My Squirtle Collection DocsPokémon & TIME Magazine
1999 TIME Magazine Cover featuring Pokemon, also the first TIME cover to feature a video game
Photo credit: https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19991122,00.html
TIME Articles
- 1999 TIME Article: "Beware of the Poke Mania"
- 2016 TIME Article: "This is How the Pokémon Craze Started 20 Years Ago"
- 2024 TIME Article: "How Pokémon Conquered America"
[ Special Edition TIME ] Pokémon: The Game. The Shows. The Evolution.
- Originally released in 2024 with 4 covers variants: Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle
- Original Sub-headline on these were "25 Years: Pokémon in America"
- Gengar, Mew, and Eevee covers were added later in 2024 with the same sub-headline.
- Early 2025 added Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise covers with an alternate sub-headline: "25 Years of Pokemania"
- The previous covers were also reprinted with this alternate sub-headline.
- Late 2025 added Gyarados, Arcanine, and Mewtwo covers with again, an alternate sub-headline: "The Power of Pikachu"
- As of Nov 2025, it is unconfirmed if previous covers will be reprinted with this sub-headline
Note: Print on demand non-collectible editions available on Amazon. These don't include price or date on the magazines and are of different quality.