Best of Michael Jackson's magazine covers

Top-notch magazines scrambled to bring out special issues at the death of the world's biggest phenomenon. Take a look at MJ on mag-covers down the ages.

  • Top-notch magazines scrambled to bring out special issues at the death of the world's biggest phenomenon. Take a look at MJ on mag-covers down the ages. This picture: <I>Time</i> magazines special issue. (Photo: AP)
    Top-notch magazines scrambled to bring out special issues at the death of the world's biggest phenomenon. Take a look at MJ on mag-covers down the ages. This picture: Time magazines special issue. (Photo: AP)
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  • <I>US Weekly</i> magazine brought out a special issue on Michael Jackson days after his death. It was this magazine that printed a story claiming that not Michael, but his dermatologist was the biological father of Prince and Paris. (Photo: AP)
    US Weekly magazine brought out a special issue on Michael Jackson days after his death. It was this magazine that printed a story claiming that not Michael, but his dermatologist was the biological father of Prince and Paris. (Photo: AP)
  • <I>Entertainment Weekly</i> magazine has brought out a four volume special issue. (Photo: AP)
    Entertainment Weekly magazine has brought out a four volume special issue. (Photo: AP)
  • <I>Entertainment Weekly</i> special issue on Michael Jackson. (Photo: AP)
    Entertainment Weekly special issue on Michael Jackson. (Photo: AP)
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  • <I>Entertainment Weekly</i> special issue on Michael Jackson. (Photo: AP)
    Entertainment Weekly special issue on Michael Jackson. (Photo: AP)
  • <I>Entertainment Weekly</i> special issue on Michael Jackson. (Photo: AP)
    Entertainment Weekly special issue on Michael Jackson. (Photo: AP)
  • <I>Jet</i> magazine's homage to Michael Jackson. (Photo: AP)
    Jet magazine's homage to Michael Jackson. (Photo: AP)
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  • One of Michael's first big cover features was on the well-known magazine <I>Rolling Stone</i> that featured the superstar-in-the-making at the age of 13.
    One of Michael's first big cover features was on the well-known magazine Rolling Stone that featured the superstar-in-the-making at the age of 13.
  • <I>Time</i> magazine put Jackson on its cover in 1984 after the tremendous success of <I>Thriller</i>.
    Time magazine put Jackson on its cover in 1984 after the tremendous success of Thriller.
  • <I>Newsweek</i> dedicated a cover-story to Michael Jackson after <I>Thriller</i>.
    Newsweek dedicated a cover-story to Michael Jackson after Thriller.
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  • Being as huge a phenomenon as he was, down the years several magazines put Michael Jackson on their covers, getting exclusive interviews and pictures that thrilled his fans. <I>People</i> magazine was one that had the King of Pop on its covers a number of times. This picture: <I>People</i>: 1987.
    Being as huge a phenomenon as he was, down the years several magazines put Michael Jackson on their covers, getting exclusive interviews and pictures that thrilled his fans. People magazine was one that had the King of Pop on its covers a number of times. This picture: People: 1987.
  • In 1996, <I>People</i> claimed to have the insider story over Michael's hurried marriage to nurse Debbie Rowe.
    In 1996, People claimed to have the insider story over Michael's hurried marriage to nurse Debbie Rowe.
  • <I>OK</i> magazine had the first pictures of Michael's oldest child, Prince Michael Jackson.
    OK magazine had the first pictures of Michael's oldest child, Prince Michael Jackson.
  • In 2001, <I>People</i> gathered all the news around the various sexual abuse cases against Michael Jackson.
    In 2001, People gathered all the news around the various sexual abuse cases against Michael Jackson.
  • In 2001, Jackson made a comeback of sorts with his album <I>Invincible</I>, <I>TV Guide</i> did a two-issue special on him at the time.
    In 2001, Jackson made a comeback of sorts with his album Invincible, TV Guide did a two-issue special on him at the time.
  • <I>TV Guide</i> special issue on Michael Jackson in 2001.
    TV Guide special issue on Michael Jackson in 2001.
  • Michael Jackson's 'comeback' magazine appearance was in 2007 in the magazine <I>Ebon</i>
    Michael Jackson's 'comeback' magazine appearance was in 2007 in the magazine Ebon
  • <I>Jet</i> magazine's special issue on Michael Jackson in 2007.
    Jet magazine's special issue on Michael Jackson in 2007.
  • Michael Jackson on the cover of <I>Rolling Stone</i> Spanish in 2008.
    Michael Jackson on the cover of Rolling Stone Spanish in 2008.
  • A cover from <I>Black and White</I>, the magazine of the official Michael Jackson fan-club.
    A cover from Black and White, the magazine of the official Michael Jackson fan-club.