Armed with Canon: Ken openly admits to not bothering to use characters or following plot lines from other creators during his time at Archie.When Ian Flynn became the writer of the series, he deconstructed this mindset with Knuckles openly calling out his father, making Locke realize what he did and sacrifice his life to make amends. They knew what was best for their kids, they possibly made mistakes but it was for a good reason, and the children needed to understand that and love them for it. Ken Penders wrote the father characters in Archie Sonic (namely Locke and King Maximilian) as 'father knows best' type. Abusive Parents: Unintentional example.Obviously, these tropes are about his work and views, not about himself. Some tropes about Ken Penders and his work.

The Republic (planned live-action series, currently in Development Hell).

Malibu Comics' Star Trek Deep Space Nine (two issues, one special).

DC Comics' Star Trek: The Next Generation vol.

Princess Sally Miniseries - Full series.

Knuckles The Echidna Miniseries/Full series - Full series.

Notable criticisms include the glut of characters introduced in his stories, his disregard for story elements established in the series' source material, his penchant for secret family members and monologue-ing, and a lack of distinguishing features between characters he created. All characters created by Ken or directly inspired by his stories have since been excluded from the series.Īlthough often considered a major influence on Archie Sonic's established universe and easily one of the most involved creators to work on the franchise, several of Penders' decisions when writing for Archie, as well as several of his recurring writing habits, have been the subject of criticism from fans. Ken is well known for his legal disputes with Archie Comics and Sega, his grievances with the former being one of the key causes behind the series' 2013 reboot. He officially stopped working on Archie's Sonic series prior to the release of Sonic the Hedgehog #159, with his final contribution (as Inker and Letterer) appearing in Sonic the Hedgehog #169. While best known as a writer, Ken was also involved in nearly every aspect of the comic, regularly contributing art and being the only person to have ever filled every non-editorial role in the creation of a story (Sonic the Hedgehog: #93) in the history of the series. Making his debut in Sonic the Hedgehog #11, Ken was one of the many creatives that defined the early Archie Sonic universe, focusing particularly on Knuckles the Echidna and The Chaotix. Ken Penders is a former main writer of the Archie Sonic titles.

Sonic the Hedgehog by Ken Penders