1978 Topps Star Wars Series 4 was a trading card set released by Topps[1] in 1978.[2]
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][]
- The star warriors aim for action!
- C-3PO searches for his counterpart
- Raid at Mos Eisley!
- Inquiring about Obi-Wan Kenobi
- A band of Jawas
- Stalking the corridors of the Death Star
- Desperate moments for our heroes!
- Searching for the missing droid
- C-3PO (Anthony Daniels)
- Luke Skywalker on the desert planet
- The Rebel Troops
- Princess Leia blasts the enemy
- A proud moment for Han and Luke
- A stormtrooper is blasted!
- Monitoring the battle
- Luke and Leia shortly before the raid
- Han bows out of battle
- Han and Leia quarrel about the escape plan
- The Dark Lord of the Sith
- Luke Skywalker's home... destroyed!
- The swing to freedom!
- "I'm going to regret this!"
- Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)
- "Evacuate? In our moment of triumph?"
- Han Solo covers his friends
- Luke's secret yen for action!
- Aunt Beru Lars (Shelagh Fraser)
- Portrait of a princess
- Instructing the Rebel pilots
- R2-D2 is inspected by the Jawas
- Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing)
- Guarding the Millennium Falcon
- Discussing the Death Star's future
- The Empire strikes back!
- Raiding the Rebel starship
- Envisioning the Rebel's destruction
- Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)
- Readying the Rebel fleet
- The deadly grip of Darth Vader
- Uncle Owen Lars (Phil Brown)
- The young star warrior
- Artoo's desperate mission!
- The Rebel fighter ships
- Death Star shootout!
- Rebels in the trench!
- Waiting at Mos Eisley
- Member of the evil Empire
- Stormtrooper - tool of the Empire
- Soldier of evil!
- Luke suspects the worst about his family
- Ben Kenobi (Alec Guinness)
- Luke and Ben on Tatooine
- An overjoyed Han Solo!
- The honored heroes!
- R2-D2 (Kenny Baker)
- Darth Vader (David Prowse)
- Luke poses with his weapon
- The marvelous droid See-Threepio!
- A pair of Jawas
- Fighting impossible odds!
- Challenging the evil Empire!
- Han Solo (Harrison Ford)
- Fury of the Tusken Raider
- Creature of Tatooine
- The courage of Luke Skywalker
- Star pilot Luke Skywalker
Stickers[]
- The star warriors aim for action!
- Han Solo (Harrison Ford)
- Star pilot (Luke Skywalker)
- The marvelous droid See-Threepio
- R2-D2 (Kenny Baker)
- Creature of Tatooine
- Darth Vader (David Prowse)
- A pair of Jawas
- Luke poses with his weapon
- Stormtrooper - tool of the Empire
- 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)