[Dr. Atomic]

I guess I don't find them offensive, but I do think the imagery of pneumatically-enhanced women packing major heat is a little played out... Just one person's opinion, though. It's really up to you to decide what sort of covers best convey the content of your magazine, while also attracting readers.

As for whether it's worth changing the covers because of some letters... Consider this:

I worked for a long time as the managing editor of a national music magazine (and still write for them today). We used to always get angry letters, for all sorts of reasons. And we would wonder, every now and again, whether we were doing something wrong that we were pissing off all these people. But then we put it in perspective:

Our circulation was about 180,000. We got maybe 10 or 15 negative letters an issue. That meant that approximately 179,965 people -- not including pass alongs and libraries and whoever -- thought we were doing a bang-up job.

The fact is, people are more likely to write a letter or email when they're not happy with what you're doing. The people who are happy with the magazine generally don't see any need to speak up. They're content to let things ride -- until you do something that irks them, and then you'll get their letters.

Good luck!