UNCANNY COVERS
Uncanny, as in similarity. Time and again different magazines show off certain unique or otherwise peculiar theme or subject of interest on their covers and, soon enough, (an)other magazines did similar, almost identical, design. Whether unknowingly or intentional, it’s a curious and interesting quest to compile them.
Here are a galaxy of them:
Bosom Buddies
Scene (November 30, 1982, Elizabeth Oropesa with a stuffed doll),
and Cartada 9 (May 4, 1987, Pepsi Paloma with a dove both are first issues).
Both are first issues.
Bumpers
MW (April 2001, Ilonah Marquez),
and Maxim Philippines (September 2003, Francine Prieto).
Contemplating After the Passion
High Society (March 1992, Jodie Foster),
and Esquire (August 1995, Cindy Crawford).
Cover It Quick
Rogue (July 2008, Anne Curtis),
and FHM Philippines (June 2014, Erika Padilla).
Fruits or Flowers
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Pinoy Playboy (November 30, 1983, Alita San Diego), and 10 Magazine (May 2003, Alma Soriano). |
In a Glance
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| MOD Filipina (June 19, 1992, Angel Aquino), and MOD (February 19, 1993, Josephine Velasquez). |
Mirror, Mirror
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Tik At Tik (August 26, 1983, Carmi Martin), and 10 Magazine (2001, Assunta de Rossi). |
The Dark Side
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Esquire (November 2011, Rihanna), and Playboy Philippines (April 2012, Wilma Doesn’t). |
Those Black Leggings
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| Vanity Fair (September 2006, Kate Moss), and Sense & Style (June 2011, Lovi Poe). |
Under the Sheet
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| Esquire International Edition (July 2007, Angelina Jolie), and Esquire Philippines (November 2011, Iza Calzado). |
Three Straddling Nudes
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Vanity Fair (April 2007, James Gandolfini with unnamed model), Playboy Philippines (January-February 2010, Peque Gallaga with Amber Dy), and GQ (August 2018, Travis Scott with Kylie Jenner). |
Four Pairs of Grasping Palms
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| Rolling Stone
(September 1993, Janet Jackson), Esquire
(January 1994, Heidi Fleiss), Playboy (July 1994, Patti Davis), and Entertainment Weekly (May 14, 1999, Brendan Fraser). |
Five Ladies With Sexy Confidence
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Five Cosmopolitan Philippines issues with the similar “Sexy Confidence” look, right hand on hips and left hand on the left thigh: Kristine Hermosa (subtlely sexy with a subdued smile, October 2006), Bea Alonso (Teasingly sexy with a smirking smile, May 2015), Iza Calzado (articulately sexy with an alluring smile, May 2008), Toni Gonzaga (openly sexy with an expressive smile, December 2006), and Angel Locsin (absolutely sexy with a bursting smile, March 2008). |
Six Topless Beauties With a Tie
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Playboy (April 1969, Loran Hopper), 18 (first issue, September 2003, Tracy Torres), GQ (January 2009, Jennifer Aniston), UNO (August 2013, Daiana Menezes), Lui (November 2014, Alessandra Ambrosio), and Playboy (August 2010, Francesca Frigo, almost identical features with the April 1969 issue). |
Seven Pregnant Nudes
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Vanity Fair (August 1991, Demi Moore), W (June 1999, Cindy Crawford), Glamour (August 2007, Myleene Klaas), Elle (April 2012, Jessica Simpson), Fabulous (August 11, 2013, Danielle O’Hara), Metro (November 2016, Georgina Wilson), and Time (October 4, 2010, unnamed model). |
Finally, the superheroine thing. Here’s a comparison of two sexy powerhouse: Marvel Comics’ Captain Marvel and DC Comics’ Wonder Woman. If you were to choose, which would you pick?
Hmm..... Me, Captain Marvel of course!
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| Entertainment Weekly (September 14, 2018, with Brie Larson as Captain Marvel), and Heroes (February 2019, with Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman). |
