I warned you that JCK magazine’s covers in the 1950s would get…different.

I had to stretch my definition of “best” a bit to get to 10 covers. But then again, like anything retro, being ugly and horribly dated isn’t always a bad thing.

Some fun facts about the time span of this JCK cover collection:

• In 1956: Elvis swings his hips on the The Milton Berle Show.
• In 1957: The “Little Rock Nine” integrate Arkansas high school.
• In 1958: Cost of a gallon of gas: 24¢
• In 1959: Hawaii becomes the 50th U.S. state.

January 1956

February 1956

March 1956

April 1956

 

November 1956

 

February 1957

 

November 1957

November 1958

October 1959

November 1959

For more on JCK covers throughout our 140-year history, check out:

• JCK Magazine: A 140-Year History in Covers
• The 10 Best JCK Covers: 1951–55
• The 10 Best JCK Covers: Late 1800s and Early 1900s
• The 10 Best JCK Covers: 1930–1950

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