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Sonic sees Jewel the Beetle stressed from her work at the Restoration, along with how she misses her best friend Tangle. With the formation of the Neo Diamond Cutters after the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWUrbanWarfareArc Urban Warfare]]'' arc, Tangle and Whisper have been busy training together and going on missions, and the beetle laments how she might have been forgotten now that their jobs are so different. Deciding the Restoration leader needs a break, Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel take the day day off and spend it at the beach. Their summertime fun comes to a quick halt when the four discover the Babylon Rogues have also decided to take a spell at the same beach, leading to an impromptu competition between the two groups.
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||Written by: || Gale Galligan||
||Year: || Six||
||Release Date: || August 30, 2023||
||Story Count: || 1||
Sonic sees Jewel the Beetle stressed from her work at the Restoration, along with how she misses her best friend Tangle. With the formation of the Neo Diamond Cutters after the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWUrbanWarfareArc Urban Warfare]]'' arc, Tangle and Whisper have been busy training together and going on missions, and the beetle laments how she might have been forgotten now that their jobs are sodifferent. different.
Deciding the Restoration leader needs a break, Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel take the day day off and spend it at thebeach. beach.
Their summertime fun comes to a quick halt when the four discover the Babylon Rogues have also decided to take a spell at the same beach, leading to an impromptu competition between the two groups.
||Written by: || Gale Galligan||
||Year: || Six||
||Release Date: || August 30, 2023||
||Story Count: || 1||
Sonic sees Jewel the Beetle stressed from her work at the Restoration, along with how she misses her best friend Tangle. With the formation of the Neo Diamond Cutters after the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWUrbanWarfareArc Urban Warfare]]'' arc, Tangle and Whisper have been busy training together and going on missions, and the beetle laments how she might have been forgotten now that their jobs are so
Deciding the Restoration leader needs a break, Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel take the day day off and spend it at the
Their summertime fun comes to a quick halt when the four discover the Babylon Rogues have also decided to take a spell at the same beach, leading to an impromptu competition between the two groups.
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* HuddlePower: When Team Sonic find themselves behind a few points in the Beach Volleyball game, Sonic brings everyone together to give them a pep talk... about chilling on the beach. Sonic manages to get Jewel's spirits up again, after she had been internalizing how she felt she wasn't contributing much to the game and competition.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Jet's FatalFlaw, that is both demonstrated and exploited by Jewel the Beetle. This includes the Rogues' sand sculpture being one of him, while the Beach Volleyball game has her teammates taking advantage of his attitude and trying to make him feel left out when he doesn't get to hit the ball.
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** The RI (25) Cover by Natalie Haines shows not only the [[TheCharacterIceCreamBar Sonic the Hedgehog character ice cream bar]], but Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel also get their own versions.[[invoked]]
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* ThisIsMySide: Sonic and Wave initially decide on staying out of each other's way, but Jet overrules her and demands that Sonic leaves, which is enough to instigate a competition between the two groups.
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* IdiosyncraticCoverArt: The Cover B art forms one with the other IDW Endless Summer One-Shots, between ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW'', ''Saturday Morning Adventures: ComicBook/DungeonsAndDragons'', and ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022''. When put together, it shows that Sonic accidentally ran over Donatello's sand castle.
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* IdiosyncraticCoverArt: The Cover B art forms one with the other IDW Endless Summer One-Shots, between ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW'', ''Saturday ''[[ComicBook/SaturdayMorningAdventures Dungeons & Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures: ComicBook/DungeonsAndDragons'', Adventures]]'', and ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022''. When put together, it shows that Sonic accidentally ran over Donatello's sand castle.
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Sonic sees Jewel the Beetle stressed from her work at the Restoration, along with how she misses her best friend Tangle. With the formation of the Neo Diamond Cutters after the ''Urban Warfare'' arc, the Tangle and Whisper have been busy training together and going on missions, the beetle lamenting how she might have been forgotten now that their jobs are so different. Deciding the Restoration leader needs a break, Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel take the day day off and spend it at the beach. Their summertime fun comes to a quick halt when the four discover the Babylon Rogues have also decided to take a spell at the same beach, leading to an impromptu competition between the two groups.
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Sonic sees Jewel the Beetle stressed from her work at the Restoration, along with how she misses her best friend Tangle. With the formation of the Neo Diamond Cutters after the ''Urban Warfare'' ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWUrbanWarfareArc Urban Warfare]]'' arc, the Tangle and Whisper have been busy training together and going on missions, and the beetle lamenting laments how she might have been forgotten now that their jobs are so different. Deciding the Restoration leader needs a break, Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel take the day day off and spend it at the beach. Their summertime fun comes to a quick halt when the four discover the Babylon Rogues have also decided to take a spell at the same beach, leading to an impromptu competition between the two groups.
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* BeachEpisode: Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel decide to hang out on the beach, due to Sonic believing the Restoration leader needs a break. Jet, Storm, and Wave have also decided on the same thing. This leads them to compete against each other in Frisbee, Sand Sculpture Building, swimming, Surfing, and even Beach Volleyball. The one-shot ends with both teams having a beachside fire.
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* BeachEpisode: Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel decide to hang out on the beach, due to Sonic believing the Restoration leader needs a break. Jet, Storm, and Wave have also decided on the same thing. This leads them to compete against each other in Frisbee, Sand Sculpture Building, swimming, Surfing, surfing, and even Beach Volleyball. The one-shot ends with both teams having a beachside fire.
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* ContinuityCameo: The orangutan mechanic appears in a brief panel where Sonic gets Tails a Crankshaft socket from the workshop.
* ContinuityNod: When the group meets the Babylon Rogues, Tangle recalls the time where Storm accidentally kidnapped Jewel in the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2019 Annual]]. Whisper remembers [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2022 the time that her Cyan Wisp stole Jet's Calzone]].
* ContinuityNod: When the group meets the Babylon Rogues, Tangle recalls the time where Storm accidentally kidnapped Jewel in the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2019 Annual]]. Whisper remembers [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2022 the time that her Cyan Wisp stole Jet's Calzone]].
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* BystanderSyndrome: Sonic's SuperDrowningSkills force him to sit out the two rounds involving water, namely swimming and surfing.
* ContinuityCameo: The orangutan mechanic appears in a brief panel where Sonic gets Tails aCrankshaft crankshaft socket from the workshop.
* ContinuityNod: When the group meets the Babylon Rogues, Tangle recalls the time where Storm accidentally kidnapped Jewel in the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2019 Annual]]. Whisper remembers [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2022 the time that her Cyan Wisp stole Jet'sCalzone]].Calzone]] (which she's visibly embarrassed about).
* ContinuityCameo: The orangutan mechanic appears in a brief panel where Sonic gets Tails a
* ContinuityNod: When the group meets the Babylon Rogues, Tangle recalls the time where Storm accidentally kidnapped Jewel in the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2019 Annual]]. Whisper remembers [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2022 the time that her Cyan Wisp stole Jet's
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* ADayInTheLimelight: The focus of the story is primarily on Jewel the Beetle, who feels left out after all Tangle and Whisper have been working together as part of the Diamond Cutters. The volleyball game in particular is focused on what Jewel has been doing as the Restoration's leader while also showing panels of the Diamond Cutters in the field. It's with her expertise and analysis that gives their team the victory.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: The focus of the story is primarily on Jewel the Beetle, who feels left out after all Tangle and Whisper have been working together as part of the Neo Diamond Cutters. The volleyball game in particular is focused on what Jewel has been doing as the Restoration's leader while also showing panels of the Neo Diamond Cutters in the field. It's with her expertise and analysis that gives their team the victory.
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* MundaneUtility: Whisper has the Hover Wisp create a bubble around her marshmallow so that it doesn't burn.
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* {{Irony}}: Jewel, the least-competitive member of Team Sonic, is their best performer in the rounds they lose and becomes their MVP in the final round.
* MundaneUtility: Whisper hasthe her Hover Wisp create a bubble around her marshmallow so that it doesn't burn.
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** Jet's beach outfit is the same one he wore in a 2013 piece of Sonic Channel art (except with a visor hat instead of sunglasses), while Wave's and Storm's are their "Tidal Wave" and "Tropical Storm" costumes from ''VideoGame/SonicForcesSpeedBattle''. Additionally, Jewel's swimsuit is identical to Amy's in ''VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames'', albeit recolored.
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* WomenAreWiser: Averted with [[{{Tomboy}} Tangle]], but the rest play it straight:
** Wave is the only one of the Rogues willing to share the beach with Sonic's group, although Jet overrules her. She's also the one who proposes the tournament and is sportsman-like about it.
** While scared of the Rogues after their AccidentalKidnapping of her in the 2019 Annual, Jewel bears no grudge against them and tries, unsuccessfully, to avoid a confrontation. After they lose the game, she invokes a truce so everyone can enjoy themselves.
** Whisper proves better than Sonic or Jet when it comes to roasting marshmallows, [[NotSoAboveItAll even calling their methods amateurish]].
* YouWereTryingTooHard: While as dedicated as ever to her job, Jewel feels overworked and left out of Tangle and Whisper's lives. Sonic gets her to join him, Tangle, and Whisper at the beach, stating she'll burn herself out and be unable to help people if she works too hard and suppresses her true feelings. Indeed, her fatigue and loneliness initially render her TheLoad for most of the volleyball match until a RousingSpeech from Sonic reignites her spirit.
** Wave is the only one of the Rogues willing to share the beach with Sonic's group, although Jet overrules her. She's also the one who proposes the tournament and is sportsman-like about it.
** While scared of the Rogues after their AccidentalKidnapping of her in the 2019 Annual, Jewel bears no grudge against them and tries, unsuccessfully, to avoid a confrontation. After they lose the game, she invokes a truce so everyone can enjoy themselves.
** Whisper proves better than Sonic or Jet when it comes to roasting marshmallows, [[NotSoAboveItAll even calling their methods amateurish]].
* YouWereTryingTooHard: While as dedicated as ever to her job, Jewel feels overworked and left out of Tangle and Whisper's lives. Sonic gets her to join him, Tangle, and Whisper at the beach, stating she'll burn herself out and be unable to help people if she works too hard and suppresses her true feelings. Indeed, her fatigue and loneliness initially render her TheLoad for most of the volleyball match until a RousingSpeech from Sonic reignites her spirit.
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Sonic sees Jewel the Beetle stressed from her work at the Restoration, along with how she misses her best friend Tangle. With the formation of the Neo Diamond Cutters after the ''Urban Warfare'' arc, the duo Tangle and Whisper have been busy training together and going on missions. missions, the beetle lamenting how she might have been forgotten now that their jobs are so different. Deciding the Restoration leader needs a break, Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel decide to spend a take the day day off and spend it at the beach. Their summertime fun comes to a quick halt when the four discover the Babylon Rogues have also decided to take a spell at the same beach, leading to an impromptu competition between the two groups.
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* BeachEpisode: Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel decide to hang out on the beach, due to Sonic believing the Restoration leader needs a break. Jet, Storm, and Wave have also decided on the same thing. They decide to compete against each other in Beach Volleyball, Sand Sculpture Building, swimming, Surfing, and even a beachside fire.
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* BeachEpisode: Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel decide to hang out on the beach, due to Sonic believing the Restoration leader needs a break. Jet, Storm, and Wave have also decided on the same thing. They decide This leads them to compete against each other in Beach Volleyball, Frisbee, Sand Sculpture Building, swimming, Surfing, and even Beach Volleyball. The one-shot ends with both teams having a beachside fire.
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* IdiosyncraticCoverArt: The Cover B art forms one with the other IDW Endless Summer One-Shots, between ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW'', ''ComicBook/DungeonsAndDragons'', and ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022''. When put together, it shows that Sonic accidentally ran over Donatello's sand castle.
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* IdiosyncraticCoverArt: The Cover B art forms one with the other IDW Endless Summer One-Shots, between ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW'', ''ComicBook/DungeonsAndDragons'', ''Saturday Morning Adventures: ComicBook/DungeonsAndDragons'', and ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022''. When put together, it shows that Sonic accidentally ran over Donatello's sand castle.
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** The RI (25) Cover by Natalie Haines shows not only the [[TheCharacterIceCreamBar Sonic the Hedgehog-styled ice cream bar]], but Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel also get their own bars.[[invoked]]
* PalatialSandcastle: The third round of Team Sonic vs. The Babylon Rogues is sand sculpting. Jet and Storm builds a giant sand statue of Jet, much to Wave's chagrin. Sonic and his friends build a statue of Chao that spiral in a slide. Team Sonic wins the round.
* PalatialSandcastle: The third round of Team Sonic vs. The Babylon Rogues is sand sculpting. Jet and Storm builds a giant sand statue of Jet, much to Wave's chagrin. Sonic and his friends build a statue of Chao that spiral in a slide. Team Sonic wins the round.
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** The RI (25) Cover by Natalie Haines shows not only the [[TheCharacterIceCreamBar Sonic the Hedgehog-styled Hedgehog character ice cream bar]], but Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel also get their own bars.versions.[[invoked]]
* PalatialSandcastle: The third round of Team Sonic vs. The Babylon Rogues is sand sculpting. Jet and Stormbuilds build a giant sand statue of Jet, much to Wave's chagrin. chagrin, while Sonic and his friends build a statue of Chao that spiral in a slide. Team Sonic wins the round.
* PalatialSandcastle: The third round of Team Sonic vs. The Babylon Rogues is sand sculpting. Jet and Storm
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While on a trip to Restoration HQ to pick up a part for Tails, Sonic finds Jewel overworked and feeling underappreciated, what with Tangle and Whisper busy doing Diamond Cutters training and all. Afterwards, Sonic promptly pulls the three aside for an "important mission": a relaxing day at the beach! Although things start out fine, the group find that they aren't the only ones sharing the beach, as the Babylon Rogues are here too (for surfing, naturally). Both sides find that the other ruins their vibes, so Wave proposes a fair way to determine who gets to stay: a tournament! Will Sonic and co. come out on top? Will the Rogues get to surf in peace? And most importantly, can Jewel push past her own insecurities and enjoy her day off in spite of it all?
This issue is one of four "Endless Summer"-branded one-shots published by IDW on August 30, 2023, with the other three being issues taking place in the worlds of IDW's comic series for ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', and [[Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration5 Generation 5]] of ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022 My Little Pony]]''.
!!''Endless Summer'' contains examples of:
* BeachEpisode: The plot in a nutshell. Sonic takes Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel to the beach for a well-deserved day off, only to wind up competing with the Babylon Rogues at various beach activities to determine who gets to use the beach.
* BreatherEpisode: Much like the simultaneously-running ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWMisadventuresArc Misadventures]]'' arc, things are ''substantially'' calmer compared to the drama-heavy sagas that preceded it. The only "conflicts" here involve Jewel getting to enjoy some time off with her friends (and getting over her own personal issues) and whether or not Sonic and friends can come out on top over the Babylon Rogues (and even then, it's not an actual fight and [[spoiler:both sides agree to share the beach in the end anyway]]).
* TheBusCameBack: Wave and Storm finally return, having last appeared at the end of the Metal Virus Saga in ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWOutOfTheBlueArc Out of the Blue]]''.
* TheCameo: Lanolin and Mimic (disguised as Duo) appear during one of Jewel's flashback panels at the volleyball match.
* ContinuityNod:
** Jewel brings up Tangle and Whisper's missions and training exercises with the Diamond Cutters, which we witness in one plotline of the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWMisadventuresArc Misadventures]]'' arc, with an editor's note specifically calling out issues 63 and 64.
** Sonic's pep talk with Jewel has him mention that he's saved the world 900 times, a nod to the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDW900thAdventure Sonic's 900th Adventure]]'' one-shot, which was still forthcoming when ''Endless Summer'' was published.
** When discussing the Babylon Rogues, Tangle brings up the time they accidentally kidnapped Jewel (from the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2019 annual]]), Whisper brings up when she "kidnapped" Jet's calzone (from the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2022 annual]]), and Jewel mentions that they did help save the world (towards the end of the Metal Virus Saga, in ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAllOrNothingArc All or Nothing]]'').
* {{Crossover}}: ...''Kind of''. Four of IDW's comic series each got an "Endless Summer" one-shot, with each series getting a connecting VariantCover that, when you combine all four, depicts the protagonists of each series on the beach together. One consistent element among all four covers is actually Sonic himself, who's depicted running on the cover for his one-shot, with his dust trail appearing on the other three covers and at least one character reacting to Sonic suddenly speeding by. This technically means Sonic, Jewel, Tangle, and Whisper encountered the heroes of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', and ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022 My Little Pony]]'', even if only in a for-fun, non-canon capacity.
* MythologyGag:
** Sonic's beach attire consists of a pair of white sunglasses with blue-tinted shades, fittingly taken from the post-credits "FIN" image for his story in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', which also depicts Sonic relaxing at the beach.
** The other VariantCover for the issue depicts gumball eye ice cream bars of our heroes' heads, all modeled after (and in Sonic's case, based ''directly'' on) the infamous, iconic, decades-old Sonic the Hedgehog ice cream bar by Blue Bunny.
This issue is one of four "Endless Summer"-branded one-shots published by IDW on August 30, 2023, with the other three being issues taking place in the worlds of IDW's comic series for ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', and [[Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration5 Generation 5]] of ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022 My Little Pony]]''.
!!''Endless Summer'' contains examples of:
* BeachEpisode: The plot in a nutshell. Sonic takes Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel to the beach for a well-deserved day off, only to wind up competing with the Babylon Rogues at various beach activities to determine who gets to use the beach.
* BreatherEpisode: Much like the simultaneously-running ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWMisadventuresArc Misadventures]]'' arc, things are ''substantially'' calmer compared to the drama-heavy sagas that preceded it. The only "conflicts" here involve Jewel getting to enjoy some time off with her friends (and getting over her own personal issues) and whether or not Sonic and friends can come out on top over the Babylon Rogues (and even then, it's not an actual fight and [[spoiler:both sides agree to share the beach in the end anyway]]).
* TheBusCameBack: Wave and Storm finally return, having last appeared at the end of the Metal Virus Saga in ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWOutOfTheBlueArc Out of the Blue]]''.
* TheCameo: Lanolin and Mimic (disguised as Duo) appear during one of Jewel's flashback panels at the volleyball match.
* ContinuityNod:
** Jewel brings up Tangle and Whisper's missions and training exercises with the Diamond Cutters, which we witness in one plotline of the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWMisadventuresArc Misadventures]]'' arc, with an editor's note specifically calling out issues 63 and 64.
** Sonic's pep talk with Jewel has him mention that he's saved the world 900 times, a nod to the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDW900thAdventure Sonic's 900th Adventure]]'' one-shot, which was still forthcoming when ''Endless Summer'' was published.
** When discussing the Babylon Rogues, Tangle brings up the time they accidentally kidnapped Jewel (from the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2019 annual]]), Whisper brings up when she "kidnapped" Jet's calzone (from the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2022 annual]]), and Jewel mentions that they did help save the world (towards the end of the Metal Virus Saga, in ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAllOrNothingArc All or Nothing]]'').
* {{Crossover}}: ...''Kind of''. Four of IDW's comic series each got an "Endless Summer" one-shot, with each series getting a connecting VariantCover that, when you combine all four, depicts the protagonists of each series on the beach together. One consistent element among all four covers is actually Sonic himself, who's depicted running on the cover for his one-shot, with his dust trail appearing on the other three covers and at least one character reacting to Sonic suddenly speeding by. This technically means Sonic, Jewel, Tangle, and Whisper encountered the heroes of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', and ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022 My Little Pony]]'', even if only in a for-fun, non-canon capacity.
* MythologyGag:
** Sonic's beach attire consists of a pair of white sunglasses with blue-tinted shades, fittingly taken from the post-credits "FIN" image for his story in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', which also depicts Sonic relaxing at the beach.
** The other VariantCover for the issue depicts gumball eye ice cream bars of our heroes' heads, all modeled after (and in Sonic's case, based ''directly'' on) the infamous, iconic, decades-old Sonic the Hedgehog ice cream bar by Blue Bunny.
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This issue is one of four "Endless Summer"-branded one-shots published by IDW on August 30, 2023, with the other three being issues taking place in the worlds of IDW's comic series for ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', and [[Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration5 Generation 5]] of ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022 My Little Pony]]''.
!!''Endless Summer'' contains examples of:
* BeachEpisode: The plot in a nutshell. Sonic takes
* BreatherEpisode: Much like
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* BeachEpisode: Sonic, Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel
* TheBusCameBack:
* TheCameo: Lanolin and Mimic (disguised as Duo) appear during one of Jewel's flashback panels at the volleyball match.
* ContinuityNod:
** Jewel brings up Tangle and Whisper's missions and training exercises with the Diamond Cutters, which we witness in one plotline of the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWMisadventuresArc Misadventures]]''
** Sonic's pep talk with Jewel has him mention that he's saved
* ContinuityCameo: The orangutan mechanic appears in a
**
* ContinuityNod: When
* ADayInTheLimelight: The focus of the
* IdiosyncraticCoverArt: The Cover B art forms one with the other IDW Endless Summer One-Shots, between ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW'', ''ComicBook/DungeonsAndDragons'', and ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022''. When put together, it shows that Sonic accidentally ran over Donatello's sand castle.
* MundaneUtility: Whisper has the Hover Wisp create a bubble around her marshmallow so that it doesn't burn.
* MythologyGag:
** Combined with a CallForward, Sonic references how he has "saved the world 900 times," referring to the 900th Adventure One-Shot that would release later in the same year.
** The RI (25) Cover by Natalie Haines shows not only the [[TheCharacterIceCreamBar Sonic the Hedgehog-styled ice cream bar]], but Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel
* PalatialSandcastle: The third round of Team Sonic vs. The Babylon Rogues is sand sculpting. Jet and Storm builds a giant sand statue of Jet, much to Wave's chagrin. Sonic and his friends build a statue of Chao that
* SeriousBusiness: The matter of the
* {{Crossover}}: ...''Kind of''. Four of IDW's comic series each got an "Endless Summer" one-shot,
* MythologyGag:
** Sonic's
** The other VariantCover
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While on a trip to Restoration HQ to pick up a part for Tails, Sonic finds Jewel overworked and feeling underappreciated, what with Tangle and Whisper busy doing Diamond Cutters training and all. Afterwards, Sonic promptly pulls the three aside for an "important mission": a relaxing day at the beach! Although things start out fine, the group find that they aren't the only ones sharing the beach, as the Babylon Rogues are here too (for surfing, naturally). Both sides find that the other ruins their vibes, so Wave proposes a fair way to determine who gets to stay: a tournament! Will Sonic and co. come out on top? Will the Rogues get to surf in peace? And most importantly, can Jewel push past her own insecurities and enjoy her day off in spite of it all?
This issue is one of four "Endless Summer"-branded one-shots published by IDW on August 30, 2023, with the other three being issues taking place in the worlds of IDW's comic series for ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', and [[Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration5 Generation 5]] of ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022 My Little Pony]]''.
!!''Endless Summer'' contains examples of:
* BeachEpisode: The plot in a nutshell. Sonic takes Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel to the beach for a well-deserved day off, only to wind up competing with the Babylon Rogues at various beach activities to determine who gets to use the beach.
* BreatherEpisode: Much like the simultaneously-running ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWMisadventuresArc Misadventures]]'' arc, things are ''substantially'' calmer compared to the drama-heavy sagas that preceded it. The only "conflicts" here involve Jewel getting to enjoy some time off with her friends (and getting over her own personal issues) and whether or not Sonic and friends can come out on top over the Babylon Rogues (and even then, it's not an actual fight and [[spoiler:both sides agree to share the beach in the end anyway]]).
* TheBusCameBack: Wave and Storm finally return, having last appeared at the end of the Metal Virus Saga in ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWOutOfTheBlueArc Out of the Blue]]''.
* TheCameo: Lanolin and Mimic (disguised as Duo) appear during one of Jewel's flashback panels at the volleyball match.
* ContinuityNod:
** Jewel brings up Tangle and Whisper's missions and training exercises with the Diamond Cutters, which we witness in one plotline of the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWMisadventuresArc Misadventures]]'' arc, with an editor's note specifically calling out issues 63 and 64.
** Sonic's pep talk with Jewel has him mention that he's saved the world 900 times, a nod to the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDW900thAdventure Sonic's 900th Adventure]]'' one-shot, which was still forthcoming when ''Endless Summer'' was published.
** When discussing the Babylon Rogues, Tangle brings up the time they accidentally kidnapped Jewel (from the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2019 annual]]), Whisper brings up when she "kidnapped" Jet's calzone (from the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2022 annual]]), and Jewel mentions that they did help save the world (towards the end of the Metal Virus Saga, in ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAllOrNothingArc All or Nothing]]'').
* {{Crossover}}: ...''Kind of''. Four of IDW's comic series each got an "Endless Summer" one-shot, with each series getting a connecting VariantCover that, when you combine all four, depicts the protagonists of each series on the beach together. One consistent element among all four covers is actually Sonic himself, who's depicted running on the cover for his one-shot, with his dust trail appearing on the other three covers and at least one character reacting to Sonic suddenly speeding by. This technically means Sonic, Jewel, Tangle, and Whisper encountered the heroes of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', and ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022 My Little Pony]]'', even if only in a for-fun, non-canon capacity.
* MythologyGag:
** Sonic's beach attire consists of a pair of white sunglasses with blue-tinted shades, fittingly taken from the post-credits "FIN" image for his story in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', which also depicts Sonic relaxing at the beach.
** The other VariantCover for the issue depicts gumball eye ice cream bars of our heroes' heads, all modeled after (and in Sonic's case, based ''directly'' on) the infamous, iconic, decades-old Sonic the Hedgehog ice cream bar by Blue Bunny.
This issue is one of four "Endless Summer"-branded one-shots published by IDW on August 30, 2023, with the other three being issues taking place in the worlds of IDW's comic series for ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', and [[Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration5 Generation 5]] of ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022 My Little Pony]]''.
!!''Endless Summer'' contains examples of:
* BeachEpisode: The plot in a nutshell. Sonic takes Tangle, Whisper, and Jewel to the beach for a well-deserved day off, only to wind up competing with the Babylon Rogues at various beach activities to determine who gets to use the beach.
* BreatherEpisode: Much like the simultaneously-running ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWMisadventuresArc Misadventures]]'' arc, things are ''substantially'' calmer compared to the drama-heavy sagas that preceded it. The only "conflicts" here involve Jewel getting to enjoy some time off with her friends (and getting over her own personal issues) and whether or not Sonic and friends can come out on top over the Babylon Rogues (and even then, it's not an actual fight and [[spoiler:both sides agree to share the beach in the end anyway]]).
* TheBusCameBack: Wave and Storm finally return, having last appeared at the end of the Metal Virus Saga in ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWOutOfTheBlueArc Out of the Blue]]''.
* TheCameo: Lanolin and Mimic (disguised as Duo) appear during one of Jewel's flashback panels at the volleyball match.
* ContinuityNod:
** Jewel brings up Tangle and Whisper's missions and training exercises with the Diamond Cutters, which we witness in one plotline of the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWMisadventuresArc Misadventures]]'' arc, with an editor's note specifically calling out issues 63 and 64.
** Sonic's pep talk with Jewel has him mention that he's saved the world 900 times, a nod to the ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDW900thAdventure Sonic's 900th Adventure]]'' one-shot, which was still forthcoming when ''Endless Summer'' was published.
** When discussing the Babylon Rogues, Tangle brings up the time they accidentally kidnapped Jewel (from the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2019 annual]]), Whisper brings up when she "kidnapped" Jet's calzone (from the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2022 annual]]), and Jewel mentions that they did help save the world (towards the end of the Metal Virus Saga, in ''[[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAllOrNothingArc All or Nothing]]'').
* {{Crossover}}: ...''Kind of''. Four of IDW's comic series each got an "Endless Summer" one-shot, with each series getting a connecting VariantCover that, when you combine all four, depicts the protagonists of each series on the beach together. One consistent element among all four covers is actually Sonic himself, who's depicted running on the cover for his one-shot, with his dust trail appearing on the other three covers and at least one character reacting to Sonic suddenly speeding by. This technically means Sonic, Jewel, Tangle, and Whisper encountered the heroes of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', and ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022 My Little Pony]]'', even if only in a for-fun, non-canon capacity.
* MythologyGag:
** Sonic's beach attire consists of a pair of white sunglasses with blue-tinted shades, fittingly taken from the post-credits "FIN" image for his story in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', which also depicts Sonic relaxing at the beach.
** The other VariantCover for the issue depicts gumball eye ice cream bars of our heroes' heads, all modeled after (and in Sonic's case, based ''directly'' on) the infamous, iconic, decades-old Sonic the Hedgehog ice cream bar by Blue Bunny.
