Dark Horse Comics and Lucasfilm have teamed up to deliver a Kickstarter for The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope—The Manga , a deluxe set highlighting the work of manga author Hisao Tamaki. The book features never-before-seen art boards in their original right-to-left orientation and more, and we now have an exclusive look at the cover reveal for the Collector’s Edition. Dark Horse scanned and assembled the original art boards, showcasing the work that went into the Eisner Award-winning manga (Best U.S. Edition of Foreign Material) that originally debuted in 1997. Check out the cover for The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope—The Manga below, and read on for more on what’s included in the two-volume set. RELATED: Star Wars: Visions: Volume 3 Anime Anthology Releases Visual Teasing Nine New Shorts The Collector’s Edition is a two-volume hardcover set presenting Tamaki’s artwork in high resolution, with Kickstarter-exclusive cover and a new English translation that’s taken directly from Tamaki’s handwritten Japanese text. This edition is perfect for fans looking to read the masterful adaptation for the first time, with the new translation included in the margins to preserve the original Japanese lettering. The books are printed on archival-quality stock to preserve Tamaki’s intricate linework and rich tones. While a retail version featuring a different cover will be available in 2026, the Kickstarter-exclusive Collector’s Edition features exclusive covers distinguished by bold red and blue covers—a visual nod to the Light and Dark Sides of the Force, as well as special treatments that will not be offered anywhere else. Beyond the book itself, the Kickstarter campaign includes options like the Tamaki Art Print set—featuring six prints of standout pages reproduced in full color—and a large-format, three-panel Tamaki Art Triptych Folio with two complete triptych print sets. Source: Email correspondence
