Sonic the Hedgehog #143

The cover of this 2005 Archie issue sets the stakes immediately — a shocked Sonic looks on in the foreground as a chaotic brawl erupts behind him, featuring a wolf in military uniform, a large red bird, and several other Freedom Fighter characters caught in a fierce confrontation, all under the pointed tagline "A Traitor Within… Trouble for Sonic?!" It's a cover by Steven Butler and Patrick Spaziante (inked with Jim Amash) that does exactly what a great cover should: make you need to know what's happening inside. "The Original Freedom Fighters Part 2" promises intrigue and action in equal measure for fans of Archie's long-running Sonic series.