Star Wars Afficionado

Star Wars Afficionado (Star Wars Aficionado ) is a Star Wars zine published by Scott Weller in London, England.
Most of the material was created by Weller. The zine's content is mostly articles, interviews, with occasional fanfiction. There are MANY color photos. 
The first four issues were titled "Star Wars Afficionado." The remainder of the issues were titled "Star Wars Aficionado." 
==Issue 1==
Star Wars Afficionado 1 was published in May 2003 and contains 36 pages.
* Welcome to Star Wars Afficionado ("The first of many, we hope, editorials introducing the magazine to STAR WARS fans worldwide. Yes, STAR WARS fans, you know who you are!!") (3)
* The Circle is Now Complete ("How does Anakin Skywalker become Darth Vader? What happens to Padme? And Jar Jar? Does anyone care about poor Jar Jar? How does it all end? STAR WARS AFFICIONADO, eagerly awaiting May 25"' 2005 like you guys wouldn 't believe, tries to separate the fact from the fiction, to bring you the most detailed information on EPISODE III yet possible. LOTS OF SPOILERS!!") (5)
* Return of the Jedi - Twentieth Anniversary Special ("Our special celebration section of the most controversial STAR WARS movie ever made. Your re-evaluation of this classic episode starts here!! Though we still think REVENGE OF THE JEDI sounds cooler!!") (14)
* Star Wars Unsung Heroes: Richard Marquand ("A feature/ profile of the underrated Director of RETURN OF THE JEDI!!") (15)
* Ten Reason why We Love Return of the Jedi ("Why JEDI rocks!!!") (20)
* Twenty Things You Didn't Know About Return of the Jedi ("Well, did you?") (26)
* Clone Thoughts from Abroad ("Our Editor recalls his holiday to see friends in New York during May 2002. Or was it all just an excuse to see ATTACK OF THE CLONES?") (28)
* The Star Wars Archives: World of Fire ("We go back to April 1980, and a classic adventure from the British Marvel STAR WARS WEEKLY comic. Luke and Leia join forces with an Imperial commando squad to fight a terrifying alien force in... WORLD OF FIRE.") (33)
* Coming Soon ("And we really would like there to be a next time. Please write to us...") (36)
==Issue 2==
Star Wars Afficionado 2 was published in Autumn 2003 and contains 36 pages.
* Editorial: the Han Solo Initiative (3)
* Han Solo and Chewbacca Special Section ("Our special celebration section of two of the STAR WARS saga's most popular characters: the charming rogue Han Solo, and his furry first mate, Chewbacca. From the Original Trilogy, and beyond....") (5)
* Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (5)
* Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (11)
* Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (15)
* The Best of the Rest ("More of the Wookiee, lost scenes, books, comics. We don't skimp over things around here y 'know!!!") (19)
* The Star Wars Archive: Han Solo at Stars' End ("To tie in with out HAN SOLO/ CHEWBACCA special section, we present a detailed archive on the classic 1979 Brian Daley novel, as well as a bonus featurette on the US newspaper strip/ DARK HORSE COMICS adaptation.") (22)
* Unsung Heroes of Star Wars: John Barry by Scott Weller ("A special double length profile of the legendary Production Designer of A NEW HOPE. A man whose amazing work must be duplicated for the upcoming - we really are in pain waiting for this- EPISODE III") (27)
* Next Issue (36)
==Issue 3==
Star Wars Afficionado 3 was published in Winter 2004 and contains 36 pages.
From the Letter from the Editor: 
* Letter from the Editor ("Why do so many people hate THE PHANTOM MENACE? Our Editor delves into the derogatory accusations made against the film, and informs us why, instead of loathing it, we really should be loving it!!!") (3)
* Prelude to Armageddon, fanfiction ("In an atmospheric short story, beginning our fifth anniversary celebrations of STAR WARS EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE, a hooded stranger has a fateful appointment with the Jedi in PRELUDE TO ARMAGEDDON") (6)
* The Phantom Menace - Fifth Anniversary Special (6)
* Star Wars Archive: Cloak of Deception ("We travel back to June 2001 for James Luceno's exciting prequel to the prequels novel. As Darth Sidious plots his take-over of the universe, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan race against time to stop the assassination of Supreme Chancellor Valorum.") (25)
* The Seven Days that Shook Star Wars ("An intriguing feature looking into the crucial moments that have helped shape the STAR WARS SAGA's past, present, and future.") (28)
* The Back Page ("Everything we couldn't cram on page four!!!") (35)
* Coming Soon ("More stuff to get you giddy in expectance for our next issue. See ya then!!!") (36)
==Issue 4==
Star Wars Afficionado 4 was published in Spring 2004 and contains 36 pages.
* The Aficionado Interview: Eric Walker (3)
* The Star Wars Locations: Special Section ("Everything you ever wanted to know on all the locations used throughout the saga. Your passport to the filming of the STAR WARS UNIVERSE starts here.")
** Sun, Sand, and Star Wars (6)
**Around the World in 80 Parsecs
** The Classic Star Wars Locations 
** The Prequel Star Wars Locations
* A Mystery Wrapped in an Enigma: Star Wars on DVD (30)
* Coming Soon (36)
==Issue 5/6==
Star Wars Aficionado 5/6 was published in Summer/Autumn 2004 and contains 80 pages.
* The Making of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (3)
* Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, The Profiles (38)
* In the Star Wars Galaxy, Ideas Live Forever ("Luke Boggs examines George Lucas's scripted STAR WARS universe and discovers how the Writer/Director never abandons a good idea ....") (70)
* Mark Hamill: What Happened? ("Ian Trussler follows the post STAR WARS acting career of Mark Hamill and discovers a rich and varied tapestry of work.") (73)
* The Other "Hero's Journey" ("Think you know your Joseph Campbell? Think again, as Vincent Asaro's compelling feature takes us on another path for prequel hero turned villain , Anakin Skywalker.") (75)
* Fanning the Flames of Inferno, fanfiction ("General Luke Skywalker confronts a twisted historian in this excellent short story from new contributor Ken Blackmore.") (77)
* Coming Soon (80)
==Issue 7==
Star Wars Aficionado 7 was published in Spring 2005 and contains 36 pages.
* The Ultimate Episode Three Story Synopsis (3)
* Hayden Christensen -- Dark Lord Rising (13)
* The Vader Section (15)
* Annie, Get Your Lightsaber (32)
* Coming Soon (36)
==Issue 8/9==
Star Wars Aficionado 8/9 was published in 2005 and contains 62 pages.
* Into the Fire (3)
* Revenge of the Edit ("The AFICIONADO team delve deep into the piles on ihe cutting room floor to discover a treasure trove of lost EPISODE III sequences. And then some!!") (11)
* The Star Wars Aficionado Interview: Nalini Krishna (19)
* Legacies and Nostalgia ("The beginning of thirty pages of nostalgia-covering twenty eight years of STAR WARS megadoml! Prepare for excitement!!") (24)
* The Truth About Celebration III ("Roving reporter Ian Trussler goes behind the scenes of the most ambitious US STAR WARS conveniion ever!!") (25)
* A Day Long Remembered ("The intrepid Ian Trussler comes back to the UK to cover the six film STAR WARS marathon screening. All fifteen hours of it!!") (31)
* Blasting Back: The Return of Star Wars (25)
* To Hoth and Back (41)
* The Alternative Factor: Return of the Jedi ("Scott Weller is back in the time vortex to investigate the original 1978/79 George Lucas/Gary Kurtz storyline for EPISODE VI, when it had that obscure little title of REVENGE OF THE JEDI!!") (44)
* All the Colours of... (53)
* Tuggit: Bounty Hunter, fanfiction (".then introduces us to a rather unusual type of Bounty Hunter in this short story set during THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK!!") (55)
==Issue 10==
Star Wars Aficionado 10 was published in Winter 2006 and contains 44 pages.
* "War" Stories" ("In this special tribute issue, George Lucas and the rest of the cast and crew of the PREQUELS reveal ten years worth of memories (both happy and sad) and talk about their contributions to the creation of the ground breaking modem STAR WARS era. In a way, these features are the DVD commentaries that we never had!!") (3)
* Andrew Secombe: Whadaya Know? ("Intrepid interviewer Ian Trussler speaks to the man who brilliantly brought Tatooine's lavourite Toydarian to life-Andrew Secombe.") (30)
* Star Wars: Television!! ("Scott Weller takes a good look at what we know so far about our favourite Saga's upcoming small screen future- as well as looking back at it's previous incarnations - both good and bad- within the video universe.") (33)
* The Happiest Day of My Life, fanfiction ("A new short story from Scott Weller involving Anakin and Padme, set during the closing scenes of EPISODE 11: ATTACK OF THE CLONES!!") (41)
* How Did it Come to This?, fanfiction ("On the planet Mustafar, Scott Weller brings the Saga to a tragic close with a short story set in the build up to the final, climactic duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker- once friends, now the deadliest of enemies.") (42)
* Coming Soon (44)
==Issue 11==
Star Wars Aficionado 11 was published in December 2006 and contains 148 pages.
* Dark Victories: The Making of "Empire" by Scott Weller and Chris Baker (3)
* "My Empire" -- The Ten Best Collectibles (143)
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