1980 Topps Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Series 3

1980 Topps Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Series 3
Publication information
Publisher	The Topps Company, Inc.
Publication date	September 1980
General information
No. of cards	88 cards 22 stickers
Preceded by	1980 Topps Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Series 2
Followed by	1983 Topps Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Series 1

1980 Topps Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Series 3 was a trading card set released by Topps in 1980.

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 yellow and green border. Most cards had "Star Quotes" on the back with dialogue from both films in the series. "Space Paintings" cards featured concept art by Ralph McQuarrie, and "Movie Facts" cards included production photos on the front and information on the back. 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.

Card numbering in the set continued from the previous series.

Card list

1. Title Card
2. Han Solo
3. Princess Leia
4. Luke Skywalker
5. C-3PO
6. R2-D2
7. Darth Vader
8. Boba Fett
9. Probot
10. Dengar
11. Bossk
12. IG-88
13. FX-7
14. Chewbacca
15. Lando Calrissian
16. Stormtrooper
17. Yoda
18. Imperial Ships Approaching!
19. The Courageous Trench Fighters!
20. Too-Onebee
21. Rebel Protocol Droids
22. Within the Hidden Base
23. Calrissian of Bespin
24. Testing the Carbon-Freezing Process
25. Flight of the X-Wing
26. Dodging Deadly Laserblasts!
27. The Lovers Part
28. Canyons of Death!
29. Magnificent Rebel Starship
30. Old Friends...Or Foes?
31. Power of the Empire
32. Threepio In a Jam!
33. Swamp Planet
34. A Hasty Retreat!
35. Hostile World of Hoth
36. Descent Into Danger!
37. Luke...Long Overdue!
38. Toward the Unknown
39. In Search of Han
40. Luke's Desperate Decision
41. Emerging from the Pit
42. Busy as a Wookiee!
43. Portrait of an Ugnaught
44. The Wizard of Dagobah
45. Emergency Repairs!
46. Han on the Icy Wasteland
47. The Walkers Close In!
48. Toward Tomorrow...
49. In the Path of Danger!
50. The X-Wing Cockpit
51. Hero of the Rebellion
52. Vader's Private Chamber
53. Aboard the Executor
54. The Ominous One
55. Lord Vader's Orders
56. "He's Still Alive!"
57. Lando's Warm Reception
58. The Landing
59. Their Last Kiss?
60. Bounty Hunter IG-88
61. The Icy Plains of Hoth
62. Luke Astride His Tauntaun
63. Rebel Snowspeeders Zero In!
64. Champions of Freedom
65. Inside the Falcon
66. The Training of a Jedi
67. Yoda's Instruction
68. The Warrior and the Jedi Master
69. Imperial Snow Walker Attack!
70. The Asteroid Chase
71. Approaching Planet Dagobah
72. Power Generators
73. Beauty of Bespin
74. Dreamlike City
75. Luke's Training
76. Snow Walker Terror
77. Tauntaun
78. Cloud City Reactor Shaft
79. Yoda's Home
80. Escape from Bespin
81. Deadly Stompers
82. Snow Walker Model
83. Of Helmets and Costumes
84. Filming the Star Destroyer
85. Millennium Falcon Miniature
86. Launching an X-Wing
87. Model Star Destroyer
88. 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

Continuity

Card 286 shows C-3PO standing in front of a labeled door in Echo Base which was part of the film's deleted subplot showing wampas being held inside that room.

Sources

• "Getting to the Bottom of the Topps Star Wars Trading Cards" — Star Wars Insider 53
• Topps Empire Strikes Back Series 3 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

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 3 on Jedi Temple Archives (archived from the original on October 26, 2020)