Nickelodeon Magazine facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Nickelodeon Magazine

The new Nickelodeon Magazine logo and the December 2009/January 2010 issue cover.
Editor	R. L. Stine (1990) Laura Galen (1993–2007) Julie Winterbottom (2007–2009) Greg Herzog (2015–2016)
Categories	Children, Entertainment
Frequency	Monthly
Circulation	Worldwide
Publisher	Nickelodeon
First issue	1990 (Pizza Hut) 1993 (standalone) June 2015 (Papercutz)
Final issue	1990 (Pizza Hut) December 2009/January 2010 (standalone) 2016 (Papercutz)
Company	Nickelodeon
Country	United States
Language	English
Website	http://papercutz.com/nickmag

Nickelodeon Magazine was a super fun magazine for kids in the United States. It was based on the popular TV channel, Nickelodeon.

The magazine first came out in 1990. You could find it at some Pizza Hut restaurants. This first version only had two issues.

The magazine came back in 1993 with lots of new stuff. It was full of funny stories and cool comics. At first, it came out four times a year. Then, it changed to every two months in 1994. By 1995, it was published ten times a year. The magazine stopped being published in 2009.

Laura Galen was the main editor for most of the magazine's life. She wrote a special goodbye message in the very last issue in 2009.

In 2015, a company called Papercutz decided to bring the magazine back! The new version started in June 2015, but it stopped publishing again in 2016.

What Was Inside?

First Papercutz magazine cover

Nickelodeon Magazine was named after the TV channel, but it covered all kinds of cool topics. It wasn't just about Nickelodeon shows!

The magazine had many different types of articles:

• Informative pieces: These taught you new facts.
• Humor: Lots of jokes and funny stories.
• Interviews: You could read chats with interesting people.
• Comics: Of course, there were tons of comics!
• Pranks: Ideas for harmless pranks to play on your friends.
• Recipes: Like how to make green slime cake!

The magazine even had its own mascot, a dog named Zelda Van Gutters. She was a Lakeland Terrier and popped up everywhere in the magazine. Zelda often made funny, sarcastic comments about the articles. She also starred in a photo comic strip called "Ruffing It."

Many talented artists and writers helped create the magazine. Some of them included Graham Annable, Tom Bunk, Mark Crilley, Evan Dorkin, Emily Flake, Ellen Forney, Tom Gauld, Robert Leighton, Art Spiegelman, and Gahan Wilson.

Nickelodeon Show Comics

The magazine also featured comics based on your favorite Nickelodeon shows! These comics often appeared right before a new season or a special movie event for the show.

Here are some of the shows that had comics in the magazine:

Special Comic Issues

Nickelodeon Comics were special, one-time magazines. They were also called Nickelodeon Magazine Presents. Each of these special issues was packed with comics.

These comic issues mostly had new stories or short comics that were reprinted from the main Nick Magazine. They also included articles, fun puzzles, and cool posters.

Here are some other comics that appeared in the magazine:

• Fiona of the Felines by Terry LaBan: This comic was about a girl who grew up with cats.
• Grampa and Julie, Shark Hunters by Jef Czekaj: A girl and her silly grandfather looked for the biggest Shark in the world. Their adventures even became a Television pilot for a cartoon!
• Impy & Wormer by James Kochalka: These tiny comics showed a bug who spoke funny and always bothered a smart worm.
• Juanita and Clem by Craig Thompson: These were whimsical stories about an adventurous girl, Juanita, and her friend, Clem, who was not as brave.
• Karmopolis by Nick Bertozzi: An adventure comic set in a world where everything and everyone had wheels.
• Mervin the Magnificent by Richard Sala: A clumsy magician named Mervin solved mysteries with his rabbit helper.
• Patty-Cake by Scott Roberts: This comic featured a bossy little blonde girl with a flower in her hair.
• Sam Hill & Ray-9 by Mark Martin: The adventures of a boy and his robot dog.
• Scene But Not Heard by Sam Henderson: This comic had no words or sound effects! It showed a pink man and a bear who loved to play pranks on each other.
• Southern Fried Fugitives by Simon and Kim Deitch: This comic was about four pieces of fried chicken that came to life after a thunderstorm.
• Teeny Weeny, the Tiniest Hot Dog in the World by Mark Martin: A very small but excited hot dog.
• The Gag Station by various artists: These were single-panel jokes, often drawn by famous cartoonists.
• The Uncredibly Confabulated Tales of Lucinda Ziggles by Andy Ristaino: A little girl went on amazing adventures, but no one ever believed her stories.
• Twiggy Stumps: Outdoor Adventurist by Brian Ralph: This comic featured a quirky outdoorsman and his smart-mouthed skunk friend.
• Underpants-On-His-Head Man by Michael Kupperman: This superhero wore his underwear on his head! His enemy was his coworker, Pants-On-His-Head Man.
• Yam by Corey Barba: A comic without words about a toddler with a jetpack in a magical world.

Nickelodeon Magazine in the UK

A version of Nickelodeon Magazine was also published in the United Kingdom. It started on February 16, 2011. This magazine was a team effort between Nickelodeon UK and a company called D. C. Thomson & Co.. It seems to have stopped being published around June 2012.

The Magazine's Return

The original Nickelodeon Magazine stopped publishing in June 2009. This was because of money problems and because more and more Nickelodeon content was moving to their website. The very last issue came out in December 2009/January 2010.

But good news! On February 5, 2015, Papercutz announced they had a deal with Nickelodeon to bring the magazine back. The new version came out in June 2015. However, this revived version also stopped publishing in 2016.

The new magazine featured comics and content from more recent Nickelodeon shows, such as:

• Breadwinners
• Sanjay and Craig
• Pig Goat Banana Cricket
• Harvey Beaks
• The Loud House

See also

In Spanish: Revista Nickelodeon para niños