Sonic Speeds Into The Guinness Records
Those lovable scamps over at Archie Comics have a bit of news today. Their (and Sega's) blue speedster, Sonic the Hedgehog, has been entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.
At 14 years and over 180 issues, Sonic's comic book series has been named the longest running comic based on a video game. It may not seem as big a record as insanely long fingernails, it's impressive for any book to run for 14 years let alone one based on a character from another company and industry.
Congratulations to the Sonic team and Archie Comics!
Hit the jump for the official press release from Archie.
FROM THE CUINNESS (sic) BOOK OF WORLD'S RECORDSSONIC THE HEDGEHOG ENTER BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
Archie Comics would like to announce that Sonic the Hedgehog has been was recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest running comic series based on a video game.
From the 2008 Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition "LONGEST-RUNNING COMIC SERIES BASED ON A VIDEO GAME The longest-running comic series based on a video game is the American Sonic the Hedgehog Published by Archie Comics. It has now been running for 14 years and over 180 monthly issues having first appeared in July 1993."
Starting two years after the release of the first video game in 1991 for the Sega Genesis. Sonic the Hedgehog features a combination of characters and storylines from the games and cartoons, mixed with original characters and stories. The Sonic games continuity is an intricate part of the comics, each new game is incorporated into the story of the comic. Sonic and the Secret Rings included a free comic made by Archie Comics specifically for the game and both Sonic Chronicles and Sonic Unleashed will be included in the comic. In 2009 Sonic will continue to reach new milestones with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 200th issue.
Goblin
Posted to Comics on 9 July 2008
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Wow gratz Sonic. Hope his next game is fun...
And I could use a CUINNESS right about now.
I was a little surprised to see Archie misspell the name of the book in their own press release, but there you have it.
hehehhe cuinness...that just sounds like it would get me in trouble...