1977 Topps Star Wars Series 3 was a trading card set released by Topps in 1977.^[1]

The set was based on Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, and featured stills from the film, promotional photos and behind the scenes photos, all within a yellow border. Backs of the cards featured an "Official Description" theme describing characters or vehicles, or included a portion of a larger image that could be pieced together with other cards like a puzzle. A sub-set of sticker cards was included.^[1]

Card numbering in the set continued from the previous series. Two more series of the set followed.^[1]

Card list^[1][]

1. Ben and Luke help C-3PO to his feet
2. Luke dreams of being a star pilot
3. Cantina troubles!
4. Danger from all sides!
5. Luke attacked by a strange creature!
6. On the tracks of the droids
7. Han Solo... hero or mercenary?
8. R2-D2, where are you?
9. Some quick thinking by Luke!
10. Darth Vader inspects the captured ship
11. Droids on the sand planet
12. Harrison Ford as Han Solo
13. Escape from the Death Star!
14. Luke Skywalker's aunt preparing dinner
15. Bargaining with the Jawas!
16. The fearsome stormtroopers!
17. The evil Grand Moff Tarkin
18. Shoot-out at the chasm!
19. Planning an escape!
20. Spirited Princess Leia!
21. The fantastic droid Threepio!
22. Princess Leia comforts Luke!
23. The escape pod is jettisoned!
24. R2-D2 is lifted aboard!
25. "Learn about the Force, Luke!"
26. Rebel victory
27. Luke Skywalker's home
28. Destroying a world!
29. Preparing for the raid!
30. Han Solo cornered by Greedo!
31. Caught in the tractor beam!
32. Tusken Raiders capture Luke!
33. Escaping from stormtroopers!
34. A close call for Luke and Princess Leia!
35. Surrounded by Lord Vader's soldiers!
36. Hunting the fugitives
37. Meeting at the Death Star!
38. Luke and the princess... trapped!
39. "The walls are moving!"
40. Droids in the escape pod
41. The stormtroopers
42. Solo aims for trouble!
43. A closer look at a "Jawa"
44. Luke Skywalker's dream
45. Solo swings into action!
46. The Star Warriors!
47. Stormtroopers search the spaceport!
48. Princess Leia honors the victors
49. Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin
50. Deadly blasters!
51. Dave Prowse as Darth Vader
52. Luke and his uncle
53. Luke on Tatooine
54. The Jawas
55. Threepio and friend
56. Starship under fire!
57. Mark Hamill as Luke
58. Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
59. Life on the desert world
60. Liberated Princess!
61. Luke's uncle buys Threepio!
62. Stormtroopers attack!
63. Alec Guinness as Ben Kenobi
64. Lord Darth Vader
65. Leia blasts a stormtrooper!
66. Luke decides to leave Tatooine!

Stickers[]

1. Dave Prowse as Darth Vader
2. Droids on the sand planet
3. The escape pod is Jettisoned
4. The fantastic droid Threepio
5. A closer look at a Jawa
6. Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin
7. Han Solo... hero or mercenary?
8. The fearsome stormtroopers
9. Princess Leia comforts Luke
10. Preparing for the raid!
11. Solo aims for trouble!

Continuity[]

Cards 189 and 191 feature images from the deleted scene of Luke repairing a moisture vaporator on Tatooine.^[3] Grand Moff Tarkin is referred to as Governor of the Imperial Outlands (mostly known later as the Outer Rim Territories), and lightsabers are called "light sabers."

Appearances[]

Sources[]

• "Getting to the Bottom of the Topps Star Wars Trading Cards" — Star Wars Insider 53
• Topps Star Wars Series 3 in the StarWars.com Cargo Bay (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Star Wars: The Original Topps Trading Card Series, Volume One

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• 1977 Topps Star Wars on Trading Card Database (archived from the original on August 25, 2021)
• Star Wars Series 3 on Jedi Temple Archives (archived from the original on February 18, 2021)