Star Wars Insider 53

Star Wars Insider 53

Contents[]

Features[]

• "Dark Force Rising: An Interview with Ian McDiarmid"(byScott Chernoff)

  When he's bad, he's very bad.Ian McDiarmid explains why Palpatine's motives are more suspect than ever.Scott Chernoff's looking at evil in a whole new light.

• "Getting to the Bottom of the ToppsStar Wars Trading Cards"(byMichael G. Ryan)

  That was a gun? From naughtyThreepio to autographed chase cards, Topps has put out enoughStar Wars trading cards to make Pikachu jealous. Take a look at the history of ToppsStar Wars trading cards, courtesy ofMichael G. Ryan.

• "The Essential Guide to Alien Species: Anthropology 101"

  Insider gives you a sneak peek at the upcomingEssential Guide to Aliens with extensive data onRodians,Verpine, andYuuzhan Vong. And this is just the preview!

Departments[]

• "From the Editor's Desk"(byJeff Quick)
• "Rebel Rumblings"
• "Prequel Update withRick McCallum"(byDan Madsen)
• "Star News"
• "The Jawa Trader"
• "Comics Link" — What Was...(byDave Land)
• "Bookshelf" — Keyes to the Galaxy(byJason Fry)
• "Gamescape" —Star Wars: Starfighter(byBlake Fischer)
• "Scouting the Galaxy" — IsStar Wars Collecting Dead?(byStephen J. Sansweet)
• "Dear 2-1B"
• "The Last Page"

Sources[]

• Palpatine inInsider #53 onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)
• McDiarmid Speaks inInsider onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars Insider #53 in theStarWars.comCargo Bay(original site is defunct)