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Published on September 14th, 2025 | by Andrew Bistak

Launching soon: The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope – The Manga by Hisao Tamaki

In 1997, Japanese manga artist Hisao Tamaki reimagined the landmark motion picture Star Wars: A New Hope as a manga. Nearly three decades later, Dark Horse Comics and Lucasfilm are bringing a faithful reproduction of his original art boards to fans for the first time with The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope—The Manga.

A retail edition will be available in stores next summer—but there were additional editions we wanted to create especially for dedicated fans, and Kickstarter was the best way to make them a reality.

Today, we’re excited to share a first close-up look at the Collector’s Edition, along with the Triptych Folio Set—two centerpiece rewards from our upcoming Kickstarter campaign.


The Collector’s Edition is a two-volume hardcover set that showcases Tamaki’s artwork in high resolution with Kickstarter-exclusive covers and treatments. The Triptych Folio Set presents panoramic artwork in gallery-quality prints. Both will be available only through this campaign.
Our Kickstarter launches Tuesday, September 16 at 9:00 AM Pacific.
Click here to follow the project!


About the Author

When he's not trying to save the world, Andrew enjoys travel (although loathes turbulence), going to the movies, reading and being a dad to his two dogs (and now twins) with his wife.



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