Sonic the Hedgehog #17

Sonic the Hedgehog leaps straight at the reader on this energetic 2024 IDW cover by Adam Bryce Thomas, clutching a gleaming gold ring while a swirling rainbow of sketched character portraits — Tails, Amy, Knuckles, and more familiar faces — radiates outward behind him. The subtitle "Adventure Awaits" says it all: this is a volume that wears its enthusiasm proudly, framing Sonic as the center of a much larger cast of allies and rivals. With a story titled "Second Chances" crafted by writer Ian Flynn and brought to life by artists Thomas Rothlisberger and Matt Froese with colors by Leonardo Ito, there's plenty of heart and momentum packed inside.