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
- 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.
- 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 (preview)
- 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[]
- Insider experiences the brunt of a letter writing campaign and we reveal the true facts on how to get your Star Wars story published.
- Rick McCallum gives you the very latest on Episode II.
- Keeping an eye on who's doing what, where, when, and how.
- Comics Link
- It's a New, New, New, New Hope in Infinities!
- J. Gregory Keyes is in the spotlight with his new Star Wars novel, Conquest.
- Gamescape
- Is LucasArts' Starfighter reason alone for you to buy a Playstation 2? Yes. Yes it is.
- Stephen J. Sansweet answers the question "Is Star Wars collecting dead?" (and also your letters).
- 2-1B dispenses his own brand of chicken soup for the soul.
- The Last Page
- Guess who's a mama's boy?
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Palpatine in Insider #53 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
External links[]
- Star Wars Insider #53 in the StarWars.com Cargo Bay (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Palpatine in Insider #53 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- McDiarmid Speaks in Insider on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)