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Update: This issue was going to be entirely devoted to telling us the futures of Knuckles, Julie-Su, the Chaotix, and the Floating Island in general. However, in their infinite wisdom (that's a joke) Archie has decided to cancel the Sonic Super Specials ONE issue before K:20YL. Much can't be said for the publishers' business senses (if they have any). Ken Penders is most likely going to start "laying the groundwork for it [K:20YL]" between Sonic #103-6. With all that aside, specifics that we do know about the story are the following:
1. It's based on the dream Locke had, but never saw the end of (check
Knuckles the Echidna #25 for the dream)
2. Knuckles and Julie-Su will be together, but not married. Ken Penders said "He[Knuckles] believes in commitment and not ceremony."
3. Lara-Su, named after Lara-Le, will be a teenager (about 14) and is Knux' daughter
4. The future shown in
Sonic: In Your Face is the true future for Sonic and Sally. For the benefit of those without the issue, Sonic and Sally are married as King and Queen. They have regained Mobotropolis and have two little kids, a son and a daughter, making Maximillian (Sally's dad) a grandfather.
5. Lara-Su will have "knuckles" like Knuckles does. She will also have the ability to retract them whenever she wants.
6. Sonic and Sally's kids will be named Sonia and Manic out of respect for Sonic Underground which is not going to incorporated into the Archie universe. They will also be teenagers, but about a year younger. Ken said that they'll be around 13.
From Ken's June 1 Chat:
7. The villain from SSS #7 (Dr. Droid is his name if you read the credits) will be fighting Knuckles in K:20YL. Additional info on Dr. Droid will be in Ken's
The Lost Ones #2.
8. There will be some emphasis on Lara-Su in this special.
From various reports from the 2000 San Diego Comic-Con:
9. An official pic of
Lara-Su (credit goes to Chainspike of
Sonic HQ). Lara-Su's eyes will be the same color as Julie-Su's. The shades are supposed to be green. No word yet on the color of Lara-Su's fur.
10. Knuckles will be a little different as well. Besides the vest, hat, and boots we've seen in
Knuckles #25, according to MacX, Knux will have "a 'Kragok' eye" and "a left metal hand (lost real hand in an accident)."
11. Ken on Julie-Su:
Even though she has less cybernetic implants later in life than she does now doesn't mean it implies she became some domesticated housewife. Granted, I open up the story with a doctor telling her she's pregnant, but that was simply to tip off the readers immediately that this story is going to be unlike any other Knuckles story they've read. She's every bit Knuckles' equal regardless of her condition, a point I make abundantly clear.
12. Lara-Su will be 14 when Julie-Su finds out that she's pregnant again.
13. Lara-Su will be similar to Julie-Su in attitude.
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