A Tracks cover bestows a sense of immortality upon a surfer and a moment. Long after you’re done with your daily Instagram scroll, the cover will be there, commanding your attention, making a statement, echoing through time. That’s why it’s so tough to make a call on who or what to showcase on page one. So, sometimes we split the difference.

Issue #593 boasts two collectible covers. That means 50% of the print run will feature Michael Peterson whistling in awe as he clutches his Fang-Tail creation and radiates a distinctive air of mystique from behind his beloved aviators. Meanwhile, the other half will have Mark Richards tilting, slack-limbed into a bottom turn, in what MR called ‘probably the best photo ever taken of him’.