>>94140065Somebody asked in a previous thread. I'll just repost.
General consensus is depending on how much time you want to put into it, so you have three options:
You can start at the beginning and follow the chart, I think there is a more updated one, but I don't have it. Continue going until you can't stomach it anymore, then skip to 160 or 171. First 20 or so issues are mostly silly/fun stories, starts getting progressively more serious in tone as it goes on. Around the time the adventure tie in starts (around 80ish) is where there is a consensus that the series quality starts to degrade and get progressively worse, so most people don't recommend them. If you stuck around for the Knuckles series, then makes sure you read Return to Angel Island (138-141 i think) as it's a good deconstruction of that series and it's kinda hilarious as it pokes fun at it, but it's still a nice story all things considered).
160 or 171 is also a good starting point. It's when the then current writer came on board. The issues between that gap I posted is general clean up of past stories from writers that they never finished, so it can be a bit confusing at times as there is ALOT of continuity that is going to fly over your head, but it still lays a foundation of what the comic has been through, so if you are curious you can read those issues (163-170) in between.
The reboot starts at 252 because of legal issues from past writers and you can read the sister series for Sonic Universe as it releases along side it, which are stories that don't focus on Sonic divided into 4 part story arcs. You can also read the first sonic/mega man crossover. You don't need any knowledge of the past sonic stories to read it, but make sure you follow the order, as that was the order the issues were released.
