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Sonic the Hedgehog, the IDW Comics Reading Order

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Gotta go fast! Like with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Transformers, or the G.I. Joe franchise, IDW took over the Sonic franchise to tell new adventures with the Blue Blur. The Hedgehog was at Archie Comics for 24 years before entering a new era at IDW which passed a deal with Sega in 2017 to produce a new series of Sonic Comics. The editor even recruited lead writer Ian Flynn and artist Tyson Hesse, who both worked on Archie Comics’s Sonic the Hedgehog before.

Set in a universe similar to the game universe, after the events of Sonic Forces, the Sonic Comics follows the Blue Blur and his friends on new adventures as they race around the world to defeat the evil Dr. Eggman’s robotic forces, and more!

What to read before the IDW Sonic IDW Comics?

More than reading, this is the perfect time to play some games! There are many Sonic games out there, but as the comic events take place after Sonic Forces, this is the main game we recommend:

Sonic the Hedgehog IDW Reading Order: Hardcover Collection

The IDW Collection is an oversized hardcover edition of IDW’s Sonic The Hedgehog comic books, including the ongoing series, annuals, and mini-series, all presented in recommended reading order.

Sonic the Hedgehog IDW Reading Order: TPB Collection

Before the hardcover collection, the adventures of Sonic and his friends are first reprinted in trade paperbacks, and IDW even gave a reading order at the end of the Annual 2022.

Sonic IDW Reading Order, published in the Annual 2022

Sonic Saga 1: Revenge of Neo Metal

Sonic Saga 2: The Metal Virus

Sonic Saga 3: Eggman’s Legacy

Sonic Saga 4

At this moment, no official name has been given for this new saga that seems to start with issue #51 (see above). This reading order will be updated when more details will be available.

Sonic the Hedgehog IDW Reading Order: Additional Reading

Want more Sonic? IDW also released several one-shots for Sonic 30th Anniversary Celebration, collected here:

IDW has also published a few one-shots not collected anywhere at this date:

  • Team Sonic Racing special, a prequel to the 2019 Sonic game Team Sonic Racing. 
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-quill, a prequel to the 2022 movie.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2022
  • Sonic: Tails 30th Anniversary special

Also, IDW released a graphic novel for those interested in some Sonic Adventures before the release of the second movie. It’s a collection of reprint stories, all available in other trades. If you have

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