<Tr> <Th> Editor (s) </Th> <Td> <P> Mike Pellerito (Managing Editor) Paul Kaminski (Asst Editor) </P> Victor Gorelick (Editor - in - Chief) </Td> </Tr> <P> Mike Pellerito (Managing Editor) Paul Kaminski (Asst Editor) </P> <P> Sonic the Hedgehog is an American comic book series published by Archie Comics, in partnership with Sega . The series is based on Sega's video game franchise as well as DiC Entertainment's 1993 animated series of the same name . After initially beginning with a four issue miniseries between 1992 - 93, the first full - length issue of the comic was published in July 1993 . The series ran for 290 issues for over 20 years, earning a place in the 2008 Guinness World Records for being the "longest - running comic series based on a video game", before it was confirmed canceled in July 2017 (although the comics ceased release in January), following Sega and Archie Comics' decision to discontinue their business relationship . The series features a cast of hundreds of characters, consisting of those derived from the Sonic games and those original to the comics, with stories focused on a crime - fighting organization called the Freedom Fighters, led by Sonic, as they face off against series antagonist Doctor Eggman alongside a variety of other villains . </P> <P> While the series largely consists of its own continuity, certain issues implemented aspects of the Sonic video games into their plots and settings . Following a lawsuit in 2013 by former writer Ken Penders, Archie rebooted the series, removing several characters from the comics' continuity and moving it closer to that of the games . Over its history, the series has seen a number of spin - off publications being created - these include Sonic Universe, which focuses on stories revolving around different side characters from the main series; Knuckles the Echidna, focusing on adventures involving Knuckles and his friends the Chaotix; and Sonic X, a comic series based on the Japanese anime of the same name . In addition, the comic series has had two crossovers with Archie's Mega Man comic - book series, based on the Mega Man video games from Capcom . </P>

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