Nickelodeon Magazine

Nickelodeon Magazine was a children's magazine published by Nickelodeon. It was first published in 1990 at a cover price of $1.95, but also had free distribution with a purchase from participating restaurants; this first version of the magazine only saw two issues of release. The magazine began regular publication in Summer 1993. Originally published on a quarterly basis, it switched to bi-monthly with the February/March 1994 issue. It then went to 10 times per year starting March 1995, with the bi-monthly December/January and June/July issue; it continued a monthly schedule up through December 2009.
In spite of being related to the network it is named after, Nickelodeon Magazine covered all sorts of topics for kids, whether inside the network or outside (though with an obvious preference for Nickelodeon programming). It contained informative non-fiction pieces, humor, interviews, comics, pranks, and recipes (such as green slime cake or pranks containing slime).
The magazine's mascot was Zelda Van Gutters, a Lakeland Terrier dog who appeared throughout the magazine with snarky commentary about the contents of each page. On the table of contents, Zelda usually showed up to introduce herself as the magazine's "roving reporter". She was also the star of the magazine's regular photo comic strip "Ruffing It".
In May 2006, the magazine received a makeover in the form of a new logo, but the insides such as the comic book stayed the same.
On June 3, 2009, the Magazine Group division of Nickelodeon announced the discontinuation of the magazine by the end of the year, along with sister publication Nick Jr. Magazine,http://www.multichannel.com/article/278339-Nickelodeon_Magazine_Closing.phphttp://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/magazines-newspapers/e3ia63351ea832b17bfa7744945d45ac128 due to economic conditions and the declining influence of magazines for children and teenagers.Los Angeles Times: "SpongeBob's still a hit on the screen but a dud on the newsstand", 6/3/2009. During the months leading up to the magazine's demise, the magazine suffered from falling circulation and advertising numbers.Comics Reporter: "Nickelodeon Magazine Canceled", 6/4/2009. The magazine ended after 159 issues in December 2009.
In 2015, it was announced that Nickelodeon Magazine would resume publication under management of .Papercutz.com: Nickelodeon and Papercutz Announce "First Look Deal" The first new issue was published on June 24, 2015. However, only eleven issues of the new Nickelodeon Magazine were published before it was cancelled again the following summer.
== The Comic Book ==
Every issue of Nickelodeon Magazine included a section called "The Comic Book". Usually, this insert featured regular comic strips from underground artists. The original editor of the section was Anne D. Bernstein. Since 1997 the comics editor was Chris Duffy, who was joined by Dave Roman a few years later. Comics regularly featured in Nickelodeon Magazine's Comic Book:
* Scene But Not Heard by Sam Henderson - The going-ons of a pink man and a bear, who compulsively pull pranks on each other. As the strip's name suggests, the comic is made entirely of pictures with no dialogue or sound.
* Southern Fried Fugitives by Simon and Kim Deitch - The continuing adventures of a quartet of fried chicken pieces brought to life by a thunderstorm. This serial ran from April/May 1994 to December 1999.
* Sam Hill & Ray-9 by Mark Martin - A boy and his robot dog.
* The Adventures of Underpants-On-His-Head Man by Michael Kupperman - Originally appeared as one of "the worst comic book superheroes ever". He is a businessman who, as his name suggests, wears his underwear on his head. His archenemy is his coworker, Pants-On-His-Head Man.
* Patty-Cake by Scott Roberts - A bossy little blonde with a flower in her hair.
* Fiona of the Felines by Terry LaBan - A girl who was raised by cats. Her strips are occasionally accompanied by a similar strip titled Warren of the Worms.
* Smudgy and Scribbly by P. Shaw! - Two "astonishing inventor" robots run into trouble testing their inventions.
* Impy & Wormer by James Kochalka - These marginal comic strips (featured at the bottom of the pages, under the regular strips) feature a dim-witted bug who does not speak proper English and constantly bothers a grouchy worm.
* Juanita & Clem by Craig Thompson
* Cody by Bobby London- This strip's title character is often misled by the fibs told by his grandfather, Poppy.
* Grampa and Julie, Shark Hunters by Jef Czekaj - This strip's titular pair of a girl and her dim-witted grandfather started out searching for Stephen, the Largest Shark in the World. Their first few story arcs were reprinted in a graphic novel in 2006.
* Teeny Weeny, the Tiniest Hot Dog in the Universe! by Mark Martin - A miniature hot dog with lots of enthusiasm.
* Karmopolis by Nick Bertozzi - An adventure strip in a world where everyone and everything is on wheels.
* The Gag Station by various artists. These always consisted of one-panel gags, often featuring cartoonists such as Johnny Ryan, Mark Newgarden, Ellen Forney, Steve Weissman, Felipe Galindo, Ian Baker, and Mark Martin. A few April issues (in the spirit of April Fools Day) were devoted to having the Comic Book consist entirely of Gag Station panels, with Nicktoon characters even appearing in some, as well as a side story (some of which star characters from other comics like Teenie Weenie and Impy and Wormer, others feature original characters) taking place within the margins that interact with some of the panels.
* The Uncredibly Confabulated Tales of Lucinda Ziggles by Andy Ristaino — A little girl gets involved in fantastic adventures that nobody ever believes.
Nickelodeon Magazine's Comic Book also featured comics based on the Nicktoons, which usually appeared when the shows themselves were about to air a season premiere or special episode. Among the Nicktoons that were featured in the Comic Book:
In the last few issues of the magazine's original run, the comics became spread out throughout the magazine, rather than appearing in only one section. This format would be used during the magazine's short-lived revival under Papercutz, which featured comics based on Breadwinners, Sanjay and Craig, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, and Harvey Beaks. (Comics based on The Loud House were also planned for inclusion in the magazine before it ceased publication. SpongeBob SquarePants comics were oddly absent from the 2015-16 iteration, likely due to the show being licensed to Bongo Comics at the time.)
==Regular Features==
*Ask the Boss Lady/Hey Herb! - Readers ask questions to the president of Nickelodeon, originally Geraldine Laybourne and later Herb Scannell.
*Ooze News (later Inside Nick) - Interviews and features about upcoming Nickelodeon shows.
*Dear Alien-Readers write in to ask questions to an alien called QZ (which is short for QZXLXZQ), who knows about everything in the universe.
*Say What? - A funny picture with speech bubbles above the characters is presented in one issue, and reader submissions about what they might be saying is published in a later issue.
*Morph than Meets the Eye - two celebrities' faces are morphed together in a five-step process.
*Revolting but True Facts - Gross facts presents in green-and-white comic style, always near the end of the magazine.
*Annoying Songs - Song parody poems occasionally appeared in some issues with themes such as travel, school, showers, bathing, 1996, summer and America.
== Cover gallery ==
Nickelodeon Magazine Premiere Issue 1990 Chevy Chase Pizza Hut.jpg|Summer 1990
Nickelodeon Magazine cover Sept 1990 Kid n Play.jpg|September 1990
NickMag Summer1993.jpg|Summer 1993
Nickelodeon Magazine cover Fall 1993 Zelda Van Gutters.jpg|Fall 1993
Nickelodeon Magazine cover Holiday 1993 Dana Carvey Garth Algar Waynes World.jpg|Holiday 1993
Nickelodeon Magazine cover February March 1994 Young Bill Clinton.jpg|February/March 1994
Nickeodeon Magazine cover April May 1994 King Kong.jpg|April/May 1994
Nickelodeon Magazine cover June July 1994 Billy the Kidder.jpg|June/July 1994
Nickelodeon Magazine cover Aug Sept 1994 Elijah Wood North.jpg|August/September 1994
Nickelodeon Magazine cover October November 1994 Jackie Joyner Kersee.jpg|October/November 1994 (Cover A)
Nickelodeon Magazine cover October November 1994 We Tackle Sports.jpg|October/November 1994 (Cover B)
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Nickelodeon Magazine cover March 1995 Jim Carrey.jpg|February/March 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine cover April May 1995 Hakeem Olajuwon.jpg|April/May 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine cover June July 1995 Val Kilmer Batman.jpg|June/July 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine cover August 1995 Boyz II Men.jpg|August 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine September 1995 Ben Savage Boy Meets World.jpg|September 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine cover October 1995 Scary Halloween.jpg|October 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine cover November 1995 Larisa Oleynik Alex Mack.jpg|November 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine December 1995 Runaway Rugrats.jpg|December 1995/January 1996
Nickelodeon Magazine cover February 1996 Jonathan Taylor Thomas Home Improvement.jpg|February 1996
Nickelodeon Magazine cover March 1996 Elvis.jpg|March 1996
Nickelodeon Magazine cover April 1996 James and the Giant Peach.jpg|April 1996
NickMag May1996-A.jpg|May 1996 (Cover A)
Nickelodeon Magazine cover May 1996 Animaniacs.jpg|May 1996 (Cover B)
Nickelodeon magazine cover june july 1996 rosie odonnell.jpg|June/July 1996
Nickelodeon magazine cover august 1996 rugrats.jpg|August 1996
Nickelodeon Magazine cover Sept 1996 Tim Allen.jpg|September 1996
Nickelodeon Magazine cover October 1996 Aaah Real Monsters.jpg|October 1996 (Cover A)
Nickelodeon Magazine cover November 1996 Michael Jordan.jpg|November 1996
Nickelodeon magazine cover december 1996 arnold schwarzenegger.jpg|December 1996
Nickelodeon magazine cover january february 1997 joseph gordon levitt 3rd rock from the sun.jpg|January/February 1997
Nickelodeon magazine cover march 1997 star wars.jpg|March 1997
Nickelodeon magazine cover april 1997 kids choice awards.jpg|April 1997
Nickelodeon magazine cover may 1997 angry beavers.jpg|May 1997
Nickelodeon Magazine cover june july 1997 alicia silverstone.jpg|June/July 1997
Nickelodeon Magazine cover August 1997 Kenan and Kel Good Burger.jpg|August 1997
Nickelodeon Magazine cover Sept 1997 Rugrats Rule.jpg|September 1997
Nickelodeon magazine cover october 1997 sabrina teenage witch.jpg|October 1997
Nickelodeon magazine cover november 1997 tv issue.jpg|November 1997
Nickelodeon magazine cover december 1997 robin williams.jpg|December 1997
Nickelodeon Magazine cover January_February 1998 Hey Arnold.jpg|January/February 1998
Nickelodeon magazine cover march 1998 will smith.jpg|March 1998
Nickelodeon Magazine cover April 1998 Kids Choice Awards Rosie O Donnell.jpg|April 1998
Nickelodeon magazine cover may 1998 leonardo dicaprio.jpg|May 1998
Nickelodeon magazine cover june july 1998 godzilla.jpg|June/July 1998
Nickelodeon Magazine cover August 1998 Hey Arnold Angry Beavers.jpg|August 1998
Nickelodeon magazine cover september 1998 drew barrymore.jpg|September 1998
NickMag_October_1998_(A).jpg|October 1998 (Cover A)
Nickelodeon magazine cover october 1998 catdog.jpg|October 1998 (Cover B)
Nickelodeon Magazine cover November 1998 Rugrats Movie.jpg|November 1998
Nickelodeon Magazine Cover December 1998 Sports Greats.jpg|December 1998
Nickelodeon Magazine cover Jan Feb 1999 Brandy.jpg|January/February 1999
Nickelodeon Magazine cover March 1999 The Wild Thornberrys.jpg|March 1999
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Nickelodeon Magazine cover May 1999 Kids Choice Awards.jpg|May 1999
Nickelodeon magazine cover june july 1999 jake lloyd star wars.jpg|June/July 1999
Nickelodeon Magazine cover August 1999 All That.jpg|August 1999
Nickelodeon Magazine cover September 1999 Rocket Power.jpg|September 1999
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Nickelodeon Magazine cover Nov 1999 Tom Hanks Toy Story 2.jpg|November 1999
Nickelodeon Magazine cover December 1999 Rugrats Millennium.jpg|December 1999
Nickelodeon Magazine cover January February 2000 Snow Day.jpg|January/February 2000
Nickelodeon Magazine cover march 2000 Britney Spears.jpg|March 2000
Nickelodeon Magazine cover April 2000 Kids Choice Awards.jpg|April 2000
Nickelodeon Magazine cover May 2000 Malcolm in the Middle Frankie Muniz.jpg|May 2000
Nickelodeon Magazine cover June July 2000 Nsync.jpg|June/July 2000
Nickelodeon magazine cover august 2000 spongebob.jpg|August 2000
Nickelodeon Magazine cover September 2000 Marion Jones.jpg|September 2000 (Cover A)
Nickelodeon Magazine cover Sept 2000 Rocket Power.jpg|September 2000 (Cover B)
Nickelodeon magazine cover october 2000 carson daly.jpg|October 2000
Nickelodeon Magazine cover November 2000 Rugrats in Paris.jpg|November 2000
Nickelodeon Magazine cover December 2000 Robotic Dog.jpg|December 2000
Nick Mag January 2001.jpg|January/February 2001
Nickelodeon Magazine cover March 2001 NSYNC.jpg|March 2001
Nickelodeon Magazine cover April 2001 Kids Choice Awards.jpg|April 2001
Nickelodeon Magazine cover May 2001 Invader Zim.jpg|May 2001
Nickelodeon Magazine cover June July 2001 Shrek Mike Myers.jpg|June/July 2001
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Nickelodeon Magazine cover September 2001 Destinys Child.jpg|September 2001
NickMag October 2001.jpg|October 2001
Nickelodeon Magazine cover November 2001 Monsters Inc.jpg|November 2001
NickMag December 2001.jpg|December 2001/January 2002
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NickMag March 2002.jpg|March 2002
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Nickelodeon Magazine cover May 2002 Tobey Maguire Spider-Man.jpg|May 2002
NickMag June July2002.jpg|June/July 2002
Nickelodeon Magazine cover August_2002 Spy Kids.jpg|August 2002
NickMag Sept2002.jpg|September 2002
NickMag October 2002.jpg|October 2002
Nickelodeon Magazine cover November 2002 Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets.jpg|November 2002
NickMag December 2002.jpg|December 2002/January 2003
Nickelodeon Magazine cover February 2003 Avril Lavigne.jpg|February 2003
Nickelodeon Magazine cover March 2003 SpongeBob.jpg|March 2003
Nickelodeon Magazine cover April 2003 Kids Choice Awards.jpg|April 2003
Nickelodeon magazine cover may 2003 x men hugh jackman.jpg|May 2003
Nickelodeon Magazine cover June July 2003 Wild Thornberrys Rugrats.jpg|June/July 2003
Nickelodeon Magazine cover Aug 2003 10th Birthday Issue subscriber.jpg|August 2003
Nickelodeon Magazine cover September 2003 Lil Romeo Miller.jpg|September 2003
NickMag October2003.jpg|October 2003
NickMag November 2003.jpg|November 2003
Nickelodeon Magazine cover December January 2004 All Grown Up Rugrats.jpg|December 2003/January 2004
NickMag Feb2004.jpg|February 2004
Nickelodeon Magazine cover March 2004 Sponge Bob.jpg|March 2004
Nick Mag April 2004.jpg|April 2004
Nickelodeon Magazine cover May 2004 Shrek 2 Cameron Diaz.jpg|May 2004
Nickelodeon magazine cover june july 2004 harry potter.jpg|June/July 2004
Nickelodeon Magazine cover August 2004 Spider-Man 2.jpg|August 2004
NickMag September 2004.jpg|September 2004
Nickelodeon Magazine cover October 2004 Shark Tale.jpg|October 2004
Nickelodeon Magazine cover November 2004 SpongeBob SquarePants movie.jpg|November 2004
Nickelodeon Magazine cover December January 2005 series unfortunate events.jpg|December 2004/January 2005 (with lenticular card)
Nickelodeon Magazine cover February 2005 Jamie Lynn Spears Zoey 101.jpg|February 2005
Nickelodeon magazine cover march 2005 robots.jpg|March 2005
Nickelodeon Magazine cover April 2005 Kids Choice Awards.jpg|April 2005
Nickelodeon Magazine cover May 2005 Wookies Star Wars Episode III.jpg|May 2005
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Nickelodeon Magazine cover September 2005 drake and josh.jpg|September 2005
Nick Mag October 2005.jpg|October 2005
NIckelodeon Magazine cover November 2005 Harry Potter Goblet Fire Daniel Radcliffe.jpg|November 2005
Nickelodeon Magazine cover December January 2006 Narnia.jpg|December 2005/January 2006
NickMag Feb2006.jpg|February 2006 (Cover A)
NickMag February 2006 Cover B.jpeg|February 2006 (Cover B)
Nickelodeon Magazine cover March 2006 SpongeBob_Lost_in_Time.jpg|March 2006
Nickelodeon Magazine cover April 2006 Kids Choice Awards.jpg|April 2006
NickMag May 2006.jpg|May 2006
Nick Mag June July 2006.jpg|June/July 2006
NickMag August 2006.jpg|August 2006
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Nick Magazine cover Nov 2006 Flushed Away.jpg|November 2006
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Nickelodeon Magazine cover February 2007 Avatar.jpg|February 2007
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NickMag Apirl 2007.jpg|April 2007
Nickelodeon Magazine cover May 2007 Spider-Man 3.jpg|May 2007
NickMag June July 2007.jpg|June/July 2007
Nick_Magazine_cover_Aug_2007_Harry_Potter_Order_Phoenix.jpg|August 2007
NickMag September 2007.jpg|September 2007
NickMag February 2008.jpg|October 2007
NickMag November 2007.jpg|November 2007
NickMag December 2007 (subscriber cover).jpg|December 2007/January 2008 (subscriber cover)
NickMag December 2007 (newsstand).jpg|December 2007/January 2008 (newsstand cover)
NickMag February 2008.jpg|February 2008
NickMag March 2008.jpg|March 2008
Nick Mag April 2008.jpg|April 2008
NickMag May2008.jpg|May 2008
Nick Magazine cover June 2008 Indiana Jones.jpg|June 2008
Nick Mag July 2008.jpg|July 2008
NickMag Aug2008.jpg|August 2008
Nick Magazine cover Sept 2008 Jonas Brothers.jpg|September 2008
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Nickelodeon Magazine cover Nick Mag November 2008 Madagascar 2.jpg|November 2008
NickMag December 2008.jpg|December 2008/January 2009
NickMag February 2009.jpg|February 2009
SpongeBobNickMagBubblecoverpublished800.jpg|March 2009
NickMag April 2009.jpg|April 2009
NickMag May2009.jpg|May 2009
Nick Magazine cover June 2009 Summer movies.jpg|June 2009
Nick-magazine-daniel-radcliffe-6727736-773-1024.jpg|July 2009
NickMag August 2009.jpg|August 2009
NickMag September 2009.jpg|September 2009
Nick Magazine cover Oct 2009 SpongeBoo.jpg|October 2009
Nick Magazine November 2009 SpongeBob Thanks a Lot.jpg|November 2009
SpongeBobNickLastLevels.jpg|December 2009/January 2010
Nickelodeon Magazine Papercutz 1 July 2015.png|July 2015
Nickelodeon-Magazine-August-2015-Issue-Front-Cover-Breadwinners-Sanjay-And-Craig-Papercutz-Nick-Mag-NickMag.jpg|August 2015
NICK3ebook Page 1.jpg|September 2015
NickMagazine 4thEdition P6_ndg-nobardcode.jpg|October 2015
NickMagazine 5thEdition Cover P2 ndg.jpg|November 2015
Nick-Magazine-6-ebookweb.jpg|December 2015
Nickelodeon Magazine Papercutz 7 January 2016.jpg|January 2016
Nickelodeon Magazine cover February 2016 Breadwinners.jpg|February 2016
Nick-Magazine-9.jpg|March 2016
NickMagazine 10thEdition Magzter ndg-1.jpg|April 2016
Nickelodeon Magazine Papercutz 11 May 2016.jpg|May 2016
== Specials ==
Nickelodeon Magazine Presents, later retitled Nickelodeon Comics, was a series of one-shot special issues put out by Nickelodeon Magazine. The specials often prominently featured a selected Nicktoon, usually to promote a special episode of the show that was about to air. These magazines mainly contained comics, consisting of both newly-made stories and two-page shorts reprinted from Nickelodeon Magazine, but also featured articles, puzzles, and poster inserts.
== GaS: Games and Sports for Kids ==
GaS: Games and Sports for Kids was a supplemental short magazine (around 10 pages) that came sealed in plastic with some Nickelodeon Magazine issues. The magazine would feature sports word and puzzle games, and interviews with sports celebrities.
Nick GaS May 1999.jpg|May 1999
Nickelodeon_GAS_Games_and_Sports_cover_August_1999_Mike_Piazza.jpg|August 1999
Nick GaS October 1999.jpg|October 1999
Nickelodeon Magazine GAS games and sports cover December 1999 Wayne Gretzky.jpg|December 1999
Nickelodeon GAS Games and Sports cover April 2000 NBA moms.jpg|April 2000
Nick GaS Summer 2000.jpg|June/July 2000
Nickelodeon GAS games and sports cover september 2000 kevin hartman.jpg|September 2000
Nickelodeon GAS Games and Sports cover November 2000 Hat Trick.jpg|November 2000
Nick GaS April 2001.jpg|April 2001
Nick GaS Summer 2001.jpg|June/July 2001
Nickelodeon_Magazine_GAS_games_and_sports_cover_September_2001_Brian_McBride.jpg|September 2001
==Commercials==
Nickelodeon Magazine commercial (2003-06)
Nickelodeon Magazine PLEASE
Nickelodeon Magazine Television Commercial 1994
==Logos==
Nickelodeon Magazine 1993.svg|1993-2003
Nickelodeon Magazine 1993 Alt.svg|1993-2003
Nickelodeon Magazine 2000.svg|2000-2003
Nickelodeon Magazine 2003.svg|2003-2006
Nickelodeon Magazine 2006.svg|2006-2009
Nickelodeon Magazine 2015.svg|2015-2016
==References==
==See also==
* Nick Jr. Family Magazine
* Nickelodeon Magazine Presents
* Nick Mag Club
* Zelda Van Gutters
* Annoying Songs