{"product_id":"loaded-magazine-may-2002-alison-king-julie-benz-lucy-clarkson-issue-97-sku-1497","title":"Loaded Magazine May 2002 Alison King Julie Benz Lucy Clarkson Issue 97 SKU 1497","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, Issue 97, May 2002\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eAlison King\u003c\/strong\u003e as the main cover model.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue is very strongly centred around Alison King, who dominates the front cover in a red lingerie shoot and is also given a substantial interior feature. The contents page identifies her feature as \u003cstrong\u003e“Chairman Wow”\u003c\/strong\u003e on page 128, describing the \u003cem\u003eDream Team\u003c\/em\u003e actress as one of the major attractions of the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front cover has the large \u003cstrong\u003e“ALISON KING!”\u003c\/strong\u003e headline across the lower half and presents her as the principal selling point of the magazine. Inside, she appears again in a large black-and-orange lingerie photograph on the contents spread, making this a particularly relevant issue for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eAlison King\u003c\/strong\u003e, British TV memorabilia, \u003cem\u003eDream Team\u003c\/em\u003e material and early-2000s men's magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlison King Feature\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlison King receives prominent coverage throughout the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed contents page shows her full-length feature image alongside the page-128 listing. The feature is clearly one of the magazine's principal editorial pieces rather than a minor appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer styling differs between the cover and contents photography, giving collectors multiple period images from the same shoot\/feature. The cover uses bright red lingerie against a pale background, while the interior contents image has darker black-and-orange styling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Models \u0026amp; Personalities Featured\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed contents also show several other recognisable personalities and models, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Benz\u003c\/strong\u003e – identified in the contents as the “Rising Vamp” feature on page 82, connected with \u003cem\u003eBuffy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAngel\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLucy Clarkson\u003c\/strong\u003e – featured within the magazine's “Most Wanted” section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTom Green\u003c\/strong\u003e – comedy feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlipknot\u003c\/strong\u003e – music feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional model and lifestyle photography throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe issue therefore has appeal beyond the Alison King cover, especially for collectors of early-2000s television, glamour photography, music and popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMagazine Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe May 2002 issue contains the characteristic mixture of entertainment, comedy, celebrity, lifestyle and irreverent features associated with \u003cem\u003eLoaded\u003c\/em\u003e during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotographed contents include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlison King – main cover feature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Benz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucy Clarkson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Green\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlipknot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCartoon-themed feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGadgets and technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“World of Women”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFashion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic and entertainment coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifestyle and humour features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegular \u003cem\u003eLoaded\u003c\/em\u003e departments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravel\/adventure-style material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary early-2000s advertising and design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents pages themselves are highly visual, with strong colour layouts and numerous period photographs, making the issue a good snapshot of British men's-magazine publishing in \u003cstrong\u003e2002\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-owned vintage condition with visible handling and storage wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the supplied photographs:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront cover remains bright, colourful and highly presentable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoticeable \u003cstrong\u003espine wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly around the upper and lower spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome \u003cstrong\u003erubbing and light scuffing\u003c\/strong\u003e to the front cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight surface scratches\/handling marks visible under the photography lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge and corner wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, including minor softening and rubbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall creases and bends visible around the cover edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear cover has some visible surface wear and rubbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpine appears intact and the magazine holds together well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior pages shown are clean, colourful and readable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome natural page waviness\/handling is visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo obvious writing is visible in the photographed areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo major tears or detached pages are evident from the supplied images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, this is a \u003cstrong\u003egood vintage collector\/reader copy\u003c\/strong\u003e with the expected signs of age and handling for a magazine from 2002. 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