Star Wars Manga: Black

Star Wars Manga was a manga One-Shot published by Tokyopop in the vein of Star Wars Tales. As of right now, it is only available in Japan. It is also planned to be released in the UK during the Fall of 2006 but, as of now, there are no plans to release it in the US.

Publisher's summary
This month, Tokyopop will release a Star Wars Manga anthology filled with uniquely bold tales set in a peculiarly Japanese incarnation of that galaxy far, far away... For their daring plots and offbeat directions, these stories are definitely "Infinities" -- that is, they don't actually fit into Star Wars continuity. Nonetheless, they are rich in character, detail and action and are definitely worth a look. This anthology, which is a mix of black and white comics with a few color spreads of original illustrations, will only be available initially in Japan.

In addition to these comics stories, there are full color poster-like illustrations included in the book. A striking work by Kia Asimiya features a contemplative Darth Vader framed by the crossed lightsaber blades of his past and present weapons. Yuji Kaida illustrates Vader before the work-in-progress Death Star, while Tsutomu Takahashi offers a moody portrait of a saber-carrying Dark Lord.

Stories

 * Vader and Tao
 * The Son of Jar Jar Binks
 * Letters to Anakin
 * More stories as information becomes available.