As mentioned before, while some mid-sized shops could afford to get a few copies of the RI-B, very few could afford to order the 100 copies that only net you just 1 of this cover. Kieran is know for producing much of the promotion art for Sonic Mania and is considered a master of recreating “official” Sonic artwork styles. Due to this, Rafa’s cover is going for around $25.00 – $30.00 currently. While many stores in populated areas or that make one order for multiple shops were able to receive a few of these covers, many smaller shops were unable or unwilling to buy in that much bulk.
This RI cover’s ratio is 1:25, meaning that for every 25 issues of #1 ordered, the store would receive 1 copy of Rafa’s cover. Rafa Knight is another veteran from the Archie era, known for her 3D model covers for both the Sonic and Megaman series. Unfortunately, this is where things start to get pricey. Nevertheless, it is significantly rarer than either the A or B covers and is going for around $15.00. Thankfully, most stores were able to order the 10 issues necessary to get a copy of Nathalie’s cover. these covers are increasingly rare because their supply is based on the amount of copies of a given issue that each brick and mortar retail store orders. RI-A is the first “Retailer Incentive” cover. Nathalie’s art has fallen into the spotlight with IDW Sonic, the editors loved her stuff so much that they commissioned her to create a variant cover for every issue announced so far! It would seem that she is more than happy to oblige as her covers have been among the first to be revealed. Like the A cover, the B cover is among the most common variant currently in circulation and is also going at the cover price of $3.99. In this instance, that would be Sonic comic veteran, Tracy Yardley. So far, the trend seems to be that the B cover will be illustrated by whomever is also doing the interior art. As the inaugural flagship cover, it will be sure to appreciate even among a dozen other variants. Expect this to go up, however, as time goes on. Currently, this cover is the most common of the set, and is still going for the cover price of $3.99. If placed side by side, the images will connect to make a large picture of Sonic racing across the Emerald Hill Zone from Sonic 2. Hesse is illustrating the first four A covers for April. In the post, I will do my best to build a comprehensive guide to all the known variants for issue # 1 and their prices! Currently Available With over a dozen different covers for issue #1 alone, it has become rather confusing for those trying to build a collection. Since then they may have changed as supply and demand changes. UPDATE: Please be aware that these prices reflect the current market price of these covers at the time this article was published.
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