Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys[1] is a comic miniseries and a spin-off of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing. This four-issue miniseries focuses on the former assistant and devotee of Dr. Eggman, Dr. Starline, in the aftermath of the Metal Virus Saga, as he assembles a team consisting of Rough, Tumble, Mimic, and Zavok to take over one of the Eggman Empire's abandoned bases so that he can continue his plans from there.