March 1993
That's an awesome cover by the way. Sally is now pink for the next few issues. Let's get started.
"Run, Sally, Run!" is the first story. Sally is being a ***** to Sonic, so of course he suspects that Antoine's got something to do with it. It turns out Sally is going to Robotropolis to negotiate with Robotnik about releasing her father, and doesn't want interference with the rest of the Freedom Fighters. Of course they don't listen, so Sonic, Tails, and Antoine take off and run into Sally talking with a Buzzbomber. The bot flies her to the negotiating spot as the rest of the crew get trapped in a cage. Buzzbomber dumps her in a smokestack and drops into the factory where Robotnik is waiting. Naturally he betrays Sally and sends her off to be roboticized. Sally you are an idiot. The roboticizer was apparently assembled in Mexico, because Mexico is evil or something? Just before Sally is thrown in, Sonic shows up just in time (prompting a surprised Robotnik to shout "Gadzooks!"). They were able to escape by a Sonic Spin, which can cut through anything. Robotnik counters that it can't cut thru (yes he says thru) an atomic ray gun, but Antoine pickpockets the gun before he can pull it out. Sally questions why Antoine and Tails are there, "oh no! Not you two, too?" which leads to Sonic's punchline, "Well it is Twosday!" Good one. Sonic destroys the roboticizer (which is called the Robo-Machine here, so it's not the machine we will come to know), as Robotnik comments that it will take at least a few issues to repair it. They escape by holding up Robotnik with the ray gun. Back at Knothole Sally gets all pissy because she wanted to get thrown into the Robo-Machine. She was wearing boots invented by Rotor that was supposedly going to reverse the effects of the machine once she was inside. Somehow I don't think that plan would have worked at all. She should be more appreciative of Sonic and company. Story ends with Sally storming off.
Intermission about Sonic sometimes becoming frustrated that he's so fast. Why...because he's too good at baseball, rounding the bases before you can hear the crack of the bat. Sorry Sonic, but you don't HAVE to run that fast...
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