Sonic the Hedgehog #0 for Sale - First Appearance of Tails - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie, 1993 series)
Issue: #0
Publication date: February 1993
Key date: 1993-02-00
On-sale date: 1992-11-03
Indicia publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price: $1.25; 1.50 CAD
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tails - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Miles Prower - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sally Acorn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Antoine D'Coolette - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rotor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Crabmeat - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Buzzbomber - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Scott Shaw; inks: Scott Shaw	Dr. Robotnik, Ivo Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog
1	Don't Cry for Me Mobius!	comic story	11	script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Scott Shaw; inks: Jorge Pacheco; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Dan Nakrosis	Sally Acorn First, Rotor First, Buzzbomber First, Crabmeat First, Antoine D'Coolette First, Miles Prower First, Dr. Robotnik, Ivo Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails First
2	Sonic's Six Speed Settings	comic story	1	script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Scott Shaw; inks: Jorge Pacheco; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Dan Nakrosis	Sonic the Hedgehog
3	The Royal Family Tree of Mobius	comic story	1	script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Scott Shaw; inks: Jorge Pacheco; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Dan Nakrosis	Sonic the Hedgehog
4	Robotnik's Badniks	comic story	1	script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Scott Shaw; inks: Jorge Pacheco; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Dan Nakrosis	Dr. Robotnik, Ivo Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog
5	Oh No--Robo! No Mo' Mobo!	comic story	11	script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Scott Shaw; inks: Bill White; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Dan Nakrosis	Sonic the Hedgehog
6	Sneaker Peek	comic story	1	script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Scott Shaw; inks: Jorge Pacheco; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Dan Nakrosis	Sonic the Hedgehog

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Canadian	price 1.50 CAD; barcode 07189646977602
Newsstand	price 1.25 USD; barcode 07189646977602

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Sonic Super Special #3	1997	On eBay ›
Sonic the Hedgehog, The Beginning #[nn] ISBN 978-1-879-79412-2; 1-879-79412-8	2003	On eBay ›
Sonic the Hedgehog Archives #0 ISBN 978-1-879794-41-2	2009	On eBay ›
Sonic the Hedgehog Firsts #[nn] ISBN 1-879794-04-7	1997	On eBay ›
Sonic the Hedgehog #1/4	1992	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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