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Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comics)

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Sonic the Hedgehog
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Country of origin: United States
First issue date: 2018-04-04
Frequency: Monthly, Fortnightly
Price: $3.99

Sonic the Hedgehog is an American comic book series based on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise and the successor of Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog. It is distributed by IDW Publishing. The first issue was released on April 4, 2018, with the first four issues released each week throughout April, followed by a monthly release of subsequent issues starting in May 2018.

History

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The comic series was first announced on the official Sonic Twitter on July 21, 2017, just two days after Sega announced the cancellation of the Archie comic series.[1] During the New York Comic Con 2017 event, more information regarding the new comic was revealed on promotional flyers (drawn by Tyson Hesse, known for his work on the Archie Sonic comics and Sonic Mania), where it was revealed that the comic will contain characters old and new, and feature brand new stories. Due to legal issues involving lawsuit against Ken Penders, none of the characters that were created for the Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog will be appearing. Over time, it was announced that various writers and artists from the Archie series would return to work on the new comic, including writer Ian Flynn as the lead writer, and artist Tracy Yardley.

When writing the IDW comics, Ian Flynn always wrote his stories as if they were part of the game universe in order to make approvals from Sega easier.[2] With it taking place right after the events of Sonic Forces. Later during development of Sonic Frontiers, Flynn talked with other departments and other groups about where the IDW Sonic series could fit into everything. The decision was moving more towards make it all one cohesive brand, one universe. To facilitate that, Ian Flynn asked if he could do some name drops into Sonic Frontiers, which Sega approved.[3] Takashi Iizuka also said they are trying to get the games, the comics and the Netflix Sonic Prime series into the same universe going forward.[4]

Production credits

Back issues

Main series

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Issue 001
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Issue 002
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Issue 003
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Issue 004
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Issue 005
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Issue 006
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Issue 007
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Issue 008
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Issue 009
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Issue 010
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Issue 012
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Issue 014
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Issue 015
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Issue 019
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Issue 021
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Issue 022
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Issue 023
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Issue 024
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Issue 025
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Issue 026
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Issue 027
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Issue 028
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Issue 029
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Issue 030
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Issue 031
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Issue 032
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Issue 033
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Issue 034
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Issue 035
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Issue 036
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Issue 037
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Issue 038
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Issue 039
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Issue 040
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Issue 041
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Issue 042
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Issue 043
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Issue 044
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Issue 045
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Issue 046
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Issue 047
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Issue 048
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Issue 049
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Issue 050
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Issue 051
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Issue 052
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Issue 054
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Issue 055
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Issue 056
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Issue 058
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Issue 059
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Issue 061
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Issue 062
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Issue 063
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Issue 064
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Issue 065
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Issue 066
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Issue 067
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Issue 068

Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper issues

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Issue 0
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Issue 1
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Issue 2
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Issue 3
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys issues

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Issue 2
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Issue 3
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome issues

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Issue 2
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Issue 3
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island issues

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Issue 2
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Issue 3
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Annuals

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2019
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2020
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2022

Special issues

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Sonic the Hedgehog (one-shot)
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill
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Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special
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Sonic the Hedgehog's 900th Adventure
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Amy's 30th Anniversary Special
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Halloween Special
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Tails' 30th Anniversary Special
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Winter Jam
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Team Sonic Racing (IDW)
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Team Sonic Racing Plus Deluxe Turbo Championship Edition

Trade paperback series

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Volume 1: Fallout!
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Volume 2: The Fate of Dr. Eggman
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Volume 3: Battle For Angel Island
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Volume 4: Infection
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Volume 5: Crisis City
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Volume 6: The Last Minute
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Volume 7: All or Nothing
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Volume 8: Out of the Blue
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Volume 9: Chao Races & Badnik Bases
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Volume 10: Test Run!
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Volume 11: Zeti Hunt!
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Volume 12: Trial by Fire
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Volume 13: Battle for the Empire
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Volume 14: Overpowered
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Volume 15: Urban Warfare
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Volume

The IDW Collection

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Volume 2
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Volume 4

Additional information

  • This series is following the 2 world canon, established by Sega.
  • Characters from the Classic Dimension aren't allowed, as the comic takes place in the Modern Dimension, established in Sonic Forces.
  • The first game adaption was Team Sonic Racing.
  • If you want to read the comic you can do so at ComicsMode.

Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comics)/Development

Gallery

See also

References

Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comics)
2018-19 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24
2020-21 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47
2022-23 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67
2024 68 | 69
Mini-series
Tangle & Whisper: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Bad Guys: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Imposter Syndrome: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Scrapnik Island: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Fang the Hunter: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Specials & One-shots
Team Sonic Racing (Plus Deluxe Turbo Championship Edition) | 30th Anniversary Special | Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill | Sonic the Hedgehog (one-shot) | Tails' 30th Anniversary Special | 5th Anniversary Edition | IDW Endless Summer | 900th Adventure | Amy's 30th Anniversary Special | Halloween Special | Winter Jam
Annuals: 2019 | 2020 | 2022
Free Comic Book Specials: HCF 2019 | FCBD 2021 | FCBD 2022
Trade paperback series
Volumes: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16
Hardcover
Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Box sets
Issues 1-4 | Tangle & Whisper