 design change. But really, they brought him back in a way that didn’t undo the original victory, building on a long-abandoned subplot from years prior

[@DKCfan10]

Well here I go rewatching this glorious retrospective, and further hyping myself up for the inevitable Scourge character analysis.

[@Kejikage]

The simplify that there is a direct line between Sonic, characters from image comics, therefore Invincible, and therefore Spider-Man is crazy

[@JetTechDragon]

i love these vids so much, archie sonic is genuinly my favorite part of the entire franchise

[@EternalTerminationServers]

Chaos Sonic: GOOD, GOOD THERE IS NO GOOD THERE IS ONLY POWER really made my day

[@nathandonahue7499]

I'm sure you get a million of these but... You have GOT to do a series based on the IDW series. You're way too entertaining, I need to hear your thoughts about IDW having read all of archie.

[@elijahgearhart5116]

I love the genre of KZbin videos titled as being "brief" and being comically long