Sonic the Hedgehog 056 (IDW)

Sonic the Hedgehog #56
"Overpowered, Part 5^[1]"

Release	Date	RRP	Code	Rating
US	2023-01-04^[2]	$3.99^[2]	?

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Sonic the Hedgehog #56 is the fifty-sixth issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing.

Official solicitation

“	SURGE VS. SONIC round two! Surge is more powerful than ever, but with each move, her power becomes more and more erratic. She’s out of control and only a certain blue guy can turn the tides...^[2]	„

Stories

Overpowered, Part 5

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, Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, Surge and Kit.
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 & Art: Evan Stanley
Colors: Reggie Graham
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: Jamal Peppers (Cover A), Thomas Rothlisberger (Cover B), Nathalie Fourdraine (Cover RI)

Variants

US Cover A
US Cover B
US Cover RI

References

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