Troubled Waters is a 2-part Knuckles the Echidna story that first appeared in Issue 82 of Sonic the Comic. It was later reprinted from Issue 194 to Issue 195. The adventure is part of Knuckles' World Tour of Mobius.
Staff[]
- Nigel Kitching - script
- Nigel Dobbyn - art
- Elitta Fell - lettering
Story[]
Fresh from his adventure with the Sky Pirates, Knuckles has acquired a rowing boat and is slowly making his way back to the Floating Island with a chest of documents. Having rowed halfway across the Mobian Channel, Knuckles' back is aching, but there is no time to rest. Suddenly, his boat is attacked by a long, tentacular Badnik, which is soon accompanied by seven of its friends. The robots smash up the boat, so Knuckles has to hurry and push the chest to the safety of a rock sculpture. Eager to get out of "arms" way and think of what to do, Knuckles climbs the stack, but is soon forced back into the water when the Badniks destroy it. Underwater, the Badniks force the echidna down for several minutes and his only chance of survival is breaking free and returning to the surface. Once up there, Knuckles is joined by Captain Claw, presumably the master of the Mobian Channel. Connecting the eight Badniks to his Octonaught Badnik, Claw is ready to claim the (slightly lower than Sonic's) reward for Knuckles' capture.
Eager to test out his vehicle, Claw encourages Knuckles to attack him and is excited when the Octonaught's underbelly electrocutes the echidna. Knuckles' next attack is then swatted away by one of the tentacles. Knuckles climbs another stack, but is forced to hop from one to another as Claw destroys them all with his gun. The final column is destroyed, giving Knuckles nowhere to go, but the rocks also fall on top of Claw, crushing his Octonaught. The hero is concerned about his chest, but is has somehow escaped the relentless destruction. Since the pair have no means of escaping the area with the Octonaught damaged, Knuckles orders the crab to grab an oar and start rowing his craft home.
Trivia[]
- The events of this story are briefly mentioned in the standalone Village of the Damned.
- Claw makes his one and only appearance here, as does the Mobian Channel.
Timeline[]
The previous Knuckles the Echidna story was The Ghost Ship. The next is Village of the Damned.