1980 Topps Empire Strikes Back trading cards were the second major Star Wars release for the card company and chronicle the story and characters from the second film. This massive set included 352 cards and 88 stickers and was released over three series.
Series 1 included the cards from #1-132 and have a red border on a silver gradient background. Series 2 included the cards from #133-264 and have a blue border and continue the silver background from series 1. Series 3 included the cards from #265 to the end, feature a green border, and have a gold gradient background.
Each series of this release has its own wrapper color variant but all feature Darth Vader as the cover character. Series 1 is on a red background, Series 2 is on a blue background, and Series 3 is on a yellow background. Of the three original Star Wars releases, this set has the fewest wrapper variants and is the only set to have only one character on the wrappers. Shop Star Wars Wrapper Art.
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1980 Topps Empire Strikes Back Checklist
Base Set – 352 Cards
Stickers – 88 Cards
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Luke Skywalker |
| 3 | Princess Leia |
| 4 | Han Solo |
| 5 | Chewbacca |
| 6 | See-Threepio |
| 7 | Artoo-Detoo |
| 8 | Lando Calrissian |
| 9 | Yoda |
| 10 | Darth Vader |
| 11 | 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 MMh…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 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 | Solo’s Makeshift Escape |
| 49 | Invaded! |
| 50 | Vader and the Snowtroopers |
| 51 | Snowtroopers of the Empire |
| 52 | Millennium Falcon: Getaway Ship! |
| 53 | Emergency Blast Off! |
| 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 Batlike 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 Prize 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 |
| 133 | Series 2 Title Card |
| 134 | Millennium Falcon |
| 135 | The Executor |
| 136 | Imperial Star Destroyer |
| 137 | Twin-Pod Cloud Car |
| 138 | Slave I |
| 139 | Rebel Armored Snowspeeder |
| 140 | The Avenger |
| 141 | TIE Fighter |
| 142 | Rebel Transport |
| 143 | TIE Bomber |
| 144 | Preparing for Battle |
| 145 | Seeking the Missing Luke |
| 146 | The Searcher |
| 147 | Star Pilot Luke Skywalker |
| 148 | Luke’s Patrol |
| 149 | Shelter on Icy Hoth |
| 150 | Imperial Spy |
| 151 | Tracking the Probot |
| 152 | Han Solo, Rescuer |
| 153 | Medical Treatment |
| 154 | Worried Droids on Hoth |
| 155 | Imperial Assault |
| 156 | Narrow Escape! |
| 157 | Fighting Against the Empire |
| 158 | Roar of the Wookiee |
| 159 | Chewie’s Task |
| 160 | Moments Before the Escape |
| 161 | Last Stages of the Battle |
| 162 | Gallant Warrior |
| 163 | Raise Those Ships! |
| 164 | The Awesome One |
| 165 | Vader and His Snowtroopers |
| 166 | Takeover of Rebel Base |
| 167 | The Man Called Han Solo |
| 168 | The Falcon in Repairs |
| 169 | Skills of the Star Pilot |
| 170 | Sir…Wait For Me! |
| 171 | Han’s Desperate Plan |
| 172 | An Overworked Wookiee? |
| 173 | Oh, Hello There, Chewbacca! |
| 174 | Artoo’s Bumpy Landing |
| 175 | Mysterious Planet |
| 176 | Luke…In Trouble? |
| 177 | Working Against Time |
| 178 | Han and the Princess |
| 179 | Soldiers of the Empire |
| 180 | The Wookiee at Work |
| 181 | Vader and a Bounty Hunter |
| 182 | World of Darkness |
| 183 | Taking No Chances! |
| 184 | Farewell to Yoda and Dagobah |
| 185 | Racing to the Falcon |
| 186 | The Ominous Vader |
| 187 | The Dark Pursuer |
| 188 | Young Senator from Alderaan |
| 189 | Don’t Fool with Han Solo |
| 190 | Kindred Spirits |
| 191 | Lobot’s Task |
| 192 | A Brave Princess |
| 193 | Corridors of Bespin |
| 194 | Lando’s Aide, Lobot |
| 195 | Get Back Quick…It’s Vader! |
| 196 | Held by the Stormtroopers |
| 197 | Han’s Torment |
| 198 | Lando’s Game |
| 199 | Deadly Device |
| 200 | In Vader’s Clutches |
| 201 | A Tearful Farewell |
| 202 | Han Faces His Fate |
| 203 | Into the Carbon-Freezing Pit! |
| 204 | An Ugnaught |
| 205 | Tears of a Princess |
| 206 | Suspended in Carbon Freeze |
| 207 | Gruesome Fate! |
| 208 | Evil Threatens! |
| 209 | This Deal Is Getting Worse! |
| 210 | The Captor, Boba Fett |
| 211 | Fear on Cloud City |
| 212 | A Warrior Driven |
| 213 | Courage of Skywalker |
| 214 | The Pursuer |
| 215 | Stalked By Vader! |
| 216 | A Droid Gone to Pieces |
| 217 | Threepio’s Free Ride |
| 218 | Stormtrooper Takeover! |
| 219 | Princess Leia Under Guard! |
| 220 | Bounty Hunter Boba Fett |
| 221 | Lando Covers Their Escape! |
| 222 | Tumbling to an Unknown Fate |
| 223 | On the Verge of Defeat! |
| 224 | Gifted Performer |
| 225 | Actress Carrie Fisher |
| 226 | Han Solo (Harrison Ford) |
| 227 | Anthony Daniels as C-3PO |
| 228 | Our Favorite Protocol Droid |
| 229 | R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) |
| 230 | Mynocks Outside? Oh My! |
| 231 | Actor Billy Dee Williams |
| 232 | Galaxy’s Most Loyal Droids |
| 233 | Dashing Han Solo |
| 234 | The Force and the Fury |
| 235 | Yoda’s Squabble with R2-D2 |
| 236 | Blasted by Leia! |
| 237 | The Art of Levitation |
| 238 | Snowswept Chewbacca |
| 239 | Dreamworld…Or Trap? |
| 240 | Swampland Peril! |
| 241 | Tried, Have You? |
| 242 | Encounter on Dagobah |
| 243 | Captain Solo Senses a Trap |
| 244 | A Test for Luke |
| 245 | R2-D2 on the Misty Bog |
| 246 | Confronting the Dark Side |
| 247 | Luke Battles…Himself? |
| 248 | Blooming Romance |
| 249 | Chewie Retaliates |
| 250 | Stormtrooper Battle |
| 251 | Director Irvin Kershner |
| 252 | Spiffing Up a Wookiee |
| 253 | Filming the Falcon |
| 254 | Kershner Directs Mark Hamill |
| 255 | Shooting the Exciting Climax |
| 256 | Filming Vader in His Chamber |
| 257 | Dagobah Comes to Life |
| 258 | Building the Falcon |
| 259 | Hoth Rebel Base Sequence |
| 260 | Filming an Explosion |
| 261 | Spectacular Swampland Set |
| 262 | Acting Can Be a Dirty Job! |
| 263 | Checklist 133-198 |
| 264 | Checklist 199-264 |
| 265 | Series 3 Title Card |
| 266 | Han Solo |
| 267 | Princess Leia |
| 268 | Luke Skywalker |
| 269 | C-3PO |
| 270 | R2-D2 |
| 271 | Darth Vader |
| 272 | Boba Fett |
| 273 | Probot |
| 274 | Dengar |
| 275 | Bossk |
| 276 | IG-88 |
| 277 | FX-7 |
| 278 | Chewbacca |
| 279 | Lando Calrissian |
| 280 | Stormtrooper |
| 281 | Yoda |
| 282 | Imperial Ships Approaching! |
| 283 | The Courageous Trench Fighters! |
| 284 | Too-Onebee |
| 285 | Rebel Protocol Droids |
| 286 | Within the Hidden Base |
| 287 | Calrissian of Bespin |
| 288 | Testing the Carbon-Freezing Process |
| 289 | Flight of the X-Wing |
| 290 | Dodging Deadly Laserblasts! |
| 291 | The Lovers Part |
| 292 | Canyons of Death! |
| 293 | Magnificent Rebel Starship |
| 294 | Old Friends…Or Foes? |
| 295 | Power of the Empire |
| 296 | Threepio In a Jam! |
| 297 | Swamp Planet |
| 298 | A Hasty Retreat! |
| 299 | Hostile World of Hoth |
| 300 | Descent Into Danger! |
| 301 | Luke…Long Overdue! |
| 302 | Toward the Unknown |
| 303 | In Search of Han |
| 304 | Luke’s Desperate Decision |
| 305 | Emerging from the Pit |
| 306 | Busy as a Wookiee! |
| 307 | Portrait of an Ugnaught |
| 308 | The Wizard of Dagobah |
| 309 | Emergency Repairs! |
| 310 | Han on the Icy Wasteland |
| 311 | The Walkers Close In! |
| 312 | Toward Tomorrow… |
| 313 | In the Path of Danger! |
| 314 | The X-Wing Cockpit |
| 315 | Hero of the Rebellion |
| 316 | Vader’s Private Chamber |
| 317 | Aboard the Executor |
| 318 | The Ominous One |
| 319 | Lord Vader’s Orders |
| 320 | He’s Still Alive! |
| 321 | Lando’s Warm Reception |
| 322 | The Landing |
| 323 | Their Last Kiss? |
| 324 | Bounty Hunter IG-88 |
| 325 | The Icy Plains of Hoth |
| 326 | Luke Astride His Tauntaun |
| 327 | Rebel Snowspeeders Zero In! |
| 328 | Champions of Freedom |
| 329 | Inside the Falcon |
| 330 | The Training of a Jedi |
| 331 | Yoda’s Instruction |
| 332 | The Warrior and the Jedi Master |
| 333 | Imperial Snow Walker Attack! |
| 334 | The Asteroid Chase |
| 335 | Approaching Planet Dagobah |
| 336 | Power Generators |
| 337 | Beauty of Bespin |
| 338 | Dreamlike City |
| 339 | Luke’s Training |
| 340 | Snow Walker Terror |
| 341 | Tauntaun |
| 342 | Cloud City Reactor Shaft |
| 343 | Yoda’s Home |
| 344 | Escape from Bespin |
| 345 | Deadly Stompers |
| 346 | Snow Walker Model |
| 347 | Of Helmets and Costumes |
| 348 | Filming the Star Destroyer |
| 349 | Millennium Falcon Miniature |
| 350 | Launching an X-Wing |
| 351 | Model Star Destroyer |
| 352 | Checklist 265-352 |
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 | Darth Vader Luke Skywalker C-3PO |
| 24 | C-3PO |
| 25 | Luke Skywalker Yoda Han Solo |
| 26 | Stormtrooper Boba Fett |
| 27 | Luke Skywalker Yoda |
| 28 | 2-1B Bossk Lobot |
| 29 | Princess Leia Luke Skywalker Han Solo Chewbacca |
| 30 | Boba Fett |
| 31 | Stormtrooper IG-88 |
| 32 | C-3PO Lando Calrissian R2-D2 |
| 33 | Darth Vader |
| 34 | F O |
| 35 | R I |
| 36 | A E |
| 37 | B X |
| 38 | U I |
| 39 | W U |
| 40 | M N |
| 41 | C D |
| 42 | O U |
| 43 | H E |
| 44 | E O |
| 45 | Y U |
| 46 | A K |
| 47 | A V |
| 48 | E S |
| 49 | Q L |
| 50 | A I |
| 51 | I O |
| 52 | Z T |
| 53 | G J |
| 54 | E I |
| 55 | A P |
| 56 | Darth Vader |
| 57 | Boba Fett |
| 58 | Probot |
| 59 | Luke Skywalker |
| 60 | Princess Leia |
| 61 | Han Solo |
| 62 | Lando Calrissian |
| 63 | Chewbacca |
| 64 | R2-D2 |
| 65 | C-3PO |
| 66 | Yoda |
| 67 | F O |
| 68 | R I |
| 69 | A E |
| 70 | B X |
| 71 | U I |
| 72 | W U |
| 73 | M N |
| 74 | C D |
| 75 | O U |
| 76 | H E |
| 77 | E O |
| 78 | Y U |
| 79 | A K |
| 80 | A V |
| 81 | E S |
| 82 | Q L |
| 83 | A I |
| 84 | I O |
| 85 | Z T |
| 86 | G J |
| 87 | E I |
| 88 | A P |