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Warning : Spoilers for Sonic the Hedgehog : Winter JamA newSonicone - shot from IDW Publishing unexpectedly explores one of the blue hedgehog ’s biggest helplessness , which is ironically linked to who he is as a eccentric - his speed and mental attitude . An earlier issue from the main persistence touched on this dynamic but not to the extent as this newfangled one - shaft has .
Sonic ’s helplessness is set on full display during winter - themed competitions that Dr. Eggman ’s Cubot and Orbot force upon him and his friends inSonic the Erinaceus europeaeus : Winter Jamby writer Iasmin Omar Ata , creative person Min Ho Kim , colorist Reggie Graham and letterer Shawn Lee .
Sonic first end up getting himself and teammate Tails all tousle up in Christmas lights when he attempt to give their indicate spot a " chill holiday company vibe . " Next , his speed split apart an Eggman doll that he was theorise to keep dependable when navigate through a snowball conflict arena . And while Sonic and Tails also mislay the third competition , it is n’t straight off related to his attitude or velocity except that he is n’t a good ice sculptor .
Sonic’s Speed and Attitude Negatively Affect His Ability To Strategize and Care for Others
While the Christmas lights slaughter highlights Sonic ’s foolish decision to rely only on speed instead of psychoanalyze his surrounding expanse , the 2nd rival show that Sonic does n’t account for how his speed can negatively impact those in his caution . fortuitously , the only casualty is a dolly , but it does be him and Tails the win . The ways in whichWinter Jam ’s first two contest underscore Sonic ’s flaw match the tone of Archie ’s persistence , whereSonic ’s actions have major consequencesor hisspeed is negatively relate to his personality . That tell , IDW ’s main continuity does thinly touch on the subject . InSonic#57,he and Tangle rush into a battleinstead of being strategic , much to their teammates ' irritation . However , there is no negatively charged outcome for their rashness , unlike inWinter Jam . In fact , not only do Sonic and Tails drop off theseWinter Jamcompetitions , but Sonic actually starts to have some kind of aroused breakdown from constantly fall back .
Sonic’sWinter JamOne-Shot Plays with Readers' Expectations
OtherSonic the Hedgehogcontinuities have been able-bodied to boom the lore beyond what ’s seen in theSonicvideo games . Similar to how this IDW one - shot explores the prejudicial effects of Sonic ’s speed and attitude like other continuities have , Winter Jaminitially come out to bestow one of its established characters with big businessman beyond the games . There ’s a moment when Big The Cat ’s companion Froggy appears to have incredible fervor - breathe powers that do n’t come out in any games at all . This would have been monumental , since IDW ’s comics are clear heavy influence by the game and ca n’t deviate from them too much . However , Cubot and Orbot reveal that this is n’t Froggy . They were n’t able to grow him and use their own Badnik instead , which Cubot and Orbot allude to earlier in the competition . It ’s potential that the minute when it appears that Froggy can suspire fervor is a nod to other continuities that had more originative exemption . It ’s an exciting moment , nonetheless , and still is even after it ’s debunked .
Overall , Sonic the porcupine : Winter Jamincorporates tropes more efficaciously than the main continuity , which is surprising when considering IDW ’s other early 2023 seasonal - theme one - stroke like the Halloween particular andEndless Summerdidn’t undertake such nuanced tropes . Hopefully , wintertime Jam’scompellingdirectionis a sign of things to come , which is possible , since the upcomingSonic the Hedgehog : Fang the Hunterminiseries is already suggesting it could change the franchise ’s lore evermore .
transonic the porcupine : Winter Jamis usable now from IDW Publishing .
