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Knuckles debuted as an ___MASK24___ in " Sonic the Hedgehog 3 " in 1994 ; Doctor Eggman tricks him into opposing Sonic and Tails . He first became playable in " Sonic & Knuckles " later that ___MASK54___ ; he learns of Eggman ' s trickery and teams up with Sonic during that ___MASK77___ ' s events . Since then he has appeared in dozens of playable and non - playable roles , as well as in several series of comic books , Western animated television , and Japanese anime . He is one of the series ' most popular and recognizable characters . In ___MASK61___ of ___MASK46___ games , Dr . Eggman is a rotund mad scientist who plans to conquer the world in ___MASK82___ to build his own Eggman Empire . While he has gone through several major and minor appearance changes throughout the series , his in - game designs retain several basic characteristics , such as his egg - shaped body , red - black - yellow clothing , pince - nez sunglasses , and large mustache . Eggman possesses ability of creating machines and robots ( including wide variety of Badniks ), as notably in early games , he has served as a recurring boss in almost every level for piloting one of his created vehicles . Jughead Jones is one of the main characters created by Bob Montana in Archie Comics who first appeared in the first Archie story , from Pep Comics 22 , ___MASK48___ 1941 . He is the son of Forsythe Jones II ; in one of the early Archie newspaper comic strips , he himself is identified as Forsythe Pendleton Jones III ( and in one strip , likely due to continuity error , as Forsythe Van Jones ). He has a white sheepdog named Hot Dog and a younger sister , Forsythia " Jellybean " Jones . Sabrina Spellman is the ___MASK11___ character of the Archie Comics comic book " Sabrina the Teenage Witch ." Sabrina was created by writer George Gladir and designed by artist Dan DeCarlo , and she first appeared in " Archie ' s Mad House " # 22 in October 1962 . Archie ___MASK32___ Publications , Inc . is an American ___MASK32___ book publisher headquartered in Pelham , New York . The ___MASK90___ is known for its many titles featuring fictional teenagers including Archie Andrews , Jughead Jones , Betty Cooper , Veronica Lodge , Sabrina Spellman , and Josie and the Pussycats . Veronica Lodge ( first appearance Pep Comics # 26 , ___MASK91___ 1942 ) is one of the main characters in the Archie Comics books series . Archie Andrews , created in 1941 by ___MASK94___ John L . Goldwater and artist Bob Montana in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom , is the main character in an American ___MASK70___ published by Archie Comics , as well as the long - running " Archie Andrews " radio series , a syndicated comic strip , " The Archie Show ", and " Archie ' s Weird Mysteries ". Development of " Sonic 3 " began shortly after the ___MASK31___ of " Sonic 2 " in November 1992 . It was developed simultaneously with " Sonic & Knuckles "; as the games were originally developed as a ___MASK76___ title until time constraints and cartridge costs later forced the team to split them in two projects . The " Sonic & Knuckles " cartridge features " lock - on " technology that allows it to be physically attached to the " Sonic 3 " cartridge , creating a combined game , " Sonic 3 & Knuckles ". Elizabeth " Betty " Cooper is one of the main characters appearing in American ___MASK32___ books published by Archie Comics . The character was created by Bob Montana , and first appeared in Pep Comics # 22 ( cover - dated Dec . 1941 ), on the first ___MASK69___ of the first " Archie " story , serving as a love interest to Archie Andrews . Betty ' s infatuation with Archie making her strive for his attention using whatever means possible has been one of the longest running themes in the comics . In 2011 , Betty Cooper was ranked 66th in " Comics Buyer ' s Guide ' s " " 100 Sexiest Women in Comics " list . The earliest commercial Japanese ___MASK86___ dates to 1917 , and production of anime works in Japan has since continued to increase steadily . The characteristic anime ___MASK62___ style emerged in the 1960s with the works of Osamu Tezuka and spread internationally in the late twentieth century , developing a large domestic and international audience . Anime is distributed theatrically , by ___MASK28___ broadcasts , directly to home media , and over the ___MASK36___ . It is classified into numerous genres targeting diverse broad and niche audiences . Knuckles the Echidna is a 32 - issue ___MASK59___ of American ___MASK32___ books published by Archie Comics that ran from 1997 to 2000 , featuring Knuckles the Echidna , one of Sega ' s mascot ___MASK46___ ___MASK77___ characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog ___MASK59___ . The ___MASK59___ was a spin - off of Sonic the Hedgehog and shared continuity with that title . The ___MASK59___ continued the ongoing story of Knuckles ' s search for answers about his heritage and true nature , which had previously been featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog ___MASK59___ as well as several specials and miniseries . After the ___MASK59___ ' cancellation in 2000 , Knuckles ' s stories were continued as a regular feature in issues of Sonic the Hegehog until 2003 . After this , Knuckles and several of his supporting cast members became a semi - regular feature of Sonic ' s stories , ultimately crossing over both storylines in a usual manner . Archie Comics made a surprise announcement that they will re - release some of the ___MASK59___ first issues in February 2009 , along with the new side - ___MASK59___ Sonic Universe . Archie have stated that they plan to eventually reprint the Knuckles ___MASK59___ in graphic novel form , just like Sonic Archives . A ___MASK32___ book or comicbook , also called ___MASK32___ magazine or simply ___MASK32___ , is a ___MASK74___ that consists of ___MASK32___ art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes . Panels are often accompanied by brief descriptive ___MASK98___ and written narrative , usually dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics ___MASK68___ . Although some origins in 18th century Japan and 1830s Europe , ___MASK32___ books were first popularized in the United States during the 1930s . The first modern ___MASK32___ book , " Famous Funnies ", was released in the United States in 1933 and was a reprinting of earlier newspaper humor ___MASK32___ strips , which had established many of the story - telling devices used in comics . The term " ___MASK32___ book " derives from American ___MASK32___ books once being a compilation of ___MASK32___ strips of a humorous tone ; however , this practice was replaced by featuring stories of all genres , usually not humorous in tone .