Too fast for the naked eye - Sonic the Hedgehog!

[ZaraRaEchidna]

About time we get a new Sonic thread going out here 

I want to know your relation to the Sonic series. Yes, if you couldn't tell (and if you couldn't, how!?) I am one o' them Sonic nerds. Actually, I'm part of the 'BumbleKrew' - small things, I help out with the community here and there for the BumbleKast podcast (does anybody remember the BumbleKing Forums? The Flynn-man used to run a Q&A, occasionally with other writers from the STH Archie comics - some time in 2016, they switched over to a podcast format, with my main man, Kyle JCrb Crouse  )
So you can imagine that I'm quite far into the Sonic fan community! That, and, I've got some friends who make absolutely awesome things, that it's hard not to be trapped here forever; already above mentioned Ian and Kyle... Then there's AvaArctic who writes the incredible 'Tangle & Whisper: New Roads' fancomic, Dai and partner who host Weston Super Sonic and Sonic Fanfest, Johnny writes an incredible fic called 'Ruby Haze', and ZOMG there are so many more awesome projects in the works that I can't even tell you, and even more things that if I keep listing stuffs, I'll b typing here forever!

My FAVOURITE Sonic character is... Julie-Su, second only to Knuckles! Yes, I'm still surprised that Julie-Su isn't a 'canon' Sonic character anymore... What a bummer... (Leave any jokes about 'that' Ex-Sonic writer at the door; trust, I've heard it all  no, I am not a fan of his. No, I do not want to hear his name be spoken in my house.)
Knuckles, Knuckles, Knuckles... He's getting his own arc in the IDW comics right now; written by Stanley and Flynn! Oooh, and didja check out the 900th Advenure Special?! Yes, I was the Echidnerd in the back of issue 64 gushing about echidnas -- Nigel Kitching got to write Knuckles' pages! Yes, Nigel Kitching, of Sonic the Comic fame! As a British Sonic fan, that brings tears of joy to my eyes - Sonic the Comic is 'our' comic.. And you know that I grew up with those brilliant comics!

Ooh, yes, and we went to Sonic Symphony last month - what a fantastic show! Jun Senoue is a sweetheart, really made my entire year 

How did I get into Sonic... I'm one of those 'second generation' fans - I'm only 24, so I certainly wasnt one of the fans who picked up Sonic 1 on release, like many of my friends had; I was handed Sonic & Knuckles as soon as I could hold a controller, and the rest, as they say, was history! My love only grew over time. I discovered the echidnas, and that just helped me to curate an incredible fanspace of other fans just as obsessed with them.
That, and, I was a huge SatAM fan back in the day.. I still am, don't get me wrong - my exposure to the Archie Sonic Comics were limited, being in the U.K; I got all of the news from the internet, and sometimes people would post their scans onto forums and fansites. It took me a while to be able to actually read the Archie comics. I also loved Sonic Underground.. I know, ancient sins! When Sonic X came out, I quickly joined the fanbase - it used to be popular in Anime circles, back when we all used to be bundled in together, no matter which one you liked 

Tell me; are you a fan, how did you get into the series if you are; do you have a favourite character? Favourite game? 

[Ves]

I love sonic! But I’ll admit I’ve never actually been into much of the actual media? I think it’s more the concept I’m obsessed with haha , and sadly I’ve never been in the fandom much

The cartoons are honestly the main thing I engage with : sonic X and sonic boom!
Sonic X vaguely follows the sonic adventure games plot I think, and who knows what Sonic Boom was honestly

The games are way too hard for me  =w= and a lot of them were only ever put on console,, so I stick to watching videos of the cutscenes lol

I’ve really been wanting to get into the comics but I know a little too much about.. certain writers to really know where to start with them 

And as basic as it is ive gotta say my favourite character is sonic 
But who knows, maybe that’ll change when I get into some of the other stuff.

[ZaraRaEchidna]

Wooh; I forgot about the Sonic Boom TV show! Aah, what a riot. Have you seen the JP dub of Sonic X? Oh, be still, my beating heart! How wonderful it is! Of course, I am a naysayer who enjoys the ENG dub - but the JP dub takes my heart. We were heckling a friend of ours at Sonic Symphony for not having seen the JP dub .. It's a rite of passage, honestly!

Ah, the games are quite difficult, no?! I used to be a dab hand at them, but recently, my illness has progressed that my clawed hands don't much hold controllers well. But the chao garden will always be there for me, and I have people to backseat, so all is well in the world 

ABSOLUTLEY get into the comics!

So; there are three main comic series.
Archie Sonic the Hedgehog is the most popular one, and the one which contains 'certain' writers  Bobby Schroeder has a pretty good Reading Order for Archie - https://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/readingorder
Don't let certain writers (whoops, that URL, am I right?!) cloud your judgement! Actually; his characters are some of my favourites - they really blossom in the hands of other writers, it's lovely.

The next is the British one, Sonic the Comic, or 'Fleetway Sonic the Comic' - this one is fantastic, and is preeeetty straightforwards! You can just jump right into it - I would absolutely, ABSOLUTELY recommend this one!

And the third is the current and ongoing series, IDW Sonic the Hedgehog - This one is also pretty easy to pick up on issue 1. And when I say ongoing.. We got two issues released just yesterday! Ain't that awesome?! This one is definitely also worth a read. If you start anywhere, start on these!

As a bonus, you can read the single-issue French comic, 'Sonic Adventures Dans les Griffes de Robotnik' - it came out before Sonic Adventure, and it's heavily thought to have inspired the plot of the game! Ah, of course I'd push this one; there's more echidnas in it! Princesse Aluçion is a treat.

Sonic is awesome; I know many friends who are fans of 'just' sonic~ he's pretty cool!

Ah, it's late notice, but you had ought to go to Sonic Fanfest this weekend! It's in Bristol, it's going to be a great time. TJ Davis (the one who sang for Sonic R's soundtrack) is going to be doing a live performance! And I snuck a Julie-Su onto the big mural .. I'll be sure to send a piccy of that 
https://sonicfanfest.com/