Star Wars: A New Hope, Vol. 3 (Manga) (v. 3) [Paperback]

Hisao Tamaki (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

The Star Wars saga continues -- Manga style in issue three of Star Wars: A New Hope -- Manga, artfully rendered by the hand of Tamaki Hisao. Be there as Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, and Obi-Wan are brought on board the Death Star. And witness HisaoTamaki's incredible rendition of the lightsaber battle between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi! You won't want to miss it . . . It's Star Wars like you've never seen it before!

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Think Leia meets Sailor Moon, Luke meets Astroboy. Imagine Chewie as a sort of super-size, big-eyed Pokemon. If you love Star Wars and you love manga--and who doesn't, really?--then this manga-ized version of A New Hope is a match made in fan-boy heaven. A cool idea executed with style, this multipart Dark Horse comic serializes nearly verbatim the action and dialogue of Star Wars's seminal installment. (With the caveat that, in converting to Western left-to-right format, scenes got flip-flopped--Luke and Leia, for example, swing on Luke's grappling hook from left to right, a mirror image of the movie.) From Luke and Leia's icky kiss ("for luck") on that open drawbridge right down to stormtrooper dialogue ("T-K-four-two-one, do you copy?"), the original is faithfully followed, but the familiar story is made all the better by manga stylings, like the clipped "zipzipzip" and "zatzatzat" of blaster fights and some dramatic spreads devoted to the Vader-Kenobi duel. --Paul Hughes

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse; 1 edition (October 14, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569713642
• ISBN-13: 978-1569713648
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #947,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Characters > Star Wars

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5.0 out of 5 stars What about Obi-Wan?, April 29, 1999

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This review is from: Star Wars: A New Hope, Vol. 3 (Manga) (v. 3) (Paperback)

Ben is no more, and Luke needs to be a man for the first time on his life. With princess Leia Organa and with the company of a mercenary such as Han Solo and his old partner Chewbacca, a originary wookie from Kashyyyk, he'll only find out troubles and excitement. An adventure to buy!