Star Wars Insider 228

Star Wars Insider 228

Publisher's summary[]

As Halloween looms, we find ourselves wondering what the scariest thing inStar Wars might be? Is it a regular monster like the rancor or the wampa? If you suffer from ophidiophobia, then the vexis fromStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is probably up there. The exogorth (better known as the space slug fromThe Empire Strikes Back) must have been extra scary for people afflicted by molluscophobia – the irrational terror of slugs and snails! Or perhaps the scariest thing aboutStar Wars (for long-term fans especially) is that it's an unforgiving indicator of the passage of time. On November 12, 2024,Star Wars: The Mandalorian is five years old. That's half a decade. How did that happen?!

Given the spooky vibes of the season, phantoms, baddies, and beasts dominate this issue ofStar Wars Insider. Aside from commemorating the Mando landmark with a feature on how the show has expanded our knowledge of galactic history, we explore the horror aspects of the saga, from the Frankensteinesque transformation of Darth Vader to the Witches of Dathomir and beyond. We speak to Diana Lee Inosanto about deepening Morgan Elsbeth's story inTales of the Empire, and take a look inside the covers ofStar Wars Bestiary Vol. 1 with the book's writer S.T. Bende and illustrator Iris Compiet. We also catch up withStar Wars: The Acolyte's Dafne Keen and Charlie Barnett, and Alyssa Wong'sThe High Republic short fiction reaches its devastating climax.^[1]

Contents[]

Articles[]

• "Making History: Five Years ofThe Mandalorian"
• "Star Wars: The Acolyte: Charlie Barnett & Dafne Keen"
• "Phantoms of the Space Opera"
• "Diana Lee Inosanto"
• "Make Sail"
• "The Book of Beasts"
• "Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season Three Companion"
• "Chronicles of Corellia: Cracking the Mask"

Departments[]

• "A Message from the Editor"
• "Launchpad"
• "Prize Giveaway!"
• "A Certain Point of View"
• "Worldwide"
• "Jedi Master's Quiz"

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Newsstand cover

Previews exclusive cover

Comic Store cover

Glow-in-the-dark variant cover

Glow-in-the-dark variant cover

Subscriber exclusive cover

Textless subscriber exclusive cover

Sources[]

• Set Sail for the Great Pit of Carkoon with the LEGOStar Wars Jabba's Sail Barge - Reveal onStarWars.com(backup link)
• First Look InsideThe Star Wars Bestiary, Volume 1: Creatures of the Galaxy onStarWars.com(backup link)
• Star Wars Black Friday and Cyber Week 2024 Deals onStarWars.com(content not present oncurrent version)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars Insider #228 onTitan Comics'official website(backup link)