>>531381881
Well the original plan was to meander until around issue 100 when Surge and Kit do their totally real ultimate sacrifice to save everyone Shadow-style, and it looks like the writers are going to stick with that because they suck and don't care about the comic anymore.

>>529910719
It's a remnant of the storyline where Lanolin dies, guys.

>>529686930
If they can't wrestle themselves out of their moneysink, might as well keep what they have until it's time to bow out.
IDW Sonic will be remembered as the bridge that the remaining Archie staff used to jump to the gameship.