Zelda Van Gutters

Zelda Van Gutters was a sassy Lakeland Terrier dog who was the mascot for Nickelodeon Magazine. She would appear throughout the magazine with snarky, punny commentary on various pages. Originally in the premiere issue in 1993, she was introduced as Nickelodeon Magazine's "office manager". In later issues, starting around 1997, she would be introduced in the magazine's content page with the text "I'm Zelda Van Gutters, the magazine's roving reporter. Look for me throughout the issue." In 1995, she was featured on a bus shelter poster advertisement for Nickelodeon Magazine which appeared throughout New York City and Chicago to celebrate the magazine's first 500,000 readers.
She would also star in the occasional picture comic "Ruffing It". The comic first appeared in the Holiday 1993 issue (the magazine's third issue) and continued for many years, all the way up to its last issue in 2009. The comic featured recurring characters, such as Rufus FitzPumpkin (Zelda's poet boyfriend) and Julie "Frosty Butz" Icybutt (the fictional editor of Nick Mag).
Like most elements of the original Nick Mag, Zelda did not return in Papercutz' rebooted version of the magazine.
==Magazine appearances==
Zelda_valentines_intro_Nick_Mag_Feb_Mar_1994.jpg|Zelda introducing a page of Valentines, Nickelodeon Magazine, February/March 1994
Zelda_valentine_front_and_back_Nick_Mag_Feb_Mar_1994.jpg|Zelda Valentine front and back, February/March 1994
Zelda_Nickelodeon_Magazine_subscription_print_ad_Oct_Nov_1994.jpg|Nickelodeon Magazine subscription ad featuring Zelda, Oct/Nov 1994.
zelda van gutters january february 1997 toss cookies.jpg|January/ February 1997 "I've been known to toss my cookies"
zelda van gutters from march 1997 contents page.jpg|March 1997 contents page intro
zelda van gutters march 1997 ruff play.jpg|March 1997 "Did the players get called for ruff play?"
zelda van gutters from april 1997 contents page.jpg|April 1997 contents page intro
Zelda Van Gutters April 1997 bottom of page smells like banana.jpg|April 1997 "Smells Like Banana"
Zelda van gutters April 1997 a well groomed bunch.jpg|April 1997 "A well-groomed bunch"
Zelda_Van_Gutters_Locker_poster_Nickelodeon_Magazine_Sept_1997.jpg|September 1997 Locker poster
Zelda Van Gutters how to choose owner NickMag April May 1994.jpg|How to Choose an Owner - April/May 1994
Zeldas Big Break poster ad Nickelodeon Magazine Feb March 1995.jpg|Zelda on a bus shelter poster to announce that Nickelodeon Magazine had 500,000 readers in 1995.
Zelda_Van_Gutters_Nickelodeon_Magazine_wrapping_paper_Dec_1995.jpg|Zelda wrapping paper (December 1995 issue)
zelda van gutters valentine NickMag jan feb 1999.jpg|Valentine - January/February 1999
zelda van gutters march 2000 letters time fries.jpg|March 2000 "Time Fries when you're having fun"
Traveling Zelda contest Nickelodeon Magazine September 2003.jpg|September 2003 Traveling Zelda contest winners
Zelda Van Gutters Legend of Zelda November 2005 4 pages lq.jpg|November 2005 - Nickelodeon asked fantasy artists to draw their fantasy version of Zelda Van Gutters.
===Cover appearances===
Nickelodeon_Magazine_cover_Fall_1993_Zelda_Van_Gutters.jpg|Fall 1993
Nickeodeon Magazine cover April May 1994 King Kong.jpg|April/May 1994
Nickelodeon Magazine cover April May 1995 Hakeem Olajuwon.jpg|April/May 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine cover August 1995 Boyz II Men.jpg|August 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine cover October 1995 Scary Halloween.jpg|October 1995
Nickelodeon Magazine cover February 1996 Jonathan Taylor Thomas Home Improvement.jpg|February 1996
NickMag May1996-A.jpg|Zelda with Whitney Houston on the "A" cover of the May 1996 issue
Nickelodeon Magazine cover August 1999 All That.jpg|August 1999
Nickelodeon Magazine cover December 2000 Robotic Dog.jpg|December 2000
Category:Nickelodeon Magazine comic strips
Category:Dogs
Category:Mascots