Ken Penders, an American comic book writer and artist known primarily for his work on the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics, has recently announced on Twitter that he will be re-releasing the comics under a new “Floating Island Productions MOBIAN LINE” banner.
This announcement followed soon after the release of Penders’ 13-year long project, The Lara-Su Chronicles: Beginnings. This project consists of reprints of the “Mobius: 25 Years Later” stories originally published in Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog series, issues 131 through 144, with the last page of the story “The Die is Cast” being replaced with all-new material. This new material continues into an all-new story titled “The Storm,” which leads into the opening chapter of The Lara-Su Chronicles: Shattered Tomorrows.
That is certainly a bold claim! Many people have since questioned in the comments of this Tweet whether these re-releases are legally feasible, with Penders claiming that he will be offering advance royalty payments before a single book is pre-ordered or sold. He also posted an extensive thread explaining why a lawsuit by SEGA or Archie isn’t happening.
Penders also clarifies that these reprints would include every issue, not just the ones he worked on. This means that even issues 160 and beyond, which were overseen by Ian Flynn after Penders’ departure from Archie, will be included, except for the Mega Man crossover series and the Sonic X adaptations.
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