Sonic The Hedgehog's New Comic Book Calendar Includes Over 300 Illustrations

We're not exactly certain what the images inside will be, but the best guess is that it'll include some snapshots from the film showing off the cast in action. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reunites the titular speedster with his pals Tails and Knuckles, and also introduces the ultimate lifeform Shadow the Hedgehog, who's voiced by Keanu Reeves.

Sonic finds himself outmatched by Shadow in the threequel, so he reluctantly joins forces with Dr. Robotnik, once again played by Jim Carrey in what could be his final big screen role. Carrey is also pulling double-duty on the film, as he'll be playing Robotnik's father Gerald in the movie.

If you simply love Sonic and don't need your calendar to be themed around the upcoming film, there's another option that is a bit more substantial: Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Collection 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar. This is a desktop calendar with tear-off pages for each day. It features 313 illustrations from the comics and is officially licensed by Sega. You can preorder it now for $18 at Amazon ahead of its September 24 release.

It's worth noting that the ongoing Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series from IDW is a lot of fun and features some fantastic artwork. If you're a Sonic fan who hasn't given it a try, we'd recommend picking up the first trade paperback volume for $10 at Amazon. There's also an upcoming slipcase box set featuring the first three volumes. You can preorder the collection for $36 at Amazon ahead of its October 15 release.

If you prefer hardcovers, IDW has multiple compendiums containing three volumes each. The first hardcover compendium, which has the same stories as the upcoming box set, is available for $33.49 (was $60) at Amazon.

Once fully built, the 720-piece Shadow the Hedgehog Lego set is 8 x 7 x 8.5 inches. While it's not a massive display model--the eight-inch height includes the stand--it's certainly one of the more budget-friendly Lego model kits based on a video game that's geared toward adults.

It also has multiple Easter eggs, including a Chaos Emerald, several well-known objects from Sega's long-running series, and a few other nods to Sonic lore. Lego's age rating is 18-plus on this set, but kids with experience building the various Star Wars and Marvel helmet models should have no problem piecing this together.

The age rating likely has more to do with it being designed for display. Plus, it's based on Shadow's 2001 debut in Sonic Adventure 2 for Sega Dreamcast. Chances are most kids who like the Sonic movies and recent games probably aren't familiar with Sonic Adventure 2 (or even the Dreamcast).

Shadow has also appeared in a couple of Sonic the Hedgehog playsets as a Lego minifigure, including this one that comes with a motorcycle. You can check out a full list of Sonic Lego sets below--many of them are discounted right now.