Star Wars Insider is the official Star Wars magazine and traces its lineage back to the Official Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter and its successor, Bantha Tracks.
History
In 1994, the Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine was rebranded the Star Wars Insider to coincide with the release of the Star Wars: TIE Fighter video game from LucasArts.
Issues 62–76 were published by Paizo Publishing, from October 2002 to May 2004.
Issues 77–92 were published by IDG Entertainment, from August 2004 to February 2007.
| Issues 1–22 | The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine | Hyperspace |
| Issues 23–50 | Star Wars Insider | Hyperspace |
| Issues 51–61 | Star Wars Insider | Wizards of the Coast |
| Issues 62–76 | Star Wars Insider | Paizo Publishing |
| Issues 77–92 | Star Wars Insider | IDG Entertainment |
| Issue 93 onwards | Star Wars Insider | Titan Magazines |
Issues 107 to 174 have been edited by Jonathan Wilkins. At issue 175, Will Salmon took over as editor, and was in turn, succeeded by Christopher Cooper.
Non-U.S. editions
The North American system of numbering issues differs significantly from its UK counterpart but aligned the numbering from Issue 150 onwards. There has also been a Star Wars Insider in France since April 21, 2015.
Contents
The magazine contains sections that focus on what is new in the Star Wars universe, be they events, fiction, excerpts from comics, exclusive previews, articles that explore the Star Wars universe in detail, questions and answers, or interviews.
A popular section of the magazine is Bantha Tracks, overseen by Lucasfilm's Pete Vilmur, who replaced the section's previous editor Mary Franklin in mid-2015. It is created entirely by fans of Star Wars, with art and photographs submitted by fans. Other sections include:
- Launch Pad, providing "all the latest news, fun, games, and gossip from the Star Wars Universe"
- My Star Wars, where Star Wars actors, authors, special effects technicians, and celebrity guests discuss their favorite aspects of the franchise
- Five Facts, a list of five facts about Star Wars, one of which was fake, with the reader invited to guess which one
- Jedi Archive
- Classic Moment, discussing why a selected scene in Star Wars continuity is notable
- Red Five
- Books
- Comics
- Ask Lobot
- Incoming
- Bounty Hunters
- Bantha Tracks
- Com-Scan
Media
Issues
Star Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection
- Star Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection Volume 1 (May 2021)
- Star Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection Volume 2 (November 2021)
- Star Wars Insider: The High Republic: Starlight Stories (September 2022)
- Star Wars Insider: The High Republic: Tales of Enlightenment (April 2024)
The Best of Star Wars Insider
- The Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 1 (March 2016)
- The Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 2 (June 2016)
- The Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 3 (October 2016)
- The Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 4 (November 2016)
- Star Wars: Lords of the Sith (April 2017)
- Star Wars: Heroes of the Force (August 2017)
- Star Wars: Icons of the Galaxy (January 2018)
- Star Wars: The Saga Begins (February 2019)
- Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (May 2019)
- Star Wars: Rogues, Scoundrels, and Bounty Hunters (October 2019)
- Star Wars: Aliens, Creatures, and Droids (November 2019)
- Star Wars: The Galaxy's Greatest Heroes (February 2022)
- Star Wars: The Galaxy's Greatest Villains (September 2022)
Star Wars Insider Presents
- Star Wars: A New Hope - The Official Celebration Special (September 2017)
- Star Wars Insider Presents: Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One Volume One (September 2020)
- Star Wars Insider Presents: Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One Volume Two (February 2021)
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: The 40th Anniversary Special Edition (June 2021)
- Star Wars Insider Presents: Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season Two Volume One (June 2022)
- Star Wars Insider Presents: Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season Two Volume Two (November 2022)
- Star Wars Insider Presents: The Mandalorian Collection (March 2024)
- Star Wars: Return of The Jedi: The 40th Anniversary Special Edition (May 2024)
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The 25 Year Anniversary Special Edition (October 2024)
- Star Wars Insider Presents: The Original Trilogy (November 2024)
- Star Wars Insider Presents: The Dark Side Collection (January 2025)
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The 20th Anniversary Special Edition (July 2025)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The 10th Anniversary Special Edition (November 2025)
Other publications
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – The Official Collector's Edition (January 2017)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - The Official Mission Debrief (March 2017)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Official Collector's Edition (December 2017)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi The Official Movie Companion (June 2018)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story – The Official Collector's Edition (July 2018)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: The Ultimate Guide (December 2018)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Ultimate Guide (December 2018)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – The Official Collector's Edition (December 2019)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Official Collector's Edition (January 2021)
- Star Wars: Age of Resistance – The Official Collector's Edition (March 2021)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition (May 2021)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One (May 2021)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season Two (June 2022)
- Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Collector's Edition (August 2023)
To coincide with the release of Star Wars: Battlefront and the original trilogy on DVD, Best Buy offered an Exclusive Collector's Issue of Star Wars Insider on September 20, 2004.
Content gallery
Sources
Notes and references
External links
Magazines (Star Wars Insider) on Titan Comics' official website (backup link) (Since 2019)- Star Wars Insider on Titan Magazines' official website (original site is defunct) (2010 to 2019)
- Star Wars Insider (@SW_Insider) on Twitter (backup link)
- Star Wars Insider Magazine (@StarWarsInsider) on Facebook (backup link)
