Suggested by Destroyer Nightmare has his powerful armor and swords at the ready. This guy is fierce and definitely a top contender among the Soul Caliber fighters but at the same time I just don’t see him being able to get up close to deal his damage. He will fall much sooner due to the barrage of attacks and will be down for the count. The Ultimate Lifeform is just too strong. The BioLizard wins.
Suggested by Destroyer Shriek won’t be able to deal any damage to the BioLizard so right off the bat that is a big reason as to why this fight won’t be close. The creature’s durability levels are simply too high and all of Shriek’s efforts will immediately be countered. There just isn’t any path to victory, they have all been sealed off long ago and as always the BioLizard’s energy blast onslaught will be too much to overcome. The BioLizard wins.
Suggested by Destroyer Silver Sonic is fast but he doesn’t quite have the skills of the real Sonic The Hedgehog and you will need those in order to take down a foe of this caliber. The BioLizard is way stronger than any foe Silver Sonic has faced off against over the years and a single energy blast should be enough to win the day here. There just isn’t much that the robot could do to defend himself. The BioLizard wins.
Suggested by Destroyer Batman Beyond is a very talented and resourceful fighter but this is where the rubber meets the road. See, the BioLizard can output enough damage to destroy an entire planet and was keeping pace with multiple super powered fighters. Batman Beyond’s suit can’t fly fast enough to dodge these attacks and he definitely doesn’t have the durability to endure them so that’s why this will be curtains for him. The BioLizard wins.
Suggested by Sonic Kouki was a lot of fun in the Digimon show and by the end of the series he was still one of the strongest fighters. That said, Thomas clearly did surpass him and there was no going back from that point. His Digimon’s evolutions put him in a different category entirely. Kouki has the edge of being a monster himself but ultimately that’s not going to make a difference here. Thomas wins.
Suggested by Sonic Grineed is extremely strong and fast but at the same time I still don’t see him quite matching up to Akuma. Akuma was busy destroying moons and planets when fighting Asura and has an incredible amount of durability. His speed is enough to keep up with Grineed as well and so in the end he will definitely be dominating this fight. Akuma wins.
Suggested by Sonic Victor has his super saiyan mode at the ready but ultimately I don’t see him lasting in this fight. Victor’s impressive durability may have bought him some time in Buso Renkin but Beltorze’s incredible super strength would punch through those defenses in an instant. His skills are just a tier above Victor’s and so he wins in just about every physical attribute. It’s impressive since he is likely still stronger than we seen so far. Beltorze wins.
Suggested by Sonic Both of these guys are very powerful fighters who excel in speed. Ueki learned quite a few talents over the course of the series and kept on getting stronger so he won’t be easy to defeat but of course Baron has a lot of high-end moments as well. Ueki’s tree abilities will really not be helpful here and his flight isn’t fast enough so it comes down to his ground speed and Pick abilities. Ultimately can he trap Baron long enough to score the win? He should in part because of Ueki’s better durability so he can tank more hits. Ueki wins.
Suggested by Sonic Orphen has a whole lot of firepower at his disposal but I’m not sure it will be enough against Garonewt. Garonewt’s defenses were incredible so he could really block just about any attack. He is also fast and once he gets up close Orphen will have a difficult time dodging or enduring any hits long enough to make his counter. That’s really what will be his biggest hurdle here and one that I don’t think he can overcome. Garonewt wins.
It’s time to dive back into the world of Sonic, one of the ultimate video game characters of all time. The comic run has really been a lot of fun thus far and this continues the trend. We finally get to see Metal Sonic’s grand master plan and it’s a doozy. He makes for a good villain and it’ll be tough to top this arc for a while with how large scale it was. Might be time to bring Scourge in.
The comic starts off right away with the heroes meeting up and deciding what they need to do about Metal Sonic. Ultimately they decide to split into multiple teams so they can take Metal Sonic down, defeat his minions, and restore balance to the cosmos. Sonic and Knuckles will be going to fight off Metal Sonic directly while the others spread out across the globe. Do they really have what it takes to defeat the world’s ultimate robot?
The graphic novel brings 4 issues and they basically all go towards this arc with 3 to wrap this up and then one that’s an epilogue which also sets up the next arc. As you can imagine that means this is a very action packed story. Metal Sonic was always very powerful so throw in his copy abilities and the abilities of the Master Emerald and now you’ve really got a tough opponent to deal with. Metal Sonic keeps his logic the whole time too so don’t expect him to turn into a mindless monster. No, Metal Sonic is here to stay and has the abilities to dominate a fight in close or long range. He really seems to be overpowering Sonic and Knuckles with ease even before his power up.
The only one really able to give him a good fight there was Shadow and that’s in large part due to him landing a cheap shot when he first showed up. Ultimately if he and Sonic worked together I expect they would have really been able to throw him for a loop though. If I had any minor issue with the comic it’s that I would have enjoyed a longer fight. I feel like it ends just as it’s getting good and I just would have liked to have really gotten to settle in and enjoy this for a while longer. Still, we do have a lot of general action all around so it’s not the kind of thing that will really hurt the score.
In terms of power levels I am a bit skeptical on burning Blaze basically using up all of her energy while taking down the other villains. I know she had to use up a bunch of her powers in the fight but all of them? Felt like a quick way to keep her from fighting Metal Sonic but that would have been a really cool fight. In general Blaze looks great here though and I’m glad that her flame abilities are getting a lot of props. Back in the Sonic Rush days she was able to fight on par with Sonic after all. I would ultimately give him the edge in a fight of course but it would be a good battle.
Shadow is still a really big solo player here and the guy definitely has no inclination to work with the heroes at all. In fact he actively works against them most of the time which can be a bit funny but I can also see how it would annoy some. Ultimately Shadow just wants to do his own thing at all costs and he typically has the power to back it up so it all works out. If we eventually get a Sonic vs Shadow battle that would definitely be a whole lot of fun.
This arc also ends the era of the Sonic Forces group I’d say as it feels like everyone will be going their separate ways more. I am personally expecting a few more down to Earth arcs before we get to the next grand one like the Metal Sonic saga. I could be wrong of course but it makes sense as a way to scale back before we ramp things up again. With the new scientist who revived Eggman the plot could be her trying to impress him by building a bunch of robots that Sonic keeps on destroying. Finally she and Eggman create an ultimate robot even stronger than Metal Sonic and we go from there.
Meanwhile it also might not be a bad idea to do some arcs where you focus on other characters like Tails and Knuckles. I don’t think you want to leave Sonic out of the picture for very long but some quick meanwhiles could definitely work. The Sonic cast is absolutely big enough where you could really pull that off if you wanted to. If you’re feeling extra bold you could even do a mini Shadow arc since that guy is always a lot of fun to follow around.
As always the art is definitely really solid here. The character designs are on point and the action scenes are good. The pages capture Sonic’s speed well and it’s just very easy o read the stories. They are all real page turners and so this way there is no delay in you trying to figure out what is happening on screen. There’s a lot of attention to detail and the writing is on point too. It really goes back to the top of there not really being any big issues here. As another future plot point, Silver also seems to think that the real threat is still approaching so I’ll be interested to see what that is.
Metal Sonic is still around even if he’s weakened so I look forward to seeing what he does from here. I don’t think he will be able to go back to just being another minion so going forward I see him as a wild card threat. That sounds good to me because he is such an interesting character. He has his own goals, aspirations, and tactics and I think having him return with an army that forces Eggman and Sonic to team up would be brilliant.
Overall, Sonic The Hedgehog continues to deliver with a ton of great comics. The IDW series has really done a splendid job of keeping up the momentum here to really mitigate the sadness of losing the Archie verse. The characters are true to their game counterparts and the stories make sense as sequels to what happened in the games. The comics have even introduced a few new characters already who are cool. At the end of the day these are comics that I can recommend to anyone and that’s great because Sonic is a series that really should appeal to everyone. It’s just such a fun franchise. I’m confident that the series will continue to go strong from here so I’m really looking forward to the next one. After all this will be the first time we get to see Eggman really get involved in the comics and as he’s Sonic’s most well known villain it’s about time we catch up with him.
Overall 8/10
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