You Played Yourself - IDW Sonic Dub

Dr. Eggman and Dr. Starline have a heart to heart...

[@AMTRAX]

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[@esteban8471]

In a twist of irony, Starline finally saw the Dr. Eggman he admired for so long. It only took him standing on the other side of the battlefield.

[@warsmith246]

while already stuck under Eggman's boot for the last time

[@OmiGundam777]

People tend to forget that eggman loses all the time because his opponent is a hedgehog who breaks the laws of physics.

[@megablueflash1816]

Right? If Sonic wasn't around, Eggman would have had the world under his thumb years ago.

[@ceecee6521]

​@@megablueflash1816 We know. Forces reminded us of that. .....Which is sad, considering this world also has Shadow, Knuckles, Tails, the Wisps, and sometimes Silver, AND even Blaze!

[@megawl2086]

even then it's kinda stated that Eggman could just nuke sonic but he refused to do so out of respect + it wouldn't be fun, it's all a game after all

[@hazerddex]

​@Ωmega Ωwl he said he could carpet bomb sonic at any time. But the funny thing is he tried that before in sonic 3 actually.

[@g.masterlordoftheg-force4770]

@@megawl2086 Sonic could probably outrun the Nuke.

[@mimictear6788]

People always forget that Eggman is a Power Type. Just because he's a braniac doesn't mean he's not completely capable of caving in a guy's head with a single punch.

[@tmr3volver]

Like Wilson Fisk.

[@novothehedgehog8680]

Really, I thought he was a Skill type from the M&S Olympics

[@10RexTheWolf01]

Well...........TBF he is literally the only human while everyone else is an animal and only like 4 of them have actual powers and one is a lab experiment. It's not THAT big of a feat TBH especially since everyone is basically the size of a 10 yr old.

[@jackel999]

​@@10RexTheWolf01 think that depends on the series? at least i remember a few of the older comics, shows, and games mentions there are (or were in the case of the archie comic continuity where they got Gene bombed into overlanders cause they pissed off some aliens) more humans on mobius, but almost never shows them. dunno about the current comics though myself.

[@jonathansotelo4877]

The reason he wears goggles is because his eyes are red and black much like Metal Sonic's. Eggman is a cyborg, and no telling how far he's augmented.

[@sailordarty9032]

Watching Eggman absolutely body someone without a robot or a suit is... very satisfying.

[@deltathehedgehog]

Yes, yes it is

[@kiddfaith4397]

It reminds us how dangerous Eggman is, with or without his machines.

[@Sp00kyBones]

We know Eggman is physically able in more ways than expected. In Sonic Lost World of all things, he was fully able to shatter a wall built of solid ice, with his bare hands. Dudes worked out.

[@VeryPeeved]

@@Sp00kyBones Not to mention all those times he's managed to escape from sonic on his own two feet.

[@shadowstar37]

@@VeryPeeved yes

[@andreasottohansen7338]

Sometimes people forget that the reason why folk like Eggman and Bowser lose all the time isn't because they are incompetent, but because of the sheer capability of their rivals. This was a reminder.

[@Average_Dorito_Consumer]

@@thedaredevilofinkwellisleBowser is too busy go karting and golfing

[@darkmodeenjoyer3367]

​@@Average_Dorito_Consumertaking care of a kid and etc

[@d.k.islander8095]

If you’re an upstart who thinks they can change the staus quo. Think again.

[@sythrus]

@@thedaredevilofinkwellisleyou do realize that bowser wins 99% of the time right? Imagine if mario games didnt have lives.

[@SuperGamefreak18]

@@sythrusit’s like people forget atleast half the games start with bowser kidnapping peach under his nose… like the two or two times Mario is basically left for dead after peach gets abducted and it took a third party either reviving Mario or saving him from a near death scenario

[@ThefifthBishopofGord]

I love how this reminds people Eggman is basically 6’2 ft in a world of 4’2 ft tall people.

[@llednyl660]

Well they are Almost 3 feet but still a true statement

[@saffie.taffie]

facts Eggman is like double the height of most of the characters

[@misterniceguy429]

What about Big, Vector, and Omega?

[@carnage0685]

@@misterniceguy429 and Storm the Albatross, and Gamma. And that's about it. Just like, 5 characters, out of dozens and dozens.

[@heromusashiz3508]

​@@misterniceguy429exception to the norm

[@dewybmt]

Let this be a reminder that Eggman's original inspiration, as far back as his robotnik design, was Theodore Roosevelt. A man known for a family lineage of physical prowess and prodigy. A very big, very smart, very STRONG man.

[@lanterns_glow]

Ol Teddy Roosevelt was built like a brick factory and could easily back up his softly spoken big stick. Man was a cavalryman and to my understanding a bit of an outdoorsman. It's no surprise Eggman was based off that and can easily prove it.

[@connorlee3704]

You guys forget his greatest feat of durability and determination. Getting shot point blank, only to be saved by his speech book and steel glasses case, then making part of a speech for 50 minutes and when they caught the guy who shot him, going up to the dude to try for a second to question him.

[@lanterns_glow]

@@connorlee3704 Bet that guy shit himself when that happened.

[@godzilla_fan_13]

​@lanterns_glow a but of an outdoorsman is the understatement of the century. Also, it was stated that death wouldn't be able to take teddy if he was alive.

[@triforceofcourage100]

Theodore Roosevelt quite possibly the manliest man to ever live

[@SageofStars]

As someone else said, Robotnik has lost to Sonic while wearing power armor or driving mechs. Outside of that though, he's caught Ammy's hammer, tossed Sally so hard she went THROUGH a brick wall, and has beaten several mercenary groups in hand to hand, including Lupe, Whisper, and that whole wolf pack group. He does lose to Knuckles in brawls, but even then, he's no slouch, and that guy's the biggest power house the good guys have. He is Brains AND Brawn. It's just his opponent is Speed, and can casually violate physics on a whim.

[@Sabcy2]

Sonic has speed, strength, durability, and most importantly, charisma. He can go blow for blow with Eggman all day, but what gives him the edge is Eggman's thin skin.

[@Flarflenugen]

​@@Sabcy2and the fact he doesnt really make plans, and just comes up with stuff. Sonic doesnt know he next move, how can eggman?

[@hugoeliseu9750]

Eggman debufs himself using mecs just like senator armstrong

[@knuxuki1013]

He did what to Sally? And through a brick wall? Wow

[@actuallyreallybored3552]

@@hugoeliseu9750Not really, Senator Armstrong can casually wreck the Metal Gear he was wielding. Eggman is strong but if got jumped by the full wrath of Sonic, Tails and Knuckles he’d instantly die in the first second. His mech would at least put up a sort-of fight.

[@kiddfaith4397]

I loved this moment; when Dr. Eggman pulled a “you’re too slow” on Starline, in both speed and intelligence.

[@Memelord1117]

"You know a thing or two, when you learn a thing or two." - Some dude.

[@Bloodlyshiva]

"Outthought and outfought."

[@code8155]

i mean... fighting the fastest thing alive for so long must make you fight smarter, and have fast reflex's ... even if sonic defies all logic and is too fast for most eyes

[@charlieseely3464]

​@@Memelord1117we are farmers

[@JRTHP714]

​@@charlieseely3464bum bubum bum bum bum bum

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

Eggman: My dear doctor, you are very bright but unfortunately you made on crucial miscalculation Starlight: Oh really? What that might be? Please do enlighten me Eggman: That I am 3 times your size and 5 your weight and thuss I can quite easily beat the shit out of you! Starlight: Oh F-!

[@CyColt]

Eggman: *proceeds to do so.*

[@metalsonic1023]

Not to mention that reach, Eggman got some arms on him.

[@runedoom]

Said weight being from muscle rather than fat.

[@silverkuroma]

I can just imagine Alfred voicing this while the others are laughing their asses off in the background

[@pustota7254]

Your comment got liked 666 times.

[@HyperfixationWizard]

What most people forget is Eggman sees his fights with Sonic as a rivalry; a test of his ability. When someone *genuinely* angers him, Eggman can absolutely obliterate them in seconds.

[@cybertramon0012]

As Eggman himself pointed out, he could easily just carpet bomb the Resistance and call it a day. It’s not about just killing Sonic; it’s about defeating him. It’s about proving his technological and intellectual superiority. If he just blows up the entire area and wins that way, then Sonic still wins because Eggman had to resort to excessive brute force to beat him.

[@anthonyrodriguez8788]

Eggman is so full of shit when he says that, not only has he tried carpet bombing Sonic in the past but Eggman has been throwing all the stops at the hedgehog for years. He's tried carpet bombing, dropping him from orbit, nukes, countless uncontrollable gods, several flying armadas, throwing the sun at the planet, and more. Eggman was breathing pure copium when he said he could beat Sonic whenever he wanted because he was pissed that Starline got closer to killing Sonic in one try than Eggman had in years.

[@Dr.RobotnikEggman]

​@@anthonyrodriguez8788pfft, I get where you're coming from, sonic did in fact survive those bombs, but eggman truly has been able to defeat him by surprise. An example mentioned in another comment being him able to surprise SUPER SONIC and successfully depower him. Seems to me that Eggman truly does defeat sonic, but he always comes back stronger by simply being more powerful than his ploy. Not much copium, sonic is the only one who can test him.

[@DefinitelyFroggyDioBrando]

​@@Dr.RobotnikEggman In sonic unleashed, he depowers super sonic. He genuinely wins right there and then, but he didn't decide to. He chose to let him live

[@darknessrising2453]

​@@DefinitelyFroggyDioBrando Not exactly. The moment he got what he wanted out of Sonic he deliberately opened the hatch and let him fly out into space assuming the fall to Earth would kill him.

[@Multi-fandomEldingArum]

Starline: “H-how?” Eggman: “'Cause I’m built different!”

[@-.DIO.-]

"I told you, I'm a god!" "Did you think you were gonna be fighting Humpty Dumpty when you got out here, you dumbass?"

[@EberHeim22231]

AND HOW DID DR EGGMAN GET BUILD DIFFERENT BRO

[@EberHeim22231]

Starline Still Lose To Eggman And Eggman is Build Different But How

[@theorganizer1273]

My goodness, the lines are from Lythero’s Shadow Boss Raid…

[@isabellamontoya9148]

Facts

[@gmailquinn]

" villains always lose, but we get to learn so much more." - mega mind.

[@MegaManJake]

"There's a benefit to losing. You learn from your mistakes."

[@Sharpteeth32]

"Failure is a better teacher than success."

[@GamerMinilla]

Dr. Starline learned REAL quick that the only villain with plot armor in this franchise is Eggman.

[@TVmantitan779]

He has canonically broken a wall of ice. It's not plot armor he just doesn't use his strength much.

[@Daheg-nr7ol]

@@TVmantitan779bro could probably box with sonic in a actual boxing match no spin dashing

[@arcticfluffyfoxy]

@@Daheg-nr7ol You know despite the fact that the Olympics games are on Canon due to being a crossover between both Sega and Nintendo this is actually kind of funny that you can do this

[@messiah1915]

​@@arcticfluffyfoxy Why would being a crossover make them canon???

[@arcticfluffyfoxy]

@@messiah1915 Autocorrect killing me right left and centre I was trying to say uncanon

[@wakeangel2001]

I kind of love how Eggman can just BODY a typical mobian effortlessly. He's all like "I know I don't have super strength or any particular martial ability, but I AM over 2 feet taller than you and you weigh as much as a small child." He even managed to catch SURGE this way in a later issue, she may have had speed and strength to rival Sonic but all he had to do was catch her off guard for a second so he could grab her by the hair and YEET her out of kicking range.

[@ericb3157]

reminds me of a scene where he caught Tails trying to hack his computer, and picked Tails up by the scruff of his neck, like a small dog!

[@xavierrivera3407]

I love when the comics/games/shows go out of their way to show the differences between Eggman and the mobians. Sure they may have super powers like super speed and strength but they’re also far more shorter than Eggman and far much lighter meaning that the dude can basically rag doll them if he wanted. Doesn’t help that despite his body shape the dude is actually in pretty good shape. Dude is fast and pretty strong.

[@OhKayEl]

Sonic doesn't live on planet Mobius... The planet is called Earth... There's no such thing as a Mobian...

[@ericb3157]

@@OhKayEl oh, i think Mobius is the name of their Country...

[@OhKayEl]

@@ericb3157 No, Mobius was the name of Sonic's planet in the Archie comics and the American Classic Sonic continuity as a whole. But those things were never canon in the main Japanese continuity as they weren't implemented with Sega of Japan's explicit permission so they were eventually retconned out of the franchise. But some people just can't seem to let go of the past...

[@FizzieWebb]

It's funny, a lot of people attribute Eggman's constant losses to Sonic just giving physics the middle finger on a regular basis. Eggman is pulling his punches, because like Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and the others, he is constantly getting better through their tussles. Years of facing down Sonic's speed have likely honed his reflexes to be only a step behind the blue blur himself. Tails constantly pushes him to create better bots and more secure OS's. Amy and Knuckles push him to be physically stronger so he can stop their assaults. and Rouge tests his security systems like no one else can. Hell, it's likely he sees their little spats as little more than training sessions for both sides. He wants them all at their peak, so that when he wins, it's not because they couldn't give it all they had. It's because they did, and it wasn't enough. Keep in mind. Sonic and co, are still practically kids. Rouge is the oldest, at 18, and Cream is the youngest, at 6. Sonic himself is 15, and Tails is 8. Fast forward 10 years, and imagine how much more powerful they could all be.

[@starkiller1289]

This interpretation would be inline with his Egg Records in Sonic Frontiers as he introspects that Tails and Amy would be much bigger problems if they were to ever cut themselves loose from Sonic.

[@kingcamelot1395]

He even admits this itself. He could carpet bomb them all and call it a day. But what is the point in that? Where is the satisfaction in that? It's not enough to kill Sonic, Eggman has to prove he's _better_ than sonic.

[@BenjaminIzquierdo-nb6tq]

Amazingly written

[@user-vg5tn2oe5w]

@@starkiller1289bro a carpet bomb is not working at all

[@ThefifthBishopofGord]

@@user-vg5tn2oe5wIt would work on most of the cast. Knuckles is usually near the Master Emerald which is not under a roof and Amy probably has a regular ass house.

[@JoeCrafts123]

“Sir, your hands!” “As long as i can still *strangle a Zeti…* my hands are fine.”

[@silversonome5360]

one of the rare moments in Sonic Lost World that were unironically sick

[@genyakozlov1316]

​@@silversonome5360That whole game was unironically sick. One of my favourite Sonic plots together with Secret Rings, Black Knight, Rush Adventure, 06, and Battle. Jokes are lame and Tails is out of character (though I like that) but the plot itself is sick.

[@silversonome5360]

@@genyakozlov1316 I recommend watching the japanese cutscenes! They make both the stories of Lost World and Colors a lot more reasonable and in-character, plus it makes the bond between Sonic and Tails a lot more justice!

[@LordEmperorBoss]

You know Egg Man considers you to be less than nothing when he decides to handle you with his bare hands.

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

I do feel him when he said "you actually listened"? See, rules of being a successful villain number 2: Don't explain how any of your tricks work.

[@Blazieth]

Letting people believe you're not paying attention to their mistakes when you very much _are_ is also a very valuable tactic.

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

@@Blazieth Think that's rule 6 or so. Personal endorsement, even.

[@Sharpteeth32]

I want to know all the rules. For science, of course.

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

@@Sharpteeth32 Aight lemme try to remember. ) Don't write a plan or keep any records for it. ) Don't explain any of your tricks. ) Don't have henchmen, have unwitting couriers instead. ) Teamwork is for when the assasinations fail and you have to fight up front but the many participants are too equal in power seperately. Work alone as much as possible. ) Triple tap every victim every time. Seal or destroy every remains possible to bar ressurection. ) Use the maximum amount of force on all victims as long as you don't overexhert yourself on people under half your individual battle power. ) All artifacts are to be destroyed immeadiately if you fail to capture them or can't make use of them. However, history is fine in so far as it does not reveal a weakness. ) If you have a vice or other fault, postpone all plans and expunge that weakness. This is to prevent bribery or other weasling attempts into your plan. ) Plausible deniability is about as good as it gets. You must never sleep to soundly. ) Be charming. Do good outside your plot. The masses will be more accepting if you then, it may lighten your sentences if you fail. Furthermore because vengeance loves to return a favor, be sure you can endure your own plan. ) Don't obsess over the person or object so much as logistics to your plan. The Hell did I have? I forget from here.

[@TheBlackAntagonist]

People tend to forget that Robotnik was based on, among other things and people, Theodore fucking Roosevelt. That man was a legend in real life and Ivo has no shortage of that badassery.

[@galaxycamerata]

"Death had to take him in his sleep. If he were awake, there would've been a fight."

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

No wonder he's fighting animals all the time!

[@Gencinnamon245]

@@galaxycameratato quote Eggman from the Boom comics “I am the angriest man who ever lived!”

[@1thedanfan949]

​@@Gencinnamon245"Ding dong"

[@joshuakoby859]

​@@1thedanfan949oooooo that must be the pizza!

[@Grid433]

You know, mechanics do have a rep for being jacked. And Eggman always was a hands-on mechanic in every comic i’ve seen him in

[@runedoom]

His rounded body is from muscle not fat.

[@justafox0]

​@@runedoommusclegut

[@acatandacat8044]

​@@runedoomhe has the bulk build

[@MrReich1918]

​@@justafox0the *Power Belly*

[@sonicplays8740]

@@MrReich1918 The strongest tummy.

[@Michael_H_Art]

Gotta love Eggman in the idw comics. A great blend of intimidating and entertaining. Your performance captures that incredibly well

[@theHedgex1]

that's why joker in the animated series was a threat. not to mention one of the most iconic villains.

[@JackalformerlyKnownasDjjjav]

You know, I’m starting to think his real voice is the sat am voice and the other voice is for a bit of fun

[@Ilikebats123]

In Archie he's just as much of a piece of work. Ask Snively if his uncle's all talk.

[@altercard5389]

Starline failed to understand why eggman looses to sonic, its because eggman wants to beat sonic in the most satisfying way, not the most optimal way.

[@Jordan-wv2xz]

He said it himself - if he just wanted Sonic dead he'd carpet-bomb the hedgehog until he was ashes. But that's too *easy* - he *needs* Sonic to know he's beaten, he needs to rub it in his face. He wants to validate his ego, prove that he's the big shot, so he 'plays the game'. Unfortunately for Starline, he doesn't get that courtesy.

[@g.masterlordoftheg-force4770]

@@Jordan-wv2xzPretty sure Eggman already tried to blow up Sonic like that in Sonic 3 and he failed.

[@WarpVorteX]

@@g.masterlordoftheg-force4770 i mean whats one times besides if he just nukes a whole island then where will the hedgehog run to? and i think eggman can bombard a singular island on whim a hundred times so it would work

[@g.masterlordoftheg-force4770]

@@WarpVorteX He can just run on water. In Sonic Unleashed, he mentioned that if the planet wasn’t broken, he could just run to the other continents.

[@greenknight9000]

It's times like this that make you remember that Eggman is a genuine threat - he's a genius to the extreme and this proves it in the best way possible; it only falls flat because of his own obsession with Sonic and a mix of his Ego coming through at the worst times, letting his emotions take over his decision making. When he's not confronting Sonic, you can really see what he's capable of - he's got an inhuman level of strength without having to rely on his mechs alone. He can hold his own when the situation calls for it.

[@Flarflenugen]

If you were sitting around tinkering constantly with and making new robots and machines, you are gonna get strong. Also having some pretty good reflexes when you recognize that something's about to go wrong, given machines dont give alot of warning.

[@rossjones8656]

​@@Flarflenugenand fighting a super fast hedgehog while piloting a mech.

[@omnimon2230]

Haven’t Tails and Shadow beaten Eggman Mano a Mano on multiple occasions?

[@MarceloIsrael-mt2yz]

In brawl no​@@omnimon2230

[@alexandergreene461]

@@omnimon2230Tails was using gadgets for that and Shadow is the Ultimate Life Form, I think we can cut the doctor some slack there

[@craytherlaygaming2852]

I love how this shows just how intelligent Eggman really is He's always paying attention to the world around him, even when you think he isn't cause he *knows* how important even the smallest details are. The reason he never truly beats sonic has nothing to do with a lack of foresight, but because... in a way, he's always holding back out of respect for him. He doesn't *want* to actually defeat sonic because he finds Sonic gives him purpose... but Starline? he was just an annoying self entitled fanboy in the same vein as syndrome. Except Eggman is Syndrome

[@ShermanYeo]

But more logical than the fanboi who got himself killed by cape in the jet engine.

[@game84cube]

This was not Eggman. This was the man who earned his name back. A name not to be mocked, but to be feared. This was no egg, but a man. This was Dr. Robotnik and he earned his name back here

[@Pain-rg3re]

This deserves a comment

[@YxVideos]

Archie Sonic being serious : Robotnik,No one truly loves you, not even your robots who were programmed to like you like you., *maniacal laughter*, your worthless, if your own robots had the chance, they would turn you to dust,no one will ever respect you,no one did in the first place,you should bury yourself, just like Gerald…*Becomes Super Sonic* and rips off Eggman,s head

[@moonloving_starlight4067]

@@YxVideoswhat 💀

[@Flipclip120]

@@YxVideosdid u know: eggman litterally countered archie sonic so hard. in the last arc.bro was insane and litterally had a whole war happening 💀 AND BRO WON.he litterally made sally a robot and just destroyed the freedom fighters 💀.and guess what?the comic ends before eggman is defeated.sooooo technically eggman- i mean Dr.Robotnik won.

[@yeetsahoy7867]

@@Flipclip120didn’t they make some weird thing were that and another story merged together? I haven’t kept up

[@elcejas6120]

Eggman in tv shows: 🤡 Eggman in the games: 🌚 Eggman in the comics: ☠️

[@roaldbrito5305]

King boo in mario Bros: 🤡 King boo in Luigi mansion: ☠️☠️☠️☠️💀💀💀💀🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚

[@user-zv3xs1kr1w]

Dr. Robotnik in SATAM:☠️

[@imakegachaclubvideos6323]

This reminds me of the moment in lost worlds where eggman shattered a massive wall of ice with his bare hands out of sheer frustration. And this display really convinces me that he definitely could strangle a Zeti with his bare hands if he wanted to.

[@g.masterlordoftheg-force4770]

I mean, he is definitely stronger than a regular human, but he isn’t gonna take on a Zeti without any weapons.

[@wolfzend5964]

The thing with Eggman is that, when he doesn't showboat and go big and genuinely gets serious, he is an incredible threat to face. He is a genius inventor, a megalomaniac with a drove to do whatever it takes to win, and a showboating ring leader who will make a spectacle out of it all. However, the moment he drops the showboating, you are left with a very driven, very intelligent and very ruthless Dr. Robotnic.

[@clayxros576]

It's horrifying when a peaceful man teaches you why they choose peace. You just accept oblivion when the theater kid with an army looks you in the eyes and starts whailing on you.

[@lani7776]

No wonder Sonic.EXE brutally murders him.

[@leyrua]

I've always been fond of the "genius who is a physical powerhouse" concept. Villains are much more of a threat when they can STILL body you after their fancy gadgets break or fail.

[@apertureAI-jw1iz]

I love how IDW Eggman remembers he's like seven feet tall and everyone around him is conveniently the size of a small child.

[@ForeverKite42]

Ok. now I am starting to understand why some people may be Sonic fans. This comic looks great!

[@connormclernon26]

For all the trials and tribulations of the games, the outside media actually tends to be okay to stellar. After issue 160 Archie got good after having to run damage control on everything Ken Penders touched, that same writing team is now working on IDW.

[@xXYannuschXx]

The IDW comics are REALLY great, especially due to Ian Flynn working on them. And it seems like Sega has started giving him more freedom in the recent comics.

[@jamesbrice3267]

@@xXYannuschXx British comic fan here, Please tell me what IDW stands for so I can locate this comic series.

[@lupita_Arsi]

​@@jamesbrice3267 I mean, everywhere you look for, if you put or say "IDW Sonic" it will appear. (IDW stands for Idea and Designs Works)

[@adityachandran7280]

@@jamesbrice3267 IDW Publishing is simply the title of the company that is publishing the comics. The actual title of the comic is simply "Sonic the Hedgehog" which is confusing since the archie comics also had the same title. The comic began its run in 2018, so some retailers may have it listed as Sonic the Hedgehog (2018).

[@SmashCrafter321]

In some of the old archie comics, there would be times when Eggman would be shrouded in shadows, usually before revealing some horrible twist of something going perfectly to a secret plan. Whenever that would happen, it means sh*t got serious. One can only imagine the shock old readers of Archie had when this menace showed his hidden face again. And your voice acting perfectly nails the feeling here.

[@johna6169]

0:40 holy crap, I thought eggman was just scratching his head, but instead he put the goggles before starline even noticed. I also didn’t notice he put it on until i saw starline trying to hypnotize dr ivo robotnic in the next panel. Nice attention to detail and smart on ivo’s part.

[@freakishtech2310]

We don't really see him actually use those goggles very often. Kinda interesting to see one of the few rare times he does use them

[@zenowolf0009]

The eggman grin as he rises from the wreckage is by far the most badass thing ever from the comics

[@LordRaine]

Robotnik is basically 6'5 and weighs 400lb in a world where almost everyone else is either a 4' nothing cartoon furry or a normal human. He's the Kingpin/Wilson Fisk of his universe, and I really don't think he gets enough credit for that. So it's nice to see him just absolutely clown on somebody with his bare hands. Eggman can be cartoonish at times, but I still think he's overall one of the most competent and dangerous villains of his archetype.

[@MusSupremeJAR03]

He could easily be a Smash character, this part shows it, he may not be the character with the most extraordinary set of skills [physically speaking] with so many superhuman characters, or already armed, or straight up beasts, but he clearly measures up, or are you going to tell me that Eggman won't measure up, but the Villager will? And I'm only talking physically, I haven't touched on the topic that Eggman can easily be someone armed with so much technology that this scientist handles, yes For some reason he is the archenemy of fucking Sonic, *Sonic himself,* known for being someone who has been able to defeat deities with not much difficulty (with some exceptions, of course), now, there is a comment that I like, and it is that: "People tend to forget that eggman loses all the time because his opponent is a hedgehog who breaks the laws of physics" (from @OmiGundam777), who, personally speaking, is right

[@NightFuryLover31]

This is one of my favorite Eggman moments ever! The intimation, the dialogue, him proving he's the superior one here! And your voice acting gives me chills! 100/10! Imagine instead of fighting, Sonic, Tails, Kit, and Surge were just watching this go down! Dang!

[@ceecee6521]

Surge: NOW STOMP HIS HEAD IN!! Eggman: Who the-?! *Sees Sonic, Tails, Kit, Belle and Surge* Wh-What're you....WHEN did you...?!! Starline: Why aren't you two helping me?!? Kit: I told them everything you did to us and how we were made. Starline: You REMEMBERED?!? *Looks to Sonic* Um....I-I understand my methods weren't the most morally correct- Sonic: Uh-Huh. Starline: BUT. You wouldn't want someone to become just another victim before your very eyes, least of all to Doctor Eggman, would you?? Sonic: *Looks around to Eggman, Tails Kit and Surge* . . . Surge: Don't you DARE sto- Sonic: Eggman...Don't stomp his head in. Surge: Oh, you goody-two-shoes MOTHERFU- Sonic: You'll be scraping pieces of his face off your boots for weeks. But feel free to punt his stupid face as far as you can. Starline: WHAT?! B-But you can't- Sonic: Why not? I don't see myself being the "hero" type. Surge: *Smiles* Nice... Starline: Miles?! Tails: After the incident at the hotel?? Pfft, yeah right! Starline: *Looks to Belle* Belle: ....Father? Eggman: Oh, don't tell me you want to protect hi- Belle: SEND. HIM. *FLYING!!!!!* Surge: Hah. Eggman: *Turns to Starline* +_+ Starline: Mother.

[@giovanni545]

please know dang is related to a curse word

[@woahy1]

​@@giovanni545 please know that youtube kids exists and youtube isn't for children

[@Greenlog12]

​@@giovanni545and also that we dont give a fuck.

[@ripleyandweeds1288]

Honestly Starline is a braver man than I am, if I saw Eggman standing over me in that first panel I'd be freaking _terrified_

[@produccionesluxy]

IDW eggman be like: "Either you stay by my side, or you die by my hand "

[@13gamerbullet]

On my second watch through, the "I knew your obsessions with my past exploits would give you logical tunnel vision!" That's Eggman putting the pieces together, and coming up with "This platypus is like looking at myself in a mirror. And how do I lose? Fantasizing about winning." And just went out there to make his mirror image fail in a way he himself has failed so many times before. To make a POINT. And to spell that out, Eggman's always aware of how and why he's losing- even if he can't beat that cause in the moment. (Because as everyone seems keen on, he loves fighting Sonic and wants cinema over winning, causing him a lot of loses.)

[@nisansparow3390]

(1:53) This is a mixture of: "puny God." And: "THINK MARK!"

[@mill2712]

1:27 actually.

[@LoRukeEX]

"Think, puny Starline!"

[@SuperMonaLisaBros]

Eggman: You have heart... You had such a strong spirit. It was so satisfying to break it down!

[@altarofshadows]

If this wasn't a "child comic with cartoon characters" egg man would made Starline bloody milkshake on the ground

[@CyColt]

Alternative Description: A reminder that Eggman, without Sonic, can be an actual threat.

[@trevinodude]

Truth be told, even with Sonic… he’s an actual threat. It’s just that Sonic is legitimately that good at what he does. Still… as much as Sonic and Eggman has clashed… they’re lucky they’ve never pushed the other one too far (outside of the Metal Virus incident… that was DARK)… because if either Sonic or Eggman went fully off the deep end… the world would be screwed.

[@dalaxdercrisper957]

Eggman is very serious when he's angry or someone uses his logic against him. He can damage even most anything

[@orealz]

People tend to forget that Dr.Robotnik is technically a power type.

[@catdust]

Eggman earned his infamy. Also the fact his nemesis is a speedster should tell you of his capabilities. I've no doubt that the good doctor has developed his passive awareness just so he would never be caught unaware by the blue blr.

[@powermultispin1804]

But he still become unaware here and there either by outside force or him doing extra showboating or laughing too much

[@grimmy2313]

THIS is why Eggman's IQ is 300, sure Sonic is able to foil his plans or being attacked by creatures he tried to use for his own gain (like Perfect Chaos or Dark Gaia), but when its outsmarting another genius competing his intellect and knocking them to the ground unconscious? The man's a legend. 0:39 Best part was where Eggman came prepared, reminding Starline that he was the one who foolishly showed his inventions to him, and when he tried to stab him in the back by using the glove, where in reality, HE was the one who did the backstabbing all along and Starline didn't know. Lol

[@GokuFromFornite]

Eggman battles continuously with a god level character and manages to surpass him in moments, Eggman is a beast that looks small behaved to Sonic

[@derekmendoza3901]

What did the glove do even?

[@runedoom]

​@@derekmendoza3901mindcontrol, eggman literally just put on his goggles to counter it.

[@lorefox201]

​@@runedoom lol lmao amazing

[@alexandergreene461]

@@lorefox201It’s awesome because you can see when he is approaching Starline he’s reaching for his goggles. He knows now that he’s got Starline backed into a corner he’ll rely on the glove’s hypnotic effect. Read Starline like a book and played him like a god damn fiddle.

[@Cruddy129]

Thats the thing with Eggman, you can try to outsmart him or imitate him all you like He will always find a way not only to break you physically, but mentally too, to the fact that he could've very well have plotted the whole thing without you even knowing it

[@Foxy-Sierra]

I loved reading the part where he tossed Dr. Starline like a ragdoll. I loved watching it in this dub even more. WHAM-O!

[@Crow_Rising]

It really does put into perspective how huge of a threat Eggman is. He's often not taken seriously because we usually see him from Sonic's perspective. The reality of the situation though, is that he's one of the most powerful entities of his world, fully capable of conquering it if not for the likes of Sonic and Shadow keeping him in check. He's not only singlehandedly capable of outsmarting and outgunning entire militaries such as G.U.N. but even has physical feats such as outrunning Sonic on foot in Sonic 1, Sonic 2, and Sonic 3&K. He may look like he's out of shape and give the impression that he relies on his mind, but that's all just part of his intellectual façade to get others to underestimate him. Dude's a genuine menace and he revels in it.

[@SomeDemoMain]

The delivery on "I've made my mistakes. One of them was tolerating you for this long." is _fucking terrifying._ You've made Ivo sound _feral._ As a side note, your Dr. Starline sounds eerily like Vic Mignogna.

[@206Zelda]

Dr. Eggman is most certainly capable of killing his opponents. He's so intelligent and wise that he purposely keeps Sonic and his friends around as a driving force to continue his plans. A brilliant thinker looks to all manner of things to invent and needs outside influence to stimulate. One does not kill a golden goose, or in this case, hedgehog.

[@beywheelzhater8930]

Actually Eggman had a rant about this in the series He could carpet bomb sonic at any time, leveling everything around the hedgehog in the process. He could essentially just nuke him. However if he did… it wouldn’t be his genius winning the day. He wants to win HIS way, to make machines that outmatch Sonic in a face to face confrontation. His finest creation is literally meant to be a better Sonic. This pride is what drives him in every aspect of life. The atom bomb already exists. Using it to level a city? Something the world can already do. It takes a true mastermind to harness an entity like Chaos and drown the entire city just to build a theme park dedicated to their own greatness. This pride is ultimately WHY he never wins because for all intense and purposes he could play a LOT less fair than he does.

[@user-vg5tn2oe5w]

@@beywheelzhater8930uh thought a nuke wouldn’t work or a carpet bomb but like his other inventions could

[@beywheelzhater8930]

@@user-vg5tn2oe5w The point is, Eggman doesn’t want some cheap win like blowing up the entire area Sonic is in while he is asleep. He wants to win via HIS intelligence, he wants to prove he can outmatch Sonic with his creations and his schemes. Think about it. Eggman has the ability to amass a military might no other country can surpass. He casually made a tractor beam able to draw in planets not even from our solar system in Sonic Colors. He very well could just begin secretly building missile silos full of nuclear warheads that eclipses any other world power in number before just erasing the entire country he did it in the moment Sonic steps up but WHY would he do that? Any question you can think of for why Eggman hasn’t done some obvious route to beat Sonic, any way to cheese the blue blur no matter the casualties (and, considering Eggman erased all of time once, he is very much okay with those), is because it would be cheating his way out of his one true challenge

[@user-vg5tn2oe5w]

@@beywheelzhater8930 i don’t know if i said it in this comment but i said a carpet bomb wouldn’t work for obvious reasons but his other inventions can not all though and it’s not like he can win at ANY time but he can win

[@beywheelzhater8930]

@@user-vg5tn2oe5w if sonic is on an island And I carpet bomb the entire island Sonic is sorta out of options

[@TheKoriKasai]

This is so entertaining. Eggman is my second favorite Sonic character for a reason.

[@thelostmessenger]

Comic Eggman is a trip bro

[@GipsyDangerfan]

Who's the first?

[@TheKoriKasai]

@@GipsyDangerfan Rouge the Bat

[@mike_the_animator9379]

​@@TheKoriKasai I wanna ask why but that seems stupid

[@TheKoriKasai]

@@mike_the_animator9379 two fold. One is that I enjoy her personality, it's fun. But the main reason is the obvious honestly

[@voxfoxclips8684]

Starline was so obsessed with turning Mr. Tinker back into Eggman that he unintentionally succeeded in creating his own downfall. The world either live in peace or Starline could succeed with Mr. Tinker remaining, but instead he brought the monster back and tried to best the very person capable of understanding Starline’s method and madness to a razor fine point.

[@Wano-Kuno]

the way he bodied starline 💀 he could literally do that to everyone if they hadn’t have any dragon ball like powers

[@thatonefool0215]

There's something really cathartic about Eggman kicking someone's ass bare handed. No mechs, no contraptions, no glorious scheme, just throwing These Hands

[@locosword3985]

“You’ve never had this much foresight” i mean shit he has, just that no amount of foresight can put down the fastest thing alive for long enough.

[@BackJonh]

Trying tp foresight is harder then to predict a antom

[@BackJonh]

Trying to predict sonic is harder then trying to predict an antom for eggman case

[@PikachuLittle]

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Eggman’s been punched in the face so many times he’s figured out how to plan on the fly

[@chaddangersexhaver98]

It's times like these that Eggman sees fit to remind us that he is fricking 7 feet tall.

[@sonicrunn3r895]

That Starline voice is actually perfect though, I cannot commend it enough! This dub is incredible in general but the voice acting is the absolute highlight

[@alexthestarchild2555]

It's moments like this that make me remember just how scary Eggman is once he gets like this.

[@Zack_Wildfire]

People seem to forget the reason Eggman loses is because Sonic is a Speedster that breaks the laws of physics. The reason Sonic almost loses sometimes is because he becomes too arrogant sometimes and let's his guard down.

[@joel1245]

Imagine Starline interact with Snively and Breezie. Snively is a toady looking for a chance to replace his uncle while Breezie respect Eggman and uses the teachings he gave her to build her casino empire. She even know Eggman despise robot versus robot and likes to enrage him and reminds him the reasons he can't carry out his threats.

[@mighty4024]

I feel like idw eggman ( and normal game eggman seeing how that are practically the same person ) would have carpet bomb breezies casino without worrying too much about what would happen to basically his empire since he does not care about what he destroys

[@joel1245]

@@mighty4024 That's true but the casino is one of Eggman's businesses that Neo Metal Sonic had given to Breezie. Breezie always send some percentage to her boss, which he needed it to fund more materials for his robots. If he destroyed it, his income will drop and the civilian will become too afraid to visit other casinos, thus Eggman will be bankrupt and has no way to rebuild his army.

[@shioginzepher5907]

I love that you can see at the start Eggman doesn't have his goggles on yet but whilst he's walking to Starline as he monologue he brought his hand to his head, Starline wasn't able to notice cuz of how intimidating Eggman was but that meant he even knew "and now that he's backed in to a corner, he's going to use that little glove of his." Yes, he's a genius but I love that it really shows here cuz Eggman is Sonic's rival, he would know what Sonic can do and what he's capable of. He knew Starline but never fought him yet he knew what he would do next and even had the perfect way for Starline to not notice it.

[@nathanblevins158]

I love how IDW made this goofy looking eggman (pun not intended) into a threatening and disturbing and unnerving villain.

[@leohernandez8751]

Remember kids, THIS is why Eggman can be a legitimate threat when push comes to shove. The man may drown himself in his own massive ego, but he can proudly prove his 300 IQ isn’t a joke. You can think you can outsmart him, but he’s already planned a counter attack to your backstabbing MILES ahead of you without you even realizing he was catching on before it’s already too late. Once Sonic entered the picture and kept ruining his plans, Eggman instead took this as a personal challenge to prove his superiority over his blue rival and that drive drove him to the man he is now. Starline’s biggest mistake was trying to break up this formula between Sonic and Eggman and the one thing Eggman *HATES* more than anything else is someone else trying to kill Sonic before he can. There’s pretty damn good reasons as to why Eggman has been known as one of the most iconic video game villains in history up there with the likes of Bowser, Ganondorf, Kazuya Mishima, Dr. Wily etc.

[@optimusprime9931]

Reminder that in Sonic X, Eggman punched a bot once and it was a pile of debries

[@powermultispin1804]

He did an amazing amount of physical activity in that show specifically although I hate how boom made him look fairly fit but made him overrelient on tech eggman is an adapter type of genius much like mcu Tony stark because that Tony is actually good for the most part point being almost every version of eggman is extremely cunning, methodical and of course evil only ever helping if it threatens his life plus we gotta take into consideration he mains his brain but when he wants or has to the man will throw hands

[@supremeoverlord0]

THE EXECUTION ON "Little man, what makes you think you have any choice in the matter?" WAS STONE. COLD. AWESOME LINE, AWESOME VOICE WORK.

[@VictoryArtz]

Remember Kids, Eggman has a ridiculous IQ of 300. He can play you like a damn fiddle or a Trombone

[@Dr_T0X1C]

I love how much this shows Eggman isn't just a genius with an ego, but that he's a monster. He turned all of Mobius into a metal zombie infection. He had full intent to enslave everyone. He isn't just some old fool, he is, Dr. I've Robotnik

[@beywheelzhater8930]

Don’t forget he did capture an eldritch time god once, turn it into a cyborg, and erase all of history just because he hated a single hedgehog People tend to forget just how nutty Sonic Generations is, dude killed the universe in the past, present, and future all at once and even dragged alternate timelines into it

[@hazing1433]

I like how Eggman is written like the menace he used to be in SA2,like it's cool how he finally gets his moment to outsmart someone and taking the W

[@train4292]

Bro, whoever voiced Starline, give them an award. That’s an AMAZING voice for him.

[@AMTRAX]

Both Eggman and Starline

[@train4292]

@@AMTRAX Both???? Dang. Talk about RANGE. Give them 2 rewards then :p

[@AMTRAX]

@@train4292 they’re both me haha

[@train4292]

@@AMTRAX ….I don’t understand why I didn’t piece that together. My bad. But still, great work man 👍

[@sarawitrodchompu3576]

this truly symbolizes how a human looks compared to an animal. And I love It

[@Witchlexis]

Kids, remember: + Eggman has an IQ of 300, and possibly higher + Eggman's ancestor developed habitable life in a hostile environment, which Eggman has been able to improve time and time again + Eggman's entire robotic armada, including all fleets and megaweapons, were of his own design, and sometimes, made by his own hand + "I will burn your worlds you rebellious scum - I will destroy everything you love and make you watch!" - a canonical line Eggman has said + Eggman blew up the Moon, destroyed a few planets, travelled in time and harnessed the power of the stars themselves Starline saw the Eggman that Eggman WANTS people want to see. He underestimated Eggman by levels so phenomenal, that it made his loss all but assured. Sonic doesn't win because he's confident, or Eggman's foolish. Sonic knows precisely what Eggman can do. Starline, however, bought into the exact propaganda Eggman wanted him to see, and realised all too late that it was all a thin veneer.

[@roulxskarrd3244]

I’ve gotten the habit of calling those shadows over eggman in these scenes the “Satam shading”

[@thelittleghost3784]

I’m just obsessed with these shots of Eggman in complete shadow, only his eyes and teeth visible like his logo. He’s instantly recognizable and intimidating, I don’t read these comics but the art in them is in a league of its own

[@Mindgame-ij4yu]

Their fight was basically a noob versus a veteran. There was no other way it would end.

[@_the-edit-or_]

This isn't even the fullest extent of idw eggman in the latest chapters he has pulled a gun on half the cast really tapping into his adventure 2 self

[@fellowhuman8830]

The audio design, the music, the hopelessness in starline's voice, Robotnik's no nonsense rage... God damn, this is great!

[@DaddyDynastic]

Every now and then Eggman has to remind Side characters that they aren't Sonic

[@Anto_85571]

I thought Eggman would be similar to Wily, and basically useless without his machines, but this was actually pretty terrifying

[@therevolutioniscoming315]

nah, hes casually stopped amy's hammer and tossed people through brick walls. he's insane

[@ShadowSearcher31]

This is a reminder that Eggman competes in the Olympic Games yearly and has a valid chance at winning

[@WebManFanClub]

The way I like to see it is that Eggmans repetitive plans aren’t due to ignorance or arrogance, they are just similar trials with slightly different approaches to find different outcomes, he remembers every mistake and is planning some ultimate strategy that probably will actually lead to his victory, however, starline messed with his formula, so he……wrote him out of the equation…

[@Terrafurma7744]

Sonic and the Black lung hits different with such great voices.

[@alexanderrosario8569]

Bro eggman is freaking huge, compared to the average human he can body most people with a stomp, kick, or punch with his huge hands and feet. Just because he uses his brain more often with his inventions doesn't mean he can't throw hands against his enemies. Sonic on the other hand is just far too fast for him to get a good much less direct hit against, not to mention when sonic uses the chaos emeralds he then doesn't even have the power advantage anymore.

[@supergenesisstation1991]

Eggman: You've completely crossed the line you miserable duck! Starline: I'm a platyp- *thud* R.I.P. Starline the Duck

[@samueltrusik3251]

I miss Starline. He was a terrible person, but an AMAZING character.

[@justanotherguy3215]

That damn smile, the smile that means you are screwed with a capital S

[@BigTeeJ_]

With every time I see this scene I grow more and more hungry for an official game where Eggman just ditches the gadgets and throws absolute hands

[@demongamer_IX]

People often forget that Eggman can be menacing when he intends to.

[@gjtrue]

I feel we and the characters alike tend to forget Dr. Eggman has an *IQ of 300* at the end of the day.

[@christianlecroy980]

This comic made me realize that eggman in the sonic movie being able to throw hands was canon.

[@V03672]

I love the fact that he once got mad at Starline too and told him directly that he could bomb Sonic's base and kill him but he doesn't because he has to prove that. He is superior to Sonic

[@HellishSpoon]

I love stories where size differences actually matters, eggman is huge compared to starline and that definitely factors into this fight

[@kradoryps7109]

Wow, these voices are pure perfection! Particularly Starline's it's right on the money!

[@TheKylebear]

Eat your heart out Kingpin, eggman got this

[@gabeskai]

Man,I REALLY hope we get the IDK characters in a game soon, I love their interactions so much😍

[@icetide9411]

Here we see Eggman momentarily return to being Robotnik and decide to be an evil genius instead of a wacky villain. Guess he just does his goofy exploits when dealing with hedgehogs

[@trevinodude]

To be fair to Eggman… Sonic and Eggman’s rivalry is more poetic for the both of them. They play up each other’s showmanship and push each other to be better. Both have the power to just end each other if they truly wanted to, but instead they keep on as they are because both want to win with as much style as possible (with Sonic caring far more about protecting others and Eggman’s style being more of Roman Reign’s acknowledge me type thing)… but Starline… Starline was just a cog in the machine that tried to ruin the rivals dynamic… and Eggman doesn’t stand for allowing anyone to steal his enemy, nor his “right” to rule the world.

[@fooly6868]

Eggman would be a huge problem if he was a villain in any other universe of fiction

[@dragonblast417]

The voice acting is amazing, Eggman sounds terrifying but still himself