From ArchieSonic.fandom.com:
(https://archiesonic.fandom.com/wiki/Ian_Flynn%27s_Unused_Concepts)
"There were plans to continue the series following the events of the Shattered World Crisis, but the comic was eventually canceled due to SEGA severing their license with Archie Comics and switching to IDW Publishing. This change prevented these issues from ever being published. However, some issues were solicited prior to the hiatus leading to the cancellation, as well as the artwork for the comic interiors being later released online by their respective artists. Among the canceled stories, it included:
The Freedom Fighters going their separate ways for a while, leading to a Sonic Universe arc focused on the individual Freedom Fighters in solo stories: Antoine's story would have given him a new look during a fight against a swordsman named Cortez that would serve as a long-term foil for Antoine.[9], Bunnie's story would have her team up with Blaze against Null, and Sally along with Amy and Cream would approach Dr. Ellidy to help Nicole.
Incidentally, this lines up with Aleah Baker's statement prior to the comic's cancellation that there were "long-term plans" for both Honey and Breezie, but that the former would've been seen sooner than the latter.[32]]
According to Ian, some of his unused ideas ultimately made their way into the IDW comics. Such is the case with the ongoing Metal Virus saga that was intended to occur after the 300th issue. Paul Kaminski introduced the original concept that led to the development of the Metal Virus saga to capitalize on the zombie craze of the early 2010s, but was shelved to avoid competition with Afterlife with Archie. The concept was later revived when Ian was recruited by IDW Publishing to head the new series. Plans for the arc have been foreshadowed as far back as the beginning of Shattered World Crisis, with minor remarks of Dr. Eggman getting the roboticizer to operate again.[11]
Bunnie Rabbot would have been a possible key to resolving the crisis due to her being half organic. While her organic half would be consumed by the virus, her robotic parts would remain unfazed and retain some essence of her conscious will power to resist the effects.[12]
Aleah Baker's Contributions
On Bumblekast episode #101, Aleah Baker shared with Ian and Kyle some unused ideas that were proposed for the Post-SGW continuity. The proposals discussed included:
A deleted flashback in Spark of Life depicting Dr. Ellidy creating the AI that would become Nicole the Holo-Lynx. One of the prototype consoles would have resembled Nicole's early design from the television series' pilot episode.
One of Antoine's early redesigns for the new continuity had him wearing “form-fitting shorts”.
Aleah goes into more detail on Clove and Cassia's backstory, revealing that the pronghorn sisters were orphans and were members of a nomadic society comparable to the Bedouins. Their mother would have been named Piper, and their father Sage. Piper was a councilwoman in this community until she died of ill health. When Cassia started to develop a similar illness, their father left to find help for a cure and never returned.
When the truth about Cassia’s condition would have been revealed to her, Cassia would enter denial about her wellbeing and would have bitterly taken off on her own. She would eventually come into contact with a “compassionate force” (Aleah states it was a toss-up between the Freedom Fighters or G.U.N.) and get some development of her own while receiving treatment. Clove, meanwhile, would believe that her sister died out in the wilderness and lose all hope, only to learn the truth later during a Rotor-focused storyline.
The relationships between Sally, Bunnie, Lupe, and Cassia would have been further explored. Sally's fondness for Nicole would also have been further fleshed-out.
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