Dates
- Cover date
- January 2001
- On sale
- November 1, 2000
- In stores
- November 1, 2000
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #90 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct Edition
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 76281646977709011
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 00912846977501
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Creators
Stories
- Sword of Omens · 16 pages
Mina follows Sonic into the Dark Forest, hoping to aid him against Dr. Eggman and avenge her parents. But in the process of saving Mina and himself from a squadron of Com-bots, Sonic loses the Sword of Acorn to Eggman.
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place · 8 pages
While battling a reactivated High Sherrif Sub-Boss, Knuckles demonstrates a new, but seemingly hereditary power: the ability to absorb the energy of a Chaos Emerald into himself.
Publisher’s description
A sword-wielding Sonic undertakes an unauthorized solo mission to free the Robians, and is surprised to find an unwanted ally in the form of Mina the mongoose. Things really get hectic when both find themselves under attack from new, upgraded versions of Robotnik's Com-Bots! Meanwhile, Princess Sally and Prince Elias become reacquainted with their mother, Queen Alicia, and King Max receives crippling news. All this, plus Rotor the walrus returns! Also, in another thrilling Knuckles back-up story, Knuckles and his friends learn some heartbreaking realities on Albion, and find themselves having to choose between the lesser of two evils in a story appropriately titled, "Between a Rock and a Hard Place." Written by Ken Penders, with art by Steven Butler and Pam Eklund.
Reprinted in
Sonic the Hedgehog Archives (2006)