Comix Zone – Sega Mega Drive (1995)

Comix Zone is a unique “interactive comic book” beat ’em up that follows Sketch Turner, a starving artist who is sucked into the pages of his own creation by his villain, Mortus. The game is celebrated for its ground-breaking visual style, where gameplay takes place within hand-drawn comic panels and Sketch moves between them by leaping over the white gutters or smashing through paper borders. While it is a standalone title, it features six distinct levels (or “pages”) set across three themed episodes—ranging from the post-apocalyptic ruins of “Newer York” to the mountain temples of Tibet. The gameplay blends traditional brawling with light puzzle-solving, as players use items like a throwing knife, a screen-clearing “Super Fist,” or Sketch’s pet rat, Roadkill, to sniff out hidden secrets.
Upon release, Comix Zone received high praise for its innovative aesthetic and gritty grunge soundtrack, which pushed the Mega Drive’s hardware to its limits. However, it was also widely criticized for its punishing difficulty and short length; many players found the health-depleting combat mechanics and lack of lives frustrating. Despite being a commercial underdog due to its late release near the end of the console’s life cycle, it has since achieved cult status as a masterpiece of 16-bit art direction.

Game	Box	Manual	Number	Price
			#2577	£45
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