BumbleKast Q&A for November 23rd, 2020

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PRIORITY Q&A

Andrew D.

In issue 14, Silver holds Metal Sonic in place with his psychokinesis, so how is it that Metal Sonic falls through the warp hole that Dr. Starline opens beneath him if he’s being held? The only thing I can think of is that Silver’s psychokinetic hold acted more like pushing Metal Sonic downward, but that wouldn’t seem to line up with what we’ve seen of his psychokinesis before.

Chris A.

Do you think hellboy deserves a tv show just like the mask whether it be animated or live action?

Diane W.

If Sonic Boom got a season 3, what would you want from it? To have the series be more adventurous like it was originally intended, an origin story for Sonic and Eggman showing them as friends before they were enemies, or for Shadow explaining why he’s the way he is, more reoccurring appearances of Perci, Cliff, Q-N-C, and the rest of the characters that only appeared in Rise of Lyric, Lyric returning as the major big bad, any WMG found on TV Tropes about Sonic Boom, or do you have your own ideas? Thanks.

Scruffymatt

Hi-dilly ho, Bumblereenos!

I'd like to know what some of your favourite forgotten Sonic games are, fellas. I'm talking about the spin-offs and side games that people tend to forget exist: stuff like Tails Adventure, Knuckles' Chaotix, Sonic Labyrinth, Sonic Jump, and so on. Also, what was the WORST forgotten Sonic game, and why is it Tails' Skypatrol? :P

Digamma

what are Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel's respective favorite foods?

AWF

hey ian, asking for a friend, since your making a sonic encyclopedia with dark horse, how high are the chances of us seeing a Sonic Timeline/Chronology in the encyclo-speed-ia akin to the zelda goddess trilogy of encyclopedia books they also published

SapphireScarletta

I know that shipping isn't your thing Ian. you might have some trauma because of some past shipping drama from that rabid part of the fanbase but I want to know your thoughts if Shadow and Rouge  would be a good couple. Only asking because i do think they have a great chemistry together, especially in the past were Shadow actually do care about her and her thoughts and likewise for Rouge. And also the fact that Rouge is one and if not the only person Shadow considered a close friend showing the level of trust he has for Rouge.

I hope you don't mind this question, just generally curious.

AwesomeCakester

Do you think some characteristics, like Silver in TSR Mighty in Mania Adventures and Fang, Bean and Bark being labeled Hooligans, were inspired or even nods to your work over the comics?

SonAmy Channel

Ian, why do Archie Sonic fans refuse to accept that IDW Sonic will never turn into Archie Sonic, especially since S.O.J. and Sonic Team made it very clear for 27 years that they don't want Sally & Freedom Fighters & won't make them canon to their video games or in movie Sonic?

N’Oni

Ian - How it feels to chew five gum?

Papadripopolous

Ian what anime opening could you sing right here right now

Kyle would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or ten duck-sized horses

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STANDARD Q&A

RedScarfUK

Q: Sega recently confirmed that Chao are gender-neutral and use they/them pronouns, and that got me wondering if Wisps are also genderless. Has there been any official word from Sega on whether this is the case or not? I know Yacker in Colours was referred to as male, but so was Cheese until recently, so we know Sega isn't afraid to make these changes where they deem it appropriate.

PC-The-Unicorn

Hey Ian. It dawned on me a while ago how the Zeti and Iron Queen have similar technology controlling powers and I can't help but wonder a few things. Are the Zeti more powerful then the Iron Queen in terms of manipulating machines?Would the Zeti have been able to control the New Mobotropolis similar to how Iron Queen controlled it since its made up of nanites? And would the Ironqueen be able to control Zombots?

CelestOrion

Because I've seen it brought up in my own server, are the birds from Sonic Adventure 1 considered 'Flickies'? I have found no source online that confirms them, and on the Sonic fandom wiki page, Sonic Adventure 1 is not credited for Flicky appearances.

Breezy

do you know what marine’s power is supposed to be? the meager amount of fans who care about her have narrowed it down to either water (hydrokinesis) or light (photokinesis); what’s your personal take on it?

MikeB

I remember there being some rather unsettling moments in Archie Sonic Post-Reboot, such as Sonic and Rotor going limp while they were drowning in Waves of Change and Nicole overheating in Panic in the Sky. Was the shock value of these events exactly as you intended or do you feel that the artists took a more drastic approach than you intended?

Johnny_B_Goode

The Archie Sonic Encyclopedia mentioned that King Sebastian Acorn (Sally's grandpa, I think?) intervened in a Mercia power struggle in favor of the O'Hedge family. Could you elaborate on this or what Mercia was like before Rob's family took power in further detail?

Tthe_one_and_only

I’m not sure if Ian has answered this. When Sonic go to space in the IDW comics. It’s sound like it’s very similar to the Archie Sonic comics story.

Gawdzilla

In Ye Olden Days of Archie, the Brotherhood of Voyeuristic Grandpas...I mean Guardians used their connection to the Chaos Force to extend their life spans to live way beyond the expected life span of your typical echidna. Would Sonic & Tails, who've each absorbed an absurd amount of Chaos Energy during the Pre-Boot Days, live an extended life span by a few extra decades or maybe a century? Or is Chaos Longevity a benefit only for those subscribed at Master Emerald level or higher on Chaos Force Patreon?