Sonic the Hedgehog 051 (IDW)

Sonic the Hedgehog #51
"Escaping the Empire"

Release	Date	RRP	Code	Rating
US	2022-07-27^[1]	$3.99^[1]	?

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Sonic the Hedgehog #51 is the fifty-first issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing.

Official solicitation

“	After fighting for their lives in issue #50, both the heroes and bad guys need some time to heal and regroup... except Dr. Eggman, of course, who is always ready to destroy that darn hedgehog. Can Sonic, Tails, and Belle escape the city, or will Eggman finally bumble his way to victory?^[1]	„

Stories

Escaping the Empire

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, Tails, Belle, Kit, Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic.
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: Ian Flynn
Art: Adam Bryce Thomas (p. 1-12), Mauro Fonseca (p. 13-20)
Additional Inks: Rik Mack (p. 13-20)
Colors: Heather Breckel
Letters: Shawn Lee
Editors: Riley Farmer, David Mariotte
Special thanks to: Mai Kiyotaki, Michael Cisneros, Sandra Jo, Sonic Team, and everyone at Sega for their invaluable assistance

Cover artist: Aaron Hammerstrom (Cover A), Eric Lide (Cover B), Nathalie Fourdraine (Cover RI)

Variants

US Cover A
US Cover B
US Cover RI

References

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Mini-series
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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 \| Spring Broken! \| Knuckles' 30th Anniversary Special Annuals: 2019 \| 2020 \| 2022 \| 2024 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 \| 17 \| 18 Mini-series: Tangle & Whisper \| Bad Guys \| Imposter Syndrome \| Scrapnik Island \| Fang the Hunter 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 \| 5 30th Anniversary Celebration: The Deluxe Edition \| Art Book
Box sets
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