IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 16

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* Cover A
* Cover B
* Retail Incentive

## Production Staff

### Cover Artist

* Evan Stanley
(Cover A)
* Jonathan Gray
(Cover B)
* Nathalie Fourdraine
(Retail Incentive Cover)

### Cover Colorist

* Matt Herms
(Cover B)

### Pencils

* Diana Skelly(Pages 1-4, 16-18)
* Jack Lawrence(Pages 5-15, 19-20)

### Inks

* Priscilla Tramontano(Pages 1-4, 16-18)
* Jack Lawrence(Pages 5-15, 19-20)

## First Appearances

### Characters

* Badniks
	+ Nebula
* Werehog (flashback)

### Items

Flame of Judgement

**IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 16** is the sixteenth issue in the *Sonic the Hedgehog* comic series published by IDW Publishing.

## Official Solicitation

*"Infection!" Sonic's been infected with a mysterious new virus and his speed seems to be his only saving grace. Can Sonic, Tails, and Tangle beat the disease before Sonic's beat? And who will be the virus' next victims?*
### Synopsis

This article is within the scope of the IDW Main comic synopsis revamp (Metal virus-arc). This project is updating the storyline of IDW Sonic the Hedgehog issues 5-29, which roughly covers the Metal virus arc.. For participation, please check the project page.

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### Appearance

**Characters**:

* Amy Rose ***(Mentioned)***
* Sonic the Hedgehog
	+ Werehog ***(First appearance)*** ***(Flashback)***
* Miles "Tails" Prower ***(Mentioned)***
* Dr. Eggman
* Dr. Starline
* Tangle the Lemur
* Tumble the Skunk ***(Flashback)***
* Orbot
* Cubot
* Elder Scruffy
* Badnik
	+ Nebula
* Whisper the Wolf ***(Mentioned)***

**Races and Species**:

* Zombot
* Flicky

**Location**:

* Sonic’s Dimension
	+ Sonic's World
		- Windmill Village
		- Tails' Workshop
		- Spiral Hill Village ***(Mentioned)***
		- Echo Mine ***(Mentioned)***
		- Mystic Ruins ***(First appearance)***
			* Final Egg

**Items**:

* Chaos Emeralds
* Metal Virus
* Multi-Tool Heel Spurs
* Warp Topaz

**Vehicles**:

* Faceship ***(First appearance)***

**Misc**:

* Flame of Judgement ***(First appearance)*** ***(Flashback)***
* The War ***(Mentioned)***

## Key Events

* Dr. Eggman puts his plan into motion, launching his new Faceship, which both manufactures and drops the metal virus. His first place to infect was Windmill Village, the place where they took him in as Mr. Tinker.
* Sonic, who was infected by the metal virus after fighting Zombot Rough and Tangle from the previous issue, is being tested on by Tails in his workshop.
* Tangle drops in to see Sonic and Tails.

This article is within the scope of the IDW Main comic synopsis revamp (Metal virus-arc). This project is updating the storyline of IDW Sonic the Hedgehog issues 5-29, which roughly covers the Metal virus arc.. For participation, please check the project page.

## Other features

* **Previously**: Previously is a summary of previous issues' key story moments. It features a page of relevant panels from the previous issue.
* **Roll Call**: Roll Call acts as a quick reference guide to new readers about the characters. This issue provides data files on Sonic, Tails, Tangle, Dr. Eggman and Dr. Starline.
* **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.
* ***Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019* - Free Digital Ashcan**

## Background Information

### Cameos & References

* The design of Tails' Workshop is similar to the one he kept in *Sonic Adventure*.
* Tangle tells Sonic and Tails about the events of "Bonds of Friendship". (StHA19)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/FEB190669

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