Star Wars Insider

Celebrating the greatest space adventure saga of all time, Star Wars Insider really gets the reader inside the worlds of Star Wars through interviews, behind-the-scenes exclusives and unrivaled access to the Lucasfilm archives. Each issue offers star interviews, ‘making of’ features and merchandise coverage, plus the unique ‘Blaster!’ section covering up-coming books, comics, action figures and other collectibles.

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Star Wars Insider

Star Wars Gaming Reloaded • Lucasfilm Games launches new era for gamers

Double the Luck! • The Mandalorian Season Two and Star Wars: Squadrons nominated for prestigious muscial bounties

Timeline Tweaks • The Star Wars saga sets new benchmarks

Jeremy Bulloch • 1945 - 2020

Activate The Dark Troopers • Build your own Imperial droid army

THE LIGHT SIDE

‘Air’ To The Empire • Inspired inflatable costumes strike back!

A Duel of the Ages on Exegol • Pop! Force dyad and Dark Lord figures ‘Rise’ to the occasion

The StarWars DotColumn • Fascinating features and articles from the digital vaults of StarWars.com

A New Hope For Vintage Clothing • Retro apparel pays respect to the past

Seismic Charge Your Toy Shelf • Take flight with a true bounty for any hunter’s collection

The Death Star ‘Bench’ Run • Take a seat and enjoy your own view of the galaxy

MANDO MERCH • The latest bounty on which to blow your beskar

The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge • Discover how the living, breathing world of Batuu was imagined!

Comics Roundup • Villains strive for advantage in this month’s Star Wars comics

Incoming • Don’t Miss These Upcoming Releases

Luminous Lore • Shining a lighton Star Wars: The High Republic.

Republic Roundup

Chewbacca HOW TO WORK THE WOOKIEE LOOK • With the help of costume restoration expert Tom Spina, special effects super visor Neil Scanlan, and Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo, Insider gets under the fur of the original Wookiee costume, and discovers how it was recreated for the most recent Star Wars movies.

MAKING MAGIC WITH MAYHEW

Chewie or Chewbacca?

Joonas Suotamo’s Wookiee Bootcamp

Flying The Falcon

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SUITING UP WITH SUOTAMO

ADVENTURES IN THE AUDIOSPHERE • Celebrating the first broadcast of the National Public Radio dramatization of Star Wars: A New Hope, 40 years ago,Star Wars Insider looks at the making of the adaptation and its legacy in the recent resurgence of Star Wars audio drama.

BRIAN DALEY STAR WARRIOR

MATT LANTER THE ANIMATED ANAKIN • FROM SWINGING A PENCIL IN PLACE OF A LIGHTSABER TO WEARING RETRO SHOES ON A LIVE-ACTION SET, MATT LANTER TAKES INSIDER ON HIS STAR WARS JOURNEY FROM THE CLONE WARS TO THE MANDALORIAN.

ANAKIN, MEET… ANAKIN?! • WHAT HAPPENED WHEN TWO SKYWALKERS FINALLY MET?

COSTUME CONUNDRUM • WHICH IS COOLER, CLOAKS OR CAPES?

THE MANDALORIAN Season One Companion • The Mandalorian became an instant hit when it landed on Disney+ in 2019, and its appeal went stratospheric with the arrival of 2020’s sophomore season. Beginning Star Wars Insider’s two-part companion guide to the series so far, this issue we look back at the events of Season One.

TALES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE

A Trilogy of Sacred Texts • Explore the history of the galaxy far, far away with DK!

THE FORCE OF BEATS AND RHYMES • Insider speaks to Cut Chemist, hip-hop producer and Star Wars fan, about how the saga has inspired his music.

JAKe DETONATOR

CROSSOVER CULTURE

THE CIRCLE IS NOW COMPLETE NOVELIZING STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER • How do you translate a blockbuster movie into two distinct...