Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys 3

Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys #3
"Trust Issues"

Release	Date	RRP	Code	Rating
US	2020-11-25^[1]	$3.99^[1]	?

← Previous issue | Next issue →

Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys #3 is the third issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys mini-series by IDW Publishing.

Official solicitation

Who can you trust in a group of bad guys? Zavok and Mimic find out the hard way in "Trust Issues," and are... less than happy. Meanwhile, Starline is struggling to maintain control of the rowdy group of villains.^[1]

Stories

Trust Issues

Mimic disguises himself as Dr. Starline so he can get access to his video files through using his voice. He learns that Starline plans to invade an EggNet Hub so he can erase Egg Base Sigma from Eggman's databases and force the Badniks to obey him. Then he'll use Eggman's robots to destroy Zavok and the others. The big red guy then spoke which alerted Mimic that he was behind him. The two of them then discuss how they realized Starline was lying to them and how they need to get rid of him. Zavok plans to use Starline to hack into Eggman's computer, then end him when he's no longer useful.

The next day, the team rides in Starline's truck to the EggNet Hub so they can take over it. Once there, Starline also gives them all their own personalized core gear to make things easier. They quickly take out all the robot guards and find the computer room. Once he gets on the computer, Starline changes the coordinates of the security alert in an attempt to throw Dr. Eggman off his tail. At Eggman's HQ, the doctor gets ready to carpet-bomb the EggNet Hub. Orbot quickly updates him that reports are now showing Sonic the Hedgehog ransacking a depot twenty miles north of the facility. Eggman knows this couldn't be a glitch so he decides to destroy both locations and dig through the ashes later. Eggman then climbs aboard the Egg Hawk and takes off.

Once Starline says they are in the clear, Mimic pulls his knife out to take control of the situation with Zavok. Mimic then forces Starline to erase him from Eggman's database so he can be a free man. Zavok then tells Starline to assign the command of all Badniks in range to him. He declares this the first slice he will carve off of Eggman's territory for himself. Once that's done, Zavok states that Starline has outlived his usefulness.

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 Dr. Starline, Zavok, Mimic, Rough and Tumble.
Raw artwork of each of this issue's variant covers.
Sonic Letters Squad: Reader letters and artwork, with replies from the comic staff.
Free Digital Ashcan: Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019

Production credits

Story: Ian Flynn
Art: Jack Lawrence (p1-5, 15-16) & Aaron Hammerstrom (p6-14, 17-20)
Additional Inks: Bracardi Curry (p8-14, 17)
Colors: Leonardo Ito
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: Aaron Hammerstrom (Cover A), Diana Skelly (Cover B), Jack Lawrence (Cover RI)

Variants

US Cover A
US Cover B
US Cover RI

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/SEP200495 (Wayback Machine: 2021-01-23 18:16)

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

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20210123181646.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fpreviewsworld.com.2FCatalog.2FSEP200495-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/SEP200495 (Wayback Machine: 2021-01-23 18:16)

[1]