Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper Issue 1

Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper Issue 1 is the first issue in the Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper miniseries published by IDW Publishing.

Official solicitation

 * Tangle the Lemur's got a problem: there's not enough action in her life! Whisper the Wolf's also got a problem: she's hunting down an incredibly dangerous enemy named Sonic the Hedgehog! Can Tangle and Whisper help each other solve their problems, or will they just make things worse? A new mini-series featuring two of the most popular new Sonic the Hedgehog characters! Tangle & Whisper are a classic odd-couple in this adventurous team-up!

Synopsis
Tangle is swinging through the streets of her town when she meets her best friend, Jewel. She tells her that it was about time she stepped out of the Mineral Museum for a bit, though Jewel lets her know this was only due to Tangle nearly knocking over the sign above her door. Jewel warns Tangle that she will run into someone. Tangle scoffs at this thought, knowing fully well she has been swinging around the town since she and Jewel were little. As Tangle lists off how well she knows the town, she crashes into a chili dog cart. Ron, the owner of the cart, greets Tangle with an unsatisfactory look. The upside-down Tangle greets him back, asking for a couple of chili dogs to go.

Back at the Mineral Museum, Tangle has an ice pack on her head, expressing how embarrassing it was for her to run into the cart. Jewel teases her, saying the cart was out to get her by hiding behind a street lamp. Jewel then asks why Tangle has been more hyper lately as she is usually precocious. Tangle tells her that she is like this because of her adventures with Sonic the Hedgehog and his allies. She has realized how boring her life became once again after returning to her home town. Jewel reminds Tangle that she has always been like that and asks what is stopping her from going out and finding her own adventures like Sonic. Tangle states that she has thought about it but did not want to leave in case Dr. Eggman's forces attacked the town again. Jewel adds that it would be the first time she would be going solo, with Tangle expressing how she would not have Jewel to watch her back.

Suddenly, Tangle and Jewel hear a crash from outside. A frightened Jewel crouches down behind her desk, worried the Babylon Rogues have returned to town. Tangle instructs Jewel to hide while she swiftly goes off to check out the commotion. Tangle exits the museum to see Sonic running away from someone shooting at him. Tangle jumps in to protect her friend, only to see that it is Whisper attacking the hedgehog.

Appearances
Characters:
 * Babylon Rogues
 * Blaze the Cat
 * Dr. Eggman
 * Jewel
 * Master Overlord
 * Ron
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Tangle the Lemur
 * Whisper the Wolf
 * Wisps
 * Blue Wisp
 * Cyan Wisp
 * Green Wisp
 * Orange Wisp
 * Pink Wisp

Locations:
 * Spiral Hill Village
 * Mineral Museum

Items:
 * Chili dog (x2)
 * Sol Emerald
 * Variable Wispon

Vehicles:
 * Egg Fleet

Continuity

 * Tangle recalls her meeting with Sonic and Blaze in Sonic the Hedgehog #4, "Fallout Part 4".
 * Tangle recalls fighting Badniks in Sonic the Hedgehog #4, "Fallout Part 4".
 * Tangle recalls fighting in against the Egg Fleet in Sonic the Hedgehog #10, "The Battle for Angel Island Part 2".
 * Tangle recalls fighting against Master Overlord in Sonic the Hedgehog #11, "The Battle for Angel Island Part 3".
 * Jewel and Tangle recall their encounter with the Babylon Rogues in Sonic the Hedgehog: Annual 2019, "Bonds of Friendship".

Trivia

 * This is the first IDW Sonic publication that does not feature Nathalie Fourdraine doing a retail incentive cover.