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

Too many conventions, not enough time! Get a first look on the 5th official convention of the Official German Star Wars Fan Club -- JEDI-CON 2008. Continuing the celebration of the Star Wars 30th anniversary is the third of a four-part series that looks back at the films (1984-1990) featuring rare storyboards, photos and little-known facts. Also read how classic ideas found their way into the prequels!

Read an exclusive story "Hero of Cartao" by Timothy Zahn and take a look back at never-produced toys, prototypes, specials and a lot more to see how they created the Episode III planet of Utapau.

The German Garrison discusses their carnival activities, Imperial fun on ice, a visit in Italy and more. Don't forget to check out the saga update, posters, letters from readers, book, comic and game news.

Fan Club members get some added content in the supplemental Journal of the Whills, which includes a report about DARKSIDECON 2006, a special look back into the '80s with 'old style' magazines and a funny fan-made radio play. For crafty readers, Thomas Riedel shows how he 'converted' his daughter into a real Endor inhabitant in "How to Build Your Own Ewok Costume." As always, there are letters from readers, fan artwork, merchandise news, fandom reports, and more.

Issue #46 is already on its way to subscribers and on German newsstands. For more information about the German Fan Club, click here.