Star Wars Insider 131 is the 109th issue of the magazine Star Wars Insider and the 39th published by Titan Magazines. It was released on January 31, 2012.
Publisher's summary
Star Wars Insider celebrates the release of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in 3-D! Insider looks at the appeal of the villains whose brief screen time translates into popularity; all-new fiction and Jar Jar Binks.
Contents
Departments
- Launch Pad – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Four previews; Award nominations at Lucasfilm; A message from Squid Head! Plus a special report on some cool art made from plastic!
- My Star Wars – Stephen Stanton, a.k.a. Captain Tarkin in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, on his Star Wars favorites!
- Rogues Gallery – Insider puts names to some of the faces watching the Boonta Eve Classic.
- Mon Mothma's 5 Facts – Mon Mothma presents five amazing facts about the saga. Can you spot which one is an out-and-out fib?
- Classic Moment – Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon have the fight of their lives against Darth Maul!
- Blaster
- Ask Lobot
- Books – The Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side is unveiled and the Millennium Falcon gets a manual!
- Comics – John Jackson Miller talks about Zayne Carrick and the continuation of the epic Knights of the Old Republic story arc.
- Incoming – A clone trooper invasion leads our look at some of the must-have collectibles to hit the shelves!
- Bantha Tracks
- Bounty Hunters
- Red Five – Stunt coordinator Nick Gillard picks his favorite duels from movie history.
Features
- "Things To Look Out For In Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D!"
- Check out our guide to the 3D moments to look out for in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D.
- "The Battle for Theed!"
- The Jedi take on the battle droids in these previously unseen storyboards.
- "Immersive Menace!"
- Industrial Light & Magic visual effects guru John Knoll tells Insider about the process of converting Episode I into 3D.
- "Drawing on the Force"
- Two giants from the world of comic book art, Paul Pope and Frank Quitely, discuss their work in Star Wars Art: Comics.
- "Luminous Beings Are We"
- "Maze Run"
- Han and Chewie are back in action in an explosive all-new tale by David J. Williams and Mark S. Williams, with art by Brian Rood.
- "We Need to Talk About Jar Jar"
- Noted Star Wars author Daniel Wallace offers ten reasons to love the hapless Gungan who divided fans upon the original release of The Phantom Menace thirteen years ago.
- "It Only Takes a Minute"
- What does it take to be an iconic Star Wars villain, despite brief time on the screen? Insider investigates in this special feature.
- "Notes From the Drawing Board"
- Production designer Alan Roderick-Jones on piecing together the Star Wars galaxy!
Media
Cover gallery
Newsstand cover
PX Edition cover
Sources
Star Wars Insider Celebrates The Phantom Menace on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)- As Star Wars Insider Hits 200, a Look Back at Some of the Legendary Magazine's Most Memorable Issues on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references
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Star Wars Insider Celebrates The Phantom Menace on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)