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Star Wars Manga: Black

This article details a subject that is considered non-canon within the Legends continuity.

The subject of this article is considered part of Star Wars Infinities.

The subject of this article exists in or is relevant to the real world.

For other uses, seeStar Wars andBlack.

This article isnon-canon within theStar Wars Legends continuity.

This article covers aStar Wars Legends subject that was published under theInfinities label or thatLucasfilm otherwise declared non-canon within the Legends continuity.

Star Wars Manga: Black

Attribution information

Writer

Various

Penciller

Various

Letterer

Lucas Rivera (English version)

Cover artist

Kia Asamiya

Publication information

Publisher

Tokyopop

Publication date

December 2005^[1]

Chronological information

Timeline

Various

Series

Tokyopop's Star Wars Manga

Issue number

Star Wars Manga: Black is a manga one-shot published byTokyopop in the vein ofStar Wars Tales. It is the first issue, followed byStar Wars Manga: Silver. It is currently available for sale in both Japan and the United Kingdom, but as of yet there are no plans to release it in the United States. Although when it was first announced it was labeled asInfinities, it was released with noInfinities label andLeland Chee himself has stated that theircanon status is fuzzy. However, the most recent versions published in French have an Infinities label on the back cover, establishing the material in these stories as non-canonical.

AuthorDaniel Wallace stated definitively in the articleWe Need to Talk About Jar Jar, written forStar Wars Insider 131 inFebruary 2012, that the stories included in theStar Wars Manga: Black comic trade paperback are non-canon.^[2]

Publisher's summary[]

This month,Tokyopop will release aStar Wars Manga anthology filled with uniquely bold tales set in a peculiarly Japanese incarnation of thatgalaxy far, far away... For their daring plots and offbeat directions, these stories are definitely "Infinities"—that is, they don't actually fit intoStar Wars continuity. Nonetheless, they are rich in character, detail and action and are definitely worth a look. This anthology, which is a mix of black and white comics with a few color spreads of original illustrations, will only be available initially in Japan.

In addition to these comics stories, there are full color poster-like illustrations included in the book. A striking work byKia Asamiya features a contemplativeDarth Vader framed by the crossedlightsaber blades of his past and present weapons.Yuji Kaida illustrates Vader before the work-in-progressDeath Star, whileTsutomu Takahashi offers a moody portrait of a saber-carryingDark Lord.