‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ #78 Preview: Chaos Ensues After the Collapse of Restoration HQ

Starting as a video game character, Sonic the Hedgehog has become a proper pop culture icon in the meantime, building a proper franchise that includes numerous derivative works.

Among these works are comic books, and Sonic is currently in the center of a solo series that has been ongoing for a long time now. In light of that, we are happy to talk about the series’ upcoming issue.

Sonic the Hedgehog #78 is coming out on May 7, 2025 and IDW Publishing has luckily provided us with the first preview images, which we are going to show you in this report.

Before we reveal more information about the story, here are the preview images for you:

This story is brought to you by writer Ian Flynn, and a team of talenter artists, and it is going to tell the story of the consequences of the fall of Restoration HQ, as some newcomers make it unclear in which direction the plot is going to go. Here’s the official synopsis with more details:

Amy, Tails, and Blaze set out to assess the fallout from the collapse of Restoration HQ. Did the goodwill network endure? Or did Clutch’s grand scheme ultimately destroy the last beacon of hope left in the world? More importantly, will Surge and Kit’s arrival make things even worse?!

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