DC x Sonic The Hedgehog 2: The Metal Legion #2 Review
Writer: Ian Flynn
Artist: Adam Bryce Thomas
Colorist: Matt Herms
Letterer: Becca Carey
Cover Artist: Pablo M Collar
Variant Cover Artists: R1CO & Daniele Di Nicuolo
Editor: Michael McCalister
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $3.99 US/$4.99 US (Card Stock)
Issue Length: 32 Pages
Release Date: June 3, 2026
When extradimensional gateways appear overnight, the people on two worlds rush to use them. Heroes also reconnect. They enjoy healthy competition and help each other battle foes. Best of all, they sample each other’s baking.
As the Justice League wonders who created the gateways and why, two villains celebrate. Dr Eggman and Lex Luthor combined their wits and resources to link the two worlds with their Luminous Extradimensional Energized Gateway Generator system. But are the villains interested in more than generating income from tolls and tourism? And can the Justice League discover what they’re up to behind closed doors? Let’s leap into DC x Sonic The Hedgehog 2: The Metal Legion #2 and see!
Story
Batman may be Earth's greatest detective. But when two worlds unite, he brightens the night sky with a Shadow-signal. The Hedgehog comes to the same conclusion Batman has. Shadow agrees that teaming up with the Dark Knight aligns with their mutual interests. But unlike Superman and Knuckles, Shadow is no more in favor of joining forces with Batman than Robin is of involving him.
Likewise, Lex Luthor and Dr Eggman make uneasy partners in DC x Sonic The Hedgehog 2: The Metal Legion #2. Each put on a show of enjoying the money they’ll make together. But like many ambitious businesspeople, they’ve already got their exit strategies in mind. Yet Lex has one advantage over Dr Eggman. He commands the Legion of Doom. And Black Manta, Sinestro, Captain Cold, Gizmo, and Cheetah have more history with Lex than they do with the mustachioed malefactor who wants to workshop their team's name.
Ian Flynn interweaves the “Doomers’” exploits across two worlds, as the Justice League and Hedgehog heroes investigate. As in any surveillance operation, wheels within wheels obscure who is loyal to whom. In this fast-paced plot, the “Legionnaires” play on the locals’ fears while the heroes wonder about their goal. It's just a foretaste of what's to come, should the villains succeed in DC x Sonic The Hedgehog 2: The Metal Legion #2.
Art
As a mushroom-like building rises from a swamp, the Legion surrounds Lex Luthor as they contemplate the future. Despite his brave words, maintaining his pretense of a partnership is a struggle. Yet when Lex beholds his partner, his eyes bulge. Unlike the Legion of Doom, Dr Eggman wears a wide smile. Catwoman and Rouge also radiate happiness. But then, all three have everything to gain and expect to profit from other people's actions.
As Matt Herms fills DC x Sonic The Hedgehog 2: The Metal Legion #2 with a vibrant palette, Adam Bryce Thomas conjures glittering locales without splash pages or double-page spreads. Two lovers gaze at a romantic fountain, while a gleaming tower pairs with a radiant diamond pendant. Yet when Lex Luthor grabs the spotlight, thin panels radiate from him like the rays of the sun as he dazzles the people waiting upon his every word.
Becca Carey fills balloons and boxes with uppercase black letters. Intonation makes letters bold, and the words occasionally shrink, as the light-hearted story zips along faster than Flash and Sonic investigating a cold case. Big white words introduce the changing times and settings, while sound effects enhance the Legion's multipronged plan. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.
Final Thoughts
Dr Eggman and Lex Luthor hold two worlds in their hands. They have the potential to wield more power and influence than ever before. Yet as they plot and scheme against each other, they demonstrate the dangers of the LEXEGG system in DC x Sonic The Hedgehog 2: The Metal Legion #2.
Rating 9.8/10
To look inside see my preview of DC x Sonic The Hedgehog 2: The Metal Legion #2.
For how this series started, see my preview of DC x Sonic The Hedgehog 2: The Metal Legion #1.
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