Libra is a complete Sonic the Hedgehog story which appeared in Issue 260 of Sonic the Comic Online.
Staff
- Script: Jamie J
- Art: Adamis
- Colouring: Pete Murphy and Shimsham
- Lettering: Charles Ellis
Story
Chilling out in Spike's Place, Sonic is passing the time building a house of cards, when suddenly his cover is blown by one of the walls being destroyed. Robotnik has tracked Sonic down and has sent a new mecha to attack him. While Sonic launches into battle, a similar battle is underway in cyberspace. The digital recreation of Shadow the Hedgehog is fighting against the same mecha, but keeping his head. With the push of a button, Shadow detonates a bomb he's attached to the mecha and it blows to smithereens. Back in the real world, Sonic is shocked to see that his attack has done little good: The robot is repairing himself before his eyes. Nonetheless, he keeps fighting, while G.U.N. troopers above make their rounds, throwing supply crates into the streets for anyone who needs them. Sonic takes advantage of this, launching himself from one of the springs inside a crate to blast through the mecha with enough velocity. Shadow is musing upon the loss of his bomb, unaware that the robot is reforming in his realm, thanks to the damage Sonic is doing, while Robotnik gloats about his success with the robot in the form of a video blog.
Immediately after, Shadow is again in battle with the robot, but has worked out what's happening, having seen programs that behave the same way. Meanwhile, Sonic has lured the mecha onto a train track. Robotnik plans to derail the oncoming train with a missile before it hits the mecha, but the confident hero challenges him to a game of Chicken. At the same time, Shadow hacks into the mecha on his end, deleting all essential programs and functions and bringing the machine down, just in time for Sonic to get out of the way before the train destroys it completely. As Sonic surveys the wreckage, he finds that the monitor is active, while displaying only static. Shadow looks upon Mobius through the monitor, and briefly chats with Sonic. He refers to himself as Sonic's deus ex machina, but won't call himself an ally, nor will he tell Sonic who he is, instead saying he's better off not knowing before signing off. Sonic takes it in his stride however, since if no one knows who helped him on the other side, he can take all the credit.
Trivia
- Big is visible in the crowd on page 2.
Etymology
- The name "Libra" comes from the constellation and star-sign of the same name, which is represented by a set of scales.
Continuity
- Sonic is wearing the same cloak he wore in Spike's Place in Running Wild, except now he has opted for a bottle of cola as opposed to a can.
- Robotnik appears to have rediscovered his fondness for egg puns.
- Robotnik has set up a trophy cabinet in the Bastion, much like the one on the Death Carrier, except it now contains such things as his original outfit and the heads of several robots including Blackbot and Mr Blobnik.
Timeline
The previous Sonic the Hedgehog story was Sky Chase. The next story is In Memory.