TheSonic the Hedgehogfranchise is gearing up to expand in a big way thanks to a potential new series that will venture into unexplored corners of his world. While Sonic has been at the forefront of countless stories since his creation, the allies running alongside him don’t always get their share of the recognition. Now, that could be changing, as there are rumors that a new series of one-shots will center on Sonic’s friends.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Chasing Shadows#1, written by Kiel Phegley with art by Mauro Fonseca, was unveiled last year as a one-shot featuring Shadow the Hedgehog, finally giving his character the spotlight he deserves in IDW Publishing’s continuity. However, anAmazon listingfor this comic suggests that more stories in this vein may be in the works.
According to the listing for the comic,Chasing Shadowsis the first in a series of one-shots in which “Sonic’s friends are off on their own solo adventures”. If this turns out to be the case, then IDW could be releasing more new stories starring Sonic’s beloved supporting cast.
Sonic the Hedgehog’s Allies Are Ready to Go Off on Solo Adventures
Shadow Will Be the First Character to Take Center Stage in His Own Comic
In Sonic the Hedgehog: Chasing Shadows, Shadow will be the focal character as the title suggests, and the cover implies that he will potentially encounterBlack Doomfor the first time in the IDW comics. Overall, the IDW comics have done an excellent job of telling exciting stories led by Sonic and his friends, but there hasn’t been much attention given to Shadow in particular. By allowing him to play the leading role for a change in this one-shot,Shadow will finally get the character exploration he’s been in desperate need of within the comics' continuity. Now, the same may also be done for otherSoniccharacters.
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If the rumors about Sonic’s allies getting a new series of one-shots centered on them are true, thenShadow won’t be the only fan-favorite hero who takes off on his own journey apart from Sonic. Likely contenders for their own one-shots range from iconic characters from the video games like Tails, Knuckles, and Amy to characters exclusive to the IDW comics likeTangle and Whisper. Anyone would benefit from getting theChasing Shadowstreatment, so Sonic fans should keep an eye out for potential announcements in the future about upcoming one-shots.
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Sonic’s Potential One-Shot Stories Could Be Inspired by An Old Series
Some fans may recognize the similarities between these rumored one-shots and Archie Comics’Sonic Universeseries that ran from 2009 to 2017 for an impressive 94 issues. These comics would follow various characters throughout the Sonic franchise, shifting the primary focus from Sonic to the characters who don’t always receive as much attention in stories.Chasing Shadowsmay be kicking off a new series that follows in that comic’s footsteps and fulfills its same purpose, this time withinIDW’s version of theSonicuniverse. The many friends ofSonic the Hedgehogcould be receiving their own stories soon, picking up whereSonic Universeleft off.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Chasing Shadows#1will be available on May 21st, 2025 from IDW Publishing!
