Sunday 31 August 2008

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: a brief introduction.

Magazines are a great way to collect photos and also huge information about our beloved band. If we are going to expect Ross Halfin photo books is better we sit and wait...
This is one part of my collection that I have a great proud because some of the mags here are great in terms of photos and some of them very very hard to find, even on Ebay, you have to look on several Ebay countries in a regular day basis.You won't believe this but in September 2006 I had at that time just four our six mags, now I have 52, just 100% Maiden, which is what I like most. At this time I simply can't afford to buy mags just for two or five pages, its very expensive and there are some things more important still missing in my collection. Even so, this ones here are some of the most interesting and rare, I have to say that are still three or four special mags missing me, at least from the ones I know they exist, but with time I will have them all, believe me guys.
Enjoy the ride!!!



Cheers!!

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Billboard 1985 special Iron Maiden issue. 36 pages.




Guys, this is one of the most rarest and unseen mags about our boys.
Its a special Billboard supplement with 36 pages from 1985.

The main propose of this magazine was to give to everyone who worked with Iron maiden until that time a chance to say a big thank you for such successful 5 years. Everyone, from travel agencies, truck companies etc ,gave to Iron Maiden a big thank you and wished more and more good business years to come.
Its really great this mag, the photos are well known but is very very interesting, at least for me!
Another funny detail is that this mag was sold to me on Ebay by a guy from the USA rock band Mastodon, eheheeheh!!!!

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Billboard special issue from May 2008. 41 pages.





This is the second time that Billboard magazine release a special issue 100% dedicated to Maiden, first time was in 1985 and is posted here in this section. But was the first time in the history of this mag that they honour Maiden altering the mag font style and putting it with the Maiden font, wow, top this Metallica!!! Eheheheheh!!!
The mag is great, basically it a mag with loads of thanks from every most persons and companies that worked with them over this 30 years. It brings loads of paintings of French artist Hervé Monjeaud, and also some good reviews and a great interview to Bruce.
There is a list of apparently , every Maiden gig since 1980, but those dates were based on the tour programmes info, and as you guys know when tour programmes are made dates are still being added to the tour, in the majority of the cases they always have just the first four or five months. It annoys me a lot because the persons who are going to read it are going to think that Beast On The Road 1982 had just fifty something gigs, as well as the Seventh Son tour 1988 with just 41 dates ( strange because on the tour programme all the dates of the tour are there) and Ed Hunter Summer tour 1999 with just 12 dates, don't understand how this mistakes can happen, especially because this mag was elaborated with the help of bands management, Phantom Music Management Ltd.
Forget this last sadly details and buy this mag, its very interesting.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Sonido. Mexican magazine from 1986 or 1987? 29 pages colour and black and white.





Great this special issue from Sonido, Mexican magazine published in 1986 or 1987, I'm not sure, doesn't say, probably the first issue released in Mexico about Maiden.
The mag has very known photos but its still very interesting due to the age, some 3 photos that I'd never saw, very coll item to have.
The magazine is very interesting because the text is just interviews made to all band members along 29 pages where they talk about what they did in their 6 month period vacations after the World Slavery Tour, so its not about their history etc, very interesting indeed.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Album Rock, special mag from Chile made in 1992. 28 pages all black and white.


Another extremely rare South America magazine. This one was made in Chile in 1992 to be distributed in Argentina.
Its very interesting , for the ones who , like me, love this kind of material, although it doesn't bring much photos. Even so, I will keep it because is also one of the most unseen mags, even on Ebay.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Gigantes. Argentina magazine from 1986. 41 pages colour and black and white.





This one is fantastic, probably one of the most rarest mags in the world, even on Ebay is not easy to find it.
The mag was made in 1986, has the Maiden history, of course, and some very interesting photos along 41 pages.
I have to say that this mag cost me a real bargain!!

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: UK Sounds Fan Library nº 11 from 1983. 48 pages colour and black and white.


One of the first ever Maiden special magazines published by Sounds UK in 1983.
As always we get the Maiden history through the years with fantastic photos in colour and black and white along 48 marvelous pages.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: UK Music Major nº 11 from 1985.24 pages.


Spectacular this UK magazine, talks about Maiden history until 1985. Has 24 pages full of nice colour and black and white photos. FANTASTIC!!!

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Starblitz nº 58, UK mag from 1988. 24 pages.


Fantastic this special issue from UK magazine Starblitz back in 1988.
Iron Maiden history with many photos.
This one is also very hard to get a hold on.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: UK Chart Smash nº 2 from 1991. 24 pages.





Another great special and very hard to find this one. Fantastic photos from our boys, yeahhhh!!!!
Brings also a special poster.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Traveling In Time. UK magazine from 1987. 36 pages.


Another great mag written this time by the rock journalist Garry Bushell.
A great read with fantastic photos along his 36 pages.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Access All Areas, UK magazine from 1990. 30 pages.




Spectacular this UK magazine Access All Areas from 1990. This mag talks with the Maiden crew members about the problems on the road in all the different countries. Has also great photos along 30 pages.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Rock Sound from year 2000. 68 pages.


Great this special issue from Spanish Rock Sound magazine. One of the great things about this mag is that is brings the same stuff from the French special issue Hard N' Heavy from 1998 plus a update until 2000.
Has great photos inside along 68 pages.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Raw UK special 16 pages supplement from 1992.


Special 16 pages supplement from UK Raw magazine published in 1992.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Rock Stars. Mexican magazine from 2006. 34 pages.




Outstanding this Mexican issue from Rock Stars magazine released in 2006. The printing and paper quality are 99.9 % top .
Has great but very known photos along 34 pages.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: La Mosca En La Pared. Mexican magazine from 2005 with superb 34 pages.


This is really an outstanding issue from a great Mexican mag called La Mosca En La Pared released in 2005 with the band history and a review of Dance Of Death 2003 studio album.This magazine is a real lesson of how it can be made a great mag. The photos are very well known, but the printing and the quality of the paper are so awesome as well as the design with great colours for the background, that we almost forget that we've seen this photos thousands of times. You guys must have this mag, seriously!

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: French Hard Rock from November 2002. 92 pages.


Great special from French Rock Hard magazine released in November 2002. Brings fantastic photos along 92 pages.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Rock Popular 1 from 1983. 40 pages.


Almost impossible to find and one of the most rarest issues dedicated to Maiden by this Spanish Rock Popular 1 magazine issue from 1983. brings 40 pages with great colour and black and white photos.

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Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Rock Popular 1 from 1987. 40 pages.




Spanish Rock Popular 1 magazine from 1987. Brings excellent photos in colour and black and white.One of the most rare magazines about Maiden.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Rock Popular 1. Year: 1996? 48 pages.


Another very nice special from Spanish Rock Popular 1, probably from 1996. Great colour and black and white photos along 48 pages.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Rock Popular 1 from year 2000. 48 pages.


Another great special fro Spanish Rock Popular magazine released in 2000. Brings some great colour and black and white photos.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Rock Popular 1 from 2003. 48 pages.


Spanish Rock Popular 1 magazine released in 2003 by the time of the Dance Of Death album. Very nice photos along 48 pages.

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Special magazines, 100% Maiden: French Hard Rock from 1985 with 64 pages.


First special issue from French Hard Rock magazine dedicated to the Iron Maiden history. This one goes until 1985. I have also to say that this mag was re-released in 1987 with a different cover, some extra photos and in a pocket size. Simply beautiful.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: French Hard Rock from 1987. Special 16 pages supplement.

Great special 16 pages supplement from French Hard Rock magazine published in 1987. Just bring very cool photos from The Somewhere In Time World tour 1986/87.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: French Hard Rock from 1987, pocket mag with 98 pages.


Wow!! This is what I can say about this special from French Hard Rock magazine.
In fact this is a re-edition of the 1985 first part of Maiden history ( also by this same mag), but in a pocket size, FANTASTIC!!! Brings also some extra photos. The mag is very very beautiful and brings loads of unseen colour and black and white photos. Its not very easy to get a hold on in one of this, its one of the rarest magazines dedicated to our boys.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: French Hard Rock from 1987. 64 pages.


One of my favourite special magazines.
Released in 1987 as the second part of the Maiden History. has 64 pages full with great photos.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: French Hard Rock from 1990. 64 pages.


Fantastic this issue from French Hard Rock magazine published in 1990 by the time of the First Ten Years releases.
Has 64 pages with great photos.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: French Hard Rock from 1999. 52 pages.


Great this special from French Hard Rock magazine released in 1999.
Brings some very nice photos along 52 pages.

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Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Metal Hammer UK special 16 pages supplement from 1987.




Special 16 pages supplement from UK Metal Hammer magazine released in 1987.



Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Metal Hammer UK from 2005. 156 pages colour and black and white.



Simply colossal this special book from UK Metal Hammer magazine released in 2005. Brings the Maiden history and loads and loads of colour and black and white photos along 156 pages! Any serious collector must have this one!!

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Metal Hammer UK from February 2008. Special sticker album with 20 pages.


Great issue this sticker album released by UK Metal Hammer magazine in February 2008. As the name says, its an album to collect stickers and brings also some great photos along 20 pages. The cover is simply fantastic.
Special and many thanks to Nick Sheehan from Wales, England, for keep selling me the next numbers of this mag and for the tremendous moral support, God bless you Nick.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Kerrang UK special issue from 1998. 64 pages.


Great this special from UK Kerrang magazine.
This mag was released in 1998 by the time of the Virtual XI album. Has 64 pages all colour.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Kerrang Legends UK from 2002.132 pages colour and black and white.


I will only say this: any serious Maiden collector must have this mag, simply colossal. Released in 2002 , brings loads and loads of colour and black and white photos and its a very good read.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Metal Attack UK from 1990. 76 pages.


Great special from Metal Attack UK magazine released in 1990. 76 pages full of spectacular photos.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Metal Attack from 1992. Spanish version with 76 pages.



This mag is the Spanish version of the UK. Released in 1922 Brings the very same pages and photos as the UK one along 76 pages and in my opinion is one of the best special issues dedicated to our boys.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Heavy Rock mag from 1990. 64 pages.



Heavy Rock Spanish magazine. This was the first special issue made by this mag about Maiden. You can read the history of the band, profiles, Eddie artwork etc. Has 64 pages.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Heavy Rock special issue from 1996. 62 pages.


Special Heavy Rock , magazine from Spain, this issue is from 1996.
As always on this issues you can see photos , history of the band , album and single discography etc.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Heavy Rock from 2000. 19 pages.


This issue from Spanish Heavy Rock magazine is not actually 100% Maiden but it brings no more no less than 19 pages dedicated to them, so I consider it a kind of a special supplement.
Very cool photos inside.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Heavy Rock special issue from 2003. 64 pages.


Special issue from Spanish Heavy Rock magazine released by the time of Dance Of Death. 64 pages and some very nice photos.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Spanish Heavy Rock special issue from 2006. 64 pages.


Another special from Spanish Heavy Rock magazine released in2006, this time to celebrate the new album " A Matter Of Life And Death". 64 pages but in my opinion is the most weak special this mag ever made, lack of imagination, they dedicated half of the mag talking about the bands of the NWOBHM, and the bands that were influenced by the music of Iron Maiden, a real waste of time and money this magazine, yet, a nice photo of Adrian Smith on his Urchain times.

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Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Italian Metal Hammer from 2001. 47 pages.


Special Italian Metal Hammer magazine from 2001. 47 pages all colour.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Italian Metal Hammer from 2003. 47 pages.


Special issue from Italian Metal Hammer magazine from 2003. Some nice but few photos.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Metal Book number 1. Brazil. Year of release: ? 32 pages.


Funny special Brazilian book, very poor printing quality but still an interesting item. Has 32 pages, year of release probably 1998, I don't know.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Rock Especial from Brazil. Year of release: 1995? 32 pages.


In my opinion this is one of the fewest Brazilian magazines that is well worth to have. Brings 32 pages and has some very good photos.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Metal Maniac, Italian mag from 2007.37 pages.


Great this Metal Maniac special magazine from 2007. Its a Italian edition with 37 pages and brings some very nice photos from the fantastic AMOLAD World Tour 2006. Also a word goes to the quality of the paper, awesome, 5 stars!

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Metal Maniac, Italian magazine from August 2008. 36 pages.




Another cool edition from the Italian Metal Maniac magazine, this time from 2008. It brings lots of photos from old collectibles, specially North America and Canada event t-shirts, amazing stuff, although I was aware of it for a long time.
It has 36 pages all colour and brings some very cool ( unfortunately not many ) photos from the already legendary Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008.
The artist who made this great cover is a guy called Tommy Pons, don't know any more details about this person, I've seen some of his Eddies and he's a great artist I can tell you boys and girls.

Special magazines, 100% Maiden: Rock Hard German from February 2008. 32 pages.


This is the February issue from German Rock hard magazine.
It brings a special 32 pages supplement with fantastic colour and black and white photos, a couple of them I never seen it.