Editing Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 45

{{Infobox comic
|title          = ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #45
|image          = <gallery>
StH45.jpg|Original
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|issue          = 45
|date           = 
*22 January 1997 {{C|release date}}
*April 1997 {{C|publication date}}
|issn           = 10705090
|publisher      = [[Archie Comics]]
|coverartist    = 
*[[Patrick Spaziante]]
*[[Harvey Mercadoocasio]]
|writer         =
*[[Angelo DeCesare]]
*[[Ken Penders]]
*[[Kent Taylor]]
|layouts        =
|pencils        = 
*[[Dave Manak]]
*Ken Penders
|inks           = [[Jay Oliveras]]
|letters        = 
*[[Vickie Williams]]
*[[Mindy Eisman]]
|colors         = [[Barry Grossman]]
|editor         = [[Justin Freddy Gabrie]]
|managingeditor = [[Victor Gorelick]]
|editorsupreme  =
|editorinchief  = [[Richard Goldwater]]
}}
'''''Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 45''''' is the forty-fifth issue of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' [[comic]] series published by [[Archie Comics]].

==Official solicitation==
===Guerilla Thriller===
:''When Uncle Chuck learns of Snively Robotnik's insidious plot to conquer the Mobian Jungle, the Freedom Fighters must spring into action before it's too late! But will the stubborn Guerilla warriors take Snively, threat seriously? And will the help of MOBIE the prehistoric Mobian be enough to put a stop to the dreaded ECO-DESTROYER?! Only one way to find out!''

=== Knuckles' Quest - Part Three: A Land of Dark, a Knight Of Virtue ===
:''Knuckles Quest continues...''

==Featured stories==
===Guerilla Thriller===
*'''Writer''': [[Angelo DeCesare]]
*'''Pencils''': [[Dave Manak]]
*'''Inks''': [[Jay Oliveras]]
*'''Letters''': [[Jeff Powell]]
*'''Colors''': [[Barry Grossman]]
*'''Editor''': [[Justin Freddy Gabrie]]
*'''Managing Editor''': [[Victor Gorelick]]
*'''Editor-in-Chief''': [[Richard Goldwater]]

====Synopsis====
=====Part I=====
Learning of [[Snively Robotnik|Snively]]'s plan to destroy the [[Mobian Jungle]] with his [[Eco-Destroyer]] and [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Dr. Robotnik]]'s fear of jungles, [[Sir Charles Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Uncle Chuck]] contacts [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic]] and the other [[Knothole Freedom Fighters]]. Determined to save the jungle and its inhabitants, the Freedom Fighters split up, with Sonic and [[Rotor Walrus|Rotor]] forming one team. After a brief foray into the jungle, Sonic eats a bunch of Narcolyptus Berries and falls asleep while he and Rotor are taken captive by a band of Gorillas. Dismissing the warnings Sonic and Rotor give them about Dr. Robotnik and Snively, the [[Gorilla]]s put Rotor to work making Mobian stew.

Sonic bargains to find weapons in the area for them in exchange for his freedom. With the gorillas unaware of Sonic's super speed, the hedgehog trots out of sight before quickly robbing the gorillas of their own weapons. Unfortunately, Sonic accidentally grabs their supply officer in the process. He and Rotor are then chained to prevent their escape, only for the Eco-Destroyer to arrive and begin devastating the surrounding area.

=====Part II=====
Snively is quick to gloat over "his" capture of Sonic, but his forces are disrupted by the arrival of the other Freedom Fighters and [[Mobie]], who handily defeat Snively's [[SWATbot (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|SWATbots]]. After a brief reunion, Rotor suggests they get the gorrilas' help to destroy the Eco-Destroyer. However, the Gorillas fell asleep after eating Rotor's Narcolyptus Berry filled stew. Tails distracts Snively long enough for Sonic to disassemble the machine, which falls apart just after Robotnik arrives to oversee the destruction of the jungle. The Gorillas thank the Freedom Fighters for their help. Sonic asks them to tell Mobie "goodbye" for him, revealing that Mobie fell asleep as well after eating Narcolyptus Berry stew.

====Appearances====
'''Characters''':
*[[Badnik Horde (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Badnik Horde]]
**[[SWATbot (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|SWATbot]] {{C|multiple}}
*[[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Dr. Ivo Robotnik]]
*[[Gorilla Army]] {{1st}}
*[[Knothole Freedom Fighters]]
**[[Antoine D'Coolette (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Antoine D'Coolette]]
**[[Bunnie D'Coolette (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Bunnie Rabbot]]
**[[Miles "Tails" Prower (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Miles "Tails" Prower]]
**[[Rotor Walrus]]
**[[Sally Acorn (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sally Acorn]]
**[[Sir Charles Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sir Charles Hedgehog]]
**[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]
*[[Mobie]]
*[[Snively Robotnik]]

'''Races and species''':
*[[Mobian (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Mobian]]
**[[Robian (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Robian]]
*[[Overlander]]

'''Locations''':
*[[Prime Zone (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Prime Zone]]
**[[Mobius (Archie)|Mobius]]
***[[Northamer (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Northamer]]
****[[Great Forest]]
*****[[Knothole Village (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Knothole Village]]
****[[Mobian Jungle]]
****[[Robotropolis (Archie)|Robotropolis]]

'''Items''':
*[[Sonic's sneakers]]

'''Vehicles''':
*[[Eco-Destroyer]] {{Only}}

'''Misc.''':
*[[Narcolyptus Berries]] {{Only}}
*[[Propeller Flying (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Propeller Flying]]
*[[Roboticization (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Roboticization]] {{Mention}}

===Knuckles Quest 3: A Land of Dark, a Knight Of Virtue!===
*'''Writer''': [[Ken Penders]], [[Kent Taylor]]
*'''Pencils''': Ken Penders
*'''Inks''': Jay Oliveras
*'''Letters''': [[Mindy Eisman]]
*'''Colors''': Barry Grossman

====Synopsis====
While waiting upon the [[Enchantress]], [[Knuckles the Echidna (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Knuckles]] struggles to recall how he ended up in his current predicament. Eventually, he determines that while searching for the [[Sword of Acorns]], his quest for the [[Land of the Dark]] led him to the [[Forbidden Zone (Angel Island)|Floating Island's Forbidden Zone]], where he was attacked by the Enchantress' partner [[Black Death (cat)|Black Death]]. With the Sorcerer's attack successful, the Enchantress surprised Knuckles, putting him under a spell and forcing him to serve them.

Knowing that his captors planned the same for [[Mobius (Archie)|Mobius]]' other heroes, Knuckles decided to wait patiently until some solution presented itself, trusting in the [[Ancient Walkers]] as he attempted to mentally decode their cryptic advice. After days of servitude, his escape arrived in the form of [[Sir Connery]], whom the Walkers had called upon to rid Mobius of dark magic. With 
Connery's initial strike freeing Knuckles from the spell, the two worked together to defeat their shared foes. Connery departed with the defeated villains in tow, advising Knuckles to seek [[Mathias Poe]] and [[Damocles the Elder]] if he wished to complete his quest.

====Appearances====
'''Characters''':
*[[Ancient Walkers]] {{Flashback}}
*[[Archimedes]] {{Flashback}}
*[[Black Death (cat)|Black Death]]
*[[Chaotix (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Chaotix]]
**[[Charmy Bee (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Charmy Bee]] {{Flashback}}
**[[Espio the Chameleon (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Espio the Chameleon]] {{Flashback}}
**[[Knuckles the Echidna (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Knuckles the Echidna]]
**[[Mighty the Armadillo (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Mighty the Armadillo]] {{Flashback}}
**[[Vector the Crocodile (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Vector the Crocodile]] {{Flashback}}
*[[Damocles the Elder]] {{Mention}}
*[[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Dr. Ivo Robotnik]] {{Mention}}
*[[Enchantress]]
*[[Scourge the Hedgehog|Evil Sonic]] {{Flashback}}
*[[Knothole Freedom Fighters]]
**[[Miles "Tails" Prower (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Miles "Tails" Prower]] {{Flashback}}
**[[Sally Acorn (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sally Acorn]] {{G|fantasy}}
**[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] {{Flashback}}
*[[Mathias Poe]] {{Mention}}
*[[Maximillian Acorn]] {{Mention}}
*[[Merlin Prower]] {{Flashback}} {{G|silhouette}}
*[[Anti-Knuckles]] {{Flashback}}
*[[Sir Connery]]

'''Races and species''':
*[[Mobian (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Mobian]]
**[[Echidna (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Echidna]]
**[[Fire Ant]] {{Flashback}}
*[[Moebius|Moebian]] {{Flashback}}
*[[Mobosaur]] {{Flashback}}

'''Locations''':
*[[Multiverse (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Multiverse]]
**[[Anti-Mobius]] {{Flashback}}
**[[Prime Zone (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Prime Zone]]
***[[Mobius (Archie)|Mobius]]
****[[Angel Island (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Floating Island]]
*****[[Forbidden Zone (Angel Island)|Forbidden Zone]]
****[[Downunda]] {{Mention}}
****[[Northamer (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Northamer]] {{Flashback}}
*****[[Great Forest]] {{Flashback}}

'''Items''':
*[[Book of Myths]] {{Flashback}}
*[[Sword of Acorns]] {{Mention}}
*[[Sword of Light]] {{1st}}

'''Misc.''':
*[[Figure-Eight Peel-Out (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Figure-Eight Peel-Out]] {{Flashback}}

====Continuity====
*This story continues directly from ''[[Archie Sonic Live!|Sonic Live!]]'', "Knuckles' Quest, Part Two".

==Other features==
*Fan Art
*The "Find Your Name In Print Page"
*Sonic-Grams

===Trivia===
*One of the reader messages printed in the Sonic-Grams section comes from [[Dawn Best]], writing under her old online username "Ruby the Echidna". Roughly four years later, Best would officially join the comic series as an artist, starting in [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 101|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #101]].

==Quotes==
:'''Rotor:''' What's going on?! Why is everyone running?
:'''Sonic:''' Maybe the local market has a half-price sale on bananas!

:'''Snively:''' D-D-Doctor Robotnik! The Eco-Destroyer collapsed!
:'''Robotnik:''' What a lovely surprise, Snively! My next invention is going to be an ''Idiot''-Destroyer!

==Gallery==
===Cover artwork===
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ArchieSonic45SonicArchivesCover.jpeg|Alternate cover for [[Sonic the Hedgehog Archives Volume 12|''Sonic the Hedgehog Archives'' #12]].
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===Preview pages===
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ArchieSonic45Page1.jpeg|Page one
ArchieSonic45Page2.jpeg|Page two
ArchieSonic45Page3.jpeg|Page three
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ArchieSonic45Page5.jpeg|Page five
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==External links==
*{{ME link|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 45}}
*{{Plain link|http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_045_(Archie)|Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 45}} at Sonic Retro
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