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Sonic Superstars: Fang's Big Break (ソニックスーパースターズ: ファングの大逆転![4],Sonikku Sūpāsutāzu: Fangu no Dai Gyakuten!?, lit. "Sonic Superstars: Fang's Big Comeback!") is a digital comic published by Sega that is based on Sonic Superstars, with its purpose being to promote the aforementioned game. The story itself serves as a prologue to Sonic Superstars.[5]
The digital comic contains twelve pages,[2] with the first four pages released on September 25, 2023,[6] while the second four pages were released on October 2, 2023,[7] and finally, the last and third set of four pages were released on October 9, 2023.[8]
Dr. Eggman and Fang are traveling in their respectivevehicles, as they arrive at the Northstar Islands. The doctor explains to his subordinate that he had hired him to find whatever lies on the islands that could help him conquer the world. Eggman names Fang incorrectly each time, with the latter correcting him. While the scientist finds having numerous names confusing, Fang explains that it helps a wanted criminal like him cover his tracks. Eggman sends him off to explore the island afterwards.
Fang eventually lands on the island, thinking to himself that the job is extremely easy to take care of. As he keeps thinking, he suddenly looks back and briefly sees an armored stranger. He calls Eggman via the radio of the Marvelous Queen to be sure if the island itself is inhabited. The doctor tells him to stop wasting his time and continue his work. Fang pulls out his Popgun from his vehicle and starts hunting in the environment.
While exploring, Fang bemoans that the job is beneath him and a waste of his skill, claiming he went against Sonic, only to blame his failure due to technical difficulties. Suddenly he discovers a giant foot print, which picks his interest. Fang sees this as a chance to prove his skills again, stating he was able to track the Master Emerald down three times, but was foiled by Knuckles. Fang follows the tracks, which lead him to a giant Flicky. He proceeds to shoot his Popgun at its face only to anger it.
The giant Flicky loudly squawks and chases Fang. He drops his Popgun, which is crushed underfoot the big bird's talons. Fang mentally tells himself to get his act together as he was just repeating his past mistakes and that he was better than that. Seeing that the Flicky was bigger and stronger than him, he decides to not face it head on: he runs around the Flicky and makes it lose its balance. He then whistles to summon the Marvelous Queen and shoots a net from it, entangling the Flicky. Fang quickly secures the net and successfully subdues the Flicky. It was at that moment he hears a rustle behind him as the armored figure holding a spear suddenly appears. The figure however, trips on a tree root and drops its spear. Fang crushes the spear and tells the figure that he had some questions and that it will answer them... or else.
Dr. Eggman calling Fang "Nack the Weasel" is a reference to Fang's initial name in Western regions.
One of Eggman's guesses regarding Fang's names, "Jet the Jerboa", is a reference to the name under which Fang was first revealed in Western regions.
According to Ian Flynn, this comes from when the article where Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble was first previewed in the Mean Machines Sega article, when it was called "Sonic Chaos 2", with Fang originally being named "Jet the Sniper".[9]
When Fang gets punched by Knuckles in the flashback for the first and third times, the symbol of the Sega Saturn can be seen.
References[]
↑Ian Flynn on Twitter. Twitter (September 24, 2023). Retrieved on September 24, 2023.
↑ 2.02.1Fang's Big Break release schedule. @SpiritSonic. Twitter (September 24, 2023). Retrieved on September 24, 2023. "Evan Stanley: There it is! The first of three weekly four-page drops will be coming early next week."
↑1st four pages release. @sonic_hedgehog. Twitter (September 25, 2023). Retrieved on September 25, 2023. "Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic Superstars: Fang's Big Break Part 1. Dr. Eggman hires Fang the Hunter to scope out an unfamiliar island, unaware of the dangers ahead..."
↑2nd four pages release. @sonic_hedgehog. Twitter (October 2, 2023). Retrieved on October 2, 2023. "Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic Superstars: Fang's Big Break Part 2. Having spotted a mysterious creature disappear into the jungle, Fang delves further into the Northstar Islands to investigate."
↑3rd four pages release. @sonic_hedgehog. Twitter (October 9, 2023). Retrieved on October 9, 2023. "Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic Superstars: Fang's Big Break Part 3. Learning from past mistakes, will Fang finally succeed in his nefarious plans with Dr. Eggman? Continue the story when Sonic Superstars launches next week!"
