Star Wars: The Official Magazine 8 was the 8th issue of the Star Wars: The Official Magazine, covering June and July 1997 and containing 66 pages.
Contents[]
Features[]
- "The Legend Continues" (by Jim Swallow)
- We quiz ILM's top people over The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi Special Editions.
- "The Making of Star Wars: Rebel Forces" (by Dan Abnett)
- The story behind the effect techniques developed for the film, and the problems faced by the ILM pioneers…
- "Made Over" (by Joe Nazarro)
- An interview with Stuart Freeborn, the acclaimed make-up artist responsible for some of the most familiar extra-terrestrial characters in the original trilogy.
- Dark Forces Players Guide (by Matt Yeo)
- The PlayStation version of Dark Forces is one of the biggest Star Wars video games ever released in this country – our players' guide (and cheat codes) should see you through any tricky bits!
- "Return of the Jedi" (by Marcus Hearn)
- A report from the royal première of the Star Wars Special Edition - the pics, the quotes, and exclusive interviews with the celebs!
- "A Long Time Ago..." (by David Hanks)
- Rewind 20 years to the British premiere [sic] of the original Star Wars – what were the events leading up to the launch of the most successful film ever made?
- Anthony Daniels' Set Diary: Armless Fun
- Anthony Daniels' memories of playing C-3PO in the original Star Wars continue.
- "Star Wars Kits" (by Mat Irvine)
- The first of our exhaustive merchandise guides – this issue, a complete listing of Star Wars model kits.
- "Shadow Stalker" Part 2
- Following Darth Vader's briefing, Jix turns assassin on the planet Corulag…
- "Rogue Artist" (by Iain Lowson)
- From a job in Forbidden Planet to a top gig illustrating American Star Wars comics – the meteoric rise of Glasgow's Gary Erskine.
Departments[]
- Feel the Force (Prequel Update)
- Jawas' Corner
- Role-playing Round Up
- Comlink
- Q&A
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Cover of Star Wars: The Official Magazine 8
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