2013 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: A New Hope is a trading card set released by Topps on November 6, 2013.[1] The 100-card set depicts scenes not seen in the movie, such as those heard in the original Star Wars radio drama.[2]
The card set has three base card parallels: Black parallels, Bronze parallels, and Gold parallels, which amount to 1:12 packs, 1:24 packs, and #/10. The Gold parallels are strictly for hobby usage only.[2] Besides the parallels, there are also several different sets within each pack, including:
- One Year Earlier (1:2 Packs), detailing events that appeared a year prior to the events of A New Hope (1 BBY). Also included a 18-card checklist;[2]
- Movie Poster Artist Reinterpretations (1:3), a set of nine cards each depicting an artist's interpretation of the A New Hope movie poster;[2]
- Etched Foil Radio Drama Puzzle (1:8), six foil cards that recreate a scene from the radio drama;[2]
- The Mission: Destroy the Death Star (1:12), a set of twelve cards, plus a checklist, detailing the specific steps to the Battle of Yavin. Also included a bonus Death Star card issued to any player who registers all twelve cards.[2] These cards also had codes on the back that could be redeemed online to listen to a clip from the radio drama that corresponded with that particular card. When collectors entered the twelve codes on "Topps Star Wars" Facebook page, they were rewarded with an exclusive card depicting an exploding Death Star.[1]
In addition, the main box also includes additional features, such as a panorama sketch card, 35mm film cells taken from a print of the original film, called "Film Cell Relics," printing plates for a base card, and autographed cards from various voice actors who contributed to the radio drama.[2]
Card list[]
- At the Vaporator
- Back at Tosche Station
- Threading the Stone Needle
- Dinner with the Lars Family
- Battle in Space
- A Grand Reunion
- "That's no Battle"
- Recounting Adventures
- Spotting the Sandpeople
- Biggs' Big Secret
- Leia Lands on Ralltiir
- Meeting with Lord Tion
- Firefight on the Space Range
- The Wounded Rebel
- Meeting on Ralltiir
- A Clever Ruse
- A Walk Through Alderaan
- The Death Star Revealed
- Dinner with Lord Tion
- Death of Lord Tion
- Forward to the Future
- The Secret Assignment
- Interception
- Escape
- Attack of the Devastator
- Boarding the Tantive IV
- Antilles' Blaster
- Captain Antilles Caught
- Recording the Message
- The Droids Escape
- Captured by the Empire
- Leia and Vader
- Droids on the Run
- Sandtrooper Search
- Threepio Taken by Jawas
- Sending up the Signal Flare
- Artoo's Clever Ruse
- Luke's Discovery
- Luke and the Larses
- Astromech Lost
- The Need for Stealth
- The Search for Artoo
- Attacked by Sand People
- Introducing Ben
- A Gift from your Father
- A Message from Princess Leia
- In the Speeder
- Luke's Return
- Stopped by Sandtroopers
- The Mos Eisley Cantina
- Finding the Perfect Pilot
- Kenobi Keeps the Peace
- Posing in the Droid Lot
- Introducing Han
- Greedo
- Selling the Landspeeder
- Solo and Squeak
- Han, Heater and the Falcon
- Skywalker Technical Maintenance Service
- Docking Bay 94
- Escape from the Empire
- Approaching the Death Star
- Imperial Conference
- Leia's Interrogation
- Motti and Tarkin Conspire
- The Destruction of Alderaan
- Aboard the Falcon
- Luke's Training Begins
- Feeling the Force
- The Force of Alderaan
- The Tractor Beam
- Beneath the Deck Plates
- A Familiar Presence
- Surprising the Scanning Crew
- Suiting up as Stormtroopers
- The Princess Is Here
- Hold that Car!
- Freeing the Princess
- In the Garbage Compactor
- Kenobi Is Here!
- Shootout in the Death Star
- A Kiss for Luck
- Vader Confronts Kenobi
- Fall of Kenobi
- Defending the Escape
- Yavin Arrival/Money
- Meeting with Willard
- Washing up for Battle
- Reporting for Flight Testing
- Acing the Simulation
- Rebel Briefing
- Tarkin's Growing Plan
- Luke, Biggs and Leia
- In the War Room
- Luke's First Run
- Gold Run
- Falcon to the Rescue
- Death Star Blows
- Return to Rebel Base
- Yavin Ceremony
One Year Earlier[]
OY-1. Luke Skywalker
OY-2. Princess Leia Organa
OY-3. Han Solo
OY-4. Chewbacca
OY-5. Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
OY-6. R2-D2 and C-3PO
OY-7. Wedge Antilles
OY-8. Biggs Darklighter
OY-9. Jek Porkins
OY-10. Darth Vader
OY-11. Grand Moff Tarkin
OY-12. Admiral Motti
OY-13. Boba Fett
OY-14. Greedo
OY-15. Ponda Baba and Dr. Evazan
OY-16. Momaw Nadon
OY-17. BoShek
OY-18. Owen and Beru Lars
Movie Poster Artist Reinterpretations[]
MP-1. Jerry Vanderstelt
MP-2. Doug Cowan
MP-3. Shelli Paroline
MP-4. Mark McHaley
MP-5. Katie Cook
MP-6. Brian Rood
MP-7. Paul Shipper
MP-8. Jeff Miracola
MP-9. Zack Giallongo
The Mission: Destroy the Death Star[]
MD-1. Luke Skywalker
MD-2. Princess Leia Organa
MD-3. R2-D2
MD-4. Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
MD-5. Chewbacca
MD-6. Jabba the Hutt
MD-7. Jawas
MD-8. Han Solo
MD-9. Darth Vader
MD-10. Biggs Darklighter
MD-11. Grand Moff Tarkin
MD-12. Imperial Officer
HighBridge Exclusives[]
HB-1. Heroes of the Rebellion
HB-2. Villains of the Empire
Behind the scenes[]
To coincide with the release of this set, HighBridge Audio re-released the original Star Wars radio drama in two limited-edition CDs: Star Wars: A New Hope – The Original Radio Drama, "Light Side" and "Dark Side." Each volume comes with an exclusive Topps card drawn either by Matt Busch ("Light Side" edition), or Randy Martinez ("Dark Side" edition).[3]
Two sets of two exclusive promo cards were also offered with Star Wars Insider 145. These cards are "Searching Mos Eisley," "The Rebellion's Imminent Victory," "Creating the Radio Play," and "The Cast in Action."
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External links[]
'Star Wars: A New hope' Radio Drama Topps collectable editions on HighBridge Audio's official website (backup link)
