| Star Wars | |
| Ja Kanji: | スター・ウォーズ |
| Genre: | Science fiction[1] |
| Type: | manga |
| A New Hope | |
| Author: | George Lucas |
| Illustrator: | Hisao Tamaki |
| Publisher: | MediaWorks |
| Published: | 1997 |
| Volumes: | 2 |
| Type: | manga |
| The Empire Strikes Back | |
| Author: | George Lucas |
| Illustrator: | Toshiki Kudo |
| Publisher: | MediaWorks |
| Published: | 1998 |
| Volumes: | 2 |
| Type: | manga |
| Return of the Jedi | |
| Author: | George Lucas |
| Illustrator: | Shinichi Hiromoto |
| Publisher: | MediaWorks |
| Published: | 1999 |
| Volumes: | 2 |
| Type: | manga |
| The Phantom Menace | |
| Author: | George Lucas |
| Illustrator: | Kia Asamiya |
| Publisher: | Shogakukan |
| Published: | 2000 |
| Volumes: | 1 |
Three Star Wars films were 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]
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.
See 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
See main article: The Empire Strikes Back. Artwork – Toshiki Kudo
Volumes – 4
Volume 1: Hoth Battle
Volume 2: Meeting Yoda
Volume 3: Han, Leia, Chewbacca, C3P-O on Cloud City
Volume 4: Han frozen, Luke loses his hand to Vader
See 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
See 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