Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow on cover of June ULTIMATE DVD

The June 2006 issue of ULTIMATE DVD magazine features the redoubtable Captain Jack Sparrow on the cover (with the inevitable headline, “Jack’s back!”). To see a larger version of the cover, click HERE. Their article on summer blockbusters gives PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST top billing. “At the close of the unexpectedly successful (and enjoyable) first movie, everything seemed to be tied up in a nice neat bow. But then, Hollywood counted their pennies and subsequently Jack, Will, and Elizabeth’s world had to be turned upside down again in the name of entertainment,” ULTIMATE DVD observes. “This time, knowing they’re on to a good thing, the writers have made Captain Jack the main protagonist . . . . It’ll certainly be a fun ride that will be worth it on Depp’s performance alone.” Thanks to In-too-Depp for posting the magazine scans on the News & Views forum; she has also posted a brief article on DEAD MAN’S CHEST from the current issue of PREMIERE.

In other magazine news, Gilbert’s Girl reports that a vintage Captain Jack Sparrow picture graces the current cover of the UK magazine HOT DOG; however, she warns readers that the article is only a cut-and-paste recycling of old, familiar quotes. The Zone thanks Gilbert’s Girl for keeping us informed.

Thanks also to emma for advising us that the May 22nd issue of PEOPLE features a great picture of Johnny Depp strutting through Nice Airport–it is the first photo in PEOPLE’s Star Tracks section for the week. The caption reads, “NICE, FRANCE, MAY 4: After about two weeks in France with longtime partner Vanessa Paradis and their kids, Lily-Rose, 6, and Jack, 4, Johnny Depp is set to board a flight heading stateside.”