Available now in Germany is the latest issue of Star Wars Das Offizielle Magazin, the official magazine of the German Star Wars Fan Club.

This issue features an in-depth look at the characters corrupted by the dark side of the Force in "Heritage of the Sith." Get a few Sith fighting pointers with a martial arts tutorial from Darth Maul actor Ray Park. Episode III creature shop supervisor Dave Elsey talks about the "true nature" of the Sith, while author Jude Watson's latest fiction explores the ghosts of the Sith. The issue also includes an interesting look at the Death Star II Hangar as well as a primer of the classic posters of Return of the Jedi. Discover what happened at the annual meeting of the German division of the 501st Legion, and more!

Fan Club members can check out the supplemental Journal of the Whills magazine which includes interviews with Jürgen Vogel and Richard Liebel about their airworthy Royal Starship model in "Will Amidala Really Fly?" Get a fun flashback into the '80s with a retrospective on fan films with "The Force on Super 8." And read more about German film dubbing techniques in part three of "Synchro Wars." Fan art, letters, merchandise news and more are also featured in this issue.

As a special treat, all fan club members will receive a brand new membership card (powered by Panini-Dino Germany) and an exclusive Top-Trumps "Starships" card ("Super Star Destroyer") with the supplement.

Issue #43 is already on its way to subscribers and on German newsstands. For more information about the German Fan Club, click here.