Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper Issue 4

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* Cover A
* Cover B
* Cover RI

## Production Staff

### Cover Artist

* Evan Stanley
(Cover A)
* Nathalie Fourdraine
(Cover B)
* Abigail Starling
(Retail Incentive Cover)

### Colors

Leonardo Ito

**Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper Issue 4** is the fifth issue in the *Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper* miniseries published by IDW Publishing.

## Official solicitation

*"Showdown!" This is it! Whisper's ready to confront her old foe, and Tangle's more than happy to back her up! Of course, if the bad guy knows he's walking into a trap, he's going to be prepared, right? Maybe this won't be so easy, since he's got a Badnik army backing him up! The final fantastic issue of the first Sonic the Hedgehog mini-series in almost two decades!*

## Featured stories

### Showdown

This article is within the scope of the Tangle & Whisper series storyline revamp project. This project is updating the storyline of each issue of the IDW Tangle and Whisper mini-series, of which there are 4 in total (including #0). For participation, please check the project page.

#### Synopsis

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In the Clove Sea, on the Diamond Cutters base, Tangle and Whisper keep watch on top of one of the roofs. Tangle watches over the ocean, commenting that Whisper must have really ticked Mimic off, the wolf replies that she had both ticked off, trumped and humiliated him. It is revealed that what Tangle and Whisper are viewing a large assortment of flying badniks heading towards them. Citing that one of the big bug bots wrecked her home town, Tangle asked Whisper how would they be able to take on two. Whisper replied, “like this”, firing her wispon and destroying one of the giant buzz bombers.

Tangle wonders if Mimic is on one of them, but Whisper brushes off treat theory, viewing that the robots were decoys and that he has most likely snuck onto the base already.

* Tangle than reveals that is her cue, and asks if it is alright, saying that it was her old base, to which Whisper says is fine.
* The blowfish transporter succeeds in deploying its troops of Egg pawns and moto bugs.
* Tangle prepares her trap, using her tail as a tripping hazard, however, they person she trips is Sonic.
* Sonic explains that he is here to catch the thief for framing him, Tangle at first becomes suspicious.
* She then shows him the main trap, showing holograms of the diamond cutters praising Mimic, then asking “Sonic” asking that was it worth it to eliminate his friends. Transforming back to his normal self, he replied that they were’nt his friends and that they were a means top an end.

* Mimic is captured with the teamwork of Tangle, Whisper and her wisps.
* Placed in a containment chamber in Tail’s workshop, Tails says that’s he will transfer Mimic into a better cell.
* Mimic mockingly claps, saying that he’s been in cages, cells and Prison Eggs, and he has escaped them all.

#### Appearances

**Characters**:

* Badniks
	+ Buzz Bomber (multiple)
	+ Blowfish Transporter
	+ Egg Pawn
	+ Motobug (multiple)
	+ Super Badniks
		- Egg Hammer
* Diamond Cutters
	+ Claire Voyance ***(hologram)***
	+ Mimic
	+ Slinger the Ocelot ***(hologram)***
	+ Smithy the Lion ***(hologram)***
	+ Whisper the Wolf
* Dr. Eggman ***(Mentioned)***
* Jewel the Beetle ***(Mentioned)***
* Miles "Tails" Prower
* Tangle the Lemur
* Whisper’s wisps
	+ Blue Block
	+ Cyan Laser
	+ Green Hover
	+ Orange Rocket
	+ Pink Spike

**Races and species**:

* Wisp
	+ Blue Wisp
	+ Cyan Wisp
	+ Green Wisp
	+ Orange Wisp
	+ Pink Wisp

**Locations**:

* Sonic's dimension
	+ Sonic's world
		- Clove Sea ***(First appearance)***
			* Diamond Cutters Base
		- Spiral Hill Village ***(Mentioned)***
		- Tails' Workshop

**Items**:

* Prison Egg ***(Mentioned)***
* Test Chamber ***(First appearance)***
* Wispon
	+ Variable Wispon

**Vehicles**:

* Tornado ***(Mentioned)***

### Continuity

* Mimic would be transferred to Everhold Prison, still confined in the Test Chamber. (Bad Guys #1)

## Other features

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## Gallery

Cover A colors. Art by Evan Stanley.Cover RI colors. Art by Abigail Starling.

## References

*IDW Sonic Comics*