The Magazine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article is an orphan, as few or no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from other articles related to it. (February 2009) |
 |
This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (February 2009) |
The Magazine is the only monthly digest entertainment magazine of its kind for youth published in Canada. In addition to music, movies, television, and contests, it also features a variety of articles on social issues such as the environment, healthy eating habits, and self-help in cooperation with Kids Help Phone.
On November 1, 2008, The Magazine celebrated its eighth anniversary as a monthly publication.
Contents |
[edit] History
In 1990, Community Programs Group (parent company to The Magazine) published Spider-Man comics with drug awareness and safety messages. This was a series of five comics published with Marvel for distribution across Canada by police officers visiting elementary schools whilst on their safety talks.
In 1993, CPG began a publication called The New Jr. Jays Magazine. The Jr. Jays magazines were given away at Blue Jays games and in schools by police officers. This magazine was packed full of lifestyle tips, Blue Jays facts and a comic strip that represented the diverse culture of the new generation of Canadian kids.
The Jr Jays magazine ran from Spring 1993 right up until Fall 1998, at which point it became known as The Magazine - Not For Adults. The Jr. Jays comic strip continued to run, even though The Mag began to focus more on music, movies, TV and other popular entertainment. The Jr. Jays strip ran until the Fall 2000 edition of The Mag.
In November 2000, The Mag went monthly. It was to be sold directly over the check-out counters at every A&P and Dominion store in Ontario. The mission was to give back to the community. The entire cover price of The Mag was to go to the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police for youth programming and Kids Help Phone. Literacy and charity remains to be an important part of The Mag's program.
A portion of the cover price is regularly donated to Kids Help Phone and various community programs aimed at youth.[1]
The September/October 2009 edition will mark The Mag's 100th issue.
[edit] Comics
The Magazine has a long history of original comic strips which have come and gone over the years. Some of these include:
- Catchy-22: This comic was a satirical look at what would happen if a disgraced ex-popstar went after the corrupt and vampiric Music Industry at a time when they were bogged down in a war with people who download music.
- Doomsnight: A comic with strange places, strange people, and a new strange story every month.
- Sc ool: This comic strip was the brainchild of Brooks Gray, about the day-to-day antics of D and his school friends.[2]
Currently, The Magazine does not print any comics.
[edit] The Magazine Online
The Magazine's official website includes many different fun pastimes, most notably the MagBoard and the Blog. The MagBoard is a message board where members (there are currently over 1,000 members registered) can post about a variety of topics. The MagBoard has a total of over 120,000 posts.[3] On the website you can also find online videos called Magisodes, Comics, Games, Wallpapers, and the abilities to renew, subscribe, and buy back issues. MAGiSODES are currently on hiatus with seasonal videos such as "Happy Holidays" in December. The MagBoard currently has 1,144 registered users since April 22, 2009.
[edit] References
- ^ "TheMagazine.ca - About Us". The Magazine. http://www.themagazine.ca/about.
- ^ "TheMagazine.ca - Comics". The Magazine. http://www.themagazine.ca/comics.
- ^ "MagBoard: Have Your Say". The Magazine. http://www.themagazine.ca/board.
