Free gifts were items attached to the front of several issues of Sonic the Comic in an attempt to encourage readers to purchase that particular issue. Some of them were directly STC-related, such as transfers and stickers of popular characters. Others would feature Sonic the Hedgehog on "cool" items like frisbees and rulers. Additionally, other free gifts were simply promoting something else popular at the time, particularly evident with Chewits towards the end of STC's run. These items were often arranged by the Product Manager.
List of free gifts
This list features all free gifts attached to the front of Sonic the Comic. Posters and competition giveaways can be found elsewhere.
- Issue 1 - STC Stickers
- Issue 2 - STC Pin Badge
- Issue 13 - STC Belt Clip
- Issue 14 - Sonic Xmas Deco'
- Issue 21 - Sonic Super Spinner
- Issue 22 - STC Tattoos
- Issue 23 - Panini Eternal Champions Sticker Sheet
- Issue 29 - Kellogg's Frosties' Compo Card
- Issue 34 - Fruit Pastilles
- Issue 35 - Panini Sonic Sticker Pack
- Issue 36 - Panini Sonic Sticker Sheet 1
- Issue 37 - Panini Sonic Sticker Sheet 2
- Issue 38 - Panini Sonic Sticker Sheet 3
- Issue 39 - Panini Sonic Sticker Sheet 4
- Issue 40 - Panini Sonic Sticker Sheet 5
- Issue 41 - Badnik Spotter Card Set 1
- Issue 42 - Badnik Spotter Card Set 2
- Issue 45 - Sonic Valentine's card
- Issue 46 - Sonic Spinball Sweets
- Issue 50 - STC Gold and Silver Tatoos
- Issue 51 - STC Tattoos
- Issue 58 - STC Notepad
- Issue 59 - STC Transfers
- Issue 60 - Champions Game Card Starter Pack
- Issue 62 - Marsupilami Mini-Comic
- Issue 63 - Sonic Eraser
- Issue 64 - Sonic Hallowe'en Mask
- Issue 65 - Fruit Pastilles
- Issue 71 - Sonic Valentine's Card
- Issue 72 - Sonic Scratch 'n' Sniff sticker
- Issue 78 - STC transfers
- Issue 79 - Sonic Spinner
- Issue 86 - Planet Krapz Sample Pack
- Issue 87 - STC Stickers
- Issue 89 - Merlin Goosebumps Album and Sticker Pack
- Issue 95 - Sonic Spinner
- Issue 96 - Sonic Pin Badge
- Issue 99 - Merlin Rugrats Album and Sticker Sheet
- Issue 100 - STC Transfers
- Issue 101 - Lolly
- Issue 106 - Merlin Dragon Flyz album and Sticker Pack
- Issue 107 - Kellogg's Bat-Shield and Discs
- Issue 113 - STC 50 Stickers Sheet
- Issue 114 - Sonic Ruler
- Issue 117 - Sonic Space Spinners
- Issue 118 - Sonic Christmas Card
- Issue 119 - 2 Segaworld Entry Vouchers (inside)
- Issue 121 - 2 Segaworld Entry Vouchers (inside)
- Issue 123 - Sonic Keyring
- Issue 127 - Sonic Transfers
- Issue 128 - Sonic Badge
- Issue 133 - Sonic Yo-yo
- Issue 134 - Sonic Bag Tag
- Issue 137 - Sonic Bike Stickers
- Issue 138 - STC Boomerang
- Issue 139 - Sonic Trainer Tags
- Issue 141 - Sonic's A-MAZE-ing Game
- Issue 143 - Sonic Space Dart
- Issue 149 - Sonic Stickers
- Issue 151 - Sonic Badge
- Issue 153 - Sonic Bike Badge
- Issue 155 - Antz Bike Fun Pack
- Issue 156 - Alien Lolly
- Issue 158 - Ambrosia Custard Sticker
- Issue 161 - Star Wars Stickers
- Issue 165 - Sonic Whooper Rumbler
- Issue 167 - Chewits
- Issue 174 - Super Sonic Space Spinners
- Issue 178 - Sonic Stickers
- Issue 179 - Chewits
- Issue 186 - Merlin FA Premier League 2000 Sticker Pack
- Issue 187 - Chewits
- Issue 189 - Sonic Badge
- Issue 191 - Sonic Stickers
- Issue 193 - Parp Puffer
- Issue 195 - Chewits
- Issue 198 - Sonic Stickers
- Issue 200 - Chewits
- Issue 205 - Sonic Stickers
- Issue 206 - Sonic Spinner
- Issue 207 - Sonic Badge (Repeat of 189)
- Issue 209 - Super Sonic Space Spinners (Repeat of 174)
- Issue 210 - Pencil
- Issue 211 - Sonic Postcards
- Issue 212 - Sonic Water Squirter
- Issue 213 - Sonic Flyer
- Issue 215 - Walkie-Talkie
- Issue 217 - Vampire Teeth
- Issue 218 - Ghost Whistle
- Issue 220 - STC Badge
- Issue 222 - Parp Puffer (Repeat of 193)
- Issue 223 - Compass Watch
- Eternal Champions Special - Panini Eternal Champions Sticker Sheet
- Total Sonic Special - Space Spinner
In addition, Issue 227 of Sonic the Comic Online included a Megadroid Hallowe'en mask readers could print out, cut out and wear.