Sonic is one busy hedgehog. In addition to his own comic and the recent crossover with DC (for which a sequel will arrive later this year), IDW has added another item to his “to do” list — Sonic x Godzilla, a new crossover series pairing the video game hero with the King of the Monsters (whose schedule stays pretty full as well).
The series is written by Nick Marino and illustrated by Jack Lawrence, with colors by Reggie Graham. It’ll kick off this summer and marks the first time the two franchises have crossed over in comics.
“I’m doing my best to cook up fun scenarios for Jack to draw, and then I’m making sure my panel counts leave enough room for him to properly play around with the fantastic spectacle that this crossover deserves,” Marino said. “I’m fascinated by the scale of life, how we perceive lifeforms differently from bacteria to planet-wide ecosystems, from micro to macro. This particular character combination allows me to explore that in a fun way, and it’s been really satisfying. I hope our readers agree that the result is a cohesive mix of these two visual focuses– small speedsters and massive monsters– that delivers the best of both worlds!”
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