Empire Magazine March 2005 Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Ewan McGregor Clint Eastwood James Cameron Bill Murray SKU 1562

Original Empire Magazine – March 2005, featuring a major Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith cover story.

This is a highly collectible early-2005 issue for fans of Star Wars, Empire magazine and cinema history, particularly collectors interested in the build-up to the release of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.

MAGAZINE DETAILS

Magazine: Empire
Date: March 2005
Issue: March 2005
Format: UK edition
Language: English
Main Feature: Star Wars – Revenge of the Sith
SKU: 1562

The front cover features Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, presented in his Jedi robes with lightsaber, and promotes extensive coverage of the eagerly anticipated final chapter of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

The cover describes the film as "Star Wars starts here!" and highlights the Revenge of the Sith feature, with emphasis on the film's place within the wider Star Wars story.

MAIN COVER CONTENT

The March 2005 issue includes substantial coverage connected with the upcoming Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, making it particularly interesting as a contemporary piece of Star Wars publishing from the period immediately before the film's cinema release.

The front cover also promotes:

• Ewan McGregor / Obi-Wan Kenobi

• Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

• Clint Eastwood talking about Million Dollar Baby / Oscars

• James Cameron discussing space

• Bill Murray discussing his work and interests

• A large 10 Years of Creature Features feature

• A major winter film preview

FILM FEATURES & PREVIEWS

The contents shown in the accompanying photographs include a broad selection of film and television coverage from the period.

Notable material includes:

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith – the major feature of the issue and one of the principal reasons this particular edition will appeal to Star Wars collectors.

Autumn/Winter Preview – a large preview section covering forthcoming films and television projects.

The Greasy Mind – a feature connected with unusual and distinctive film-making.

Oliver Stone – an interview/feature involving Stone and people who have worked with him.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and other productions are also represented within the issue's wider film coverage.

The issue also contains reviews and features covering titles and subjects including Blair Witch, Captain America: Civil War, Green Room, Star Trek, The Commitments, Narcos, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, The Girl with All the Gifts, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Westworld, LEGO Batman and other cinema material shown on the contents page.

COLLECTOR APPEAL

This is particularly suited to collectors building a Star Wars / Revenge of the Sith magazine collection, as well as anyone collecting original Empire issues from the mid-2000s.

The cover is especially notable because of its strong Revenge of the Sith presentation, with Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi dominating the artwork and a small image advertising the alternative red Sith cover as part of the issue's "2 to collect" promotion.

Please note: the additional/alternative cover is not included unless specifically shown as a separate item in the listing photographs. This listing is for the magazine itself.

CONDITION

Pre-owned condition with visible signs of age, storage and handling.

The front cover shows light-to-moderate surface scratching/scuffing, particularly noticeable across the darker black areas. There is also general handling wear around the edges, with some edge and corner rubbing/wear.

The cover remains firmly attached and the magazine retains its overall presentation well for its age. The photographs show some natural curvature from handling/opening, while the interior pages visible in the supplied photographs appear generally clean and readable.

As with any vintage/pre-owned magazine, there may be additional minor signs of handling not visible in every photograph. Please use the photographs as the best guide to the exact condition of this individual copy.

IMPORTANT – EXTRAS / ORIGINAL ITEMS

This listing is for the magazine only.

Any posters, inserts, supplementary magazines, promotional items, alternate covers, cards or other items that may originally have been supplied with the magazine are NOT included unless specifically shown as being part of this listing.

Items that originally came with the magazine but are no longer present should be considered not included.

PACKAGING

UK orders: The magazine will be securely packaged and sent in a hardback envelope.

International orders: The magazine will be securely packaged in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection during transit.

SKU: 1562