Hustler Releases Commemorative Edition Dedicated to Larry Flynt

LOS ANGELES—Hustler has released a special commemorative issue dedicated to Larry Flynt, founder of the global Hustler empire, who passed in his sleep on February 10, 2021. The issue highlights past articles and features that remain timeless and are as relevant today as when first published. From Flynt’s first Publisher's Statement in July 1974 to the groundbreaking pictorial “Butch & Peaches” and beyond, this special edition delves into the magazine’s archives to bring readers a unique look at Flynt, his history and the legacy he leaves behind. The June 2021 Hustler includes trailblazing layouts, including the gender-bending “Vegas Folly” and “Trick or Treat,” and the graphic “The Rape of Justice,” all first published more than four decades ago.  The infamous “Butch & Peaches” is featured in its entirety. It was the first of its kind layout in mainstream print and resulted in an assassination attempt on Flynt’s life that left him paralyzed from the waist down.   Articles in the June issue include “Hypocrisy is the Enemy,” first published in 2013, where Flynt discusses his landmark Supreme Court victory, America’s biggest enemy and his love of women. Editors pay homage to the seminal classic The People vs. Larry Flynt and its impact on cinematic history as told through the eyes of writer Colin McCracken. Former longtime Hustler editor Bruce David’s 2014 “Larry Shock” gives readers an inside look at the turbulent rise of the magazine’s infamous leader and the early days of Hustler. And Dennis Hopper describes his interaction with Flynt when he was asked to direct his own 1984 photoshoot “What Is Art?”—also included in its entirety. The special features Addie Andrews on the cover, along with a 12-page centerfold layout, and a pictorial with Aria Lee. Then “A Star Is Born” showcases some of the top-searched adult stars in their first Hustler layouts: Alexis Texas, Sunny Leone, Jenna Jameson, Jesse Jane, the late Shyla Stylez, Tori Black, Madison Ivy, Tasha Reign and more.