Sonic the Hedgehog: Tails' 30th Anniversary Special

Sonic the Hedgehog special
"Sonic the Hedgehog: Tails' 30th Anniversary Special"

Release	Date	RRP	Code	Rating
US	2022-11-16^[1]	$5.99^[1]	?

Sonic the Hedgehog: Tails' 30th Anniversary Special is a one-shot comic published by IDW Publishing in celebration of Miles "Tails" Prower's 30th anniversary.

Official solicitation

“	Join Ian Flynn, Aaron Hammerstrom, and Reggie Graham in celebrating Classic Tails's 30th Anniversary! A comic all about the cutest, smartest, bravest fox around?! Heck yeah! Best buds Sonic and Tails are off to Flicky Island for a much needed vacation! But the relaxing beaches and beautiful mountains have been replaced by railroad tracks and giant crystals--scaring off the Flickies! Tails will have to put on a brave face to defeat the magical villain: Witchcart!^[1]	„

Stories

Flying Off the Rails

Sonic and Tails travel to Flicky Island on the Tornado for vacation. Tails hopes the Flickies like mint candy because he brought a ton. The two heroes quickly realize something is wrong as they see Green Grove Zone is empty with no feathered friends in sight. The two split up to look for close, noticing that there are new railroad tracks and unnatural crystal formations. Tails realizes the island must have been attacked by Witchcart, a villain he previously battled while Sonic was on another adventure. Sonic runs ahead without Tails, following the railroads. He wonders if he could balance on the rails, thinking he might need to practice with some special shoes first.

Sonic finds Witchcart's minions Hocke-Wulf, Bearenger, and Carrotia capturing Flickies. They know who Sonic is which the hedgehog thinks is neat. He is quickly turned to crystal however by Witchcart's power. She hails him and the Flickies back to her lair in Panic Puppet Zone. Tails sees that Sonic was captured and panics. The Flickies help Tails realize he can stop them, he just has to be smart about it. He remembers how the Flickies helped Sonic the last time they were on the island, while he and Knuckles looked for the Chaos Emeralds. One by one, Tails defeats each of Witchcart's minions with the help of the birds.

Back with Witchcart and Sonic, the old lady gloats as she has Sonic and most of the Flickies captured. Once she learns the secrets of the Flickies, she believes nothing will stop her. Tails breaks into the Panic Puppet Fortress with gear he collected from the other minions in hand. During the battle, Sonic is freed from his crystal prison. The two of them defeat the witch and save the island. They free all of the birds and Sonic decides to give Tails the credit for saving the day this time. The heroes and the Flickies decide it's time for them to party.

Other features

Raw artwork of each of this issue's variant covers.
The Making of "Sonic the Hedgehog: Tails' 30th Anniversary Special": A six-page feature that details how the special was pitched, how Witchcart and her minions were redesigned for the special, and the creative process of each page.
Sonic the Hedgehog Reading Guide: A guide detailing the recommended reading order for the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its respective mini-series.

Production credits

Story: Ian Flynn
Art: Aaron Hammerstrom
Inks: Rik Mack
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: Aaron Hammerstrom (Cover A), Thomas Rothlisberger (Cover B), Tracy Yardley (Cover RI), Mark Hughes (Online exclusive), Stan Sakai (Cover RE)
Cover colouring: Ryan Kingdom (Cover B), Matt Herms (Cover RI), Emi Fuji (Cover RE)

Variants

US Cover A
US Cover B
US Cover RI
US online exclusive cover
US online exclusive cover (raw)
US Cover RE
US Cover RE (raw)

References

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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

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