The last time I looked at IDW Sonic I was definitely more of an apologist for the book than actual critic so I'll try to be better about that here: The titular story for the book isn't terribly interesting, but everything else after that is worth a read, especially if you've got nostalgia for Sonic games released in the early 2000s.

We get the big reveal of who's been guiding Eggman's forces in his absence (won't spoil it here, it's a great surprise), and we're introduced to another new character specifically made for this series named Whisper the Wolf. We don't learn much about her beyond the basics of her personality and powerset, but she easily sets herself apart from Sonic's louder teammates. I'm very interested to see her interact with the rest of the cast.

As always Ian does a great job capturing the voices of all the different characters a d I'm excited for the next volume.