Sonic the Hedgehog is an ongoing American comic book series published by Archie Comics, based on Sega's video game franchise, and as well as DiC's 1993 Saturday morning cartoon adaptation of the same name. Following two US as a miniseries, published from 1992 to 1993, the ongoing series Sonic the Hedgehog vol. 3, began with a July 1993 cover date and has run 281 issues as of mid-2016. In June 23, 2008, Guinness World Records formally recognized it as the longest running comic series based on a video game.