Art by Roberto Corona and Steve White
Richie Rover is a young dog from New Tek City in the Special Zone.
The boy was a large fan of superhero Insect-Guy and wished to be a superhero like him. His first step was receiving an Insect-Guy costume from his parents for Christmas. Shortly after trying it on, Rover was bitten by an insect and, believing it to be a radioactive one that could give him powers, jumped out of his window to test his "super insect powers". Unfortunately, this rash decision saw him plummet to the ground, only for Charmy Bee to catch him on the way down.
Despite this failure, Rover, now masquerading as "Insect-Pup", was determined to prove his worth to the Chaotix Crew. His chance came when the city came under attack from The Blazer. Rover marched towards the villain, despite Vector the Crocodile's warning that he would be burnt to a crisp. Sure enough, The Blazer launched a burst of fire at the dog, only avoiding cremation thanks to a passing Sonic the Hedgehog. As the real heroes saved the day, Rover retreated to an alley to cry about not getting a chance to be a hero. Insisting that there were other ways to be a hero other than risking your life, Sonic took Rover to the local hospital to deliver presents to sick children. As a further reminder not to do anything rash, Sonic presented Rover with a can of flea spray.
Trivia[]
- Along with Norman Nerd, Rover is something of a parody of Spider-Man's Peter Parker, as well as superheroes in general.