Though the series was cancelled with issue 32, Penders resolved many dangling plot threads in "Sonic Super Special" #14. He also continued to write back-up stories in the regular "Sonic the Hedgehog" series that followed the ongoing series in which Knuckles developed fully the Chaos Emerald-based powers he first displayed in the King of the Hill story-line. Knuckles eventually died to save Enerjak's life. The Afterlife story that followed was part of the lead up to Sonic the Hedgehog #125 and following the 1-year jump in issue 130, Knuckles and The Chaotix were living in Knothole City working as Freedom Fighters.