As Star Wars Insider Hits 200, a Look Back at Some of the Legendary Magazine’s Most Memorable Issues

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

Oh, How Horrid! Get Ready for DK’s The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze, and Slime – Exclusive Reveal

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,”

How Relationships Are at the Core of Star Wars

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

From a Certain Point of View: Who’s the Best Star Wars Games Character?

One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, StarWars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and most fun — Star Wars issues. In this installment, two StarWars.com writers take a stand on the greatest character to grace Star Wars gamers.

Spoiler warning: This article discusses details and plot points from Knights of the Old Republic and Battlefront II. 

The only answer is Revan, says Kelly.

While there have been many notable Jedi and Sith to make their mark on the galaxy, very few Force-wielders have been so legendary that tales of their exploits have endured for

The Jedi Prepare for Battle in IDW’s Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #2 – Exclusive Cover Reveal

The galaxy is about to become a more dangerous place — even for the youngest of Jedi.

But before IDW Publishing’s highly-anticipated Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1 arrives next week, taking readers back to the prime of the Jedi Order, StarWars.com is excited to offer a first look at the covers for issue #2. In the second installment of the series, destruction comes to Trymant IV, with the Jedi caught in the middle.

Check out the regular edition cover, illustrated by series artist Harvey Tolibao, and the retailer incentive edition cover, a more rare variant available from eligible retailers and penciled by Yael Nathan, below. The vibrant images depict two Jedi — Lula Talisola and Torban Buck — in the heat of battle.

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #2, from writer Daniel José