Sonic the Hedgehog Is Getting a DC Comic Book Run as the Justice League

Earlier today, Sega held a Sonic-centric livestream called Sonic Central, announcing caller worldly coming from the bluish blur. One astonishing inclusion was the announcement that Sonic and DC Comics are collaborating connected a Justice League comic publication tally owed retired successful March 2025.

During the 30-minute showcase, Sega reshared the fantastic animation of Shadow the Hedgehog arsenic Batman, which the authoritative Sonic X/Twitter relationship dropped retired of obscurity connected Batman Day. At the time, the animation near a batch of Sonic fans scratching their heads arsenic to wherefore the Sonic relationship would spell retired of its mode to marque specified a slick video of Shadow arsenic the Caped Crusader seemingly retired of the blue. Now we cognize that was a promotional video for DC and Sonic’s upcoming comic publication crossover run.

According to Sonic main marque and concern serviceman Ivo Gerscovich, the Sonic x DC collab volition “start off” with a five-issue monthly comic publication tally penned by writer Ian Flynn. Although the watercourse went retired of its mode to omit the creator down the run, it wasn’t shy astir showing disconnected the DC hero-flavored designs of its Sonic characters. Rather than having the Sonic clump enactment alongside the Justice League, the unnamed comic publication volition alternatively spot them suit up arsenic iconic superheroes. Key among them are Sonic arsenic the Flash, Shadow arsenic Batman, Amy arsenic Wonder Woman, Silver arsenic Green Lantern, and Tails arsenic Cyborg.

In summation to the five-issue DC Comic run, Sega besides announced an upcoming postulation variation of the comics and merchandise, including clothes, accessories, and toys, coming successful the autumn of 2025. At the butt extremity of the Sonic x DC Comics mash-up information of the Sonic Central presentation, Gerscovich teased Sega getting its money’s worthy retired of the collab with the announcement that the festivities volition proceed into 2026 arsenic well.

Seeing arsenic Sonic’s collaboration is six months away, Sega satiated Sonic fans by concluding the watercourse with a peculiar connection from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 manager Jeff Fowler. While the video was equivalent to a sizzle reel recounting the erstwhile Sonic films with commentary from accumulation folks teasing much stories to come, it gave america a side-by-side look astatine Sonic and Shadow by the film’s logo. We adjacent got a small clip of Fowler extracurricular of what could lone beryllium a Paramount Pictures accumulation batch with dancing Chao mascots. Shout retired to the Chao fans retired there.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 releases successful theaters connected December 20.

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