Adam Ant 1982

Adam Ant and his prolific fingernails on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 28 October 1982.

Adam Ant 1982

Adam Ant on the backpage poster of Bravo of 7 October 1982.

Adam Ant 1984

Adam Ant on a 3-D single-page poster in Bravo of 16 February 1984.

Adam Ant 1981

Adam Ant on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 30 July 1981.

Bravo 7 May 1981

Adan Ant on the cover of Bravo of 7 May 1981. This week 40 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:

• Adam Ant and his outfits
• Status Quo on their Germany tour
• Introducing Spandau Ballet
• Iron Maiden worried about their singer Paul Di Anno
• REO Speedwagon: “The bad boys of rock”
• Farrah Fawcett’s heartbreak over Ryan O’Neal
• All about triplet band Trix
• Profile of Queen bassist John Deacon
• Fischer-Z in Germany
• Roland Kaiser interviewed
• Cliff Richard & Olivia Newton-John, “a secret couple”
• Photos spread and autograph card of James Dean
• Suzy Quatro to become a mom

Adam Ant 1982

Adam Ant, now without make-up, on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 20 October 1982.

Adam Ant 1981

Adam Ant on a life-size Starschnitt that started in July, and the pieces that appeared in the issue of Bravo of 24 September 1981.

Adam Ant 1981

Adam Ant on a superposter in Bravo of 27 May 1981. His big hit, with the Ants, at the time was “Stand And Deliver”.

Bravo cover 7 Jan 1982 (Adam Ant)

Adam and the Ants feature on the cover of Bravo of 7 January 1982. This week 36 years ago Germany’s youth was reading about:

• AC/DS new tour up close
• How Meat Loaf needs an “oxygen shower” after every show
• The lives of Marc Almond and the other one from Soft Cell
• How Adam Ant started his band
• Introducing German new wave group Einstürzende Neubauten
• The big mouth of young football star Lothar Matthäus

Adam Ant 1982

Adam Ant on a centrespread poster in Bravo 12 August 1982. His hit at the timer was “Goody Two Shoes”.