Issue 133 is the one hundred and thirty-third edition of Sonic the Comic. Released on the 1st July 1998 at the price of £1.25, the issue contains three new, original stories and one reprint as well as several features and a free gift of a yo-yo. This issue is the first to contains reprints.

Contents

• Control Zone
• Sonic the Hedgehog - Sun-Trap
• Amy Rose - Following Suit
• Graphic Zone
• Speedlines
• Double Sonic - Football Lazy
• Sonic the Hedgehog - The Sentinel
• Next Issue

Strips

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sun-Trap is a complete story written by Lew Stringer, drawn by Roberto Corona, coloured by Nigel Dobbyn and lettered by Tom Frame. Max Gamble has set up a new travel agency and has convinced Casino Night Zone residents to take a holiday on Flickies' Island. Sonic the Hedgehog learns of this and heads to the island to save them, knowing the island is still full of traps. He then takes them back to Gamble to get their money back.

Amy

Following Suit is a complete story by Stringer, Carl Flint, John M Burns and Ellie de Ville. The usual Metropolis Zone morning is disrupted when Carruthers breaks into a jewellery store and the rest follow suit. Amy and Tekno the Canary apprehend some crooks but they learn that it's the suits that are to blame. The girls hatch a plan, leading them to criminal tailor Alf Garment and shut down his intelligent clothing plot.

Double Sonic

Football Lazy is a complete story written by Stringer, with art by Dobbyn and lettering from Frame. On Mobius Cup Final Day, manager Ronnie Dribble isn't happy with Shinpadzio's fitness. After trying to sign Sonic, Dribble steals his powers and transfers them to his players. Unfortunately, they can't cope with the speed and lose the game 22-0. Worse still, Sonic escapes from his cage and the Shinpadzio chairman prosecutes Dribble for bringing the game into disrepute.

Features

The Control Zone sees Megadroid introducing 'Blast From The Past', a new service providing a classic Sonic story in each new issue. After detailing this issue's stories, features and free gifts, the Humes also choose their eleven STC players for the forthcoming World Cup:

• Goalkeeper: Knuckles the Echidna
• Defence: Chaotix Crew
• Midfield: Amy, Shortfuse the Cybernik, Tekno (player-manager), Johnny Lightfoot
• Strikers: Sonic, Tails

This issue's Graphic Zone has the theme of "Goalden Moments", with footballing STC characters winning artists a Sonic the Hedgehog watch. Speedlines features letters from Boomers about a recipe for eggy bread, what a Sentinel is, a place to buy Power Sneakers from and uses for a squashed hedgehog. Successful Speedlines entries won an Enamel Badge.

Staff

• Deborah Tate - editor
• Gary Knight - designer
• Mick McMahon - cover art
• John M Burns - cover colours
• Steve MacManus - managing editor
• Sarah Colley - production
• Jane Ballard - product buyer
• Debbie Plummer - product buyer
• Douglas Pocock - marketing manager

Timeline

The previous issue of Sonic the Comic was Issue 132. The next is Issue 134.