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Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW)
Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 11: Zeti Hunt
The Deadly Six are back for revenge and their first target are Sonic's friends in the Restoration!
Zavok, leader of the Deadly Six, is angrier than ever and wants to reunite his minions. Jewel has called on Sonic, Tails, and the Chaotix for help, but will they be able to stop the Zeti before they launch an all-out assault on Restoration HQ? Plus, Belle's got her own intruder to deal with, but it turns out they're here to steal her! Sonic's going to have to move quickly to stop all the mayhem.
Ian Flynn returns to writing duties with artists Adam Bryce Thomas, Tracy Yardley, Jamal Peppers, Bracardi Curry, and Thomas Rothlisberger. Collects issues #41–44 of the Sonic The Hedgehog series.
Zavok, leader of the Deadly Six, is angrier than ever and wants to reunite his minions. Jewel has called on Sonic, Tails, and the Chaotix for help, but will they be able to stop the Zeti before they launch an all-out assault on Restoration HQ? Plus, Belle's got her own intruder to deal with, but it turns out they're here to steal her! Sonic's going to have to move quickly to stop all the mayhem.
Ian Flynn returns to writing duties with artists Adam Bryce Thomas, Tracy Yardley, Jamal Peppers, Bracardi Curry, and Thomas Rothlisberger. Collects issues #41–44 of the Sonic The Hedgehog series.
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Published June 7, 2022
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December 11, 2022
One of the weaker Sonic books by virtue of The Deadly Six not being very compelling characters. The story this volume is keen on sending The Deadly Six back where they came from, so there isn’t any time to flesh out the Zeti and make them more than one-note caricatures like Ian Flynn did with Zavok back in the Bad Guys mini-series.
The art continues to be good with longtime Sonic artist, Tracy Yardley, returning after a long hiatus to do interior art. The only time the art falters is issue 43 (the big action issue) where instead of having one dedicated artist doing interior pencils, 3-4 artists juggle penciling duties and I think the action suffers because of it. None of the work is particularly bad, it’s just one artist seems so focused on staying on model with the characters that the action ends up falling a little flat compared to their contemporaries that issue who exaggerate features and make the fight scenes feel more energetic and impactful.
If you really, REALLY need more resolution to some of the loose ends left by The Metal Virus Saga pick this up, but otherwise this is a lackluster volume that you can either skip or wait for it to go on sale.
The art continues to be good with longtime Sonic artist, Tracy Yardley, returning after a long hiatus to do interior art. The only time the art falters is issue 43 (the big action issue) where instead of having one dedicated artist doing interior pencils, 3-4 artists juggle penciling duties and I think the action suffers because of it. None of the work is particularly bad, it’s just one artist seems so focused on staying on model with the characters that the action ends up falling a little flat compared to their contemporaries that issue who exaggerate features and make the fight scenes feel more energetic and impactful.
If you really, REALLY need more resolution to some of the loose ends left by The Metal Virus Saga pick this up, but otherwise this is a lackluster volume that you can either skip or wait for it to go on sale.
June 4, 2022
Despite being soundly defeated in the final battle of the Metal Virus Saga, the Deadly Six are still out and about, and it's up to Sonic and friends to hunt them down before they mangle an already mangled world even further.
These issues are just okay. I've never played a game with the Zeti in, but while I appreciate their individual designs and such, I just don't find them particularly interesting. Doctor Starline's machinations in the background however are far more compelling, especially with the march to issue 50 being set-up here.
I appreciate that Ian Flynn's trying to up the stakes again after the last few volumes of lower stake stories, but it's difficult to be engaged when the villains of the piece aren't really that...engaging. Zavok especially was far more fun over in the Bad Guys mini-series, for example.
These issues are just okay. I've never played a game with the Zeti in, but while I appreciate their individual designs and such, I just don't find them particularly interesting. Doctor Starline's machinations in the background however are far more compelling, especially with the march to issue 50 being set-up here.
I appreciate that Ian Flynn's trying to up the stakes again after the last few volumes of lower stake stories, but it's difficult to be engaged when the villains of the piece aren't really that...engaging. Zavok especially was far more fun over in the Bad Guys mini-series, for example.
August 9, 2022
This series is really heating up. Sad to see that I've caught up with the collections (for now). Dr. Starline appears to have stepped up a bit. While he was an interesting character as the reasonable lackey and again as the rogue agent, he's taken another turn for the more sinister in kidnapping Belle. I appreciate that he's more of the "smile indulgently before he dismembers you" villain than the "smash his fist through your face" villain, and I don't know about the rest of you, but I had chills. He's becoming much more of a villain in his own right and I can't wait to see what happens next!
July 23, 2022
I’ve never liked the Deadly Six. I always thought they were so uninspired from their designs to their flat archetype personalities. But the IDW writers could squeeze blood out of a turnip. They are working with very little but managed to make these guys tolerable. And gosh! they give Sonic depth too. He questions his hero ideology in this volume but stays very much in character.
The next big bad villain arc is also heating up with Starline taking an active role to mess everything up! A little more backstory for Belle too.
The next big bad villain arc is also heating up with Starline taking an active role to mess everything up! A little more backstory for Belle too.
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October 16, 2022 This book was fun because Zeti has returned! Zavok re-unites the Deadly Six and attacks Sonic's friends in the Restoration. While the Deadly Six are fighting Sonic and his friends, Dr. Starline kidnaps Belle. Will the Deadly Six prevail and what will Dr. Starline do to Belle? Read the book to find out!
January 28, 2025
This is a point of contention regarding Sonic’s characterization and yeah I can see why. I don’t mind how merciful Sonic is here, though I do feel like they could dive a bit more into Sonic’s philosophy as Sonic is a little different here compared to how he is in the games.
September 25, 2022
man the deadly six are such lame villains
this book only got tolerable at the end when they were out of the picture
this book only got tolerable at the end when they were out of the picture
November 4, 2022
I eagerly await the day Sonic the Hedgehog straight up murders someone. alas, this is not that day.
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January 19, 2023this book was super good. you won't understand it if you have not read the other books in the series.
May 5, 2024
Great sonic story. Pretty easy to follow
September 25, 2024
tails carried this arc
January 13, 2025
Starline when I catch you Starline...
February 3, 2025
Słaby tom
April 12, 2025
😈👿👿👿
December 23, 2024
the deadly six were there but like. they kinda fell flat! ALSO dr. starline is BACK!!! up to no good
February 2, 2023
Every time we get an Ian Flynn/Tracy Yardley issue (two, in this case), it's a reminder what a powerhouse team they are.
There's some legit creepy moments with Starline in here, and a pretty evocative reminder that Sonic has to keep dealing with the long-term consequences of choosing to be lawful good in a world where multiple of his allies are getting pretty fed up with well-known evildoers.
There's some legit creepy moments with Starline in here, and a pretty evocative reminder that Sonic has to keep dealing with the long-term consequences of choosing to be lawful good in a world where multiple of his allies are getting pretty fed up with well-known evildoers.
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February 17, 20242/24: I went to the book fair and saw other Sonic books, remembered I had this one, and re-read it as soon as I got home.
1/23: I got this at the Scholastic Book Fair. I finished it the first time I read it. I liked it.
1/23: I got this at the Scholastic Book Fair. I finished it the first time I read it. I liked it.
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