1980 Topps Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Series 2 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, promotional photos, and behind the scenes photos all within a blue and silver border. The first 10 cards were "Starcraft" vehicle profile cards. The "Star Quiz" themed cards displayed trivia questions on the back and "Movie Facts" cards included production photos with information 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]
Card numbering in the set continued from the previous series. A third and final series of the set would follow.[1]
Card list[1][]
- Title Card
- Millennium Falcon
- The Executor
- Imperial Star Destroyer
- Twin-Pod Cloud Car
- Slave I
- Rebel Armored Snow-speeder
- The Avenger
- TIE Fighter
- Rebel Transport
- TIE Bomber
- Preparing for Battle
- Seeking the Missing Luke
- The Searcher
- Star Pilot Luke Skywalker
- Luke's Patrol
- Shelter on Icy Hoth
- Imperial Spy
- Tracking the Probot
- Han Solo, Rescuer
- Medical Treatment
- Worried Droids on Hoth
- Imperial Assault!
- Narrow Escape!
- Fighting Against the Empire
- Roar of the Wookiee
- Chewie's Task
- Moments Before the Escape
- Last Stages of the Battle
- Gallant Warrior
- "Raise Those Ships!"
- The Awesome One
- Vader and his Snowtroopers
- Takeover of Rebel Base
- The Man Called Han Solo
- The Falcon in Repairs
- Skills of the Star Pilot
- "Sir . . . Wait for Me!"
- Han's Desperate Plan
- An Overworked Wookiee?
- "Oh, Hello There, Chewbacca!"
- Artoo's Bumpy Landing
- Mysterious Planet
- "Luke... In Trouble?"
- Working Against Time
- Han and the Princess
- Soldiers of the Empire
- The Wookiee at Work
- Vader and a Bounty Hunter
- World of Darkness
- Taking no Chances!
- Farewell to Yoda and Dagobah
- Racing to the Falcon
- The Ominous Vader
- The Dark Pursuer
- Young Senator from Alderaan
- Don't Fool with Han Solo
- Kindred Spirits
- Lobot's Task
- A Brave Princess
- Corridors of Bespin
- Lando's Aide, Lobot
- "Get Back Quick...It's Vader!"
- Held by the Stormtroopers
- Han's Torment
- Lando's Game
- Deadly Device
- In Vader's Clutches
- A Tearful Farewell
- Han Faces His Fate
- Into the Carbon-Freezing Pit!
- An Ugnaught
- Tears of a Princess
- Suspended in Carbon Freeze
- Gruesome Fate!
- Evil Threatens!
- "This Deal is Getting Worse!"
- The Captor, Boba Fett
- Fear on Cloud City
- A Warrior Driven
- Courage of Skywalker
- The Pursuer
- Stalked by Vader!
- A Droid Gone to Pieces
- Threepio's Free Ride
- Stormtrooper Takeover!
- Princess Leia Under Guard!
- Bounty Hunter Boba Fett
- Lando Covers Their Escape!
- Tumbling to an Unknown Fate
- On the Verge of Defeat!
- Gifted Performer
- Actress Carrie Fisher
- Han Solo (Harrison Ford)
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Our Favorite Protocol Droid
- R2-D2 (Kenny Baker)
- "Mynocks Outside? Oh My!"
- Actor Billy Dee Williams
- Galaxy's Most Loyal Droids
- Dashing Han Solo
- The Force and the Fury
- Yoda's Squabble with R2-D2
- Blasted by Leia
- The Art of Levitation
- Snowswept Chewbacca
- Dreamworld . . or Trap?
- Swampland Peril!
- "Tried, Have You?"
- Encounter on Dagobah
- Captain Solo Senses a Trap
- A Test for Luke
- R2-D2 on the Misty Bog
- Confronting the Dark Side
- Luke Battles . . . Himself?
- Blooming Romance
- Chewie Retaliates
- Stormtrooper Battle
- Director Irvin Kershner
- Spiffing up a Wookiee
- Filming the Falcon
- Kershner Directs Mark Hamill
- Shooting the Exciting Climax
- Filming Vader in his Chamber
- Dagobah Comes to Life
- Building the Falcon
- Hoth Rebel Base Sequence
- Filming an Explosion
- Spectacular Swampland Set
- Acting Can be a Dirty Job!
- Checklist 133-198
- Checklist 199-264
Stickers[]
- F O
- R I
- A E
- B X
- U I
- W U
- M N
- C D
- O U
- H E
- E O
- Y U
- A K
- A V
- E S
- Q L
- A I
- I O
- Z T
- G J
- E I
- A P
- Darth Vader - Empire Forces
- Boba Fett - Empire Forces
- Probot - Empire Forces
- Luke Skywalker - Rebel Forces
- Princess Leia - Rebel Forces
- Han Solo - Rebel Forces
- Lando Calrissian - Rebel Forces
- Chewbacca - Rebel Forces
- R2-D2 -Rebel Forces
- C-3P0 -Rebel Forces
- Yoda - Rebel Forces
Sources[]
- "Getting to the Bottom of the Topps Star Wars Trading Cards" — Star Wars Insider 53
- Topps Empire Strikes Back Series 2 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 2 on Jedi Temple Archives (archived from the original on October 26, 2020)