Sonic the Hedgehog #244

Endangered Species, Part Two" arrives in full force with this vibrant Archie Comics cover by Tracy Yardley and Terry Austin, spotlighting Sonic charging forward with fists ready, Knuckles crouching low alongside Amy Rose wielding her hammer — and front and center, the snarling, purple-furred Thrash the Devil, whose return is announced in bold cover copy. The dynamic composition, set against a warm, dusty backdrop, makes it clear this second chapter of the "Extinction Event" storyline has serious stakes for the cast assembled here. Ian Flynn writes, with interior art from Steven Butler, Terry Austin, Matt Herms, and John Workman rounding out what looks to be a high-energy 2013 chapter in Sonic's ongoing Archie run.