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Sonic the Hedgehog #83

Wed Dec 24, 2025 | 10 d

Dr. Eggman knows how to party hard, and he’s here in the town of Sequin to show Sonic & Co. how it’s done! The scuffle for the Chaos Emerald continues as Eggman attacks in his latest mecha, the formidable Egg Juggler. Will the heroes prevail? And who will finally claim the seventh, and final, Chaos Emerald?

Sonic the Hedgehog #83

Sonic The Hedgehog #84

Wed Feb 4, 2026 | 52 d

Dr. Eggman knows how to party hard, and he’s here in the town of Sequin to show Sonic & Co. how it’s done! The scuffle for the Chaos Emerald continues as Eggman attacks in his latest mecha, the formidable Egg Juggler. Will the heroes prevail? And who will finally claim the seventh, and final, Chaos Emerald?

Sonic The Hedgehog #84

StH: Sonic Racing CrossWorlds

Wed Feb 11, 2026 | 59 d

Drift into the many worlds of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in this crossover with SEGA’s newest game!

When the eccentric noble Dodon Pa needs help testing out his travel rings, Sonic and his friends are the first to try their luck racing across dimensions! With a bang, the competitors are off in the scramble for first place…but when unknown glitches get into this high-speed race, Tails and Tangle get separated in an all-new world! Now the pair are forced to drive their way out, while their friends must overcome the competition to help them!

StH: Sonic Racing CrossWorlds

Sonic The Hedgehog #85

Wed Feb 18, 2026 | 66 d

In their quest to find Metal Sonic, the now-trapped Sonic, Belle, Motobud, and Sage discover that someone has used stolen Dr. Eggman tech to take control of creatures. During their search, Sonic becomes trapped in a cryptic illusion, leaving Sage and Belle to work together to fend off the controlled Metal Sonic. Will these three creations of Dr. Eggman be able to find common ground? Or will these relationships explode?

Sonic The Hedgehog #85

Publishers

Release May 1, 2008
Writer Michael Gallagher
Lineart Dave Manak

Official Solicitation

Sonic the Hedgehog has been speeding his way through video games, TV, and comic books since 1992! He is undoubtedly one of the biggest cultural icons throughout the world. Now, Archie Comics is paying homage to the blue blur by taking us back to where it all began. With the overwhelming success and popularity of the Sonic Archives reprint series, we are proud to bring you a reprint of the first-ever Sonic comic from the ongoing series: Sonic The Hedgehog ! In honor of this year’s Free Comic Book Day, Archie is re-releasing the classic stories from this prized issue, but with a special bonus: the cover will be completely re-imagined with a modern “spin” by current Sonic artist, SPAZ!