Sonic the Hedgehog, de Archie Comics: traducción inglés-castellano

Abstract

The comic medium has experienced an enormous increase in popularity in recent years, becoming more noticeable than ever. For this reason, this paper aims to build upon that and develop the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, which has strangely never reached the Spanish market. The paper provides a comprehensive understanding of the specifics of comic translation —from extratextual aspects such as formatting and image subordination, to linguistic problematics, namely orality and terminology— as well as a basic background of the character and his presence in his original media and particularly in comic books. The core of the project is a professionally-intended translation of three issues of Sonic the Hedgehog by Archie Comics (one from 1993 and two from 2015), taking into account the previously translated and localized material, and accompanied by an in-depth analysis of the most relevant aspects and problems encountered in the translation process. Finally, this translation is formulated into conclusions which confirm the difficulties pointed out by numerous experts in the field of comic translation.