DC REVEALS FIRST LOOK AT SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMIC BOOK CROSSOVER SERIES
On March 13, 2205, DC and SEGA of America revealed cover art and an interior preview of their upcoming comic book series that teams up DC’s Justice League with the Sonic the Hedgehog universe!
Here is a look at some of the interior pages of DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #1 and cover art for next three issues.
DC x Sonic #1 – cover art and sample pages
What will DC x Sonic Bring Us?
In DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #1 the Justice League will meet Sonic and friends to kick off an all-new, five-issue comic book series. The new series features an unprecedented crossover event where the Justice League and Team Sonic must unite to save their worlds from a major threat. DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #1 by Flynn, Thomas, artist Adam Bryce Thomas, and colorist Matt Herms was published on March 19, 2025. The cover is by Pablo M. Collar and a variant cover by Ethan Young.
Readers can look forward to Darkseid invading (as he does). As Sonic and pals stare down the forces of Apokolips, they are assisted by the timely arrival of the Justice League.
Throughout the five issues of DC x Sonic the Hedgehog, sacrifices will be made, heroes will rise, and the need for speed will test the Justice League and Team Sonic to their limits! – press release March 13, 2025
Cover Arts Previews
Merch, Merch, and More Merch!
The crossover comic book series was announced during SEGA’s Sonic Central livestream in September 0f 2024. According to Warner Bros. Discover Global Consumer Products and SEGA of America, this is the start of a larger collaboration that will include apparel, toys, collectibles, and more.
Releasing later in 2025, the collection will feature:
- Shadow the Hedgehog as Batman
- Knuckles as Superman
- Amy Rose as Wonder Woman
- Silver the Hedgehog as Green Lantern
- Tails as Cyborg
- Sonic as the Flash
The campaign kicked off on Batman Day 2024 when Sonic and DC’s social media accounts shared a mysterious video of Shadow donning his very own Batman suit.
Available exclusively at Target.com, the first apparel celebrating the DC x Sonic collaboration features Shadow the Hedgehog as Batman on t-shirts and hoodies. There should be more to look forward throughout 2025 and well into 2026.
Video Game Adjacent? The Best Kind…
For fans of comics, video games, and of course all things the Blue Blur – there is a lot to look forward to this collaboration. While as connoisseurs of video games we often bemoan half hearted video game adaptations of comics (looking at you Suicide Squad), this flip of the script is worth keeping on the radar. Personally, I hope that the time and money spent on a collaboration like this brings more eyes to both of these major intellectual properties. Success here will only bode well for future projects.
