FHM Magazine April 2002 Shakira Susie Amy Angelica Bridges Schwarzenegger (1503)

Original FHM magazine – April 2002, Issue 148, cover price £3.10, with Shakira as the main cover star. This is a substantial early-2000s issue packed with celebrity features, glamour photography, entertainment, sport, DVDs, motoring, humour and the typical men's lifestyle content associated with FHM from this period.

Magazine: FHM
Issue: 148
Date: April 2002
Cover Price: £3.10
SKU: 1503

Cover & Main Feature

The front cover is dominated by Shakira, photographed against a vivid gold/yellow background. She is styled in a black outfit with studded accessories, with the large red “SHAKIRA!” headline across the lower section of the cover.

The cover promotes her as “Colombia’s second finest export”, making this a particularly recognisable early-career Shakira FHM issue from the period around her international breakthrough.

Other cover lines include:

• 100 Greatest DVDs – The Ultimate Bloke Library
• Footie Wives Chardonnay
• Live Lazy
• Angelica Bridges
• Teddy Sheringham
• Ali G
• Superbikes
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• The Moon Olympics
• Jordan on TV
• FHM Booze Challenge
• Men Rule feature
• Relationship and lifestyle features

Inside the Magazine

The photographed contents pages confirm a particularly broad mix of celebrity, entertainment and lifestyle material.

Shakira – Page 112
The principal cover feature, described in the contents as focusing on the Latin pop star. The contents photography shows Shakira in a posed glamour image tied directly to the main cover story.

Susie Amy – Page 160
A separate glamour / celebrity feature on Susie Amy, who is prominently pictured in the contents in black lingerie against a dark background.

Angelica Bridges – Page 184
A feature on Angelica Bridges, promoted in connection with her Baywatch and Playboy associations.

Arnold Schwarzenegger – Page 142
Feature covering Schwarzenegger around the period of Terminator 3, including references to his film career and lifestyle.

Christina Milian – Page 145
A celebrity feature on Christina Milian, represented in the contents with a promotional photograph.

Ali G – Page 108
A feature on the Sacha Baron Cohen character, one of the major comedy personalities of the early 2000s.

Other Major Features Visible

The contents pages also show:

• Why Men Rule – Page 123
• The FHM Biosphere – Page 130
• Grooming Awards – Page 133
• FHM's Pissed Quiz – Page 152
• 100 Best DVDs in the World – Page 166
• The Strongman – Page 192
• The King of Bikes – Page 202
• Wall Furniture – Page 204
• Casino Fashion – Page 216
• Watches – Page 226

Regular Sections

The photographed contents also show a large selection of FHM's regular editorial material, including:

• Letters
• Bar Room Jokes
• Reporter
• Girl Talk
• FHM Big Bloke Test
• Ladies' Confessions
• Athena
• Sports
• Man Stuff
• The Knowledge
• Life Support
• True Stories

This makes the issue a good snapshot of British men's lifestyle publishing in the early 2000s, with a strong mixture of music, television, film, sport, motoring, gadgets, fashion and celebrity culture.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine with visible age and handling wear.

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains bright and strongly coloured, with Shakira's image and the principal text still clear.
• There is visible surface rubbing and general light scratching to the front cover.
• Light handling marks and small surface scuffs are visible across the glossy cover.
• The bottom edge shows noticeable wear, including rubbing and slight waviness/softening.
• Bottom-left corner shows light bumping and edge wear.
• Bottom-right corner and lower page block show some compression and age-related handling.
• Spine appears intact but shows light rubbing, scuffing and minor wear, especially around the lower end.
• Top edge and upper corners show minor age-related handling.
• Internal pages shown remain bright, legible and well presented, with good colour.
• Some internal page edges show slight waviness and normal handling wear.
• The photographed back cover remains attached and appears generally tidy, with some surface wear and light edge rubbing.
• Magazine has clearly been read and handled but remains presentable for its age.
• No major detached sections are visible in the supplied photographs.

Overall, a very collectable April 2002 FHM issue with Shakira as the principal cover star, plus substantial additional content featuring Susie Amy, Angelica Bridges, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christina Milian and Ali G.

SKU: 1503