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22January 2011
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Sonic Universe #22

Archie · January 2011 · on sale 2010-11-10

First appearance: Bean the DynamiteFirst appearance: Fang the HunterFirst appearance: Marine the Raccoon1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Sonic Universe (Archie, 2009 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
January 2011
Key date
2011-01-00
On-sale date
2010-11-10
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76281620000402211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bean the Dynamite - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Fang the Hunter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Marine the Raccoon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Team Rosecover1pencils: Tracy Yardley; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Ben HunzekerBean the Dynamite First, Cheese the Chao, Cream the Rabbit, Fang the Hunter First, Amy Rose, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the Hedgehog
1Treasure Team Tango, Part 2: The Cruzadacomic story22script: Ian Flynn; pencils: Tracy Yardley; inks: Jim Amash; colors: Jason Jensen; letters: Phil FelixMarine the Raccoon First
2Secret Weaponcomic story0.5script: Ian Flynn; pencils: Steven Butler; inks: Steven Butler; colors: Paul KaminskiBlaze the Cat, Marine the Raccoon First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD; barcode 00912846971322

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Treasure Team Tango
ISBN 978-1-936975-72-3		2013On eBay ›
Sonic Comics Spectacular: Speed of Sound #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-62738-864-1		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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