The covers of the bodybuilding magazines are what caught your eye and entices you to pick up and buy a magazine. They were just as important as the contents. So the cover had to be good. Not surprisingly, of the Silver and Golden Era bodybuilders Arnold Schwarzenneger graced the most covers of the key North American and UK magazines. He appeared on approximately 150 magazine covers. Frank Zane, Steve Reeves, John Grimek, Reg Park and Bill Pearl appeared on 50 to 60 covers each. Of the female bodybuilders Cory Everson appeared on about 50 covers. This was after Rachel McLish created a pathway and made female bodybuilding appealing to a greater audience. Rachel appeared on approximately 20 covers.
Here is a small snapshot of my collection.