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Star Wars: A New Hope (manga)

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Alternative title:
Star Wars Episode 4: Aratanaru Kibō (Japanese)
Star Wars Episodio IV - Una nuova speranza (Italian)
Star Wars: Uma Nova Esperança (Portuguese)
スター・ウォーズ エピソード４：新たなる希望 (Japanese)
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Fleeing from the evil Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire, Princess Leia sends her two androids C-3P0 and R2-D2 to the planet Tatooine, in hopes that the top-secret plans to the Empire's secret weapon reach former Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi. The two droids end up at the hands of a young orphan named Luke Skywalker, who then teams up with Obi-Wan and renegade pilot Han Solo to rescue Princess Leia from the Empire.
User Ratings: 24 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: -
 Excellent: 3 votes (Eng:1, dub:1, others:1
1 Spanish
)
 Very good: 6 votes (Eng:4, sub:2)
 Good: 6 votes (Eng:3, sub:1, others:2
1 Portuguese
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Decent: 5 votes (Eng:3, sub:1, others:1
1 Portuguese
)
 So-so: 3 votes (Eng:2, others:1
1 Portuguese
)
 Not really good: -
 Weak: 1 vote (others:1
1 Portuguese
)
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 60 users, rank: #1295 (of 6865)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.875 (Good), std. dev.: 1.4524, rank: #3753 (of 7714)
Weighted mean: 6.911 (Good), rank: #4053 (of 7714) (seen all: 6.88 / seen some: 7.14)
Bayesian estimate: 7.022 (Good), rank: #2524 (of 3518)
Number of tankoubon: 4
Vintage:
1997
1998-07-15 to 1998-12-02 (USA: Dark Horse)
Release dates: We have 1
Official website:
Star Wars.com
Comment:
This manga adaptation was released in Japan in 1997 to coincide with the theatrical release of the Original Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition.
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Graphic novel
    Star Wars: A New Hope (GN 1) 1998-07-15 (from $15.97)
    Star Wars: A New Hope (GN 2) 2004-08-11 (from $10.93)
    Star Wars: A New Hope (GN 3) 1998-10-14 (from $6.06)
    Star Wars: A New Hope (GN 4) 1998-12-02 (from $4.99)

Japanese staff
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Japanese companies
Publisher: MediaWorks
English staff
English cast
Original creator: George Lucas

Cover Art: Adam Warren
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English companies
Licensed by:
Dark Horse Comics (expired)
Marvel Comics (2015)
French staff
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(none)
Publisher: Akata/Delcourt
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
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(none)
Licensed by:
Panini Comics (Mexico; Argentina)
Publisher: Planeta DeAgostini Comics (Spain)
Spanish cast
(none)
Italian staff
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Publisher: Magic Press
Italian cast
(none)
Portuguese staff
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Translation: Ana Maria Pinto da Silva (Portugal)

Proofreading: Eulália Pyrrait (Portugal)
Publisher:
Editora Abril (Brazil)
JBC (Brazil)
Planeta (Portugal)
Portuguese cast
(none)

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