{"product_id":"loaded-magazine-april-1995-issue-12-vic-reeves-bob-mortimer-catherine-zeta-jones-sku-1488","title":"Loaded Magazine April 1995 Issue 12 Vic Reeves Bob Mortimer Catherine Zeta Jones SKU 1488","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eLoaded Magazine – April 1995\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eIssue 12\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a \u003cstrong\u003e£2 cover price\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strong early issue from \u003cem\u003eLoaded’s\u003c\/em\u003e first year, featuring \u003cstrong\u003eVic Reeves and Bob Mortimer\u003c\/strong\u003e prominently on the front cover in one of the magazine’s typically surreal comedy-led layouts. The issue also contains a substantial \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Zeta-Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e feature alongside a wide mixture of comedy, television, sport, travel, music, fashion and 1990s lifestyle material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover headline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Vic and Bob say you can’t beat your meat – well you can here!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover also promotes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Zeta-Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpike Milligan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAston Villa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonnie Biggs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNathan McAvoy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Coulthard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnowboarding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParis and Dublin travel\/drinking features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUFO-themed humour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral 1990s entertainment and lifestyle content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVic Reeves \u0026amp; Bob Mortimer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are the principal cover personalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents pages list their feature as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Vic \u0026amp; Bob – Meet the boys…”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair are pictured together in the issue with the same distinctive surreal comedy style associated with their television work during the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis makes the issue particularly appealing to collectors of \u003cstrong\u003e1990s British comedy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Smell of Reeves and Mortimer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShooting Stars\u003c\/em\u003e and early \u003cem\u003eLoaded\u003c\/em\u003e material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCatherine Zeta-Jones Feature\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly notable interior feature is devoted to \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Zeta-Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, listed in the contents as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Catherine Zeta Jones – Drinks us under the table”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed spread shows a substantial black-and-white glamour\/portrait feature titled \u003cstrong\u003e“Happy Zeta”\u003c\/strong\u003e, discussing her career following \u003cem\u003eThe Darling Buds of May\u003c\/em\u003e and her move into film work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral large-format photographs of Catherine Zeta-Jones are visible in the supplied images, making this one of the standout celebrity features in the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Visible Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents pages show a very broad selection of material, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSnowboarding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndy Townsend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDublin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrvine Welsh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarry Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-street fashion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBodyguard school\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUFO \/ alien-themed humour feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravel and nightlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComedy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReviews and lifestyle material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magazine also includes a visible \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Coulthard\u003c\/strong\u003e Formula One feature\/image, alongside football personalities and comedy contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMagazine Style \u0026amp; 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