Out with the old and in with the new? Never! Our June Flashback salutes Topps' four decade partnership with Lucasfilms by presenting our classic 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Card Set #1. After your trip down memory lane, check out a future classic: Topps Star Wars Evolution Card Set, available August 2001.

The Death Star has been destroyed. Darth Vader and the Imperial forces track down and destroy the Rebel base on Hoth. Luke escapes to Dagobah, where the Jedi Master Yoda schools him in the ways of the Force. Princess Leia and Han Solo seek refuge and help from Lando Calrissian on Cloud City. Lord Vader employs all of his psychological powers to unsuccessfully try to tempt Luke to join him in embracing the Dark Side. The Empire Strikes Back Card Set # 1 was issued in 1980, and contained 132 cards and 33 stickers.

This August, get ready for a future classic: Topps Star Wars Evolution Card Set! This Star Wars Card Set is the first ever to include Autograph Cards by your favorite actors and actresses from Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and The Phantom Menace (see our SW Evolution page for details). This silver foilboard set includes 90 regular cards, 20 insert cards, 3 checklists, and of course, Autograph Cards.