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 green border. Backs of the cards featured "Official Description" or "Movie Facts" themes, 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. A fifth and final series of the set followed.^[1]

Card list^[1][]

1. The star warriors aim for action!
2. C-3PO searches for his counterpart
3. Raid at Mos Eisley!
4. Inquiring about Obi-Wan Kenobi
5. A band of Jawas
6. Stalking the corridors of the Death Star
7. Desperate moments for our heroes!
8. Searching for the missing droid
9. C-3PO (Anthony Daniels)
10. Luke Skywalker on the desert planet
11. The Rebel Troops
12. Princess Leia blasts the enemy
13. A proud moment for Han and Luke
14. A stormtrooper is blasted!
15. Monitoring the battle
16. Luke and Leia shortly before the raid
17. Han bows out of battle
18. Han and Leia quarrel about the escape plan
19. The Dark Lord of the Sith
20. Luke Skywalker's home... destroyed!
21. The swing to freedom!
22. "I'm going to regret this!"
23. Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)
24. "Evacuate? In our moment of triumph?"
25. Han Solo covers his friends
26. Luke's secret yen for action!
27. Aunt Beru Lars (Shelagh Fraser)
28. Portrait of a princess
29. Instructing the Rebel pilots
30. R2-D2 is inspected by the Jawas
31. Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing)
32. Guarding the Millennium Falcon
33. Discussing the Death Star's future
34. The Empire strikes back!
35. Raiding the Rebel starship
36. Envisioning the Rebel's destruction
37. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)
38. Readying the Rebel fleet
39. The deadly grip of Darth Vader
40. Uncle Owen Lars (Phil Brown)
41. The young star warrior
42. Artoo's desperate mission!
43. The Rebel fighter ships
44. Death Star shootout!
45. Rebels in the trench!
46. Waiting at Mos Eisley
47. Member of the evil Empire
48. Stormtrooper - tool of the Empire
49. Soldier of evil!
50. Luke suspects the worst about his family
51. Ben Kenobi (Alec Guinness)
52. Luke and Ben on Tatooine
53. An overjoyed Han Solo!
54. The honored heroes!
55. R2-D2 (Kenny Baker)
56. Darth Vader (David Prowse)
57. Luke poses with his weapon
58. The marvelous droid See-Threepio!
59. A pair of Jawas
60. Fighting impossible odds!
61. Challenging the evil Empire!
62. Han Solo (Harrison Ford)
63. Fury of the Tusken Raider
64. Creature of Tatooine
65. The courage of Luke Skywalker
66. Star pilot Luke Skywalker

Stickers[]

1. The star warriors aim for action!
2. Han Solo (Harrison Ford)
3. Star pilot (Luke Skywalker)
4. The marvelous droid See-Threepio
5. R2-D2 (Kenny Baker)
6. Creature of Tatooine
7. Darth Vader (David Prowse)
8. A pair of Jawas
9. Luke poses with his weapon
10. Stormtrooper - tool of the Empire
11. Monitoring the battle

Continuity[]

Card 206 features an image from the deleted scene of Luke Skywalker repairing a moisture vaporator on Tatooine.^[3] The title of Card 232 is "The Empire strikes back!"

Sources[]

• "Getting to the Bottom of the Topps Star Wars Trading Cards" — Star Wars Insider 53
• 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)
• Jedi Temple Archives Star Wars Series 4 on Jed Temple Archives (archived from the original on February 18, 2021)