Willie Waddle, one recurring penguin. Art by Nigel Dobbyn
Not related to Penguin biscuits, sponsor of the Sega Charts.
Penguins are birds that live on Planet Earth and Mobius. They are black and white flightless creatures that live almost exclusively in cold regions, particularly Antartica and Polarzone. They are often characterised by living in large groups and their tendency to waddle when walking.
Penguins in Sonic the Comic[]
Although penguins are rare in Sonic the Comic, a few key characters have appeared. Tux was a character from the early Sonic the Hedgehog video games and made several background appearances as an unnamed member of the Emerald Hill folk. When the minor characters were removed, Tux went absent. He later returned in The Battle For Mobius as part of the Turquoise Hill Zone resistance.
Before Tux's comeback, another penguin was introduced in the form of Willie Waddle. He is a comedian from the Polarzone who now works in the Metropolis Zone, specialising in jokes about Doctor Robotnik. This soon led to him being dumped by Robotnik in the Scorchio Zone, under the guise of a walrus representative from Mobius Airways. Waddle has helped out Tails on two occasions, distracting a Sandworm Badnik on their first meeting and later returned home to save the fox from drowning.
Others[]
Art by Mike Hadley and John M Burns
- Penguinator Badniks are based on penguins, complete with waddling and tendency to slide on their chests.
- One of the prisoners inside the above Penguinators was itself a penguin (see picture).
- A frozen penguin once existed in the innards of Number 47 from Hundred & Spindle, as shown in The Debt Collectors.
- During his early days with Doctor Kintobor, Sonic once read a comic called "Attack of the Killer Zombie Penguins" (displayed during The Origin of Sonic) as a flashback).
External links[]
- Penguin at Wikipedia