File:Cobalt magazine Feb 2006 cover.jpg

Cover of Cobalt magazine, February 2006 issue, published in Japan by Shueisha. Cover art by Reine Hibiki. Scanned from editor's personal copy.

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1. it is a low resolution copy of a magazine cover;
2. it does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the magazine in any way;
3. it is being used to illustrate an article about the magazine

SimonB NZ 09:04, 18 July 2007 (UTC)