Sonic The Hedgehog: Seasons of Chaos (Sonic The Hedgehog

by Ian Flynn, Aaron Hammerstrom (Artist), Thomas Rothlisberger (Artist)

Follow Sonic on electrifying adventures inspired by the classic 2-D games with stories from bestselling authors Gale Galligan (The Babysitters Club series), The McElroy Brothers (The Adventure Zone) and series writer Ian Flynn! Join Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Mighty the Armadillo, Ray the Flying Squirrel, and even more special guests as they travel through zones inspired by the seasons in search of Chaos Emeralds! It's a hilarious and hectic race against the clock in "Seasons of Chaos" by longtime Sonic writer Ian Flynn, with art by Aaron Hammerstrom. Plus, bonus stories! "Dr. Eggman's Birthday" by Gale Galligan and Thomas Rothlisberger. "Sonic Learns to Drive" by Justin, Travis & Griffin McElroy, with art by Mauro Fonseca. All this, as well as a ton of extras celebrating the Fastest Thing a bonus story from the team of Galligan and Rothlisberger, a script-to-page look at the making of Sonic comics, and more!

Genres: Graphic Novels

115 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 11, 2023

Reviews

[D.T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, I love what IDW is doing with the Sonic series, and this is no exception. You can tell the writers are having some fun here, and it was so refreshing to see these underrated characters.

One thing I love is that these writers have managed to make Amy Rose more than a lovesick girl. She still has her crush on Sonic, but she's so much more. She wants to prove herself and help everyone.

[Jonah · Rating 4 out of 5]

very cute

[Shaun · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first story arc Seasons of Change was beautifully drawn. The story itself was much funnier than I anticipated and a fun read overall.

[Caoimhe · Rating 5 out of 5]

What voice I hear when I read dialogue in these comics varies a lot. When I read the mainline Sonic comics I usually hear Rodger Craig Smith’s voice in my head as the hedgehog, but if it’s something where he’s a bit more immature it’s often Bryan Drummond. For Seasons of Chaos it’s Martin Burke from the O.V.A. with a matching Lainie Frasier Tails, but when I turn the page over to Sonic Learns to Drive he’s Jaleel White now. Sonic encompasses a bunch of different tones and styles and this book is a nice collection of some of the lighter stories with the younger versions of the cast.

Seasons of Chaos itself feels like it delivers on the promises of the Mega Drive miniseries that got cut short by the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic’s cancellation with an expanded, post-Sonic Mania cast who are also captured so perfectly in Aaron Hammerstrom and Reggie Graham’s art.

Sonic Learns to Drive is goofy fun that feels like it is hitting every single obvious joke to make but it lands them well.

Dr. Eggman’s Birthday and Amy’s New Hobby are two cute stories to end it out on, particularly the latter with its celebration of making your own little comics, which feels particularly meaningful given how much of the staff of the comics came from fan communities in the first place, and stands in stark contrast to how Sonic Boom and that era of Sonic media handled the idea of fan fiction with disdainful self-mockery.

[Joshua Arlan · Rating 5 out of 5]

One successful way to make the Sonic obsessed kid to pick the book instead of the screens.