Star Wars (manga)
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Four Star Wars
films have been adapted to manga
comics
. There are currently no manga adaptations of Attack of the Clones
or Revenge of the Sith
.
Volumes-4
Volume 1:Luke meeting Obi-wan and the droids, destruction of Leia'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
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
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
Volumes-2
Volume 1:Finding of Anakin
Volume 2:Qui-Gon's death and Darth Maul battle
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
films have been adapted to manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
. There are currently no manga adaptations of Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the fifth film to be released in the Star Wars saga and the second in terms of the series' internal chronology...
or Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the sixth and final film released in the Star Wars saga and the third in terms of the series' internal chronology....
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A New Hope
Artwork-Hisao TamakiVolumes-4
Volume 1:Luke meeting Obi-wan and the droids, destruction of Leia'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 KudoVolumes-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
Return of the Jedi
Artwork-Shin-Ichi HiromotoVolumes-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 AsamiyaKia Asamiya
is the pen-name of Japanese manga artist Michitaka Kikuchi whose work spans multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences.He is well known for using influences from American comics, television, and films in his work, and describes himself as a big fan of both Batman and Star Wars...
Volumes-2
Volume 1:Finding of Anakin
Volume 2:Qui-Gon's death and Darth Maul battle
Stylistic Differences
- In episode 4, Leia's classic cinnamon bun hairstyle is accentuated with a trailing portion of hair hanging beneath.
- In episode 4 volume 3 when Kenobi battles Darth Vader, the lightsaber duel is much more elaborate and more fluid as per the typical manner in manga.
- In episode 6 volume 2 when Leia kills Jabba the Hutt , he vomits more, Leia attacks a Gamorrean guard with a staff, and she is grabbed when swinging by Luke, and Darth Vader's eyes are stylistically reminiscent of super deformedSuper deformedSuper deformed or SD is a specific style of Japanese caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads, to make them resemble small children...
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