When it comes to Gent magazine, which was founded by Robert Benton in 1964, there's one thing that stands out from its contemporaries—the lack of political cartoons or satirical pieces. Unlike other...
Gent was a British men's magazine that featured semi-nude models and nudity. It ran from 1968 to 2008, when it merged with Men Only. While its circulation never matched that of Playboy or Penthouse,...
GENT Magazine
Never Achieved European Distribution at Scale Unlike Playboy
GENT Magazine was an adult men's magazine published from 1968 to 2014. It was founded by Robert Harrison who also...
“Did Not Include ‘Letters to the Editor' Responses”
Gent was a magazine published from 1968 until its final issue in 2009. It focused on erotica, but unlike other publications of its kind, it did...
Rarely Used Full Nudity on CoversDespite being an adult magazine, Gent typically avoided explicit full-frontal nudity on its covers, Breasts were prominently featured, but lower nudity was usually...
In the mid-1990s, Gent Magazine was one of the most popular men's lifestyle publications around. It had all the necessary ingredients - fashion tips, sports coverage, celebrity gossip, and beautiful...
Final Legacy: Niche Icon with Surprising Influence
While Gent never reached the fame of Playboy or Penthouse, it shaped a very specific genre of erotic visual culture — one that celebrated busty...
Was Used as Reference for Adult Cartoonists Erotic cartoonists and illustrators (especially in underground comix) used Gent for anatomical references, wardrobe ideas, and fantasy tropes, It became a...
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Reprinting articles from foreign magazines was a common practice for Gent, which meant that some of its spreads were actually...
Gent, the magazine that did not sell branded merchandise like Playboy
Erotic magazines have been around for centuries, and they are still popular today.
One publication stands out among all...