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. 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, C3P-O 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 External links Animerica review of A New Hope Animerica review of The Phantom Menace Comics based on Star Wars Children's manga Dark Horse Comics titles Space opera anime and manga Eisner Award winners Harvey Award winners Extraterrestrials in anime and manga