Get ready, fans of Sonic the Hedgehog, because the iconic mascot and his epic stories are getting a new home. WEBTOON has become one of the hottest venues on the internet for comic readers and now the Blue Blur is heading there, and he's bringing his greatest adventures with him.

As reported by and Sonic the Hedgehog. IDW Publishing and WEBTOON previously worked together to release reformatted versions of other series by the latter, like Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters and They Called Us Enemy.

WEBTOON debuted its reformatted Sonic the Hedgehog with three episodes, made from the first issues of IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog 2018 series. The episodes follow Sonic and his allies as they fight the evil Dr. Eggman's robots, which are attacking small villages around the world.

Sonic the Hedgehog Makes His WEBTOON Debut with New Look

The Blue Blur's Comic Adventures are Being Brought to a Bigger Audience

To say that WEBTOON is a success would be an understatement. In the last several years, the digital comics platform has skyrocketed in popularity, becoming the top webcomic platform in the United States. With more than 85 million active s worldwide, comic book publishers have taken notice and have even begun collaborating with WEBTOON. After collaborations with Legendary and Archie Comics, the Big Two got involved, with DC Entertainment producing the popular Batman: Wayne Family Adventures for WEBTOON while Marvel Entertainmant created Eternals: The 500 Year War. To this day, WEBTOON foothold in the comic book industry continues to grow.

It's no surprise IDW Publishing has decided to reformat its Sonic the Hedgehog stories for WEBTOON. The vertical scrolling method has become an incredibly popular way of engaging with comics, especially among those who'd prefer to read comics via mobile devices rather than traditional floppies or trades. Heck, even DC has started to experiment with reformatting popular books, like its Absolute line due to the demand from readers. But more than just giving fans an alternate way of reading Sonic the Hedgehog, this could introduce an entirely new audience to one of Sonic’s most beloved eras in recent history.

WEBTOON Highlights a Fantastic Era of Sonic Storytelling

More Readers Will Discover Just How Awesome IDW Sonic Is

As popular as Sonic the Hedgehog is, there are a lot of fans who have almost certainly never read his comic stories (especially the incredible IDW iteration). But the great thing about WEBTOON is that its incredibly accessible for new and inexperienced comic book readers. This partnership between IDW Publishing and WEBTOON is a great way of introducing fans to this series so that even more people can appreciate his coolest adventures. Whether a seasoned fan or reading it for the first time, IDW Publishing’s Sonic the Hedgehog is reformatted and ready for people to engage with it on WEBTOON.

Sonic The Hedgehog is now available on WEBTOON.

Source: Anime News Network