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Like most things, Sonic Wrecks has people actually running the show - although admittedly this is probably not obvious at first with all that's going on. Here is the rundown on who those people are; or more specifically the person and his underlings.

ArchangelUK

A twenty-something from the south of England, ArchangelUK started Sonic Wrecks back in 2004 as a response to what he peceived as the poor quality of sprite comics on the web, specifically Sonic based. Since that time, Sonic Wrecks has grown to become one of (if not) the leading sonic sprite comics on the net, but has moved SW into a leading position in the Sonic community as apparent de-facto leader of the 'generation 2.0' Sonic websites.

ArchangelUK (known also as AAUK) is also responsible for Radio Redux - the first Sonic themed podcast on the internet, the design and implementation of the site and is also an advisor and Online Community Manager dealing with Sonic for SEGA Europe. YES. He works for SEGA.

he also once caught a fish 'this big'.

Since he's now at SEGA he's obnoxiously busy most of the time, but still manages to churn out the updates on SW with the aid of his trusty lieutenants.

ArchangelUK

Echo Hawk was the very first Sonic Wrecks SuperFan and is a "close personal friend" of AAUk. Originally hailing from the fields of Kentucky, USA; Echo Hawk is Sonic Wrecks' official Northern Hempisphere fanartist.

For her loyalty she was rewarded with many wonderful gifts, the greatest (apart from speed of the puma and strength of the bear) being a character based on her avatar added to SW. Indeed 'Hawk' (originally portrayed as a bird) played a major role in the Ragnarok storyline that lead to the destruction of the v4.0 Sonic Wrecks site at the end of 2006.

Echo Hawk is AAUK's eyes in Forum activities and amongst several stints as a guest on Radio Redux is also the creator of manga series "Tru To Your Heart". echo hawk is now a communty news poster on the Sonic Wrecks news feed as well as being the person to send fanart to... except from herself (obviously).

ArchangelUK

A latecommer to the Sonic scene much like AAUK, T-Bird made his name in a TSS contest where his video including 'Dr Eggman' and his nefarious alter-alter-ego 'Professor Truffle' won a prize. Since then the journey of the man from Newcastle with his signature hat has become the stuff of Sonic fan legend.

Meeting AAUK as well as Dreadknux at the inaugural Nottingham 'GameCity' event they became firm friends. Soon T-Bird was hobnobbing with the likes of Jun Senoue and is a leading figure on his official messageboard. He gained internet cult status with his performance at the London 2007 Video Games Live concert where he failed spectacularly to defend the earth from 2D aliens (See YouTube).

Now a well known face amongst the fanbase, though not quite sure how, T-Bird holds a unique position in that he is an Editor for The Sonic Stadium & is now a Sonic Wrecks news article writer & Forum moderator. Plus he is ArchangelUK's partner of choice to guest on any Radio Redux show.

Blake Draco

Right there, drag-on!

Joint head forum honcho, Blake Draco is a valued and loyal Wreckser and has never shirked from taking one for the team. The one usually being having to do the Radio Redux show notes so AAUK doesn't have to listen to his own voice for two hours.

Blake is known to be a stickler for rules and regulations and once nearly beat a tramp to death with a rolled up newspaper for not offering him a copy of The Big Issue within the allotted 3 seconds of being in plain sight.

Not only that he was the first Frenchman to surf across the Antarctic, the second Belgian to traverse the Congo and is believed to be vice-president of Peru. not bad for someone who has done none of the last two paragraphs.