Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Special)

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Miniseries Special Issue; A magazine of the Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine line
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Published	November 26, 2003 ; (Nov/Dec 2003)
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The Miniseries Special Issue (also known as the Special Issue or Souvenir Magazine) of the Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine is a Titan Magazines publication released in December 2003 covering the Miniseries. This stand-alone publication marked the debut of Titan's official magazine coverage of the Re-imagined Series, appearing alongside the broadcast of the miniseries on the Sci Fi Channel in December 2003.

Publication Details

The Special Issue was released with two different cover variants:

Previews Exclusive Edition - Available exclusively at comic specialty shops
Standard Edition - Available at newsstands and general retail outlets

Both editions featured the title The Legend Returns! The magazine was 100 pages in full color and retailed for $9.99 USD, a premium price reflecting its special status and increased page count compared to later regular issues.

Coverage

Featured Interviews

The Special Issue featured comprehensive coverage of the Miniseries production, described as "the best place to get the inside track on this eagerly awaited mini-series." Featured content included:

Edward James Olmos - Interview with the actor portraying Commander Adama
Mary McDonnell - Interview with the actress portraying President Laura Roslin
Jamie Bamber - Interview with the actor portraying Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama
Katee Sackhoff - Interview with the actress portraying Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace☢☢

Behind-the-Scenes Content

Director Michael Rymer - Featured article in which Rymer guides readers through the making of the series and discusses the challenges of directing the miniseries
Insider information from writers, producers, and directors
Exclusive behind-the-scenes access and photography
On-set photos and cast portraits
Production insights from the Vancouver filming

Credits

Editorial Staff

Editor: Sharon Gosling and/or David Bassom
Publisher: Titan Magazines

Notes

Previews solicitations for the magazine featured different covers; low quality thumbnails of these were available at the time of writing, and are included for reference. Of note, the call-out title was originally The Quest for Earth Begins, which was later changed to The Legend Returns!

Preliminary Covers

Preliminary Previews Exclusive cover with The Quest for Earth Begins featured in Previews sales solicitations circa 2003. (Low quality photo available only.)	Preliminary newsstand edition cover with The Quest for Earth Begins featured in Previews sales solicitations circa 2003. (Low quality photo available only.)

This was the first issue of The Official Battlestar Galactica Magazine, though it was not numbered as such. The regular numbered series would begin with Issue 1 in August/September 2005.
The publication was timed to coincide with the broadcast of the miniseries on the Sci Fi Channel, which aired December 8-9, 2003.
Despite being labeled a "Souvenir Magazine," this issue served as a de facto pilot for what would become the regular magazine series.
The miniseries itself attracted 3.9 million viewers for Part 1 and 4.5 million viewers for Part 2, making it the highest-rated miniseries on cable that year and prompting Sci Fi Channel to order a regular series.
The near two-year gap between this Special Issue and Issue 1 reflected the time between the miniseries broadcast and the start of regular series production.
This issue featured comprehensive coverage of the cast described as "all the main players," focusing on the core ensemble that would carry through to the regular series.

Miniseries Special Issue A magazine of the Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine line
[[File:\|200px\|Miniseries Special Issue]]
Issue No.	Special
Author(s)	{{{author}}}
Adaptation of	{{{episode}}}
No. of Pages	{{{pages}}}
Published	November 26, 2003 (Nov/Dec 2003)
ISBN	[[Special:Booksources/{{{isbn}}}\|{{{isbn}}}]]
Chronology
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Paperback Version
Available at Amazon.com – Purchase
Available at Amazon.co.uk – Purchase
Audiobook Version
Available at iTunes – [{{{itunes}}} Purchase]