#tracy yardley

[tailschannel]

IDW unveils two new Sonic the Hedgehog one-shot issues, 900th Adventure and Endless Summer

Take a look at these new Sonic the Hedgehog one-shot issues from IDW Publishing, scheduled for a summer release.

900th Adventure

This issue, tentatively scheduled for 16 August, will feature various writers and illustrators as the blue blur goes on his "900th world-saving adventure!"

Sonic and his friends are playing a game of hot potato! Only the potato is the Warp Topaz and it could warp the whole world into oblivion. The gang is passing off the Warp Topaz in a relay race to get rid of it once and for all.

Cover A: Tracy Yardley

Cover B: Yuji Uekawa of SEGA Japan

Cover C: Evan Stanley

Cover D: Adam Bryce Thomas

Retailer incentive cover 1:10: Nathalie Fourdraine

Retailer incentive cover 1:25: Richard Elson

Retailer incentive cover 1:50: Jonathan Gray

Endless Summer

"Wave goodbye to the office and say hello to the beach," read the official solicitation. This issue is scheduled for a 30 August tentative release.

Sonic drags Jewel on a well-deserved beach day to spend time with her besties, Tangle and Whisper! But when they all settle in for some rest and relaxation…they realize the Babylon Rogues had the same idea… at the same beach. The only way to settle this is with a totally tubular beach showdown!

Writer: Gale Galligan

Illustrator: Tracy Yardley

Cover A: Tracy Yardley

Cover B: Jack Lawrence and Reggie Graham

Retailer incentive cover 1:10: Tracy Yardley (Monochrome "colouring book" variant of Cover A)

Retailer Incentive cover 1:25: Natalie Haines

#idw sonic the hedgehog #idw sonic #sonic #sonic the hedgehog #Sonic the Hedgehog #idw publishing #jewel the beetle #tangle the lemur #whisper the wolf #babylon rouges #jet the hawk #wave the swallow #storm the albatross #gale galligan #tracy yardley #jack lawrence #reggie graham #natalie haines #yuji uekawa #evan stanley #adam bryce thomas #nathalie fourdraine #richard elson #jonathan gray #solicit #sonic news

[idwsonicnews]

Sonic the Hedgehog's Endless Summer Preview Pages

Writer: Gale Galligan

Pencils: Tracy Yardley (with Thomas Rothlisberger also contributing to the issue)

Inks: Maria Keane

Colors: Joana Lafuente

Letters: Jeff Eckleberry

#Sonic the Hedgehog #IDW #IDW Publishing #IDW Sonic #Miles Tails Prower #Jewel the Beetle #Tangle the Lemur #Whisper the Wolf #Gale Galligan #Tracy Yardley #Maria Keane #Joana Lafuente #Jeff Eckleberry #preview pages

[rabbithaver]

silver's plan didn't work. yeah the timeline's different now. sorry

#sonic the hedgehog #idw sonic #sonic idw #shadow the hedgehog #silver the hedgehog #whose plan was it? silver's obviously #unreality tw #i guess?? #hindenburg #history #evan stanley #tracy yardley #thomas rothlisberger

[cosmosrebellion]

I love how Ian Flynn shows so much character for Sonic and Tails in only a few pages. He shows how Tails is more observant than Sonic, who because of how used he is to adventure is far more confident - maybe a bit too much - about how he carries himself. Tails cares and worries for Sonic's safety, and even though Sonic doesn't think too hard about where he runs to, he is excellent at reading people - specially his little brother - so he tells Tails everything he needs to cheer up. It's real good stuff.

#idw sonic #sonic the hedgehog #tails the fox #miles tails prower #ian flynn #tracy yardley

[rickycantdraw]

A VERY recent Sonic sketch of mine! Been studying a mix of IDW and Uekawa art lately to better hone my Sonic art skills)

#Sonic #Sonic the hedgehog #sonic fanart #sonic art #idw sonic #tracy yardley #yuji uekawa #sega #art #gaming #sketch #sega fanart

[sonicpanels]

Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill: "Mushroom With A View"

Story: Jim Carrey Script: Kiel Phegley Pencils/Inks: Tracy Yardley Colors: Luis Antonio Delgado Letters: Shawn Lee

Editors: Riley Farmer & David Mariotte

#Sonic the Hedgehog #IDW #IDW Publishing #Paramount Sonic #Movie Sonic #Sonic Movie #Sonic Movie 2 #Sonic Movie Pre-Quill #Dr. Robotnik #Jimbotnik #Jim Carrey #Kiel Phegley #Tracy Yardley #Luis Antonio Delgado #Shawn Lee #Riley Farmer #David Mariotte #2022

[soniccovers]

Sonic Universe #23

Line Art: Tracy Yardley

Colors: Ben Hunzeker

#Sonic the Hedgehog #Archie Comics #Sonic Universe #Tracy Yardley #Ben Hunzeker #Cream the Rabbit #Shadow the Hedgehog #Cheese the Chao #cover

[kellodrawsalot]

You know re-reading Archie’s Sonic CD adaption makes me wish they would have done it again, Ian Flynn did a great job with the first meeting of Sonic and Amy (it’s just adorable just look at them) and while still rough Tracy improved from drawing Amy Rose compared to his earlier works, (babysteps) I would love for more retro/classic Sonic stories to be adapted like this and see Amy and Sonic’s relationship grow from here

#sonic archie #amy rose #sonamy #ian flynn #tracy yardley

[digamma-f-wau]

B covers for the first 4 issues of IDW Sonic (i.e. the covers done by the respective issue's interior artist) and said artists' variant covers for the 5th Anniversary Edition

#Sonic the Hedgehog #IDW Sonic #Miles Prower #Amy Rose #Knuckles the Echidna #Tangle the Lemur #Blaze the Cat #Lanolin the Sheep #Tracy Yardley #Adam Bryce Thomas #Jennifer Hernandez #Evan Stanley #Matt Herms #Reggie Graham #cover art

[geoffreystjohn]

characters that shaped my sexuality, for better or worse. aka: characters that are tumblr sexymen to me

#scourge and rouge too but they're like normie tier. #why are they all fucking racist #SERIOUSLY WHY IS THAT WHAT THESE THREE HAVE IN COMMON #they would fucking hate each other though. they each think the other is stupid as hell #put them in a room together watch them tear each other apart.

[aardwolfpack]

“Knuckles the Echidna” by Tracy Yardley (lineart) and Matt Herms (colors).

#tracy yardley #matt herms #knuckles the echidna #rouge the bat #sonic the hedgehog #sega

[onedegreeofsoniccomics]

Cosmo #5

Story Credits

Writer: Ian Flynn

Pencils/Inks: Tracy Yardley

Letters: Jack Morelli

Colors: Matt Herms

Editorial Team

Editors: Vincent Lovallo & Alex Segura

Associate Editor: Stephen Oswald

Assistant Editor: Jamie Lee Rotante

#Archie Comics #Cosmo #Cosmo the Merry Martian #Cosmo the Mighty Martian #Medulla #Ian Flynn #Tracy Yardley #Jack Morelli #Matt Herms #Vincent Lovallo #Alex Segura #Stephen Oswald #Jamie Lee Rotante #2018 #Archie Sonic Contributors #IDW Sonic Contributors

[idwsonicnews]

Sonic the Hedgehog: Endless Summer Cover A

Art: Tracy Yardley

#Sonic the Hedgehog #IDW Publishing #IDW Sonic #Tracy Yardley #Tangle the Lemur #Jewel the Beetle #Whisper the Wolf #Jet the Hawk #Wave the Swallow #Storm the Albatross #Babylon Rouges #cover

[rabbithaver]

here's the original transparent Shadow, btw. if you also want to put him in places.

original panel from Sonic Universe #24

#sonic the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog #shadow the ultimate lifeform #tracy yardley #sonic universe #archie sonic #i just really love this panel of him #what's he so angy about? good luck getting him to tell you

[cosmosrebellion]

Sonic and Tails are such a great duo. Love the sibling dynamic, and that the little brother also has some sass to him.

#idw sonic #sonic the hedgehog #tails the fox #miles tails prower #ian flynn #tracy yardley

[idwsonicmegareview]

The giant robo-dragon is heading straight for us! – Volume 3: Battle for Angel Island (#9-12)

The last two volumes have set the stage for a major battle the likes of which we usually only see at a game's climax! It's going to take all of Sonic's friends and allies working together to pull this one off.

Neo Metal Sonic, acting as the temporary head of the Eggman Empire, has seized the opportunity to occupy Angel Island and with it, he's taken control of the Master Emerald.

Sonic and the Resistance rally to save Angel Island, and the whole world, from the robotic monstrosity's machinations.

Story

The stage is set. Metal Sonic sits on a literal throne on top of the Master Emerald, self-assured that his victory is now inevitable.

Sonic and Amy rally the Resistance as well as outsiders like Silver and Blaze, newcomers like Tangle and Whisper, and even wildcards like Shadow and Rouge. They lay out a plan for a three-pronged attack focused on disabling the Egg Fleet, neutralizing the badnik ground forces, and of course getting the Master Emerald out of Metal Sonic's control.

Not one to be out-done, Knuckles volunteers to go after Metal Sonic while Blaze the Cat volunteers to take out the Egg Fleet on her own with her super form, Burning Blaze, and the Sol Emeralds.

The plan immediately goes off the rails when the team's airship takes heavy fire and everyone has to bail out on Extreme Gear hoverboards, plus Shadow completely ditches the Resistance and goes straight for Metal Sonic.

Sonic and Knuckles break into the "throne room" and rush for Neo Metal Sonic, who uses the Master Emerald to charge up into a super form, baiting the heroes to "show me what you're made of." Neo then easily overpowers both Sonic and Knuckles and is only stopped by a surprise attack from Shadow.

Coming into contact with Shadow allows Metal Sonic to copy his data, however, giving him the final piece he needs to transform into his monstrous form: Metal Overlord, a giant robotic dragon abomination.

The Resistance rallies together to help the boys fight off Metal Overlord and in the melee, Knuckles is able to remove the Master Emerald from the robot's chest and get it back to the shrine on Angel Island before the island could crash into the world below.

With Metal Sonic neutralized, the team celebrates their victory. Meanwhile, Rough and Tumble return and they're sent by a mysterious Dr. Starline to kidnap Mr. Tinker. Starline uses hypnotherapy and electroshock to try and restore Dr. Eggman's memories to no avail.

Sonic and Tails reactivate Metal Sonic in his original form, minus his weapons. Sonic offers him a truce and asks if they can coexist in the wide world. Metal Sonic, of course, rejects this offer and runs out on them, only to rejoin with Eggman and trigger his awakening, restoring the Doctor who plans to unleash a new terror on the world in retribution for his defeat at the hands of Sonic and the Rookie.

Review

Characters

We have an embarrassment of riches in this story arc when it comes to characters both new and old. While the video games have been content to strip the cast down to as few as possible for years now, the comics shine by giving everyone a role in the big climactic moments like this.

Seeing Amy take on a leadership role in the Resistance was a surprise when I first read this one, but it makes sense the more I've thought about it. The games have needed to do some serious reworking with Amy's character for years now that it's no longer acceptable to just make the girl character's entire personality her infatuation with the male lead. In a world where girls are looking up to more complex characters like Princess Bubblegum and the Crystal Gems, Amy can't just be Sonic's stalker anymore. Plus moving her into a leadership role fixes another problem: Knuckles.

It never made sense for Knuckles to be in charge of the Resistance since his number one priority is and always has been the Master Emerald, as its guardian. Now, Knuckles is free to go back to Angel Island and the status quo has been restored.

Shadow and Rouge are still a little out of character in this volume but it's not as bad. Rouge has gotten involved in team ups like this in the past, but usually while following Shadow's lead, so when they get separated at the beginning of the battle I thought it was strange that she stayed to help Amy and her group.

Shadow charging in to fight Neo Metal Sonic almost felt forced in order to get us to Metal Overlord, but I could buy it either way.

Even our new supporting characters, Tangle and Whisper, had some screen time in the fight but they weren't in this arc very much. More like a reminder that they're around while the main cast took the lead on this one. I definitely didn't expect Rough and Tumble to ever come back, let alone for them to be the ones to get Eggman back into the villain game!

Artwork

Battle for Angel Island has some of the best spreads we've seen in IDW so far. From the Resistance charge against Metal Sonic to the full-page spread of Neo Metal giving his villain monologue while sitting on the Master Emerald.

Especially in issue 11, I noticed that artwork duties were swapping between Tracy Yardley and Evan Stanley from page to page, but I felt that their styles were coexisting nicely. I think they met somewhere in the middle on how they stylize these characters so it didn't distract from the flow of the story.

That said, I actually started to prefer Evan Stanley's art here with the shape of the eyes, the fangs on some characters' teeth, and the expressiveness she brings to the characters.

Writing

Overall I think writer Ian Flynn does a good job of keeping the pace of the battle moving forward. While the scenes cut back and forth between different fronts of the battle, it does so to show us interesting moments like Blaze firing a kamehameha at the robotic wings attached to Angel Island. It's not just cutting back and forth for the sake of it.

I did think the "missing piece" part of Metal Sonic's plan needed to be explained a bit better. I haven't played Sonic Heroes since 2003 so I didn't recall him needing Shadow's data in order to transform, so I felt like the gravity of his mistake was lost on me when it should have been a shocking moment.

The Verdict

We've now finished our first story arc of the IDW Sonic comics. We've seen Metal Sonic's rise to power and the culmination of his plans in an epic showdown that united the entire Sonic cast, something we haven't seen in the game continuity in a long time!

IDW has a talented team of writers and artists who are taking care of this brand and keeping these stories going. I think fans owe a lot to the work these people have put in over the years.

And the story only continues from here, because Dr. Eggman has a new plan ready to go and this next story arc is even longer and the stakes only get higher!

Next week we'll be reading the 2019 Annual, which covers some of the aftermath from this arc and sets us up for what's to come. It might seem optional since it's not in the main Sonic book, but the Annuals are essential reading for fans of the series!

#idw sonic #sonic the hedgehog #ian flynn #tracy yardley #evan stanley #sonic comics #metal sonic