IDW Publishing will be releasing a Free Comic Book Day edition of the Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary special.
The issue will feature Classic Sonic & other famous Classic series characters, including Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel. This FCBD edition will be releasing on 14 August for free at any comic book shop participating in Free Comic Book Day.


A deluxe hardcover edition of the 30th Anniversary special will also be releasing on 5 October.
Celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s way past cool 30th birthday! The classic character comes to life in all-new adventures inspired by the original 2D games and he’s not alone!
Join Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles “Tails” Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Mighty the Armadillo, Ray the Flying Squirrel, and even more special guests as they travel through zones inspired by the seasons in search of Chaos Emeralds!It’s a hilarious and hectic race against the clock in “Seasons of Chaos” by longtime Sonic writer Ian Flynn! Plus bonus stories by some of Sonic the Hedgehog’s biggest fans and tons of bonus content celebrating the blue blur!
This special anniversary collection is the perfect piece of pop culture memorabilia for all Sonic fans!”
IDW Publishing
Credits include Ian Flynn, Gale Galligan, Aaron Hammerstrom, and Reggie Graham.