Hello!

 I am Superpopo42 and this is my first Review for a
Sonic Comic. For this, I decided to choose one of the
best ever arcs for Sonic The Comic: The Chaos Saga.
This was the final arc of the Fleetway Comic before it
went into only reprints. Upon hearing of its
cancellation, I simply had to submit this. 
Sonic The Comic #175 Chaos Arc Part 1: "The Coming Of
Chaos"
Script: Nigel Kitching 
Art: Richard Elson
Lettering: Ellie de Ville

 We open on Doctor Robotnik and his assistant Grimer,
in their stony, noxious base in one of the New Zones.
In the previous story, "Game Over", Robotnik had been
absorbing Mobius' energy using the technology of the
Plax, a "Plastic Alien Android" race. Excuse me aren't
Androids supposed to resemble humans? Sorry, I'm
getting off the point. Anyway, Robotnik absorbed
Mobius' energy, and became a god-like omnipotent Super
being intent on killing every single being on Mobius.
("You people had your chance to become my mindless
badniks and you blew it!") His energy was sapped by
Shortfuse the Cybernik, and returned to Mobius.
Robotnik was believed to have been killed by a
rockfall and the end of "Game Over", but.

 Here I believed the comic was at its high point of
developing Characters. Robotnik here is portrayed not
as a mad dictator, or lackey of another mad dictator,
as in previous issues, but as simply as someone who
has given up all hope. Just sitting on the throne of
his forgotten empire, brooding. The Segasonic Robotnik
would never have thought of giving up. Kudos for STC
for doing this, something no other Sonic Universe has
done so far. Grimer tells him to cheer up, saying
he'll kill Sonic yet. Robotnik responds by knocking
Grimer, and the stones he has made for food over,
saying never to mention THAT name in his presence.
Quite similar to Nutzan Bolt, the great Tails Baddie
("You said the 'S' word!") Grimer realizes that he
must do something to get his master back in that
genocide groove again.

 In Emerald Hill, at Sonic's base, Sonic is telling
Kintobor (Who is now an odd-looking computer graphic)
to stop looking for Robotnik, as he is sure to be
dead. Amy (who now suddenly looks like her Sonic
Adventure counter-part!), Porker Lewis and Johnny
Lightfoot disagree, saying that if he is alive the
planet is still in Jeopardy. Sonic laughs it off;
telling the gang not to worry (That'll soon change.)
Porker detects signs of a monster in Metropolis City.
(How come Metropolis looks nothing like Metropolis
Zone in Sonic 2?) Sonic, Tails, Amy and Johnny decide
to check it out, and decide to blast off in a
four-seater vehicle like some superhero group I can't
remember. Excuse me, but I think the panel at the
bottom of Page 3 would look much better if they used
the Tornado. It can be converted into a two-seater, as
seen in "Badnik Bridge", and with Sonic on the wing,
Tails flying.aah.We are also reminded of Porker's lost
nerve, due to his experience with the Brotherhood of
Metallix on the Miracle Planet. I really like Porker,
and writing this makes me feel very nostalgic.
 In Metropolis City, we see the Mouse Police are to
stop Chaos with a "Graviton Cannon", but are having no
such luck. Chaos' STC modeling is very different from
Segasonic's or Archie's. His design does better over
the storyline, but here he just looks unfinished. He
is missing his crests, has a mouth, and facial
features. In SA, Chaos just has a pair of Emerald
eyes, and a brain. The STC design makes him look like
an alien. wait...it makes sense later. 

  Sonic shows up, rushes to attack the creature, but
is overcome with fear. Nigel Kitching has added yet
another plot point that never occurred before. The
idea of Chaos inducing fear is unfounded, and changes
the interpretation of the character totally. In the
game, Chaos is a caring, loving creature, who only
turns to violence due to the thoughtless actions of
the Echidnas. In STC continuity, he is a ruthless
killer, completely without care for others around him,
only concentrating on his only goal. I thought Eggman
did that. This is one of the few negative points of
Chaos, but in some ways it helps development of the
other characters (See next issue).

 Tails and Johnny also attack Chaos, with the same
results, this time, bringing out their eye colour.
Why? Isn't Tails supposed to have blue eyes? I'm being
picky again. Everyone deduces that Chaos causes fear,
and they must face their fear. Chaos reminds me of the
monsters who appear at the beginning of the Sega
Saturn Masterpiece, Panzer Dragoon Saga on page 6. 

 Sonic runs at the creature again, blotting out his
fear and making physical contact this time, but gets
trapped inside! I love the pictures of Sonic inside
Chaos! Sonic struggles frantically, and is excreted by
Chaos, who exits into the Sewer. The Freedom Fighters
rush to help their leader, see that he now has green
eyes.

Well, that was fun. I like Robotnik's throne-room
scene at the beginning of the story the best. Almost
any thing with Robotnik in is great in my book. Chaos'
Character isn't developed at the point. It is also the
last story in which Sonic really displays his
happy-go-lucky, nothing-in-my-way nature. I like the
SA makeover of the characters, apart from the
messed-up eye colour. Speaking of that, most of the
western Sonic continuities have committed a grievous
error regarding eye colour. SatAM, AoSTH, Archie, SU,
even my beloved STC please take note, ROBOTNIK'S EYES
ARE NOT BLACK AND RED! THEY ARE MERELY HIDDEN BY
GLASSES! Sorry, but that has been bottling up inside
me for nearly a decade now. I especially like Sonic's
makeover. On another unrelated point, in SA, Sonic
really looks similar to Chaos with his longer spikes
(NOT QUILLS! SONIC IS NOT A PORCUPINE!)

I'll probably write a review of #176, if I get round
to it sooner or later. Goodbye, Boomers!

Overall 8/10