Eggman Empire (IDW)

The Eggman Empire is a political body that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing. It refers to the totalitarian regime ruled by the infamous Dr. Eggman, and it is the Doctor's ultimate goal to have the Eggman Empire encompass the globe. Although it has occasionally been established, the Eggman Empire has never managed to hold its ground, and merely refers to the territories Eggman has claimed and plans to claim. Its main enemies are Sonic the Hedgehog and his allies.

Past
In the recent past, Dr. Eggman managed to expand the Eggman Empire across Sonic the Hedgehog's world. Eventually however, Sonic and his allies beat Eggman and broke the Eggman Empire's control over their world. In the aftermath, Eggman disappeared, leaving the Eggman Empire's army directionless.

Armed forces and enforcers
The Eggman Empire commands a sizable proportion of military forces. Having the engineering genius of Dr. Eggman at the helm, the empire possesses disastrously destructive machines, nigh-impenetrable fortresses, diabolical robots, and tools of Eggman's own design.

Foot soldiers

 * Badniks: The Eggman Empire's brand of mass-produced robot forces. They serve as the empire's main foot soldiers. Various forces of Badniks occupy various regions of the world to supplement Eggman and his lackeys. While many of the Badniks consist of robot models based on non-anthropomorphic animals, their rosters also include models with more humanoid and weaponized designs.
 * Super Badniks: Special Badniks that are more powerful and far more lethal that the regular Badniks.

Territories
While the Eggman Empire has rarely gained a substantial amount ground, it has still managed to build bases within certain territories that give the empire a degree of control in some parts of the world. However, its influence is kept at bay thanks to the efforts of Sonic the Hedgehog and his allies:
 * Eggman Empire Fortress:

Trivia

 * The Eggman Empire is based on the political body of the same name that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games.