Issue 252 pin-up by Stephen Davis, based on Rage Inside the Machine
Pin-ups (often known as posters) are pages within Sonic the Comic that are intended to be pulled out of the comic and pinned up to a Boomer's bedroom wall. These posters often contained an original picture of the STC cast and were often unrelated to any of the comic's other content. Pin-ups were usually double-page spreads found in the centre of most issues, although they were also found as single-page pictures or even mega-sized ones that were folded.
Sonic the Poster Mag was a series of nine spin-off comics dedicated to providing a "giant" poster at least twice the size of a usual pin-up. All nine of the magazines contained one poster each and early editions provided nothing else but the poster and a short special feature. Sonic the Poster Mag 3 through to 9 all contained a bonus Sonic the Hedgehog or Sega Superstars strip.
Notable pin-ups include the two-part Buddies & Baddies poster as well as the series of Badnik posters designed by Ferran Rodriguez. Later posters were often based on an older story or were directly lifted from early front covers. Sonic the Comic Online revived the pin-ups, providing them as wallpapers designed to spruce up a reader's desktop. Designs almost always consisted of the front cover (sometimes altered for better effect) and events from previous stories. Summer and Hallowe'en-themed issues often had at least one poster to fit the occasion.The Poster Mags also returned, with pin-ups doubling up as Christmas cards in the Gift Zone.
It is now rather rare to find issues of Sonic the Comic with the posters still attached within its pages. Although full issues have become quite a collector's item, children would often take out the pin-ups once they had been bought the comic, pinned them to the wall and separated them from their original issue. Others may now be damaged due to adhesive or ripped when pulling them out of the staples.
List of Pin-ups[]
- Issue 3 - Sonic & Tails in the Oil Ocean Zone by Duncan Gutteridge (from the cover of Metal City Mayhem) (free gift poster)
- Issue 28 - Sonic & Tails by Carl Flint (free gift poster)
- Issue 29 - Pirate S.T.C by Stephen Bliss
- Issue 30 - Sonic & Tails by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 41
- Sonic jumping over Lava by Ferran Rodriguez
- Streets of Rage Battle Wagon by Peter Richardson
- Robotnik dreaming of defeating Sonic by Mike Hadley
- Issue 42
- Sonic, Amy and Knuckles defeating Badniks around Robotnik's Xmas tree by Mike Hadley
- Knuckles in the jungle by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 44 - Tails daydreaming about defeating a monster with Sonic by Casanovas
- Issue 45 - Joe Musashi fighting surrounded by fire by Jon Haward
- Issue 46 - Sonic in the Green Hill Zone by Richard Elson
- Issue 47 - Tails the Zonerunner by Roberto Corona
- Issue 50 - Sonic & Tails running by Casanovas
- Issue 51 - Joe Musashi ambushing an enemy by Jon Haward
- Issue 52 - Artwork from Sonic Drift 2
- Issue 54 - Artwork from Sonic & Knuckles
- Issue 56 - Knuckles by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 57 - Metallix by Richard Elson (from The Sonic Terminator)
- Issue 58 - Super Sonic by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 59 - B.A.R.F. by Mike Hadley
- Issue 60 - Espio the Chameleon by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 62 - Charmy Bee by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 63 - Vector the Crocodile by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 64 - Bat Brain Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 65 - Coconuts Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 66 - Jaws Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 67 - Asteron Badniks by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 68 - Spiker Badniks by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 69 - Newtron Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 70 - Ball Hog Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 71 - Amy by William Potter & John M Burns
- Issue 72 - Chopper Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 75 - Splats Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 76 - Spikes Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 80 - Mighty the Armadillo by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 86 - Crabmeat Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 87 - NiGHTS from Nights into Dreams
- Issue 88 - Elliot from Nights into Dreams
- Issue 90 - Claris from Nights into Dreams
- Issue 91 - Buzzer Badnik (mislabeled as Buzz Bomber) by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 92 - Grabber Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 94 - Crawl Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 95 - Moto Bug Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 96 - Aquis Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 97 - Decap Attack by Mick McMahon
- Issue 98 - Flasher Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 99 - Roller Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 100 - Artwork from Sonic 3D
- Issue 101 - Crawlton Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 102 - Super Sonic by Richard Elson (from The Final Victory)
- Issue 103 - Buzz Bomber Badniks by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 104 - Burrobot Badnik (mislabeled as 'Barrobot') by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 105 - Caterkiller Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 106 - Orbinaut Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 107 - Spice Maidens by Nigel Dobbyn (from Captain Plunder and the Spice Maidens)
- Issue 108
- Claris from Nights into Dreams
- Sonic by Dermot Power (from the cover of the same issue) (free gift poster)
- Issue 109 - Metallix Mark 3 by Richard Elson (from The Evil Empire)
- Issue 110 - Elliot from Nights into Dreams
- Issue 111 - Slicer Badnik by Ferran Rodriguez
- Issue 112 - Decap Attack by Mick McMahon (from Funny Old Game)
- Issue 113 - Sonic stock vector art
- Issue 114 - Metal Sonic artwork from Sonic CD
- Issue 115 - Sonic and Tails on Tails' Bi-plane by Richard Elson (from The Detour)
- Issue 117 - Amy & Tekno flying a UFO by Roberto Corona (from Earthbound)
- Issue 118 - Knuckles stock art
- Issue 119 - Tails stock art
- Issue 120 - Sonic, Tails and Knuckles artwork from Sonic R
- Issue 121 - Decap Attack by Nigel Kitching (from The Fearless Monster Hunters)
- Issue 122
- Various images of Doctor Robotnik, including Robotnik throttling Grimer from Best of Enemies
- Sonic stock art on a red background (free gift poster)
- Issue 123 - Sonic and Amy by Carl Flint (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 124 - Charmy Bee by Mick McMahon (from Bee Prepared)
- Issue 125 - Sonic by Mick McMahon (from Bee Prepared)
- Issue 126 - Sonic and Tails by Richard Elson (from Best of Enemies)
- Issue 127 - Knuckles artwork from Sonic R
- Issue 128 - Amy & Tekno by Carl Flint (from Green Envy)
- Issue 129 - Sonic by Mike Hadley (from Holiday Hot Spot)
- Issue 130 - The first half of the Buddies and Baddies poster by Carl Flint
- Issue 131 - The second half of the Buddies and Baddies poster by Carl Flint
- Issue 132 - Sonic stock vector art
- Issue 140 - Tails 3D render
- Issue 141 - Knuckles 3D render
- Issue 142 - A 3D render of Sonic from behind
- Issue 144 - A 3D render of Sonic jumping
- Issue 145 - A 3D render of Sonic from above
- Issue 146 - A 3D render of Sonic grabbing a ring
- Issue 147 - A 3D render of Sonic swinging on a vine
- Issue 148 - Knuckles stock art
- Issue 149 - Metal Sonic stock art
- Issue 150 - A 3D render of Sonic underwater
- Issue 151 - Sonic and Tekno by Carl Flint (from Root of All Evil)
- Issue 152 - Johnny Lightfoot by Carl Flint (from Brute Force)
- Issue 153 - Sonic signing autographs for some Mobians by Mick McMahon (from Fan Friction)
- Issue 154 - Sonic underwater by Mick McMahon (from Taking the Plunge)
- Issue 155 - Tails by Mick McMahon (from Rat Race)
- Issue 156
- Doctor Robotnik by Carl Flint (from Root of All Evil)
- Sonic & Tails by Ferran Rodriguez (from Issue 30)
- Issue 157
- Sonic and Amy by Carl Flint (from the cover of Issue 53)
- Z & Princess Bala from Antz
- Issue 158 - Sonic underwater by Ferran Rodriguez (from the cover of Issue 3)
- Issue 159 - Sonic fighting some aliens by Mick McMahon (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 160 - Knuckles in the jungle by Ferran Rodriguez (reprinted from Issue 42)
- Issue 161 - Sonic in space by Carl Flint (from the cover of Issue 61)
- Issue 162 - Sonic in space by Mick McMahon
- Issue 163 - Sonic and Medusa by Mick McMahon (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 164 - Sonic and some protestors by Nigel Kitching (from the cover of Issue 77)
- Issue 165 - Captain Plunder by Nigel Kitching (from the cover of Issue 49)
- Issue 166 - Sonic and Amy by Carl Flint (from the cover of Issue 74)
- Issue 167 - Robotnik behind bars by Richard Elson (from the cover of Issue 35)
- Issue 169 - Knuckles gliding through the air by Richard Elson (from the cover of Issue 40)
- Issue 170 - Sonic running at super speed by Richard Elson (from the cover of Issue 97)
- Issue 172 - Sonic celebrating the new year by Richard Elson (from the cover of Issue 94)
- Issue 173 - Sonic fighting some badniks by Mike Hadley (from Sonic the Poster Mag 6)
- Issue 174 - Robotnik punching Sonic by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 175 - Sonic, Tails, Amy, Johnny Lightfoot and Porker leaping into action (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 176 - Sonic fact file with artwork from Sonic Adventure
- Issue 177 - Amy fact file with artwork from Sonic Adventure
- Issue 178 - Knuckles fact file with artwork from Sonic Adventure
- Issue 179 - Tails fact file with artwork from Sonic Adventure
- Issue 180 - A Drakon Prosecutor punching Sonic by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 181 - Sonic and a Drakon guard by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 182 - Sonic flying through the air surrounded by Chaos Emeralds by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 183 - Sonic and Super Sonic by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 184 - Sonic fighting Super Sonic by Nigel Kitching (from the cover of Issue 86)
- Issue 185 - Sonic, Knuckles and Tails by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 188
- Super Sonic fighting Commander Brutus by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Tails daydreaming about defeating a monster with Sonic by Casanovas (reprinted from Issue 44)
- Issue 189 - Metallix Mark 3 by Richard Elson (from The Evil Empire, reprinted from Issue 109)
- Issue 191 - Sonic surrounded by Metallix by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 196 - Sonic pulling a sleigh by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 197 - Sonic and the Chaotix Crew fighting The Incredible Bulk by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 199 - Sonic smashing a Robotnik status by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 200 - Sonic, Knuckles, Amy and Tails celebrate issue 200 (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 201 - Sonic fighting Metallix (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 202 - Super Sonic entering a star post by Richard Elson (from the cover of Issue 204)
- Issue 204 - Super Sonic holding Amy and Tails hostage by Richard Elson (from the cover of Issue 203)
- Issue 205 - Sonic in front of some superheroes by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 207 - Sonic fighting Super Sonic by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 208 - Knuckles by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 209 - Sonic and the Chaotix Crew by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 210 - A shrunken Sonic being held by Nack the Weasel (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 211 - Sonic and the Nack the Weasel by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 212 - Sonic, Knuckles and Tails in an alleyway by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 213 - Sonic, Knuckles and Tails posing by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 214 - Sonic and some vials of poison by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 215 - Sonic and the Chaotix Crew fighting Lightmare by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 216 - Sonic fighting Mister Fry by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 217 - Super Sonic leaping through the air by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 218 - Sonic posing by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 221 - Sonic swinging on a vine by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Issue 222 - Sonic fighting a Drakon by Richard Elson (from the cover of the same issue)
- Sonic the Poster Mag 1 - Sonic fleeing Robotnik in a submarine by Duncan Gutteridge (from the Sonic 1994 Official Calendar)
- Sonic the Poster Mag 2 - Robotnik driving one of his contraptions by Duncan Gutteridge (from the Sonic 1994 Official Calendar)
- Sonic the Poster Mag 3
- Sonic destroying some Badniks by Richard Elson
- Sonic running over a log bridge by Ferran Rodriguez (later re-used as the cover for Issue 158)
- Sonic the Poster Mag 4 - Joe Musashi fighting an enemy by Jon Haward
- Sonic the Poster Mag 5 - Super Sonic by Carl Flint
- Sonic the Poster Mag 6 - Sonic fighting some Badniks by Mike Hadley & Gina Hart (re-used in Issue 173)
- Sonic the Poster Mag 7 - Streets of Rage by Peter Richardson
- Sonic the Poster Mag 8 - Sonic and Knuckles going at it by Nigel Kitching (re-used in Sonic Holiday Special 1995)
- Sonic the Poster Mag 9 - Sonic and Tails fighting Badniks underwater by Mike Hadley
- Sonic the Summer Special - Sonic jumping by Kev Hopgood (from the cover of Issue 2)
- Sonic Holiday Special 1995
- Sonic and Knuckles going at it by Nigel Kitching (from Sonic the Poster Mag 8)
- Sonic and Knuckles posing by Richard Elson (from the cover of Issue 38)
- Tails in his Zonerunner outfit by Carl Flint (from the cover of Issue 48)
- Sonic wagging his finger by Carl Flint (from the cover of Issue 27)
- Sonic Holiday Special 1996
- Sonic and Tails artwork from Sonic Chaos
- Sonic jumping away from an EggRobo's laser blast
- Total Sonic Special - Sonic at the beach by Carl Flint (from the cover of Issue 84, reversed)
- Knuckles Knock-Out Special - Knuckles fighting some Needlenose Badniks by Mike White
- Eternal Champions Special - The Eternal Champions posing by Cliff Robinson