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IDW Sets Summer Launch for 'Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla' Crossover Comic

A long-requested licensed team-up unites Sega-Toho icons under writer Nick Marino with art by Jack Lawrence.

Overview

  • The series is led by writer Nick Marino with art by Jack Lawrence and colors by Reggie Graham, with full license support from Sega and Toho.
  • The official synopsis outlines kaiju arriving in Sonic’s world as Dr. Eggman seeks to exploit them while Sonic, Amy, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow try to send the monsters back.
  • IDW’s Sonic editorial team teased a mysterious portal, a large-scale attack on Sonic’s world, and a fresh Eggman takeover plot with multiple heroes entering the fight.
  • Nick Marino cites Sonic Adventure’s Station Square as a major inspiration and a key backdrop for oversized monster action.
  • First-look covers debuted through media partners including IGN, and comic retailers have started listing pre-orders ahead of the summer debut.