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Popgun

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**Popgun** was a blue pistol used Fang the Sniper's weapon of choice and main form of offense.

## Abilities

* The weapons fire an ammunition of corks. While they are relatively harmless, it can still hit targets with enough force to hurt them.

## Trivia

The Popgun is based off the object of the same name that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games.
Mic Drop

The **Mic Drop** was a Badnik based on an old-fashioned microphone, and could be used as one.

## History

### Imposter Syndrome

After successfully taking over the Badniks in Egg Base Alpha, Dr. Starline used a Mic Drop to call Surge and Kit over to the base’s command center. (IS: #2)

## Trivia

* The Mic Drop originally appeared as an enemy in Studiopolis Zone in the video game *Sonic Mania*. It would drop down from ceilings and electrify itself as it swung back and forth in an effort to hit the player.

## Appearances

* Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome: #2
Sonic the Hedgehog: Amy's 30th Anniversary Special

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* A
* B
* RI-A

## Production Staff

### Cover Artist

* Aaron Hammerstrom(cover A)
* Mauro Fonseca (cover B)
* Jennifer Hernandez (cover RI)

### Writer

Ian Flynn

**IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Amy’s 30th Anniversary Special** is a one-shot comic featuring Amy as the central character.

## Summary

### Solicitation

*Cool, sweet, and pink! All words that describe our absolute favorite hedgehog. That's right, step aside, Sonic, and have no fear, Amy Rose is here! Ian Flynn, Aaron Hammerstrom, and Reggie Graham are back for another Classic Sonic special! And this time, Amy’s doing the saving! After Metal Sonic interupts her picnic, Amy uses her Fortune Cards as a guide to free her friends and stop Dr. Eggman. Can she save the day and still get back in time for tea?!*
## Story

### Story One

#### Appearances

**Characters:**

* Amy Rose
* Badnik ***(First appearance)***
	+ Chopper
	+ Coconuts
	+ Eggrobo ***(First appearance)***
	+ Red Eye
	+ Unnamed Giraffe Badnik ***(First appearance)***

* Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik
* Metal Sonic
* Fang’s Gang
	+ Fang the Sniper
	+ Bark the Polar Bear
	+ Bean the Dynamite
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Miles "Tails" Prower
* Ray the Flying Squirrel
* Mighty the Armadillo
* Knuckles the Echidna

**Species:**

* Cucky
* Flicky
* Micky ***(First appearance)***
* Pocky
* Rocky
* Ricky

**Locations:**

* Sonic’s Dimension
	+ Sonic's World
		- Flower Field Zone ***(First appearance)***
		- Waterfall Grove Zone ***(First appearance)***
		- Orchard Forest Zone ***(First appearance)***
		- Market Harbor Zone ***(First appearance)***
		- Eggman Island Zone ***(First appearance)***

**Items:**

* Prison Egg
* Piko Piko Hammer

**Vehicles:**

* Egg Mobile

## Early Covers

Cover A. Art by Aaron Hammerstrom.Cover B. Art by Mauro Fonseca.Cover RI. Art by Jennifer Hernandez.

## Trivia

* The synopsis for this issue describes Amy Rose as "Cool, sweet, and pink!", a reference to Knuckles' Chaotix, where Amy can be found in the hidden Sound Test, constantly saying "Cool, sweet, and catchy!".
* This issue was originally slated for September 13, 2023 before being pushed back to September 27, 2023.
* This marks the first appearance of Vector the Crocodile in the classic era, since Knuckle’s Chaotix.

## Reference

1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `Solicit`

## External Links

IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Amy’s 30th Anniversary Special at Sonic News Network, the Sonic wiki.

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Rafa Knight

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**Rafa Knight** (also known as Elesis Knight) is an artist who contributed to the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series. The art she creates consists of three-dimensional computer-generated imagery (CGI).

She was previously a cover artist for the *Archie Sonic the Hedgehog* titles starting from 2014 to its end. She was briefly brought over to the IDW series, with her sole contribution being the second retailer incentive cover for Issue 1 (alongside Aaron Hammerstrom), which she did not get paid for.

As of spring 2018, Knight is reportedly no longer working for SEGA.

## Credentials

### Cover Artwork

* IDW Sonic the Hedgehog
	+ #1 (cover RI-B)

## Trivia

* For creating the Halloween 2015 artwork for the *Sonic* social media accounts, Rafa, along with Kieran Gates, received a gift from Sonic Team, drawn by **Yuji Uekawa**.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island

**Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island** is a spin-off of the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic series revolving around Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles "Tails" Prower fighting to survive on an island designed to be their nightmare.

The series will launch around October 2022.

## Staff

* **Writer**: Daniel Barnes
* **Cover artists**: Adam Bryce Thomas, Nathalie Fourdraine, Eric Lide, Min Ho Kim, Diana Skelly, Jordan Gibson, Natalie Haines

Gigi Dutreix

* **Artists**: Jack Lawrence
* **Inkers**: Gigi Dutreix, Matt Froese
* **Colorist**: Nathalie Fourdraine

## List of issues

* *Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island* #1
* *Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island* #2
* *Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island* #3
* *Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island* #4

## Cover Arts

### Main Cover

#1#2#3

## Trivia

* According to Daniel Barnes, the miniseries takes place between IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 56 and IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 57 of the main *Sonic the Hedgehog* comic series.￼

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/sonic-the-hedgehog-idw-announces-tails-30th-anniversary-special-return-of-mecha-knuckles-in-scrapnik-island-exclusive/
2. ↑ Daniel Barnes on Twitter

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Robot Pirates

The Robot pirates were pirate themed robots that lived in Blaze’s Dimension. They were led by Captain Whisker

## History

### Past

Blaze had a history fighting the robot pirates on the high seas of her world.

## Trivia

* The robot pirates first appeared in the game, Sonic Rush. In the game, they were created by both Doctor Eggman and Dr. Eggman Nega. While it appeared that Captain Whisker was the visible leader of the pirates, the Doctors were directing him via Whisker’s robot parrots, Mini and Mum.
Echo Mine

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**Echo Mine** is a now abandoned mine wich was operated by the Eggman Empire during the War against the resistance (IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic the Hedgehog #15)

## History

### Prior history

During the Eggman war, the mine's base was the site of a battle for the resistance. The Eggman Empire used its prisoners to work in the mine. A lot of people were able to escape, others did not make it.

The base was left abandoned, without so much of and signs of reserved badniks.

### Infection and Big's Big Adventure

Worried about the return of Dr. Eggman, Amy and Sonic investigated the mine in order to gather information on what Eggman was currently planning. Amy Rose mentions the previous battle in the echo mine, due to the hedgehog being absent during that time.

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### Out of the Blue

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Mole

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**Mole** was an mole-based badnik that was created and used by Dr. Eggman.

## History

### Past

After Sonic the Hedgehog managed to defeat Dr. Eggman in their previous encounter, the doctor disappeared. However, his robot forces remained and continued to attack without a leader. Among these robots were the Peppepes. After Dr. Eggman recovered his memories, all the badniks, including these badniks, came under his control again. #1, #7

### Escape from the Empire

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## Trivia

* Mole is based off the Badnik of the same name , which first appeared in Sonic Colors.
Sonic the Hedgehog (Movie Universe)

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for other versions, see Sonic the Hedgehog (disambiguation)

**Sonic the Hedgehog** is the movie counterpart of Sonic the Hedgehog as seen in both the Paramount movie, Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequel.

## History

### Past

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## Personality

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## Abilities

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## Trivia

The cinematic counterpart of Sonic makes its debut appearance in IDW in the form of the Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys Issue 3

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* Cover A
* Cover B
* Retail Incentive A

## Production Staff

### Cover Artist

* Aaron Hammerstrom
(Cover A)
* Diana Skelly
(Cover B)
* Jack Lawrence
(Cover RI A)
	+ Leonardo Ito (Cover color- Cover RI)

### Pencils

Jack Lawrence

**Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys Issue 3** is the third issue in the *Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys* miniseries published 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.*

## Featured stories

### Trust Issues

#### Synopsis

**Characters**:

* Badniks
	+ Egg Knight
	+ Egg Pawn
	+ Balkiry
* Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik
* Dr. Starline
* Knuckles the Echidna ***(Mentioned)***
* Tails the Fox ***(Mentioned)***
* Mimic
* Orbot
* Rough the Skunk
* Sonic the Hedgehog ***(Mentioned)***
* Tumble the Skunk
* Zavok

**Races and species**:

* Human
* Zeti

**Locations**:

* Sonic's dimension
	+ Sonic's world
		- Dr. Starline's Repository
		- Egg Base Pi ***(Mentioned)***
		- Egg Base Rho ***(Mentioned)***
		- Egg Base Sigma ***(Mentioned)***
		- Egg Base Tau ***(Mentioned)***
		- Egg Base Upsilon ***(Mentioned)***
		- Eggnet Hub

**Items**:

* Core Gear ***(First appearance)***
* Egg Gun (x3) ***(First appearance)***
* Multi-Tool Heel Spur
* Power Core (x4)
* Tricore

**Vehicles**:

* Egg Hawk ***(First appearance)***

**Techniques**:

* Spin Attack
* Spin Dash

**Misc**:

* Eggman Empire
* Eggnet

## Other features

* **Story so far**: "Story so far" is a summary of the current plotline for the comic.
* **Roll Call**: A quick reference guide to new readers about the characters. This issue provides data files on Dr. Starline, Zavok, Mimic, Rough and Tumble.
* **Sonic Letters Squad**: Sonic Letters Squad is a section where the comic staff can post fan artwork and fan letters that have been sent in to them. The pages before this showcase raw artwork of the variant covers for the issue.
* ***Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019* - Free Digital Ashcan**

## References

1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `Solicit`

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Rocky

The **Rocky** is a species of animal walrus that is from the classic dimension. The Rockies are constantly captured by the Eggman Empire (Classic) to use as batteries to power various badniks. They are also to have a counterpart in the modern world.

## History-Classic

### Seasons of Chaos

While Knuckles the Echidna was resting in the Mushroom Hill zone on Angel Island (Classic), a Rocky can be seen hanging out with a Cucky nearby. After Metal Knuckles snatched the chaos emerald from Knuckles hand, the robot slashed the tall mushrooms in the zone, endangering the animals and enabling the robot to escape.

Whilst in the Winter Caverns Zone, Fang the Sniper destroyed a turtle badnik, thus freeing its trapped Rocky.

## Appearance

The Rocky is a small walrus-like animal with grey skin its mouth is covered by a white beard and has a small black nose.

## Personality

The Rocky is a peaceful species. It is not known to fight, as it is constantly captured by the Eggman Empire.

## Background Information

* The Rocky was based on the species of the same name in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It was unnamed in the comic, but its name is considered tier 2 canon by this site's canon policy, as it does not contradict already established canon from tier 1.
* So far, the Rocky is only been seen in the classic zone so far, but is presumed to be also present in the modern universe like the other animals.
Slide

A **Slide** is a technique where the user delivers a kick to their opponents while sliding along the ground.

## Description

The Slide possesses great range and speed. When performing the move, the user falls down while running and slides along the ground with their feet in front of them. While sliding along the ground, the user can damage any enemies or smaller obstructions caught in their path. The Slide also allows the user to squeeze through narrow entrances, cracks, or doors. The attack range, or rather, the distance and speed the user can slide, is determined by how fast the user was moving prior to performing the Slide. In other words, the faster the user is running when executing the Slide, the greater the distance the user of the Slide will travel.

## Background Information

* The Slide was based on the technique of the same name in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It was unnamed in the comic, but is considered tier 2 canon by this site's canon policy, as it does not contradict already established canon from tier 1.

## References

1. ↑ IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 7
2. ↑ IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 4
Shadow the Hedgehog (TSR one-shot)

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for the main version of the character as portrayed in the main comic series, see, Shadow the Hedgehog

## Physical Description

### Description

* Height: 100cm
* Weight: 35kg
* Fur: Black, red and white
* Eyes: Red

### Attire

* White gloves with black and red-tongued cuffs
* Gold rings
* Hover Shoes

## Political Alignment and Abilities

### Affiliation

* Team Dark (TSR one-shot)
* Resistance (formerly)

### Abilities

* Super speed
* Hand-to-hand combat skills

### Moves and Techniques

* Chaos Control
* Chaos Spear
* Homing Attack
* Spin Attack
* Spin Attack

## History

### Past

Shadow shares the same history as his video game counterpart.

### Race On Planet Wisp

When Dodon Pa released his challenge to participate in his race on Planet Wisp, Team Dark responded facing off against Team Sonic. (TSR)

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1. ↑ http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2018/02/15/writer-ian-flynn-discusses-giving-the-sonic-comic-series-a-fresh-start.aspx?PostPageIndex=1
Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 5: Crisis City

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***Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 5: Crisis City*** is the fifth volume in the *Sonic the Hedgehog* trade-paperback series published by IDW Publishing. This volume contains reprints of stories from *Sonic the Hedgehog* #17-#20.

## Official solicitation

***Can Sonic save a city in crisis... or has he finally met his match?***
*Dr. Eggman has launched his most extreme plan yet and Sonic's already racing to catch up! As Eggman drowns entire cities in his Metal Virus creating hoards of Zombots--civilians infected with the virus to become easily manipulated machines--Sonic himself struggles to keep his infection in check! And when Sonic's friends start falling victim, it's clear no one is safe!*
*Collects issues #17-20.*
## Reprinted stories

### Plague

* Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 17

### Victims

* Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 18

### Crisis City, Part 1

* Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 19

### Crisis City, Part 2

* Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 20

## Trivia

* The cover for this volume is the same as the placeholder version of cover A for *Sonic the Hedgehog* #19.
* The name of this volume shares the name of the Action stage from the Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 game.

## References

*IDW Sonic Graphic Novels*

*IDW Sonic Comics*
Nibroc.Rock

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## Overview

### Job

Digital artist, sculptor

**Nibroc.Rock** (also known as *Nibroc Sarkaria*) is an American digital artist who has contributed to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. He designed the Cover E for IDW Sonic: #50.

## Credentials

### Cover Artwork

* IDW Sonic the Hedgehog
	+ #50 (cover E)
Smithy the Lion

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This article is within the scope of the Tangle & Whisper series-related articles project. This project is updating the details of the categories relating to IDW Tangle and Whisper mini-series. For participation, please check the project page.

## Physical Description

### Description

* Eyes: Bright brown

## Political Alignment and Abilities

### Abilities

* High intellect
* Spike Wispon proficiency
* Trained soldier

**Smithy the Lion** was an anthropomorphic lion and was the unofficial leader of the Diamond Cutters and inventing their gear. He was also known to have created Whisper the Wolf's mask and her unique Variable Wispon. He was killed by group's infiltrator, Mimic and was slain by the Shadow Androids.

## History

### Early History

Smithy was a former member of the Diamond Cutters, an elite anti-Eggman mercenary team, working as their weaponsmith and as an unoffical leader. He designed each of the member's wispsons, he also created the masks which included a built in playback, a wisp's translator and various zoom functions. Sometime before his last mission, he created the Variable Wispon, which was able to use more than one type of wisp.

## Appearance

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Smithy was a large, brown-furred, anthropomorphic lion with bright brown eyes, a black nose, rounded ears and white hair on his light brown muzzle. He had a large, dark brown mane with the lower part of it held by a black beard tie. He had light brown fur on his chest and long tail with a black hair tie near the paintbrush-shaped side of his tail.

Smithy wore an outfit that matched that of the other Diamond Cutters: a black cloak, black arm sleeves and gloves with light gray palms, and light gray boots with dark gray toes and soles. For missions, he would wear a cream cat-like ornate mask, which left his muzzle exposed, with gray markings on its ears and the mask's right side. The mask features three holes on the left side set in a triangular pattern and a dark gray and pink "eye" on the right side.

## Personality

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Smithy was a quite cheerful person who believed in justice and personally opposed everything Dr. Eggman stood for. Though Smithy was usually serious during missions, he sometimes found the fun in them. Smithy was quite caring for his team as he wished that they would always be able together as one.

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* Diamond Cutters
	+ Whisper the Wolf
	+ Claire Voyance
	+ Mimic (Formerly)
	+ Slinger the Ocelot
* Wisps

### Enemies

* Eggman Empire
	+ Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik

## References

1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `facebook_post_1`
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `T&W3`
Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection, Vol. 4

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## The IDW Collection, Vol.4

**Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection, Vol. 4** is a product released by IDW Publishing and is the fourth part of the Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection series. The set contains the reprinted versions of issues #33 - #40 from the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.

## Official Solicitation

***Oversized hardcover editions of IDW’s celebrated* Sonic the Hedgehog *comics, including the ongoing series, annuals, and mini-series, all presented in recommended reading order!***
*Dr. Starline is back to his evil antics! But to enact his latest scheme he'll have to get into an abandoned Dr. Eggman base and past an army of badniks! To do that, he'll need the help of some of Sonic's greatest enemies! Mimic, Rough, Tumble, and Zavok are back and badder than ever! Then, Hold on to your chili dogs, Sonic fans! The Metal Virus is gone, but things aren't back to normal. Omega is damaged, and his allies turn to Team Sonic for help. The only way to rebuild him is to trade parts with a mysterious champion Chao racer, so it's off to the races for Cream, Cheese, Amy, and Rouge!*
*But, when Dr. Eggman unleashes his latest attack, Sonic and Tails will have to rely on their friends to help them foil his newest dastardly plan! There's a new kid on the block! And a new... tower? While Tangle tries to initiate the new recruit, Belle, into the Restoration, Sonic, Tails, and Amy investigate a mysterious structure that has popped up. Turns out, it's a maze of twisting corridors and crazy challenges!*
*Collects the Bad Guys mini-series plus issues #33–40 from volumes 9 and 10 (Chao Races & Badnik Bases and Test Run!) of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.*

## Reprinted Stories

### A Few Bad Men

*Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys Issue 1*
### Smash & Grab

*Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys Issue 2*
### Trust Issues

*Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys Issue 3*
### No Honor Among Thieves

*Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys Issue 4*
### Chao Races and Badnik Bases, Part 1

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 33*
### Chao Races and Badnik Bases, Part 2

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 34*
### Chao Races and Badnik Bases, Part 3

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 35*
### Chao Races and Badnik Bases, Part 4

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 36*
### Test Run, Part 1

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 37*
### Test Run, Part 2

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 38*
### Test Run, Part 3

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 39*
### Test Run, Part 4

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 40*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `PRH`
Royal Chariot

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**Royal Chariot** was a car created by Dodon Pa and used by Blaze the Cat (TSR one-shot) as a member of Team Vector.

## Trivia

* The racing car is based on the same one that Blaze uses in the Team Sonic racing game.
Nite the Owl

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**Nite the Owl** was an owl that worked as a host of the late night session of K-TBR 199.2, in Sunset City.

## History

### Sonic Learns to Drive

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Nite was working on the daytime shift of KBTR, on the same day as the Mr. Munch'ums rally. Some time after Sonic's driving, he would announce via radio that the rally was cancelled due to Dr. Eggman attacking the city. (Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special: Sonic Learns to Drive)

### The Darkest Hour

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Nite was beginning his late night shift to a question and answer session when his first call came from a panicky viewer.

### Hit the Pavement

Nite minded Charmy for Vector and Charmy while the Chaotix were returning some library books. He even allowed the bee to be a part of his night show with him. Nite also gave Vector some potential leads for an investigation, where one of the cities was suffering from some mysterious electrical disruption.

## Appearance

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Nite is a Owl with brown feather. He has cream colored underbelly with arrow-like patterns on it.

## Personality

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## Abilities

Like real life owls, Nite is capable of rotating his head 180 degrees.

## Background Information

* According to Evan Stanley, Nite's creation was inspired by Clint McElroy. .
* Nite's name is a pun on "Night Owl", which is a person who stays up late at night or the early hours of the morning. the term was based on the fact that owl's are nocturnal creatures.
* The character is the first instance where an exclusive character in the modern main IDW Sonic universe has a counterpart in its classic timeline.
* Nite and Don are the first canonical LGBTQ+ characters in IDW.
* Initially, the artist Mauro Fonseca decided to give Nite a different look in the *Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special*, since the comic was set in the Classic Sonic era. However, due to a lack of time, Fonseca did not ask Sega for their approval, leading to the page being rejected and having to be redrawn.

## Comic Appearance

* Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2020 - Darkest Hour
* Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special: Sonic Learns to Drive
* IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 58

## Gallery

### Concept artwork

Scrapped "Classic era" redesign by Mauro Fonseca.Rejected panel with said redesign.
## References

1. ↑ I realize you likely aren't allowed to make. *Tumblr* (13 December 2022).
2. ↑ I'm actually really curious about what you said. *Tumblr* (13 December 2022).
3. ↑ Evan Stanley on Twitter. *Twitter* (8 July 2020). Retrieved on 14 July 2020.
4. ↑ Mauro Fonseca. *Tumblr* (24 August 2021). Retrieved on 25 July 2021.
Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Celebration: The Deluxe Edition

**Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Celebration: The Deluxe Edition** is a comic special that introduces classic Sonic. It reprints the 2021 Free Comic Book Day one-shot and the 30th Anniversary special. It was released on the 9th of November 2021.

## Summary

### Solicitation

**Celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's way past cool 30th birthday! The classic character comes to life in all-new adventures inspired by the original 2D games and he's not alone!**
Join Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Mighty the Armadillo, Ray the Flying Squirrel, and even more special guests as they travel through zones inspired by the seasons in search of Chaos Emeralds! It's a hilarious and hectic race against the clock in "Seasons of Chaos" by longtime Sonic writer Ian Flynn! Plus bonus stories by some of Sonic the Hedgehog's biggest fans and tons of bonus content celebrating the blue blur!

This special anniversary collection is the perfect piece of pop culture memorabilia for all Sonic fans!

## Reprinted Stories

### Amy's New Hobby

* Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Free Comic Book Day 2021

### Race to the Empire

* Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Free Comic Book Day 2021

### Seasons of Chaos

* Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog: 30th Anniversary Special

### Sonic Learns to Drive

* Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog: 30th Anniversary Special

### Dr. Eggman's Birthday

* Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog: 30th Anniversary Special

## Cover-art

The first advertised cover.The second advertised cover.

## Reference

1. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Sonic-Hedgehog-30th-Anniversary-Celebration/dp/1684058651

## External Links

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Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles' Greatest Hits

This is an **upcoming publication**.
All information is based on what is known about it so far.

Sonic the hedgehog: Knuckles’ Greatest is a one-shot comic published by IDW Publishing which contains reprints of certain stories featuring knuckles.

## Official solicitation

***When the Blue Blur and Rad Red team-up, the bad guys better watch out!***
*The spotlight's on the guardian of Angel Island, Knuckles the Echinda! Tasked with protecting his floating home and the powerful Master Emerald, Knuckles has encountered the worst of the worst: Rough & Tumble, Neo Metal Sonic, and even Dr. Eggman! With nothing but his powerful fists--and maybe some help from the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, and Blaze the Cat--Knuckles has beat them all back to protect not just his island, but the whole world!*
*Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles' Greatest Hits contains Sonic the Hedgehog #3, Sonic the Hedgehog #10, Sonic the Hedgehog #11, Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2022, and "Guardians" from Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2022.*
## Reprinted stories

### Fallout, Part 3

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 3*
### The Battle for Angel Island, Part 2

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 10*
### The Battle for Angel Island, Part 3

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 11*
### Deep Trouble

*Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2022*
### Guardians

*Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2022#Guardians*
## Gallery

### Early covers

The original advertised cover. Art by Nathalie Fourdraine.
## Trivia

* The early cover artwork for this book is from cover RI-A for Sonic the Hedgehog #3.
* The final cover artwork for this book features a layout inspired by the work of Alphonse Mucha.
* The finalised cover features numerous Knuckles-related objects:
	+ His hat and sack that appeared in Sonic The Hedgehog: The Movie
	+ Shots of Hidden Palace Zone, Pumpkin Hill, Sonic 3 & Knuckles' Special Stage, Sonic Advance's Angel Island Zone, and Sky Canyon.
	+ The Red Rock in its design from Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity.
	+ A twisting vine with Little Planet flowers growing on it. Interesting, the design for the flowers are based on the original design seen in the prototypes of Sonic CD, and not the designs from the final game.
	+ The broken Portal from Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence.
	+ A Combi-Catcher in Isolated Island (Knuckles’ Chaotix)
	+ A shot of Tikal (in hint orb form) outside the Shrine of Knuckles' race in the Mystic Ruins.
	+ The broken Portal from Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence.
	+ A full shot of Angel Island, featuring Marble Garden, Carnival Night, Ice Cap, Launch Base, Mushroom Hill, Sandopolis, and Sky Sanctuary.

## References

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2. ↑ ✪ Jonathan H. Gray on Twitter. Twitter (August 27, 2023). Retrieved on August 27, 2023.
Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection, Vol. 1

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## The IDW Collection, Vol. 1

**Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection, Vol. 1** is a product released by IDW Publishing and is the first part of the Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection series. The set contains the reprinted versions of issues #1-12 of the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. It covers the Four-part Fallout!, The Fate of Dr. Eggman and Battle for Angel Island Arcs.

## Official Solicitation

***Oversized hardcover editions of IDW's celebrated Sonic the Hedgehog comic books, including the ongoing series, annuals, and mini-series, all presented in recommended reading order. Everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want!***
*The evil genius Dr. Eggman has been foiled--but the work of Sonic the Hedgehog isn't over yet! In the aftermath of the latest epic battle, rogue robots continue to attack small villages around the world. In order to succeed, Sonic will need the help of his friends Tails, Knuckles, and Amy, along with some new and surprising allies. But where is Dr. Eggman and what shocking secret will Sonic discover when he learns the bad doctor's whereabouts? Sonic soon finds out he isn't the only one looking for Eggman--so's his old frenemy Shadow the Hedgehog!*
*Dr. Eggman isn't the only bad guy around though, as a powerful new foe emerges and sets his sights on Angel Island. When Neo Metal Sonic--an evil robot with Sonic's speed, Dr. Eggman's intellect, and an unbreakable mechanical body--conquers the island to grow his power even more, Sonic and his friends must team-up and take the fight to him.*
*Volume 1 collects the first 12 issues of the Sonic The Hedgehog series.*
## Reprinted Stories

### Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 1: Fallout!

Main articles:

* #1 - Fallout, part 1

* #2 - Fallout, part 2

* #3 - Fallout, part 3

* #4 - Fallout, part 4

### Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 2: The Fate of Dr. Eggman

Main article:

* #5 - The Fate of Doctor Eggman part 1

* #6 - The Fate of Doctor Eggman part 2

* #7 - Meet the New Boss

* #8 - Silent Support

### Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 3: Battle for Angel Island

Main article:

* #9 - Battle for Angel Island, part 1

* #10 - Battle for Angel Island, part 2

* #11 - Battle for Angel Island, part 3

* #12 - The Cost of the Battle for Angel Island

## Features

* Recommended reading order by author *Ian Flynn*
* Oversized
* Hardcover
* Alternative covers gallery

## Gallery

### Preview book

Sonic the Hedgehog: the IDW Collection, Vol.1 (page 1)Sonic the Hedgehog: the IDW Collection, Vol.1 (page 2)Sonic the Hedgehog: the IDW Collection, Vol.1 (page 3)Sonic the Hedgehog: the IDW Collection, Vol.1 (page 4)Sonic the Hedgehog: the IDW Collection, Vol.1 (page 5)Sonic the Hedgehog: the IDW Collection, Vol.1 (page 6)
## References

1. ↑ Sonic The Hedgehog: The IDW Collection, Vol. 1. *Penguin Random House*. Retrieved on 29 June 2021.
Operation: Remaster

Starline highlights the plan

**Operation: Remaster** was a plan devised and enacted by Dr. Starline, after no longer being in Eggman's good graces. He named it after the never-ending cycle of between Dr. Eggman versus Sonic.

## Stages

* Step 1: Remove Eggman from play.
* Step 2: Replace the heroes with a substitute

## History

### Past

Dr. Starline enacted this plan to order to prove himself to be equal, and later superior, to Dr. Eggman.

### Trial by Fire and Imposter Syndrome

(IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome Issue 1)
Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection, Vol. 3

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## The IDW Collection, Vol.3

**Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection, Vol. 3** is a product released by IDW Publishing and is the third part of the Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection series. The set contains the reprinted versions of issues #21 - #32 from the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and the 2020 annual.

## Official Solicitation

***Oversized hardcover editions of IDW’s celebrated* Sonic the Hedgehog *comics, including the ongoing series, annuals, and mini-series, all presented in recommended reading order!***
*Can Sonic outrun a disease that turns everyone into robotic zombies? The world has fallen to the Metal Virus, a manufactured plague that transforms all it infects into robotic zombies at Dr. Eggman’s command. Even Sonic the Hedgehog has been infected, though his speed has allowed him to keep the virus at bay. Now, with the population more infected than not and the virus constantly spreading, Sonic and his friends in the Restoration launch a desperate plan to cure the world!*
*When things go from bad to worse, Sonic and his friends find themselves on Angel Island, the last safe place, launching a desperate plan with their old foe, Dr. Eggman, to defeat the Deadly Six and reclaim the Chaos Emeralds in a last-ditch effort to save the world.*
*Collects issues #21–32 and the* 2020 Annual *from volumes 6–8 (*The Last Minute*,* All or Nothing*, and* Out of the Blue*) of the* Sonic the Hedgehog *series.*

## Reprinted Stories

### 2020 Annual

* Big’s Big Adventure
* Darkest Knight
* Reflections
* Flock Together
* Eggman’s Day Off
* The Catalyst

## Features

* Recommended reading order by author *Ian Flynn*.
* Oversized
* Hardcover
* Alternative covers gallery

## Gallery

### Preview pages

IDWCollectionVol3p1.jpgCredits pageIDWCollectionVol3p2.jpgTable of contentsIDWCollectionVol3p3.jpgTable of contents

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Sonic The Hedgehog: The IDW Collection, Vol. 3. *Penguin Random House* (29 July 2022). Retrieved on 29 July 2022.
Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 2: The Fate of Dr. Eggman

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**Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 2: The Fate of Dr. Eggman** is the second volume of IDW Publishing's Sonic the Hedgehog Graphic Novel Series of reprints. This volume contains reprints of stories from Sonic the Hedgehog #5-#8

## Official Solicitation

***After their last epic battle, Dr. Eggman's been mysteriously missing from Sonic's life. When Sonic gets a tip as to the bad doctor's whereabouts, he's off to investigate--but what he finds will shock him!***
*Plus, Sonic isn't the only one looking for Eggman--so's his old frenemy: Shadow the Hedgehog! There are twists and turns in this high-speed, action-packed mystery-adventure! And with a little help from his friends--including a new ally--Sonic's fast enough to overcome any obstacle! Collects Sonic the Hedgehog #5-8.*
## Story

### The Fate of Dr. Eggman, Part 1

* Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 5

### The Fate of Dr. Eggman, Part 2

* Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 6

### Meet the New Boss

* Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 7

### Silent Support

* Main article: IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 8

## Background Information

* The cover for this volume went through a number of different versions before finally settling on the final one.
	+ The first cover originally advertised for the volume was the cover of issue 5's Cover A by Jamal Peppers.
	+ The second cover advertised for the volume was the cover of issue 1’s RI cover by Nathalie Fourdraine. Eventually, an even newer version was shown that included a blue border around the image.

## External Links

Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 2: The Fate of Dr. Eggman at Sonic News Network, the Sonic wiki.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684054060

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Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Universe

The **Sonic the Hedgehog video Movie Universe** is the unofficial title given to the movie universe of the ongoing Sonic the Hedgehog created by paramount. After IDW Publishing started publishing the a four-part prequel to the upcoming Sonic 2.

## Setting

As the comic is set in its own continuity heavily inspired by the world of the Sonic movie franchise, they do not share the same universe.

### Characters

* Sonic the Hedgehog (Movie Universe)
* Tom Wachowski
* Maddie Wachowski
* Dr. Robotnik (Movie Universe)

## IDW Comics

The following is a list of all IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comics that exist primarily within the Sonic the Hedgehog video game universe.

* *Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill*

## External Links

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Memorial Garage

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The **memorial garage** was a location in Eggtropolis. It was used to store the vehicles that were to be displayed in the Museum in the city.

## History

### Imposter Syndrome

When Dr Starline and his forces invaded Eggtropolis and overrided the Badniks to Starlines control, Eggman escaped via a chute to the Memorial Garage. (IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome Issue 4)

## Vehicles

* Egg Emperor
* Super Eggrobo
* Egg Dragoon
* Super Egg Robot
Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter (graphic novel)

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## Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter

**Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter** is the fifth miniseries volume of IDW Publishing's Sonic the Hedgehog Graphic Novel Series. This volume contains reprints of stories from Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter #1-#4.

## Summary

### Fang the Hunter

#### Story One:

See Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter Issue 1
#### Story Two

See Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter Issue 2
#### Story Three

See Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter Issue 3
#### Story Four

See Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter Issue 4

## Trivia

* The cover for this volume is the same as cover A for *Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter* #1.

## External Links

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Scrapnik

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The **Scrapniks**  were former robots created and used by Doctor Eggman on his Death Egg superweapon. The robots were abandoned when the Death Egg crashed. The robots attempted to repair themselves, although it gave them a scrappy look and created their own society independently from Dr Eggman.

## History

### Past

The robots that would become the Scrapniks were believed to have been on board the Death Egg. When the Death Egg crashed into the Ocean, the robots within the ship were abandoned. (Scrapnik Island: #1) After "waking up", a scrapped and wrecked E-series robot began to repair some of the wrecked badniks that it found. Sigma repaired them with random parts, which resulted in the robots having mixmatched parts. Some time after that, Sigma and a group of "Scrapniks" found the wrecked form of Mecha Sonic on the coast of their island. The sonic robot was repaired and reactivated like the rest of the robots, as well as being given a place in their society. (Scrapnik Island: #2)

## Known robots

* BBPBB
* Ben
* Benedict
* Bill
* Carina
* Carlisle
* Casper
* Chaz
* Cyril
* Dave
* Dylan
* E-117 Sigma
* Eddy
* Emily
* Florentine
* Freddie
* Gilbert
* Hottie
* Judd
* Junio
* Lloyd
* Malissa
* Maximilian
* Mecha Knuckles (protector)
* Mecha Sonic (protector)
* Michael
* Mitch
* Nevin
* Rancheros
* Red Eye
* Tom
* Triple ER

## Trivia

* The group is exclusive to the comics.
* The name is a combination of scrap and badnik.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys

*For the graphic novel that comprises the series, see Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys Graphic Novel.*
**Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys** is a spin-off mini-series of the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog series. This four-issue miniseries focuses on Dr. Starline in the aftermath of the Metal Virus Saga and what happens when the former assistant and devotee of Dr. Eggman sets up in one of the doctor's abandoned bases.

## Staff

* **Writer**: Ian Flynn
* **Cover artists**: Aaron Hammerstrom, Reggie Graham, Jack Lawrence, Leonardo Ito, Bracardi Curry, Matt Herms
* **Artist**: Jack Lawrence
* **Letterer**: Shawn Lee
* **Colorist**: Leonardo Ito
* **Editors**: David Mariotte, Riley Farmer, John Barber
* **Publisher**: Nachie Marsham
* **President**: Jerry Bennington
* **Licensor**: Mai Kiyotaki, Aaron Webber, Michael Cisneros, Sandra Jo

## List of issues

* Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys #1 ("A Few Bad Men")
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys #2 ("Smash and Grab")
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys #3 ("Trust Issues")
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys #4 ("No Honor Among Thieves")

## Cover Gallery

Main Covers

Alternate Covers

raw cover arts

Early Covers

## Background Information

* Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys is the third American Sonic comic miniseries since Archie Comics' *Sonic Quest*, and the third ever to focus on characters who did not originate from the video games since Archie's *Princess Sally miniseries*. it is also the second spinoff mini-series after Tangle and Whisper.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic the Hedgehog: IDW Announces New Comic Writer and Bad Guys Miniseries. comicbook (14 April 2020). Retrieved on 14 April 2020.

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Moon Mech

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**Moon Mech** was a large moon-shaped mech that was used as a means of transport by the Zeti known as Zazz.

## History

### Pior history

The first time Zazz made use of the mech was when he faced Sonic during the time him and the Deadly Six took over Eggman's robots.

### Second Takeover

Upon taking over Dr Eggman's robots and those converted by the Metal Virus, Zazz again made use of the Moon Mech to Riverside, taking the yellow Emerald with him.

### Post-Metal virus

With the curing of the metal crisis virus, a cured but bored Zazz became bored and used his moon mech to travel elsewhere.

## Appearance

The Moon mech is a machine that resembles a yellow moon, with the same diameter as Zazz. It featured a ghastly face of blue eyes and a big mouth. The face was cpable of changing its expressions.

## Trivia

* The Moon Mech first appeared in Sonic Lost World, during Zazz's boss battle.
Needlenose

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**Octus** was an Mosquito-based badnik that was created and used by the Dr. Eggman from an alternative timeline.

## History

### Dr. Eggman's Birthday

The Needlenose was one of the many badniks taking part in an attack on Sonic by the Hard Boiled heavies in an attempt to please Eggman on his birthday.

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Red Rock

The **Red Rock** was a type of hover board that was used by Knuckles the Echidna. (StH: #9)

## History

### Battle for Angel Island

When journeying to Angel Island to stop Neo Metal Sonic, Sonic and Knuckles was part of a team to directly liberate the emerald from Neo's grasp. They split off from the remaining parties by their respective Extreme Gears. With their Gears, they made it to Neo's fortress where the Master Emerald was located.

## Appearance

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## Trivia

* The Red Rock was based off of the Extreme Gear with the same name that appeared in Sonic Riders. The design and appearance is based more on its appearance in the game, Sonic Free Riders
Orchardville

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**Orchardville** was a large village with a lot of forestation. It was also known to have a gloomy atmosphere.

## History

### All or Nothing

Orchardville was one of the many residences endangered by the Metal virus zombies.

When the Zeti usurped Eggman's metal virus zombots as well as his faceship, the rest of the Zeti went to different area (save for Zavok who stayed on the Faceship). Zor took up residence to Orchardville, equipped with his Owl Mech. (StH: #25)

### Zeti Hunt

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