Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi 3

Return of the Jedi Volume 3 manga is the third volume in the Return of the Jedi manga series. It was illustrated by Shin-Ichi Hiromoto and was based upon the original story by George Lucas. It was adapted from the screenplay by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan.

Behind the Scenes
Few large differences were present in this volume that make it differ from the movie. Some elements are expanded upon, such as Grizz Frix's attack on a Star Destroyer that he perishes in, as well as an all-new scene in which a Mon Cal capital ship is battered by a Star Destroyer's laser emplacements. An unidentified female Green Squadron pilot is flying by the ship when it goes up, and we see her from cockpit view as she frowns in helplessness. This panel leads directly into the Grizz Frix scene mentioned above, after which the movie plot continues normally.

Many of the other differences between the manga and it's film counterpart stem from the manga style itself. For instance, Han Solo stomping an unarmed scout trooper repeatedly, or scenes being reversed in order for American readers to easily comprehend the book (the most noticable difference being the cockpit of the Millenium Falcon's placement).

Certain scenes of the movie are skipped or compressed though those that are skipped are few and far between. This is understandable given the nature of the media that it is portrayed in.