History Recap / SonicTheHedgehogIDWHitThePavement

* NotMeThisTime: In the confrontation, Clutch reveals he isn't involved in the electrical disturbances in the city, worried more about trying to smuggle the rest of black market goods out of the city through the sewers.

||Saga: || Imposters||

* ADayInTheLimelight: The Chaotix are the stars of this issue's story; Sonic and the others don't appear at all nor are even mentioned.

* BreatherEpisode: Following ''Trial By Fire'''s lead, this is a one and done with some villains who, at the current, aren't involved in the overall upcoming conflict.

* NoodleIncident: Charmy apparently been banned from the local library for some offense that Vector and Espio have to leave him with Nite and Don when running some errands. Whatever that offense was, we never hear it.

* ShoutOut: Some of the crowd are shown to be animal versions of the following: Waldo from ''Literature/WheresWaldo'', Reigen from ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'', Conan and Ran from ''Manga/CaseClosed'', Ralph and Vanellope from ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' and a more detailed version of Crinkly Wrinkly from ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' (likely as a return nod for the Sonic episode in that show).

||Saga: || None||

[[caption-width-right:350:The Chaotix are on the case! ]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:A crime is brewing and the game is afoot!]]


The lone 48th issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog IDW comic

Central City, the homebase of the Chaotix Detective Agency, has been hit with a string of odd electrical disturbances through the city. The Chaotix find themselves tasked with finding the cause of it, but their investigation ends up leading them to some familiar foes.

* ShoutOut: Some of the crowd are shown to be animal versions of the following: Waldo from ''Literature/WheresWaldo'' Regan from ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'', Conan and Ran from ''Manga/CaseClosed'', Ralph and Vanellope from ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' and a more detailed version of Crinkly Wrinkly from ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' (likely as a return nod for the Sonic episode in that show).

* ShoutOut: Some of the crowd are shown to be animal versions of the following: Waldo from ''Literature/WheresWaldo'' Regan from ''Manga/MobPsycho100'', Conan and Ran from ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' (aka ''Case Closed''), Ralph and Vanellope from ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' and a more detailed version of Crinkly Wrinkly from ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' (likely as a return nod for the Sonic episode in that show).

* YouHaveFailedMe: Played with. Clutch ''really'' looks like he's going to punish the Skunk Brothers for screwing up, but gives them another chance upon realizing the Chaotix's presence.

* BittersweetEnding: The Chaotix manage to keep Clutch from moving his inventory, but he, along with Rough and Tumble, manage to get away with Clutch now motivated to come out of retirement, rebuild ''his'' empire and take on the new generation of heroes. What's more the Chaotix still have no leads to what causing the electrical disturbances and all they can do now is wait and see what comes next.
* BreatherEpisode: Following "Trial By Fire"'s lead, this is a one and done with some villains who, at the current, aren't involved in the overall upcoming conflict.
* TheBusCameBack: Clutch returns having been missing since the "Chao Races and Badnik Bases" arc. Like the Skunk Brothers who set off on their on after the events of ''Bad Guys''.

* VillainTeamUp: Rough and Tumble are revealed to be working for Clutch now.

* BittersweetEnding: The Chaotix manage to keep Clutch from moving his inventory, but he along with Rough and Tumble manage to get away with Clutch now motivated to come out of retirement, rebuild ''his'' empire and take on the new generation of heroes. What's more the Chaotix still have no leads to what causing the electrical disturbances and all they can do now is wait and see what comes next.
* BreatherEpisode: Following "Trial By Fire" lead, this is a one and done with some villains who, at the current, aren't involved in the overall upcoming conflict.

* NoodleIncident: Charmy apparently been banned from the local libary for some offense that Vector and Espio have to leave him with Nite and Don when running some errands. Whatever that offense was, we never hear it.

* RedHerring: The story seemed like the Chaotix would run into Surge and Kit. But rather their investigation leads them to the Skunk Brothers and ultimately Clutch who have nothing to do with the electrical disturbances.
* ShoutOut: Some of the crowd are shown to be animal version of the following: Waldo from ''Literature/WheresWaldo'' Regan from ''Manga/MobPsycho100'', Conan and Ran from ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' (aka ''Case Closed''), Ralph and Vanellope from ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' and a more detailed version Crinkly Wrinkly from ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' (likely as a return nod for the Sonic episode in that show).

* VillainExitStageLeft: Clutch manages to escape once more, this time using some of Espio's smoke bombs, grabbing Rough and Rumble on the way out.

[[caption-width-right:350:A crime is on and the game is afoot!]]

Central City, the homebase of the Chaotix Detective Agency, has been hit with a string of odd electrical distrubances through the city. The Chaotix find themselves tasked with finding the case of it, but their investigation ends up leading them to some familiar foes.

Central City, the homebase of the Chaotix Detective Agency, has been hit with a string of odd electrical distrubances through the city. The Chaotix find themselves tasked with finding the case of it, but their investigation ends up leading them to some familar foes.

* ShoutOut: Some of the crowd are shown to be animal version of the following: Waldo from ''Literature/WheresWaldo'' Regan from ''Manga/MobPsycho100'', Conan and Rei from ''Manga/DetectiveConan'', Ralph and Vanellope from ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' and a more detailed version Crinkly Wrinkly from ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes''.