Megathread IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog - Megathread

[GentlemanX]

Yes, the other covers featured are Tracy's for 1, ABT's for 2, and the one with Blaze for 4. Who's doing which varient is mentioned, but only those four covers are included.

Issue 1: Cover A Tyson Hesse, Cover B Tracy Yardley, Cover RI-A Nathalie Fourdraine Cover RI-B Rafa Knight, Cover RI-C Kieran Gates

Issue 2: Cover A Tyson Hesse, Cover B Adam Bryce Thomas, Cover RI-A Nathalie Fourdraine, Cover RI-B Jonathan Gray

Issue 3: Cover A Tyson Hesse, Cover B Jen Hernandez, Cover RI-A Nathalie Fourdraine, Cover RI-B Jamal Peppers

Issue 4: Cover A Tyson Hesse, Cover B Evan Stanley, Cover RI-A Nathalie Fourdraine, Cover RI-B Tyson Hesse

[Marco9966]

Why don't they show issue 3's cover on facebook?

Can someone take a quick picture of it?

I can't get the preview magazine.

[GentlemanX]

Hope that works until someone else posts a higher quality version.

[Marco9966]

Thank you!

[Red Hot Jack]

Another pic from the Facebook Group:

 

[Your Vest Friend]

"GOTTA GO FAST!"

Gotta stop shoehorning that phrase into every modern product description more like. 

[PublicEnemy1]

I just noticed something: Each book is 32 pages each, compared to the trade, which has only 96 pages...

[Heckboy]

17 minutes ago, PublicEnemy1 said:

Each book is 32 pages each

It's 32 pages including ads. There's only 20 or so pages of story. So 4 issues with 20 pages of story each = 80 total story pages for the trade. Add in some extras like concept art, a cover gallery, maybe an interview and there you go.

[Forte-Metallix]

Hey, guys. Just thought I'd drop this off:

April's gonna be so sweet!

[NikoS]

2 hours ago, Jack of Tangles said:

Sweet Runners artwork!!! And amazing cover for issue #3

nowaboutthosevariants...

[Big Panda]

Random/pointless observation: Previews uses a slightly earlier version of issue 4's cover

Blaze has a slightly different expression and Tangle's eyes are further apart.

Also here's a better quality of the issue 3 cover

[Your Vest Friend]

Early version Blaze looks pissed that she's playing second fiddle to the new kid on the block. 

[Big Panda]

Also in Previews

...what is this exactly?

[PublicEnemy1]

3 minutes ago, Ernest-Panda said:

Also in Previews

...what is this exactly?

It was the Tyson Hesse promo art from Comic-Con. If you're referring to the CGC Graded, then IDK.

[Your Vest Friend]

CGC seems to be a third party company responsible for grading and preserving comics to the highest standard. Might explain why the comic costs ninety fucking dollars. 

[PublicEnemy1]

5 minutes ago, VEDJ-F said:

CGC seems to be a third party company responsible for grading and preserving comics to the highest standard. Might explain why the comic costs ninety fucking dollars. 

I just noticed that. Holy shit. The comic may be good, but I don't think that it's worth almost $100.

[Austroid]

I'm optimistic for IDW taking on the series, but I can't help but feel bothered that people from Archie are returning.

I wanted to see some new blood have a chance on the comics.

[Multikaris]

1 hour ago, Austroid said:

I'm optimistic for IDW taking on the series, but I can't help but feel bothered that people from Archie are returning.

I wanted to see some new blood have a chance on the comics.

I predict we’ll get some by the end of the comic’s second year.

[Irish David]

1 hour ago, Austroid said:

I'm optimistic for IDW taking on the series, but I can't help but feel bothered that people from Archie are returning.

I wanted to see some new blood have a chance on the comics.

I think this is a smart move, get some of the experienced Sonic artists on board for a while and then allow new artists to slowly bed in.

[Zaysho]

I think it's a good thing; they all have a proven track record, both in the industry and on Sonic specifically, and are generally quite popular and worked on a well-received iteration of the franchise for ten years. I mean, sure, tastes vary, but it's a smart move and I find it reassuring the comic will be in good hands and I expect them to rotate other artists/writers in (no doubt for mini-series and off-shoots IDW probably has planned) down the line when things are established.

I go back and forth about my feelings on this comic, but the one thing I can't complain about is the creative team.

 

On top of that, Archie has been a sinking ship--these guys deserve the work.

[Your Vest Friend]

I think it's a double edged sword. Yeah having so many old hands helps reestablish the Sonic comic more smoothly, but the sheer lack of new creative talent might make it harder for IDW to carve its own niche until it can get new blood pumping. 

[Red Hot Jack]

There are supposed to be more variants yet to be revealed, right? The solicits mention interconnected covers done by Hesse.

[Marco9966]

When do you think will they announce the other covers for the first 4 issues?

[Meta77]

CCG   is how we comic collectors rare book conditions officially. It means it's pretty much near mint when you get it and that if you did not open or bend it than a buyer could not try to haggle saying that it has a crease or any wear

[Your Vest Friend]

I don't know how IDW does its variant reveals exactly, but looking at the MLP cover releases they can be dribbled out over quite a long duration.