Sonic the Hedgehog Vol. 13: Battle for the Empire

<b>Sonic and Tails duel a duo of dastardly doppelgängers in the series' landmark 50th issue! Dr. Starline is behind the attack but what's his scheme?</b> <p/>After assembling a squad of bad guys kidnapping Belle starting a forest fire and causing chaos in Central City Starline is finally ready to unleash his monstrous imposters: Surge and Kit! Will his meticulous planning be enough to defeat Sonic and Dr. Eggman? And in the wake of the climactic battle both the heroes and bad guys need some time to heal and regroup... except Dr. Eggman of course who is always ready to destroy that darn hedgehog. Can Sonic Tails and Belle escape the city or will Eggman finally bumble his way to victory? Definitive Sonic comics scribe <b>Ian Flynn</b> joins superstar artist <b>Adam Bryce Thomas</b> for a story more than four years in the making! <p/>Then it's a little mangled it's kind of a jumble it's Rough & Tangle and Rouge & Tumble! Writers <b>Evan Stanley & Gigi Dutreix</b> <b>Aaron Hammerstrom</b> <b>Daniel Barnes</b> <b>Ian Mutchler</b> and <b>India Swift</b> join Ian to bring readers six new heartwarming stories of unlikely pairs. <p/>Collects the oversized 50th issue of IDW's ongoing <i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i> series plus issue #51 the 2022 Free Comic Book Day story Deep Trouble and the 2022 Annual.