Which publisher released the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series from 1993 to 2017?

Archie Comics released the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series that began in 1993 and continued until its cancellation in 2017. The long-running American series was published in partnership with Sega of America.

The comic first appeared as a four-issue miniseries, then became a regular monthly title. Its stories drew heavily from the 1993 animated series Sonic the Hedgehog, often called “SatAM,” while gradually incorporating ideas and characters from the video games. Sonic, Sally Acorn, and the Freedom Fighters battled Doctor Robotnik and later Doctor Eggman in a continuity distinct from the games.

Readers sometimes confuse Archie’s American comic with Sonic the Comic, a separate British publication from Fleetway. Archie’s series reached 290 issues and became famous as one of the longest-running video-game comic adaptations. After Sega and Archie ended their relationship, IDW Publishing began a new Sonic comic line in 2018, set in a different continuity and more closely aligned with the games.