The adventure begins as Sonic races to protect the world from bad guys old and new! In the aftermath of his latest battle with Dr. Eggman, rogue robots are on the loose and new foes are on the rise. But where is the evil doctor and what secrets will Sonic discover during his search? One thing’s for sure: he'll need plenty of help from Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and new allies Tangle the Lemur and Whisper the Wolf.
The adventure begins as Sonic races to protect the world from bad guys old and new! In the aftermath of his latest battle with Dr. Eggman, rogue robots are on the loose and new foes are on the rise. But where is the evil doctor and what secrets will Sonic discover during his search? One thing’s for sure: he'll need plenty of help from Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and new allies Tangle the Lemur and Whisper the Wolf.
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. This new collection from acclaimed writer Ian Flynn features the blue blur like you've never seen him before. Gotta go fast!
Following their last battle, Dr. Eggman’s been mysteriously absent from Sonic’s life. What shocking secret will Sonic discover when he learns the bad doctor’s whereabouts? Plus, Sonic isn’t the only one looking for Eggman—so’s his old rival Shadow the Hedgehog! There are twists and turns in the course of this high-speed, action-packed mystery-adventure! But with a little help from his friends—including a new ally—Sonic’s fast enough to overcome any obstacle! Collects issues #5-8 of the ongoing series.
A powerful new foe has set his sights on Angel Island, and Sonic and his friends must defend it at all costs! 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. But even with the full power of the Resistance behind him, will Sonic be able to take down Neo Metal Sonic once and for all? Collects Sonic the Hedgehog issues #9–12.
After all the excitement of his recent adventures, Sonic’s ready for a break—NOT! The thuggish twosome, Rough and Tumble, are back and they’re looking for vengeance against Sonic and his friends. And they’re not the only ones… some of Sonic’s greatest foes have returned and, with the help of some new evil allies, have created a threat that’s guaranteed to take over the world. Even Sonic can’t outrun a Virus for too long. Collects issues #13-16.
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 Dr. Eggman drowns entire cities in his Metal Virus, creating hoards of Zombots—civilians infected with the virus to become zombified 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 of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
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, Sonic and his friends in the Restoration launch a desperate plan to cure the world! Collects issues #21–24 of the ongoing Sonic The Hedgehog series.
It's all come down to this, but will Sonic be able to overcome the odds and emerge victorious? The world has completely fallen to the Metal Virus. Sonic the Hedgehog 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 Sonic the Hedgehog issues #25–29.
Team Sonic defeated the Metal Virus, but things are far from back to normal. What have they lost, and which villains will seize the opportunity to strike? First, Untold Tales of the Metal Virus! As Dr. Eggman's technological plague sweeps the world, some of Sonic's greatest allies and most sinister foes must face the threat alone! Witness wrenching tragedies and surprising acts of bravery in six stories from the darkest days of the virus. Then, in the aftermath of the Metal Virus Saga, the world has changed. Heroes and villains plan for the future as reconstruction begins. But one hero remains missing, even as Dr. Eggman launches a new assault, determined to take down his enemies once and for all.
Fan-favorite artist Evan Stanley takes over as writer! A new storyline begins, perfect for new readers, as Sonic races to help a friend in need! 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 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! They'll have to keep up their winning streak or surrender Cheese to Clutch's evil... clutches! Meanwhile, Sonic and Tails are being watched by a mysterious figure in Dr. Eggman's seemingly abandoned base, but when Rouge's team calls for help, will this shadowy character prove friend or foe? Collects IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog issues #33–36.
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! Can they pass this test with flying colors? Fan-favorite writer/artist Evan Stanley continues her epic Sonic run in this adventure also featuring artists Adam Bryce Thomas and Bracardi Curry. Collects IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog issues #37–40.
The Deadly Six are back for revenge and their first targets are Sonic’s friends in the Restoration! Zavok, leader of the Deadly Six, is angrier than ever and wants to reunite his minions. Jewel has called on Sonic, Tails, and the Chaotix for help, but will they be able to stop the Zeti before they launch an all-out assault on Restoration HQ? Plus, Belle’s got her own intruder to deal with, but it turns out they’re here to steal her! Sonic’s going to have to move quickly to stop all the mayhem. Ian Flynn returns to writing duties with artists Adam Bryce Thomas, Tracy Yardley, Jamal Peppers, Bracardi Curry, and Thomas Rothlisberger. Collects issues #41–44 of the Sonic The Hedgehog series.
ROAD TRIP!!! Sonic’s friends hit the pavement for some much needed R&R after months of constant excitement, but a hero's work is never done! Amy, Jewel, Tangle, and Belle are heading off on a well-deserved camping trip. Between Dr. Eggman, Dr. Starline, and the Deadly Six, life has been stressful, so they’re hoping to get a little peace. Unfortunately, a dangerous wildfire has other plans. Can our heroines extinguish the flames—and the group tension—before it burns out of control? Then, the Chaotix are on the case! Central City has been turned upside down by unmanageable traffic and bizarre elemental upsets, but Vector, Espio, and Charmy are sure to uncover the truth. Collects Sonic the Hedgehog #45–49.
Sonic and Tails duel a duo of dastardly doppelgängers in the series’ landmark 50th issue! Dr. Starline is behind the attack, but what’s his scheme? After assembling a squad of bad guys, kidnapping Belle, starting a forest fire, and causing chaos in Central City, Starline is finally ready to unleash his monstrous imposters: Surge and Kit! Will his meticulous planning be enough to defeat Sonic and Dr. Eggman? And, in the wake of the climactic battle, both the heroes and bad guys need some time to heal and regroup… except Dr. Eggman, of course, who is always ready to destroy that darn hedgehog. Can Sonic, Tails, and Belle escape the city, or will Eggman finally bumble his way to victory?
A power Surge is about to hit Central City! Can Sonic and friends stop her before it’s too late? Surge is angry and plots her comeback, but she needs more power, and she needs it now. Sonic’s friends race to stop her rampage, but there’s something different about her. As things start to look dire for Sonic and Tails, they find support in the form of Surge's old sidekick, Kit! He's on their side...right? But Surge’s plan is bigger than anyone thought! With a little help, she's going to turn the place of her greatest torment into the place of her greatest triumph: Dr. Starline's former base, now a trap for Sonic, Tails, Dr. Eggman, and Metal Sonic! Collects Sonic the Hedgehog issues #52–56.
Dr. Eggman's new capital city is expanding and only Sonic and his friends can stop it! On a recon mission with the new Diamond Cutters—Tangle, Whisper, and Lanolin—Sonic discovers that the Eggperial City is harnessing the resources around it to grow ever larger. The Diamond Cutters are still getting the hang of working together which leads to trouble when they get trapped. Alone against an army of badniks and a self-replicating city, Sonic calls for back-up and gets more than he bargained for: Tails, Amy, Blaze, and Silver all answer the call, but Shadow, Rouge, and Omega arrive for their own reasons too! While the Diamond Cutters have to have an emotional break-through to escape, Sonic and Tails coordinate a horde of heroes to try to bring the city down!
While the villains are away, the heroes will play! Sonic and his pals go off on their own adventures, even as all roads lead them back to one another. With Dr. Eggman and Surge subdued for now, Sonic and friends have a chance to relax, reset, and plan for the future. Or so they hope. If anything can be counted on around Sonic, it’s that new misadventures are just waiting to happen! To start, Amy visits Knuckles on Angel Island to return a relic. The island, as always, has a few surprises in store for them as they catch up. Collecting IDW’s Sonic the Hedgehog #62–66.
Sonic can’t catch a break! Every time he tries to relax, some other danger shows up! A relaxing day at the beach? Not if the Babylon Rogues have anything to say about it! Chilling with his best buddy, Tails? Whether it’s a Chaos Emerald trapped in a mysterious cave or the return of the Warp Topaz, something’s going to get in his way! Good thing Sonic has lots of friends to help when he needs it: Amy, Jewel, the Diamond Cutters, and of course, the Restoration’s newest heroes, Surge and Kit! Collects Sonic the Hedgehog issues #67–68, Sonic the Hedgehog’s 900th Adventure, the IDW Endless Summer one-shot, and the Halloween Special one-shot.
The action-packed saga continues as Sonic and the gang take on the Extreme Gear races and encounter a mysterious contender: the Phantom Rider. On your marks! Get set! RACE! Welcome, Extreme Gear fans, to the qualifier for the Clean Sweepstakes race around the world, sponsored by the Restoration and Clean Sweep Inc.! And look at the starting line! It’s Sonic, Tails, Amy, Surge, Kit, the Diamond Cutters, and the Babylon Rogues! Hold on to your tails because we’re in for one heck of a race! But there’s drama on the track! As Tails and Amy go to investigate a mystery of their own, only Sonic is left to answer the question, who is the Phantom Rider?! A seasonal whodunit in the Sonic style! Collects Sonic the Hedgehog issues #69-71, Spring Broken, and Sonic’s Winter Jam one-shot.
The adventures continue as the Restoration comes under attack from Clutch! While the Phantom Rider (he sure looks familiar…) causes mayhem on the racetrack, deep inside the Restoration’s ship, Tails and Amy investigate who sabotaged their gear! And how is Clutch involved? Jewel aims to find out and enlists the help of Tangle and Whisper. Meanwhile, the Chaotix are missing with some important information. Looking for them, Tails, Amy, and Belle get caught by Clutch and his minions. As the action heats up, the team will have to come together to stop Clutch and save Central City! Volume 19 collects Sonic the Hedgehog issues #72–75.
The mastermind behind the Metal Virus isn't done yet. Sonic writer extraordinaire Ian Flynn brings you the latest elaborate scheme from the Blue Blur's newest nemesis! Dr. Starline is back to his evil antics! But to enact his latest scheme, he'll have to get into an abandoned Eggman base, past an army of badniks! And to do that, he'll need the help of some of Sonic's greatest enemies! Zavok, Mimic, Rough, and Tumble are back and badder than ever! Starline's promised them incredible power, so Sonic and friends had better watch out. That is, if the not-so-good doctor can get these Bad Guys to stop fighting each other and work together.
Rivals, fakers, and doppelgängers have been scourges to Sonic for years, but Dr. Starline’s newest creations pose an entirely new threat. New challengers Surge and Kit were designed for a single purpose: to replace Sonic and Tails as the world’s greatest heroes! And that means it’s not just the Blue Blur and his friends who should be wary—Dr. Eggman better watch out too! But has Dr. Starline gone too far this time? Will his master plan succeed, or will these imposters prove impossible to control? One thing’s for sure: Surge and Kit mean to make a splash, and Sonic’s world will never be the same! Collects the complete four-issue mini-series.
A stormy night. A plane crash. A deserted island—or so it seems. Sonic and Tails find themselves castaways, surrounded by robots hardwired to target them! That's no island—it's the weathered hulk of the Death Egg, and it's crawling with scrapped, rusted, and malfunctioning Badniks! Each and every one of them was created by Eggman to destroy that meddlesome hedgehog, but the mad doctor left other creations as well. Lethal, personal, familiar creations. What other secrets does the crumbling battle station hold? Are all of Eggman's monsters doomed to follow their programming, or can they step out of their maker's shadow? And where can a hungry ’hog get a chili dog around here?
Being the Phantom Rider isn't easy, but there’s no rest for the wicked. Sonic is caught in a literal perfect storm of a traffic jam, all while he’s pursued by the relentless Jet the Hawk! Perhaps an unexpected meeting—and reveal—will help raise his spirits? Meanwhile, aboard the Restoration’s ship, Tails and Amy’s luck finally runs out!
This is it—the final event of the Clean Sweepstakes. Clutch closes the trap he’s placed around the Restoration by using the Phantom Rider, a mysterious figure who's been disrupting the other racers, as an excuse to seize power. But with Surge and Kit about to spring a trap of their own, maybe Clutch shouldn’t celebrate just yet! Meanwhile, Amy, Tails, and Belle find some friends who might hold the key to toppling Clean Sweep Inc.’s empire…if they can survive!
With everyone trying to discover the Phantom Rider’s identity, will Sonic, Tails and Amy be able to fly under the radar and find the info they need to topple Clean Sweep Inc.? Some secrets should stay buried, so if they fail, they will be trapped forever! Is this really it, or will our heroes find a way out of Clutch’s, well, clutches? Sonic and his friends are racing to the finish of the Phantom Riders arc, which concludes with the double-sized issue #75, and things are about to get dire... Hang on tight!
The higher they fly...the harder they fall. It’s time for a double-sized arc finale! If Clutch can’t win, he’ll take everyone down with him…Can Sonic find a way to thwart Clutch’s maniacal vengeance? Identities are revealed, plans are in motion, and there’s no going back now.
“Scattered Pieces” Part One! Sonic and his friends are forced to deal with the aftermath of Clutch’s grand scheme! While some set out to seek justice, some stay behind to pick up the pieces. What unlikely pairs will join forces? Which bonds will be broken? Who can be trusted? A new chapter in the IDW Sonic the Hedgehog series begins here!
“Scattered Pieces” Part Two! Sonic and the Chaotix Detective Agency are on the move. After the epic events of issue 75, Clutch the Opossum is still at large. It’s up to our heroes to discover what has become of the dapper-dressed villain! Can Sonic and the Chaotix uncover the truth before his next big move?
“Scattered Pieces” Part Three! Amy, Tails, and Blaze set out to assess the fallout from the collapse of Restoration HQ. Did the goodwill network endure? Or did Clutch’s grand scheme ultimately destroy the last beacon of hope left in the world? More importantly, will Surge and Kit’s arrival make things even worse?!
The long-running feud between ace sniper Whisper and sinister assassin Mimic is coming to a climactic showdown! Only one of these former comrades will walk away! Can Tangle and Silver help turn the tide of battle? Or will Whisper suffer another friend getting caught in the crossfire? It’s a thrilling battle years in the making!
As Sonic and the Chaotix struggle against dangerous robots… Wait, what are Shadow and Rouge doing here?! Banding together to figure out Dr. Eggman’s next scheme, Sonic and the Chaotix follow their last lead into a rain-drenched secret base full of dangerous robots. As the situation quickly turns scary, they must ask themselves: Will they find the answers they’re looking for? Or have they walked right into a trap set by Dr. Eggman? But that’s not all! Everything gets even wilder when Shadow and Rouge arrive, leaving our heroes wondering whether they’re here to lend a hand…or make things even more dire for our heroes.
The carnival has come to Sequin—this is a party you don’t want to miss! Trouble is brewing: Six of the Chaos Emeralds have disappeared without a trace, and Sonic and Tails are on the hunt for the seventh. They’ve tracked it to the intricate and opulent city of Sequin, where it’s serving as the centerpiece of a citywide carnival. Sonic and Tails hope to catch the mysterious Emerald thief in the act, but they’ve got competition. Shadow and Rouge intend to claim the gem themselves, and they’re not afraid to go through Sonic and Tails—or anyone else—to do it. Who will be the first to the Emerald? New faces, strange secrets, and plenty of adventure await!