Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 18: Extreme Competition

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On sale Apr 22, 2025 | 128 Pages | 9798887241739

The action-packed saga continues as Sonic and the gang take on the Extreme Gear races and encounter a mysterious contender: the Phantom Rider.

On your marks! Get set! RACE! Welcome, Extreme Gear fans, to the qualifier for the Clean Sweepstakes race around the world, sponsored by the Restoration and Clean Sweep Inc.! And look at the starting line! It’s Sonic, Tails, Amy, Surge, Kit, the Diamond Cutters, and the Babylon Rogues! Hold on to your tails because we’re in for one heck of a race!

But there’s drama on the track! As Tails and Amy go to investigate a mystery of their own, only Sonic is left to answer the question, who is the Phantom Rider?!

Then in two one-shots Sonic and pals are getting into the vacation spirit. The Winter special brings holiday fun, food, and plenty of snow! But when Dr. Eggman's robots start making trouble, the gang find themselves in a real Winter Jam! But soon after Spring has sprung! The flowers are in bloom, and so is trouble! When Sonic, Tails, and friends try to take some downtime, they run into a mystery that’s spring broken! A seasonal whodunit in the Sonic style!

Collects Sonic the Hedgehog issues #69-71, Spring Broken, and Sonic’s Winter Jam one-shot.
Evan Stanley grew up homeschooled in Santa Cruz, California, exploring the woods near her house and drawing whenever she could. At 13, she got hooked on the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, which inspired her to start creating her own comic books... and she hasn't stopped! Evan began working professionally in comics at 18, while pursuing a BFA in 3D character animation. After graduation, she worked at Sony Playstation as an animator before settling in to doing comics full-time. She currently lives with her partner in San Mateo, California; when she's not working, you can find her hiking, reading, gaming, or hunting ghosts.

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The action-packed saga continues as Sonic and the gang take on the Extreme Gear races and encounter a mysterious contender: the Phantom Rider.

On your marks! Get set! RACE! Welcome, Extreme Gear fans, to the qualifier for the Clean Sweepstakes race around the world, sponsored by the Restoration and Clean Sweep Inc.! And look at the starting line! It’s Sonic, Tails, Amy, Surge, Kit, the Diamond Cutters, and the Babylon Rogues! Hold on to your tails because we’re in for one heck of a race!

But there’s drama on the track! As Tails and Amy go to investigate a mystery of their own, only Sonic is left to answer the question, who is the Phantom Rider?!

Then in two one-shots Sonic and pals are getting into the vacation spirit. The Winter special brings holiday fun, food, and plenty of snow! But when Dr. Eggman's robots start making trouble, the gang find themselves in a real Winter Jam! But soon after Spring has sprung! The flowers are in bloom, and so is trouble! When Sonic, Tails, and friends try to take some downtime, they run into a mystery that’s spring broken! A seasonal whodunit in the Sonic style!

Collects Sonic the Hedgehog issues #69-71, Spring Broken, and Sonic’s Winter Jam one-shot.

Author

Evan Stanley grew up homeschooled in Santa Cruz, California, exploring the woods near her house and drawing whenever she could. At 13, she got hooked on the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, which inspired her to start creating her own comic books... and she hasn't stopped! Evan began working professionally in comics at 18, while pursuing a BFA in 3D character animation. After graduation, she worked at Sony Playstation as an animator before settling in to doing comics full-time. She currently lives with her partner in San Mateo, California; when she's not working, you can find her hiking, reading, gaming, or hunting ghosts.

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