Rise and Fall is a complete Tails story in Issue 142 of Sonic the Comic.
Staff
- Lew Stringer - script
- Mick McMahon - art
- Elitta Fell - lettering
Story
Every year, the people of the Green Hill Zone celebrate victory over Doctor Robotnik with a firework display. This year, they have provided a giant rocket even bigger than the Statue of Freedom, although the people struggled to find a milk bottle big enough to keep it upright. The firework soon launches but things go wrong when its trajectory goes haywire and flies out of control. "Villain Supreme" Mad Ferret reveals he has sabotaged the rocket, prompting Tails to evacuate the village. However, he is left red-faced when he realises Green Hill wasn't the victim - as the rocket crashes right into the Statue of Freedom.
Tails eventually catches up to the villain, but he is overjoyed at the outcome. The Green Hill villagers are dismayed at the loss of their statue and see it as a sign that they will be turned into Badniks within six months. Tails starts a rousing speech, reminding them they beat Robotnik once and would beat him again should it be necessary. Opinion on the statue begins to change, with one even admitting it blocked the sunlight from his garden. As he is carted away by police, Ferret is annoyed, believing Tails to be a "wimp". With him gone, the Green Hill Zone continues their Bonfire Night celebrations.
Timeline
The previous Tails story was Skeleton Crew. The next is The Goblin Overlords.