46 Splurge-Worthy Print Publications

From W Magazine to Quad Covers

W Magazine, the most recently cover of which features Angelina Jolie nursing one of her twins, is one of the most eye catching print publications on news stands.

W Magazines manages to generate attention through their cover images alone, rarely needing to rely on catchy titles.

Walking past a good magazine cover can easily create the urge for an impulse buy. Despite prices between $5 and $15, publications like W Magazine are snapped up by people who don’t mind shelling out for these mini splurges.

This slideshow highlights some of the magazine covers which have generated buzz over the last few years.

SCORE
4.4 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 81%
Activity 42%
Freshness 8%
Twin Obsession Behind the Scenes
CATEGORY
Celebs
Twin Obsession Behind the Scenes
Magazine Cover Fashion
CATEGORY
Fashion
Magazine Cover Fashion
ePaper Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Marketing
ePaper Magazine Covers
Freeconomics
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Freeconomics
Innovative Magazines To Compete With New Media
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Innovative Magazines To Compete With New Media
Politicians on Tabloid Covers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Politicians on Tabloid Covers
Groundbreaking Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Groundbreaking Magazine Covers
Actors Turned Country Singers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Actors Turned Country Singers
Media Mega Tributes
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Media Mega Tributes
Denim Shoulder Pads
CATEGORY
Fashion
Denim Shoulder Pads
Controversial Fashion Parodies
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Controversial Fashion Parodies
Inside the Shoot
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Inside the Shoot
Quadruple Magazine Covers II
CATEGORY
Naughty
Quadruple Magazine Covers II
Basketball Superstars as Models
CATEGORY
Celebs
Basketball Superstars as Models
Quadruple Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Quadruple Magazine Covers
Street Fashion for High Fashion
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Street Fashion for High Fashion
Leather Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Naughty
Leather Magazine Covers
Vogue India Debuts
CATEGORY
Fashion
Vogue India Debuts
Dual Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Dual Magazine Covers
Revisiting Retro Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Revisiting Retro Magazine Covers
Racist Obama Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Racist Obama Magazine Covers
Magazine Cover Battles
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Magazine Cover Battles
Choosing Between 14 Covers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Choosing Between 14 Covers
Retro Reshoots 2
CATEGORY
Celebs
Retro Reshoots 2
Lohan Bares All To Be Monroe
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Lohan Bares All To Be Monroe
Recreating Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Recreating Magazine Covers
Record-Setting Babies
CATEGORY
Celebs
Record-Setting Babies
Birthday Suits on Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Naughty
Birthday Suits on Magazine Covers
Sexy Superhero Covers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Sexy Superhero Covers
Offensive New Yorker Covers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Offensive New Yorker Covers
Original Supermodels in Today's Magazines
CATEGORY
Fashion
Original Supermodels in Today's Magazines
Political Magazine Satire
CATEGORY
Social Good
Political Magazine Satire
Futuristic Cover Shoots
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Futuristic Cover Shoots
Celebrity Photographers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Celebrity Photographers
Post Rehab Editorials
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Post Rehab Editorials
Recreating Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Recreating Magazine Covers
You on a Magazine Cover
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
You on a Magazine Cover
Fashion Designers As Art Icons
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Fashion Designers As Art Icons
Unphotoshopped Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Unphotoshopped Magazine Covers
Olympic Covers
CATEGORY
Special
Olympic Covers
Moms as Cover Models
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Moms as Cover Models
Political Fashion Icons
CATEGORY
Social Good
Political Fashion Icons
Superheroes Stripped
CATEGORY
Naughty
Superheroes Stripped
Recreating Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Recreating Magazine Covers
Scandalous Denim Covers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Scandalous Denim Covers

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