Two volume Japanese edition of the manga, featuring cover art by Noriyoshi Ohrai
Star Wars Manga: A New Hope is a manga-style adaptation of the film A New Hope . The series was illustrated by Hisao Tamaki and edited by David Land , and was specifically adapted from the screenplay of the movie by George Lucas . It was, of course, based on the original story, though slight differences between the manga and the movie do occur.
Due to the fact that was an adaptation of the movie, it was treated in the same vein as the Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novelization . It enjoyed a level of canon only slightly lower than G-level canon, and took precedence over other titles within the franchise's Expanded Universe , though these titles are now considered part of the continuity of Star Wars Legends and are no longer considered canon except to the degree that they align with the events of the original film.
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Star Wars : Episode IV A New Hope
Books
Legends full adaptations :Novel · The Star Wars Storybook · Book-and-record (1979) · Classic Star Wars book-and-tapeClassic Star Wars (Bullseye Book) · Classic Star Wars (Random House) · Mighty Chronicles Shimmer Book · A Storybook (1997) · A New Hope Read-Along · Golden Book Junior novelization · Verily, A New Hope (Non-canonical)
Legends partial adaptations :Luke's Fate · Heroes in Hiding · Darth Vader's Mission · R2-D2's Mission · Journey to Mos Eisley Journal: Captive to Evil · Journal: Hero for Hire · Journal: The Fight for Justice · R2-D2 and Friends The Life of Luke Skywalker · Death Star Battles · Join the Rebels · A Droid's Tale Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure (Non-canonical)
Canon full adaptations :Read-Along Storybook and CD · Little Golden Book · The Film Novel (French) The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (audiobook ) · Big Golden Book · Junior novelization (Updated) The Rise of a Hero · A New Hope (French) · Disney Die-Cut Classic · Epic Adventures (Canceled)
Canon partial adaptations :Escape from Darth Vader · Death Star Battle · Trapped in the Death Star! · Trouble on Tatooine · From a Certain Point of View
Comics
Original adaptation : Marvel Comics : 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Reprints :Illustrated Version · Marvel Special Edition : 1 , 2 , 3 Star Wars Weekly : 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , Annual 1978 Marvel Movie Showcase : 1 , 2 · Classic : 1 , 2 , TPB
Other Legends adaptations :Contemporary Motivators · Droids : 6 , 7 , 8 · The Special Edition : 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , TPB · Manga : 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 PhotoComic · Infinities : 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , TPB (Non-canonical)
Canon adaptations : Cinestory Comic · Graphic Novel Adaptation
Video games
1987 video game · 1991 video game · Super Star Wars (Official Game Secrets ) · Heroes Path
Behind the scenes, guides, and reference books
The Making of (TV) · Sketchbook · Blueprints · Album · Portfolio · The Art of · The Making of the Movie (1980) Galaxy Guide 1 (Second Edition ) · Illustrated Screenplay · The Making of (Rinzler's 2007) · Official Celebration Special · Cinematic Classics
Trading cards and card games
Topps : Series 1 , Series 2 , Series 3 , Series 4 , Series 5 , Hardcover book , Widevision , Illustrated Customizable Card Game : Premiere Limited , Premiere Unlimited , Limited , Revised Unlimited , Jedi Pack , Premiere Two-Player , Enhanced Premiere · Trading card game
Other material and merchandise
Toy line · Soundtrack · Official Poster Monthly · Radio drama (Script book ) · Activity Book
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