Sonic the Hedgehog #87

Sonic and Tails find themselves in serious trouble on Patrick Spaziante and Harvo's cover for this October 2000 installment — the two heroes are caught in what appears to be a scorching, flesh-like cavern environment, with a wide-eyed, sweat-drenched Tails looking genuinely alarmed and Sonic springing into action above him. "Heart of the Hedgehog, Part 2: Lava Story" promises the kind of subterranean peril that perfectly suits that title, and with Frank Strom handling both writing and art duties inside, this issue of Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog delivers the fast-paced, high-stakes energy the series does so well.