Simpsons heroine Marge Simpson is set to grace the November cover and pages of top gravure rag Playboy with a variety of racy poses, including a supposed full nude.
The move is said to be an effort to appeal to younger readers (those in their twenties, with the average age of a Playboy reader being 35) on the 20th anniversary of the show, with Playboy owner Hugh Hefner himself having appeared on the show and said to be a great fan of the series.
It is the first time a 2D character has appeared on the rag’s cover, though subscribers will receive a version with the usual strumpet on the cover.
And now the Western world is joining the fray. Anime fans are no longer freaks in comparison.