Sonic the Hedgehog 040 (IDW)

Sonic the Hedgehog #40
"Test Run, Part 4"

Release	Date	RRP	Code	Rating
US	2021-06-09^[1]	$3.99^[1]	?

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Sonic the Hedgehog #40 is the fortieth issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing.

Official solicitation

“	Tangle to the rescue! The brave lemur has jumped into the battle to save Sonic, Amy, and Tails from falling victim to Dr. Eggman's latest experiment. Belle has a different kind of battle when she comes face-to-face with an old friend. Will the gang be able to escape unharmed? Find out in Evan Stanley's epic conclusion to "Test Run"!^[1]	„

Stories

Test Run, Part 4

Other features

Story so far: A brief recap of events that have happened in previous issues, reprinting relevant panels.
A quick reference guide to new readers about the characters, providing data files on Sonic, Amy, Tails, Tangle, Belle and Dr. Eggman.
Sonic Letters Squad: Reader letters and artwork, with replies from the comic staff.
Raw artwork of each of this issue's variant covers.

Production credits

Story: Evan Stanley
Art: Evan Stanley (p. 6-20), Adam Bryce Thomas (p. 1-5)
Inks: Maria Keane (p. 6-9), John Wycough (p. 10-20)
Colors: Heather Breckel (p. 6-15), Leonardo Ito (p. 1-5, 16-20)
Letters: Shawn Lee
Assistant Editor: Riley Farmer
Editor: David Mariotte
Special thanks to: Mai Kiyotaki, Michael Cisneros, Sandra Jo, Sonic Team, and everyone at Sega for their invaluable assistance

Cover artist: Tracy Yardley (Cover A), Dan Schoening (Cover B), Nathalie Fourdraine (Cover RI)
Cover colouring: Leonardo Ito (Cover A), Luis Antonio Delgado (Cover B)

Variants

US Cover A
US Cover B
US Cover RI

References

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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 Mini-series: Tangle & Whisper \| Bad Guys \| Imposter Syndrome \| Scrapnik Island Other: Bonds of Friendship \| 30th Anniversary Celebration \| Sonic & Tails: Best Buds Forever \| Seasons of Chaos \| Knuckles' Greatest Hits
Hardcover
Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 30th Anniversary Celebration: The Deluxe Edition \| Art Book
Box sets
Issues 1-4 \| Tangle & Whisper

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