Sonic The Hedgehog IDW Issue #53

[@ドラゴンリュー-f1x]

It's ironic that it's a hallucination after the person's death that makes Starline feel like a threat, he died without being recognized by anyone. And the development where surge tortures Sonic himself with Sonic's power-up method reminds me of Wario in Mario Land 2

[@world-travelingpikachu9066]

Seems like Kit has latched onto Sonic. Which makes sense all things considering... It would also make sense for Kit to be fiercely protective too, after he “apparently lost” Surge. But I can’t help but slightly fear what will happen next when Kit arrives and sees Surge alive and will have to choose either her or Sonic...

[@ballownfist3497]

Hopefully sonic/ hero side

[@Z-Cat999]

I’m fairly certain when he sees surge he’s gonna think sonic lied to him. He will then lose his cool like surge is right now. That’s gonna put them at equal levels of insanity.

[@valentinkambushev4968]

He is probably going to choose Surge and then unleash a watery inferno on Sonic.

[@marksamson4173]

@@Z-Cat999 That was my first thought, as well. I hope it doesn't come to that, but it's probably pretty likely

[@animegamefan8678]

I honestly expected him to be more attached to Tails after their conversation in issue 50 and how Tails saved him in issue 52.

[@justynhill4814]

First Starline ruined the Tinker family lives, then ruins Surge and Kitsunami lives and now even dead he still wants to mess with Surge’s head.

[@Emiliodelgado25]

Exactly

[@demonmysterykid3343]

Yes

[@widerekxxanimations6842]

I mean it's not actually starline

[@manosdaskalakis4452]

He always comes back. Just like Afton

[@benjaminamudoaghan]

@@manosdaskalakis4452 haha

[@jarrodkopf6813]

2:28-2:34 Kit being very adorable towards Sonic. At least he still cares for Sonic's safety for now.😊

[@Starfighter364]

Like you said, for now. As soon as Kit sees Surge, he's going back to her side; what's worse, he may think Sonic was just trying to trick him.

[@Bentus0000]

Maybe he'll become so conflicted and confused, he'd end up doing nothing. Like im stilling sitting on how quickly he turned when not an issue earlier switched flipped on just the mention of sonics name

[@world-travelingpikachu9066]

@@Bentus0000 I believe It's because he (or his programming probably...) sees Sonic as a substitute or replacement for Surge. Especially with the similarities the two share. And I agree, Considering on how seemingly dead set Kit is on protecting Sonic, I kinda doubt that he's gonna go back to Surge THAT quickly...

[@Dreq458]

He doesn't. Kitsunami just wants to feel like he's needed/wanted by someone. Sonic is just a substitute for Surge.

[@loiiysailor1177]

not for long

[@MusicKitsune]

This was honestly an amazing issue, I'm glad they actually managed to give enough screen time for both Kit and Surge. And Surge's halluncnation being caused by the Gear she equipped is a really smart writing in my opinion ! But Thank you again Silver_Sonic !✨

[@sylver_sonic7726]

we dont know exactly if its because of the gear, but its suspicious

[@xanmoas]

​@@sylver_sonic7726 It's possibe the gear is overloading her brain like starline said. Perhaps this starline could be the old memories that got erased being brought out by stress and the gear. His abusive will that Surge's mind has constructed because of all the brainwashing she endured. Afterall this starline is not helping her, mostly taunting her ego. Otherwise the other theory would be an A.I. that Starline created to keep them in check if he was no longer around but that theory would require massive foresight.

[@justynhill4814]

@@xanmoas- that sounds worse then being a ghost or a regular hallucinations.

[@xanmoas]

@@justynhill4814 some people can be that tramatized in real life. So i can believe it.

[@Asher_Tye]

It might very well be preprogrammed into her. Starline may not have considered himself getting killed, but it's possible he anticipated Surge trying to go rogue at some point and this is his way of reigning her back in.

[@brodytitanish9484]

I don’t know whether to feel empathetic towards whisper or surge For whisper: losing her wisps was very heartbreaking for her, since they were there with her during her time with her team, the neo metal sonic takeover,the metal virus saga, and even before she met tangle For surge: she might be doing horrible things, but it was the amount of abuse she suffered with kit from starline, she even doesn’t know if she even volunteered for starline or got kidnapped by him, starline had no files of surge and kit’s pasts Edit: woah I’ve never had this many likes before, thank you

[@valentinkambushev4968]

Whisper for me. Surge had the chance to turn her life around when she found out about Starline's plans, but she didn't. And while somehow understandable it's still not okey. Plans while she is a tragic figure, her entire backstory is still unknown, so it remains to be seen if she is tragic in "Oh, if only" kind of way, or in a "Yeah, you brought this to yourself, girl" kind of way.

[@charismaentertainer1657]

@@valentinkambushev4968 issue is, surge literally can’t turn her life around. In fact, the only reason she’s continuing her plan is because of the core programming of needing to destroy sonic. she HAS to do it regardless of any other goal.

[@internationalcenterdeidiom399]

@@charismaentertainer1657 But wasn't Kit able to technically stop himself from needing to hurt Tails?

[@justinmyers7587]

Why not both?

[@internationalcenterdeidiom399]

@@justinmyers7587 That is a point.

[@ARTSONICFAN990]

Surge: *Fights Whisper.* Tangle: Why do I feel like I'm about to have my heart broken?

[@whaleping]

I guess. (in my opinion) The impacts gets less and less the more Whisper develops into a trauma trope character.

[@videogollumer]

Be prepared, Tangle, for you might just get your first taste of TRUE PAIN! Embrace it! FEEL the pain that Whisper felt as she witnessed your Zomboticization!

[@valentinkambushev4968]

Yes, Tangle, your girlfriend- I mean best friend- is in danger! You have to save her!

[@ARTSONICFAN990]

@@valentinkambushev4968 Tangle: She is not my girlfrie... WAIT WHAT?

[@valentinkambushev4968]

@@ARTSONICFAN990 me: Yeah, I bet she is not. Also yes, she is in danger! SO GO HELP HER AND KICK SURGE'S A%# FOR GOOD MEASURE!

[@goldenlightning8842]

holy shit Whisper just tries to straight up murder Surge there. that was like a drunken bar fight maneuver, she grabbed the closest and sharpest object and just went straight for the jugular....my lord this comic is getting kinda twisted...I like it

[@playerback7722]

Yep

[@dragonborn7955]

Still a kids comic. So it's never going to get dark like Archie.

[@Tom-vg6td]

@@dragonborn7955 There are dark moments in this comic

[@valentinkambushev4968]

@@dragonborn7955 yeah, because Archie wasn't for kids.😒

[@valentinkambushev4968]

Yeah, finally someone other than Shadow grows balls!

[@Ovalad]

Given Starline’s track record for making contingency plans, it could be possible that Starline wanted to find a way to “live on”, if his plans ever backfired. Surge could still just be losing her mental, or Starline had done something to both Surge and Kit’s subconscious, that lets him carry on his legacy. Just a theory I saw someone point out in a previous video.

[@Kaiyuni]

I think it's because she has such a Vendetta against Starline that she hallucinates that he's there when she's feeling emotional peaks. Whether it be anger, joy, and so on. Likely related to her brain releasing chemicals and whatnot and the dynamo machine noticeably taxing her body to keep it running.

[@avenger3272]

I thought the same thing actually

[@nahthepigmask.9660]

Remember. He did mess with surges ear in one of the impostor syndrome issues

[@surgejtsobble9898]

the fact that Dr starline is a ghost tells you how scary he is in idw

[@videogollumer]

He... both is and isn't a ghost. He IS a ghost of Surge's recent past, but he ISN'T the actually ghost of Starline. The real Starline's psyche was shattered just before death. If it was really him, he'd be a jibbering lunatic instead of his usual smug snake in the grass self.

[@Malik-1994]

Another one that dosent reads , Starline himself says he is not real and its on Surge head

[@comicfan1324]

4:41 I never noticed this but I like how Whisper’s mask-eye-thing changes color to suit which ever wisp she’s using. I think that’s a nice touch.

[@lantacon]

Yeah, it’s most noticeable in her BRAND NEW SRB2 MOD

[@Fi_Sci_]

Of the two characters Kitsunami has the best chance of going hero to me. However considering he was told Surge was dead, he may think Sonic was lying to him, and that may bring him back to Surge. Or Kit will stick with Sonic, and Surge will be a solo villain showing the diverging path two tortured individuals can take that can make an impact on their behaviors. With Kit growing more independent and valuing himself, and Surge growing dissatisfied despite the great power she achieves. It’ll be interesting to see how their story continues in any case.

[@angelina5654]

Surge and Kit have a lot of trauma related to the starline... and even dead he can leave more problems

[@MexicanRaiden]

Really great character dynamics in this one! I love the Whisper and Surge fight.

[@Malik-1994]

Thats wasn’t a fight , Whisper was destroyed and if it wanst for Sonic she was probably dead by now

[@Asher_Tye]

This was pretty darn good. And I'm interested to see where they take Kit's inevitable confrontation with Surge. Boy can that kid wrap himself into a tiny ball though. That he identifies Sonic as the one he has to "protect" raises alarm bells. Given he was designed as Starline's answer to Tails, and Tails already fulfills the role Kit would naturally seek, if Surge rejects him that might put him into inevitable conflict trying to replace Miles.

[@zac.t3975]

I... never thought of it like that actually. Now i'm scared for Tails.

[@randomairbreathingman8927]

that would be actually great idea for a plot, really hope that this is the direction in which evan will be taking Kit's character

[@cyberwolf5896]

I love how Starline looks when he shows up, majority of the time he has shadows covering him, especially his eyes, really adds to the creep factor

[@siller8653]

That issue is a wild ride! Poor Whisper, im sorry for her!

[@bluwulfjohnson5530]

I think we all expected the Eggman plot armor despite the fact Surge said she was gonna eliminate him along with Sonic and Starline 😅 Kit all curled up is just too much on my heart 🥺

[@videogollumer]

What can be said? She hates the false hero more than the true villain. Also, so much absolute YES about Kit! 😭

[@justinmyers7587]

Priorities

[@gearthehuman2115]

@@videogollumer ironically, She is the false hero Starline created for nothing

[@videogollumer]

@@gearthehuman2115 She isn't the one PRETENDING to be a hero.

[@gearthehuman2115]

@@videogollumer i know, what i meant is Starline modifying Surge and Kit as a falsr hero

[@cutecoffee0173]

I expected issue #53 to be brutal, but definitely not THIS brutal. I even thought for a moment it was a little too much for a Sonic comic… and that’s why I love it

[@valentinkambushev4968]

I would say it's too much when I see blood.

[@terrellrogers7645]

That Whisper vs Surge fight, the art was amazing can’t wait to see more, swear Adam Bryce Thomas’s art work has that dark/anime feel to it and it’s always a welcoming feel for the comics

[@justinukah7441]

Man I really feel bad for Whisper right now. Not only did she get bodied but her wisp were stolen and her Wispon got wrecked

[@comicfan1324]

2:29 Kit is such a sweet kid. I really hope this is the beginning of his redemption arc.

[@Aqua_Sol]

I'm gonna call it, the moment kit sees surge, he's not gonna be a happy camper to sonic.

[@rockamillion2002]

This issue was amazing. The battle between Surge and Whisper was incredible. ABT’s artwork is phenomenal as always.

[@sonicfan82]

Agree

[@SonicBoss1991]

Such a brutal issue!! Adam did NOT mess around with the art here!!! Surge is on a rampage...Whisper lost her wispon and friends, Kit is coming to help Sonic, AAAAHHH it's awesome!!! It's Surgin time!

[@sylver_sonic7726]

SURGIN TIME

[@SonicBoss1991]

@@sylver_sonic7726 ALWAYS

[@eliteherodungeon5392]

@@sylver_sonic7726 yep this is remind me Batman vs tmnt

[@tiagoaquino8495]

I already read this issue, I felt super bad for Whisper.😭😭😭

[@milagroslencina2402]

Despues de ver este comic, me surguieron algunas ideas, teorias, etc. Sobre lo que podria ocurrir en el issue 54. Opcion 1: que Kit al ver a Surge cree que Sonic le mintio cuando le dijo que habia muerto y se enoje mucho. Opcion 2: que Kit al estar "programado" para ser el apoyo de Surge la ayude de todas formas en la batalla contra Sonic. Opcion 3: que Surge al ver a Kit le diga que ya no lo necesita (porque esta enloquesiendo a grandes niveles) y lo ataque haciendo que Kit se ponga del lado de Sonic y Tails...

[@yaky_thoughts34]

Por alguna razón siento que va a pasar la primera pero después recapacite al ver la locura de Surge

[@daelibarcena199]

Siento que va a ocurrir la primera pero no creo que sea duradero

[@griffinhamm7783]

I know the 1st is most likely to happen, but I’m hoping it’s the 3rd that comes to pass.

[@cutecoffee0173]

Yo la verdad si Kit decide irse con Surge me enojaría 😂 pero por lo menos estaría “justificado” si lo hiciera (ya saben, por su programación). Por eso ruego que lo que ocurra sea la tercera opción porque, seamos sinceros, en el estado en el que Surge está no sería descabellado que incluso amenace a Kit con freírlo vivo si le vuelve a ver la cara por irse con Sonic

[@victoriav6917]

I prefer the first option because I want to see Kit and Surge together in the same team again, because if Kit fights Surge he will obviously be confused

[@benraven9087]

Not putting down issue 50, but I say with no exaggeration that 53 blows it out of the water. Holy Cow! Gotta pick this one up for myself sometime.

[@delphoxhoopa7289]

Literally same!😊

[@ObscureSwan]

Seeing the Wisper vs Surge and the quick Kit vs Belle fights, makes me realize... We need a new Sonic Fighters with IDW characters.

[@playerback7722]

Ok

[@lantacon]

@@playerback7722 what

[@valentinkambushev4968]

I've always wanted a Mortal kombat-like game with Sonic characters (minus the gore, of course).

[@lantacon]

@@valentinkambushev4968 I hope they make a Sonic Fighters 2

[@0Magicallywild0]

everyone's saying how Kits gonna react to seeing Surge is still alive BUT no one seems to point out how Surge is gonna react to seeing Kit siding with SONIC and helping him an Tails out. I think that's gonna send her a little off, especially if the Starline hallucination has anything to say about it (mainly towards Surge ofc)

[@davidweiss2407]

An intense chapter and now Whisper is gonna need therapy along with Surge and Kit when all this is done. Seeing her Wisps get stolen and used against her was heartbreaking to watch. I had a feeling Kit was going to see Sonic like his new partner to support after the events of the last chapter. It’ll be interesting to see what happens when Kit and Surge meet up. Hard to say what will happen, but with Surge seeing Starline as an indication of her mental state there’s no telling how she will react. She might say she no longer needs him thanks to her new power up or even see him as an enemy for allying himself with Sonic. Things are definitely going to get more heartbreaking before they get better.

[@videogollumer]

Or worse, what if Kit concludes that Sonic LIED to him?

[@valentinkambushev4968]

@@videogollumer this is most likely what he is going to assume.

[@Snaaaaap]

@@videogollumer That's how Kit will stay villain like Ian had said. Why does everybody keep ignoring that they are supposed to stay villains?

[@bradDark6941]

@@videogollumer not to mention what's even worse that surge concludes she doesn't need kit anymore

[@videogollumer]

@@Snaaaaap I'm... not...

[@thebluewind5733]

Starline: I'm such a failure. Mephelis: Hello, there's another way to succeed, by hanting your creations. Starline: 😮😮😮😐😐😐😈😈 brilliant!

[@GamerSmash64]

Esto está apunto de ser muy Caótico con Surge y Kit, y aunque Starline no está vivo, eso fue aterrador de cómo traumo a Surge.

[@RSA-zv9hd]

I loved how kit is being cute towards Sonic and trying to be useful for him. It’s disheartening to see surge and how even now Starline still has control over her and making her mad. Brutal Edit thanks Silver Sonic

[@valentinkambushev4968]

It's kind of sad, to be honest.

[@RSA-zv9hd]

@@valentinkambushev4968 yes it’s very sad

[@pumpkinsoupy23]

I absolutely love what they’re doing with Starline, how he’s a hallucination for Surge cuz of the mech she has now. Its so cool and eerie at the same time.

[@JPB5]

I love the choice in music you got for these scenes. Well done!

[@zeroddor2665]

The fight with Whisper and Surge honestly pretty devastating and shattering. Whisper quickly losing her Wisps leaving her defenseless and in tears trying to get them back.

[@TempestGhost]

Dr. Starline has now become the personification of twisted. He brought back Eggman without a second thought, admitted it to Belle, took Surge and Kit and holds no record of them before his experiments and conditioning while inadvertently changing their personalities in the process, and now haunts Surge from beyond the grave the more power she takes. What’s next? Some insane plot twist of him somehow coming back as a Frankenplatypus? (Just me rambling at this point.)

[@buzzpeep8695]

I feel like he would become a Platyborg if he did come back

[@EddyBinxEB]

Whisper needs a hug. This is the 2nd time she's had to relive her trauma and she even actually tried to STAB Surge. Combat is usually just lasers, mechs, etc vs super powered animals in Sonic media but to see something rare like this actually written well into the story is both crazy and pretty solid. Kit's brainwashing is way more severe than I thought. The kid wasn't just made to serve Surge, he was basically stripped of any free will. He constantly needs to be told what to do or he just starts apologizing out of fear. And now with Sonic it begs the question, does he want to help Sonic cause he genuinely doesn't want to lose another friend or is it his programing telling him to help Sonic cause he's the closest to Surge? I'm glad Starline is kept dead tho. Just makes his "ghost" seem more creepy and disturbing. In the end I'm sure we'll get 1 of 2 outcomes. A full on 2v2 match where Kit gets angry thinking Sonic lied to him about Surge and he joins her OR Kit tries to convince her to stop because Sonic showed him true friendship and it'll be 3v1. If it's the latter then it'll come down to Surge and Kit possibly killing each other in the end. This is some S rank writing combined with S rank art. I can't wait to see more of the Surge rampage arc. The idw team just keeps setting the bar higher and surpassing themselves after almost every issue.

[@videogollumer]

It had better not come to the latter; the last thing this comic needs is more children dying!

[@valentinkambushev4968]

@@videogollumer speak for yourself!

[@EddyBinxEB]

@@videogollumer "More" Children? None have died in the IDW series so far. The only one who would die in this situation is Kit. Everyone else who's died is either a teen or an adult

[@videogollumer]

@@valentinkambushev4968 You WANT more child death?!

[@videogollumer]

@@EddyBinxEB I was referring to them; teens are still children from an adult perspective, and Smith was still a year under the age in most countries. My point is that the diamond cutters were all in Sonic and friends' age range, save for Mimic who's SIGNIFICANTLY OLDER.

[@terrellrogers7645]

Btw just finished reading the whole thing damn Kit is sooo broken, it’s going to be interesting to see if he actually goes back with Surge, join the heroes for sure, or if something ends up tragic happening to Kit

[@EVgreenio]

i can't thank you enough for these edits, not only are they amazing, but they also allow me to experience something i can't really get in my country.

[@poohbear4515]

Kitsunami is like those poor kids that have gone through so many years of extreme child abuse. He doesn’t want someone to help him, he “needs” an owner, someone to force, and use him. Poor baby has gone through so much… :,(

[@Mwest_]

This is a good issue I hope issue 54 and beyond is good

[@cesarvictoriano8072]

Now I’m afraid Emerald absorptions *will* make her Fleetway Super Sonic crazy.

[@daelibarcena199]

Este número fue genial, además de tener buenas viñetas de acción también nos mostraron como les afectó a Surge y Kit lo que Starline les hizo, y también como Whisper considera a los Wisp como familia PD: 0:04 como se llama el tema? 8:50 y ese también

[@Bee-Dog]

Kit is probably gonna feel terrible when he realizes that Surge is alive. Betrayed, I mean.

[@sethisevilone02]

He is definitely going back to surge

[@redpineapplee700]

OH MY GOSH, I screamed when I heard the Team Neo Plasma theme! It's perfect!!! Where can I suggest music? I've got so many ideas, and knowing that you'll use Pokémon themes..? *OOH!!*

[@sylver_sonic7726]

Comments (I check most of them) or maybe joining the Discord server

[@sethisevilone02]

whisper straight up tried to prison shank surge thats pretty damn cool

[@connorhall5665]

Considering how broken these two are, Surge and Kit, I actually feel like this says alot more then any words could how messed up Starline was with them that even now, Surge's own self doubt is Starline. However, something seems fishy... why are they hiding Starline's eyes? Is it meant to symbolise that he is dead? that he's not real? Or is he something else and his eyes would give it away?

[@thegamingembassy1543]

Random thought, does anyone remember issue 3 of Imposter Syndrome, where Starline said he made something for Eggman. Doesn't it kinda look like the Dynamo Cage?

[@scarletlion1318]

Whisper has been through enough already. Like give her a break for Chaos sake. She lost her friends, her team member and friend betrayed her, her friend Tangle got turned into a zombot, and now she's losing her wisps friends AGAIN! WHISPER DESERVES A BREAK ALREADY! LIKE SHE'S BEEN THROUGH TOO MUCH! GIVE WHISPER THE WOLF A BREAK! AND GIVE HER THERAPY TOO WHILE SHE'S AT IT! GIVE WHISPER THE WOLF A BREAK! And also Surge has a lot of trauma because of Dr. Starline. Seeing Dr. Starline and Surge like this reminds me of the episode of the Teen Titans. When Robin sees Slade when he's not really there because on the impact on his mind. It's the same thing for Surge and the impact on her mind and Dr. Starline. Since Dr. Starline used her and took her life away along with Kit's. That's something I needed to point out. But still GIVE WHISPER THE WOLF A BIG, FAT BREAK AND GIVE HER SOME THERAPY WHILE SHE'S AT IT! GIVE WHISPER THE WOLF A BREAK!

[@videogollumer]

Mimic would need to die for that to happen.

[@ghostmochi6255]

This started at 100, and some how kept turning up the tension and craziness by 1000 with each moment!!! What a WILD ride of an Issue!!!!!!!!

[@JonyPlayz1]

Oh wow poor Whisper & Kit, this is getting interesting

[@videogollumer]

And Surge to a lesser degree.

[@michylichy01]

Soo, here is what we have -surge more crazy and powerful that ever -sonic with a broken leg -wisper emotionally shattered -kit More emotionally unstable than ever -and chaos everywhere I have to said, I LOVE THIS COMIC 💕

[@videogollumer]

Sonic's leg isn't broken; he can walk on it now just because Tails put a bandage on it. Being that, his leg was most likely just bruised in the crash; and knowing his durability, it's not surprising that that would be the case.

[@michylichy01]

@@videogollumer yeah, you are right

[@vi6ddarkking]

Was It Just Me Or Did Surge Getting The Wisps Remind Anyone Else Of Mega Man' Copy Ability.

[@DragonGirl2000]

Wow, that fight between Surge and Whisper was insane! And i wonder what's going to be happen between Surge & Kit in the next issue, are they going to be a team again? Or is there going to be a big drama between them? Well, we all have to wait and find out in next issue. And i honestly can't wait for issue #54! 😊

[@sonicfan82]

I can see drama between the two, but I really do hope Surge does understand,and forgive him for that, because without that,kit is gonna be walking into one raging thunderstorm,I’m just saying it right now,because I see it happening. Both of them can’t get a break.

[@justynhill4814]

Did anyone else felt a little bit uncomfortable seeing Kit latched on to Sonic like a slave?

[@lorenzo689]

I was so scared for whisper, im glad she's "fine", like not really but it could've been worse

[@videogollumer]

If they killed her off, the comic's entire fanbase would be OUTRAGED, including me!

[@valentinkambushev4968]

She is a game character (sort of) so she is safe for the most part.

[@ramiahreynolds2995]

7:19 me and surge’s face when whisper literally tried to stab her was not expecting that this definitely was one of my favorites surge was amazing and whisper tried her best but still got her butt kicked as for kit feel so bad for him one thing that worries me is what he’s going to do when he finds out surge is alive can’t wait for the next issue 🤩😊

[@Snaaaaap]

Surge, should've broken her arm like 18 did to Vegeta. lol

[@valentinkambushev4968]

@@Snaaaaap she is going to do it to Shadow.

[@Snaaaaap]

But ya know if whsiper was smart she would've aimed for her device on her head and not her face.

[@TyChav97]

Good news: Surge and Kit are going to have a little reunion Bad news: I doubt it’s friendly one going to be well

[@johnplatz3503]

If Kit sees that Surge is alive, who knows what could happen?

[@GenesisSonicN64Mario]

The use of Mephiles' theme when "Starline" appeared was great!

[@432Knight]

Poor Kit. Damn you, Starline! You've met Tails and somehow you only saw a kid with an unhealthy fixation on Sonic?

[@lorddarkraser1704]

Guys, something tells me that once this story arc involving a rampaging surge finishes. I think there will be a four-part arc involving in the reconstruction of whisper's variable wispon. The fact that we see it broken means that we will have a loose end to tie in, after all. Do you remember the last lingering loose end of the metal virus saga? It was fixing omega. It took a four-part arc to be rebuilded, who's not to say we might have another four-part story arc that involves around rebuilding something, in this case the variable wispon. I can Imagine It already. Belive me folks, we will see for sure a four-part story arc involving the reconstruction of whisper's variable wispon.

[@DrSheldonCrane444]

I can’t wait to see Sonic and Tail’s reactions to what Starline did to Surge and Kit. We’ll most likely get them in issue 55, seeing as how we return to Starline base sigma.

[@videogollumer]

I can't wait to see their reaction to them finding out that THEY were the tipping dominoes in it, among other things.

[@bradDark6941]

Something tells me despite kit finding out surge is alive...some tells me their reunion isn't going to go so well..

[@bradDark6941]

They may still end up being villains.. but I don't think they'll stay being friends

[@grantchandler13]

Yo. It's Slade all over again. Playing those mind games even after death. Poor Robi- I mean Surge! She's gonna be scarred for life, however long a life she has after threatening Eggman that is...

[@Shywhitefox]

Oh so many conflictions for next issue. Kit choosing between Sonic and Surge, Surge wondering if Kit is even worth keep around anymore, Surge seeing her friend back up Sonic and friends, and much more. Totally loved the art in this issue and Shows that even Whisper probably would have been enough to deal with Base Surge, never mind Sonic. Feel so sorry for the Trauma Pup. Whisper can never seem to catch a break in these comics.

[@imakegachaclubvideos6323]

4:29 Team Plazma battle theme goes hard

[@mysteriousgirl9211]

There was something that occurred to me yesterday long after reading this issue. Kit knows that he and Surge have a healing factor (thanks to Starline modifying the Metal Virus to safe cellular upgrades), so why didn't he deny that she was dead and tell the heroes part (if not all) of what they (Kit and Surge) had discovered about themselves?

[@valentinkambushev4968]

His brain is a mess, I doubt he can think rationally.

[@Snaaaaap]

Plothole.

[@CyberFunk626]

5:50 I’m getting some MAJOR Sonic.EXE vibes just by looking at this panel…

[@tony8edits629]

This issue was +10/10, The fight bewteen Surge and Whisper, Surge slowly taking all of Whisper wips, Kit being depressed, Surge having hallucinations and of course, Tails with his game setup.

[@enzocampiraviolomega7212]

I feel very bad for Whisper 😢😭 Surge is totally crazy! 😠

[@nisaiahcampbell8390]

She's way too dangerous to live

[@dablackartist]

Yup Kits gonna get his ass kicked. That “never betray me” line that Surge said to him is about to haunt him. I still hope they don’t become good guys

[@Someguywhodoesst]

6:55 awww look at him cuddled up like that

[@BlueSmash_404]

9:23 Damn,seeing a serious Kit is something that I didn't think it would give me goosebumps

[@edwardgarcia409]

Seeing Whisper and Surge facing each other is interesting. Both are suffering from severe trauma do to mad men. I writer made a good quote. “A hero and a villain have the same backstory. Their backstory is pain. The difference is how they respond to it. The villain says the world hurt me so I’m going to hurt it back (Surge). The hero says the world hurt me so I’m not going to let it happen to anyone else (Whisper).” Of course Surge and Kit are also following a programming which isn’t helping. It shows a lot in the later volumes

[@RealMelodyHope]

I'm curious that Kit is going to go back to siding with Surge once he learns she's actually alive... Starline is quite the menace, even in death.

[@dragonyoshi-ninja]

Okay I'm official scared of what's going to happen next issue maybe Kit reunite with Surge and Surge tells Kit "Your nothing but a Useless Fly" or something like that.

[@cutecoffee0173]

I’m literally begging for that to happen honestly 😅

[@bradDark6941]

@@cutecoffee0173 I mean with the starline hallucinations and surge wanting him gone.. perhaps she ends up hurting kit forcing their hand to retaliate violently

[@noahmontgomery3879]

MY GOSH. WHEN THE TEAM PLASMA THEME HIT... Perfection.

[@kira17801]

Starline took a page from Slade’s book and is messing with Surge from the grave.

[@Whisperi0r]

I love the choice here of Whisper being the selected adversary to Surge. The two are very clearly polar opposites of each other. They both had everything taken away from them. Yet while Whisper channels this defeat into a sort of quiet reflectiveness, Surge channels it into bold anger, and a desire for revenge. They echo each other perfectly into too seperate views on loss. Do you simply accept defeat, and continue on, or do you risk yourself in the quest for revenge?

[@dewott8251]

Surge getting in that Groovy line immediately made me think back to Ash Williams with the chainsaw moment

[@gio_setsuna]

Good choice in mephiles' theme The music choices are always great

[@gatos14s]

El comic fue impactante, Yo pensaba que starline habia vuelto pero solo era una alucinacion de surge ya no creo que starline vuelva 😔

[@delphoxhoopa7289]

...You can't convince me that shocking line was an accident. 😏

[@Malik-1994]

Hace tiempo que confirmaron que murió , así que olvídate que vuelva.

[@daelibarcena199]

Si vuelve será en mucho tiempo

[@evelinacelas4919]

Predicciones para el proximo cap: *Lo mas probable es no puedan vencerla ellos 2, ya que surge esta full modo sayayin, y sonic tiene su pierna herida ( asi que necesitaran la ayuda de un tercero si o si) *La surge se vuelve mas esquizofrenica y no reconoce a kit, y se lo madrea ( asi como hizo con whisper) *el kit se da cuenta que su amiga esta descontrolada y colabora con sonic para detenerla *Escena de madrazos entre estos 3 e interviene metal sonic nuevamente * Probablemente eggman se una a la batalla tambien? por la amenaza de surge previamente * whisper con mas problemas mentales ( tails mandala a terapia ya wn xd)

[@sylver_sonic7726]

Sobre Kit, el cree que Surge murió, pero al ver que está bien quizás piense que Sonic le engañó e irá en su contra.

[@dinodonny2010]

Surge is just high on power right now. Whisper is definitely putting Surge on her hit list after this. I knew Starline would come back in some way and I'm glad he is back.

[@UniqueHybridDragon]

Man, I can't stop saying it. It just keeps getting better & better. And I had a feeling that Sonic & Surge's battle was merely postponed, so to speak. And I hope they can save the Wisps too.

[@Kbrathwaite621]

Wow, read this online earlier today, Sonic tells Kit the truth what really happened to Surge & Starline, Surge is still alive seeking revenge vs Sonic, that rivalry is far from over, Whisper vs Surge, ElectroSurge took out Whisper, but she’s still in it & alive, Surge took some of the Wisps out of the Wispon, only for Sonic & Tails coming to her aid, Kit on the other hand turned on Belle on the hunt for Surge realizing she’s still alive, but what side is Kit on, Team Sonic or Team Surge? Find out on hunt for October in Sonic IDW 54!

[@surgejtsobble9898]

I hope surge is all right

[@SkullMayCry12]

Oh man that was awesome!! 🤩🤩 I wonder which side Kit is gonna be on? 🧐🧐

[@beanman9760]

6:20 surge saw the makiplier smash or pass video and said “yeah, this can be used as quite the powerful insult”

[@Mindgame-ij4yu]

I can see why Surge let Eggman go . She wants the last thought in his head before she flash fries him to be that she did what he never could.

[@Shywhitefox]

She probably left him because she knows she can do away with him anytime she wants after hoe she beat down Metal Sonic (with help) and those robots around him. Plus, if she takes down Eggman first, then she would end up doing Sonic and the world she hates a favour, which she would detest even if they are dead before they can realize she did the deed.

[@sweetoil2952]

Oh my gosh, Kit’s still here! I was thinking he would go try to search for Surge himself back at the city. But uhh, for how much longer will he be with them? Surely he’ll go back to Surge, right? 😟 He’ll be so glad to see that she’s not dead. Hopefully he won’t think Sonic was just lying to him 😥 Him being so adamant about helping so he doesn’t lose Sonic too caught me off guard. Luckily, I don’t think he has to worry about that. Poor Whisper! Of course she had to be the first to respond when Surge has Wisp-stealing powers 😖 I hope we can get them back!! 🥺 Surge’s hallucination THREW me for a *LOOP* at first! It took me a second to figure out what was going on! 😆

[@mr_indie_fan]

6:36 tails got a gamer chair

[@Titanusgojira54]

this is f******* traumatizing poor wolf

[@MidnightFire1222]

Oh that was a great comic and I can't wait til IDW releases the next! I hope Kit realizes how abusive Surge is to him. And so also begins her slow but sure descent into madness!

[@starstreamer7689]

Woah. Kit just went from creepy to badass for the wrong reason.

[@vvlaze]

Absolutely wonderful issue, both story and action wise. The stuff with Kit and Surge has been so, so good, and it really seems like it’s hitting its stride.

[@byjohan832]

Surge is 100% badass now. How strong could she be with the Dinamo full of wisps and the seven chaos emeralds?

[@gas9360]

I have to say, the villain inside the character mind is such a cliche....BUT WHAT A CLICHE ITS ABSOLUTLY MY FAVOURITE AND I AM GLAD THAT THEY USE STARLINE FOR THAT