History Recap / SonicTheHedgehogIDWMisadventuresArc

* PoorCommunicationKills: As a result of Whisper and Silver pursuing Mimic without explaining the why and what they're doing, it brings them into conflict with Lanolin and Silver's overly agressive pursuit gives Mimic the opening to [[WoundedGazellGambit play victim]] and drive a rift between him and the rest of the resistance.

* BizarreTasteInFood: In one of the panels where Sonic and Blaze visit Mirage Saloon, Blaze has her ice cream topped with a cherry, while she looks confused at Sonic's ice cream, which is topped with chocolate and a green chile pepper.

* DeskSweepOfRage: Lanolin confiscates a toy paddle ball from Tangle during their tea break. When Tangle tries to get it back, Lanolin angrily swats it off the table with her clipboard.

* ForegoneConclusion: Twofold. As detailed under SpoilerCover, one for the then-unreleased Issue #67 made clear Silver and Whisper wouldn't expose Mimic, and even if they had, they were never meant to be on the same team for long [[StatusQuoIsGod due to Silver's role in the games]].

* InternalDeconstruction: Of Silver's InspectorJavert personality in past media. HumiliationConga still results, but in this case he's got the right man, the info came from a reliable source, his ''allies'' (minus Whisper) are the "GullibleLemmings", and hunting down a traitor wasn't even his original mission (he just wanted something to do).

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Silver and Whisper's reaction when they're convinced that Mimic's "Duo" alter-ego is NotAMask and they (seemingly) antagonized an innocent man for nothing. Whisper sheds TearsOfRemorse, while Silver doesn't even ''try'' to protest his expulsion from the team.

* StatusQuoIsGod: Silver and his idol, Whisper, are on the same team for ''two issues'' before he gets expelled, leading him to pair up with Blaze--his usual partner in the games[[note]]besides the Chaotix[[/note]]--instead.

* WoundedGazelleGambit: When Silver and Whisper try to corner Mimic and reveal his identity, he uses Silver's manhandling to pretend his arm is broken, making Silver look like a bully and Whisper an overworked paranoiac. Silver's kicked out, Whisper's benched, and Mimic is brought in closer to the fold.

* InternalDeconstruction: Of Silver's InspectorJavert personality in past media. HumiliationConga still results, but in this case he's got the right man, the info came from a reliable source, his ''allies'' (minus Whisper) are the "GullibleLemmings", and hunting down a traitor wasn't even his original mission (he just wanted something to do). Luckily, he gets a happy ending anyhow thanks to Blaze.

* StatusQuoIsGod: Silver and his idol, Whisper, are on the same team for ''two issues'' before he gets expelled, leading to him pairing up with Blaze, his usual partner in the games[[note]]besides the Chaotix[[/note]], instead.

* ThrowTheDogABone: Silver is publicly humiliated after he and Whisper fail to expose Mimic, and he still cannot figure out what to do with his time. Ultimately, however, he ends up joyfully headed for Soleanna with Blaze, ending his role in the story on a happy note.

** Silver acknowledges how Espio gave him advice back in the 2022 Annual, but laments he can't put it into practice when he's not being proactive. Blaze however then brings up his work on Victory Garden, asks how its harvest would benefit best. Silver then recalls her advice that she gave him all the way back in the [[Recap/SonicTheHedgehogIDWAnnual2019 2019 Annual]], directly quoting what she said back then.

** Issue #64 features some between Silver and Blaze. After Sonic and Blaze's vacation throughout the world, they both return to Restoration HQ's secret entrance at Victory Garden, where Silver is moping after he gets kicked out of the Neo Diamond Cutters. Blaze then takes the time to cheer him up, though this leads to Sonic chiming in with his soda, teasing the pair.

* SpottingTheThread: Mimic's FrameUp of Silver seems to work, but Whisper sees him kick the hedgehog, which raises her hackles. When she approaches Silver about it and he mentions "Duo"'s eyes turning [[BlackEyesOfCrazy black and white]], Whisper realizes her traitorous former comrade must be in their midst.
-->'''Whisper:''' ''(masks up on cue)'' [[LetsGetDangerous We're going hunting.]]

* WoundedGazelleGambit: When Silver and Whisper try to corner Mimic and reveal his identity, he uses Silver's manhandling to pretend his arm is broken, making Silver look like a bully and Whisper an overworked paranoid. Silver's kicked out, Whisper's benched, and Mimic is brought in closer to the fold.

* WoundedGazelleGambit: When Silver and Whisper try to corner Mimic and reveal his identity, he uses Silver’s manhandling to pretend his arm is broken, making Silver look like a bully and Whisper an overworked paranoid. Silver’s kicked out, Whisper’s benched and Mimic is brought in closer to the fold.

* TarotMotifs: In the [[LettersToTheEditor Sonic Letters Squad]] slot of Issue #64, one of the shown [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent pieces of fanart]] shows Tangle hanging upside-down, performing the pose of the Hanged Man card.

** Sonic tells Blaze that she came here to relax and not take a working vacation, where Blaze recalls how Knuckles said something similar in the 2022 Annual issue.

* ShipTease: After Sonic helps Blaze down from Spagonia's clock tower, he forgets to let go of her hand, causing Blaze to look down at their [[HoldingHands held hands]] and [[LuminescentBlush visibly blush]].

* ContinuityCameo: The three ghosts from the ''WebAnimation/SonicNightOfTheWerehog'' short, [[Characters/SonicTheHedgehogComicsAndCartoons Lah, Su and Uh,]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sonicunleashedghosts.png can be seen in the corner]] during Sonic and Blaze's run through a sewer in Spagonia. Lah still has a crush on the hedgehog, as indicated by the heart when he passes by. This is also in-line with Su and Uh's cameos in the [=PS3=]/Xbox 360 versions of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' during the "Tower Terror" and "Fright Fight" missions.

** Motobud, who was disassembled in the 49th issue, can be seen beside Belle in Issue #63, after the ''Overpowered'' arc showed that it was in pieces, with Belle having mostly rebuilt it by this time.

** When Sonic and Blaze's jump out of the sewer, the art depicts their jumps in the same flame tornado/spinball way from the ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Rush|Series}}'' series.

-->'''Belle:''' Sorry, I've got a bit of ''panicking'' to do.

* SpottingTheThread: Mimic's FrameUp of Silver seems to work, but Whisper turns out to have seen him kick the hedgehog, which raises her hackles. When she approaches Silver about it and he mentions "Duo"'s eyes turning [[BlackEyesOfCrazy black and white]], Whisper realizes her traitorous former comrade must be in their midst.

* ADayInTheLimelight:
** With the comic's three foremost threats (the Eggman Empire, the Deadly Six, and the late Dr. Starline's imposters) currently out of the picture, Clutch, his employees, and eventually the Babylon Rogues get the spotlight instead.
** On the heroes' side, Knuckles, Silver, Blaze, and the Neo Diamond Cutters get the most focus, with Sonic himself having more of a supporting role.
* AdventureArchaeologist: In an interesting [[Main/InvertedTrope inversion]] of this trope's usual formula, Knuckles and Amy traverse through ancient ruins and dodge deadly booby traps in order to return a stolen Echidna artifact to its original place.

* ShoutOut: Silver's pose on Issue #64's Cover-A is a reference to the [[Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia Pepe Silva Meme]].

-->'''Whisper:''' (''masks up on cue'') [[LetsGetDangerous We're going hunting.]]

* {{Fanboy}}: Silver's HeroWorship of Whisper, dating back to the war in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', has barely dwindled since they first met in-person, and he is excited when she and Tangle invite him to train with them. Mimic (in his Duo guise) exploits this pull a FrameUp on the hedgehog.

** On the page of Sonic and Blaze's run through the sewer in Spagonia, the three ghosts from the ''WebAnimation/SonicNightOfTheWerehog'' short, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sonicunleashedghosts.png Lah, Su and Uh, can be seen in the corner]]. Lah still has a crush on the hedgehog, as indicated by the heart when he passes by.

* MythologyGag: In Issue #62, Clutch pulls out a bottle of Chaos Cola, pouring a glass for both himself and Mimic. The variant that Clutch pulls out is called "[[Characters/SonicTheHedgehogModernEraAntagonists1 Perfect Chaos]] Cola," which strengthens its origins from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' further.

* TranquilFury: Mimic is quietly incensed when he hears Tangle and Whisper reused the "Diamond Cutters" label, especially since he staked his life on ensuring the original team's demise.

** Knuckles finally reappears in the main comic for the first time since the Metal Virus' eradication in Issue #30. Prior to this, his sole appearance was in the FCBD 2022 one-off.[[note]]His classic self's appearance in the 30th Anniversary Special notwithstanding.]]

** With Eggman, Surge, and Kitsunami M.I.A., Dr. Starline dead, and the Deadly Six banished, tertiary villains like Clutch, Mimic, the skunk brothers, and the Babylon Rogues are given the spotlight instead.

* ArcVillain[=/=]BigBadEnsemble: The VillainTeamUp mentioned below, with Clutch as the ringleader.
* BreatherEpisode: Danger is still afoot in this arc, but ''much'' more localized than in the past several arcs. Most of the conflict stems from criminal activity mucking with the heroes' schedules and routines.

** Knuckles finally reappears in the main comic for the first time since the Metal Virus' eradication in Issue #30. Prior to this, his sole appearance was in the FCBD 2022 one-off.

* CallBack: Amy takes the opportunity to jab at Knuckles in Issue #62 for his decision to disband the Resistance on a whim, leading to Amy picking up the slack and forming the Restoration. Amy is just teasing him for it, but Knuckles still apologizes for it.
* DeskSweepOfRage: When Tangle tries to reclaim her paddle ball after Lanolin confiscated it, the latter angrily swats it off the table with her clipboard.

* SliceOfLife: All the stories follow Sonic and his friends going about their everyday lives rather than saving the world like always. Amy is on an errand; the Neo Diamond Cutters are training; Blaze is vacationing, with Sonic as her tour guide; and the Chaotix have scheduled a dinner outing with the Rabbit family.

* MythologyGag: In Issue 62, Clutch pulls out a bottle of Chaos Cola, pouring a glass for both himself and Mimic. The variant that Clutch pulls out is called "[[Characters/SonicTheHedgehogModernEraAntagonists1 Perfect Chaos]] Cola," which strengthens its origins from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' further.

* VillainTeamUp: Clutch hires Mimic to be his inside-man in the Restoration, which in turn gives Mimic a chance to avenge himself on Tangle and Whisper. Rouge and Tumble, who Clutch hired at some point during the Imposters Saga, are also set to appear.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Sonic never appears in Issue #62, which instead focuses mainly on Amy visiting Knuckles.

* TranquilFury: Mimic is incensed when he hears Tangle and Whisper reused the "Diamond Cutters" label, especially since he staked his life on ensuring the original team's demise.

* BreatherEpisode: Danger is still afoot in this arc, but ''much'' more localized than in the past several arcs. All conflicts stem mainly from criminal activity mucking with the heroes' schedules/daily routines.

** Knuckles finally reappears in the main comic for the first time since the Metal Virus' eradication in Issue #30. Outside of the main comic, he had previously appeared in the FCBD 2022 one-off.

** Mimic also returns after being absent since the end of ''Bad Guys''; he had previously been laying low since the late Dr. Starline broke him out of jail.
* DeskSweepOfRage: When Tangle tries to reclaim her paddle ball after Lanolin confiscated it, the latter angrily sweeps it off the table with her clipboard.

* EvilInc: "Clean Sweep Inc.", which Clutch runs as a cover for his shady dealings.

* {{Workaholic}}: Lanolin, as usual.

With the worst of their RoguesGallery defeated, Sonic and his friends finally get to have some downtime, but new adventures await, and problems with them. Knuckles gets some suprise visitors and Sonic helps Blaze with her vacation, while Silver spends time time with the Neo Diamond Cutters, who have a suspicious new member. Meanwhile, criminal activity threatens to derail a planned outing between the Chaotix and the Rabbit Family.

* BerserkButton: Mimic is incensed that Tangle and Whisper named their new team after the original Diamond Cutters, whose demise he staked his life on to ensure.

** Knuckles finally reappears in the main comic for the first time since the Metal Virus' eradication in Issue #30. Outside of the main comic, he'd previously appeared in the FCBD 2022 one-off.

** Mimic also returns after being absent since the end of ''Bad Guys''. As he lampshades, he's been laying low since the late Dr. Starline broke him out of jail.
* DeskSweepOfRage: When Tangle tries to reclaim her paddle ball toy after Lanolin confiscated it, the latter angrily smacks it off the table with her clipboard.
* EvilInc: "Clean Sweep Inc.", which Clutch runs as a cover for his criminal enterprises.

* TranquilFury: Mimic is incensed when he hears Tangle and Whisper reused the Diamond Cutters label, especially since he staked his life on ensuring the original team's demise.
* VillainTeamUp: Clutch hires Mimic to infiltrate the Restoration, and previews indicate Rough and Tumble are still in his employ as well.