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1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Series 2 Trading Cards

1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Series 2 Trading Cards

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Despite a generous initial release that included 132 cards and 33 stickers, 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Series 2 further expands the franchise.

Adding another 132 cards and 33 stickers, the "New Series" set has a similar look and feel to its predecessor.

See also: 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Series 1

1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Series 2 Set Details

Following a title card, the 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Series 2 checklist works in 10 Starcraft cards that look at the film's most recognizable spaceships. However, the meat of the base selection still comes from the story and character cards. The set closes with 12 behind-the-scenes cards and two checklists.

Visually, there is not much difference between the Series 1 and Series 2 designs. On the front, the inner border has blue instead of red.

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Card backs have a yellow outer border. Also, rather than standard synopsis descriptions on the back, the story and character cards have trivia questions.

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The 1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Series 2 Stickers once again fall one per pack. Most are alphabet stickers, which were also used in the first set. They have characters inside die-cut letters. Character stickers are labeled "Empire Forces" or "Rebel Forces." Series 2 Stickers have blue borders versus the yellow used in Series 1.

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The full wax boxes came with 36 packs, each containing 12 base cards, one sticker insert and one stick of gum.

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Set Checklist

1980 Topps Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Series 2 Checklist

 

 

Base Set Checklist

132 cards. Numbering continues from Series 1. Buy base sets on eBay.

133 Title Card
134 Millennium Falcon
135 The Executor
136 Imperial Star Destroyer
137 Twin-Pod Cloud Car
138 Slave I
139 Rebel Armored Snow-speeder
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 Snow-troopers
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-3P0
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

 

Stickers Set Checklist

33 stickers. 1 per pack.
Numbering continues from Series 1.

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 - Empire Forces
57 Boba Fett - Empire Forces
58 Probot - Empire Forces
59 Luke Skywalker - Rebel Forces
60 Princess Leia - Rebel Forces
61 Han Solo - Rebel Forces
62 Lando Calrissian - Rebel Forces
63 Chewbacca - Rebel Forces
64 R2-D2 -Rebel Forces
65 C-3P0 - Rebel Forces
66 Yoda - Rebel Forces

 

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