Sonic Universe Issue 76


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Sonic Universe #76 is the is the seventy-sixth issue in the Sonic Universe comic series published by Archie Comics. It is the first part of the Worlds Unite crossover.

Publisher's Summary
THE SONIC/MEGA MAN CROSSOVER EVENT BEGINS HERE! It's the epic first chapter of the biggest story in Sonic/Mega Man comic book history with "Worlds Unite" Part One! Get ready for cross-world treachery as the wicked Sigma escapes the world of Mega Man X and arrives in Dr. Eggman's secret Lost Hex base! When Sigma promises new power to the Deadly Six, how long do you think they’ll stay loyal to Dr. Eggman? We’re not betting for long! And just where exactly are our heroes during all this? Looks like Sonic and Mega Man are right in the middle of an ambush! The sense-shattering sequel to “Worlds Collide” starts right now! Featuring cover art from the legendary Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante, Rafa Knight, and part 1 of the epic 12-part connecting variant cover series by artist Ben Bates!

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It begins in 21XX, far into the future, where X, Zero, Axl, and several other Maverick Hunters are speeding through a snowstorm towards Sigma's hideout. X then tells the hunters to arm their weapons and synch with their navigators, as well as telling Axl and Zero that they're coming with him, before declaring that they are stopping Sigma here and now. Their initial run is interrupted by Vile, gleeful at the thought of killing X. Zero and Axl hold off Vile while X heads deeper into the stronghold (with Zero also getting annoyed at how Vile keeps getting "mouthier" every time Sigma revives him), confronting Sigma's viral form. Just before X's arrival, Sigma pondered that he probably should have waited to scout out more worlds, but decided that Dr. Eggman's abuse of the Zeti made things easier for him anyhow. X vows that the threat of Sigma to the world will end, but Sigma boasts his conquest of worlds has only begun and disappears with X wondering where Sigma went to.

Meanwhile, in the present day of Sonic's homeworld, Sonic is running trying to find the last remaining Chaos Emerald to repair his world as a result of the events of Worlds Collide. However, he expresses confusion as to where the Chaos Emerald could be, as Tails indicated that it was around the area, yet he was coming close to the end of the area. He then shrugged it off, deciding that gravity's just a theory anyways, and runs down the cliff to the magma. He ends up helping a small animal and finding another shard of the shattered Master Emerald, which he takes with him to bring to Knuckles. However, he privately remarks that long-distance scanning isn't able to tell the difference between a Master Emerald shard and a Chaos Emerald and that he needs to quickly find the final Chaos Emerald, admitting that even with his love of action and adventure, he'd still like a few moments of peace.

Meanwhile, in 20XX, the present day of Mega Man's homeworld, Mega Man and the other Robot Masters for Dr. Light are continuing the repair work for Light Labs after its destruction at the hands of Dr. Wily. Mega Man and Elec Man are preparing to utilize Thunder Beam to jumpstart the power generator with one steady jolt. They managed to do so, with Roll being glad that they have power, while Cut Man is slightly disappointed, as he was enjoying watching Fire Man and Ice Man trying to act as the heating and cooling, respectively. Mega Man then mentioned that after dealing with several crises back to back, he thinks things might actually be back to normal. Guts Man and Concrete Man then arrive and explain that they need Mega Man's help (as he's back to being a robot helper), as they ran out of materials before they could fully complete the repair work for the lab's east wing.

Trivia

 * Despite including Sonic Boom in the crossover, none of the characters appear in this cover or the variant.
 * Like in Frost Walrus' stage from Mega Man X4, the corpses of Blizzard Buffalo and Chill Penguin are seen in Sigma's arctic base.

Archie Sonic Universe Ausgabe 76