Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #1Remarkably, DC Comics has confirmed what many have long suspected:Batmanteaming up withShadow The Hedgehogmakes way too much sense, and the two of them are basically twins. DC Comics has just released a very exciting crossover between the DC Universe and the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. As such, The Dark Knight and The Ultimate Life Form finally meet, and the result is something truly special (and darkly tragic).
In the newDC x Sonic the Hedgehog #1by Ian Flynn and Adam Bryce Thomas, Darkseid has come to Sonic’s universe in search of the Master Emerald, creating a new “Chaos Crisis” that brings the Justice League face-to-face with Team Sonic. Each Justice League member is paired off with Sonic and his friends, with Sonic himself naturally teaming up with The Flash, Knuckles joining forces with Superman, and so forth.As a result, Batman is shown fighting parademons side-by-side with Shadow, a major pop culture dream come true.
Batman And Shadow The Hedgehog Are Already Perfect Partners
Dark And Broody (With A Preference For Black)
Even beforeTeam Sonic and the Justice League officially come together and unite against Darkseid, Batman and Shadow instantly started working together to save a mother and child trapped in an alley from rampaging parademons. No words are needed, and the two dark heroes simply get to work saving the day before heading to find the next threat.There’s truly no better way for Batman and Shadow to meet in this new crossover.
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That said, wordsareeventually exchanged when Shadow suggests he doesn’t need anyone and would do better working alone than with all the other heroes. This provides Batman with the perfect opportunity to reach out to The Ultimate Life Form, relating to the black and red hedgehog as only The Dark Knight possibly can.After all, Batman and Shadow have much more in common than just general broodiness and an affinity for the color black.
Batman And Shadow Are The Same (For One Dark Reason)
Driven By Loss/Vengeance
Stopping Shadow, Batman simply asks the black-and-red hedgehog who it was that he couldn’t protect and watched die, recognizing the loss and pain Shadow carries and his drive for vengeance. It’s the very same drive Batman himself has carried since losing his parents, motivating his evolution into The Dark Knight.Confirming that he lost Maria Robotnik when the government opened firetrying to eliminate him, Shadow hears Batman out, who says he uses every advantage at his disposal to protect Gotham and the world, proposing that the Justice League could be just as valuable to Shadow as he would be to them.
“Were Shadow to ever find himself in Gotham City, there’s no doubt he would fit right in with the rest of the Bat-Family…”
Reluctantly agreeing to work together, the rest of the issue sees Shadow joining Batman as they head to battle on their respective motorcycles, as if we needed more confirmation that Shadow very muchisBatman in hedgehog form. Were Shadow to ever find himself in Gotham City, there’s no doubt he would fit right in with the rest of the Bat-Family. As such, it’s going to be very exciting to see how Batman and Shadow’s epic new partnership continues, not to mention all the other team-ups as the newDC x Sonic The Hedgehogcrossover continues.
DC x Sonic The Hedgehog #1is on sale now from DC Comics.
Batman
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
