IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 72

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IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 72 is the seventy-second issue in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing.

Official solicitation[]

Being the Phantom Rider isn't easy, but there's no rest for the wicked. Sonic is caught in a literal perfect storm of a traffic jam, all while he's pursued by the relentless Jet the Hawk! Perhaps an unexpected meeting—and reveal— will help raise his spirits? Meanwhile, aboard the Restoration's ship, Tails and Amy's luck finally runs out!^[1]

Featured stories[]

Story One[]

Story: Evan Stanley
Pencils: Aaron Hammerstrom
Inks: Matt Froese
Colors: Reggie Graham
Letters: Shawn Lee
Associate Editor: Bixie Mathieu
Editor: Thea Cheuk
Production: Johanna Nattalie
Special thanks to: Mai Kiyotaki, Afia Khan, Michael Cisneros, Sandra Jo, Sonic Team, and everyone at Sega for their invaluable assistance

Synopsis[]

Appearances[]

Characters:

Amy Rose
Babylon Rogues
Belle the Tinkerer
Chaotix (Mentioned)
- Charmy Bee (photo)
- Espio the Chameleon (photo)
- Vector the Crocodile (photo)
Clutch the Opossum
Doctor Yolk
Doctor Starline (Mentioned)
Don the Rooster
Jewel the Beetle
Kitsunami the Fennec
Miles "Tails" Prower
Nick
Nite the Owl
Rough the Skunk
Sonic the Hedgehog
- Phantom Rider
Surge the Tenrec

Locations:

Sonic’s Dimension
- Sonic's World
  - Apotos (Cameo)
  - Misty Spire (Mentioned)
  - Rainbow Ravine

Items:

Vehicles:

Misc:

Clean Sweepstakes

Continuity[]

Other features[]

Quotes[]

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

Cover artwork[]

Early covers[]

Gallery
Cover A. Artwork by Natalie Haines. Cover B. Artwork by Thomas Rothlisberger Cover RI. Artwork by Nathalie Fourdraine

Preview Pages[]

Trivia[]

References[]

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↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #72 Cover B (Rothlisberger). Penguin Random House (24 May 2024). Retrieved on 24 May 2024.
↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #72 Cover RI (10) (Fourdraine). Penguin Random House (24 May 2024). Retrieved on 24 May 2024.

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Miniseries	Tangle & Whisper: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| Bad Guys: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| Imposter Syndrome: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| Scrapnik Island: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 Fang the Hunter: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4
One-Shots	Team Sonic Racing (DTC Edition) \| Tangle & Whisper #0 \| HCF 2019 \| 30th Anniversary FCB Day 2021 \|FCBD 2022 \| Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill \| Endless Summer \| Sonic the Hedgehog's 900th Adventure \| Halloween Special \| Winter Jam \| Spring Broken \| Chasing Shadows \| Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds One-shot Character Anniversaries: Sonic's 30th (Deluxe Edition) \| Tails' 30th \| Amy's 30th \| Knuckles' 30th \| Sonic the Hedgehog: Chaotix’s 30th Anniversary
Annuals	2019 \| 2020 \| 2022 \| 2024
Reprints & Compilations	Sonic the Hedgehog Graphic Novel Series \| Issue 1-4 Box Set \| Tangle & Whisper Box Set (Cancelled) \| Sonic the Hedgehog: Bonds of Friendship \| Sonic & Tails: Best Buds Forever \| Sonic the Hedgehog (one-shot) \| Sonic the Hedgehog 5th Anniversary Edition \| Seasons of Chaos \| Knuckles' Greatest Hits \| Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Comic Art Collection \| Sonic Prime: (Vol. 1 \| Vol. 2) \| Sonic the Hedgehog: Box Set, Vol. 1-3 \| The Best of Shadow \| Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Comic Covers
The IDW Collection	Vol. 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6
On The Go	Vol. 1 \| Vol. 2

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[Solicit2-2] Sonic the Hedgehog #72 Cover B (Rothlisberger). Penguin Random House (24 May 2024). Retrieved on 24 May 2024.

[Solicit3-3] Sonic the Hedgehog #72 Cover RI (10) (Fourdraine). Penguin Random House (24 May 2024). Retrieved on 24 May 2024.

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