A [[comic strip]] adaptation loosely based upon ''Decap Attack'' appeared in the [[United Kingdom|U.K.]]'s ''[[Sonic the Comic]]'', written and drawn by [[Nigel Kitching]], with some episodes co-written by [[Richard Piers Rayner]] and drawn by [[Mike McMahon (comics)|Mike McMahon]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://info.sonicretro.org/Nigel_Kitching_interview_by_Sonic_HQ_(July_22,_1999)|title = Nigel Kitching interview by Sonic HQ (July 22, 1999) - Sonic Retro}}</ref> with some episodes co-written by [[Richard Piers Rayner]] and drawn by [[Mike McMahon (comics)|Mike McMahon]].<ref name="auto"/> The strip contained a very absurdist and manic sense of humour, making frequent allusions to popular culture, and followed the daily life of Chuck D. Head and the other inhabitants of Castle Frank N. Stein. Aside from Chuck, other regular characters included Head the talking skull, who would frequently get thrown at enemies much to his annoyance; the evil-minded Igor, who was constantly trying to kill Chuck; and the stereotypical mad scientist Professor Frank N. Stein, who was actually faking his German accent and was really a former choirboy from [[Cardiff]]. Max D. Cap only appeared twice in the strip: in "Starring Chuck D. Head!", the premiere storyline that roughly adapts the game's events; and in "Dead!", in which the characters are taken to [[Hell]]. In both appearances, he was partnered with his accountant Rupert, who constantly encouraged Max to be more stereotypically evil in his mannerisms. Max was described by the Professor as being one of the evilest beings alive, as he borrowed the Professor's lawnmower and never returned it.
The strip first appeared in Issue #10 of ''Sonic the Comic'' (October 1993), and became a firm favourite of both fans and Kitching. The strip would continue to appear in the comic on a semi-regular basis until Issue #132 (June 1998), nearly seven years after the game's release. The strip was subsequently phased out in Issue #133 to make room for reprinted ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' strips as part of [[Fleetway Editions]]' five-year reader cycle policy.
