Star Wars Insider 53

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.
*Getting to the Bottom of the Topps Star Wars Trading Cards
::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===
*Rebel Rumblings
::Insider experiences the brunt of a letter writing campaign and we reveal the true facts on how to get your Star Wars story published.
*Prequel Update
::Rick McCallum gives you the very latest on Episode II.
*Star News
::Keeping an eye on who's doing what, where, when, and how.
*Comics Link
::It's a New, New, New, New Hope in Infinities!
*Bookshelf
::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.
*Scouting the Galaxy
::Stephen J. Sansweet answers the question "Is Star Wars collecting dead?" (and also your letters).
*Dear 2-1B
::2-1B dispenses his own brand of chicken soup for the soul.
*The Last Page
::Guess who's a mama's boy?
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