Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Fleetway)

Dr. Ivo Robotnik, often known simply a Robotnik, is of course the most well known of Sonic's many opponents and while the videogame adversary is well known (perhaps more so under his alternate title of Eggman) their exists some alternate versions of the mad scientist that are not quite as well known.

Such is the case of the Robotnik found within the pages of the now discontinued Sonic the Comic, which was published by Fleetway as the main Sega-based comic in the UK.

Originally a kindly scientist by the name of Kintobor this version of Robotnik originally sought to erase all evil from Mobius via the use of Chaos Emeralds and was responsible for granting Sonic his amazing speed and distinctive blue coloration.

However something went horribly wrong during Kintobor's quest and he became corrupted into the larger-than-life Robotnik, an insane and power-hungry tyrant who sought to conquer Mobius in keeping with the events of the original Sonic games.

As the series progressed Fleetway's Robotnik would become ever more dangerous, arguably rivalling his Archie counterpart, though like his counterpart he would eventually be dethroned (unlike Archie however Fleetway never actually killed Robotnik off nor did they introduce Eggman into the mix).