Star Wars Insider 62 is the sixty-second issue of Star Wars Insider magazine. It was released to newsstands in October 2002. This marked the first Star Wars Insider issue published by Paizo Publishing as well as the start of the magazine being released eight times a year, an increase from Star Wars Insider's former bimonthly publication schedule, which began with issue 35 in September 1997. Issue 62 came packaged with an exclusive Topps trading card from the set 2002 Topps Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Widevision.
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Features[]
- "Prequel Update" Interview by Dave Gross
Producer Rick McCallum talks about the Attack of the Clones DVD, Episode III, and George Lucas's plans beyond Star Wars.
Just when you thought summer was over, Insider takes you back to camp—the camp of the notorious Tusken Raiders!
A brief history of sixteen of the most famous guardians of peace and justice in the Galactic Republic, including this issue's cover Jedi, Aayla Secura.
- "Fight Saber" by David West Reynolds
Through the millennia, Jedi have rigorously trained in the seven forms of lightsaber combat. Examples from all five Star Wars movies illustrate these complex and ancient fighting styles.
- "Starships of Episode II" by Daniel Wallace
It's no coincidence that the Jedi Starfighter looks like a miniature Imperial Star Destroyer. After all, Kuat Drive Yards built them both.
Insider catches up with the casts of The Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.
- "Cardboard Cinema" by Michael Mikaelian
Topps' latest Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones Widevision movie card set focuses on the Battle of Geonosis, and it includes the first-ever widevision autograph cards.
Insider's premier installment of Greg Keyes' The New Jedi Order serial drops you right in the middle of the action. Catch up on the first three installments for free at starwars.com
Departments[]
Imperial probe droids have detected the new location of the Insider headquarters somewhere in the Poizo sector.
- "Star News" by Benjamin Harper
Clones at home, Indiana Jones, rewarding experiences, and THX spinning off on its own. All this and Star Sightings, too.
- "Jawa Trader Catalog"
Here's your chance to get exclusive Attack of the Clones merchandise from the Star Wars Fan Club!
- "Behind the Magic" by Rob Coleman
Will computer-generated characters replace real, live actors any time soon? Judge for yourself.
- "Gamescape" by Brett Rector, Haden Blackman, and Brian Campbell
The Clone Wars are coming to a console near you. Star Wars Galaxies hopes to deliver over a dozen worlds for MMOG players. The Arms & Equipment Guide gives Star Wars Roleplaying Game GMs and players metric tons of new equipment.
- "Bookshelf" by Jason Fry
Walter Jon Williams brings his own brand of science fiction to Star Wars with The New Jedi Order: The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way.
- "Comics Link" by Daniel Wallace
Dark Horse Comics announces a second ongoing Star Wars title and two new story arcs, beginning with Star Wars: Empire.
- "Set Piece" by Christopher Trevas & Chris Reiff
"She may not look like much . . ." Take a guided tour of the forward hold of the Millennium Falcon.
- "Scouting the Galaxy" by Stephen J. Sansweet
Steve explains why you shouldn't believe the hype about "variant" figures, and readers dig up some real finds this time!
- "Crossword" by Michael Selinker
A crash-course in Shriiwook.
- "Star Wars Q&A" by Pablo Hidalgo
Did Attack of the clones raise more questions than it answered?
- "Last Page" by Tony Moseley
What yousa mean, "Yousa thinkin you already blasted dem!?"
Notes and references[]
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Jedi Fighting and More in Insider #62 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
External links[]
Star Wars Insider #62 in the StarWars.com Cargo Bay (content now obsolete; backup link)- Jedi Fighting and More in Insider #62 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
