Issue number forty-three of the magazine Star Wars Insider is Star Wars Insider 43. Its release date was April of 1999. This issue, number 43, had three different cover versions: The first was sold on newsstands and featured Qui-Gon Jinn, the second was exclusively for subscribers and showed Darth Maul, and the third, a Previews Exclusive, was similar to the subscriber version but the Star Wars Insider logo had a different color scheme.
- " Brian Blessed: A Blessed Event (by Scott Chernoff) Brian Blessed, the actor who played Boss Nass, the Gungan leader, has a big part in Episode I, even if we don't see his actual face. Blessed reveals to Scott Chernoff of the Insider what it's like to be the Boss.
- " George Lucas Down Under Part II" This is the concluding part of our report on George Lucas's meeting with the Australian press, where he discusses the beginnings of Star Wars and what the future holds for the saga.
- " Droids of Episode I " (by Daniel Wallace) Daniel Wallace, the author of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids, provides an exclusive guide to all the droids in The Phantom Menace, from familiar ones like astromech (R2) droids and protocol droids (like C-3PO) to new enemies like starfighter droids and Sith probes.
- " Decipher: The Thrill of Victory " (by Ryan Morris) They participated, they observed, they were victorious. Ryan Morris gives Insider readers a look at the 1998 Decipher Star Wars Customizable Card Game Championship Tournament, emphasizing the importance of how the game is played.
- " Lucasfilm Lifers " (by Kevin Fitzpatrick) Meet seven amazing individuals who have been with Lucasfilm since the first Star Wars film to the most recent, working everywhere from the model shop to the executive offices. Kevin Fitzpatrick of the Insider explains why they have remained in that faraway galaxy.
- "From the Editor's Desk" (by Jon Bradley Snyder)
- " Rebel Rumblings "
- " Prequel Update: The Characters of Episode I The Phantom Menace "
- " Prequel Profile : David Tattersall]]" (by Jamie Painter)
- " Star News " (by Scott Chernoff)
- " In the Star Wars Universe : Paul Blake " (by Matt Yeo)
- " Straight from the Horse's Mouth " – Episode I Comics: The Double-Bladed Saber (by Peet Janes)
- " Scouting the Galaxy " – Build Your Own Universe (by Stephen J. Sansweet)
- " Jawa Trader "
- " The Last Page "