1980 Topps Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Series 1 was a trading card set released by Topps in 1980.^[1]

The set was based on Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, and featured stills from the film and promotional photos, all within a red and silver border. The first 10 cards were "Star File" character profile cards. The "Story Digest" themed cards told the story of the movie on the back, and "Space Paintings" cards featured Ralph McQuarrie concept art on the front and "Movie Facts" on the back.^[1]

A sub-set of sticker cards were included, the backs of which included a portion of a larger image that could be pieced together with other cards like a puzzle.^[1]

Two more series of the set would follow.

Card list^[1][]

1. Title Card
2. Star File - Luke Skywalker
3. Star File - Princess Leia
4. Star File - Han Solo
5. Star File - Chewbacca
6. Star File - See-Threepio
7. Star File - Artoo-Detoo
8. Star File - Lando Calrissian
9. Star File - Yoda
10. Star File - Darth Vader
11. Star File - Boba Fett
12. The Imperial Probot
13. Planet of Ice
14. "Where's Luke?"
15. Droids on Patrol
16. The Hidden Rebel Base
17. New Rebel Strategy
18. General Rieekan
19. Leia's Plan
20. Prey of the Wampa
21. Examined: Luke's Tauntaun
22. "But Sir, I Mmmh . . . Mffh . . ."
23. In Search of Luke
24. Frozen Death
25. Skywalker's Rescue
26. Luke's Fight for Life
27. Rejuvenation Chamber
28. Surgeon Droid
29. Artoo's Icy Vigil
30. Metal Monster
31. Zeroing In On Chewie!
32. Han Solo Aims for Action!
33. Destroying the Probot
34. Death of Admiral Ozzel
35. The Freedom Fighters
36. Rebel Defenses
37. Armed Against the Enemy
38. Joined by Dack
39. The Sound of Terror
40. Suddenly . . . Starfire!
41. Rattled by the Enemy!
42. Might of the Imperial Forces
43. The Snow Walkers
44. Luke . . . Trapped!
45. Escape From Icy Peril
46. "Retreat! Retreat!"
47. Headquarters in Shambles
48. Han's Makeshift Escape
49. Invaded!
50. Vader and the Snowtroopers
51. Snowtroopers of the Empire
52. Millennium Falcon: Getaway Ship!
53. Emergency Blastoff!
54. Battle of the Star Destroyer
55. Fix-it Man Han Solo
56. A Sudden Change of Plan
57. Misty World of Dagobah
58. The Creature Called Yoda
59. "Welcome, Young Luke!"
60. Journey Through the Swamp
61. Yoda's House
62. Artoo Peeking Through
63. The Secret of Yoda
64. The Princess Lends a Hand
65. Repairing Hyperdrive
66. Star Lovers
67. "Pardon Me Sir, But . . . Ohhh!"
68. Mysterious and Deadly Chamber
69. Attacked by Bat-Like Creatures!
70. "Use the Force, Luke!"
71. Raising Luke's X-Wing
72. A Need Beyond Reason
73. A Gathering of Evils
74. The Bounty Hunters
75. IG-88 and Boba Fett
76. Enter Lando Calrissian
77. Warm Welcome for an Old Buddy
78. Conniving Pals
79. "Greetings, Sweet Lady"
80. Calrissian's Main Man
81. Pretty as a Princess!
82. A Swarm of Ugnaughts
83. Threepio . . . Blasted to Bits!
84. A Pile of See-Threepio!
85. Escorted by Lando
86. Dinner Guests
87. Host of Horror
88. Deflecting Solo's Blasts
89. Alas, Poor Threepio!
90. The Ordeal
91. The Price of Boba Fett
92. His Day of Triumph
93. The Carbon-Freezing Chamber
94. End of the Star Warriors?
95. Pawn of the Evil One
96. "No! This Can't Be Happening!"
97. The Fate of Han Solo
98. Boba's Special Delivery
99. Observed by Luke
100. Luke Arrives
101. Ready for Action!
102. The Search for Vader
103. "Where Are You, Skywalker?"
104. Dark Lord of the Sith
105. Weapon of Light
106. The Confrontation
107. Duel of the Lightsabers
108. Escape From Their Captors
109. Lando . . . Friend or Foe?
110. Leia Takes Control
111. Blasting the Stormtroopers!
112. Artoo to the Rescue!
113. Spectacular Battle!
114. "Embrace the Dark Side!"
115. "Hate Me, Luke! Destroy Me!"
116. Luke's Last Stand
117. "Do You Have a Foot in my Size?"
118. Probot
119. Falcon on Hoth
120. Snow Walkers
121. The Pursued
122. Darth Vader
123. Swamps of Dagobah
124. Cloud City
125. Lando's Greeting
126. Threepio's Destruction
127. Luke Battling Darth
128. The Final Stand
129. Rescue
130. Ion Cannon
131. Checklist 1-66
132. Checklist 67-132

Stickers[]

1. F O
2. R I
3. A E
4. B X
5. U I
6. W U
7. M N
8. C D
9. O U
10. H E
11. E O
12. Y U
13. A K
14. A V
15. E S
16. Q L
17. A I
18. I O
19. Z T
20. G J
21. E I
22. A P
23. Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, C-3P0
24. C-3P0
25. Luke with Yoda and Han Solo on TaunTaun
26. Stormtrooper and Boba Fett
27. Trooper Luke Skywalker and Yoda
28. Too Onebee, Bossk and Lobot
29. Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Chewbacca
30. Boba Fett
31. Stormtrooper and IG-88
32. C-3P0, Lando Calrissian and R2-D2
33. Darth Vader

Continuity[]

Most of the profile cards gave characters ages at the time of The Empire Strikes Back that conflicted with later sources. Here, Han Solo was 34 years old, Lando Calrissian 36, Yoda 973, Darth Vader 50, Boba Fett 43, and Princess Leia 20 (two years younger than her later-revealed twin brother, Luke Skywalker). Chewbacca's home planet of Kashyyyk used the alternate spelling seen in early sources, "Kazhyyyk." Solo's planet of birth was listed as "Unknown."

Card 21 featured an image of 2-1B examining a dead tauntaun, as shown briefly in the movie. The card text suggests the tauntaun is the one Skywalker had been riding in previous scenes.

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Sources[]

• "Getting to the Bottom of the Topps Star Wars Trading Cards" — Star Wars Insider 53
• Topps Empire Strikes Back Series 1 in the StarWars.com Cargo Bay (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: The Original Topps Trading Card Series, Volume Two

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• 1980 Topps The Empire Strikes Back on Trading Card Database (archived from the original on August 25, 2021)
• The Empire Strikes Back Series 1 on Jedi Temple Archives (archived from the original on October 26, 2020)