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IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 40 is the fortieth issue in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing.
Contents
Official solicitation
- Tangle to the rescue! The brave lemur has jumped into the battle to save Sonic, Amy, and Tails from falling victim to Dr. Eggman's latest experiment. Belle has a different kind of battle when she comes face-to-face with an old friend. Will the gang be able to escape unharmed? Find out in Evan Stanley's epic conclusion to "Test Run"!
Featured stories
Test Run, Part 4
Synopsis
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Appearances
Characters
Locations
Misc
Continuity
Other features
Quotes
Trivia
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- The retail cover of this issue contains several easter eggs
- The stat bars used for Sonic, Tails, and Amy resemble the stat bars seen in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.
- User "EggPawnEF-XB2006" is a reference to the Egg Pawns and EF-XB2006.
- User "TheRealTrueActualSonic" is a reference to Metal Sonic.
- User "SSSSSScratchMan" is a reference to Scratch and the Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad.
- User "jumpinSpirallemur04" is a reference to Tangle and Spiral Hill Village, with the "04" number most likely being a reference to Tangle's debut issue
- User "GearsAndStarters" is a reference to Belle.
- User "StarsAndLines" is a reference to Dr. Starline.
- User "ModOrbot" is a reference to Orbot.
- User "Supergrounder93" is a reference to Grounder from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. The "93" references the year he debuted in, which was the first episode of the series.
- The emojis that they use are of the Mega Octus from Sonic Mania in the pose of PogChamp.
- User "EggPawnMB-XB1991" is another reference to the Egg Pawns and the release date of the original Sonic the Hedgehog.
- It is possible that this user was supposed to reference EF-MD1991.
Gallery
Early covers
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 Cover A. Art by Tracy Yardley. Colors by Leonardo Ito.  Cover B. Art by Dan Schoening.  Cover RI. Art by Nathalie Fourdraine. |
Raw cover-art
Preview pages
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References
| Sonic the Hedgehog |
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| Miniseries |
Tangle & Whisper: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Bad Guys: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Sonic 2 Movie Pre-quill: 1 | 2 | 3| 4 | Imposter Syndrome: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| One-Shots |
Team Sonic Racing (DTC Edition) | Tangle & Whisper #0 | HCF 2019 | 30th Anniversary FCB Day 2021 |Sonic the Hedgehog: 30th Anniversary Special (Deluxe Edition)
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| Annuals | |
| Reprints & Compilations |
Sonic the Hedgehog Graphic Novel Series | Issue 1-4 Box Set | Tangle & Whisper Box Set | Sonic the Hedgehog: Bonds of Friendship | Sonic & Tails: Best Buds Forever |
| The IDW Collection |
