Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles' 30th Anniversary Special

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IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles’ 30th Anniversary Special is a one-shot comic featuring Knuckles as the central character.

Solicitation[]

There's trouble brewing on Angel Island and there's only one hero who can stop it... Join Knuckles for an all-new Classic adventure to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the world's most famous echidna! This is an addition to Knuckles' history that you won't want to miss!^[1]

Story[]

Story One[]

Synopsis[]

Appearances[]

Characters:

Amy Rose (flashback)
Badniks
- Hard Boiled Heavies
  - Heavy King (flashback)
- Jellyfish Mecha (First appearance)
- Mecha Sonic Mark II (flashback)
Doctor Eggman (flashback)
Fang the Hunter (flashback)
Knuckles the Echidna
Miles "Tails" Prower (flashback)
Sonic the Hedgehog (flashback)
Trip the Sungazer (First appearance)
Trip's grandfather (First appearance)

Species:

Echidna
Human (flashback)
Flicky
Picky
Pocky
Ricky
Rocky
Sungazer (First appearance)

Locations:

Sonic’s Dimension
- Sonic's World
  - Angel Island
    - Altar of Emerald
    - Hidden Palace Zone (flashback)
    - Sky Sanctuary (flashback)
  - Newtrogic High Zone (flashback)
    - Botanic Base (flashback)
  - Northstar Islands (flashback)
    - Bridge Island Zone
    - Speed Jungle Zone (First appearance)
    - Sky Temple Zone (First appearance)
    - Golden Capital Zone (First appearance)

Items:

Black Onyx (Mentioned)
Ceremonial Armor (First appearance)
Chaos Emerald (flashback)
Egg Mobile
Master Emerald
Sonic's shoes (flashback)
Piko Piko Hammer (flashback)
Popgun (flashback)

Vehicles:

Botanic Base boss (First appearance) (flashback)
Egg Mobile

Misc:

Climb
Glide
Ring Rolling (First appearance)
Spin Attack
Spin Dash

Trivia[]

Background Information[]

Gallery[]

Early Covers[]

Raw Cover art[]

Preview[]

Draft pages[]

Trivia[]

This issue was originally set for a release on 30 October 2024, but later got to delayed to 20 November 2024.
On October 20th, 2024, it was confirmed by Valentina Pinto that Trip will be in the comic thus confirming the story is set after the events of Sonic Superstars.

Reference[]

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↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles' 30th Anniversary Special Variant B (Fonseca). Penguin Random House (26 July 2024). Retrieved on 26 July 2024.
↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles' 30th Anniversary Special Variant RI (10) (Hernandez). Penguin Random House (26 July 2024). Retrieved on 24 July 2024.

External Links[]

IDW Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles’ 30th Anniversary Special at Sonic News Network, the Sonic wiki.

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[Solicit2-2] Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles' 30th Anniversary Special Variant B (Fonseca). Penguin Random House (26 July 2024). Retrieved on 26 July 2024.

[Solicit3-3] Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles' 30th Anniversary Special Variant RI (10) (Hernandez). Penguin Random House (26 July 2024). Retrieved on 24 July 2024.

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