Star Wars Insider 60 is the sixtieth issue of Star Wars Insider magazine. It was released to newsstands on June 4, 2002. This issue came packaged with promotional trading cards for the Wizards of the Coast Attack of the Clones trading card game and the Topps Attack of the Clones silver foil-stamped movie card set, while the newsstand version was available in an exclusive polybag. It's also the last issue to feature the writing of longtime contributor (and former Managing Editor) Scott Chernoff, who left to pursue a career in writing for television.
Contents[]
Departments[]
- "From the Editor's Desk"
- "Rebel Rumblings"
- "Star News: From the World of Lucasfilm" (by Benjamin Harper)
- "Jawa Trader Catalog"
- "Action Figure Update" — Attack of the Clones Action Figure Update
- "Behind the Magic" — Swarm Troopers (by Rob Coleman)
- "Gamescape" — Attack of the Board Games (by Rob Daviau)
- "Bookshelf" — Dark Duo (by Jason Fry)
- "Comics Link" — Jango Fett: Open Seasons (by Daniel Wallace)
- "Set Piece: Theed Palace Hangar" (by Christopher Trevas & Chris Reiff)
- "Scouting the Galaxy" — Now That You Bought It, Where Do You Put It? (by Stephen J. Sansweet)
- "Crossword" — Jar Jar Binks is 31 Today! (by Michael Selinker)
- "Star Wars Q&A" (by Pablo Hidalgo)
- "The Last Page" (by Drew Struzan)
Features[]
- "Inside Attack of the Clones" (by David West Reynolds)
- A picture's worth a thousand words, but nobody can read a movie that vast. Here's some of what you might have missed from the first dozen times you watched Attack of the Clones.
- "Ewan McGregor: Return of the Jedi" (by Scott Chernoff)
- Ewan McGregor has made the role of Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi his own. The star discusses heroic dismemberments, fake mullets, and memorable lines.
- "Natalie Portman: Forbidden Love" (by Scott Chernoff)
- Queen, senator, clothes horse, temptress, and battle droid butt-kicker, Padmé Amidala is a woman of many talents, and it takes a talented actress to bring her to life.
- "Hayden Christensen: Journey to the Dark Side" (by Scott Chernoff)
- Anakin Skywalker is mad, bad, and dangerous to know. Luckily, Hayden Christensen has only two things in common with the character he portrays: he's tall and exceptionally talented.
- "George Lucas: The Plot Thickens" (by Scott Chernoff)
- George Lucas shares his thoughts on the history of the Star Wars saga, strange twists of fate, and a glimpse of the future.
- "Attack of the Clones" (by R. A. Salvatore)
- Take a peek at the novelization, and feast your eyes on some fantastic images from the film.
- "The Droids of Episode II" (by Daniel Wallace)
- Sneaky, faithful, or just plain deadly, the droids of Attack of the Clones come in all shapes and sizes.
- "Who's Who in Jabba's Palace" (by Daniel Wallace)
- That Mos Eisley cantina was a children's theme park compared to this den of scum and villainy.
- "Back on Topps: Return of the Trading Cards" (by Chris Fawcett)
- We take a look at what's in the cards for recent and upcoming Star Wars collecting.
- "Anthony Heald: Man of 1,000 Voices" (by Rich Handley)
- Maybe you recognize him as Dr. Frederick Childon or Vice Principal Scott Guber, but Anthony Heald has more Star Wars acting credits than anyone who appeared in the movies.
Sources[]
Post-Clones Fan Magazines on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
As Star Wars Insider Hits 200, a Look Back at Some of the Legendary Magazine's Most Memorable Issues on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Post-Clones Fan Magazines on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
External links[]
- Star Wars Insider #60 on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
