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The '''''Official Battlestar Galactica Magazine''''' was, as the name implies, an official publication dedicated to the [[RDM|Re-imagined Series]]. The magazine was published by [http://www.titanmagazines.com Titan Magazines], who have also published official magazines for other TV series such as [[w:Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'']] and [[w:Alias (TV series)|''Alias'']]. The magazine featured news direct from the production offices, interviews with the cast and crew, and on-set reports that take the reader behind-the-scenes of the series. ''The Official Battlestar Galactica Magazine'' was promoted as "the first and last word for all Battlestar fans".


The '''''Official Battlestar Galactica Magazine''''' was, as the name implies, an official publication dedicated to the [[RDM|Re-imagined Series]]. The magazine was published by [http://www.titanmagazines.com Titan Magazines], who have also published official magazines for other TV series such as [[w:Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'']] and [[w:Alias (TV series)|''Alias'']]. The magazine featured news direct from the production offices, interviews with the cast and crew, and on-set reports that take the reader behind-the-scenes of the series. ''The Official Battlestar Galactica Magazine'' was promoted as "the first and last word for all Battlestar fans". The magazine ended after only 7 issues, the reason for which has not been provided; the last issue itself makes only a small announcement about it being the final issue, despite featuring an article by [[Richard Hatch]], which promised to be the "first of his exclusive articles for ''The Official Magazine''".
The magazine was edited by [[Sharon Gosling]] and [[David Bassom]], both of whom went on to author official companion books for the series. The magazine ended after only 7 issues, the reason for which has not been provided; the last issue itself makes only a small announcement about it being the final issue, despite featuring an article by [[Richard Hatch]], which promised to be the "first of his exclusive articles for ''The Official Magazine''."


==Publication Details==
''The Official Battlestar Galactica Magazine'' was published bi-monthly from 2003 to 2006, with a retail price of $6.99 per issue for regular editions and $9.99 for the Special/Miniseries edition. Issues were released with alternate covers: one version for PX (Previews Exclusive, available at comic specialty shops) and another for newsstand/retail distribution.
== Issues ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Issue #
!Issue Title (PX Edition)
!Issue Title (Newsstand Edition)
!Newsstand Date
!Coverage Summary
!Cover
|-
|[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Special)|Special]]
|The Legend Returns!
|The Legend Returns!
|Nov/Dec 2003
|Also known as Issue 1. Covers the [[Miniseries]]. 100 pages.
|
|-
|[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 1)|1]]
|Battle Plans
|Captain's Courageous
|Aug/Sept 2005
|
|{{Click|link=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 1)|image=BSG Mag US 1.jpg|width=234px|height=322px}}
|-
|[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 2)|2]]
|Into the Fray!
|Into the Fray!
|Nov/Dec 2005
|
|{{Click|link=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 2)|image=BSG Mag US 2.jpg|width=234px|height=322px}}
|-
|[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 3)|3]]
|Six Tricks
|Six Tricks
|Jan/Feb 2006
|
|{{Click|link=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 3)|image=BSG Mag US 3.jpg|width=234px|height=322px}}
|-
|[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 4)|4]]
|The Year of Living Dangerously
|The Year of Living Dangerously
|Mar/Apr 2006
|''Also known as the "Yearbook Edition" or "2006 Yearbook."''
|{{Click|link=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 4)|image=BSG Mag US 4.jpg|width=234px|height=322px}}
|-
|[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 5)|5]]
|Fall From Grace
|Fall From Grace
|May/June 2006
|
|{{Click|link=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 5)|image=BSG Mag US 5.jpg|width=234px|height=322px}}
|-
|[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 6)|6]]
|Pilot Episode
|Pilot Episode
|Jul/Aug 2006
|
|{{Click|link=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 6)|image=BSG Mag US 6.jpg|width=234px|height=322px}}
|-
|[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 7)|7]]
|Presidential Orders
|Presidential Orders
|Oct/Nov 2006
|Final issue. Covers content from the first half of [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]].
|{{Click|link=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine (Issue 7)|image=BSG Mag US 7.jpg|width=234px|height=322px}}
|}


==Notes==
==Notes==
*In December of 2003, Titan Magazines released an official stand-alone issue dedicated to the [[Miniseries]].
*In December of 2003, Titan Magazines released an official stand-alone issue dedicated to the [[Miniseries]].
*Most issues were released with alternate covers.
*Issues were released with alternate covers, one for PX (Previews Exlcusive) and another for newsstands/retail.
*The magazine's editors, Sharon Gosling and David Bassom, both went on to author [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion|official companion]] books for the series through Titan Books.


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==Magazine Covers==
==Magazine Covers==
<gallery>
<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:BSG Mag US 1.jpg|Issue 1 of 7
File:BSG Mag US 1.jpg|Issue 1 of 7
Image:BSG Mag US 2.jpg|Issue 2 of 7
File:BSG Mag US 2.jpg|Issue 2 of 7
Image:BSG Mag US 3.jpg|Issue 3 of 7
File:BSG Mag US 3.jpg|Issue 3 of 7
Image:BSG Mag US 4.jpg|Issue 4 of 7
File:BSG Mag US 4.jpg|Issue 4 of 7
Image:BSG Mag US 5.jpg|Issue 5 of 7
File:BSG Mag US 5.jpg|Issue 5 of 7
Image:BSG Mag US 6.jpg|Issue 6 of 7
File:BSG Mag US 6.jpg|Issue 6 of 7
Image:BSG Mag US 7.jpg|Issue 7 of 7
File:BSG Mag US 7.jpg|Issue 7 of 7
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See Also==
*[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]


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The Official Battlestar Galactica Magazine was, as the name implies, an official publication dedicated to the Re-imagined Series. The magazine was published by Titan Magazines, who have also published official magazines for other TV series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Alias. The magazine featured news direct from the production offices, interviews with the cast and crew, and on-set reports that take the reader behind-the-scenes of the series. The Official Battlestar Galactica Magazine was promoted as "the first and last word for all Battlestar fans".

The magazine was edited by Sharon Gosling and David Bassom, both of whom went on to author official companion books for the series. The magazine ended after only 7 issues, the reason for which has not been provided; the last issue itself makes only a small announcement about it being the final issue, despite featuring an article by Richard Hatch, which promised to be the "first of his exclusive articles for The Official Magazine."

Publication Details

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The Official Battlestar Galactica Magazine was published bi-monthly from 2003 to 2006, with a retail price of $6.99 per issue for regular editions and $9.99 for the Special/Miniseries edition. Issues were released with alternate covers: one version for PX (Previews Exclusive, available at comic specialty shops) and another for newsstand/retail distribution.

Issues

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Issue # Issue Title (PX Edition) Issue Title (Newsstand Edition) Newsstand Date Coverage Summary Cover
Special The Legend Returns! The Legend Returns! Nov/Dec 2003 Also known as Issue 1. Covers the Miniseries. 100 pages.
1 Battle Plans Captain's Courageous Aug/Sept 2005

2 Into the Fray! Into the Fray! Nov/Dec 2005

3 Six Tricks Six Tricks Jan/Feb 2006

4 The Year of Living Dangerously The Year of Living Dangerously Mar/Apr 2006 Also known as the "Yearbook Edition" or "2006 Yearbook."

5 Fall From Grace Fall From Grace May/June 2006

6 Pilot Episode Pilot Episode Jul/Aug 2006

7 Presidential Orders Presidential Orders Oct/Nov 2006 Final issue. Covers content from the first half of Season 3.

Notes

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  • In December of 2003, Titan Magazines released an official stand-alone issue dedicated to the Miniseries.
  • Issues were released with alternate covers, one for PX (Previews Exlcusive) and another for newsstands/retail.
  • The magazine's editors, Sharon Gosling and David Bassom, both went on to author official companion books for the series through Titan Books.

Magazine Covers

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  • Issue 1 of 7
    Issue 1 of 7
  • Issue 2 of 7
    Issue 2 of 7
  • Issue 3 of 7
    Issue 3 of 7
  • Issue 4 of 7
    Issue 4 of 7
  • Issue 5 of 7
    Issue 5 of 7
  • Issue 6 of 7
    Issue 6 of 7
  • Issue 7 of 7
    Issue 7 of 7

See Also

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