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After much anticipation, 2020 saw the arrival of a bounty of inventive toys inspired by The Mandalorian, allowing fans to celebrate their love of the series and continue the story through play; StarWars.com is thrilled to report that several of these releases, including The Mandalorian license itself, have been honored in the Toy of the Year Awards:

WINNER: Toy of the Year & Innovative Toy of the Year — The Child Animatronic Edition (Hasbro)

WINNER: Construction Toy of the Year — LEGO Star Wars The Razor Crest (The LEGO Group)

WINNER: Plush Toy of the Year — The Child 11-inch Plush (Mattel Inc.)

WINNER: License of the Year — Star Wars: The Mandalorian (The Walt Disney Co./Lucasfilm)

StarWars.com congratulates our friends at

Since its debut in November 2019, The Mandalorian has stolen our hearts…and our shelf space. From various iterations of the Child (er, Grogu) to the gleaming, iconic T-shaped visor of Din Djarin himself, collectors have been clamoring for all things Mando.

Combine the explosive zeitgeist that is Star Wars with the craftsmanship of Bandai and you end up with the stunning Meisho Movie Realization action figure line, which transforms characters into warriors from feudal-era Japan. While we’ve seen the likes of Darth Vader, C-3PO, and Kylo Ren in the acclaimed collectible series, the Disney+ breakout show joins the ranks with the latest Ronin Mandalorian figure. Complete with rifle, blaster, and (of course) katana sword accessories, this impressive 6.7-inch collector’s figure features weathering and a first-ever cloth cape — perfect for

Yoda Claus using the Force to decorate the Christmas tree. Ahsoka Tano and Aayla Secura roasting marshmallows on Jabba’s sail barge. Darth Vader building a snowman in the Ewok village. These vignettes are from the minds of talented Star Wars fans that marvelously brought their ideas to life in LEGO® brick form.

Last December, Star Wars: Force for Change, FIRST, and the LEGO Group announced the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Contest in celebration of the release of the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special on Disney+. All fans that entered were given one mission: create LEGO Star Wars builds with a holiday theme. There were submissions from fans around the world and needless to say, they were impressive, most impressive. Winners were chosen by an all-star panel of judges including Star Wars actor Kelly

To celebrate the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Disney+, we’re undertaking a full chronological rewatch of the five original seasons, The Lost Missions, and the theatrical release. We’d be honored if you would join us for the weekly #CloneWarsRewatch — you can watch this week’s episode on Disney+ now — and share your thoughts on the award-winning series.

129: “Unfinished Business” (Season Seven, Episode 4)

“Trust placed in another is trust earned.”

Synopsis:

Echo hatches a plan to end the Separatist threat on Anaxes once and for all. But where do his loyalties really lie?

Analysis:

You can’t blame Captain Rex for wishing everything could go back to the way it once was now that his friend Echo has returned where he belongs. But there’s no going back.

Echo has been

Not everyone in the galaxy is a warrior. Some beings, in fact, can only be described instead as a worrier. But just because you’re not built for adventure, that doesn’t mean you can’t be a hero, as evidenced by everyone’s favorite protocol droid. That’s right, we’re talking about the indispensable C-3PO.

C-3PO may not be a smooth-talking smuggler with a blaster at his hip or a lightsaber-wielding Jedi, but he can still save the day. And he’s done it more than once. Threepio might just be the bravest of all the galaxy’s heroes.

Here are six times that the gabby goldenrod fought through his fear to be an invaluable team player.

1. Threepio called in reinforcements to save Senator Padmé Amidala from the clutches of the Separatists. (Star Wars:

It’s hard to imagine a time when Star Wars Insider didn’t exist. That’s how large the magazine looms in the fandom consciousness. Before, and even after, the advent of the internet it was the place to get breaking Star Wars news, read interviews with creators, and just immerse yourself in the galaxy far, far away, from movies to books to games. I remember getting my first glimpse of Episode I’s gorgeous Naboo starfighters in its pages — a magical thing to see and study and hold in my hands. That memory always reminds me of the power of magazines, print, and Insider. For that, I’ll always be grateful.

Star Wars Insider #200 arrives today, a milestone issue and a testament to the power that the magazine has held for decades. To mark the occasion, StarWars.com caught up with Insider editor

That’s no moon. That’s a cheeseboard!

Katie Cook is no stranger to Star Wars monsters. For years she’s turned the galaxy’s grossest into its most adorable thanks to her expressive and charming cartoon-style art, as seen in titles like Star Wars ABC-3PO and Star Wars: OBI-123. Now the writer/artist is doing a head-first dive into the trash compactor with The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze, and Slime, coming April 13 from DK Publishing, which will be exactly what it sounds like: a celebration of all of our favorite creepy creatures, yucky locales, and strange beings of the galaxy far, far away. Written with a fun sense of humor and filled with Cook’s super-cute illustrations, it promises to answer important questions like “Does Jabba the Hutt ever take a bath” and “Why are wampas so cuddly,”

What makes a story a Star Wars story? It’s a question I have asked numerous Star Wars fans and creators over the last few years. After writing the text for the newly released book Star Wars: I Love You. I Know.: Lessons in Love and Friendship I can tell you my answer — relationships, relationships, relationships (with a mix of pew-pew and a dash of out of this world creatures).

Like many Star Wars fans, my love of the galaxy far, far away is very personal. Which is why I took the task of writing a book about love and Star Wars very seriously. I can’t remember a time in my life where Star Wars wasn’t there — like a close friend of the family. With a sprawling story spanning