Tails is 30 Years Old | Sonic Speed Reading
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Tails is now 30 years old, looking good for his age! IDW decided to celebrate by releasing a classic-era tale all about...well, Tails. Featuring very obscure characters and locales from the early days of the Sonic franchise. Today we take a look at the issue to see if this birthday is indeed worth celebrating.
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Yeah, gotta say, Carrotia was easily the best character. She's got this amazing 'I don't get paid enough' energy that I can't get enough of.
The funny thing is that she is a complete psychopath in Archie like Hocke-Wolf.
i freaking love the vibe she has throughout this whole comic, she's just so... BORED with everything and i don't know why that makes me love her
But Archie did it’s own thing with her as shown in the Tails patrol video and Im not going to get into that.
Its my theory that present day carrotia has a 9 to 5 job she really hates and looks fondly back on these times.
Carrotia as a good Sonic cast member has been hiding for years.
wow bunny girl is the perfect modle of .... "they don't pay me enough to deal with this fox." and believe it or not i think this is one of the first times i've seen the "Cute girl villian" protrayed as the "Lazy i don't want to get out of bed to do this crap" character, and it works so well
Yup
I mean Zeena from Deadly Six is lazy as hell too
@@hoangkienvu7572 The female Zeti?
She's from Lost World, the game the fandom despises more than 06.
@@techstuff9198Yep. Least 06 had some interesting lore and most of the story was actually good (not counting the Elise kiss thing).
10:33 She didn't flip her ship, it counterbalanced by itself with missile launcher taken out. This bunny's lack of hecks to give is on a whole new level, I love it
I took "You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts!" as a reference to George Costanza from Seinfeld instead, mainly because Bearanger totally seems to fit George in terms of personality inspirations to me.
I could totally see Witchcart’s mobian minions acting as rivals to the Babylon Rogues. Also this comic makes me want to see Tails get his own game again. Maybe a sequel to Tails Adventure or a remake as well.
I also wonder how Eggman would feel towards how Witchcart defaced the statue in Panic Puppet.
I'd love for the Battle Bird Armada to make a comeback.
@@johnnygyro2295 well have you heard of Tails Adventure Armada?
They actually have extreme gear in Archie.
I'd actually love if in addition, they leaned heavily into the "spooky witch" motif and tried to make them a lot more scary and halloween-like.
All so there is eventually a "Were-Hocke"
I love seeing IDW do these really cool specials between main issues, helps to not only mentally feed us while we wait, but also acts as a celebration of certain characters and the development they've had over the years.
I agree! I would love to see Knuckles get his own comic down the line!
ROBOTNIK SPECIAL WHEN??
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While I maybe admit to liking the very early Archie comics, the best thing to happen to Sonic comics was IDW and Flynn.
@@pizza-pi personally I've never even touched the archie comics because i thought they were insanely long (only the fleetway ones) and after so long I've decided to read all of the idw ones, binge reading them... it was so dang satisfying to see all of my favorite characters, get portrayed how they should've been after *_so long_*
@@kaxcommentssomethingREAL The early Archie series was more like the Saturday morning cartoon (not SATAM, the corny one), full of more kid-friendly pop comedy and things like that. It didn't really get into some sort of canonical series until later on. As opposed to Fleetway, Super Sonic wasn't evil either, just Sonic with extra powers like in the main games. Flynn was responsible for what people consider Archie's best non-jokey writing, so it makes sense that IDW continues that trend today!
I'm so glad to hear I wasn't the only one who immediately gravitated to Carrotia. She's adorable and I love that completely disinterested energy. I'd love to see that played with against some of the other girls in the series.
12:34 That smug face has got to be the absolute best part of the entire comic
I don't know. I personally prefer that look of absolute frustration when sonic got captured. There was just this perfect blend of worry and anger both directed at Sonic.
Who is your daddy Shadow?
@@themissingbits6375 NO
The bored, 'I don't get paid enough for this' will always be the best henchman trope.
I disagree but I have to admit I can see why you think so.
Tails stories are always so full of life. Why doesn't Sega allow more?
Money and money and some dickhead CEO or something thinks it won't work and probably money
Because after Sonic 06, Sonic took most of the spotlight.
Becuz the main character (Sonic) must always be the spotlight
Because that would become creatively ovverwhelming
Goku syndrome.
I hope the mint candy thing is set up for Tails using an Altoids Tin to create some type of gadget. "Why would Tails have an Altoids tin?" 'Well you see, he loves mint candy!'
Man I wish there was a comic based of the Arcade game with Sonic, Mighty, & Ray.
I would love to see that!
To be fair, SegaSonic the Hedgehog is likely the earliest in the timeline, so it would probably be part of an origin story for Sonic.
@@michaelcarlton1484 Actually, if you watch/listen to the Bumblekast, there is one episode where Ian Flynn says that Segasonic takes place after Sonic R
@@heftyrumble Really? Such a weird headcanon (or timeline?) to have all of that metal cast before Segasonic! Especially as it's near the beginning, because didn't that version of metal come at least after the kaiju-esque silver (S2)? Guess I really should check out Bumblekast tho.
@@pizza-pi Or you can check out Blazing's channel. He singles out the clips that pertain to the timeline and uploads them on his channel.
This is one reason I'll always love Sega regardless of whatever happens
Homie, SEGA ain't responsible for the good stuff. Other people are, the execs don't do shit. Support the people who make the stuff we like and not the company ran by CEOs who drove the franchise into the fucking dirt over and over again
Tails is so frigg'n adorable. Showing why he's still the best character after all these years.
Even better than Shadow in my opinion
Carrotia is top tier - and I definitely think that one panel of Tails needs to be a reaction image, stat.
Already looking forward to the Knuckles 30th Anniversary comic.
2:39
It's really the same reason as Sonic's love for chilli dogs, or the TMNT's love for pizza; fictional characters just have favorite foods.
Wow, I didn’t expect a new Classic Sonic comic, let alone one dedicated to Tails! 2022 has been a great year for Tails fans.
I feel like Hawkes’ whistling for his bike might be a nod to DC’s Lobo. His outfit does kind of have of motorcyclist look, not to mention that Lobo does mean “Wolf” in Spanish, and the fact Lobo’s bike does respond to his whistling. Plus we already got a Batman reference, another DC reference wouldn’t be surprising.
I know many people are getting sick of Tails' liking towards Mint Candy being mentioned a lot as of late, buuuut I'll give his mention of it a pass in this comic. After all, this comic is heavily inspired by Tails Sky Patrol, and Mint Candy was a key gameplay element in that game. X)
Also, it kinda kills me that Hocke-Wulf has two other names (Focke-Wulf in Tails Sky Patrol, Falke-Wulf in the Archie comics, and his brand new name of Hocke-Wulf).
I'm happy the "Witchcarters" and Witchcart have fitting designs that take after their appearances in Tails Sky Patrol. Their designs in Archie were alright (I didn't like Falke-Wulf's look admittedly), but these are much better (then again, this is a classic-esque design versus Archie which were more modern). ...And yes, Carrotia is gonna be a fan favorite~ Look at her, she's adorable~ (And her outfit's based on a obscure Sonic manga character~)
Which Manga character she based on?
@@ManiacX1999 Well, Carrottia's outfit design is based on Patty from the Shogakukan Sonic manga.
I'm okay with it. I just see it as Tails' equivalent to Sonic's chili dog obsession.
wait how often was this mentioned!?! I only heard this the two times...
@@Solesteam Tails' liking towards Mint Candy has been mentioned pretty frequently as of late via comics, the Twitter Takeovers, etc. Tails' liking towards Mint Candy and Knux's liking towards Grapes has been a pretty obscure fact that was kept scarcely, but has been brought to the forefront frequently as of late. I personally don't mind this, but I can understand people's perspective.
If Tails' Mint Candy liking is brought up too much, it makes it sound like he eats nothing but that. People can have a favorite, but it can't be ALL they eat or they run the risk of being boring real quick.
A really cute comic, I thought!
FYI, Usagi is pronounced Oo-Sah-Gii. The cotton tailed ronin's name is, very creatively, just Japanese for rabbit.
I simply love all those characters, and it's pretty heartwarming seeing them again
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12:15. Classic Tails HAS to be into music, THAT'S CANON NOW!
Tails speed reading should be a spin off until the end of me
Was that a reference to undefeatable? Or an uncanny coincidence 👽
@@GemerlSonic64 yeah it's a reference lol
6:07 Tails face here cracks me up ‘God F***ing damnit Sonic’
They aren't really pushing the mint candy thing on tails, it's canon that tails (classic tails) likes mints.
Almost like how sonic likes chilly dogs ect.. it's just normal for sonics silly side kick to have a silly favorite food. Like mints!
The Sonic 3d blast explanation was a nice detail. Ever feel random the first time you find Tail and knuckles and simply enter a special stage, the giant ring at least feel like a portal, they simply stand there.
Probably one of my favorite post Metal Virus Saga IDW issues, honestly it made me nostalgic for Wendy Naugus and the Witch Carters from Reboot Archie
Tails' journey was usually the "Easy Mode" for most Sonic games (after he got the ability to fly in Sonic 3&K), but he did provide a way for younger players to get used to the particular game mechanics. He may have started off as Sega's response to Mario's brother, Luigi, but Tails became a much more defined character quite some time before Luigi ever did (and with his own spinoff game too). Still...it's probably for the best NOT to think about how his "butt-copter" works without causing SEVERE DAMAGE to his spine.
Among other things, I like seeing even that one panel of Tails and Knuckles together without Sonic. It feels like it's rare to see Tails and Knuckles interacting one on one.
Now we need a Carrotia vs. Whisper/Tangle storyline.
Mint Candy was mentioned as one of tails likings in sonic jam.
4:29 Saint Nick, I cannot BELIEVE you would forget that Focke Boy was the first instance of the blob feet in Sonic canon. For shame.
Tails’ age canonically: 6-12 or sm he’s a bit more mature in the later games
Tails’ age irl: THIRTY FREAKING YEARS.
Tails is my favorite character and I appreciate this comic by boy is forever 8 in the last 30 years, jokes aside I loved this comic and love the appreciate what they are giving tails.
same here.
Bearenger: Alright, put the flickies in the bag! PUT 'EM IN!
Me: Um, dude? You're facing the wrong way.
Bearenger: Oh.. ALRIGHT! GET IN THE BAG!
The Witchcarters may be simple, one-note villains, but I kinda like them for that. They both look and act like they came right out of Looney Tunes or Mickey Mouse. :)
Tails IS 30 years old.
It’s kinda… hitting me… right now…
Also, I love to see the Skypatrol gang used as proper characters. It’s always fun to see a group of villains be given personalities like they never had before, especially when it’s written as well as it is here.
Cartoony, goofy, and still a proper low-scale threat. Everything I’d want them to be.
If it goes by pokemon logic then he can still be 8
he is still 8 canonically, this is to celebrate his 30th anniversary. try and prove me wrong if you can, because it seems like half my job in youtube comment sections is to debunk this stuff.
I like to read Focke-Wulf with a Goofy impression. It makes him that little bit more funny.
I agree, this comic was a fun little tale about two-tailed Tails.
That pronunciation of "Usagi" was a shock to the system.
Man hearing that tails is already 30 years old makes me feel old and I’m only 16 lol
He's 8 canonically, until proven otherwise.
@@H128 The new Tails game: Tails: Midlife crisis
@@DooDooWater9732-n5z might work as a game but wouldn't play it
Be neat when Knuckles has his 30th, if they included the Chaotix, Mighty... which means Ray, I just want more references to spin offs and these characters Sega keeps trying to bury characters especially after Mania, Mighty quickly became one of my favorite characters.
Funny how Tails is going up against rejected Disney characters, and Gruntilda's not so hidious cousin.
I have a feeling we’ll see carrotia again weather in a another solo comic or maybe a modern designed version in the IDW comics she’s not going anywhere anytime soon
The returning characters have potential, they are simple, but is a single issue were have to del with all of them, i think set the basics of their personalities is the best it can be done.
Besides Sonic franchise need more minor villain, at least to use as a joke. And so Eggman can remain as the treat he is.
PD: could be interesting if they use this as the basis for a spin-off game, a mixup of Sonic 3D Blas mechanics with some elements of these Tails game
I love how I was rewatching the skypatrol vid and you dropped this the day after. Made my day :).
Great vid as always, love your stuff. This was a great comic - that I didn’t even realise was out until your last video! Definitely a great read, kinda hope we can get more of the classic crew - they’re versions that’re always fun to see more of.
Covering the annuals is an idea I’m more than up for - especially this years, that was a fun time
I want so much more Classic. Will never get tired of them, too adorable!
Me either
I kinda love this. Like, if the IDW comics are gonna stick to the game-canon, they should take from ALL the games.
Damn 30 years already? That's wild-
I still remember playing Sonic CD, my first ever Sonic game, on my Windows 98 computer. Times goes by so damn fast-
Well CD's anniversary is next year, so can't wait to see what they'll do for it.
I've been looking at the artstyle very closely throughout the video and I noticed that it is extremely simplistic yet has this perfect sense of volume with what appears to be only one layer of shading in the characters. It's so... Beautiful.
2:42 I think that's a reference to a Twitter interview Sega came up with where fans of the series can ask the characters questions and someone asked what everyone smells like, and apparently tails has a concerning mint obsession...
after rewatching that a second time I think you already knew that...
As a guy who always had Tails as my favorite character, it always brings me joy to see him getting the spotlight in Sonic media like that.
All the artwork is amazing in this book. Will alway take classic Sonic over modern. Also i got to say i dont care what anyone says but 3D blast was awesome, with great music.
Ngl reading this with the sonic ova voice actors in my head made the comic way more funny
1:27 my man went from cartoon protagonist to "I have 3 corpses in my basement and I think I'mma make a 4th"
I maybe in the minority but I do really like 3d blast. That soundtrack is incredible
5:49 OH MY GOD from all possible things to pull an image of pete from you chose THAT video! That's such a weird deepcut that'll fly over so many heads that I feel almost targeted by that! Well I hope that reference will fly over people's heads.
Great to see Classic IDW again, here's hoping we see it next year in a possible Amy 30th Anniversary comic?
oh boy the fox is getting a lot of recognition , by the way , good video man , always up for classic sonic stuff , how ever , it's been really a while now that i've been wondering when will you talk about sega saturn stuff , as well as games like sonic 3D blast and night into dreams , i'm telling this just to let you know that i'm REALLY excited to see you talk about it , don't rush your self and take your time , and good luck in giving the best possible content regarding that stuff
It may be a very simple thing, but I appreciate seeing Sonic be so supportive and brotherly to Tails, and confident in his ability. Sonic may be a bit cocky, but he's not the kind of guy to ever take credit he doesn't deserve, especially when his little bro isn't giving *himself* enough credit.
No Amy is not 30
mint is listed as his favorite good since Sonic Jam characthers bio
Hell I would love to see the Battle Bird Armada from Tails' Adventure(s) make a return.
I really loved this comic probably my favorite one yet
the slant rhyme thing was a reference to one of rough/tumble's lines, I think word-for-word
Yeah Carrottia becomes really popular later on especially in the Archie run ... for obvious reasons ... if you know, you know
What are the reasons?
@@Disheartthorn she's anthropomorphic rabbit in the Sonic series and you know how some people are when it come to Sonic characters especially the female characters.
I know 😈
I know that the Sonic ip existed before me. But for some reason knowing tails has been around for that long makes me feel old.
TAILS THATS A COMICAL AMOUNT OF MINTS
Lmao, I love how Tails is wearing his goggles from the OVA in the beginning of the comic, sure it's a little less cool after seeing them in Mania already but I'll never complain about more references to that (strange, yet awesome) O.V.A!! Lmao
Opining about special shoes to grind on rails in 2022 about a flashback adventure has got to be the most wink wink nudge nudge Sonic futuresight thing I've seen written in these comics so far.
Omg, they put the wolf into a casino pinball purgatory, but with springs. So evil, but nice to know that the heroes learned of Eggman's torture methods and started implementing them on their enemies.
Ok now that we got the Witchcarters back
where's the Battle Bird Armada
Real we need tails and speedy rivalrie back
The comic does not retcon because Sonic Labyrinth's manual references Tails' Skypatrol saying that Tails went on his own adventure BUT Tails Adventure does take place before Sonic 1
I love how this story serves as a sequel to Sonic 3D Blast and Tails Skypatrol, some of Sonic and Tails' more underrated outings, did the Sonic 30th Anniversary Comic feel like a sequel to Sonic Mania to anyone else. I hope they do one of Amy this year and Knuckles next year.
I love it when writers like Ian Flynn take inspiration from more obscure sonic content, it really shows that they genuinely love the series
6:08 I got to say this reminds me of that animation in the Sonic paradox videos where tails saves Sonic from falling into the water and then Sonic jumps in and tails is so annoyed
Man, i really do love their take on classic Sonic. I hope we get to see more of it in the future
I kind of like rap master Witchcart, it's not quite as funny as the Archie version who would always flirt with Eggman but I always admire the effort needed to write for characters that are always rhyming.
Seeing more of the annuals would be amazing!
The moment when sonic says tails the hero is heartwarming
the mint thing is because of Sonic the Screensaver, where Tails' favorite food is mint candy
Happy birthday fox boy!
I'm loving your green background with the sea turtles. it be looking so fresh and so clean-clean 😄
it's awesome to see how the mixed 2 games into a comic 😎
do you think people be making troll names to mess with you during your end credit call outs? 😆
Great video as always. Thoroughly enjoy your content!
Someone else feel like the issue is is a game design, it have defined stages , bosses with a similar way to defeat them(direct them to a specific place), a simple history like classic Sonic games. And 3 upgrades(that can easily be lost after the game without problem of continuity at being bulky gadgets ) taken for each boss
Tough I want to add a extra boss battle putting all the upgrades in the Tornado(controlling it) and with Sonic, and make the gimmick be close up to the boss and make a opening so Sonic hit it with a spin dash.
There's a serious lack of Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine 0/10. I kid, this comic is amazing.
Sonic telling tails he's the hero here is one of the most wholesome things I've seen in these comics
WOOOO! TIME TO TWIST SOME TAILS!
Dude, I can’t wait for Knuckle’s 30th anniversary comic!
I like to think the Tails games take place during the events of Sonic CD. At least I DID until Sega established the new timeline.
8:51 Alright, Tails. I'm just gonna do this. And if you get hit, it's your own fault.
Don't know why they're pushing on the mint candy? Did you not read the old classic character bios from the classic era? Pretty sure they were in Sonic Jam too. It's why Knuckles has a thing for grapes. And only Tails Adventure happens before he meets Sonic. You gotta read this stuff up first.
You know, adults can get interested in the comic industry too. I don't think the back of the comic are only for kids. It helps EVERYONE.
And, anything Sonic related can be for adults too. Lots of people grew up with Sonic and are STILL a fan!😁
Now here’s my question as someone who loves to nitpick the lore:
Is this the classic universe that’s connected to Sonic Mania (do you know the timeline let’s split off after generations) or are these the classic versions of IDW Sonic?
I lean towards the latter option due to be direct acknowledgment of sonic adventure two, but I think it could go either way.
Oh by the way IDW Sonic is connected to the games they actually confirmed it on a podcast
Well, after a recent podcast confirming IDW to be now canon to the games, this comic is now just apart of some time after 3d blast, (which i presume is after Sonic 3) which is apart of the original timeline the games take place in.
@@BlueJack222
Interesting. Do you by any chance have a link to that podcast? I’d very much like to watch it, as I’d like to understand the lore of the series to the best of my ability.
Also, Tangle was referenced by name in Frontiers.
@@comicfan1324
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what to expect to give the classic universe its own series
Fun fact, Tails actually ate 15 Mint cartons in one setting once, it's cannon
Eh, I'm not really a fan of how Carrotia now acts like Garfield in IDW Sonic. I prefer the Archie Sonic version where she was more off in lala land, but still a serious threat. Plus, ya just can't beat "Wakey Wakey, Bones to Breaky." lol
So if you ever read the Archie Knuckles comics, would that be Knuckles Speed Reading on the thumbnail?