What video game features a main character named Sketch Turner?

What video game features a main character named Sketch Turner? The answer is Comix Zone. Released by Sega in 1995, Comix Zone is a beat-'em-up that takes place inside the pages of a living comic book. Sketch Turner is the comic's writer and artist, suddenly pulled into his own creation after a lightning strike brings the villain Mortus to life.

The game's distinctive design makes each level look like a sequence of comic panels. Sketch moves from panel to panel, fights mutants and other enemies, solves simple puzzles, and can even tear pieces from the page to use as weapons. His companion is a pet rat named Roadkill, while General Alissa Cyan helps him oppose Mortus.

Comix Zone was developed by Sega Technical Institute for the Sega Genesis, also known as the Mega Drive. It was later ported to Windows and the Game Boy Advance, among other platforms. A common mix-up is calling Sketch Turner a superhero; he is primarily a comic-book creator trapped inside his own artwork.