#dynamite the hedgehog

[j3llyf1shdust]

Tfw your parents are grosely in love, even 23 years later.

(Starburst is the tall one, shadow is holding dynamite, and flare is cheering sonic on post quadruple backflip attemp.)

[the-hydroxian-artblog]

[blingusdlingus]

fuck it. my tumblrinas get an early look at the 2 page comic i did for my upcoming sonic riders zine. read it and weep folks.

[artzee534]

[number-one-shadisper-shipper]

[viamusiccopes]

fruity

[frostios]

newest batch of ~3 min sonic character doodles. a bit rougher than usual but thats ok

[aaronhamm]

IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter Miniseries A Covers

by Aaron Hammerstrom

[blousquidly]

Hooligan moment

[heartfall-syndrome]

old au, new designs

also tried a new shading style (again) i think im gonna stick with this one

[chaos-------candy]

hi im easily distracted. amd i love colors

feel free to reblog! please don’t repost 🤟

[j3llyf1shdust]

I request Sonic and Shadow reacting to their kid's first word; which is, either fortunately or unfortunately, a swear word. It's used in correct context, though.

Flare's first word(s) -around a year old- was a response to dropping her favorite crayon, "God Damn it" She picked it up from shadow, because god isnt really a thing in mobian culture and Shadow picked it up being raised by humans. Flare tends to say little, but when she does speak its loud and passionate.

Dynamite is a case where he could speak but he simply chose not to. He's very softspoken, prefering to speak in a low voice rather than a loud one. "Dad, I don't like shirts. May i wear pants instead?" Was a response to having to wear shirt when not wanting to, and finally being too annoyed by it to stay quiet.

both Sonic and shadow were rather amused that their children were cussing back and forth, but amy scolded them for it

[the-hydroxian-artblog]

[idwsonicnews]

Update: Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter #4 Preview

Writer: Ian Flynn Pencils: Thomas Rothlisberger Inks: Rik Mack (@rikdraws) Colors: Valentina Pinto

[crystallinegazer]

Fang's Gang pulls a heist in Sandopolis Zone!

...they're not doing very well, though.

[edgy-ella]

IDW SONIC READERS, PLEASE READ THIS!!!!

I am begging you. On my hands and knees. Begging. More so than anything else I’ve asked of this fandom.

Please please buy the Fang miniseries when it comes out

Don’t just read it. Buy it. I will admit that I’m very guilty of reading through a lot of IDW Sonic through…less than legal means, and I know I’m not alone in that regard. But I think it’s really important that for this miniseries in particular, you actually go out and buy the damn thing. Show your support with your dollar.

Really think about it for a second—they gave Fang his own miniseries. Fang! An underutilized, underrated fan favorite for sure, but hardly a mainstay of the series. I’m sure that this was at least somewhat prompted by Superstars, where Fang is a major antagonist…but Bean and Bark weren’t in that game, and it already received its own online promo comic prior to the game’s release (notably, with Fang as the star).

Classic Sonic stories have also exclusively been relegated to one-shots in IDW, not a full on miniseries like what Fang is getting. Basically all of the IDW Sonic miniseries we’ve gotten so far have been plot relevant side stories to the main IDW comic that focus on side characters with little to no involvement from Sonic himself. Tangle and Whisper, Bad Guys, Impostor Syndrome…the only odd man out besides this Fang miniseries is Scrapnik Island.

Really think about it for a second. FANG is getting his own focus comic BEFORE KNUCKLES.

And that’s why it’s so important that we buy it.

I think Sega is using this comic to test the waters to see if people like Fang and want to see him in more future projects—be it comics, games, or even cartoons. But there’s more to it than just that.

See, Superstars hasn’t been doing that great. I know I said in an earlier post that people seemed to like it, but I retract that statement. It was damned by faint praise at launch, and now most of the discussion I’ve seen surrounding the game revolves around its flaws (chief among them being the middling OST and that the Steam version stealth installs an Epic Games service along with the game). No sales numbers have been projected as of writing, but it’s definitely been beaten out by Mario Wonder and Spider-Man 2.

So, Classic Sonic games aren’t doing too hot right now (I’m sure that many modern fans are jumping for joy at the prospect). But the classic characters are.

People really like the extended classic Sonic cast, just as much as they love the extended modern cast. From my experience, the two fan favorites are Mighty and Fang. Fang stands out to me in particular for a couple reasons: people were really upset that Sega specifically said no to Fang, Bark and Bean coming back after Ian snuck in a reference to them in IDW Sonic #3 (using their old team name from Archie, the Hooligans), and the fanmade 16-bit remake of Triple Trouble, Fang’s debut game, received private praise from many members of Sega and Sonic Team. People like Fang and the media he’s in, and Sega is starting to take notice. That’s why we’re getting this miniseries.

That’s why it’s so important that the miniseries sells well. If the big boys at Sega and Sonic Team see Superstars’ iffy reception but see Fang’s comic sell above expectations, then Sega will want to continue to use Fang (and potentially other “classic” Sonic characters as well) in more narrative driven projects. That means modern Sonic.

“But Sega won’t let any classic Sonic character into a modern Sonic project!” I hear you thinking. And to that I say, so? Sega changes its mind all the time. Remember that whole two worlds nonsense? That was thrown out with in Tailstube. Characters debuting in Boom and the comics were previously barred from the mainline games, but they’ve broken that “rule” in both Speed Battle and Frontiers. Hell, they’ve even been talked out of some of their sillier comic mandates, like characters not being able to wear different clothing.

For all their flaws, Sega does listen, and money speaks louder than anything. If this miniseries fails, Sega will just assume that people aren’t hot on Fang or the extended classic cast anymore and throw them back in the bar. But if the comic sells well, then Sega might take it as a sign that, hey, people like this character (and his two lackeys), we should put him in projects that fans are more interested in. Mighty and Ray probably wouldn’t be too far behind, especially given Mania’s success. Whether that means comics or games, modern or classic, who knows. What’s important is that it sends the right message to Sega, and they will listen to their consumers. That means us. If we don’t support this miniseries now, we might have to wait another thirty years for another chance.