Booknote: Star Wars Return of the Jedi- Manga, Volume 4

Shin-ichi Hiromoto, Star Wars Return of the Jedi- Manga, Volume 4. Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Comics, 1999. ISBN: 1-56971-397-9.

Genre: manga
Subgenre: Star Wars, film adaptations, science fiction
Format: paperback
Source: Berea branch of the Madison County (KY) Public Library

This slim volume is part of a series that Dark Horse comics published in parts for the original trilogy of films. It is an English translation of the Japanese manga adaptation of the films. My local public library has some of the volumes, but their collection is not complete (and like public libraries often do, they have not bothered replacing the missing volumes).

Overall, this manga is a pretty close and faithful adaptation of the film. This particular volume covers the last segment of Return of the Jedi. If you are a fan of the films, you will probably like this. I sure did. The art is good, faithful to the material. It captures the fun and excitement of the film well.

I think if Dark Horse or someone else reprinted this series in omnibus editions, it could make a successful venture. In the end, I really liked it, and I do recommend it; hopefully you can find the full set.

4 out of 5 stars.