...dare I ask why the stars are censored?

It could be a cover, minus the text. It'd look weird, but it looks like a textbox t'me.

It's a doujinshi cover. I suspect the title was flattened onto the art, and the artist, not having a "clean" version, did a quick-and-dirty cover-up. Maybe.

Orichalc_Smithy said:
...dare I ask why the stars are censored?

Nice shoop bro.

PeejsterM said:
They obviously spelled "sex" or something like that

Ahh, The Lion King...