Star Wars Insider 53 is the fifty-third issue of Star Wars Insider magazine. It was released to newsstands in April 2001.
Contents[]
Features[]
- "Dark Force Rising: An Interview with Ian McDiarmid" (by Scott 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 Topps Star Wars Trading Cards" (by Michael G. Ryan)
- That was a gun? From naughty Threepio to autographed chase cards, Topps has put out enough Star Wars trading cards to make Pikachu jealous. Take a look at the history of Topps Star Wars trading cards, courtesy of Michael G. Ryan.
- "The Essential Guide to Alien Species: Anthropology 101"
- Insider gives you a sneak peek at the upcoming Essential Guide to Aliens with extensive data on Rodians, Verpine, and Yuuzhan Vong. And this is just the preview!
Departments[]
- "From the Editor's Desk" (by Jeff Quick)
- "Rebel Rumblings"
- "Prequel Update with Rick McCallum" (by Dan Madsen)
- "Star News"
- "The Jawa Trader"
- "Comics Link" — What Was... (by Dave Land)
- "Bookshelf" — Keyes to the Galaxy (by Jason Fry)
- "Gamescape" — Star Wars: Starfighter (by Blake Fischer)
- "Scouting the Galaxy" — Is Star Wars Collecting Dead? (by Stephen J. Sansweet)
- "Dear 2-1B"
- "The Last Page"
Sources[]
Palpatine in Insider #53 on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
McDiarmid Speaks in Insider on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Palpatine in Insider #53 on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
External links[]
- Star Wars Insider #53 in the StarWars.com Cargo Bay (original site is defunct)
