Sonic Archie Update: No Solicitations For September
It’s official. Summer will not see a single Archie Sonic comic, and it looks like the coming of autumn will not reverse this trend. September’s Archie comic solicitations have been released, and once again, Sonic is nowhere to be seen.
What is most interesting is that we now seem to be seeing signs that Sonic is not the only Archie series suffering this problem. The Jughead comics have been cancelled, and “Josie and the Pussycats” and “Your Pal Archie” are not showing up in the solicitations either. Even the ones that have been included in the solicitations seem to have a noticeable change. Archie solicitations have been split into New Archie (Riverdale) and Classic Archie.
Is it possible that the issue with the Sonic comics is part of a more broad initiative by Archie Comics? It’s hard to say, but one thing is for sure. The Sonic Archie hiatus is not coming to an end anytime soon, and it seems that more questions appear with every passing week.
What a mess.
This post was originally written by the author for TSSZ News.
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I’ve considered reporting this issue…….. but I’m not sure what to do. Are they really cancelled, are they intentionally ignoring concerned fans? I’m not sure exactly what’s going on, but I’m starting to wonder if Archie or SEGA will EVER say anything!!
What do we need to do to get these companies to acknowledge this issue??
If you have any ideas, send them here: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198282596178/
I think we all know now that the series is canceled and Archie doesn’t want to say anything. It’s insane now. Just come out and say it already. If they can’t handle the backlash that it will cause then Archie shouldn’t be in business…
We can’t say the comic is cancelled or that Archie is trying to keep info away from us. They legally are probably not allowed to say anything…
The point remains they know we’re concerned, and they promised us they would notify us of any updates.
We have no choice but to wait it out, or stop talking about it indefinitely.
What’s next? Archie comics files for bankruptcy before Summer 2017 ends? Sega finally offers and announces the rights that another comic company at last gets the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book rights (IDW is my guess) before Summer 2017 ends?
The Jughead comics have not been cancelled. The last issue came out when it was supposed to and I bought it. The next issue is on track to release in a week. Here’s a place where you can order it: http://comics.gocollect.com/priceguide/view/971125
Sonic archie subscribers, start demanding refunds now. Don’t accept another sub or store credit because you paid for sonic not hanna barbera girls.
Okay… If they’re axing Jughead, and reshuffling their titles at Archie already, barely one year after re-launching, then you start to wonder if it’s an issue with the company itself, and not just the Sonic title. I still have hope that the Sonic comics will continue, because I now believe the hiatus is because of Archie’s troubles as a whole.
@ A-MAC: 2TAILED just said Jughead’s not getting canned (which is good because last time I read Jughead, it was hilarious). But that’s beside the point. This Sonic hiatus is still a massive bummer for everyone. And I concur with DTH1971. I really want to see IDW doing Sonic (while keeping Ian Flynn). That and Mega Man. Also, this whole “Archie in trouble” thing, is this still because of that Ken Penders lawsuit or has it been going on for much longer than that?
I want IDW to get the Sonic comic book rights, not the Mega Man comic book rights.
Archie.. just say it already! We know it’s canceled! So stop being such total cowards!! Jeez.
Btw, I still blame Ken Penders for this and mostly Archie.
There could be another Sonic comic book fate update from Archie next month in July 2017 even at the time of the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
They’ll have to tell us eventually… that’s just common sense business practice.
Ian Flynn confirmed that it’s not cancelled. https://mobile.twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/876050062778011648 https://mobile.twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/876629787594326016
He didn’t really say that. It was more along the lines of “wait and see”.
Can’t we just be satisfied that it’s not dead……..
yet
He may be wrong, you know.
I know Archie has not slated anything Sonic related for the October 2017 Halloween ComicFest like for the 2017 Free Comic Book Day a Sonic FCBD issue was planned but got replaced by a Riverdale CW TV drama FCBD issue.
For anyone wondering: I saw the official Sonic live stream with Aaron Webber, and I asked about this. Aaron said: ”No news yet, but we hope to have some soon, so stay tuned.”