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[]
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" – Jason Fry shows his appreciation for a galaxy of characters in the Star Wars saga.
- "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!
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 – Insider celebrates the saga's most dedicated fans!
- Bounty Hunters – The fans who have met the stars of Star Wars share their amazing experiences!
- Red Five – Stunt coordinator Nick Gillard picks his favorite duels from movie history.
Cover gallery[]
Newsstand edition
Comic Store Exclusive edition
Sources[]
Star Wars Insider Celebrates The Phantom Menace on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- 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 (content now obsolete; backup link)