Total Film Magazine August 2009 Issue 157 GI Joe Channing Tatum Sienna Miller SKU 1511

Original Total Film magazine – August 2009, Issue 157, with a major G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra cover feature.

The front cover is dominated by the film’s heavily stylised military/action artwork, featuring Channing Tatum as Duke in the centre, flanked by Rachel Nichols as Scarlett and Sienna Miller as The Baroness. All three are shown in black tactical costumes against a blue, smoke-filled action background, giving the issue a very distinctive late-2000s blockbuster look.

The main cover line promotes the film as a “World Exclusive”, with the headline G.I. Joe – “Prepare for the new world police” and the accompanying quote “It’s a global thing...”. This makes the issue particularly relevant to collectors of G.I. Joe, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, action cinema and 2000s movie memorabilia.

The masthead confirms the full publication details as:

Total Film – August 2009 – Issue 157 – £3.99

Magazine Content

Alongside the extensive G.I. Joe coverage, the front cover advertises a broad selection of major films, actors and features from the period.

Prominent subjects include:

• District 9
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon / Twilight 2
• Harry Potter
• Ricky Gervais, with a feature promoting his latest project
• The Lord of the Rings in a retrospective / “Bigger Picture” feature
• Denzel Washington
• Sienna Miller
• Moon
• Public Enemies
• Brüno
• Antichrist
• Enter the Void
• A feature on great gangster movies
• Additional cinema news, interviews, reviews and upcoming releases from the summer 2009 film season

The cover is a strong snapshot of mainstream film culture from 2009, particularly the period when large-scale comic-book, fantasy, science-fiction and action franchises were becoming increasingly dominant at the cinema.

G.I. Joe Cover Feature

The principal collectible appeal is the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra presentation.

The cover artwork shows the principal characters in full tactical costume:

Channing Tatum / Duke – positioned centrally as the main focal point, wearing the black G.I. Joe combat armour.

Rachel Nichols / Scarlett – pictured to the left, armed and wearing the film’s distinctive black tactical suit.

Sienna Miller / The Baroness – pictured to the right in dark costume and sunglasses, also armed.

The cover design uses smoke, sparks, weapons and high-contrast blue lighting to reinforce the military science-fiction/action styling of the film.

Magazine Details

Magazine: Total Film
Issue: 157
Full Date: August 2009
Cover Feature: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Featured Cast: Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols
Publisher: Future
Original Cover Price: £3.99
Language: English
Genre: Film / Cinema / Entertainment
Condition: Pre-owned
SKU: 1511

Condition

This is a pre-owned magazine showing noticeable but typical age, reading and storage wear.

From the supplied photograph:

• The spine has visible rubbing and wear, particularly towards the lower portion.
• There is noticeable edge wear along the left/spine side.
• The bottom-left corner is worn and softened, with some small creasing and rubbing.
• Light corner wear is visible around the other outer corners.
• The front cover has various fine surface scratches, scuffs and handling marks, especially visible across the darker areas.
• There are some small crease lines and pressure marks around the outer edges.
• The bottom edge shows light rubbing and slight waviness/handling wear.
• There is some light surface marking consistent with a magazine of this age.
• The cover remains attached and the overall artwork and text remain bright and clearly readable.
• No obvious large tears or major staining can be seen in the supplied image.

Overall, this presents as a good used collector copy, but it should not be considered mint or pristine due to the visible spine, edge, corner and surface wear.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully packed for dispatch, with protection selected according to the size and weight of the parcel.

Protective cardboard and/or bubble wrap will be used where appropriate, with particular attention paid to the corners, spine, front cover and outer edges to help reduce movement, bending and crushing during transit.