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Sonic The Hedgehog #82

Wed Nov 19, 2025 | 41 d

The Celestial Troupe strikes back! Sonic and Tails thought they’d be in for a fight with the mysterious thief Lunar, but what they really should have been worrying about was Lunar’s family! Meanwhile, Shadow and Rouge are still on their trail. As enemies close in on all sides, will they be able to make it out with the Chaos Emerald and discover what’s really happening here?

Sonic The Hedgehog #82

Sonic the Hedgehog #83

Wed Dec 17, 2025 | 69 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 Jan 14, 2026 | 97 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 Jan 28, 2026 | 111 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

StH: Chasing Shadows

Wed Mar 4, 2026 | Tentative

Shadow the Hedgehog is off on a solo-adventure where he finds himself in an old isolated village away from the modern world. As strange happenings begin to occur, he finds haunting clues that point to a dark secret not only in the town but among the villagers who inhabit it. Can Shadow escape their clutches and unravel the dark secrets of the village?

StH: Chasing Shadows

Publishers

Release May 7, 2016
Writer Various
Lineart Various
Cover Art Jamal Peppers
Matt Herms

Official Solicitation

Get the best of both worlds with the Sonic Sampler! Hot on the heels of the all-new epic Sonic comics event, "Panic in the Sky," comes a supersonic sampling of stories for Free Comic Book Day! Join Sonic and friends as they band together to save the world from the evil ambitions of Dr. Eggman in these select stories from Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Universe! Plus, get a sneak peek of what’s to come with a special "Fast Forward Feature" that you’ll have to see to believe!