Top 10 Controversial Magazine Covers

Name: Top 10 Controversial Magazine Covers
Uploaded: 2026-09-25T06:16:06-04:00
Description: Whoever said you shouldn't judge a book by its cover was wrong; these front pages were flying off the shelves and picking up the headlines. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 controversial magazine covers.

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton

Script written by Sean Harris.

Whoever said you shouldn't judge a magazine by its cover was wrong! These front pages were flying off the shelves, and picking up the headlines. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com counts down our picks for the top 10 controversial magazine covers. For this list, we've looked at magazine covers that were considered controversial for the periods in which they were released. While some of them may be tame by today's standards, at the time they caused quite a stir.

Special thanks to our users Dwain9695, Nichelle Phoenix Perez, FireMadeFlesh II and aldqbigsquare for submitting the idea on our Suggestions Page at WatchMojo.comsuggest

#10: Michael Jackson's Death
#9: Britney Spears at 17
#8: The Gun and the Dog
#7: Breastfeeding Mom
#6: The Obamas
#5: Muhammad Ali
#4: The Boston Bomber
#3: O.J. Simpson
#2: Vietnamese Prisoner
#1: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year

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magazines, magazine covers, controversial, controversial magazine covers, USA, United States, United States of America, Time Magazine, Life Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Esquire, The New Yorker, National Lampoon Magazine, OK! Magazine,