Sonic Mega Drive – The Next Level

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Sonic The Hedgehog #81

Wed Sep 3, 2025 | 22 d

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 intent to claim the gem themselves, and they are 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 adventures await!

Sonic The Hedgehog #81

Sonic The Hedgehog #82

Wed Oct 15, 2025 | 64 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

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 Nov 2, 2016
Writer Ian Flynn
Lineart Tyson Hesse
Matt Herms
Jack Morelli
Cover Art Tyson Hesse

Official Solicitation

Welcome to “The Next Level”: The sequel to the hit Sonic: Mega Drive is here! Picking up right where things left off Sonic, Tails, Amy Rose and Knuckles are on the hunt for the Ancient Gears and on the move to stop Dr. Eggman’s latest scheme! But not everything runs like clockwork when Sonic breaks away to do his own thing. And Dr. Eggman has a certain high-speed robot up his sleeve. You can’t miss out on this exciting new installment in the Sonic Mega Drive series! Featuring cover art by mega-talent Tyson Hesse!