Name: Zoo Magazine 8-14 May 2009 Alice Goodwin Danny Dyer Steven Gerrard SKU 1552
Brand: ZOO
SKU: 1552-04-15102026
Price: 14.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

Original UK Zoo Magazine, Issue 270, dated 8–14 May 2009, from the late-2000s peak of the British lads-magazine era.

This issue is particularly centred around Alice Goodwin, who dominates the front cover and receives a substantial feature inside. The magazine also contains material on Danny Dyer, Steven Gerrard, Harry Hill, Gemma Bissix, Jennifer Ellison, Lucas & Walliams, Susan Boyle, Katy Perry, football, gadgets, entertainment and topical news.

Alice Goodwin Cover & Main Feature

Alice Goodwin is the principal cover star, with the issue heavily promoting her exclusive Zoo appearance.

Inside, there is a large multi-page Alice Goodwin glamour feature, beginning with a striking double-page introduction headed “Alice Goodwin – Topless At Last!” followed by additional full-page photography under the “Zoo Babe of the Week” banner.

For collectors of Zoo's glamour era, this is clearly the principal feature of the issue and one of the strongest reasons to own this particular number.

Other Glamour / Model Content

The magazine contains numerous glamour and celebrity-model features typical of Zoo at this time, including:

Alice Goodwin
Gemma Bissix
Jennifer Ellison
Various Zoo glamour/model features
“Hottest Brit Real Girls” material
Celebrity and entertainment photography

The imagery is adult-oriented glamour material typical of the publication's 2009 editorial style.

Danny Dyer

The cover announces Danny Dyer signing for Zoo as a new columnist.

Inside, the contents confirm a new Danny Dyer column, making this issue notable for readers collecting his appearances and regular Zoo material from this period.

Steven Gerrard / Football Content

The cover also promotes an exclusive Steven Gerrard feature relating to the Premier League run-in.

Football coverage visible inside includes:

Steven Gerrard
Sir Alex Ferguson
Rafa Benítez
Manchester United
Liverpool
Premier League statistics and discussion
Rio Ferdinand
Carlos Tevez
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Djibril Cissé
Football chants, statistics and humour

This gives the magazine good crossover appeal for collectors of late-2000s Premier League and Liverpool/Manchester United memorabilia.

Entertainment & Celebrity Features

Other visible features include:

Harry Hill
Lucas & Walliams
Susan Boyle
Katy Perry
Jennifer Ellison
Audi RS5 preview / spy photographs
Assassin's Creed 2
New gadgets
Television listings
Style features
Reader letters
Entertainment previews
Topical humour and unusual news stories

The issue represents a strong snapshot of British celebrity, football and popular culture in May 2009.

Condition

Pre-owned magazine with visible age and handling wear.

From the photographs supplied:

Front cover remains bright and colourful.
Noticeable edge and corner wear.
Light creasing and handling marks across the cover.
Some wear visible around the spine.
Top and outer edges show minor curling/bending.
Internal pages shown remain bright and readable.
Pages have some natural waviness/curvature from storage and use.
Some minor marks and age-related discolouration are visible around page edges.
Rear cover shows surface wear, rubbing and marks, particularly around the lower edge.
Spine appears intact in the photographs.
No obvious major detached sections are visible from the supplied images.

Overall, this is a used collector's copy with honest age-related wear, rather than a mint example. Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.

Original Extras / Promotional Items

Any free gifts, vouchers, loose inserts, promotional material, supplements or other extras that may originally have accompanied this magazine are no longer included unless they are clearly shown in the photographs.

The sale is for the magazine itself as pictured.