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'' (1977), ''

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'' (1980), and ''

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'' (1983). Later

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'' (1999) into manga too. They were published in English by

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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 –

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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 Shin'ichi or Shinichi (しんいち, シンイチ) is a masculine Japanese given name. ''Shin'' and ''ichi'' are separated and it is pronounced . Written forms Different kanji that are pronounced are combined with the kanji for " to give diffe ...

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 –

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

References

External links

''Animerica'' review of ''A New Hope''
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