LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 137: A Pearl Dark Grey Commando Droid Debuts
Army builders, take note: LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 137 from Immediate Media has arrived on UK shelves, and it's bringing back a minifigure fans have been waiting more than a decade to see again. If you've been tracking every new drop in LEGO Magazines, this is the one to grab next.
LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 137 cover. Image credit: Mags Direct / Immediate Media.
What's Inside Issue 137
As with every entry in Immediate Media's UK-exclusive run, this issue pairs an original LEGO-styled comic adventure with a double-sided poster, brick-themed puzzles and activity pages, and a sealed foil pack holding the issue's exclusive gift. It's the same format that's made the magazine a newsagent staple for well over a decade, built to entertain young readers while giving collectors a reason to check the shelves every month.
Beyond the comic and puzzles, this issue keeps the momentum going after a run of standout minifigures earlier in the year, and its headline gift might be the best of the bunch so far.
The Exclusive Gift: A Pearl Dark Grey Commando Droid
The star of this issue is a Commando Droid minifigure, cast in a pearl dark grey finish that closely matches its look in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It's the same specialist unit featured in 75435 Battle of Felucia Separatist MTT, and its inclusion here is a big deal for one simple reason: Commando Droids have only appeared in a small handful of LEGO sets, with the design sitting dormant for more than ten years before this recent wave brought it back in an updated colorway.
For separatist-army collectors, that scarcity makes this issue an easy way to bulk out the ranks. Commando Droids are built to be collected in numbers, and picking up a magazine copy is a straightforward way to add another trooper to the shelf without hunting down loose figures piece by piece.
Why This Issue Matters for Collectors
LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 137 lands in the middle of a strong run for Immediate Media's magazine line. Earlier issues this year brought a Phase II Clone Pilot, a Jango Fett collectors' tin, and an Anakin Skywalker minifigure with lightsaber, and the Commando Droid continues that streak of genuinely desirable exclusives rather than filler characters. For anyone who's been picking up each issue as it lands, Issue 137 is a natural next addition to the run.
It's also a good entry point if you're newer to the series. A recognizable Clone Wars droid is an easier sell than some of the more niche magazine exclusives, and back issues of LEGO Star Wars Magazine have shown a track record of becoming harder to find once they sell through at UK retailers.
A UK Retail Exclusive Worth Tracking
It's worth remembering that Immediate Media's LEGO Star Wars Magazine is a UK-only retail exclusive, sold through newsagents and supermarkets rather than through official LEGO channels internationally. That distribution model is exactly why issues like this one become genuine collector's items outside the UK, and why fans elsewhere keep close tabs on issue numbers and gifts. Our LEGO Star Wars Magazine collector's guide breaks down the format in more detail if you're getting started with the series.
Add Issue 137 to Your Collection
Whether you're building out a Separatist droid army, filling a gap in your run of issues, or just after a well-designed exclusive minifigure, LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 137 is worth tracking down. Browse more Star Wars LEGO finds in our Star Wars collection, and check back regularly as we cover every new issue as it hits shelves.