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Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 13: Battle for the Empire

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Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 13: Battle for the Empire
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Publisher: IDW Publishing
Genre: Graphic novel
Type: Paperback
Page count: 140[1]
ISBN-10: 1684059534[2]
ISBN-13: 978-1684059539[2]
Release Date RRP Code Rating
Book
US
2023-02-07[2] $16.99[2] ?
Book
UK
2023-02-14[3] £14.09 ?
Volume 12: Trial by Fire | Volume 14: Overpowered
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Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 13: Battle for the Empire is the thirteenth volume of the trade paperback series published by IDW Publishing. It reprints the Sonic the Hedgehog comics from issues #50, #51 and Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2022 as well as the "Deep Trouble" story from the 2022 Free Comic Book Day issue.

Product description

Sonic and Tails duel a duo of dastardly doppelgängers in the series’ landmark 50th issue! Dr. Starline is behind the attack, but what’s his scheme?

After assembling a squad of bad guys, kidnapping Belle, starting a forest fire, and causing chaos in Central City, Starline is finally ready to unleash his monstrous imposters: Surge and Kit! Will his meticulous planning be enough to defeat Sonic and Dr. Eggman? And, in the wake of the climactic battle, 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? Definitive Sonic comics scribe Ian Flynn joins superstar artist Adam Bryce Thomas for a story more than four years in the making!

Then, it’s a little mangled, it’s kind of a jumble, it’s Rough & Tangle and Rouge & Tumble! Writers Evan Stanley & Gigi Dutreix, Aaron Hammerstrom, Daniel Barnes, Ian Mutchler, and India Swift join Ian to bring readers six new heartwarming stories of unlikely pairs.

Collects the oversized 50th issue of IDW's ongoing Sonic the Hedgehog series, plus issue #51, the 2022 Free Comic Book Day story "Deep Trouble," and the 2022 Annual.

— Amazon.com description[2]

Production credits

  • Publisher: Nachie Marsham
  • SVP Sales, Marketing & Strategy: Blake Kobashigawa
  • VP Editorial & Creative Strategy: Mark Doyle
  • VP Publishing Operations: Tara McCrillis
  • VP Marketing & Publicity: Anna Morrow
  • VP Sales: Alex Hargett
  • Executive Editorial Director: Jamie S. Rich
  • Director, Special Projects: Scott Dunbier
  • Sr. Director, Content Strategy: Greg Gustin
  • Sr. Director of Talent Relations: Kevin Schwoer
  • Sr. Managing Editor: Lauren LePera
  • Director, Marketing & PR: Keith Davidsen
  • Sr. Digital Marketing Manager: Topher Alford
  • Sr. Manager, Direct Market Sales: Patrick O'Connell
  • Sr. Director of Manufacturing Operations: Shauna Monteforte
  • Director DTC Sales & Operations: Greg Foreman
  • Director of Design: Nathan Widick
  • Sr. Art Director, Design & Production: Neil Uyetake
  • Art Director Design & Production: Shawn Lee
  • Art Director, Marketing: Jack Rivera
  • IDW Founders: Ted Adams and Robbie Robbins
Source: Page 2



#50-51
Deep Trouble
Guardians
Weapons
Hero Camp
Another Grand Adventure for Jet the Hawk
Rough Patch
Source: Page 3

Future Growth
Source: Uncredited

External links

  • Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 13: Battle for the Empire on Amazon: US, UK
  • Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 13: Battle for the Empire on IDW: US

References

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 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76
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 | 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
Hardcover
Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Box sets
Issues 1-4 | Tangle & Whisper | Vol. 1-3