An necessary Star Wars establishment goes away quickly. Lucasfilm and journal writer Titan have introduced that in early 2026, Star Wars Insider will finish its run after three many years.
On November 10, Lucasfilm announced on the official Star Wars web site that Star Wars Insider would conclude its three-decade run with challenge #237. However that challenge received’t arrive till early 2026. The subsequent challenge of Star Wars Insider, #235, is devoted to celebrating the tenth anniversary of Star Wars: The Power Awakens. There may also be hardcover and paperback collections of among the unique tales that have been shared within the journal over its a few years.
“Insider has been a big part of my Star Wars experience for a very long time, both as a fan and professionally,” mentioned editor Christopher Cooper. “It’s been an honor to explore the galaxy far, far away with our readers during my eight-year tenure. But publishing has changed immeasurably since the Lucasfilm Fan Club magazine, and we live in an increasingly digital age, which sadly means that this chapter in Star Wars Insider‘s history is coming to an end.”
“I certainly share Christopher’s sentiments. Having served as editor-in-chief of Insider during the lead-up to Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith in 2004 and 2005, and then to edit the magazine for the past 9 years for Lucasfilm Publishing, has been the greatest privilege of my life,” added senior editor Brett Rector. “To say the magazine occupies a huge place in my heart is an understatement.”
Star Wars Insider launched in 1994, however its origins date again to the late Seventies. The earliest model of a month-to-month Star Wars journal began in 1978 as a part of the Official Star Wars Fan Membership. The membership’s publication was ultimately named Bantha Tracks, and that may run till 1987. That publication was changed by the Lucasfilm Fan Membership journal, which debuted the identical 12 months as Bantha Tracks’ remaining challenge. In 1994, the journal was rebranded as Star Wars Insider and has remained part of the franchise since then. However within the period of the web and apps, a franchise journal looks as if a quaint artifact of the previous. I’m impressed it lasted this lengthy, and completely satisfied it caught round for 3 many years.
