Multiple people have sent me the cover of the May 12 issue of Soap Opera Digest. I wonder why. Could it be because Joshua Morrow is on the cover for the third straight week and fourth time in the past five issues? I really hate to be known for ranting about SOD covers but this is ridiculous.Let me set the record straight on this. I like Morrow. I also love Eric Braeden. But there are other things going on in the soap world besides Victor and Nick Newman, right?
And why are Morrow and Braeden never on the cover together? Seems like a match made in SOD cover heaven. If they are the two best sellers, wouldn't a cover featuring them both sell even better?
For those who are keeping score, in the previous 52 issues, here are the updated rankings based on number of cover appearances (some of the images are inset pics not the main photo).
1. Joshual Morrow 12 covers (23%)
2. Eric Braeden 10
3. Sharon Case 10
4. Tamara Braun 9
5. Maurice Benard 8
6. Deidre Hall 7
6. Jason Thompson 7
8. Drake Hogestyn 6
8. Laura Wright 6
8. Michelle Stafford 6
Note: I have not received my home subscriber cover yet so it may or may not be different than this newsstand cover.
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