So I just finished a complete read through of Fleetway Sonic
I grew up reading the Archie comics since 2003 (I was 2 when I learned to read, and I liked to watch Sonic X), and after the Sonic Archie comics got scrapped (Fuck Ken Penders), I wanted to read through another piece of Sonic media: Fleetway
This take on Sonic is actually based as fuck. Sure, the art had some inconsistencies, Sonic's attitude grew on me as did the storgy telling
Did anyone else read these comics?
I did, they are pretty good, even if aome stories are really dumb, Brutus best non-Robotnik villain
I'm the opposite in regards of how Sonic acts in Fleetway. As much as I have made by best efforts to keep reading the few issues, I just cannot stand the endless jerky attitude of Sonic. It feels rather repetitive and one-dimensional for many issues, and I don't like characters used in this way. I personally prefer Archie's take on Sonic.
It's a pity, as I want to meet Tekno and Shortfuse. Theses two in particular look appealing for me.
Having re-read Fleetway recently, I'd say that there WERE moments of good writing, but a lot of the appeal was
(1) Nifty concepts (like Shortfuse, an animal stuck in an indestructible cybernetic suit), Tekno (scientist that used to work for Robtnik now working for the good guys), or action girl Amy
(2) Some decent use of things from the games (I recognize that setting!), and
(3) A surprising willingness to kill.
Oh and stuff unique to the UK, like being willing to reference the JFK assassination.
But I do think that people overestimated how good it was by comparing it to Penders and Bollers' shite. Compared to Flynn's run... neither stands out as way better than the other.
It had this beautiful piece of art
Did they ever do a physical collection of the Archie comics? All I can find are paperbacks
Is there a good link to Fleetway?
I don't think I've ever read it
Same here, tried multiple times. Every time, I just couldn't deal with Jerkwad the Hedgehog & his whole "Jekkyl/Hyde" thing with Super Sonic (despite them giving plausible reasons for it). I like how it does some things differently but sometimes it took things too far. And while the art is beautfiul to look at, compared to the dynamism of the Archie or even the french books, Fleetway looks too stiff.
I have read the issues with Tekno & Shortfuse, and Shorty is probably my fav character out of the bunch; he's a friggin rage squirrel with a war machine suit who wants to be a hero!