REMEMBERING PRINCESS DIANA

THROUGH THE COVERS

Time (April 20, 1981)

People Weekly (June 22, 1981)

Daily Mail – Diana, the Untold Story #1

Royalty (1993)

Vogue (May 1993)


Majesty (December 1993)

Vanity Fair (July 1997)

Hello! (October 25, 1997)

Princess of the World: Princess Diana (1961-1997)

Majesty (August 1998)

Royalty (1998)

Time (August 27, 2007)

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

Pinoy Playboy (November 30, 1983, Alita San Diego),

and 10 Magazine (May 2003, Alma Soriano).

In a Glance

MOD Filipina (June 19, 1992, Angel Aquino),
and MOD (February 19, 1993, Josephine Velasquez).

Mirror, Mirror

Tik At Tik (August 26, 1983, Carmi Martin),

and 10 Magazine (2001, Assunta de Rossi).

The Dark Side

Esquire (November 2011, Rihanna),

and Playboy Philippines (April 2012, Wilma Doesn’t).

Those Black Leggings

Vanity Fair (September 2006, Kate Moss),
and Sense & Style (June 2011, Lovi Poe).

Under the Sheet

Esquire International Edition (July 2007, Angelina Jolie),
and Esquire Philippines (November 2011, Iza Calzado).

Three Straddling Nudes

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

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

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

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

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!

Entertainment Weekly (September 14, 2018, with Brie Larson as Captain Marvel),
and Heroes (February 2019, with Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman).

GLIMPSES THROUGH THE COVERS

GLIMPSES THROUGH THE COVERS

 

Pandemic? Three magazines, Look, Plain Truth, and Time, one is 83-and-a-half years old, another is around 31 years old, and the other, more recent, just almost 12 years old. Visionary? Prophetic? Foreboding? No need for elaboration, just “look” and you’ll understand the “plain truth” for they tell the “time.”

The “Germless Kiss”
on the cover of Look (August 3, 1937).

“Where are We in Prophecy”

on the cover of Plain Truth (1990).

The Surgical Face Mask

“Why You’ll Be Wearing Masks Again”

on the cover of Time (May 18, 2009).

The Bible is the sole source of true prophecy. Once in a while, by an uncanny coincidence, certain hints are brought about by the collective consciousness of humanity: The anxieties, the curiosities, the fear, the thirst for answers, the uncertainties of the signs of the times, converge to give hints of the coming times.

Disasters Warning

“The Megaphone”

on the cover of Prophecy in the News (November 2017).

“The Great Reset”

on the cover of Tomorrow’s World (January 2021).

FIRST ELEVEN-ISSUE SEXY COVERS

 

SEXY ELEVEN

        For November 11, 2020, which is such an interesting date when written as 11-11-2020, here are eleven issues each of two different magazines from two different era: Pogi, Magazine for Men and Sexy Movie Stars Komiks Magazine.

Pogi, Magazine for Men first issue
(April 3, 1969).

The second to the eleventh issue, featuring on the covers (from left to right, top to bottom),
Bessie Barredo, Myra Luna, Gina Stuart, Marilou Ver, Lyn D’Arce,
Olga Apostol, Sofia Moran, Caroline Kennedy, Rosanna Ortiz, and Helen Thompson.

Sexy Movie Stars Komiks Magazine first issue
(August 26, 1997),
featuring Rosanna Roces on the cover.

The second to the eleventh issue, featuring on the covers (from left to right, top to bottom),
Amanda Page, Ina Raymundo, Rita Magdalena, Ana Capri, Via Veloso,
Ruffa Mae Quinto, Lara Morena, Iza Ignacio, Aya Medel, Jessa Zaragoza.

OF HORROR & TERROR

Hiwaga Komiks #1 (October 11, 1950)

On the cover is "Berdugo ng mga Anghel," written by Mars Ravelo and drawn by Elpidio Torres.

True Experience Stories #1 (March 3, 1988)

Depicting the horror tragedy of the MV Doña Paz - MT Vector sea collision.

Diablo, The Ultimate Horror Komiks #1 (November 29, 1994)

On the cover is "Diablo," the character and story written and drawn by Karl Comendador.

The new Aswang #1 (September 25, 1995)

Depicting a Philippine folklore dark creature, the Asuwang. 

Voodoo Comix #1 (October 2003)

Depicting the terror of murderous frenzy.

FRONT AND BACK (2000-2020)

FRONT AND BACK

(2000-2020)

          The 21st century has its share of Philippine magazines having the same celebrities on their front and back covers.

Halina Perez
Maximo (April 2003).



Kristine Hermosa
MOD (February 10, 2006).



Ellen Adarna
Gravure Photobook (RAWR Books, 2012).



PREVIOUS

FRONT AND BACK (1980-2000)

FRONT AND BACK

(1980-2000)

          During the 1980s, the adult men’s magazine started to feature nude and half-nude movie stars on both the front and back covers.

Brandy Ayala
Intimate Magazine (1987).

 

Cristina Crisol
Dilag (First issue, June 1988).

Didith Romero
Bedmate (Export Edition, 1989).



          Among collectors, magazines which features the same celebrity on its front and back covers are highly sought after. Prime collectibles are those which features the same celebrity on different poses.

Romnick Sarmenta
True Experience Stories (April 14, 1988).



Rachel Lobangco
Men’s Edge (February 1995).

 

Alma Concepcion
Men’s Edge (April 1995).

 

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