Sonic the Hedgehog #1 debuts this week and the series will be published weekly for all of April with a total of four issues being released before settling into a monthly schedule. The new series is prepared to be a starting point for new fans, even with a familiar voice still working behind the scenes.

Artist Tyson Hesse, another longtime contributor to the franchise, will also join Flynn. They also announced that longtime writer Ian Flynn would remain on the new series - for now - guaranteeing a continuity to tone and style. Given the extensive history between Archie Comics and Sega, it came as a surprise when it was announced in July 2017 that IDW Publishing would be creating a new series of Sonic-related material. It also officially rebooted Sonic continuity. It's an incredibly fun story that ties all of the best characters and elements of these two video game franchises into a coherent universe. 'Worlds Collide': The very first crossover between the Sonic and Mega Man franchises took place in Sonic the Hedgehog #248-251, Sonic Universe #51-54, and Mega Man #24-27.

The series also crossed over with Mega Man, another video game-inspired series written by Flynn that began in 2011. Both Sonic Universe and Knuckles the Echidna focused on supporting characters and their stories. Sonic the Hedgehog has been accompanied by a variety of other ongoing series throughout its history. Only key characters from the video game and those created by Flynn remained, avoiding any potential legal problems in the future. And so, Flynn rebooted all of Sonic continuity in Sonic the Hedgehog #248. While various characters' and stories' legal status became unclear, there was a decision to reboot the series while at Archie Comics. This has led to subsequent suits and counter-suits, also involving video game producers EA and Sega. In January 2009, former series writer Ken Penders filed a lawsuit against Archie Comics attempting to copyright his various creations while working at the publisher. As any reader of long ongoing series from other publishers like Marvel Comics or DC Comics knows, that amount of time can lead to some confusing elements.

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