BumbleKast Q&A for August 23rd, 2021

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PRIORITY Q&A

Speed Weed

So with the Mega Man: Fully Charged comic having ended a while back, how'd you feel about trying your hand at another mega man comic again? [Also,] how would you feel about producing or even writing for a Metroid comic series? I dunno if Nintendo's mandates on Samus are as severe as most other company mascots or characters, but given its darker tone, would you still be interested in trying your hand at it?

Diane W.

What would interactions between Sticks, and the Sonic cast in their Sonic X characterisations, as well as Chris Thorndyke, and everyone he knows, would be like?

Digamma

Have you had any interesting experiences with/stories about working with your editors at IDW? Any notable differences between any of the change ups (when it was Hughes and Mariotte vs just Mariotte with Brown as assistant vs Farmer as assistant)?

TheHoboJoe!!!

Idris Elba as Knuckles?... thoughts?....that's it that's the question

Wulfsbane

This one doesnt need to pertain to Sonic, but has there ever been an arc you proposed that was outright rejected for one reason or another? What was the arc and why was it rejected (if a reason was given)? If something like that happens do you try to salvage something from it?

Happytimes (KoFi)

If you were to adapt a poorly received Sonic game into a story arc (4 to 12 issues long) to improve on it and make it more liked, what would you adapt? It can be mainline or spinoff. Modern, classic, even Boom. You can take creative liberties and make changes within reason.

Jib

I know he's gone but I was just curious if Emerl is able to be mentioned in any capacity or not at all.

Scurvy Piratehog (KoFi)

You have written for the Archie Sonic, the Sonic universe series, and the IDW Sonic...but something that's not talked much about is how you wrote for the Sonic X comic and Sonic Boom comic. What was your experience writing those in comparison to the other Sonic comics?

Kevin B.

[A certain former Sonic comic writer] recently announced and clarified that he’s open to licensing his Archie characters and I quote "After giving the matter much thought, I’ve decided I’m going to make my [...] characters [...] available for licensing. I’m working out the details and there will be contracts involved. Stay tuned." Considering this is the big break that Archie fans have been waiting years for, does this finally open the door in seeing these characters return in some manner such as the IDW comics? [...] Does this mean Sega could allow IDW to bring the Freedom Fighters back as well since theyre associated with those [other writer’s] characters? [...] And even if they couldnt be involved in the main IDW series, what about spin-off books since IDW has licensed out other franchises to conclude stories from other publishers? I realize that’s a loaded question but hopefully you can provide an answer to any of this.

InvadeTurboTunis

Hey Hey Bumble-rinos! Ian, how was the process like working on the Encyclo-speed-ia and working with SEGA on it as a whole? I can't wait to check it out, and couldn't think of anyone else to write about the legacy of the Blue Blur and every one of his video game appearances other than you.

Scruffymatt

So it's no secret that there have been some pretty lousy Sonic games over the years. Titles like Sonic '06 and Rise of Lyric are generally considered to be the worst in the series, however there are some fans like myself who are apologists for '06, and even will replay it from time to time. Rise of Lyric is one of several titles that I will never play again though. So I'm just wondering which Sonic games across his thirty year history - spinoffs included - that the two of you can safely say that you never, ever want to play again, whether it be from sheer hatred or just plain apathy towards that game?

N'Oni

Lo there, I've been having a big thonk as of late.

How exactly do you properly price writing commissions? I know it's more the longer one's been writing, but like what the hell is the starting point?

Andrew D.

We know that Sega doesn’t like to mix the Classic and Modern casts in the opposing Sonic universe, but what about other things like objects, locations, etc? For example, do you think we’ll ever see Modern Sonic return to West Side Island? Or perhaps we could see an item capsule instead of a monitor in the Classic universe? Are there any non-character crossovers between the two that you’d like to see?

AWF

In IDW, is there any way, at any point, Belle could ever go full Pinocchio on us and turn into a "real" girl? The answer is obviously yes because it's a fantasy world where things happen according to whatever the story calls for, but I'd like to hear you take on it.

PC-The-Unicorn

Question: Ian,  if characters like Tangle,  Whisper, Jewel and Sticks became robot masters, what kind of weapon would Mega Man get from each after reverting them back to normal?

SonicSonicsSonic

Please ask sega how angle island can float when the master emerald has no special properties.

Lezz

To Ian. What would you say is the most rewarding part of the work that you do?

STANDARD Q&A

lazystrawberry

Claire mentioned that she had a bad feeling about the mission and told Whisper to stay outside. But why only Whisper? Why did she never let Slinger or Smithy in on that?

Jessica M.

So, I am a big supporter of female empowerment and I cannot help but feel that even though Amy is in love with sonic; and knowing that they will never have a relationship. Don't you think there should be a moment when Amy is like I cannot continue to pursue someone who doesn't reciprocate what I am feeling? And just work on trying to move on and just stick to being a supportive friend to Sonic.

ShinYagami

Did SEGA have gave (at least for you, Ian) an official answer about the canonicity of Sonic Chronicles to the Games main series?

Tasty_ccakes

What stopped Super Sonic/Silver from using Chaos Control to transport the (gathered) metal virus to the sun rather than the Warp Topaz? Super Sonic/Shadow moved a space colony past the Earth, so it's [not] an unfeasible move, right?

EllyPlaysGames

Are Sonic's game Crossovers canon? I know you tried to fit in All Stars Racing in Archie once but what about others like Sega Heroes, Angry Birds Epic, etc? I know a lot of them are Sonic being summoned to other worlds but does it work in canon in your opinion?

RoninSeraphim

just reading Out of the Blue & is it just me or is the voice for Nite the Owl in anyone elses head KyleJCrb ...just me?

David B. B.

What do sonic's feet smell like in this universe?