{"id":15511,"date":"2025-04-18T04:58:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T04:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/star-wars-manga-gets-new-artbook\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T04:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T04:58:24","slug":"star-wars-manga-gets-new-artbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/star-wars-manga-gets-new-artbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars Manga Gets New Artbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n
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Nearly three decades have passed since it was first published, and now, Hisao Tamaki’s iconic interpretation of A New Hope<\/em> is being revived as part of a lavish new artbook that celebrates Star Wars<\/em>‘ history with Japanese comics.<\/p>\nStar Wars<\/em> Celebration Japan, Dark Horse has confirmed the upcoming release of The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope \u2013 The Manga<\/em>, a two-volume collection set to launch next year. This collection will showcase Tamaki’s renowned artwork from newly acquired scans of his original storyboards, along with a brand-new English-language translation. Prior to its release, Dark Horse will be launching its first-ever Kickstarter campaign to take orders for exclusive editions of the book, including a collector’s variant that won’t be available in retail stores.<\/p>\n

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Prior to the retail release, the Kickstarter campaign for The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope \u2013 The Manga<\/em> will offer readers the opportunity to access two exclusive editions: a Collector’s Edition, which will be identical to the standard retail release but with unique variant covers available only through Kickstarter, and a Masterpiece Edition that will be exclusively available through the Kickstarter campaign. In addition to reprinting Tamaki’s work in two volumes at its original size, the Masterpiece Edition will include a third auxiliary volume, providing further insight into the unique intersection of Star Wars<\/em> and Japanese culture.<\/p>\n

The pre-launch page for The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope \u2013 The Manga<\/em> Kickstarter campaign is now available for fans to follow. The standard retail release of the collection is scheduled to hit comic book stores and bookshops starting summer 2026.<\/p>\n

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For more io9 news, check out the latest release dates for Marvel<\/a>, Star Wars<\/a>, and Star Trek<\/a>, as well as what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n
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