~DarkUltraSonic

just a day or two ago, i sent a message to my fave sonic artist of all time... and i never expected a response.. however i was extremely pleased when he actually did answer !! the following is what I wrote:

DarkUltraSonic said the following:

Hi. i'm pretty sure you won't read this message, but i need to tell you this. I know much of you're work, but this is mostly concerning you're work for the comic Sonic the hedgehog. the stories you drew in issues 109,110 and 113. I have never, ever in the comic before you came... seen such intense details, and it was truly an inspiration for me... more then you could imagine. and considering i've read every issue of that comic, and you're the only artist whose name i can remember... i just... geez man, you rock.
Anyway, all i'm trying to tell you is... i really loved everything you do here on DA too, but i gotta ask you something: did you stop working for Archie-sonic the hedgehog, or what happened?
And one last thing... even though i've already crossed the line here...
could you, by any chance, sometime in the future, perhaps draw a picture of sonic, sally and maybe more of the characters ??
i love you're sally the most though

i've kept going long enough, sry for wasting you're time.

With all of my deepest respect: Patrik Karlsson

P.S: sry for typo's, i'm from sweden.


and this was his response:

Patrik-
I read all notes, I just do not always get the time to reply.
No worries about typos from Sweden, your English is better than most native Americans, haha.
To answer your question- I stopped working with Archie a few years ago. I joined the comic for fun and when it stopped being fun I bowed out and left. I was doing work for them in my spare time and it began to get to be a pain. A lot of creative control wasn't available anymore. I am pleased to know you enjoyed the work i did with them.
As far as further Sonic images, I don't know what the future holds but for now I have been taking a break from doing any Sonic artwork.
Cheers,
-J

i feel both sad.. becouse of the fact that i won't be seeing more of his art in the Archie comics... but also delighted to know that (even if it isn't for sure) he might do something new for DA.

mr. Axer.... i salute you, good sir.