IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 64 is the sixty-fourth issue in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing.
Official solicitation[]
- This issue is all about Silver the Hedgehog! First, he's incredibly suspicious of the Diamond Cutters' new member and he jumps to a conclusion that leads him to some hasty accusations. Awkwardness ensues. Then, Blaze comforts Silver as they bond over being away from home and in Sonic's world.[1]
Featured stories[]
Misadventures, Part 2[]
- Story & Art: Evan Stanley
- Colors: Valentina Pinto
- Letters: Shawn Lee
- Editor: David Mariotte
- Special thanks to: Mai Kiyotaki, Afia Kahn, Michael Cisneros, Sandra Jo, Sonic Team, and everyone at Sega for their invaluable assistance
Synopsis[]
Whisper talks with Silver about her time with the original Diamond Cutters and how despite once seeing him as a friend, Mimic ended up showing his true colors when he betrayed them to Eggman. Whisper and Silver discuss this while watching Duo from a nature display. Silver complains about Duo not doing anything to raise suspicion. Silver thinks they should spook him, but Whisper says they need evidence before they can strike. Silver says not to worry and raises Duo's foot up with his telekinesis, causing him to fall over the railing, where Lanolin catches him. She calls out to Silver to cut it out and come out. Maggie pulls him out as Lanolin asks why he has been sneaking around all morning. Whisper comes out to say they are stopping a monster. Lanolin demands an explanation and Silver says Duo is Mimic.
Lanolin asks for evidence, but Whisper says they will soon and she can tell he's Mimic. Lanolin interrupts her and says she is harassing a teammate. Whisper reaches for Duo, but Lanolin pushes her aside and says she is disappointed in her lack of self control. After she tells her they need to talk about things as a team, Whisper ends up fighting Lanolin. Duo tries to disappear into the crowd, but Silver follows him. Silver manages to pick him up with a seat using his telekinesis, and in a desperate move, Mimic yells for Silver not to hurt him and intentionally jumps out of the chair and onto the floor. Silver is shocked and puts down the furniture he picked up.
The crowd who watched the scene asked what happened. Jewel comes to the scene and asks for space and a medic. Tangle comes in and asks what happened. She then sees Whisper shaking, saying Mimic wouldn't do something like this and this wasn't supposed to happen. Tangle takes off Whisper's mask and comforts her, saying she needs rest. Jewel asks who started this and Lanolin points to Silver. Jewel recaps what happened and Silver said he thought Duo would fight back or transform, but "he's just some guy..." Lanolin tells Silver he should stay away from the Diamond Cutters until he acts more responsibility. Whisper tells him to go as well. Jewel tells Tangle to share her thoughts, and Tangle reluctantly agrees with her teammates. Silver walks away from the scene, defeated, as Duo lets out a smile.
Later, Duo was taken to the infirmary and Jewel visited to apologize for what happened. Duo says it isn't a big deal and Jewel offers to make it up to him by having him work with her in her office temporarily. Duo says he would be honored and Jewel leaves saying she will see him soon. With her gone, Mimic takes off his sling and contemplates this recent development.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Restoration
- Jewel the Beetle
- Diamond Cutters
- Claire Voyance (flashback)
- Lanolin the Sheep
- Maggie
- Slinger the Ocelot (flashback)
- Smithy the Lion (flashback)
- Tangle the Lemur
- Whisper the Wolf
- Mimic the Octopus
- Silver the Hedgehog
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
Misc.:
Continuity[]
- Silver and Whisper suspect Duo of being Mimic after the revelations in the previous issue.
- Whisper recalls Mimic betraying the original Diamond Cutters, from Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper #3, "Betrayal".
Trivia[]
- The yellow hedgehog in the wheelchair and the blue hedgehog beside her on the fourth panel of the fifth page resemble Silver's sisters: Vennie the Hedgehog and Sicily the Hedgehog, original characters from Evan Stanley's DeviantART story, "Ghosts of the Future".[5]
- This is the second time characters from this comic have been referenced in an official Sonic comic (the first being Sonic the Hedgehog #257, which featured cameos from Richard and Deborah Erin, Silver's parents in the comic).
Two of a Kind[]
- Story: Ian Flynn
- Pencils: Mauro Fonseca
- Inks: Rik Mack
- Colors: Reggie Graham
- Letters: Shawn Lee
- Editor: David Mariotte
- Special thanks to: Mai Kiyotaki, Afia Kahn, Michael Cisneros, Sandra Jo, Sonic Team, and everyone at Sega for their invaluable assistance
Synopsis[]
Blaze and Sonic return from their trip and see Silver alone and upset in the Victory Garden. Blaze gives Sonic her bag and cake and goes to check on him. Blaze talks with Silver, with him revealing he feels that despite trying to be more proactive, he still is lagging behind. Blaze understands Silver is still struggling to find a purpose. She then uses the garden as a metaphor to take small steps towards improvement instead of bold actions. Silver understands what she is saying and thanks her, saying she knows what to say to make sense of things. Blaze replies as long as he listens, she is willing to help.
Silver joking about his mixed feelings about Sonic.
Sonic interrupts their conversation by sipping his cup loudly and says they are great together. He throws away his cup and gives Blaze her cake back, saying they are in sync and make a great duo, like him and Tails. He then leaves to give his friends food. With Sonic gone, Silver says he wants to hit Sonic with a car sometimes, which Blaze laughs at. She collects herself, saying he comes on strong but that's a part of his charm. Blaze then says Sonic and Silver aren't that different, with both of them acting decisively, being very powerful, and wanting to protect others. Silver replies she is the same as them too, reasoning she is powerful, being a princess of an empire, but instead of being unapproachable, she protects everyone because she wants to. Silver says that's inspiring and Blaze, flattered, thanks him while finishing her cake.
Blaze then says this world and time brings out the best in them, and Silver agrees. She then offers Silver to join her in exploring the world, making a time travel joke in the process. Silver accepts her offer and they head off to visit a city called "Soleanna".
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Amy Rose (mentioned)
- Blaze the Cat
- Espio the Chameleon (mentioned)
- Miles "Tails" Prower (mentioned)
- Silver the Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog
Locations:
- Multiverse
- Sol Dimension
- Sol Empire (mentioned)
- Sonic's universe
- Sonic's world
- Emeraldville Ruins
- Soleanna (mentioned)
- Victory Garden
- Sonic's world
- Sol Dimension
Items:
- Chaos Cola (mentioned)
- Chili dog
- Sonic's shoes
Misc.:
Continuity[]
- Blaze and Sonic return to Restoration HQ after visiting Spagonia in the previous issue.
- Silver recalls his talk with Espio from Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2022, "Future Growth".
- Silver recalls what Blaze said to him in Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019, "Victory Garden".
Trivia[]
- Silver saying he sometimes wants to hit Sonic with a car may be a reference to his boss fight in Sonic Generations.
- In the background of the final page of this story, a pink-furred citizen can be seen. This same citizen was previously seen in issue #48, and was based on a glitched version of Big the Cat from Sonic Adventure.[6]
- In the background of the first page of the story, a pair of citizens can be seen walking past Sonic and Blaze as they notice Silver sitting alone. These characters (whose designs are based on Remilia Scarlet and Sakuya Izayoi from the Touhou Project franchise) were created by Mauro Fonseca, and are officially named "Stiletto the Fox" and "Piccola the Cat".[7]
Other features[]
- Story so far: "Story so far" is a summary of the current plotline for the comic.
- Roll Call: Roll Call acts as a quick reference guide to new readers about the characters. This issue provides data files on Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, Lanolin, Duo, Silver, Jewel, and Blaze.
- Sonic Letters Squad: Sonic Letters Squad is a section where the comic staff can post fan artwork and fan letters that have been sent in to them. The other pages showcase raw artwork of the variant covers for the issue.
Quotes[]
- Lanolin: Silver is one thing...you and I are Soldiers. Control yourself. If you have a problem, we need to talk about is as a team!
- Whisper: It wasn't supposed to happen like this.
- Tangle: Oh, Whisper...(holds her) I know it's hard to stop fighting, but it's okay to let yourself rest, you know? I'm here for you.
- Silver: There are days I honestly don't know whether he's the coolest guy in the world or if I should throw a car at him.
- Blaze: HA!
- Blaze: There is a still a great deal left to see and understand. How about we do so together?
- Silver: What? Right now?
- Blaze: No time like the present.
- Silver: Was that a time-travel joke? Did you just tell a time travel joke?!
Trivia[]
- This issue was originally set for release on 23 August 2023 before being pushed back to 6 September, then pushed back again to 13 September.
- Cover A references a scene from Episode 10, Season 4 of the American sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, "Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack", colloquially known as "Pepe Silvia".
- The photographs on Cover A are derived from the following panels in past issues:
- Shadow getting out of his truck in Sonic the Hedgehog #19, "Crisis City, Part 1".
- Silver telling Sonic he owed him for rescuing him from the Zombots in Sunset City, which occurred in Sonic the Hedgehog #20, "Crisis City, Part 2".
- Tangle looking around in confusion after being cured of the Metal Virus in Sonic the Hedgehog #29, "All or Nothing, Part 4".
- Starline smirking as he resolves to surpass Eggman at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys #4, "No Honor Among Thieves".
- Starline's photo is also crossed out, alluding to his death in Sonic the Hedgehog #50, "Battle for the Empire".
- The close-ups of Surge and Kit are both from Sonic the Hedgehog #54, "Overpowered, Part 3".
- Tails beginning to gush over Scrapnik Island in Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island #1.
- Sonic exchanging glares with Mecha Sonic during their race in Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island #4.
- Rouge meeting up with Sonic from Sonic the Hedgehog #19, "Crisis City, Part 1".
- One of the hot air balloons on Cover RI features the slogan "Got Ring?", a reference to Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, where the same slogan can be seen on a blimp in Radical Highway. The slogan in question originated as a parody of the got milk? advertising campaign.
- The green wolf with a red shirt, with a Boo symbol, on cover A is Jack Lawrence's Avatar.[8]
Gallery[]
Cover artwork[]
Interior artwork[]
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Preview pages[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sonic the Hedgehog #64 Cover A (Lawrence). Penguin Random House (20 May 2023). Retrieved on 20 May 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ian Flynn on Twitter. Twitter (12 May 2023). Retrieved on 12 May 2023.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #64 Variant B (Hernandez). Penguin Random House (20 May 2023). Retrieved on 20 May 2023.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #64 Variant RI (10) (Fourdraine). Penguin Random House (20 May 2023). Retrieved on 20 May 2023.
- ↑ Evan Stanley on Tumblr. Tumblr (12 September 2022). Retrieved on 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Reggie Graham on Twitter. Twitter (20 February 2022). Retrieved on 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Mauro Fonseca on Twitter. Twitter (13 September 2023). Retrieved on 10 December 2023.
- ↑ Jack Lawrence on Twitter. Twitter. Jack Lawrence (13 May 2023). Retrieved on 29 August 2023.
