As a special issue, the contents are laid out differently from normal editions of Insider:
- 16: 20th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE
- 18: Trail of the Bounty Hunters
- 24: JOHN RATZENBERGER: Major Derlin
- 26: IRVIN KERSHNER: Director
- 32: LAWRENCE KASDAN: Writer
- 50: BILLY DEE WILLIAMS: Lando Calrissian
- 56: JAMES EARL JONES: Voice of Darth Vader
- 60: CLIVE REVILL: Voice of the Emperor
- 62: The Ultimate Empire Strikes Back Insider's Guide: Lost Scenes, Special Edition Changes, SFX, Character & Planet Guide.
- 74: Empire COMIC BOOKS
- 76: When the Empire Struck Books
- 77: DONALD F. GLUT: Novelization Author
- 78: Empire COLLECTIBLES
- 82: The Last Page: Original Art
EPISODES I-III – LATEST INFORMATION
- 8: Rebel Rumblings: Letters to the Editor
- 10: Prequel Update
- 14: STAR NEWS