Suicide Girls’ SGPin-Up Magazine Shelved – AINews
There seemed to be a significant philosophical difference (in Hollywood they call them “creative differences”) as to the direction of the magazine. As the editorial director and publisher of the magazine I had originally proposed and continued to envision the magazine as a brand expansion vehicle for SG. Since the majority of the publications distribution would be on the newsstand via Curtis Circulation the largest newsstand distributor in No. America and Diamond Comics and not the website itself, it seemed logical that the magazine would take the best elements of SG and apply them to a stand alone magazine with an equal but separate identity in order to attracted newsstand readership that may not be familiar with the site. In creating the editorial mission for the publications my staff and I were always mindful that we also had a duty to satisfy the SuicideGirls.com members, fans and outright sycophants. In the end it seemed what SG wanted was nothing more than a very linear brand extension that was more akin to a “fanzine”, not the first rate, thought provoking, hipster, pseudo-porn glossy that I though we should produce.
As a recent subscriber to sg (under the same name), I must agree with you. The quality of the website is very good and a real world mag should meet those standards. Sorry there is no mag…glad you have high standards