Sonic the Hedgehog #72

IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog #72 arrives with a cover that crackles with stormy intensity — a dark, cloud-filled sky split by lightning as two figures clash high above the ground: a dark-quilled hedgehog diving from above and a sleek robotic figure bracing below, the burst of electricity between them lighting up the turbulent scene. Natalie Haines renders the confrontation with a moody, atmospheric depth that makes the tension feel electric in every sense. With the creative team of Evan Stanley, Aaron Hammerstrom, Matt Froese, Reggie Graham, and Shawn Lee on the interior, this 2024 entry in IDW's long-running series looks like a genuinely gripping chapter.