IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 4

IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 4 is the fourth issue in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing.

Official solicitation

 * Sonic comes across a town under attack from the biggest Badnik force he’s ever seen. Luckily, help is on the way from his old friend Blaze, as well as a new hero! Get ready for the debut of Tangle!

Synopsis
In the twilight hours, Sonic arrives at another town that is being besieged by Badniks that are being deployed from a giant Buzz Bomber battleship. Noticing that whoever is organizing Dr. Eggman's Badniks are stepping up their game, Sonic hurries towards the town. Upon entering the town and starting to smash Badniks, Sonic begins to think that maybe he should had taken Amy's offer and rejoined the Resistance since fighting all the Badniks single-handedly is tough. As Sonic starts to second-guess his second-guessing however, he decides to cast his doubts aside for now and focus on saving the town. Just as he rounds a corner however, he sees a female ring-tailed lemur bashing and destroying Egg Pawns with great vigor using her surprisingly strong, long, and flexible tail, though it becomes charred in the process. A damaged Egg Pawn attempts to fire at her, but is quickly stopped by Sonic, which she thanks him for. As the Egg Pawns surround them, the two exchange names, with the lemur introducing herself as Tangle, stating that she has always wanted to meet Sonic. Tangle states that she has been dealing with the Badnik raids for awhile, though they have become more difficult to handle. As they cooperate to destroy more Egg Pawns, Sonic agrees, adding that he has been looking into the situation and is unsure as to why the Badniks' attacks have become more organized.
 * Written by: Ian Flynn
 * Art by: Evan Stanley
 * Colored by: Matt Herms
 * Letters by: Corey Breen
 * Edited by: Joe Hughes & David Mariotte
 * Published by: Greg Goldstein
 * Special thanks to: Anoulay Tsai, Mai Kiyotaki, Aaron Webber, Michael Cisneros, Sandra Jo, and everyone at Sega for their invaluable assistance.

In that very same moments, Sonic and Tangle get cornered by two large Moto Bug tanks. Jokingly, Tangle asks Sonic if he is the advance guard for the Resistance, to which Sonic replies that they are probably busy fighting other Badnik gangs elsewhere. As they talk about how to handle the Badniks however, a fire column suddenly appears that roasts the surrounding Egg Pawns. As the fire column then dies down, Blaze is revealed. While Tangle is stunned and just plain confused about is happening, Sonic calls out to Blaze, who has taken notice of the surrounding Badniks. Explaining the situation, Sonic asks for Blaze's help saving the village, which she gladly agrees to.

Sonic and Blaze proceed to engage the Blaze, with lots of help from Tangle, and together, the trio are smashing Badniks left and right. However, Blaze soon notices that the Badniks are refilling their ranks faster than they and the village's militia can dispose of them. As Tangle explains that the Badniks are coming from the Buzz Bomber battleship that is flying above the village, Sonic wonders how they can take it out. As Blaze notes that it is out of range even for her, Tangle offers her new friends to use her tail as a slingshot. After Tangle gets her tail into position, Sonic and Blaze get onboard it, grab hands, and are send flying into the air.

Appearances
Characters:
 * Badniks
 * Buzz Bomber
 * Egg Pawn (multiple)
 * Moto Bug (multiple)
 * Blaze the Cat
 * Dr. Eggman
 * Resistance
 * Amy Rose
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Tangle the Lemur

Items:
 * Sol Emeralds
 * Wispons
 * Burst Wispon
 * Hover Wispon

Continuity

 * Sonic is still traveling around destroying rogue Badniks. He began this quest in Sonic the Hedgehog #1, "Fallout Part 1".
 * Sonic recalls how Amy invited him to rejoin the Resistance in Sonic the Hedgehog #2, "Fallout Part 2".
 * Sonic mentions how he and Amy took out a Blowfish Transporter in Sonic the Hedgehog #2, "Fallout Part 2".

Trivia

 * The Hover Wispon that appears on this story's second page is mistakenly colored red instead of green.
 * The pose Blaze makes in the panel depicting her initial reveal strongly resembles the one in a 3D [[media:Braze.png|artwork]] of Blaze from Sonic Channel.

Quotes

 * Tangle: Nice one! You're a natural. Do this a lot?
 * Sonic: You could say that. Sonic the Hedgehog.
 * Tangle: Oh, sweet! Always wanted to meet you. Tangle the Lemur.
 * Sonic: Charmed.
 * Tangle: Likewise.

Trivia

 * Cover A for this issue is the fourth and final of four connecting covers.