SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ENTER BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
 
Archie Comics would like to announce that Sonic the Hedgehog has been was recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest running comic series based on a video game.
 
From the 2008 Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition "LONGEST-RUNNING COMIC SERIES BASED ON A VIDEO GAME The longest-running comic series based on a video game is the American Sonic the Hedgehog Published by Archie Comics. It has now been running for 14 years and over 180 monthly issues having first appeared in July 1993."
 
Starting two years after the release of the first video game in 1991 for the Sega Genesis. Sonic the Hedgehog features a combination of characters and storylines from the games and cartoons, mixed with original characters and stories. The Sonic games continuity is an intricate part of the comics, each new game is incorporated into the story of the comic. Sonic and the Secret Rings included a free comic made by Archie Comics specifically for the game and both Sonic Chronicles and Sonic Unleashed will be included in the comic. In 2009 Sonic will continue to reach new milestones with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 200th issue.

Wow!  That's actually pretty cool.
I've been thinking about trying to collect the Sonic books - but are the early issues EVER expensive.  I like the fact that there are the compilations though.

<- another person who's never read the comics, but, has played (and still owns and even has it currently set up) the game on the Sega Genesis. I also think I saw the cartoon once or twice, but, I was never really able to get into it.

Interestingly, the comic shop where I buy all my new issues actually stocks and sells Sonic.  All the regular Archie material that I buy is ordered in just for me and they do not buy extra copies for their sales racks.

Although, I think they are starting to consider buying Archie's again because they are consistently impressed with the ones that come in for me.  With the right display, the Archie books are very "friendly" to kids, moms, and even those that collect in other areas.

Sonic is a great way to get people looking at the other Archie books and this record is something that can be marketed upon.