Twilight beefcake Taylor Lautner, who we learned last month scored his own comic book, is featured on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of GQ magazine. You may recall that Tay Tay was featured in the pages of GQ last October but that appearance was just a small fashion editorial feature on fitted shirts (tho, we did get to see a bunch of hawt pics) … this time, homie is on the cover! Here is our first look at Taylor on the cover of GQ along with some excerpts from his coverstory interview:

At 18 years old, Taylor Lautner has found himself to be the heartthrob of millions of teens around the world, despite his short acting resume. His loyal Twilight fans have propelled him into the spotlight for his role as Jacob Black, (once a mob of rabid “Team Jacob” members swarmed him in a Brazil, forcing him and co-star, Kristen Stewart, to lock themselves in a small room until the SWAT team arrived). But this level of fame, as GQ senior editor Mickey Rapkin discovers (over lunch at the Olive Garden), comes from an extremely humble and oddly fortuitous beginning – one that involves a karate program, the Blue Power Ranger, and his pilot father. And while Lautner seems to have learned to cope better with his popularity, the young star demonstrates an impressive level of modesty and a sincere appreciation for his comparably quiet home-life for someone experiencing such success so early on.

Taylor Lautner on what it felt like to present at the Oscars, with Kristen Stewart:
“I would have passed out if she wasn’t there!” Lautner says. “You’re looking down and you’re talking to George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio—and they’re listening to you!”

Taylor Lautner on having to audition a second time for the role of Jacob Black:
“I’m in the gym, and I’m doing reps, and I’m reading the books, and I’m studying the character. I’m just saying to myself, ‘I want this role. I love this role. I’m not gonna lose it. And I’m gonna know it better than anybody, and I’m gonna do that extra
rep, because I’m gonna be Jacob Black.’ ”

Taylor Lautner on if he’s considered getting his own place:
“Um, you know, not so much. There’s really no point. I’m so busy. I really haven’t thought about it…. The thing I love is that my home life hasn’t changed. I still help out with the garbage. I still help out with the lawn.”

Taylor Lautner on being careful about his rep as a “beefcake”:
“Originally I was supposed to take off my shirt. The script [of Valentine’s Day] said we were walking into school and Willy takes off his shirt. I said, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa. Time out. He’s gonna take off his shirt in the middle of school? No, no, no. The reason I took off my shirt for New Moon is because it’s written in the book that way. And there’s reasons behind it.”

Awww … our little Taylor is becoming a man so quickly. One day he’s featured somewhere in the pages of the biggest men’s magazine in the world and the next he is gracing the cover with his own coverstory interview. My, how time flies. After the jump, check out one more photo from Taylor‘s GQ photospread to see what’s in store for you when you buy this magazine when it hits newsstands next week …

Homeslice looks good, even if he is fully clothed. Sigh. Click HERE to read the online version of Taylor‘s GQ magazine interview and mark your calendars — this issue hits newsstands on June 22.

[Photo credit: Mario Testino/ GQ; Source]