#sonic universe graphic novel

[thephantomgirl11]

I found a comic book zip of the Sonic Universe #6 graphic novel. So I decided to share some of the pages you can't find online! I'm not going to share the whole book (maybe in pieces) as I'm just trying to share some items that are hard to come by. All art and characters are copyrighted "©" to their respectable owners. I don't claim anything. Enjoy the pages!

I'll be posting the coves next!

[cryptidlover17]

I love my little pony, homestuck, cartoons, among us, scene clothes, 2000s music, 2010s nostalgia, cats, books, manga, anime, mountain dew, monster energy, doritos, tumblr, adult cartoons, musicals, social media, invader zim, adventure time, chuck E cheese, creepypasta, horror games, YouTube, the owl house, metalocalypse, Rick and Morty, bluey, percy Jackson, spider man, pokemon, family Guy, Scott Pilgrim, teenage mutant ninja Turtles, graphic novels, vocaloid, Domo, hot topic, minecraft, south Park, don't hug me in scared, madoka magica, death note, marijuana, monster high, drawing, bugs, five nights at Freddy's, evangelion, Sally face, soul eater, doki doki literature club, making Kandi, my gir hoodie, my homemade homestuck headband, black nail polish, writing fanfic, Vylet pony, Clone high, horror movies, legos, tacos, zombies, vampires, emo kids, scene kids, my chemical Romance, Greek mythology, gloomy Bear, skelanimals, cupcakes, 2000s memes, hair dye, converse, eyeliner, clumpy mascara, the south park goth kids, twilight, nostalgic things, 2010s, dumplings, watamote, Craig of the creek, night in the woods, free iwatobi swim club, joJo's bizarre adventure, sonic the hedgehog, Steven Universe, Morel Orel, mob Psycho, smiling friends, xenogenders, neopronouns, lucky star, Fran bow, serial experiments lain, legend of Zelda, yuri on ice, sasunaru, analog horror, heartstopper, diary of a wimpy kid, Barnes and noble, black butler, autism/tbh creature, my engineering class, Amphibia, emo music, nyan cat

[jimintomystery]

Original character do not steal

Kinda fell down a rabbit hole the other day reading about Ken Penders, the writer/artist who sued Archie Comics to gain ownership of 250 Sonic the Hedgehog characters. Most of them look like this:

You may now be asking yourself: What does one do with 250 Sonic the Hedgehog characters? The answer may surprise you!

I'll try not to get too deep into this, since Bobby Schroeder and Comic Drake have thoroughly covered the story already, and I can't improve on their work. But even the short-short version is going to take a while.

Basically, Penders contributed to Archie's Sonic comics from 1994 to 2006. I'm not certain that he's the only reason the Sonic comics in those days were so overwrought and a little horny. But it's far to say he's representative of that tone, and he really leaned into it.

Penders's worldbuilding was especially prolific in Knuckles the Echidna, where he introduced a lost city of Echidnaopolis. In this sense you could kinda compare him to Carl Barks, who created the "Duck Universe" within Disney's line of Mickey Mouse comics. Of course, the biggest difference between Barks and Penders is that Ken claimed ownership of his work. Normally this never goes well for work-for-hire comics creators. But in this case, Archie literally lost the paperwork that said Penders was work-for-hire in the first place.

Without a leg to stand on, Archie was forced to settle. This meant both sides had to go through the Sonic comics and determine which Sonic recolors unambiguously belonged to Sega, and which ones would be ceded to Penders. I like to think the negotiations were akin to that Beanie Baby divorce photo.

Now, the problem with owning dozens of Sonic recolors is that they're not much good for anything except appearing in Sonic stories. But Archie and Sega weren't about to pay Penders to license his weird little guys to them, when Sonic still had plenty of other weird little guys to hang around with. And so, in Sonic The Hedgehog #244 (January 2013), a villain reveals that he teleported the echidnas away forever. After that, none of Ken's concepts were directly referred to again. All that stuff was implicitly erased from history with a soft reboot in #251-252, followed by a hard reboot when the comics moved from Archie to IDW in 2017-2018.

However, Penders already had plans to move forward with his creations without Archie, Sega, or Sonic continuity. In December 2011, he announced The Lara-Su Chronicles, a series of seven graphic novels starring Knuckles's future daughter, who first appeared in Sonic #131. The character designs manage to be legally distinct from the Sonic art style while maintaining the most obnoxious traits. You'd think this would be an opportunity to get away from giant cartoon eyes and "quills" that look like tentacles. But no, Lara-Su still resembles a hot woman wearing a giant fursuit head, except now the fursuit head always looks like it's smelling rotten eggs.

Anyway, it's been nearly twelve years since Penders formally announced The Lara-Su Chronicles, and as far as I can tell he hasn't actually published any of it yet. His website is currently taking pre-orders for the first volume, which is supposed to ship around January 2024. But even that is mostly reprints of Penders's stories from Sonic #131-144, with a new ending tacked on. I'm not sure Ken can reprint Sonic comics, but this should be an interesting way to find out.

From a creative standpoint, I admire the gumption it took for Penders to wrest control of his characters from Archie and forge ahead without the Sonic IP. But strategically, the whole endeavor looks like a huge misfire. The entire selling point of Lara-Su is to revisit an era of Sonic comics that has largely faded into obscurity. Even within that limited audience of the people nostalgic for that era, they mainly liked Ken's melodramatic storytelling because it added depth to the Sonic IP, and not for its own sake. For those Sonic fans, Lara-Su will always be more about what Penders took away "from them" than anything he can give back. And while that may not be entirely fair, I'm not sure it was entirely unforeseeable.

[renegadebraveheart]

Time to make a new pinned post to showcase my fanfiction!

Danganronpa: Fictional Nexus

Rating: M

Word Count: 138,807

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death.

Summary: Monokuma hosts yet another killing game, this time with 17 individuals from other worlds! All taking place in “The City That Never Sleeps Without One Eye Open”, Monocity! Who will live and who will die in this murderous metropolis?!

Chapters: 50

Fandoms: Danganronpa, Zombieland Saga, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Pokemon Adventures, The Promised Neverland, Dragon Ball, Back to the Future, Shantae, Hunter X Hunter, Persona 5, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Durarara!!, Little Witch Academia, Sonic the Hedgehog, Nichijou | My Ordinary Life.

Danganronpa: Fictional Guardians

Rating: T

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Fandoms: Danganronpa: Ultra Despair Girls, Pokemon Adventures, Zombieland Saga, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Dragon Ball, Hunter X Hunter, Durarara!!, Sonic the Hedgehog, Epic Mickey, BNA: Brand New Animal, South Park, Super Mario Bros..

Word Count: 117,142

Summary: Multiple people from other worlds are pulled into an adventure filled with hope, despair, and newfound friendships. Battling Monokuma robots in a variety of locations across the multiverse, this team they form must find a way to shut them down for good. If only it were that easy...

Chapters: 29

Danganronpa: Fictional Epicenter

Rating: M (Because of the murders)

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death.

Fandoms: Danganronpa, Silver Spoon, Doki Doki Literature Club!, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Sonic the Hedgehog, Zombieland Saga, KonoSuba,Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure, Xenoblade Chronicles, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Promised Neverland (Manga), Lucky Star (Anime & Manga), Digimon Adventure tri., Azumanga Daioh, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., My Hero Academia, Dragon Ball, Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Pokemon Adventures.

Word Count: 100,552

Summary: Being on Dean Monokuma’s List is not an achievement one should celebrate… 18 participants from other worlds must survive a killing game within a strange college campus! Will they find out the secrets that lie within these learning grounds? Everything isn’t always what it seems…

Chapters: 24

Ai Means Love

Fandom: Zombie Land Saga (Anime)

Rating: G

Pairing: M/F

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Word Count: 23,426

Summary: 愛 aka Ai = The Japanese word for love.

“Congratulations! You have won a full week “dating” the Franchouchou member of your choice! (Note that Franchouchou Number 6 is excluded from being chosen, due to her literally being a child. Also you are not allowed to touch them, we WILL know about it…)”

How is one guy supposed to handle being the lucky (or unlucky) winner of a raffle with a prize this ridiculous? Well, a certain idol with yellow flowers in her blue hair might make it a bit easier on him. However it seems as though she has her own feelings about this contest... what else could she be hiding from him as well?

Chapters: 5

RenAi: Sincere & Sparking Shousetsu SAGA!

Fandom: Zombie Land Saga (Anime)

Rating: G

Pairing: M/F

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Word Count: 16,871

Summary: 恋愛 aka Renai = The Japanese word for romantic love.

小説 aka Shousetsu = The Japanese word for a novel/story.

Put both together and you get 恋愛小説 aka renai-shousetsu, a love story. Although this love story is quite unusual compared to the norm… After hooking up unexpectedly, a snarky young man with some self-esteem issues and a no-nonsense zombie idol try their best to get used to their newfound relationship. Alongside the girl’s idol group, manager, and zombie dog, they navigate the many trials that come with dating a girl who’s both a living corpse and a kinda-famous stage performer. No ongoing story arc to be found here, just a bunch of fun and fluffy tales with our adorable duo! Warning: Must read Ai Means Love beforehand.

Chapters: 4

[fenrir-wolf-of-gotham]

@starseverance recently tagged me in a “get to know you” post but honestly I feel like my favorite stuff represents me better.

Favorite Games: Payday 2 by Overkill Software, Madness: Project Nexus by Gibbing Tree, and Burnout 3 by Criterion.

Favorite Movie: Hot Fuzz.

Favorite Comic/Graphic Novel: Batgirl 2000 of course. I even own a copy of the first issue.

Favorite Book(s): I don’t have one, unless you count fanfiction, in which case I pick Traditions by Jairyn and Little Moments: Rebooted by shadows59 and Ericobard.

Favorite Songs: Just pick anything from a Sonic soundtrack, a song from Burnout 3 or 4, or a Gloryhammer album honestly. My music library is too large and diverse to pick a favorite.

Favorite Fictional Universe: the Destiny universe by Bungie.

Tagging others: @starseverance @andreamland @huntinglove @insane2madness (feel free to tag others on your reblogs if you want to).

[chrisryanspeaks]

Justice Unveils Mesmerizing “Neverender” Video Ahead of Epic North American Tour

Justice is back with a vengeance as they gear up for the North American leg of their highly anticipated Hyperdrama tour. Fresh off rave reviews, the French electronic duo has dropped a striking new video for their hit single, “Neverender (starring Tame Impala),” which continues its steady climb up the Alternative Radio charts. Directed by Masanobu Hiraoka and featuring creative minds like Kota Iguchi (Tokyo 2020 Olympics) and Armand Beraud, the video is a mesmerizing, phantasmagoric journey into the world of Hyperdrama. Its visual style blends the intricate elegance of Art Nouveau with the surreal, otherworldly charm of vintage Japanese anime, creating a feast for the eyes that feels both nostalgic and groundbreaking. Justice themselves describe the “Neverender” video as a fusion of their visual influences, channeled through Hiraoka’s unique lens. Drawing on the iconic title sequences of 1980s anime and their teenage obsessions with Moebius, psychedelic art, and graphic novels, the video feels like a kaleidoscope of past inspirations seamlessly woven together into something wholly new. It’s an animated world where reality bends, and Justice and Tame Impala navigate through a dreamscape as expansive and bold as the album that spawned it. In tandem with the video release, Justice also announced a Neverender Remixes EP, featuring two new edits of the track by the duo themselves, as well as reworks by Kaytranada and Keinemusik’s Rampa. The EP opens with the original version of “Neverender,” before diving into Justice’s radio edit and a hypnotic extended mix, offering alternate takes that highlight the song’s sonic allure. Kaytranada’s remix turns the track into a minimalist, spaced-out journey, rich with swung rhythms and blissed-out harmonies, while Rampa’s remix transforms it into a steady, uplifting groove, designed to keep listeners moving. As Justice prepares to embark on their biggest U.S. headlining tour to date, including a long-sold-out performance at the Hollywood Bowl, the excitement surrounding the duo’s new album Hyperdrama only intensifies. Having wowed audiences with a jaw-dropping live set at Coachella earlier this year, the band’s 18-month production process has paid off, drawing universal acclaim and a five-star review from Rolling Stone for their Glastonbury performance. Hyperdrama, their first album in eight years, showcases Justice’s evolution while staying true to their electronic roots. Featuring standout collaborations with the likes of Kevin Parker (Tame Impala), Thundercat, Miguel, and Connan Mockasin, the album is a sonic exploration that promises to resonate with longtime fans and newcomers alike. "Neverender" is just the beginning of what promises to be a triumphant new chapter for one of electronic music's most revered acts. https://youtu.be/E7FU_mqhFGk?si=uO0DGC1n42JzXT_1 Read the full article

[frogsandfries]

I really hit the ground running this morning: I guess we should've tried earlier, but as a last ditch effort, I put the dying sapling apple trees and plum tree out on the lawn. I figured, there were some plants my sister left for dead outside and they're thriving. Perhaps we could accomplish a bit of a repeat performance. If not, we'll just have to get some apple trees next spring and plant them immediately.

The soil here is really clay-y. I'm not sure if it's from all the rain. I've touched a lot of Wisconsin dirt, and this is the most clay-like. But it's also rained the most this year that it has for a long, long time.

I have to mow the lawn over the next few days. My sister bought the push mower for her pleasure, now it gets to be my torture until her leg heals up enough.

I bought some carbon transfer paper. I decided, instead of trying to risk printing on my colored pencil paper, I'll try printing on my shitty printer paper, and transfer it. This better be worth it for all this effort.

I don't know if I mentioned, but yesterday, my sister insisted that we go to the farmer's market. By the time we got there, it was already at peak traffic, but it had been such a struggle for her to get the block or so up the hill, so I got the blueberries she wanted. They are in the freezer for now. I'm reserving my dance-card-for-chores for mowing the lawn this week. It's an absolute monster of a lawn, and I have to use the push mower.

Anyway, while they were there, there was this LGBT person with stickers and a table. My dad got info on where to get a trans flag in town, so we went over there. I grabbed a graphic novel, sent a picture of one of the sections to a friend who I thought would vibe with it. I think there were like some local/homebrew/zine games there.

We got Sonic! It was, okay, don't judge me, it was kind of grounding to have some of their pretzels. Living in Wisconsin again has been hard for my brain to accept.

Anyway, dad brought the rabbits downstairs.

They brought themselves upstairs. I didn't fucking know rabbits could fucking climb stairs. So I brought them downstairs and swept aaaaaaallllllllllllllllll their shit from just the one room they shat'd in. Sooooo muuuuuucccchhh shit. Might as well get a horse instead.

Today has mostly just been for relaxing and recharging, so I've been hanging out downstairs with my sister, except the part where she took a nap, so I went to chill with my tablet on my bed, rolled over and it was six in the evening.

I might have to start consuming caffeine again. My sister being out of commission at the moment is really forcing me to face all my limitations head-on. I simply cannot do this job full-time, on the schedule I'm on, and do everything else. This house is absolutely gargantuan. Two floors. The kitchen is basically two rooms. There's a dining room, basically three living rooms. Two bathrooms, one on each floor. A master bedroom that's two rooms with a door between, a laundry room, an extra bedroom I'm using for my office right now, and my room.

We're having cleaners come tomorrow, thank gaawwwddddd. It'll be such a relief to have a clean slate. It's such a tragedy that I really have to go to work tomorrow already. Whenever my sister goes on her vacation, I am taking PTO and not-P-TO. I desperately need to find a new job. I'm keeping this job by getting mildly high most shifts and doing some creative project while I'm at work and it is not healthy.

Anyway, I have a ton of media I want to add to my personal library: Steven Universe, Star Trek, Wolf Children and Magus Bride. I want to finish collecting Saga. And I want to finish collecting my own graphic novel.

I'm just so fucking tired.

[nomoneytoplay]

Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Bought for: $0.99 

Played on: Pixel

Release date: May 7, 2020

Developer: Sega

Publisher: Sega, SEGA of America

Game Type: Sports video game, Simulation Game

Platforms: Android, iOS

ESRB Rating: E for Everyone - Cartoon Violence

Pros & Cons

The Sonic Olympics arrive on your phone, let the torch be lit! 

Iconic characters from the Sonic universe to play with.

15 Olympic events to choose from with different difficulty levels. 

Characters have different traits making it easy to complete a level.

Beautiful graphics.

Extra mini games

Cutscenes are presented like a graphic novel.  

Classic Sonic game music and original soundtrack. 

Tough challenges, I mean very unfair. 

Boss…..uhh fights?

Gameplay can get a bit repetitive. 

Online Functions are no longer available.   

My Experience

                                   On your marks, get set, GO! 

One of the biggest gaming rivals/friendships ever, Mario and Sonic, two iconic video game characters go one on one with all their friends to compete in…..the Olympics?? This is probably gaming's most bizarre idea ever created. However, the games are really fun! So here I am reviewing an Olympic game but the difference is…Mario and the gang are not a part of it. 

Sorry Mario, maybe next time.

For this review, I am taking a look at the mobile port with only Sonic and pals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. This was truly a surprise for me, I didn’t know this game existed at all at first. Playing the first installment on the Wii was truly one fun and exhausting experience. Of course there's no way I can compare a console version to a mobile one, but I can tell all the same elements of the console versions are in this game. Hold a command to charge for a perfect start, button smashing and gain stamina when doing a perfect command. It is basically what makes them great and challenging. 

Aside from not having Mario, the game will start to feel very repetitive real quick. You’ll start to feel that you are doing the same events over and over again. I swear, I really am starting to get sick of Badminton, no offense to professional players, but in Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 drives me insane. The button layout is mostly tap, hold and swipe. Basically a typical mobile gameplay  which is fine. Also the boss AI is so unfair that it makes it frustrating to complete a level. Sometimes the opponents score can be so high, the only way to score a near perfect score. Challenging yes but I feel the console versions are balanced better. Also the story, save the world from the evil Dr. Eggman, the only way…to..stop…him..is to compete in the Olympics?????  Uhhhhhhhhh ... .oh look a Chao! 

Look, it seems like I am hating this game, I am not let me assure you. This game looks absolutely fantastic compared to the console version. The arenas, the sound of the crowd, sound effects and also in game voice acting. The characters will react if they get hurt, if they win (depending if it’s gold medal, silver or bronze) or if they lose. This Sonic Olympic game is one that I strongly recommend you try first before you decide to get it. Luckily the first ten courses are free to play, while the rest of the game can be purchased for a very low price. If you love Sonic you obviously will like this game, however if you are into wacky party sport games, get this game. Also any Sonic game that lets me play as Knuckles is always a winner in my book! 

Get ready to take on the challenges, your rivals and…for whatever reason defeat Dr. Eggman, all as you reach for that gold medal!

A Silver (The Hedgehog) Medal score of 2 out 4 Quarters

[mungdaalcompany-blog]

Yo, I'm selling hundreds of dollars worth of comics on ebay for a decent price. I got sonic, megaman, superheroes, and transformers stuff Lot: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F263829826566 Trust me, I'm a great seller with a good rep

[comicparanoia]

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Two

#1

Chapter One: Third Wheel released by DC Comics on January 7, 2014.

[thankskenpenders]

Okay so Penders and The Lara-Su Chronicles are well-trodden ground at this point, but I just found something truly incredible in the same vein. I can’t believe I’ve never been told about this

I have found... the extremely Web 1.0 website for Scott Fulop’s personal company, Narrative Ark

Now, Fulop’s decision to claim ownership over his work like Ken did has always been a little odd. He only created a small handful of characters for Archie Sonic, none of which are fan favorites, and he didn’t write many stories for the series either. What can he even do with that? Does he have big plans for Mammoth Mogul or something?

Well, as it turns out...

I might not be a fan of Ken’s work, but at least there are folks out there who care about his characters like Julie-Su and Lien-Da. He has a lot of material to build off of there, even if the direction he’s going in is extremely misguided

But this... the thought of describing C-list Archie Sonic villain Mammoth Mogul as a “COMIC BOOK AND GRAPHIC NOVEL SUPERSTAR” worthy of getting his own new series alongside the Fearsome Foursome... constantly putting a trademark symbol next to his name, just to remind us that Fulop trademarked him... I cannot believe this. I feel like I’m reading a site in Hypnospace Outlaw right now. This feels like a fake website from another universe where he’s a popular character alongside Gumshoe Gooper

As this all caps blurb indicates, Fulop apparently wants to do a webcomic starring Mammoth Mogul. The newsletter page on this site indicates that it was launched this year, although there hasn’t been any news since the inaugural post in May. The Mammoth Mogul™ page only includes the above blurb, two pages of his origin story from the Archie comics, and a note saying to come back soon for more

All this for a character who was always just a blatant amalgam of Vandal Savage and Kingpin in woolly mammoth form

I’ll be interested to see if anything comes of this. I’m guessing it won’t, but hey, you never know

[beevean]

Opinion: How could Sonamy progress in IDW?

[note: the original article was written in Spanish by @latin-dr-robotnik​]

Today we’re going to discuss a recurring topic on my blog, with a more complete perspective.

Today’s article was inspired by an ask I got a few days ago about my possible perspective on the future of IDW Sonamy. I thought it would be interesting to revisit and expand this topic, because it’s still something of great interest for thousands of fans all around the world, and because SEGA has recently adopted a very peculiar position on the couple and their dynamic. As I detailed on my article SEGA and its most recent Sonamy side – more canon than ever, the dynamic has been going through a shift that can be distinguished into two main parts: 1) the commercial potential of Sonamy as a merchandising and marketing icon; 2) the stability of the interactions in the comics, in the short monthly stories on Sonic Channel, and so on.

That being said, there’s no need to mention that we’re going to focus entirely and nothing more than on this ship. I usually suggest other articles for those who prefer to read on other subjects, but today I will recommend our Discord server [translator’s note: the server is mainly Spanish-speaking], where discussions about ships are limited on their own canal that is separated from other themes: general discussions, music, fangames and mods, fanfics, fanart and even gaming in general. As you know, if you want to bring something else to our community, or just avoid talking about Sonamy, you’re more than welcome to join. Now, back on track.

What’s going on with Sonamy in IDW?

To recap what’s happened in these last months: Sonic and his friends finally got through the nightmare that was the Metal Virus, he and Amy hugged a few times, and since very recently they’ve been involved in a short arc about Chao races in Twinkle Park Zone, with a sinister background. In these last months after the eradication of the virus, there have been much closer and warmer interactions between our two hedgehogs, and I suspect that part of this is what inspired that question in the first place: what’s going on?

As I commented in the article where I proposed that Sonamy is “more canon than ever” (I know that it’s an exaggeration, that was the point), SEGA is treading carefully and the main canon seems to be willing to negotiate a more open representation of the relationship between the two in their different continuities, from best friends to something more. What I did not expect to happen was reading an answer from Evan Stanley (artist and writer that replaces Ian Flynn) about their dynamic, summing it up with “they like each other”.

The redrawing of Sonic’s expression when Amy hugs him in a recent drawing of hers made people wonder if this was yet another example of SEGA’s “censoring” (comparison below), to which Evan answered that it was modified to keep Sonic in character: he’s a guy that does not show much emotional vulnerability or too many negative emotions, and this is why sometimes the artists have to adjust WIPs to keep in line with this official point of view. Evan assured that this is not any kind of confirmation that Sonic does not like Amy, and doubles down by highlighting that in the official material, in the wikis and on Sonic Channel they show that, and I quote: “They like each other, but Sonic just isn’t the kind of guy who is going to make goo-goo eyes at Amy or perform grand acts of romance. If you wanna see that, that’s what fan works are for.”

And Evan’s words are a great way to sum up what’s going on with IDW Sonic right now. When it comes to interactions, they’re working with two characters who deep down “like each other”, but both show it in their own way. Amy is much more proactive when it comes to express her feelings, while Sonic only sometimes shows a glimpse of his feelings, with a smile or a small gesture. But at the end of the day they’re still friends and, depending on the situation, the comic can focus more or less on these details.

Comparison between the first sketch showed by Evan and the final product. The modification of the expression was minimal: Sonic’s slight blush was changed into a smile, maybe being a little overwhelmed by the gesture of affection.

The “progression” of the dynamic in the future

A good part of the answer to this question is based on my idea that right now, when it comes to Sonamy, we reached some kind of comfortable plateau. What am I referring to? To the fact that there have been a lot of varied interactions in these last 3 years of the comic, and they’re everything I could have asked for and then some. When we talk about Sonamy in canon, as Evan said, we don’t tend to hope for great romantic gestures from Sonic, we barely even ask for a look that hints that they understand each other beyond what it seems at first glance, so the fact that the IDW continuity is betting so much on this ship is basically a dream come true. For this reason, I don’t think things will change much in the future.

If I have to make a prediction on Sonamy’s future in IDW, I believe that there are still a lot of possibilities that our known writers (and maybe new writers!) could explore more, to see what makes this dynamic work so well. Actually, about 10 years ago, Ian Flynn wrote that if they could take advantage of the abilities and similarities between the two characters as adventurous spirits and with a strong moral sense, they would be “like poetry in motion”. This largely happens in IDW Sonic if you look carefully, but there are always new stories to tell and opportunities for them to work together and explore a bit more their strong bond, stronger than other friendships that they share. When the next major arc comes (which seems to be getting closer), they could explore aspects of their dynamic that are slightly more experimental, like being separated for extended periods of time and under dangerous situations… as long as they don’t turn it into a painful experience like the Metal Virus arc.

What Ian Flynn wrote about Sonamy, what works and what doesn’t. This was written in 2011, when Archie Sonic was still the major comic continuity, and when, according to Ian, Sonic was still “tied” to Sally Acord, leaving little room to the writers’ opinions.

The reality is that I see a stable future for the dynamic in the IDW universe. Sonamy is not fit for a lot of drama (fights, breaking up, etc.) without feeling forced or completely out of place, and only fanfics and fanart could be capable of capitalizing on this kind of content. On the other hand, for reasons I detailed in past articles, SEGA would not dare to alter the established order of the dynamic, let alone new that they managed to recover and maintain control over the ways Sonamy is being portrayed everywhere. SEGA won’t pull a Dragon Prince, which ended up confirming the main ship and then they made them go through a crisis and break up in a heartwrenching way in the graphic novel that acts as a bridge between season 3 and 4.

In short

The future of IDW Sonamy is looking bright and stable. I don’t think there will be serious changes to what we’re experiencing right now, and this is why both Evan Stanley and Ian Flynn agree that the dynamic is practically in the perfect place, keeping in line to how SEGA wants them to be represented together. This means we won’t see more affectionate gestures than what we’re seeing now (I doubt we’ll ever see again Sonic offering Amy a rose like in Sonic X), but it also means that we have now a solid basis for our expectations. In the now old IDW Sonic #2, Sonic and Amy had the chance of seriously talking a bit about what they thought of each other, with Sonic being determined to keep living life his own way (although he wouldn’t mind Amy to accompany him… or even suggesting himself that she could come), and Amy being determined to respect his way of life, because that’s what she loves about him, and she doesn’t want him to change. Since then, all we have seen and we’ll keep seeing in the comic is a consequence of this key moment; the two philosophies that they have and they share, in a constant back-and-forth with some tense moments and some cute moments.

An interesting detail that wasn’t included in the ask and that makes me think is the possibility that all of this will feature in the games as well. This is a completely different matter for another day, but I like to think that there is the possibility that we’ll see SEGA being more interested in inserting more Sonamy in the games, even if in an indirect way like in Sonic Unleashed and its emotional support, especially if the rumors that we’re about to get a soft-reboot are true. Romance is not something Sonic games are famous for doing well… at all, but that doesn’t mean it would be a bad idea to add a little sprinkle of IDW Sonamy in the mix.

And finally, I think I’ve talked enough about this topic, As you know, we’re waiting for some news, and I hope we’ll see each other again here or on our Discord. We’ll see if on this 25th something interesting happens. In any case, see you next time!

The moment that shaped the present and future of their entire relationship, 3 years ago.

[zoocross0vers]

ZOOTOPIAN SONIC THE HEDGEHOG BRAINSTORM TIME DAY 5 THE FINAL DAY

CHARACTERS AND CHARACTER ROLES

The side characters and (of course!) Villains

Considering this is a final touch, let's focus for rest a.k.a the others.

Here is my recap:

"As you can see there are some characters I included in in certain scene (aside from Yoshi), I present to you Judy’s niece named Cotton and one of Judy’s (many) sisters Violet Hopps. No, those are not an OC from any fandom, those are official characters from Zootopia universe. You already actually know Cotton but for those who don’t know who is Violet, she was introduced in Zootopia Graphic Novel in comic named “Brothers & Sisters” and considering how she is very overprotective of Judy (like any other Hopps) I thought she would fit perfectly for Rachel role (I don’t think she’s Cotton’s mother so don’t ask), and also she’s the only official Hopps sibling with name we know. I wanted also include another characters into this doodles but I like I said before I didn’t have enough space on one paper. So here are my character ideas: Clawhauser as Wade, Bogo as Major Bennington, Mayor Lionheart as Commander Walters (no surprise). For others like Crazy Carl and Agent Stone I had some problems.

For Crazy Carl I first thought about who would fit perfectly and I came up with a lot of ideas: first I thought about Duke Weaselton, since he has face for that crazyness but then I declined since he doesn’t fit on the character, then I thought about Pop-Pop Hopps but that was questionable considering in movie he had a huge aversion of foxes (red as devil) and comic he’s not biased but then I thought who could describe Crazy Carl better than well-known concept crazy theorist Honey Badger am I right?"

So let's it summarize:

Clawhauser as Wade (obviously)

Chief Bogo as Major Bennington (still can't get over the fact that Idris Elba is voicing Knuckles in Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and this happened after I made those fanarts. This kind of feels foreshadowing now, don't you think?)

Mayor Lionheart as Commander Walters (I might foreshadowed this well, no pun intended, after what we saw in sequel)

Honey Badger as Crazy Carl (it makes sense)

Violet Hopps as Rachel, Maddie's sister

Cotton Hopps as Jojo, Rachel's daughter

And now the Villains

Recap

"As for agent Stone I had no idea what to do with him. I could let him stay as but that would make questions of humans and I didn’t want to put Bellwether into this position. If she was unhappy of been unappreciated and humiliated by predators then I don’t think she would really want to work with someone who is full of himself more than her and only see humanity as an excuse of stupidity and “herd of useless sheep (get it?)” and only relay on machines. And characters from Zootopia Crimes was not an option and Jack Savage was out of question no in my point. Not saying that Jack Savage could be a great option but I don’t think fans would appreciate another bad guy role for Jack and I already have something different for him in my mind. Then it came another that would fit for Stone and that is a certain platypus Dr. Starline from Sonic The Hedgehog IDW comics. He admires Eggman and his evil genius (questionable) and in comics he’s working as partner/assistant for him. But since he is mobian as Sonic we could use idea that government knows about it (partially) but does not tell and he thinks that he is an unusual zootopian platypus (after all he does wear clothes and looks “more” normal unlike Sonic) and we could do the same with Robotnik considering his past about grand-father and project Shadow if Jeff Fowler would follow some headcanons (I wouldn’t surprised if some government keeping some secrets even from employers). But then again we could use also Tony, a bunny from Zootopia Crime Files since he is shady and bland at once and already wear a suit, like agent Stone (great, now I don’t know which one to choose again).:

You know what, I’ll give you an option who would fit for role of Agent Stone:

1. Dr. Starline, a platypus from Sonic The Hedgehog IDW comics✅

2. Tony, a bunny from Zootopia Crime Files❌

3. Jack Savage, a jackrabbit from Zootopia concept art/Savage Seas (you don’t have to take that third one too seriously, but just in case)❌"

Update: After watching second movie I think Dr. Starline fits the role of Agent Stone perfectly.

And we already established that Jack Savage would have his own role along with Agent Skye.

Such as:

Jack Savage and Skye as Agents of G.U.N. under leadership of Commander Theodore Lionheart.

And there is Dr. Robotnik a.k.a. Eggman

Recap:

"And finally with Robotnik, we use that orphan idea and certain headcanon from Sonic X about planets that once were one until they divided and made their own time and space alterations, prof. Gerald Robotnik (Eggman’s grand-father) could study Mobius for finding cure for Maria, creating Shadow, G.U.N. etc. It could be three worlds (Sonic’s world/Mobius, Robotnik’s world/our world, and Zootopian’s world) or just two (Mobius and Zootopia), what works better."

I don't think I need to say more.

Let's recap our story plotline:

Guest/Disneyfriend: But I guess, that I made it hard for you with those moments so how about this we use the final moments like in your fanfic Carcass Bride: FINAL BOSS BATTLE SONIC VS. ROBOTNIK because honestly this moment is epic (wish I could make it bigger), it would start Sonic running from Robotnik, like we’ve seen in beginning of the movie, get shot retelling in short whole story, like in movie only less detailed and faster the confrontation between Nick and Robotnik (Sonic would unconscious but still hear them and had a self-doubt like Naruto in first chapter/episode if you what mean until he hear the important words that’ll give him boost), the final battle and then epilogue (Sonic with his new family) with open ending (you know the Eggman in Mushroom planet and then Tails’s introuction).

3. Night Howler case happened but was solved instead of Judy and Nick by Jack and Skye who later became agents and don’t like Robotnik for his ego:

a) Nick come from Green Hills (Wachowskis live as police in GH for 50 years), but suffered from Ranger Scouts move to Zootopia became “shifty fox” until he’s saved by childhood friend Judy from Bunnyburrow (from wrong decision and targeting to become savage) and the return to Green Hills become sheriff along with his new wife.

b) Both Nick and Judy just heard about it in Green Hills.

I guess the first and third are more interesting.

Zoocross0vers: I actually really like this idea! I think the ending would be the best moment to do :) 

I kind of like the third idea, maybe Nick in this case is a little more ambitious and read about the other fox and bunny couple that solved a case in the big city and he wants to do something just as exciting, but Judy’s the more practical one in this case. So he wants to jump at the chance to become a big city cop in Zootopia.

Guest/Disneyfriend: But after days later waiting for response I have been thinking about it and realized that the final battle with happy ending and small cliffhanger is indeed best choice since there is that teaser for the second movie already and I thought we could use that. Imagine like this: the chase (like in beginning the movie), quick recap, then final battle, then happy ending on the table (with some small nostalgic flashbacks and conversations) and the cliffhanger and at the end of cliffhanger you will put something like “SEE YOU SOON IN….” with picture of logo of the second movie SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (or gif. if that is possible in AO3 because I don’t know, in fanfiction.net just big thick words). Pretty creative and cool don’t you think? ;-)

Zoocross0vers: The other ideas sound good, but I think you’re right. The ending sequence does sound like the best and it would be a nice set up for a possible sequel one-shot :)

Guest/Disneyfriend: Sonic as Sonic - since he’s the main character of the story there’s no need to change his character role since those are key-important for the plot like in movie

The only in his case would be the change of place and  comunity: he’s in world of anthromophic mammals with no powers and certain prejudices and stereotypes, and sometimes certain paranoias, which that makes his anxietes harder since he is also a mammal/hedgehog but still different: blue, prefers shoes, glowes instead of clothes and has powers. And it could be possibility that when he arrived on Zootopia (not sure how if their planet is called Earth or not) the missing mammal case was happening and distrust towards mammals was growing, give him reason to not show up after what happened last time. There could be also small possibility he helped stopped the Bellwether takeover although unknowingly (or maybe not? who knows) and some two pair of eyes probably might noticed him even briefly though if you know what I mean. But for the record he decided to hide in Green Hills where he meet Nick and Judy and you know the rest.

Nick was actually born in Green Hills and was friend with Judy Hopps in childhood after incident with Gideon, but after incident with Ranger Scouts where she was present in this case ashamed for certain actions he decided to move (or run away) to Zootopia to live as shifty fox, unaware of him been targeted by Bellwether. But Judy whose also decided to study in Zootopia find and trying to make up to him and bring him back to Green Hills. After studying, while dating, they return to Green Hills get married and Nick follows footstep to became sheriff be a better person (unaware of him also been followed by small certain blue guardian: take a hint of what I mean by it). After hearing of Bellwether case he wants to try be a cop in Zootopia to find a purpose (instead just leave Green Hills out of boredoom he wants to prove himself be better). He sympatize with Sonic more since he knows what is like to feared of what you are and been haunted by a past.

Judy cares for her husband since childhood despite of what happened, she even go after him to make up to him, save him from wrong path and ask for forgiveness, since she feels responsible for it, even though none of both was fault. She was born in Bunnyburrow but always visited her relatives from mothers side in Green Hills where she also first met Nick (inspired by my life, I really love to visit my relatives) She wanted to be cop but could not, but also found a passion in medicine and that is why she became vet after she moved in Green Hills with Nick (those two make a really great team, also it is nice callback from concept of Zistopia where Nick pretented to be vet). She also shows connection with Sonic and in this case has less problems with his “nudity” considering she always has to check her patients without clothes. (trust me I know what I talking about)

Zoocross0vers: I picture Nick would be something like this where he and Judy weren’t the ones who solved the Bellwether and Nighthowlers case, but Jack and Skye. And he wants to have an exciting adventure like that and be a hero, do something important, but nothing ever happens in Green Hills. 

I could still see Judy being his partner on the force, but unlike him, she’s actually pretty content being a cop in a small town. Though, if you like the idea of her being a vet better for this then I could work with that ^^

I’m not sure about the US, but in the UK, there’s a medical/officer position called Force Medical Examiner (FME). They’re basically doctors that respond specifically to police incidents. I guess Judy could be that?

I think I like the idea of this Nick having been born in Green Hills rather than Zootopia, because that makes his desire for a new and bigger setting more important. If he grew up in Zootopia, left it, then wants to go back to it, then it kind of takes away that feeling of wanting more.

Not sure yet, if Sonic should’ve had an active role in the nighthowler incident, but maybe he did manage to see the fear and chaos it caused in animals via Nick and Judy’s TV and by observing animals from afar. If he did decide to help solve it though, maybe he probably just helped Jack and Skye grab the concentrated pellet and handed it to them like a blue blurr and then with that evidence in their grasp, it proved enough to arrest Bellwether and they got the credit since nobody saw him.

Guest/Disneyfriend: Green Hills and Bunnyburrow are two separate towns because I wanted Judy and Nick live on their own together while Judy’s family living in Bunnyburrow supporting them (well most of them like Violet). I am pretty sure that I even said that Judy have some relatives of mother’s side Green Hills.

And yes I want Judy and Nick be like Sonic’s parents. But first it must start as friend and then it become as family.

As for our already established character let's recap again

Nick was born in Green Hills, working as local sherrif

Judy was born in BunnyBurrow, but married Nick and moved to Green Hills, working as vet and sometimes as Nick's cop partner/Medical Examiner.

Dr. Eggman's backround is unknown and he is the only human in anthro-animal world.

Sonic travel as well to Green Hills and got adopted by Nick and Judy (see I knew Tom and Maddie became parents👩🏾‍❤️‍👨🏻, once Sonic moved with them and the second movie just confirmed. *Squee* I'm so happy😁)

Now that we have everything we need along with your re-upload. Are you ready for finally making Zootopian Sonic one-shot after 2 years?😃

[movie-robotnik-positivity]

If the Pre-quill one-shot does well, I hope it leads to graphic novels of the movies! I know there was that Adventures of Sonic & Donut Lord mini-comic, but does that really count?

That promotional comic was fun, but I don't really count it (really funny how Robotnik just freaking dies though)

I'd love more comics set in the movie universe! There's a lot of potential, and after the sequel, there will surely be a lot more

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Justice Unveils Mesmerizing “Neverender” Video Ahead of Epic North American Tour

Justice is back with a vengeance as they gear up for the North American leg of their highly anticipated Hyperdrama tour. Fresh off rave reviews, the French electronic duo has dropped a striking new video for their hit single, “Neverender (starring Tame Impala),” which continues its steady climb up the Alternative Radio charts. Directed by Masanobu Hiraoka and featuring creative minds like Kota Iguchi (Tokyo 2020 Olympics) and Armand Beraud, the video is a mesmerizing, phantasmagoric journey into the world of Hyperdrama. Its visual style blends the intricate elegance of Art Nouveau with the surreal, otherworldly charm of vintage Japanese anime, creating a feast for the eyes that feels both nostalgic and groundbreaking. Justice themselves describe the “Neverender” video as a fusion of their visual influences, channeled through Hiraoka’s unique lens. Drawing on the iconic title sequences of 1980s anime and their teenage obsessions with Moebius, psychedelic art, and graphic novels, the video feels like a kaleidoscope of past inspirations seamlessly woven together into something wholly new. It’s an animated world where reality bends, and Justice and Tame Impala navigate through a dreamscape as expansive and bold as the album that spawned it. In tandem with the video release, Justice also announced a Neverender Remixes EP, featuring two new edits of the track by the duo themselves, as well as reworks by Kaytranada and Keinemusik’s Rampa. The EP opens with the original version of “Neverender,” before diving into Justice’s radio edit and a hypnotic extended mix, offering alternate takes that highlight the song’s sonic allure. Kaytranada’s remix turns the track into a minimalist, spaced-out journey, rich with swung rhythms and blissed-out harmonies, while Rampa’s remix transforms it into a steady, uplifting groove, designed to keep listeners moving. As Justice prepares to embark on their biggest U.S. headlining tour to date, including a long-sold-out performance at the Hollywood Bowl, the excitement surrounding the duo’s new album Hyperdrama only intensifies. Having wowed audiences with a jaw-dropping live set at Coachella earlier this year, the band’s 18-month production process has paid off, drawing universal acclaim and a five-star review from Rolling Stone for their Glastonbury performance. Hyperdrama, their first album in eight years, showcases Justice’s evolution while staying true to their electronic roots. Featuring standout collaborations with the likes of Kevin Parker (Tame Impala), Thundercat, Miguel, and Connan Mockasin, the album is a sonic exploration that promises to resonate with longtime fans and newcomers alike. "Neverender" is just the beginning of what promises to be a triumphant new chapter for one of electronic music's most revered acts. https://youtu.be/E7FU_mqhFGk?si=uO0DGC1n42JzXT_1 Read the full article