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    Star Wars (manga)

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    Star Wars
    The first volume of the Star Wars manga, published in Japan on July 15, 1998
    スター・ウォーズ
    GenreScience fiction[1]
    Manga
    A New Hope
    Written byGeorge Lucas
    Illustrated byHisao Tamaki
    Published byMediaWorks
    English publisher
    • NA: Dark Horse Comics
    Published1997
    Volumes2
    Manga
    The Empire Strikes Back
    Written byGeorge Lucas
    Illustrated byToshiki Kudo
    Published byMediaWorks
    English publisher
    • NA: Dark Horse Comics
    Published1998
    Volumes2
    Manga
    Return of the Jedi
    Written byGeorge Lucas
    Illustrated byShinichi Hiromoto
    Published byMediaWorks
    English publisher
    • NA: Dark Horse Comics
    Published1999
    Volumes2
    Manga
    The Phantom Menace
    Written byGeorge Lucas
    Illustrated byKia Asamiya
    Published byShogakukan
    English publisher
    • NA: Dark Horse Comics
    Published2000
    Volumes1

    The original Star Wars trilogy was adapted into manga by MediaWorks between 1997 and 1999: A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). Later Shogakukan adapted The Phantom Menace (1999) into manga too. They were published in English by Dark Horse Comics.[2][3][4]

    Volumes

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    In the English versions the art was copied in mirror-image in order to be read from left to right and the content was split into more volumes than the Japanese edition.

    A New Hope

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    Main article: Star Wars (film)

    Artwork – Hisao Tamaki
    Volumes – 4
    Volume 1: Luke meeting Obi-Wan and the droids, destruction of Luke's home
    Volume 2: Meeting of Han Solo, journey to Death Star
    Volume 3: Death Star events, Obi-Wan's death
    Volume 4: Attack of Death Star

    The Empire Strikes Back

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    Main article: The Empire Strikes Back

    Artwork – Toshiki Kudo
    Volumes – 4
    Volume 1: Hoth Battle
    Volume 2: Meeting Yoda
    Volume 3: Han, Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO on Cloud City
    Volume 4: Han frozen, Luke loses his hand to Vader

    Return of the Jedi

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    Main article: Return of the Jedi

    Artwork – Shin'ichi Hiromoto
    Volumes – 4
    Volume 1: Everyone captured by Jabba
    Volume 2: Escape from Jabba, head to Dagobah
    Volume 3: Ewok village, Luke's capture
    Volume 4: Death of Vader and Palpatine

    The Phantom Menace

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    Main article: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

    Artwork – Kia Asamiya
    Volumes – 2
    Volume 1: Finding of Anakin
    Volume 2: Qui-Gon's death and Darth Maul battle

    References

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    1. ^ "Star Wars: A New Hope – Manga #1 (of 4)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
    2. ^ Green, Scott (2015-01-08). ""Star Wars" Manga Returns in Digital Format". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
    3. ^ "Animerica: Animerica Feature: Star Wars: Episode 1 in manga". 12 February 2004. Archived from the original on 12 February 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    4. ^ "Animerica: Animerica Feature: Star Wars, the Manga". 7 April 2004. Archived from the original on 7 April 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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