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** He once listened to Mina Mongoose's songs on the radio, and ended up so annoyed by her music that not only did he have his mooks destroy all of her memorabilia and jam the airwaves in his territories so no one could listen to her in them, but personally hired Nack the Weasel to assassinate her.

* EvilIsPetty: Best displayed at the end of ''Worlds Collide''. The CosmicRetcon, and the residual chaos energy of the Super Genesis Wave [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed shattering Mobius]], could have been prevented had Eggman not deliberately interfered with Sonic's Chaos Control restoration attempt out of spite; as far as he was concerned, if he couldn't have the universe [[InTheirOwnImage his way]], [[IfICantHaveYou then he wouldn't let Sonic have it]] ''[[IfICantHaveYou at all]]''. Even after the retcon, he actively interferes with the Freedom Fighters' attempts to repair Mobius, which again is entirely ''Eggman's'' fault to begin with, purely because he wants the planet to be put back together [[ControlFreak on]] ''[[ControlFreak his]]'' [[ControlFreak terms, not theirs]].

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: By the time the comic started Robotnik had burnt all of his bridges. He became the defacto enemy of Mobian kind and the Overlanders saw him as a war criminal and traitor. Robotnik tended to surround himself with nonsentient allies and warriors, recognizing he could only count on them as support. All of Robotnik's allies capable of thought, ala Crocbot or Snively, hated and plotted against him.
* AdaptationalComicRelief: Not so much of the already comical games Robotnik, but he was still much more clownish than the [=SatAM=] rendition he was primarily based on. He did take on a similar more sinister role as the stories evolved, but still revelled in a silly hammy side more often than his animated counterpart.

* EvilIsPetty: Best displayed at the end of ''Worlds Collide''. The CosmicRetcon, and the residual chaos energy of the Super Genesis Wave [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed shattering Mobius]] could have been prevented had Eggman not deliberately interfered with Sonic's Chaos Control restoration attempt out of spite; as far as he was concerned, if he couldn't have the universe [[InTheirOwnImage his way]], [[IfICantHaveYou then he wouldn't let Sonic have it]] ''[[IfICantHaveYou at all]]'',

* AdaptationalComicRelief: Not so much of the already comical games Robotnik, but he was still much more clownish than the Satam rendition he was primarily based on. He did take on a similar more sinister role as the stories evolved, but still revelled in a silly hammy side more often than his animated counterpart.

* LaughablyEvil: Due to being a CompositeCharacter of both his animated counterparts of the time, Robotnik, while having the same horrific track record as his ''SatAm'' counterpart, was still very hammy and clownish, especially in early comics where he acted more like a petty buffoon. As CerebusSyndrome kicked in, the consequences of his crimes were taken more seriously, though he retained a comedic wit at times.

* EvilCanNotComprehendGood: In post-reboot, he is confused but intrigued by some of his mooks showing sincere if begrudged loyalty towards him, being used to everyone around him hating his guts pre-reboot.

* EvilOverlord:

-->'''Eggman''': Oh, I'm sure I can. But where would the fun be in that?

* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Eggman has called dibs on being the only one allowed to finish off Sonic, and has even saved him a few times from greater threats, then let him live because either Sonic's not worth killing at the time or because it's crueler to let him live. To a lesser extent, he feels this ways towards the Freedom Fighters and New Mobotropolis, saving them from Mammoth Mogul and Enerjak's attacks so that he could destroy them at a later date.

* AscendedMeme: Its [[MechanicalAbomination horrifying, almost eldritch monster form]] is clearly meant to evoke the many [[Creepypasta Creepypastas]] made prior to its comic debut.

The original BigBad of the series, he's more or less the same character from ''[=SatAM=]'' with a few changes. Born Julian Kintobor of the House Ivo, he was a weapon developer for the Overlanders but was arrested for his inhuman experiments. He escaped imprisonment and defected over to the Mobians' side, eventually rising to the position of Warlord under King Acorn. Julian was vital in winning the war, but during peacetime, he initiated a coup. King Acorn was banished into the Zone of Silence and Julian, now known as "Robotnik", took over as dictator, with his various "sub-bosses" establishing his authority over faraway lands. Only Sonic and the Freedom Fighters (and their satellite organisations) stood in his way.\\\

Formerly known as Dr. Robotnik from another timeline. He also failed in his Endgame scheme and, in desperation, [[ProfessorGuineaPig he roboticized himself]] when it became apparent he would lose the war. This interpretation of Eggman actually debuted [[EarlyBirdCameo very early in the comic]], way back in issue #19: A {{Franchise/Terminator}}-esque Sonic fled to Sonic-Prime's dimension to warn him of "Robo-Robotnik", who had lost his mind and destroyed their Mobius with nuclear weapons rather than let the Freedom Fighters win. His robot shell was blown to bits by an army of Sonics from other worlds, causing him to flee in digitized form to a satellite--which is where he bumped into Robotnik when the latter was momentarily stuck between dimensions. Robo-Robotnik was resigned to being stuck in orbit until he inevitably ran out power, but Robotnik-Prime gave him a pep talk which convinced him to keep fighting. A nice little ContinuityNod.\\\

Formerly known as Dr. Robotnik from another timeline. He also failed in his Endgame scheme and, in desperation, he roboticized himself when it became apparent he would lose the war. This interpretation of Eggman actually debuted [[EarlyBirdCameo very early in the comic]], all the way back in issue #19: A {{Franchise/Terminator}}-esque Sonic fled to Sonic-Prime's dimension to warn him of "Robo-Robotnik", who had lost his mind and destroyed their Mobius with nuclear weapons rather than let the Freedom Fighters win. His robot shell was blown to bits by an army of Sonics from other worlds, causing him to flee in digitized form to a satellite--which is where he bumped into Robotnik when the latter was momentarily stuck between dimensions. Robo-Robotnik was resigned to being stuck in orbit until he inevitably ran out power, but Robotnik-Prime gave him a pep talk which convinced him to keep fighting. A nice little ContinuityNod.\\\

Formerly known as Dr. Robotnik from another timeline. He also failed in his Endgame scheme and, in desperation, he roboticized himself when it became apparent he would lose the war. This interpretation of Eggman actually debuted [[EarlyBirdCameo very early in the comic]], all the way back in issue #19: A {{Film/Terminator}}-esque Sonic fled to Sonic-Prime's dimension to warn him of "Robo-Robotnik", who had lost his mind and destroyed their Mobius with nuclear weapons rather than let the Freedom Fighters win. His robot shell was blown to bits by an army of Sonics from other worlds, causing him to flee in digitized form to a satellite--which is where he bumped into Robotnik when the latter was momentarily stuck between dimensions. Robo-Robotnik was resigned to being stuck in orbit until he inevitably ran out power, but Robotnik-Prime gave him a pep talk which convinced him to keep fighting. A nice little ContinuityNod.\\\

Formerly known as Dr. Robotnik from another timeline. He also failed in his Endgame scheme and, in desperation, he roboticized himself when it became apparent he would lose the war. This interpretation of Eggman actually debuted [[EarlyBirdCameo very early in the comic]], all the way back in issue #19: A [[{{Cyborg}} Terminator-esque]] Sonic fled to Sonic's dimension to warn him of "Robo-Robotnik", who had lost his mind and destroyed their Mobius with nuclear weapons rather than let the Freedom Fighters win. His robot shell was blown to bits by an army of Sonics from other worlds, causing him to flee in digitized form to a satellite--which is where he bumped into Robotnik when the latter was momentarily stuck between dimensions. Robo-Robotnik was resigned to being stuck in orbit until he inevitably ran out power, but Robotnik-Prime gave him a pep talk which convinced him to keep fighting. A nice little ContinuityNod.\\\

After Eggman unleashed the Genesis Wave and rebooted the comic, his background as Robo-Robotnik was {{retcon}}ned out. In the new timeline, he was always Dr. Ivo Robotnik, and his characterization and demeanor draw much more heavily from the video games.

Robotnik was finally taken out in the ''Endgame'' Arc, which was followed by fifty or so issues of the Freedom Fighters coming to terms with his absence and trying to oust his underlings. An alternate universe counterpart, Robo-Robotnik, later travel to Robotnik's world to fill the void. The original Dr. Robotnik was designated as Robotnik Prime whilst Robo-Robotnik picked up the nickname Dr. Eggman.

Formerly known as Dr. Robotnik from another timeline. He also failed in his Endgame scheme and, in desperation, he roboticized himself when it became apparent he would lose the war. This interpretation of Eggman actually debuted [[EarlyBirdCameo very early in the comic]], all the way back in issue #19: A [[{{Cyborg}} Terminator-esque]] Sonic fled to Sonic's dimension to warn him of "Robo-Robotnik", who had lost his mind and destroyed their Mobius with nuclear weapons rather than let the Freedom Fighters win. His robot shell was blown to bits by an army of Sonics from other worlds, causing him to flee in digitized form to a satellite--which is where he crossed paths with Robotnik when the latter was momentarily stuck between dimensions. A nice little ContinuityNod.\\\
Years later, he escapes to the Prime universe and replaces the then-deceased Dr. Robotnik, assuming control over his dormant robots and taking on the appearance and moniker of Dr. Eggman. This was done to sync up the Archie continuity with the newly-released ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''; however, much of his past was identical to his comic book counterpart.\\\

Formerly known as Dr. Robotnik from another timeline. He also failed in his Endgame scheme and, in desperation, he roboticized himself when it became apparent he would lose the war. This interpretation of Eggman actually debuted [[EarlyBirdCameo very early in the comic]], all the way back in issue #19: A {{cyborg}} Sonic fled to Sonic's dimension to warn him of "Robo-Robotnik", who had lost his mind and destroyed their Mobius with nuclear weapons rather than let the Freedom Fighters win. His robot shell was blown to bits by an army of Sonics from other worlds, causing him to flee in digitized form to a satellite--which is where he crossed paths with Robotnik when the latter was momentarily stuck between dimensions. A nice little ContinuityNod.\\\

Formerly known as Dr. Robotnik from another timeline. He also failed in his Endgame scheme and, in desperation, he roboticized himself when it became apparent he would lose the war. This interpretation of Eggman actually debuted very early in the comic, all the way back in issue #19: A {{cyborg}} Sonic fled to Sonic's dimension to warn him of "Robo-Robotnik", who had lost his mind and destroyed their Mobius with nuclear weapons rather than let the Freedom Fighters win. His robot shell was blown to bits by an army of Sonics from other worlds, causing him to flee in digitized form to a satellite--which is where he crossed paths with Robotnik when the latter was momentarily stuck between dimensions. A nice little ContinuityNod.\\\

The original BigBad of the series. Born Julian Kintobor of the House Ivo, Dr. Robotnik was an egotistical yet slightly childish MadScientist and leader of the Eggman Empire, a criminal organization determined to conquer the world. He was a weapon developer for the Overlanders but was arrested because of his inhuman experiences. He escaped imprisonment and defected over to the Mobians' side, eventually rising to the position of Warlord under King Acorn. Robotnik was vital in winning the war and, during peacetime, launched his coup. King Acorn was banished into the Zone of Silence and Robotnik spread his reign of terror and pollution over the land. Only Sonic and the Freedom Fighters stand in his way.

Dr. Robotnik was killed in the ''Endgame'' Arc only for an alternate universe counterpart, Robo Robotnik, to travel to his world to fill the void. The original Dr. Robotnik was designated as Robotnik Prime whilst Robo Robotnik picked up the nickname Dr. Eggman.

Formerly known as Dr. Robotnik from another timeline. He also failed in his Endgame scheme and, in desperation, he roboticized himself when it became apparent he would lose the war. This interpretation of Eggman actually debuted very early in the comic, all the way back in issue #19: A {{cyborg}} Sonic fled to Sonic's dimension to warn him of "Robo-Robotnik", who had lost his mind and destroyed their Mobius with nuclear weapons rather than let the Freedom Fighters win. His robot shell was blown to bits by an army of Sonics from other worlds, causing him to flee in digitized form to a satellite--which is where he crossed paths with Robotnik when the latter was momentarily stuck between dimensions. A nice little ContinuityNod.

Years later, he escapes to the Prime universe and replaces the then-deceased Dr. Robotnik, assuming control over his dormant robots and taking on the appearance and moniker of Dr. Eggman. This was done to sync up the Archie continuity with the newly-released ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''; however, much of his past was identical to his comic book counterpart.

The original BigBad of the series. Born Julian Kintobor of the House Ivo, Dr. Robotnik was an egotistical yet slightly childish MadScientist and leader of the Eggman Empire, a criminal organization determined to conquer the world. He was a weapon developer for the Overlanders but was arrested because of his inhuman experiences. He escaped imprisonment and defected over to the Mobians' side, eventually rising to the position of Warlord under King Acorn. Robotnik was vital in winning the war and, during peacetime, launched his coup. King Acorn was banished into the Zone of Silence and Robotnik spread his reign of terror and pollution over the land. Only Sonic and the Freedom Fighters stand in his way.

Dr. Robotnik was killed in the ''Endgame'' Arc only for an alternate universe counterpart, Robo Robotnik, to travel to his world to fill the void. The original Dr. Robotnik was designated as Robotnik Prime whilst Robo Robotnik picked up the nickname Dr. Eggman.

Formerly known as Dr. Robotnik from another timeline. He also failed in his Endgame scheme and, in desperation, he roboticized himself when it became apparent he would lose the war. This interpretation of Eggman actually debuted very early in the comic, all the way back in issue #19: A {{cyborg}} Sonic fled to Sonic's dimension to warn him of "Robo-Robotnik", who had lost his mind and destroyed their Mobius with nuclear weapons rather than let the Freedom Fighters win. His robot shell was blown to bits by an army of Sonics from other worlds, causing him to flee in digitized form to a satellite--which is where he crossed paths with Robotnik when the latter was momentarily stuck between dimensions. A nice little ContinuityNod.

Years later, he escapes to the Prime universe and replaces the then-deceased Dr. Robotnik, assuming control over his dormant robots and taking on the appearance and moniker of Dr. Eggman. This was done to sync up the Archie continuity with the newly-released ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''; however, much of his past was identical to his comic book counterpart.

A Dr. Robotnik from another timeline. He also failed in his endgame scheme and was forced to roboticize himself becoming Robo-Robotnik but still succeeded in destroying his Mobius with nuclear weapons. He escapes to the Prime universe and replaces the then deceased Dr. Robotnik. Taking on the moniker of Dr. Eggman, he took over as the comic's primary villain, providing Sonic and the Freedom Fighters a new menace. Though he's from an alternate dimension much of his past is identical to the original Dr. Robotnik.

After Eggman unleashed the Genesis Wave and rebooted the comic, his background as Robo-Robotnik has been completely erased. In the new timeline, he was always Dr. Ivo Robotnik and his characterization and demeanor draw much more heavily from the video games.

* EvilOverlord

* PetTheDog: Post-Reboot he's been given a few. He genuinely cares about Metal Sonic and treats Thunderbolt, Abyss, and Axel surprisingly well compared to his other Egg Bosses, seemingly because he appreciates their loyalty.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: The comics Eggman tends to stay in the sidelines far more often than other counterparts, having his minions do most of the grunt work while he plots in his base. Some old school mech action does take place at times however.

* UnwillingRoboticisation: Once his modus operandi, though thanks to the alien BEM for a long time he could not do this. Recently though, it has made a return.

* EldritchAbomination: Sums it up, even moreso than the Krudzu Hydra.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: An early description labeled him as Supreme Dictator, Industrial Polluter, Meglomaniac, Corrupt Politician, Underhanded Reprobate, Rainforest Ravager, [[KickTheDog Puppy Kicker]], Oil Spill Coordinator, Holiday Hater, and an Insurance Salesman.

The original BigBad of the series. Born Julian Kintober of the House Ivo, Dr. Robotnik was an egotistical yet slightly childish MadScientist and leader of the Eggman Empire, a criminal organization determined to conquer the world. He was a weapon developer for the Overlanders but was arrested because of his inhuman experiences. He escaped imprisonment and defected over to the Mobians' side, eventually rising to the position of Warlord under King Acorn. Robotnik was vital in winning the war and, during peacetime, launched his coup. King Acorn was banished into the Zone of Silence and Robotnik spread his reign of terror and pollution over the land. Only Sonic and the Freedom Fighters stand in his way.

* ElectronicEyes: He had normal eyes when he was still Julian Kintober, but his red irises with black scleras are implied to have become this when he upgraded his body with cybernetics. However, this is definitely a DependingOnTheWriter issue as certain depictions of Dr. Robotnik still have the standard eyes and his ancestor, the fully human Brutus Kintober, had these eyes as well.

* PsychoticSmirk: A memorable one in the "Endgame Arc" wherein Dr. Robotnik dreams of his life when he was still Julian Kintober and how he was rescued by Jules and Charles; all to help escalate the war between Overlanders and Mobians. The suspended and still not fully conscious Robotnik let's out a small smile at the memory of the carnage he had wrought.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Pre-reboot, most of his sub-bosses hated him and sought to usurp him. Averted post-reboot, with a number of his minions being very loyal.

* CompositeCharacter: Robotnik combined his depiction in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' with ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM''. Visually he was the latter but for much of the initial comic he acted like the former: prone to zany schemes and ButtMonkey antics. His character swung much more towards his ''Sat AM'' counterpart as the comic went on and the CerebusSyndrome started kicking in, though only fully matching it in ''Endgame''.

* FatBastard: Dr. Robotnik, utilizing the ''Sat AM'' design, was the most notable with the fat jokes toned down as he got more dangerous and artists emphasizing his grotesqueness in a number of scenes.

* TheDreaded

* CompositeCharacter: Robotnik combined his depiction in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' with ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM''. Visually he was the latter but for much of the initial comic he acted like the former: prone to zany schemes and ButtMonkey antics. His character swung much more towards his Satam counterpart as the comic went on and the CerebusSyndrome started kicking in, though only fully matching it in ''Endgame''.

* FatBastard: Dr. Robotnik, utilizing the Satam design, was the most notable with the fat jokes toned down as he got more dangerous and artists emphasizing his grotesqueness in a number of scenes.

One of Eggman's most powerful E-100 series robots, Gamma debuted in the adaptation of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' wherein he went rouge and saved Amy. Since then Gamma traveled the world hunting down the rest of the E-100 series and disrupting as many of Eggman's operations as he could. This attracts the attention of GUN to recruit him.