Sand-Blasters

"Zip it, New blood, Now listen up! 'Round here, there are two types of Mobians. One kind joins the Sand-Blasters and contributes. We bury what's left of the other kind out in the desert."

- Jack explaining how the Sand-Blasters operate.

The Sand-Bast Freedo Fighters are a villainous group of Mobians from Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. They operate in Sandblast City and are led by Jack Rabbit. Though they are a group of Freedom Fighters fighting the forces of Doctor Robotnik, they often act more like villains in the fact that they once tried to enslave Sonic and then tried to take revenge on him.

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When Sonic and Tails crash-landed in the Great Desert, Jack and the Sand Blasters arrived on the scene soon. Recognizing Sonic, they rescued him and Tails from hostile territory and welcome them into Sandblast City, where Sonic is hailed as a hero and even had his own statue. Jack explained how his heroic exploits had inspired them to stand against Robotnik's Robian forces, which continued to plague them even after his death, forcing them to erect a shield around the city to protect themselves. They celebrated Sonic each day since his arrival to the point where Sonic decides to stay for a while.

However, this is exactly what the Sand-Blasters wanted. In reality, they had no intention of letting Sonic leave, and plan to use him to further ward off the Robians. When Sonic became wise to this, he and Tails tried to escape, but the Sand-Blasters caught them. Jack informed Sonic that the city's shield kept anyone from getting in-or-out, but Sonic realized that the statue was the shield's generator and destroyed it, allowing him and Tails to escape and the Robians to attack the city, with Jack swearing revenge.

Dust Bunnie
The Sand-Blasters send a false S.O.S. signal, hoping to lure in Sonic and get their revenge. However, the one who answered the call was Bunnie Rabbot, who they captured nonetheless. They imprison her in a cell and unleash several Robians they captured. However, Bunnie escaped and Jack and his crew were forced on the run again.

Thicker than Water
At some point, all the Robians were de-roboticized back into Mobians. However, the Sand-Blasters still rejected them and forced them to turn to Dr. Eggman for help. They became the Great Desert faction of the Dark Egg Legion and Baron Beauregard Rabbot, Bunnie's uncle, was made Grandmaster. Soon enough, the Sand-Blasters found themselves at war again.

Requiring assistance with the new threat, they send an actual S.O.S. signal to New Mobotropolis. Sonic and Bunnie answer the call since they believe to be prepared for the Sand-Blaster's treachery. When they reach Sandblast city, Bunnie's cybernetics short circuit, causing her to crash. Thinking this is Sand-Blaster's intention, Sonic invades the city and fights them, but then Jack tells him that it was an accidental result from Avery's EMP Beacons and that they really do need help fighting the Dark Egg Legion. He then reveals that Bunnie had been captured by the Legion, and is willing to help rescue her if he helps them take an oil refinery from them.

To be continued...

Members
Jack Rabbit - Leader of the Sand-Blasters

Avery the Bear - Sand-Blasters' mechanic

Shift E. Wolf - Sand-Blasters' trapster

Jolt the Roadrunner - Sand-Blasters' speedster

Tex the Lizard - Sand-Blasters' brute

Trivia

 * The main Sand-Blasters roughly play off Looney Tunes: Jack, Shift and Jolt bear similarities to Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner respectively, while Tex and Avery are named after the series creator.