Star Wars (manga)

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
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). They were published in English by Dark Horse Comics.[2][3][4]

Volumes

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

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

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

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

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

References

  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)