Checklist: Turning Star Wars Japanese -- Manga Scenes Done Better

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February 27, 2008

Episode V: Losing a Hand

Another example of the dropped background, with the severing of Luke's hand played against stark white. The gory details of the amputation is also unique to the manga edition.

Whereas the Japanese version took a two-page spread to depict this shocking moment, the Marvel version contained it to a single panel. Also, preserving the Comics Code Authority seal on the cover meant not actually showing the amputation, which is hidden here behind some convenient scenery.



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