Megathread IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog - Megathread

[DabigRG]

17 minutes ago, Ernest the Panda said:

He did the interior art for issue 15 and the annual’s Tornodo story, as well as issue 15 and 17’s A covers.

 

16 minutes ago, PublicEnemy1 said:

I believe he did Issue 15.

Oh, that guy!

Not exactly what I'd call a main artist, but the vacancy is there now.

[Big Panda]

Issue 1 is being reprinted for Halloween ComicFest

Because it’s not like an issue from the current storyline about robot zombies would have been a more fitting choice for a Halloween comic or anything.

[PC the Hedgehog]

Poor Tracy. He has always seemed like he has a lot on his plate. I hope his time away from the book allows him the opportunity to get things settled down to his satisfaction.

As for artists, I hope we see more of Skelly, Thomas, and Hernandez on the book. They're my three favorite artists on the book right now. I mean, Stanley puts out very high-quality work, but her style had just always been a bit too...expressive...for my tastes. For lack of a better word. As for Lawrence, he's okay. Nothing amazing, but okay.

[DabigRG]

1 hour ago, Ernest the Panda said:

Issue 1 is being reprinted for Halloween ComicFest

Because it’s not like an issue from the current storyline about robot zombies would have been a more fitting choice for a Halloween comic or anything.

"This issue is a bestseller, we swear!" 

[Silvereyes]

I feel sorry for the fans out there who want to collect all the IDW variant covers, because that is, what, the 20th variant of issue #1? (I know that cover has been used before but you know what I mean.)

[SBR2]

2 hours ago, PC the Hedgehog said:

but her style had just always been a bit too...expressive...for my tastes. 

"Too expressive"? I...honestly don't know what to make of that. It's kind of an out there complaint honestly. 

[caitash]

Stanley is probably my favourite artist, I love expression. The only thing I’m not totally keen on is how she draws snouts/noses a little overly-pointy at times, but that’s my only gripe and only if I had to find a flaw. I generally adore her work on IDW Sonic. 

[Marco9966]

The more expressive the better

[Eurisko]

All the best to Tracey , great artist and the interactions I had with him on Twitter were always positive and polite. Hope he returns in the future.

[Big Panda]

13 hours ago, DabigRG said:

"This issue is a bestseller, we swear!" 

You say that as if it isn’t?

[DabigRG]

26 minutes ago, Ernest the Panda said:

You say that as if it isn’t?

No, I'm saying it as if they insist on reprinting it even when it's dated at the moment. In a separate form, even.

[PC the Hedgehog]

13 hours ago, SBR2 said:

"Too expressive"? I...honestly don't know what to make of that. It's kind of an out there complaint honestly. 

It's not a complaint as much as a stylistic preference. As I said, I'm unsure how to explain it.

[SBR2]

26 minutes ago, PC the Hedgehog said:

It's not a complaint as much as a stylistic preference. As I said, I'm unsure how to explain it.

Fair enough. Just caught me off guard there.

[kimplix]

17 hours ago, Ernest the Panda said:

Issue 1 is being reprinted for Halloween ComicFest

Because it’s not like an issue from the current storyline about robot zombies would have been a more fitting choice for a Halloween comic or anything.

I'm happy that Sonic's getting a free comic related release again, but I kinda see it as a 4th Print if it's going to be a full hcf release.

[Zaysho]

15 hours ago, Silvereyes said:

I feel sorry for the fans out there who want to collect all the IDW variant covers, because that is, what, the 20th variant of issue #1? (I know that cover has been used before but you know what I mean.)

In fairness it's probably the cheapest way people can get Gates's issue 1 variant cover that was retailing for over $100 when the comic came out.

[Marco9966]

17 hours ago, Ernest the Panda said:

Issue 1 is being reprinted for Halloween ComicFest

Because it’s not like an issue from the current storyline about robot zombies would have been a more fitting choice for a Halloween comic or anything.

Couldn't they do a free comic with new content like the annual but less pages? Like Archie used to do

[DabigRG]

37 minutes ago, Zaysho said:

In fairness it's probably the cheapest way people can get Gates's issue 1 variant cover that was retailing for over $100 when the comic came out.

Ah, fair enough.

[Big Panda]

55 minutes ago, Marco9966 said:

Couldn't they do a free comic with new content like the annual but less pages? Like Archie used to do

I don’t know whether IDW has done new comic content for free comic events before.

[Echidna Adventurer CC14]

They have, at least for FCBD. (At least for TMNT.)

[Dantemustdie00]

So we lost Tracy for the time being? Damn.

He and Flynn revitalized the Archie comics together, hopefully things will turn out okay for him and his family.

[Silvereyes]

6 hours ago, Zaysho said:

In fairness it's probably the cheapest way people can get Gates's issue 1 variant cover that was retailing for over $100 when the comic came out.

True, but I suppose I'm talking about the kind of collector that wants every release of every comic.

6 hours ago, Zaysho said:

In fairness it's probably the cheapest way people can get Gates's issue 1 variant cover that was retailing for over $100 when the comic came out.

True, but I suppose I'm talking about the kind of collector that wants every release of every comic.

[Ellipsis-Ultima]

Some Dr.Starline concepts:

An interesting post on how Evan tackles the character design for the comics: https://spiritsonic.tumblr.com/post/185946426789/yo-i-have-some-questions-about-the-idw-sonic#notes

[dbzfan7]

Yeah glad with the one we got compared to the others.

[StaticMania]

Dreadlocks, mate.

Totally get that design, for real.

[Stephen Rodriguez]

I like how at one point Starline was going to have dreadlocks and a tail similar to Knuckles, which is quite fitting considering that echidnas and platypuses are related (in that they are both monotremes, or egg-laying mammals).