Zelda appeared on the cover of the Fall 1993 issue.
Zelda Van Gutters was a snarky Lakeland Terrier dog who was Nickelodeon Magazine's mascot. She would appear throughout the magazine with snarky or punny commentary on various pages. On each magazine's content page, she would be introduced with the text "I'm Zelda Van Gutters, the magazine's roving reporter. Look for me throughout the issue." She would also appear in the occasional picture comic 'Ruffing It.'
For some reason, she doesn't appear in the rebooted version of the magazine.
Ruffing It Comic Gallery
Holiday 1993 Episode 1
October/November 1994 Episode 6
August 1996 Episode 18
January /February 1997 Episode 21
April 1997 Episode 22
June/July 1997
May 1998 Moby Duck
October 1998 Time Machine
December 1999 Episode 31
April 2000 Episode 32
March 2001 Episode 36
December/January 2006 Episode 46
Other Magazine Appearances Gallery
January/ February 1997 "I've been known to toss my cookies"
March 1997 contents page intro
March 1997 "Did the players get called for ruff play?"
April 1997 contents page intro
April 1997 "Smells Like Banana"
April 1997 "A well-groomed bunch"
March 2000 "Time Fries when you're having fun"
Zelda on the cover of the May 1996 issue
November 2005 - Nickelodeon asked fantasy artists to draw their fantasy version of Zelda Van Gutters.