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Playboy is not sold in the State of Queensland, Australia. In some others, it is only sold in liquor & beer stores, and as for counties where such stores are forbidden, it is likely that Playboy is also. In many counties in the United States, Playboy is not sold in any stores. The store returned Playboy to its shelves in late 2003.

In 1986, the American convenience store chain 7-Eleven removed the magazine from its stores. A local Moslem Organization is also opposed to Playboy being published on the grounds that it is pornography. Even the publisher said that the content of the Indonesian edition will be different from the original edition but the government was trying hard to ban it by using pornographic rules since the Indonesian government can't ban any media. An Indonesian Edition of Playboy launched in March 2006 but the controversy started before the first issue was published.

Also, Japan has its own edition of Playboy, where according to Japanese custom, the pubic areas of the models are not shown. However, it is sold in Hong Kong. In additon, its sale and distribution is banned in almost all Muslim countries in Asia and Africa, such as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. In many parts of Asia, including China, South Korea, India, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, and Brunei, the sale and distribution of Playboy is banned.

It is known simply as the "Lenna" (also "Lena") image in that field.[1]. Perhaps coincidentally, a cropped image of the issue's centerfold (which featured Lena Soderberg) became a standard image for testing image processing algorithms. Artist Jack Niland designed the cover to embody the principles of Dharma Art as taught by the Tibetan meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. The best-selling Playboy edition was the November 1972 edition, which sold 7,161,561 copies.

Clarke, Yasir Arafat, Steve Jobs, Stephen Hawking, Larry Ellison, Shintaro Ishihara, Robert De Niro, and Carl Sagan. Over the years they have conducted interviews with Jimmy Carter, John Lennon, Fidel Castro, Ayn Rand, Malcolm X, George Lincoln Rockwell, Kurt Vonnegut, Bertrand Russell, Salvador Dali, Martin Luther King Jr., Jean-Paul Sartre, George Wallace, Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Orson Welles, Ralph Nader, Arthur C. "Playboy Interview" started with Miles Davis in September 1962 (Volume 9, Number 9). The interviewers employed have included Alex Haley and Alvin Toffler.

A typical interview would range from 7 to 10 hours long. The “Playboy Interview”, a monthly interview of someone prominent, has become famous for its confrontational style and in-depth process. Celebrations were held at Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, and Moscow during the year to commerate this event. The magazine celebrated its 50th Anniversary with the January 2004 issue.

Christie Hefner, a daughter of Hugh Hefner, became the CEO of Playboy in 1988 and is now also the Chairman of the Board. In response Playboy has attempted to re-assert its hold on the 18–35 male demographic it once controlled through slight changes to its content and focussing on issues and personalities more appropriate to its audience—such as hip-hop artists being featured in the Playboy Interview. Since reaching its peak in the 1970s, Playboy has seen a decline in circulation and cultural relevance because of increased competition in the field it founded— first from Penthouse, Oui, and Gallery in the 1970s; later from pornographic videos; and more recently from lad mags such as Maxim, FHM, and Stuff. The stars, which ranged in number between zero and twelve, actually indicated the domestic or international advertising region for that printing.

The legend stated that this was either a rating that Hefner gave to the Playmate according to how attractive she was, the number of times that Hefner had slept with her, or how good she was in bed. From 1955 to 1979 (except for a six month gap in 1976), the "P" in Playboy had a number of stars printed in or around the letter. An urban legend started about Hefner and the Playmates of the Month because of markings on the front covers of the magazine. Hefner said that he chose the rabbit as a mascot for its “humorous sexual connotation”, and because the image was “frisky and playful”.

The famous Playboy logo, depicting the stylized profile of a rabbit wearing a tuxedo bow tie, was designed by art designer Art Paul for the magazine's second issue and has appeared on every issue since; a running joke in the magazine involves hiding the logo somewhere in the cover art or photograph. Copies of the first issue in Mint to Near Mint condition fetched over $5,000 in 2002. The cover price was 50¢. Known circulation was 53,991 (Source: Playboy Collector's Association Playboy Magazine Price Guide).

The first issue was an immediate sensation; it sold out within a matter of weeks. The first centerfold was Marilyn Monroe, although the picture used had originally been taken for a calendar, rather than for Playboy. The first issue, published in December 1953, did not carry a date, as Hefner was unsure whether there would be a second issue. Sellers, whose mother had worked for the short-lived Playboy Automobile Company in Chicago, suggested the name "Playboy".

Hefner and co-founder and executive vice president Eldon Sellers met to discuss the problem and to seek a new name. Playboy's original title was to be "Stag Party," but an unrelated outdoor magazine, Stag, contacted Hefner and informed him that they would legally protect their trademark if he were to launch his magazine with that name. . Playboy's use of "tasteful" nude photos is often classified as “softcore” in contrast to the more “hardcore” pornographic magazines that started to appear in the 1970s in response to the success of Playboy's more explicit rival, Penthouse.

The magazine has been known to express liberal opinions on most major political issues. Clarke as well. The magazine is published monthly and features photographs of nude women, along with various articles on fashion, sports, consumer goods, and public figures, and often short fiction by top literary writers, such as Arthur C. In addition to the flagship magazine in the United States, special nation-specific versions of Playboy are published worldwide.

Playboy is one of the world's best known brands. Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., reaching into every form of media. Ukraine (2005—). Turkey (1986–1995).

Taiwan (1990–2003). Sweden (1998–1999). Spain (1978—). South Africa (1993–1996).

Slovenia (2001—). Slovakia (1997–2002, 2005—). Serbia (2004—). Russia (1995—).

Romania (1999—). Poland (1992—). Norway (1998–1999). The Netherlands (1983—).

Mexico (1976–1998, 2002—). Japan (1975—). Italy (1972–2003). Indonesia (2006—).

Hungary (1989–1993, 1999—). Hong Kong (1986–1993). Greece (1985—). Germany (1972—).

France (1973—). Czech Republic (1991—). Croatia (1997—). Bulgaria (2002—).

Brazil (1975—) - see specific article. Australia (1979–2000). Argentina (1985–1995, 2006—). Peta Wilson (July 2004).

Gena Lee Nolin (December 2001). Brooke Burke (May 2001 & November 2004). Shari Belafonte (September 2000). Women of Baywatch (June 1998).

Farrah Fawcett (December 1995 and July 1997). Shannen Doherty (March 1994 and December 2003). Charisma Carpenter (June 2004). Claudia Christian (October 1999).

Linda Evans (July 1971). Christy Hemme (April 2005). Amy Acuff (September 2004). Sable (Rena Mero) (April & September 1999).

Torrie Wilson (March 2003 & May 2004). Kiana Tom (May 2002). Gabrielle Reece (January 2001). Joanie Laurer (November 2000 and January 2002).

John (November 1999). Mia St. Tanja Szewczenko (April 1999 German Edition). Katarina Witt (December 1998).

Willa Ford (March 2006). Debbie Gibson (March 2005). Lutricia McNeal (October 2003 German Edition). Tiffany (April 2002).

Belinda Carlisle (August 2001). Carmen Electra (May 1996 and December 2000). Geri Halliwell (May 1998). Linda Brava (April 1998).

Nancy Sinatra (May 1995). LaToya Jackson (March 1989 & November 1991). Bai Ling (June 2005). Teri Polo (February 2005).

Denise Richards (December 2004). Daryl Hannah (November 2003). Tia Carrere (January 2003). Kristy Swanson (November 2002).

Carré Otis (June 2000). Charlize Theron (May 1999). Drew Barrymore (January 1995). Dorothy Stratten (June 1980).

Mara Corday (October 1958). Marilyn Monroe (December 1953). First issue with identical triplets in the centerfold, The Dahm Triplets: December, 1998. First national magazine with Web site: August 1994.

First issue without staple in the centerfold: October 1985. First issue with Playmate data sheet: July 1977. First issue with signed centerfold: October 1975. January 1974 (Nancy Cameron).

First issue with a double sided centerfold (the reverse side was a rear view). First issue with identical twins in centerfold: October 1970 - (Mary and Madeleine Collinson). First issue with an African-American Playmate: March 1965 (Jennifer Jackson). First issue with an Asian-American Playmate: August 1964 (China Lee).

First issue with a Playmate without any pubic hair: September 2001 (Dalene Kurtis). First issue with a Playmate showing pubic hair: January 1971 (Liv Lindeland). First issue to show female pubic hair: August 1969 (dancer Paula Kelly). First issue with Playboy Interview: September 1962 (with Miles Davis).

First issue with Playboy Advisor column: September 1960. First issue with Ian Fleming story: March 1960. First issue with a Vargas girl: March 1957. First issue with Leroy Neiman's Femlin: August 1955.