Kenner Star Wars Figure Checklist

In 1977, Kenner released the first of a seemingly endless line of Star Wars action figures with an initial wave of 12 characters. Since then, there has truly never been an absence of Star Wars action figures on store shelves and the value of the original series continues to rise.

Each wave of new releases added on to the previous wave so an easy way to determine the age of a figure is to look at the reverse for the “Collect all…” number. The initial card backs said “Collect all 12” while the second wave said “Collect all 20”. For this reason, figures are often referred to by their card back number. A “12-back” would be the first wave of releases.

As new movies were released in the original trilogy, the branding on the card fronts would change but the item numbering would remain the same so the first Luke Skywalker figure is numbered 38180 regardless of the branding on the front — all the more reason to focus on the card backs.

This checklist is organized by release waves. You can jump to a specific wave by selecting its card back number from the key below. Clicking a link within this checklist will direct you to an affiliate retailer or to relevant eBay listings.

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