IDW Sonic 2018 Town Hall: The Freedom Fighters Will Not Appear In 2018, But “The Door Is Not Closed”

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1. So they won’t be in year 1, but there’s a chance that they’ll be seen in year 2. OK then.

2. Very glad that they addressed this instead of continuing to keep us in the dark. And it’s 100% understandable. What many seem to not realize is that this is a completely new series compared to Archie and with every new series (comics, tv, movies, etc.), you have to establish the foundation at beginning before we get to the jucier middle segments. It’s like the Marvel movies and how they set up the characters before they appeared together in Avengers. In time, I see the comics flourishing with fan-favorite characters and a more expanded lore, but as for the next year or two, it has to establish its identity before we get the meaty good stuff.

3. Now that this question’s been answered, the next question is “When will they come in???”.

4. This sounds like a really good thing to me personally, I really liked the Freedom Fighters yes but I didn’t want another comic focusing mostly on them, I hope they make it someday but I’m glad that ‘IDW is focusing on core characters for now’.

   Also props to Logiteeka whom kind of knew this would happen already! That was during an argument where I stubbornly said the Freedom Fighters would never make it xD

5. So they’re not in year one, but the possibility is still there for year two. That’s settled then. No more Freedom Fighter shilling on every topic until 2019, deal?

   Deal.

   1. Deal.

   2. I’d say it is more than a possibility. Ian’s a fan of the Freedom Fighters. He’s the reason why they were in the Archie post-reboot era. I wouldn’t be surprised if they returned next year.

      1. Maybe, but isn’t the fact that no one even ask kind of troubling, like maybe the inclusion of the freedom fighters was not as important as a lot of people made it seem. And yeah, they could show up next year but a year can be a long time. I mean if they show up fine but don’t hold your breath for it.

         1. To be fair, after a year of question-dodging and silence, I can see why no one bothered.

         2. People did ask when there was a panel at nycc , they weren’t willing to answer the question then either

         3. I mean I’ve had to sit through tons of streams where nobody asks the burning questions that I think are more important and yet I can find over a million people online with the same questions. I don’t think one panel where the FF wasn’t the talk of the day means that the hype for them is dead. If anything, we’re living proof it isn’t.

6. This comic is its own thing. I can’t wait to get into this new series.

7. Nice to hear this. Even though they won’t appear this year, it’s good to know they still have a chance of appearing in the future.

8. Maybe we see the FF 2019, 2020 or later. Maybe not. Would be great if they do.
   By the way. The livestream was very fun. XD

9. Glad to get some kind of confirmation, though there was never any doubt of legal issues pertaining to the freedom fighters themselves, it still falls on sega both America, and Japan to find them relevant anymore

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11. Ya see? Literally all you have to do is wait and enjoy. Though if/when they are introduced, what different types of roles they’ll be given should be interesting. I mean if it’s taking more cues from the games than the shows, this might not necessarily be a world where a “Princess” Sally belongs. But I guess we’ll see in due time after this comic’s first rotation around the sun.

12. i hope not.
    i really want a reboot.

13. Iizuka has been giving a similar answer about SA3 for coming up on a decade and look how that turns out. The question mark here is Ian since it’s hard not to see him pushing IDW/Sega as he’s as invested as any fan of SATAM is, perhaps the most invested fan considering his beginnings and how that lead him to getting the job at Archie.

    1. The Freedom Fighters issue is one that will truly never go away, even if they come back. I’ve seen both sides of this issue: One side says they wont read it if the FF are gone, another more “pro-game” side of fans are happy to hear the possible end of the FF.

       As I expected, now FF fans are going to try to read the comics to see if there is any hints at possible future plans, especially near the start of 2019…

       Flynn is on record saying he feels the FF are no longer necessary, which is what the ”game-only” people want to hear.

       Basically, SEGA and IDW are going to have to listen to both sides of a big issue in the fan base, knowing that one misstep will trigger some stuff.

       1. It’s possible to try and please both sides. Perhaps the Freedom Fighters will return but only as recurring characters.

          I mean, characters like Shadow and Rouge are highly divisive as well and are no longer major characters, but they still make regular appearances every so often. Same with the Chaotix and Silver. Perhaps the Freedom Fighters will get similar treatment.

          Of course, I’m left wondering what exactly these iterations of the characters will be like. Will they be largely the same as their Archie reboot selves? Or will they be receiving yet another overhaul?

14. So much for a new direction.

    Once again the actual game characters gets shoved aside completely in favor of ZOMG MUH LOVELY FAN CHARACTERS and MUH SONIC X TANGLE/SALLY PAIR UP!!!!

    This is why Ian should never have been hired, he’ll fudge this up just like he did the Archie comics.

    1. Would you rather have Pontac and Graff? Or maybe Penders?

       The Freedom Fighters are what the fans want, so why not utilize them? Plus there’s nothing preventing them from reinterpreting the characters to fit the comic’s new direction.

       1. I want to completely honest, and say…. The FFs are completely unnecessary.

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