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Dark Horse and Lucasfilm Launch ‘A New Hope’ Manga Art Kickstarter, Reported Fully Funded Within Hours

Backers gain early access to archival, Kickstarter-only editions unavailable at retail.

Star Wars Crowdfunding
Image via Lucasfilm
Image: Lucasfilm Ltd.

Overview

  • Dark Horse Comics and Lucasfilm Publishing opened a Kickstarter on Sept. 16 for The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope — The Manga, spotlighting Hisao Tamaki’s original 1997 art boards.
  • LaughingPlace reported the campaign reached full funding in under 12 hours, with several early-bird tiers selling out quickly.
  • Kickstarter-exclusive offerings include Collector’s Editions and a large-format Masterpiece Edition that will not be produced for retail.
  • The project features a new English translation taken from Tamaki’s handwritten Japanese, with the Masterpiece Edition preserving right-to-left reading and adding a dedicated translation companion volume.
  • Limited signed variants and extras are available, including the Tamaki Variant (260 sets), a Deluxe Signed Collector’s Edition (250 sets), a Signed Darth Vader Masterpiece Edition (25 sets), a six-print art set, and a large-format triptych folio, with a separate retail edition planned for summer 2026.