A lot of the characterization of the entire cast is restricted by SEGA themselves. There are many limitations placed on Ian because of the fallout that happened with the Archie run and Ken Penders. You should look up the massive document of the restrictions. It's kind of nuts but even more impressive that Flynn manages to make the comics as good as they are despite being so hamstrung.
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Detective Comics #556
By: Joey Cavalieri, Gene Colan
Released: November 6, 1985
Continued from Batman (1940-2011) #389. As the red skies of the Crisis grow worse, Batman must face Nocturna, Night-Slayer, the False Face Society, and Catwoman. Continued in Batman (1940-2011) #390.
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Batman #389
By: Doug Moench, Tom Mandrake
Released: November 6, 1985
With the Crisis turning the skies red, Batman re-encounters Catwoman and Nocturna while the Night-Slayer goes on a killing rampage against the False Face Society. Continued in DETECTIVE COMICS (1937-2011) #556.
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Woof, that one (one??) critic review of this comic has to be one of the worst misses I've ever seen on this site. This is a tenderly observed story of brutality, slice-of-life by way of Scorsese, and it's one of the highlights of Criminal
Criminal 10th Anniversary Special #1
By: Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips
Released: April 20, 2016
BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS return ten years later to the world of CRIMINAL for one of their darkest and strangest tales yet. Teeg and Tracy Lawless co-star in this one-shot, a twisted 70s noir about a father and son on the run. Also includes articles, illustrations, and behind-the-scenes extras.
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The Horror of Godzilla (2026)
A terrifying look at Godzilla’s first attack!
Tokyo, 1954. As the country begins to look toward its postwar future, two scientists start an experiment in the Pacific Ocean. It is meant to change everything…and it will. Come now, reader, and bear witness to the incredible horror of the King of the Monsters. There are no heroes. There ar...
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Oh God, here we go. IDW Shadow. I'm pretty certain the way Shadow is written is SEGA's fault, not Ian Flynn's, and Ian Flynn has proved he CAN write Shadow either way due to Shadow Generations. Shadow is written as a terrible sterotype, someone who's really "emo" and unhealthily independent and ugh, it's just not Shadow, it gets really bad during the Metal Virus arc. DESPITE all that, this issue i more
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Sonic The Hedgehog #6
By: Ian Flynn, Tracy Yardley
Released: June 27, 2018
"The Fate of Dr. Eggman," Part 2. Dr. Eggman has been located, but Sonic's not the only one to find him! When Shadow comes, whose side will Sonic be on?!?
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hairsprayqueen
- Jul 25, 2026
Yeah, no, that's crazy. I'm glad they eased up on those mandates for Shadow though because what do you mean Shadow doesn't consider Team Dark his friends?!
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Hadrian's Wall Vol. 1
By: Kyle Higgins, Rod Reis
Released: September 27, 2017
When an astronaut on Hadrian's Wall is murdered, pill-popping detective Simon Moore is dispatched to investigate the ship's crew...including his own ex-wife. But if Simon's not careful, what he finds could make the interstellar Cold War go red hot. From the creative team behind the critically acclaimed series C.O.W.L. comes a gripping, locked-room ...
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Hadrian's Wall #8
By: Kyle Higgins, Rod Reis
Released: August 2, 2017
FINAL ISSUE!
In their final moments together, will Simon and Annabelle be able to move past their pain? Or will they both die alone?
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Hadrian's Wall #7
By: Kyle Higgins, Rod Reis
Released: May 31, 2017
A plot revealed. A new murder committed. An entire planet in jeopardy.
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Hadrian's Wall #6
By: Kyle Higgins, Rod Reis
Released: April 26, 2017
The tables turn as Simon must prove Annabelle's innocence.
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Hadrian's Wall #5
By: Kyle Higgins, Rod Reis
Released: March 29, 2017
NEW STORY ARC! The critically-acclaimed series HADRIAN'S WALL returns for its second arc! With Thetan Rebels hijacking the ship, investigator Simon Moore must prove his ex-wife's innocence... or risk starting a world-ending conflict.
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Hadrian's Wall #4
By: Kyle Higgins, Rod Reis
Released: December 14, 2016
END OF STORY ARC
A HUGE TWIST! NEW THREATS! And the TRUTH about Simon and Annabelle!
HADRIAN'S WALL will return with its second arc in February!
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Hadrian's Wall #3
By: Kyle Higgins, Rod Reis
Released: November 16, 2016
As Simon's condition gets worse, he makes a huge break in the case.
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Hadrian's Wall #2
By: Kyle Higgins, Rod Reis
Released: October 19, 2016
Simon must break the crew's silence.
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Hadrian's Wall #1
By: Kyle Higgins, Rod Reis
Released: September 14, 2016
When an astronaut on HADRIAN'S WALL is murdered, pill-popping detective Simon Moore is dispatched to investigate the ship's crew... including his own ex-wife. But if Simon's not careful, what he finds could make the interstellar Cold War go red hot. From the creative team behind the critically-acclaimed series C.O.W.L. comes a gripping, locked room...
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I was sceptical with these comics placing themselves right after the events of Forces, but this is surprisingly refreshing. Tails is written really, really well here, which is something Forces cannot say for itself. For example, his fear of losing Sonic again here is beautiful. Seeing this duo work so well together is really, really nice too!
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Sonic The Hedgehog #1
By: Ian Flynn, Tracy Yardley
Released: April 4, 2018
SONIC'S RACING INTO A NEW ADVENTURE! After defeating the evil Dr. Eggman's latest plot, Sonic is racing around the world to shut down the robotic Badnik forces that are still attacking villages. But it's a big job for one person-even Sonic the Hedgehog! Fortunately, he'll have some help from his best friend: Tails!
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Daredevil #4
By: Stephanie Phillips, Lee Garbett
Released: July 8, 2026
MATT MURDOCK is being pursued by the new and dangerous OMEN. A violent offender with a trail of corpses in his wake, he means for Matt Murdock to be next, with only DAREDEVIL between the two!
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Foundations (2026)
From the New York Times bestselling and multi-Eisner Award-nominated creator of East of West, The Manhattan Projects, Decorum, and more comes this ambitious, science fiction universe presented by comics titan Jonathan Hickman.
The next great comics universe starts here! From the extraordinary creative team of Jonathan Hickman, Mike del...
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