What type of publication does Star Wars Insider and National Geographic have in common?
Star Wars Insider Star Wars Insider is the official "Star Wars" magazine. Its contents include stories, articles relating to the "Star Wars" universe, letters, and the fan newsletter "Bantha Tracks". It began in 1987 as the official magazine of "The Lucasfilm Fan Club". In 1994 the Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine was rebranded the "Star Wars Insider" to coincide with the release of the "" videogame from LucasArts. In March 2008, "Star Wars Insider" reached one hundred issues.
Dark Empire Dark Empire is a "Star Wars" comic book metaseries produced by Dark Horse Comics. It consists of a six-issue limited series written by Tom Veitch and drawn by Cam Kennedy ("Dark Empire I"), followed by a second six-issue limited series by Veitch and Kennedy ("Dark Empire II") and a two-issue limited series written by Veitch and drawn by Jim Baikie ("Empire's End"). "Dark Empire" in particular, is notable for being one of the very first Star Wars comics to be produced by Dark Horse Comics, who had acquired the comic rights to the Star Wars franchise in the early 1990s.