Ian Flynn

Action hits nonstop with a tiny touch of humor and fantasy to create more than a couple exciting adventures.

This book starts with the main tale arc of volume 4, Infection, and thanks to the peaceful beginning of this volume, wasn't difficult to dive right into the scenes and figure out what was happening. Then, it dives into the various stories from the 2019 Annual, heads into the Tangle and Whisper miniseries, and rounds everything off with the main arc of volume 5, Crisis City. So, there's show more a ton packed into these pages and the pacing makes this obvious when heading through. There is a Table of Contents at the beginning to help readers find their desired story right away. Each change-over during the read is accompanied by a single, full-page illustration as a quick break.

Sonic the Hedgehog fans are, obviously, going to enjoy this collection and get quite a bit adventure during the read. The action is non-stop with scenes that bring each moment to life and pack tension as well as energy. The dialogue drives each moment forward, while the well-done illustrations carry the rest. While Sonic drives much of these pages, the others from the group have their own chances to shine due to the various stories in these pages. It creates a lovely playground of personalities, adventures, and worlds for fans to sink into and enjoy. It fits nicely to the middle grade audience as well as slightly older readers. show less

The Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover continues on a pleasant note. Some parts of the story could use more development, but the writing is still solid, and the artwork continues to please. my absolute favorite part of this crossover is Eggman and Wily's 'evil broship' and the way they compliment and support one another, their lines are funny.

IDW’s writers and artists really know what they’re doing with the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, building upon old, should-be throwaway characters, breathing new life into main characters (Shadow has personality in this series; Amy is mature, and her leadership role feels natural.) fun dialogue, and phenomenal art!

That opening Big the Cat comic? So good with a twist and I never cared about Big like that. I was cheering so much when I saw Blaze and the koalas from the Sonic Rush Adventure show more games. This was such a good arc. I wonder what the next one will be. show less

One of the things I really enjoyed about this series is that Dr. Wily isn't a complete asshole like Eggman. Yes, he is a villain, and he consciously makes bad choices in his pursuit of world domination, but I liked how this series offered glimpses into his potential goodness, and this issue was no exception.