Issue 197 is the one hundred and ninety-seventh edition of Sonic the Comic. Released on the 27th December 2000 at the price of £1.35, the issue contains five reprint stories and a feature. This issue is a "New Year" special.
Contents
- Sonic the Hedgehog - Eve of Destruction (from Issue 94)
- Tails and Knuckles the Echidna - New Year Twister (from Issue 120)
- Speedlines
- Captain Plunder - Captain Plunder & His Sky Pirates!: Part 1 (from Issue 47)
- Amy Rose - Snow Business (from Issue 68)
- Sonic's World - prologue: Once Upon a Planet... (from Issue 25)
Features
This issue's only feature is Speedlines which has Sonic the Hedgehog personally answering Boomers' letters. One reader wrote in to warn Sonic about fictional villain Black Crystal and another wondered why Sonic, Tails and Knuckles never took off their gloves. A Sonic Adventure fan gives an idea as to what the forthcoming Sonic Adventure 2 should be about. There are also winners of a Sonic Adventure Action Figures competition and a picture of the aforementined Black Crystal (who looks like a cross between Tails and Shorty the Squirrel).
Staff
- Richard Elson - cover art
- Gary Knight - designer
- Steve MacManus - managing editor
- Sarah Colley - production
- Jess Manu - product manager
- Jane Ballard - marketing assistant
- Douglas Pocock - marketing director
- Collin Shelbourn - editorial director
- Rob McMenemy - managing director
Timeline
The previous issue of Sonic the Comic was Issue 196. The next is Issue 198.