Sonic the Hedgehog #161

Scourge the Evil Hedgehog takes center stage on this 2006 Archie Comics cover, the green, goggle-wearing menace looming large and confident as he grabs both Shadow and Sonic by the scruff — a bold visual promise backed by the tagline "There's a New Kid in Town!" Patrick Spaziante's cover art crackles with attitude, framing the trio in a dynamic circular composition against a vivid red checkerboard background. Inside, writer and artist Tania del Rio, inker Jim Amash, and colorist Ben Hunzeker deliver part two of the "Birthday Bash!" storyline — and with Scourge front and center, you can bet the celebration won't go smoothly.