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IDW shared a surprise announcement during its SDCC 2023 Sonic the Hedgehog panel - a celebration of Fang and Knuckles in a one-shot anniversary special, planned for release next year! The reveal was made courtesy of the below photo, which was taken by SDCC 2023 reporter 'FloofToon15' for Twitter account 'IDWSonicNews', shows a teaser image of what to expect - featuring silhouettes of Fang the Hunter (as he's now known we guess) and Knuckles the Echidna, alongside a red '30th' logo. As 2024 would mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Sonic 3 and Sonic Triple Trouble video games (in which Knuckles and Fang debuted respectively), it's clear that this is going to be a very special comic indeed. No other details were revealed about this particular match-up, although if it follows IDW's previous anniversary one-shot for Amy Rose and Metal Sonic we could see a story that could pair the two characters up together in an interesting new adventure. We certainly can't wait to learn more! via IDWSonicNews (Twitter) Sonic News Tips Credit: Shiny Gems Original Post Content: View full story

We’re here live from San Diego Comic Con, covering IDW’s Sonic panel! It’s running from 1PM-2PM EST I’m sitting down! Got a good seat. Next arc is called “Misadventures.” Stories after are smaller in scale. Details: Covers for issue 67. This story sees Surge and Kit try to join the Restoration. They’ve moved on to the 900th Adventure. Celebrating 30 years of English language stories. 900th Adventure preview pages: We’ve moved on to Endless Summer now. No new info. We’ve got a new cover from the upcoming Halloween one-shot: A look at upcoming collections: When asked where they’d wanna hang out, Evan Stanley said Angel Island, Adam Bryce Thomas said “that camp site that caught fire,” and Mike Cisneros said “Any Eggman base.” We got a preview page from the Amy Rose one-shot! They compared it to a shojo. BREAKING: We missed the image because it went really fast, but they showed silhouettes of Knuckles and Fang more or less confirming both for a one-shot. Presumably one that will feature them both, like Amy and Metal Sonic in her one-shot. They’ve moved on to the Q&A. Nothing worth newsing yet. Not much from this, you can find all the answers from this on our Twitter. But there is something worth posting here: And panel is done! View full story

The Sonic Stadium is at San Diego Comic Con 2023, and although we've already covered our awesome LEGO Booth Tour, one of the first things we actually did was visit the tasty new Sonic Speed Cafe that's popped up on 910 J Street. Our SDCC Man on the Ground @Jason Berry was invited to the restaurant's Grand Opening on July 19th, where the first 50 visitors would get themselves some free Sonic merch and the blue blur was even at the venue to meet and greet with eager fans. 2023-speedcafe-sonic.mp4 Although it took a while for the long line to file into the cafe, there was plenty of fun and entertainment on hand while we were waiting. And not just in the form of Sonic's appearance (which you can see in the clip above) - fellow fans also got in on the action, some coming in awesome cosplay like this fellow who arrived in full Infinite garb. We just hope he doesn't run into any Shadow cosplayers during his time at SDCC. 2023-speedcafe-inside.mp4 Once inside, you can get the full Sonic experience - blue lighting, checkerboard walls, Green Hill Zone themes and character boards to take your photo with. We've taken some video and photos which you can see above. It's a very family-friendly affair, with lots of seating and plenty of activities and attractions to gawp at while you're munching on your food. 2023-speedcafe-review.mp4 Speaking of the food, Jason tried a selection from the main menu and found the quality to be pretty good. The Sonic Chili Dog in particular he noted was 100% Beef hot dog, which gives a particular depth to the flavour. He also tried the Knuckles Sandwich and enjoyed the slightly spicy sauce that came with it - no doubt part of the "punch" that Knuckles' signature dish offers. Beyond eats, the Sonic Speed Cafe offered a range of merchandise to purchase and games to play. Jason found a console area with Sonic Origins on the go, along with a series of t-shirts and hoodies that attendees could get - with one particular shirt being exclusive to a certain food set meal. 2023-speedcafe-interview.mp4 Finally, Jason managed to have a quick chat with Kevin from Secret Sauce Society, the restauranteurs that worked with SEGA America on this collaboration. It's clear from Kevin's answers that he's a big Sonic nerd, just like us, and we can see that passion shine through in the decor and the detailed menu offering as well. And yes, Jason got a photo taken with Sonic. Don't they look cute together? So, that was the Sonic Speed Cafe pop-up restaurant. Jason's verdict is a solid Thumbs Up - if you're in the San Diego area between now and August 20 you should swing by and try a 'dog or a sandwich or two. And if you go, do let us know about your experience and what you thought of it in the comments below! View full story

SDCC started today, and our man on the ground, Jason Berry, has been posting photos and video to our Twitter all day! Among the things he did was swing buy LEGO’s booth, which has a veritable smorgasbord of brick-based Sonic toys and memorabilia. The LEGO booth employs a neat aesthetic clearly banking on “Blockbuster” nostalgia. In addition to blue shelves that’ll be familiar to any 90s/00s kid, they even have cute little empty VHS boxes based on Sonic 1 and Sonic Generations: The first thing convention goers will probably notice at the LEGO booth is this utterly massive Sonic LEGO statue. No, you cannot get one of these for yourself, though I’m sure some enterprising LEGO builders can make one: Anyone who swings by the booth will also get a chance to play a demo of Sonic Superstars. The demo is limited to five minutes, but hey, at least you can come back later once you’re done. Unfortunately, much like the Summer Game Fest demo we previewed last month, it’s limited to single player. We also got our first look at some genuinely new merch, which has apparently been long rumored in the LEGO world: Brickheadz versions of Sonic and Tails. These are probably getting announced by LEGO officially on Thursday. They’ve also got a bunch of upcoming LEGO sets on display, such as this awesome looking Death Egg LEGO robot set. Check out photos of other upcoming LEGO sets, including Tails’ Workshop and Sonic’s Green Hill Loop Challenge, below: Be sure to stay tuned to Sonic Stadium’s website, Twitter feed and Youtube channel for more San Diego Comic Con coverage! View full story