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Faulerro @faulerro.bsky.social · 7d

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Faulerro @faulerro.bsky.social · 7d

Pages 4-6 of my Sonic fancomic, Hedgehog With Attitude! Finally had time to get these done!

Five panel comic page of a Sonic fancomic.

PANEL 1: We see a scared Tails running across Green Hill Zone past other animal folks, including the squirrel, rabbit and a male pig. The Moto Bug is in hot pursuit, slashing its claws at him.
Squirrel: Hey, what’s the hurry?
Tails: SEE FOR YOURSELF!!
Rabbit: Is that a...?
Tails: KILLER ROBOT, YUP!!
Pig: Huh? Who’s that?! Why’d he bring that HERE?!
Tails: SORRY!!!

PANEL 2: The tall seal regards Tails, whose twin tails are spinning as he runs. Tails looks back with a calmer expression.
Seal: Whoa, you have two tails?
How are they doing that?
Tails: Oh well you see…

PANEL 3: The Moto Bug slashes at Tails who panics and runs even faster, his tails uncurling.
Tails: I’LL EXPLAIN LATER IF I SURVIVE!!

PANEL 4: Tails hits a dead end as he reaches the underside of a massive cliff and screeches to a halt.
Tails: Oh crumbs.

PANEL 5: Tails looks really nervous as the Moto Bug looms in, his tails wrapping around his legs.
Tails: Well this is it. I'm in pure unfiltered danger.
Right in the thick of the stuff.
So surely now…

Six panel comic page of a Sonic fancomic.

PANEL 1: Tails looks to the side, squinting his eyes. A question mark pops up by his head.

PANEL 2: He turns back and waves his arms as the Moto Bug gets closer.
Tails: Surely NOW?!!

PANEL 3: The Moto Bug erupts in a cloud of smoke with a visible "POOF!" as a blue ball smashes into it. A small, less anthropomorphic squirrel pops out of it.

PANEL 4: The small squirrel scurries away happily as Tails watches with narrowed eyes, pointing questioningly, beside the smoking wreckage of the Moto Bug.
Tails: What was that doing in there…?

PANEL 5: An offscreen voice chimes in as Tails looks up, wide-eyed and surprised.
Voice: Seems the Doc is up to his old tricks again. Kidnapping more critters and throwing them in those ‘bots.

PANEL 6: We see a seemingly blue hedgehog silhouetted, looking off into the distance with a serious expression.
Hedgehog: Ah well, it was getting boring around here anyway.

Six panel comic page of a Sonic fancomic.

PANEL 1: Tails approaches the hedgehog cautiously.
Tails: Um. Are you... uh...?

PANEL 2: The hedgehog steps into the light and we see him clearly and he appears to be Sonic. He is regarding Tails with a raised eyebrow.
Sonic: Huh? What is it, kid?
You're not hurt, are you?

PANEL 3: Tails looks bashful and doesn't return eye contact, pressing his pointer fingers together.
Tails: Not at all, thanks!
No I just, um...
I was wondering...

PANEL 4: Both Sonic and Tails are visible, an impatient-looking hedgehog looking down at the smaller fox who points at him curiously.
Tails: Are you Mr. Spikes?

PANEL 5: Sonic pulls up his arms and leg, coiling up ready to run off with an angry expression on his face. Tails desperately throws up his hands, sweating.
Sonic: I'm outta here
Tails: No, wait! Sorry! I got it wrong!
You're, uh, the Hero of South Island, right?

PANEL 6: Sonic raises his hands casually as he looks back at an excited Tails.
Sonic: I'm just a hedgehog who beat up some moustached goofball with delusions of grandeur.
But hey, you can call me that if you want.
Tails: Wow!!

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · 9d

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · 9d

When you run at hundreds of miles an hour, all you have time for is Quick Looks!

@jerf.xyz of @giantbomb.bsky.social joins us on a new The Hill Is Always Greener to talk about his experiences as the parent of a Sonic fan!

The Hill Is Always Greener - 90 - I'm Not Mad at You, I'm Mad at the Lore (ft. Jeff Bakalar)

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LittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 18d

Was this a fanfic y'all improvised @faulerro.bsky.social @cyberlink420.bsky.social @jeremybaker.actor @sonicf.bsky.social

The Sonic Stadium ✪ 25 YEARS OF SONIC NEWS @sonicstadium.org · 18d

BREAKING: A CG teaser of the Sonic x #PUBGMobile collab has been leaked by Sonic Hotspot!

In it, he helps Kaiju No 9 fight Skibidi Toilet. #SonicNews

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Faulerro @faulerro.bsky.social · 20d

Hey I made a Sonic fan comic that I'm calling "Hedgehog With Attitude". Here are the first three pages. Check it out and maybe I'll continue it when I have more time.

Five panel comic page of a Sonic fancomic.

PANEL 1: South Island, a'la 8-bit Sonic 1.
Narration Box: South Island, that mystical place across the sea. The travelling isle that people call magical.
That's where it all happened, if the rumours are true.

PANEL 2: A silhouette of what looks like Sonic.
Narration Box: A lightning fast hero saved the peaceful island from becoming something else. Something sinister.
He struck like a force of nature. Like an overpowering wind.

PANEL 3: Silhouettes of Sonic and Eggman over a sunset, the Egg Mobile falling apart and belching smoke.
Narration Box: The despicable villain who threatened to use South Island in his awful machinations was chased away...

PANEL 4: The sun rises in the background of silhouetted flowers.
Narration Box: ...And peace was restored in the blink of an eye.

PANEL 5: Tails, in Green Hill Zone, talking excitedly in front of a shadowed furry figure, wearing a yellow backpack and holding a newspaper cutout of something vaguely spiky.
Tails: So yeah, I had to go see it for myself! The place where he saved the world!
‘Cause maybe then I could meet him in person! That hero…

Six panel comic page of a Sonic fancomic.

PANEL 1: Close-up of Tails' hands holding the newspaper cutout, a glimpse of a story on a Sonic-like figure moving in a blur.
Tails: Mr. Spikes!

PANEL 2: A female squirrel wearing overalls and a male rabbit wearing a turtleneck and jacket exchange dubious glances.

PANEL 3: They turn to face Tails.
Squirrel: Uh, we actually call him Sonic.
Rabbit: Yeah, dunno where you got THAT name from.

PANEL 4: Tails, continuing to look excited.
Tails: Oh, that’s way cooler! I guess the news got a bit distorted by the time it reached my island.
Still!! Do you know where I can find him? That, er, Sonic person?

PANEL 5: All three characters, the squirrel and rabbit explaining to an expectant, curious Tails.
Squirrel: Well he doesn't really stick around for very long.
Rabbit: His whole thing is speed, after all. Just... zippin' around the place.
I only ever saw him once or twice, to be honest.

PANEL 6: Tails, walking off with vigour and a smile, as the squirrel waves him off with some small concern.
Tails: Um, that's fine! I'll find him myself!
I'll just look for the fastest, spikiest thing in the area!
Squirrel: Good luck with that, kid...

Six panel comic page of a Sonic fancomic.

PANEL 1: Tails continuing to walk further into Green Hill Zone, grasping his backpack straps tightly with a big grin on his face and closed eyes. The squirrel's hand can just be seen poking out the edge of the panel.
Squirrel: ...We only ever see him when something's going wrong.
Tails: Okay! Straight into danger I go, then!

PANEL 2: Tails squints and scratches his head.

PANEL 3: We see the peaceful Green Hill Zone spread out in front of him, with a tall seal talking to someone offscreen, a shuttle loop in the distance and flowers dotted around. A butterly flutters nearby and a slightly reddish rock is beside Tails. We view him from behind as he stares at this scene.
Tails: There doesn't appear to be any of that going on right now.
I mean, I guess peace WAS restored and all...

PANEL 4: Tails rests an arm on the rock, which looks even more reddish in this light. He narrows his eyes, clearly disappointed.
Tails: But what's a guy gotta do to find some good ol'-fashioned peril around here?

PANEL 5: The "rock" turns around and is a Moto Bug badnik. Tails' tails perk up and he has a nervous, overly large grin on his face as he raises a finger victoriously.
Tails: Now that's more like it!

PANEL 6: Tails is running away panicked with a wide open mouth as the Moto Bug chases. We can just see it aggressively slashing its metal claws at him as its whole form does not fit in the panel, just peeking in from the left.
Tails: YUP THAT'S SOME QUALITY DANGER RIGHT THERE AAAAA

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · 23d

Oh hey, there's a new Sonic racing game coming out? Huh, had no idea. Anyway, totally unrelated, here's a The Hill Is Always Greener episode all about Sonic Riders!

The Hill Is Always Greener - 89 - My Dad Says My Cloaca's the Biggest

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JezMM @jezmm.bsky.social · Sep 5

Was my absolute honour that these good friends invited me on to just empty out my nerd brain to an unreasonable degree about my 8-bit'd Sonic childhood!

(Below, a commemorative doodle to right the wrong of me not noticing a certain mid-recording steam notification until well after we were done).

Cartoon self-portrait sketch of myself at the computer, looking back at the viewer with a slightly bewildered expression. I'm wearing a t-shirt that says "I guested on The Hill is Always Greener 3 times and all I got was a copy of 2015's Yakuza 0 on Steam against my will (and this weirdly specific t-shirt)". I'm drawing a picture of Amy Rose on my computer, holding a slice of cheesecake on a plate. The filename is "The Amy Cheesecake Art Faullero Mentioned dot SAI". This will all make sense if you listen to the episode.

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · Sep 5

Four games, five friends, 8-bit. @jezmm.bsky.social returns to The Hill Is Always Greener for another deep dive on Master System Sonic!

The Hill Is Always Greener - 88 - Thanks to Hitmen (ft JezMM)

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Faulerro @faulerro.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hey! Fancy answering 10 Sonic the Hedgehog questions that'll help me out with some silly thing I'm planning? If so, check this out! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Sonic Survey Says

Pretty simple! I'll give you 10 Sonic the Hedgehog prompts/questions and you write in your own answers! I'll tally them up and reveal them at a CERTAIN TIME.

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · Aug 22

On a new The Hill Is Always Greener, @littlekuriboh.bsky.social joins us in crafting a narrative masterpiece providing nuanced criticism of artificial intelligence and its potential to trigger societal collapse...in the form of a small plush fox. Also Kiryu is there. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjIQ...

The Hill Is Always Greener - 87 - AI VS OC (ft LittleKuriboh)

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · Aug 8

Back in my day, we didn't have podcasts! But today, it's time for a new The Hill Is Always Greener episode featuring @apeofthehour.bsky.social, one that's bound to become a real...Classic.

The Hill Is Always Greener - 86 - Does Jesus Look Like He Needs Your Power? (ft. Ape of the Hour)

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Grant White @grantwhite.bsky.social · Jul 25

Quick video edit of a highlight from @rockthejake.bsky.social.

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · Jul 25

Time to say "g'day" to a new The Hill Is Always Greener, as we indulge in the utter absurdity that is the Sonic in Sydney live show! (Including some never-before-heard audio...!)

The Hill Is Always Greener - 85 - What a Great Set of Tonsils

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · Jul 11

「丘はいつも青い」の新エピソードを公開しました！今回は、日本と欧米で「ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ」がどのように描かれているのかを特集します！

Translation: New episode!

The Hill Is Always Greener - 84 - Present and Well-Lit

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Jeff Bakalar @jerf.xyz · Jul 9

TODAY IS THE DAY

What Lies Below the Lilies is OUT NOW on @storygrounds.bsky.social!

You can read episodes 1-3 right now: storygrounds.com/stories/K1F2...

also: You can help shape the look of the later episodes in the season, and participate in Community Quests as you read!

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · Jun 27

Ready... Set... GO! The Hill Is Always Greener is off to the races today with a look back at Sonic Drift 1 & 2 and Sonic R!

The Hill Is Always Greener - 83 - Let Your Intrusive Thoughts Win

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · Jun 13

It's time to show those creeps the real super power of teamwork, as The Hill Is Always Greener looks back at the Sonic Universe arc, Treasure Team Tango!

The Hill Is Always Greener - 82 - Birds Tried to Build a Tower Up to God

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · May 30

I don’t much like the look of this podcast, but you don’t hear me complaining! It’s an all new The Hill Is Always Greener, with special guest @chrismcfeely.bsky.social of @sonicpodcast.bsky.social!

The Hill is Always Greener - 81 - Tiny Gnome Man Shenanigans

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · May 16

This week on The Hill Is Always Greener: Robots! From the sky, even!

The Hill Is Always Greener - 80 - We Want These Two Animals to Kiss

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · May 2

We put a Bound Ring on it. Does that mean we like it? Time for The Hill Is Always Greener to look back at Knuckles Chaotix!

The Hill Is Always Greener - 79 - Did They Make Fun of Your Tummy Laser Again?

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Wild Nihongo Swears @tsunderek.bsky.social · Apr 27

@cyberlink420.bsky.social I give it a 8 out of 10

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · Apr 19

AAAAAAAAA LOVE IT

AE Double @aedouble.bsky.social · Apr 19

Because I was prompted to draw this in-episode.

The Hill Is Always Greener Original The Character, Lumber, with a cup of coffee and "I WISH I WASN'T HERE RIGHT NOW!" button.

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AE Double @aedouble.bsky.social · Apr 19

Because I was prompted to draw this in-episode.

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · Apr 19

Even more fantastic Lumbers by @double-0-snake.bsky.social, @darii.bsky.social, and @colonelcheru.bsky.social!

Thank you so much to all these artists for helping bring our funny little guy to life through their work!

Lumber the Tigon, as drawn by ColonelCheru

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Sonic F @sonicf.bsky.social · Apr 19

We reached out to a bunch of other artists we know to do their own takes on Lumber, and the results speak for themselves!

Check out these amazing Lumbers by @ladynanaki.bsky.social, @redasatomato.bsky.social, @sirmalervik.bsky.social, and @tabikato.bsky.social! But that's not all...

Lumber the Tigon, as drawn by Lady Nanaki

Lumber the Tigon, as drawn by Redasatomato

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