Sonic the Hedgehog protagonist Sonic the Hedgehog, a blue hedgehog able to run at supersonic speeds, and recurring villain Dr. Eggman, an evil scientist whose ambition is to conquer the world. Among Sonic's many allies, the most well-known include: Miles "Tails" Prower, a twin-tailed, highly intelligent yellow fox who is Sonic's sidekick and best friend; Amy Rose, a pink hedgehog who is Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend and a hero in her own right; Knuckles the Echidna, a coolheaded red echidna who is the guardian of the Master Emerald; Shadow the Hedgehog, an anti-heroic doppelgänger of Sonic with a dark past; and Metal Sonic, a
Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Publishing) Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Publishing) Sonic the Hedgehog is a comic book series based on the Sega video game franchise, published by IDW Publishing. It is the third licensed comic book iteration based on Sega's "Sonic the Hedgehog" intellectual property, after Fleetway Publications's "Sonic the Comic" and Archie Comics' "Sonic the Hedgehog" series. On July 21, 2017, IDW Publishing announced a deal with Sega to produce a new series of "Sonic" comics following the cancellation of Archie Comics' previous series. The new series will begin with a four-week long event where the first four issues will be released each week