Inside the Pages: Sonic #262

Is Sonic ready for a swim with the Dark Gaia? Will the other Freedom Fighters fight or unite when they find that pesky Chaos Emerald? Those questions and more will be answered in Sonic the Hedgehog #262, on sale Wednesday.

The issue chronicles parts three of both the Waves of Change and the Light in the Dark arc, with Sonic entrenched in a wet and wild battle with the Dark Gaia Monsters. The secondary arc, penned by Aleah Baker, sees Antoine, Nicole, Sally and others looking for a way out with the Emerald in tow.

The cover, variant cover, and five pages form issue 262 are available in the gallery below, courtesy of Uproxx, following Archie’s formal synopsis.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #262
(W) Ian Flynn, Aleah Baker (A) Evan Stanley & Various (CA) Ben Bates
Catch some sun and ride the wave as the aquatic adventure continues in ‘Waves of Change,’ Part 3! Sonic faces a city invasion by the ominous Dark Gaia Monsters! To make it even worse, the invasion is underwater – and Sonic can’t swim! As the struggle turns desperate, will it be Amy’s mission to find the key to saving them all, or will Sonic be left to drown? Then, in ‘The Light in the Dark,’ Part 2, the Freedom Fighters find what they’re looking for – but will their own divisions bring them down? Featuring new cover art from Ben Bates and an extra-special ‘monster movie’ variant from artist T.REX!