Sonic the Hedgehog #197

Sonic is traversing the Cosmic Highway to the Multiverse with Scourge the Hedgehog in custody, but he doesn't get far before he learns that all the zones are in lockdown. What threat has caused such drastic measures, and can Sonic defeat it? Meanwhile, a hearing is underway to determine whether Princess Sally is guilty of treason. All this, plus a development of cataclysmic proportions that could well mark the beginning of the end as the countdown to issue #200 continues! Also, a comic promo for Sonic and the Black Knight.

Characters: Bernadette Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, Doctor Eggman, Elias (Sega), Hamlin, Jules Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Rosemary Prower, Rotor the Walrus, Sally Acorn, Scourge (Sega), Shadow the Hedgehog, Snively Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog, Uncle Chuck, Zonic