SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #160 by Ian Flynn & Tracy Yardly “Birthday Bash”: It’ Sonic’s birthday, and he’s just been presented with the newly- refurbished, original Freedom Fighter’s base, first shown way back in Sonic #1! It doesn’t take long for the festivities to become fearsome, as Bark and Bean crash the party on Robotnik’s orders! Meanwhile, Rogue and Evil Sonic both have their eyes on pilfering the Master Emerald. It’s a birthday “celebration” the Blue Blur will never forget! Featuring a birthday blastin’ cover by party favorin’ fan-fave, Spaz! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25

SONIC X #7 by Joe Edkin & David Hutchison “Take this Job and Shovel It”: When city sewer workers unwittingly unleash ProtoShadow, Topaz and Rogue are assigned to investigate. This upsets Cowboy, who feels he was unfairly overlooked for the assignment. Cowboy orchestrates an investigation of his own, and deceives Sonic into coming along. Before too long, they’re setting off defense systems and ducking enemy drones! Meanwhile, ProtoShadow tails Topaz and Rogue, hoping they can clue him in to his own identity. It’s more mystery, action and intrigue based on the hit cartoon series! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25

For those of you who have not seen my message on Ken Penders's board, this looks like another solicitation that was written before the final script was completed (which is understandable--solicitation have to written months in advance). Just so you know, there is no ProtoShadow. That element had to be removed at the request of Sega (long after the solicitation was written). What's worse--that was the original mystery for a three issue arc that the solicitation just gave away! Ouch.

“Wicked Sweet Shuttle Shenanigans”:
A rousing adventure that takes Sonic and friends off to far away lands! The World’s Fair in Paris hosts the unveiling of the New Thorndyke Industries space shuttle, and you don’t think a little detail like that would escape the eye of Eggman, do you? Agent Topaz and Rouge are on the case, but when it’s revealed that Emerl has been following them, will this mean disaster? Look out for Big the Cat and Froggy to finally make a big noise in the Sonic X comic as everything goes wild at the World’s Fair! It’s more mystery, action and intrigue based on the hit cartoon series!
SCRIPT: Joe Edkin. ART: Tim Smith (pencils) and Al Milgrom (inks). Globe-spanning cover by Spaz!
ships 4/19.

“Birthday Bash - Part Two”:
Continuing the chaos begun last issue, Sonic’s fifteenth anniversary year… and his birthday party… kick into hyperdrive! An attempt to steal the Master Emerald goes wrong… Rouge’s new accomplice Evil Sonic is transformed into a souped-up speed demon and renames himself Scourge… and if all that’s not enough, things get even worse for Sonic as a long lost badnik from the early days comes back with a dangerous new twist! It’s a birthday full of “presents” Sonic would rather return! PLUS!: Another action-packed back up story featuring some of your favorite Sonic characters!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn. ART: Tracy Yardley. Crater-crunching cover by Spaz!
ships 4/5.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #162, ships 5/3. 32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.

“Darkest Storm Part 1 of 3”:
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn. ART: James Fry.

The first of three stories that will rock the world of Sonic to its core! Many of Sonic’s worst enemies have been clawing their way out of the rogues gallery lately. Now, not one but two of the biggest villains in Sonic history, Mammoth Mogul and Ixis Naugus return to make Sonic and the Freedom Fighters’ livesmiserable! And the one to blame for all this is the mysterious nemesis known only as “Anonymous”. Will the secret of Anonymous finally be revealed?

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #163, ships 5/31. 32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.

“Darkest Storm Part 2 of 3”:
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn. ART: James Fry.

The action-packed, multi-issue epic warps into overdrive! Sonic not only squares off against some of his deadliest foes, the Magical Ixis Naugus and the Immortal Mammoth Mogul, but must also deal with an army of spider ninjas and the newest threat, The Destructix! Can even the combined strength of Sonic, the Freedom Fighters, Knuckles and the Chaotix be enough to save the day? And can another showdown with the ultimate evil, Dr. Robotnik be far away?

SONIC X #9, ships 5/17. 32-page, full color comic, $2.25 US.

“Wicked Sweet Shuttle Shenanigans Part 2”:
SCRIPT: Joe Edkin. ART: Tim Smith (pencils) and Al Milgrom (inks).

Turning things up a few notches from the previous issue, Eggman ups the ante in his quest to pilfer the Thorndyke space shuttle by unleashing a gigantic spider robot at the World’s Fair! Emerl continues to lurk in the background, begging the question, is Emerl friend of foe? An all-out battle ensues as Sonic, Tails, Rogue, Big the Cat and more give it their all to save the city! It’s action and intrigue in the hit “Sonix X” animated series style!