Sonic the Hedgehog #1/4 for Sale - First Appearance of Dr. Robotnik - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie, 1992 series)
Issue: #1/4
Publication date: 1992
Key date: 1992-00-00
On-sale date: 1992
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: 0.00 FREE
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dr. Robotnik - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ivo Robotnik - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Scott Shaw; inks: Scott Shaw	Dr. Robotnik First, Ivo Robotnik First, Sonic the Hedgehog

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wikidata, Q131905457 (Dr. Robotnik), first-appearance property (CC0)

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