The Zone appeared in Sonic the Comic as part of a routine case for Amy Rose and Tekno the Canary. The pair were called to the Zone by the Timber Village Zone Leader when a monster began to invade the village. Amy and Tekno learned that the "monster" was actually a failed experiment of Doctor Robotnik's and the kindly beast was only coming to the village to do some shopping. The citizens, unaware of this conversation, grabbed pitchforks and torches to chase the monster away. The chase saw the wooden bridge to the mountains collapse, but the lump saved the doomed residents with his spongy body. As thanks, the citizens allowed "Keanu" to move into the village, uniting the village.