Sonic the Hedgehog 040 (IDW)

Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW) #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]	„

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.

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)

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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
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 Annuals: 2019 \| 2020 \| 2022 Free Comic Book Specials: HCF 2019 \| FCBD 2021 \| FCBD 2022
Trade Paperback Series
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Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection: 1 \| 2 \| 3 30th Anniversary Celebration: The Deluxe Edition \| Art Book
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