Zoo Magazine 25 February-3 March 2005 Lucy Pinder Michelle Marsh Issue 55 SKU 1464

Original Zoo Magazine, Issue 55, dated 25 February-3 March 2005, from the early years of the popular UK weekly men’s magazine.

This issue has a particularly strong emphasis on glamour/model features, with Lucy & Michelle dominating the front cover and being introduced inside as Zoo’s new regular columnists. The photographed contents page confirms their feature and promotes the start of their new weekly column.

Also prominently featured is Vanessa, advertised on the cover in a “Big Brother Exclusive” and shown across a photographed multi-page interior feature. The article discusses her recent cosmetic surgery and includes a mixture of posed studio/location photography.

Featured Models & Glamour Content

From the supplied photographs, notable material includes:

• Lucy & Michelle – the principal cover models, photographed together on the front cover and again on the opening contents page.
• Their introduction as Zoo’s new columnists, with the magazine directing readers to their first column later in the issue.
• Vanessa – given a substantial feature beginning around page 48, including a large double-page photographic layout and accompanying interview/text.
• Additional model and reader-oriented material typical of Zoo’s mid-2000s format.

The magazine combines these glamour/editorial features with Zoo’s regular entertainment, humour and sports content.

Other Magazine Content

The photographed contents page shows a wide mixture of material beyond the model features, including:

• Football coverage, including a feature looking at a day in the life of Real Madrid.
• Football commentary and fan-related articles.
• Film coverage including Samuel L. Jackson.
• Music coverage.
• Television features.
• Comedy and humour.
• Regular Jimmy Carr, jokes, letters and weekly columns.
• General news and entertainment pieces.

This makes it a good period piece from the height of the British weekly men’s-magazine era, particularly for collectors interested in Zoo, early-2000s popular culture and glamour publishing.

Condition

Pre-owned magazine in good overall used condition for its age.

Visible condition from the supplied photographs:

• Front cover retains strong colour and gloss and presents well overall.
• Some light rubbing and handling wear is visible around the outer edges.
• Minor corner wear, particularly to the lower corners.
• Light wear and small marks along the spine edge consistent with previous reading and storage.
• A few minor surface marks/creases are visible but there is no obvious severe cover damage.
• Interior pages shown appear clean, bright and firmly held.
• Normal light page-edge and handling wear is present.
• No obvious writing or major staining is visible in the photographed areas.
• No clearly visible poster is shown in the supplied photographs, so none is included in this description.

Please examine all supplied photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

SKU 1464