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Sonic The Hedgehog #86

Wed Apr 22, 2026 | Out Now!

With Sage captured by a corrupted Metal Sonic, the favorite daughter of Dr. Eggman is about to be deleted. The only way to survive? Combine forces with her “sister,” Belle. As the two overcome their pain and fight to survive, they find themselves caught with Sonic under the whim of a mysterious ghostly figure.

Imprisoned in its sinister lair, will the children (and ultimate enemy) of Dr. Eggman be trapped forever beneath the harsh ice?

Sonic The Hedgehog #86

DC X Sonic the Hedgehog: Metal Legion #1

Tue May 5, 2026 | 4 d

Mysterious mechanical rings have appeared across both worlds, linking them together and unleashing all things wonderful, worrisome, and weird. The heroes are happily reunited, but little do they suspect there’s a sinister origin behind their unexpected team-ups.

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Sonic The Hedgehog #87

Wed Jun 10, 2026 | 40 d

Attack on the Master Emerald!
With all of the Chaos Emeralds in the world going missing, Sonic, Amy, and Tails travel to Angel Island to warn Knuckles that the Master Emerald is in danger. Although the four friends together are near-unstoppable, everything changes when Angel Island passes beneath a powerful storm, separating the team!

Trapped underground, Amy and Sonic find themselves facing eerily familiar opponents, while on the surface Knuckles and Tails are left to weather the raging storm. But the tempest isn’t the only danger on the island—in the midst of the chaos and confusion, a shrouded figure has arrived with their own plans for the Master Emerald…

A new arc on the Road to 100 starts here!

Sonic The Hedgehog #87

Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla #1

Wed Jul 15, 2026 | 75 d

The Blue Blur’s battle with Dr. Eggman is upended by the arrival of two enormous monsters emerging from a humongous fissure in reality. The magnificent Mothra and the menacing Mechagodzilla carry their vicious battle into Sonic’s world, and its fate now hangs in the balance! Is Sonic, with the help of his loyal friends Amy and Tails, fast enough to halt the city’s frantic destruction? And why is Eggman so happy about this whole big mess?

Wait, is that Eggman now? How can he take over a solici-

From the files of me, Dr. Eggman! That petulant blue pipsqueak is making my existence absolute torture again-interrupting my crucial research on the beasts from the dimensional fissurel I simply MUST unlock the secrets of these giant monsters and use them to create something…eggtastic.

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Sonic The Hedgehog #88

Wed Jul 22, 2026 | 82 d

With a storm raging against Angel Island, Sonic and his friends are in a fight for their lives! Trapped underground and separated from his friends, Sonic finds himself face-to-face with—wait—that’s not Amy?

As something terrifying happens beneath the ground, on the surface, Knuckles and Tails brave the violent storm ripping through Angel Island—although they have their own foe to deal with.

Can our heroes persevere through the chaos and keep everyone safe? Or will these mysterious figures claim another emerald…or even a life?

Sonic The Hedgehog #88

Publishers

Release Oct 1, 1996
Writer Kent Taylor
Lineart Art Mawhinney

Official Solicitation

Inker: Phil Sheehy

The beginning of The Sword Of Acorns Storyline! In the aftermath of the Death Egg Saga we find Sonic and Knuckles steadily trying to beat the snot out of each other over the Knuckles’ spare emerald (Super Sonic VS Hyper Knuckles)! The power rings having failed to revive the king, and when Knuckles turns them down flat Sally decides to search for the one thing that may be the key to his revival – The Crown Of Acorns… An ancient scroll is trotted out, which indicates that the true crown may be located in the Hall of Limbo. Next step: get enough power rings to fire up Sonic’s brain cells so he can get to the Hall! But early next morning Sonic, Sally and Tails rendezvous with Sleuth Doggy Dogg (Sonic 27), only to realize he’s a spy for Robotnik! As he brings in a welcoming committee of Swatbots, with a roboticized Fly Fly Freddy providing air cover as it leads to a free for all with everyone including Knuckles!! But after all this has passed there are stranger things to come, as it’s up to Sonic to use the power ring to boost his brain and travel to the Hall of Limbo. And upon his return he declares that the Sword Of Acorns has something to with his coming back…

"Knuckles’ Quest – Part One"

Writers: Ken Penders & Kent Taylor
Penciler: Art Mawhinney
Inker: Brian Thomas

In a continuation of the above story, Sally has asked Knuckeles to find The Sword Of Acorns! Knuckles is perched uneasily on an open seat attached to the side of the Sea Fox, with Tails at the helm they head to thier first destination… Athair’s crater in Downunda (Tails The Fox Miniseries)! And when they meet him that’s when things get weird… The Ancient Walkers (Sonic #35) have reappeared and they’ve got some strange musings for Knuckles… A black cat sorceress, A raven wizard, a goat alchemist, a fox charlatan (a mysterious Tails lookalike BTW), a rabbit enchantress and a Paladin horse in Shining Armor all hold the key to the whereabouts of The Sword Of Acorns… "With patience and fortitude a blade of steel thou may embrace." And soon begins Knuckles’ Quest for the Sword Of Acorns and many more plot twists along the way…

Cover by Patrick Spaziante & Harvey Mercadoocasio