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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Interactive Ithorian • Dok-Ondar is on his way to Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge

A Force For Good • Charity Windfall from Prowse Auction

Return Of The Maggie • The Simpsonstake on the Star Warssaga

Cruising The Galaxy • Ocean-bound Star Wars experience to set sail

Touchdown • X-wing fighter lands at the Smithsonian

Celebrate Even Sooner • Big event gets new dates

Steampunk Sith Lord • Re-imagining Darth Vader in industrial style

THE LIGHT SIDE

A Replica to Rule Mandalore • It will mean more to you than you’ll ever know

On My Command • Do your duty in a first rate First Order helmet

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Ahsoka Accessories • Turn any moment into Tano time!

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

Book Club • Secrets, puzzles, and slime in the latest Star Wars book releases.

Comics Roundup • Villains and rogues go head-to-head in this month’s Star Wars comics

Incoming • Don’t Miss These Upcoming Releases

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

Republic Roundup

MANDO MANIA • How the secret of Grogu helped the first live-action Star Wars series make the space-fantasy saga a cultural phenomenon yet again.

ANATOMY OF AN ICON

Robert Watts LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! • Of all the distant worlds of the original Star Wars trilogy, one fact remained consistent: They each needed to be captured on film at a more down-to-Earth location. It was part of producer Robert Watts’ job to scout the real-world settings that would make for suitable doubles for the likes of Tatooine, Hoth, and Endor.

CASTING CALL

Rebel Rousers OUR TOP TEN REBELS

The Rebel Saga • Major Events in the Fight for Freedom

Honorable Mention

Paul Brooke Tears of a Rancor Keeper • It may have only been a few days’ work for actor Paul Brooke, but the bereaved rancor keeper Malakili’s brief appearance in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) remains a standout moment in the saga. Star Wars Insider caught up with Brooke to look back at his time on set shooting the memorable scene.

A GALAXY ON YOUR DOORSTEP • The Star Wars movies havebeen filmed at exotic and often remote locations all over the world, but there are some that are within easy reach for residents of mainland U.S.A. Star Wars Insider takes a trip across California to find a galaxy far, far away that’s not so very far away at all.

Tatooine

The Forest Moon of Endor

The Death Star

Plates And Pick-Ups • Other filming locations in California

Tython

The Great Pit Of Carkoon

A Force Reawakended • Creature and special makeup effects supervisor Neal Scanlan headed up the Star Wars creature shop for all five of the movies released since2015. Star Wars Insider spoketo him about the part his team played in bringing the Skywalker saga to a close.

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CALLING KLAUD

A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW • Our resident Star Wars expert, Michael Kogge, consults his library of holocrons and ancient Jedi texts to answer your questions about the events, people, and places of the galaxy far, far away….

Major Bases

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