Comics

== IDW Comics ==
=== Sonic the Hedgehog (2018) ===
The Sonic IDW Comics are stories said to be done before Sonic Frontiers, but after Sonic Forces. The main writers for the IDW comic series are Ian Flynn and Evan Stanley. IDW comics are an American project and is handled by the American side of SEGA. These comics do get translated into Japanese, but they are behind in chapters.
==== Issue #6 ====
thumb|Issue #6 page 13
In issue #6, Sonic and Shadow fight over Mr. Tinker (Eggman's double personality) on whether he is dangerous or not. After a while, on page 13, Sonic trips over a tree root and slams into a tree. Shadow then pins Sonic to the tree. In page 14, Sonic looks back at Shadow while pinned with bed-roomed eyes while making a snarky remark that Shadow tried to destroy Sonic too at one point. This wasn't enough to convince Shadow until Sonic mentioned that if Eggman/Mr. Tinker can't be given a chance then does that mean Shadow shouldn't be given one either. Shadow continues to pin Sonic to the tree while Sonic gives him the same look as before. He then backs off of Sonic in defeat. Shadow then realized that Sonic lured him away from Mr. Tinker on purpose and runs back to see if any damage has been done.
==== Issue #35 ====
thumb|Issue #35 page 22|left
In issue #35, when Sonic was trying to find out where Tails has been kidnaped to, Starline uses a roller-coaster car to try to hit Sonic as he's running on the tracks of the roller coaster. Sonic dodges the hit, but that leads to the results of him falling. Before he hits the ground, Shadow catches Sonic in bridal style. Sonic smiles and makes a comment saying that it's nice to see Shadow. This all happens on page 22.
==== Issue #67 ====
In issue #67, when Sonic was reminiscing about the past with Surge, an image of Shadow pinning Sonic to the tree back in issue #6 was part of the images seen to remember the past. The image was redrawn for this image, so it looks different than the image used in issue #6.
=== Team Sonic Racing Comic ===
thumb|Team Sonic Racing Comic Cover
In this comic, Sonic and his friends race against each other in teams to get first place. In the majority of the comic, Sonic and Shadow are almost constantly next to each other while competing for first place. Shadow constantly banters with Sonic as they race each other.
For one of the covers of this comic, Sonic winks at Shadow who is driving next to him. 
On page 5, Shadow rams his car into Sonic to get his attention. He then tells him that he should be paying attention to him and that he will teach him how there are other ways to get ahead than using the slip streams. He then goes to use a Bomb Wisp to try to hit Sonic.
On page 8, after Eggman appears, Shadow silently teams up with Sonic to take Eggman down. Eggman taunts them while trying to cheat to stay ahead. Dodonpa seemingly helps Eggman by saying that there's a lot of Wisp enhancements to go around. On page 9, Sonic makes a comment on this saying that it's like Dodonpa wants Eggman to win. Shadow replies saying that they still don't know Dodonpa's true motives and that it's best to observe. Sonic and Shadow then continue to banter as they keep up with Eggman.
left|thumb|Sonic and Shadow in sync asking who won the race
On page 10, both Sonic and Shadow undergo a barrage of attacks from Eggman using multiple Wisps. On page 11, Tails mentions that Sonic and him should try to use the slingshot to get ahead. Shadow tells Team Dark that they should be able to do it too, but better. This continues to page 12 where Sonic does the slingshot maneuver with Tails while saying, "Time to... Speed!" Shadow then does a slingshot maneuver as well to follow and catch up to Sonic while saying, "Not so... Fast!" Sonic them makes a comment to Shadow on how he wonders if they rely on velocity too much. Shadow replies bluntly to just keep driving.
thumb|Sonic and Shadow standing next to each other in disbelief
On page 13, Sonic and Shadow catch up to Eggman and pass him while continuing to banter with each other. After Sonic's friends take down Eggman with a variety of Wisps, a panel of Sonic and Shadow next to each other is shown with a cloud of rainbow behind them. Sonic and Shadow then pass the finish line on page 20. In sync they ask, "I won! Who won? Me right?!" Dodonpa then informs them that he wasn't paying attention. This shocks both Sonic and Shadow at the same time. They then both complain at the same time due to there being no technology to take a photo finish desptire all the highly advanced technology Dodonpa has.
On page 21, Sonic and Shadow then decide to have a victory rematch lap to decide on who will be the winner. They then banter with each other as they drive off. A last page is shown with Sonic driving and Shadow behind him.
== Archie Comics ==
=== Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) ===
Archie Sonic comics are comics that have been discontinued for a long time. The writer who now works on the IDW comic series, also helped write stories in this comic series. That writer is Ian Flynn. These comics have no correlation to the video game world and is its own parallel universe.
==== Issue #124 ====
In issue 124 page 3, Shadow starts to reminisce about the time Sonic showed him the light while he was out on his quest for revenge due to Gerald manipulating his memories. He also remembers how he sacrificed himself for the world. He starts to think about this as he is about to fight an alien invasion at the request of other aliens who helped him recover after his fight with the BioLizard.
In pages 11 to 13, Shadow ends up crashing into the earth's surface after getting hit by a damaging laser while fighting the alien invaders. When Sonic hears and feels the loud crash, he rushes out to see what the source of the disturbance could be. He ends up seeing Shadow collapsed on the floor. Both Tails and Sonic are in disbelief at seeing Shadow due to thinking that he was dead after the fight with the BioLizard. As Sonic gets closer, Shadow suddenly wakes up and punches him. Sally then calls out to him to tell Shadow that they are not enemies. Shadow then apologizes for attacking saying that he thought he was still in battle. Sonic was about to try to get even with Shadow, but Sally stops him saying that they have no time for a fight between the two due to the alien invasion approaching.
==== Issue #125 ====
In issue 125 page 28, Shadow is seen attending Sonic's funeral after everyone thought the hero sacrificed himself to save the world. It is later shown that Sonic did not die, but was instead transported to a different place in the universe. When Sonic wakes up, he then goes on an adventure through space while trying to get home.
==== Issue #149 ====
In issue 149, Shadow meets up with Sonic while Sonic is looking through an old base. At this moment in time, Shadow doesn't remember Sonic or much of what happened in the past. Because of this, he ends up fighting with him, though he's not sure why. On page 9, while Sonic and Shadow were fighting each other, Sonic hugs Shadow from behind to get the upper hand. This ends poorly for Sonic as Shadow elbows him in the stomach to make him release him.
On page 13, Shadow is about to continue to fight Sonic, but Sonic notices that something is wrong with all the steam surrounding them. He then points out that the robot Shadow was with is now gone and that the missile they are stuck with is about to go off. Shadow takes note of what Sonic points out and Sonic goes on to say that they need to find a way to escape. While he says this, he makes an off comment saying that every robot is for themselves due to the robot that was with Shadow leaving silently.
Going onto page 14, Shadow makes a comment on this by saying that he's not a robot. Sonic then asks him what he is, but Shadow replies that he doesn't know. Sonic then suggests that they climb up to find a way out. Shadow follows Sonic without question. After getting quite some distance up, Sonic is heaving while saying that Shadow hasn't broke a sweat despite how much they had to run up the wall. Shadow makes no comment on this. Sonic then points at an exit and Shadow warily agrees that it could be their way out of the base.
Onto page 15, Sonic and Shadow end up escaping the base and being near Sonic's crew. Sonic takes notice of this, but says that he won't be able to make it to them due to his twisted ankle. Shadow then tells him to go into his spinball form. Sonic starts to question Shadow why, but Shadow picks up Sonic and then throws him to his comrades to help him reach them in time. As he was getting thrown, Sonic calls out how Shadow will escape to which Shadow answers that he will make his own path.
==== Issue #182 ====
In issue 182 page 5, Shadow appears as back up to fight against an evil Knuckles who is manipulated and drunk on power. Shadow ends up teaming up with Sonic a bit in order to fight Knuckles due to Knuckles being extremely powerful, but both end up having a hard time even with both of their strengths.
On page 11, Shadow is beat up a lot from trying to fight Knuckles. After hitting off Knuckles' helmet, Sonic then realizes who he's fighting and is hesitant to continue fighting Knuckles. Shadow then talks to Sonic saying that he should stay focused on the fight. Sonic somewhat agrees with Shadow, but still finds it a little hard to continue fighting. Sally then intervenes and says for everyone to try to hit Knuckles at the same time. Sonic and the rest end up following her lead in trying to attack Knuckles all at once. This doesn't end up doing anything as Knuckles freezes all of them in place. Sonic is then transported to Angel Island due to Knuckles' tribe wanting Sonic's help in helping stop Knuckles.
=== Sonic Universe ===
==== Issue #2 ====
In issue 2, Sonic, Shadow and Rouge team up in order to stop a canon from firing and killing Sonic and his crew. While they were on the mission to stop the canon, flashbacks of when Sonic and Shadow first met are shown. These flashbacks are similar to the game Sonic Adventure 2 where Shadow first appeared and where Sonic and Shadow first met each other in the game canon. On page 2, it shows a flashback of a scene from Sonic Adventure 2 when Sonic and Shadow meet at White Jungle. Sonic calls out that he found Shadow by calling him "faker" and Shadow responds by saying that he believes that Sonic is the fake one around here. Continuing onto the next page, Shadow then says that Sonic can't be compared to him because he's not even good enough to be his fake. Sonic replies saying that he'll make him eat those words. The two then begin to fight. As they are fighting, a Rouge radios Shadow that she was able to get the Chaos emeralds. 
Going onto page 4 through 6, time comes back to the present. Shadow wakes up Sonic as he is sleeping outside a ruined Eggman city to talk to him. When Sonic goes up to him, he teases Shadow when asking if he was there to join his raid on Eggman. Shadow refuses saying that he was actually there to ask if he wanted to join him in a secret mission that he and Rouge are on. Sonic is about to go wake up the others, but Shadow says that it is a mission meant for only a small amount of people and that he is only asking Sonic to join. He thought that Sonic would want to join, so Shadow went out of his way to find Sonic and ask if he wanted to help. Sonic accepted the conditions and drilled his way through the floor to escape the protecting forcefield he was in. Shadow then starts to give Sonic directions to the place they need to go to, but right after finishing, Sonic asks Shadow if he wants to race there and takes off before Shadow can give an answer. Shadow is at first upset at Sonic's brazen attitude, but then quickly smiles and chases after him.
On the next page, it goes back to the past to when Sonic and Shadow were fighting a year ago. As they were fighting, Shadow gets radioed from Eggman that the island is going to explode soon. He is also told that Rouge is trapped in the vault with the Chaos Emeralds and to leave her there. He then says that they will just collect the Chaos Emeralds from the ashes. Sonic hears this and offers to help Shadow save Rouge from the vault. Shadow agrees and they form a temporary truce from it. Going onto page 8, it shows Sonic and Shadow as they're working together to rescues Rouge from the vault with the Chaos Emeralds. They work together to drill into the vault to reach Rouge. As the time was ticking for the island to explode, Sonic was about to ask what the fastest way off the island was until Shadow teleported all three of them into the dessert with Chaos Control.
Starting on page 9, it goes back to the present where Sonic is talking to Rouge about the canon Eggman is planning on using to vaporize him and his friends. Sonic makes a comment that Eggman doing that is too overboard for him, but Shadow catches up to them and says that that's not the case anymore. On page 10, Shadow then goes on to further explain that Eggman has been going insane these days to which Sonic replies in teasing Shadow for showing up later than him. Shadow then comments back saying that Sonic had a head start. Sonic then argues that Eggman can't be that insane to which Shadow replies that he's free to believe in what he wants. Rouge then interrupts them to ask for their help in breaking down the door. Sonic and Shadow then break down the door together while Rouge flies off to turn off the canon.
Due to trying to turn it off, the canon self destructs the control panel to prevent anyone from disarming it. Because of this, they had to find a different way to stop the canon. On page 15, Shadow and Sonic then try different ways to destroy the canon with power. It ends up doing nothing, but Rouge then points out that together Sonic and Shadow might be able to stop it if they're able to break the parts that are keeping the canon together.
The next page then goes back to the past to show the fight between Sonic and Shadow while they were on the ARK. Shadow got a hard hit on Sonic as he was trying to escape to stop the ARK canon, but just as he was about to continue the fight, Rouge stopped him by saying that there was a video he would want to see.
Back to the present, Sonic and Shadow then work together to destroy the parts that are keeping the canon together. This ends up only making this worse as it put the canon in the exact spot it needed to be to vaporize Sonic's crew.
Again back to the past, it shows when the BioLizard was just defeated by Shadow and Chaos Controlled away to take control of the ARK. Shadow then starts to get disappointed in himself for believing that he failed to keep Maria's promise. Sonic then calls out to Shadow while grabbing his arm to say that they still have a way to stop things. He then motions towards the Chaos Emeralds to hint that they would need to turn Super in order to stop the BioLizard and ARK. The next page then shows Sonic and Shadow in their Super forms going to go fight the BioLizard. Things then go back to the present to show Shadow taking off his inhibitor rings and giving them to Sonic. As he's taking them off, he says that hopefully without the inhibitors that he will have enough power to destroy the canon. Shadow then uses his powers to vaporize the canon aiming at Sonic's crew. Things go back to the past to show when Sonic and Shadow used Chaos Control in their Super forms to teleport the ARK back into orbit. On the next page, it then goes on to show Shadow after using the Chaos Control losing his Super form as he falls to the earth. Sonic is seen reaching out to Shadow to grab him, though in the present it shows that Sonic was able to catch him this time unlike the time they beat the BioLizard together. Sonic then comments that he is not going through that again with Shadow as he holds onto his hand.
In the next page, Shadow is then given back his limiters. As he puts them on, Sonic talks with Shadow and Rouge about the canon being beyond repaid. Shadow then tells Sonic to go and rest up for his fight with Eggman. Sonic teases Shadow while asking whether or not Shadow will try to steal his spotlight. Shadow replies that he won't and that Sonic deserves to finish his own fight with Eggman. Sonic thanks Shadow for that and gives him a handshake. Shadow then wishes Sonic good luck in his fight with Eggman.
When Sonic leaves, Rouge teases Shadow that his relationship with Sonic is getting better. Shadow dismisses her claims and simply states that Sonic just has his respects. Though as he says this, he wears a smile on his face. Rouge plays along and teases that of course things aren't any deeper because him being friends with Sonic would be outragous.
=== Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide ===
==== Volume 2 ====
In volume 2 page 67, after Shadow is cured from being turned into a robot by Mega Man absorbing his power that made him into Shadow Man, Shadow destroys a nearby robot man who was already taken down out of anger of being humiliated and used. Mega Man makes a comment about this and Sonic adds that Shadow should control his anger. Shadow simply replies to him while using his name, "Not now, Sonic." Shadow doesn't always refer Sonic to his actual name and he doesn't usually reply to Sonic in a somewhat calm and even tone. Sonic takes the hint and lets it go. He then goes on to comment on what is going on and if Shadow wants to help with either mission. Shadow bluntly replies that he would join neither.
==== Volume 3 ====
In volume 3 page 14, Sonic gets Shadow's attention by grabbing his shoulder during their fight with Eggman and Wily's robots. Sonic praises Shadow for bringing Omega to the fight and teases him from teleporting away in such a rush. Shadow tries to argue back, but is cut off by Sonic who then reassures Shadow that they will rescues Shadow's teammate Rouge from being turned into the robot Rouge Woman. Shadow exclaims that he is not worried and tells Sonic to focus on the fight.
On page 27, during the fight, Shadow calls Sonic over due to Proto Man having a plan to discuss. Sonic is at first reluctant, but ends up going along with Shadow to see what new plan they had in mind. Proto Man and Shadow then go on to tell Mega Man and Sonic that they need to go strike the evil scientists while the rest of the keep the others busy. As Mega Man was about to refuse by saying that they can't leave them here, Shadow asserts that they can take care of themselves as they go and fight the real threat.
== Other ==
=== Mega Man ===
==== Issue #50 ====
In issue 50 from pages 16 to 19, when Sonic and Mega Man's world end up melding together due to Sigma, after Sonic and Mega Man break free from being turned evil, Shadow is shown trying to save government officials from a building that ended up exploding. In the building Shadow, Omega and Rouge, along with many citizens, end up losing their lives in the explosion they couldn't escape from. From the explosion, Shadow's inhibitor ring ends up falling. Sonic sees it and catches it. Immediately Sonic recognizes that it's Shadow's inhibitor ring and becomes distressed. Sonic clasps Shadow's inhibitor ring between his hands firmly as he closes his eyes in both anger and sorrow. He takes one good look at the inhibitor ring wishing that things didn't have to come to this before putting the ring away and steeling himself to defeat the coming threat.
==== Issue #52 ====
In Mega Man's comic issue 52 page 21, Sonic returns to his world after Mega Man's and Sonic's realities are returned to normal from defeating Sigma. Upon returning to his reality, Sonic asks Nicole to immediately get Shadow on a call so that he can check up on him since the last thing he remembered about Shadow was him dying in an explosion. Shadow responds to Sonic's call which makes him elated to see that he is okay. Shadow is confused by his response and Sonic just signs in relief while thanking Mega Man for whatever happened.
== Gallery of Sonic and Shadow Comic Images ==
File:IDW Sonic the Hedgehog (2018) Issue 67 page 14 (1).PNG|IDW Sonic Issue 67 page 14
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File:IDW Comics Shadow catching Sonic.PNG|IDW Sonic Issue 35 page 22
File:IDW Team Sonic Racing Comic Cover (1).PNG|IDW Team Sonic Racing Comic Cover
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File:IDW Team Sonic Racing Comic Page 20 (1).PNG|IDW Team Sonic Racing Comic Page 20
File:IDW Team Sonic Racing Comic Page 20 (2).PNG|IDW Team Sonic Racing Comic Page 20
File:IDW Team Sonic Racing Comic Page 20 (3).PNG|IDW Team Sonic Racing Comic Page 20
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File:Archie Sonic Comics Issue 124 Cover.jpg|Archie Sonic Cover Image Issue 124
File:Archie Sonic Comics Issue 124 page 3 Shadow remembering Sonic showing him the light and how he sacrificed himself for the world.jpg|Archie Sonic Issue 124 page 3
File:Archie Sonic Comics Issue 125 page 28 Shadow attending Sonic funeral.jpg|Archie Sonic Issue 125 page 28
File:Archie Sonic Comics Issue 149 page 9 Sonic Hugging Shadow from Behind while Fighting.jpg|Archie Sonic Issue 149 page 9
File:Archie Sonic Comics Issue 149 page 13 Sonic talking sense into Shadow to not fight him but escape instead.jpg|Archie Sonic Comics Issue 149 page 13
File:Archie Sonic Comics Issue 149 page 14 Sonic talking sense into Shadow to not fight him but escape instead.jpg|Archie Sonic Comics Issue 149 page 14
File:Archie Sonic Comics Issue 149 page 15 Shadow helps Sonic escape when Sonic is hurt.jpg|Archie Sonic Comics Issue 149 page 15
File:Archie Sonic Comics Issue 182 page 5 Shadow Appearing to help Sonic Beat Knuckles.jpg|Archie Sonic Comics Issue 182 page 5
File:Archie Sonic Comics Issue 182 page 11 Shadow Appearing to help Sonic Beat Knuckles.jpg|Archie Sonic Comics Issue 182 page 11
File:Sonic Universe Issue 2 cover.jpg|Sonic Universe Cover Image Issue 2
File:Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 8 Sonic and Shadow working together to save Rouge.jpg|Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 8
File:Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 11 Sonic teasing Shadow and talking about Eggman going insane.jpg|Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 11
File:Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 20 Sonic and Shadow working together to beat the BioLizard.jpg|Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 20
File:Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 21 Sonic catching Shadow after using Chaos powers without limiters.jpg|Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 21
File:Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 22 Sonic and Shadow shaking hands.jpg|Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 22
File:Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 23 Shadow saying Sonic has his respect.jpg|Sonic Universe Comic Issue 2 page 23
File:Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide Vol 2 page 67 Sonic telling Shadow not to get Angry and Shadow calmly saying to Sonic not now.jpg|Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide Vol 2 page 67
File:Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide Vol 3 page 14 Sonic Praising Shadow and comforting him that they will save Rouge - Shadow is not concerned and tells Sonic to focus on the fight.jpg|Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide Vol 3 page 14
File:Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide Vol 3 page 27 Shadow calls Sonic and Mega Man over to change plans.jpg|Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide Vol 3 page 27
File:Mega Man Issue 50 page 16 Sonic recognizing Shadow Inhibitor Ring.jpg|Mega Man Issue 50 page 16
File:Mega Man Issue 50 page 17 Sonic distressed about Shadow Inhibitor Ring.jpg|Mega Man Issue 50 page 17
File:Mega Man Issue 50 page 19 Sonic Looking at Shadow Inhibitor Ring and putting it away.jpg|Mega Man Issue 50 page 19
File:Mega Man Issue 52 page 21 Sonic immediately checks up on Shadow once he returns to his reality.jpg|Mega Man Issue 52 page 21
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