Neo Metal Sonic (IDW)

Neo Metal Sonic is a transformation that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing. It is a heightened and more advanced form of Metal Sonic, achieved through unknown means.

Appearance
Neo Metal Sonic shares some distinctive traits with his normal form, such as black eyes with red irises, similar torso with a rocket engine and the primary blue color with red shoes, but he has a number of differences too. His head has five long quills as opposed to his regular three, with white stripes and markings around his eyes, similar to that of Shadow's. The yellow color in his ears has been replaced with red and his nose is now black.

He also possesses more pronounced body armor, with black and curved shoulder plates, larger gauntlets and leg armor with pointy knee caps that have white outlines, a plate covering his pelvis and elf-like shoes. He also sports a spiky belt with a black cape that protrudes out of the back of his waist.

Trivia

 * Neo Metal Sonic is based on the transformation of the same name that debuted in Sonic Heroes.