The original Star Wars trilogy was adapted into manga by MediaWorks between 1997 and 1999: A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983).

Later Shogakukan adapted The Phantom Menace (1999) into manga too.

They were published in English by Dark Horse Comics.

[2][3][4] In the English versions the art was copied in mirror-image in order to be read from left to right and the content was split into more volumes than the Japanese edition.

Artwork – Hisao Tamaki Volumes – 4 Volume 1: Luke meeting Obi-Wan and the droids, destruction of Luke's home Volume 2: Meeting of Han Solo, journey to Death Star Volume 3: Death Star events, Obi-Wan's death Volume 4: Attack of Death Star Artwork – Toshiki Kudo Volumes – 4 Volume 1: Hoth Battle Volume 2: Meeting Yoda Volume 3: Han, Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO on Cloud City Volume 4: Han frozen, Luke loses his hand to Vader Artwork – Shin'ichi Hiromoto Volumes – 4 Volume 1: Everyone captured by Jabba Volume 2: Escape from Jabba, head to Dagobah Volume 3: Ewok village, Luke's capture Volume 4: Death of Vader and Palpatine Artwork – Kia Asamiya Volumes – 2 Volume 1: Finding of Anakin Volume 2: Qui-Gon's death and Darth Maul battle