Naked Animation
In order to boost slumping sales, Playboy magazine has selected a television icon to appear on its November cover. And it’s a face you’ve laughed with for the past twenty years.
Marge Simpson, the blue haired mother of the Simpson family, is next month’s cover girl. She will be featured on the cover with her cartoon assets strategically covered by the signature playboy bunny chair. This marks the first time an animated character has been featured on the legendary magazine that’s been struggling with lower circulation. Its dropped 9 percent in just the past year.
Playboy says next month’s cover and three page spread of television’s favorite mom is meant to celebrate the show’s twentieth anniversary and appeal to a younger generation of readers. Scott Flanders is the chief executive of Playboy Enterprises, and says they are hoping to attract readers in their twenties as opposed to the average reader age of thirty five.
Flanders says this was a tongue in cheek idea and the issue will also feature a story titled “the devil in Marge Simpson.” Flanders says their drop in circulation can be blamed in part on the internet where racy pictures are free and plentiful; I guess not everyone buys the magazine just for the articles.
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That's is the greatest PR moving by Playboy. The best movement of targeting on young people by famous cartoon, and men of 35 years old that remember young Marge when they were 15 years old.
Comparing with other large
Comparing with other large media companies that's is the most extreme one, If every month magazine was with a beauty on a cover now this one is just wonderful and too risky.
It's a first for the
It's a first for the magazine, which has had everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Cindy Crawford to the Girls of Hooters and even the likes of Jerry Seinfeld on the cover. But it's never had a cartoon character before.
Nicely done. In keeping with
Nicely done. In keeping with Playboy's long-standing tradition of tasteful nudes, this is neither needlessly revealing nor overly suggestive. What we are shown is Marge as a woman - the frame upon which hang the various hats and suits she wears: mother, wife, mediator, adventurer, entrepreneur.
Creepy. But not because it's
Creepy. But not because it's an inappropriate mix. THE SIMPSONS is creepier than most people realize. Like a previous commenter says, it's not a family show.
Wow! Marge Simpson and
Wow! Marge Simpson and Playboy! A really interesting combination. I liked it very much..
I actually think the last
I actually think the last picture is a much sexier picture than the one on the cover. Not that i am promoting women cleaning or anything like that. But she was drawn with so much more sex appeal in the last pic. Good for marge though. but what will they tell Lisa and Bart when the kids at school start to talk. LOL.
Marge is a grown adult. She
Marge is a grown adult. She is also a babe. I'm not particularly for this, but not totally against it, either. and she won't be completely naked. "She strips down to lingerie for a three-page pictorial inside the magazine". I also feel like Matt Groaning hasn't had a lot to do with the show in some time, beside profit from it, so I'm guessing (maybe hoping) he didn't have a lot to do with this
Oh come on now. Granted that
Oh come on now. Granted that the image above doesn’t do much, but do none of you find Marge even a little bit sexy when she lets her hair down? Be honest now. Personally I’m with Jay and think there will be more to this. I also think it was a good idea, especially if they are targeting a particular demographic they’ve perhaps never been strong with before. Figure out which MILF loving demographic that is and you’ll get it. Remember, cartoons have never been limited to just children. Even the Flintstones weren’t during their run, something folks tend to forget nowadays.
Is Playboy really so out of
Is Playboy really so out of touch that they think putting Marge Simpson on the cover is going to attract young readers?
Marge is hot. I can't wait
Marge is hot. I can't wait to see this issue. And if anyone from Playboy is reading this, could you please ask Danica Patrick to be in your magazine? That would be awesome.
Marge has already been
Marge has already been sexualized on a cover before. Wasn't she on Maxim already?
A desperate attempt by a
A desperate attempt by a failing magazine that jumped the shark in the 1970's. Put Hugh to bed once and for all. Playboy is officially dead. Pathetic.
This is a great example for
This is a great example for today's youth seeing one of their
fav tv moms on a cover for playboy I mean how wholesome and American
is that, [clearly sarcasm translated for you loony's] children in our nation today already have to deal with self esteem issues racism and violence hey here's an idea why don't we just make their cartoons into porn yeah that ought to do it.
Independent artists have
Independent artists have been doing this on the internet for years, in the process creating some nasty hardcore stuff (and not in a good way).
This Marge Simpson cover
This Marge Simpson cover thing though has me worrying about ol’ Hef. Has he finally begun to lose his mind. I know he still had to sign off on this thing, even if he’s not in charge of day to day operations at the magazine anymore I am definitely sure he has enough clout to put the kibash on something if he wants. So I implore you Hef, break out that ol’ kibash right now.
My idea of Marge nude was
My idea of Marge nude was completely different than what I see. She must let her hair down first, that's a must for any Playboy fan indeed. This is how I would have drawn her. First completely nude in a seductive, non Hustler type manner. Sexy,and clean by all means. Her flowing blue hair, tan lines from a string bikini straight off the shores of South Beach are a must. With a bunny just above her blue pubic hair line, that has obviously been waxed into the shape of a heart. Relaxing on a bear skin rug in front of a roaring fireplace. Playboy you really dropped the ball on this one, especially mine! Leave the cartoons to the professionals.
But she was drawn with so
But she was drawn with so much more sex appeal in the last pic. Good for marge though.
With a bunny just above her
With a bunny just above her blue pubic hair line, that has obviously been waxed into the shape of a heart. Relaxing on a bear skin rug in front of a roaring fireplace. Playboy you really dropped the ball on this one, especially mine! Leave the cartoons to the professionals.
Americans is that, [clearly
Americans is that, [clearly sarcasm translated for you loony's] children in our nation today already have to deal with self esteem issues racism and violence hey here's an idea why don't we just make their cartoons into porn yeah that ought to do.
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