Star Wars: A New Hope Illustrated by Topps in 2013 is a set of trading cards that Topps put out on November 6, 2013. This collection consists of 100 cards and showcases scenes that were not part of the movie, but were included in the original Star Wars radio drama.
Within the card set, there are three parallel versions of the base cards: Black parallels, which appear in 1 out of every 12 packs; Bronze parallels, found in 1 out of every 24 packs; and Gold parallels, which are numbered to 10 and exclusively available in hobby packs. In addition to these parallels, each pack contains several distinct subsets, including:
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One Year Earlier (1:2 Packs), which focuses on events that happened one year before the events of A New Hope (1 BBY). It also features an 18-card checklist;
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Movie Poster Artist Reinterpretations (1:3), which contains nine cards, each presenting a different artist's take on the A New Hope movie poster;
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Etched Foil Radio Drama Puzzle (1:8), consisting of six foil cards that, when assembled, depict a scene taken from the radio drama;
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The Mission: Destroy the Death Star (1:12), a set of twelve cards, accompanied by a checklist, that detail the steps involved in the Battle of Yavin. A bonus Death Star card was awarded to collectors who registered all twelve cards. These cards also featured codes on the back that could be redeemed online to hear a clip from the radio drama related to the card. Collectors who entered all twelve codes on the "Topps Star Wars" Facebook page received an exclusive card showing the Death Star exploding.
Furthermore, the main box offers extra items like a panorama sketch card, "Film Cell Relics" (35mm film cells from an original film print), printing plates for a base card, and autographed cards from voice actors involved in the radio drama.
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
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
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
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).
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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