Empire Strikes Back - 1980 - 1982
Card Back Variations for “Empire Strikes Back”:
1. The 21 original Star Wars (A New Hope) Action Figures pictured on card back. Bottom half of card has promo for “Secret Star Wars
Action Figure” (Bossk) Mail-In Offer.
2. Rectangular red sticker added and extends “Secret Figure” Mail-In Offer from card back #1 to 12/30/80
3. 31 figures pictured on card back. The Snowspeeder, Millennium Falcon & Imperial Troop Transport vehicles and accessories are
pictured on the bottom third of card back.
4. 31 figures pictured on card back. The Hoth Ice Planet Action Playset, Star Destroyer Action Playset & Darth Vader Collector’s
Case accessory are pictured on the bottom third of card back.
5. 32 figures pictured on card back. Yoda added to figure photos. Snowspeeder, Millennium Falcon & Imperial Attack Base vehicles
and accessories are pictured on the bottom third of card back.
6. 32 figures pictured on card back. The Hoth Ice Planet Action Playset, Star Destroyer Action Playset & Darth Vader Collector’s
Case accessory are pictured on the bottom third of card back.
7. 41 figures pictured on card back. Action Figure Survival Kit Mail-In Offer is added to the bottom third of card back.
8. 41 figures pictured on card back. Dagobah Playset, Darth Vader Collector’s Case, Imperial TIE Fighter, Millennium Falcon,
Twin-Pod Cloud Car & Slave 1 vehicles & accessories are added to the bottom third of card back.
9. 41 figures pictured on card back. Snowspeeder, Mini-Rigs, Tauntaun, Turret-Probot Playset AT-AT & Imperial Attack Base
vehicles & accessories are added to the bottom third of card back.
10. Card back #9 redesigned. 41 figures are now photographed as a group instead of individual photos with different colored
backgrounds.
11. Card back #8 redesigned. 41 figures are now photographed as a group instead of individual photos with different colored
backgrounds.
12. 45 figures pictured on card back. Display Arena Mail-In Offer is on the bottom third of card back.
13. 45 figures pictured on card back. Display Arena Mail-In Offer is on the bottom third of card back. Rectangular red sticker added
that extends Display Arena Mail-In Offer to 7/31/82.
14. 47 figures pictured on card back. Free 4-LOM figure Mail-In Offer is on the bottom third of card back.
15. 48 figures pictured on card back. Scout Walker, Tauntaun (open belly), Wampa, Mini-Rigs & Rebel Transport vehicles &
accessories are added to the bottom third of card back.
16. 48 figures pictured on card back. Sticker added over bottom third of card back # 15 has Mail-In Offer for the Admiral Ackbar
figure.
17. 48 figures pictured on card back. Mail-In Offer for Admiral Ackbar figure is printed.
18. 48 figures pictured on card back. Nien Nunb figure Mail-In Offer is printed on the bottom third of card back #15.
2-1B (Two-Onebee) - NO. 39399
___ name on card reads; ‘2-1B’
Variations:
___ name on card reads; ‘Two-Onebee (2-1B)’
4-LOM (now Zuckuss) - NO. 70010
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ Mail Away Offer from figure card backs
Admiral Ackbar
___ no carded release until ROTJ
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ Mail Away Offer from figure card backs (“Free ‘Revenge’ of the Jedi Figure”)
Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2) - NO. 38200
___ regular release of non-sensorscope R2-D2, card front has photo of R2-D2 alone
Errors in Manufacturing:
___ w/Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2) (w/Sensorscope) figure packaged on regular R2-D2 card
Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2) (w/Sensorscope) - NO. 69590
___ regular release, card front has R2-D2 & C-3PO pictured
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Sears Exclusive Rebel Command Center
AT-AT Commander - NO. 69620
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Sears Exclusive Rebel Command Center
AT-AT Driver - NO. 39379
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi - NO. 38250
___ white hair and beard
Variations:
___ gray hair and beard
Bespin Security Guard (card photo is of caucasian, lone, bearded Bespin Guard) - NO. 39810
___ white skin, thick eyebrows, mustache is curved and ends at bottom lip, with legs in closed stance
Variations:
___ white skin, thick eyebrows, mustache is curved and ends at bottom lip, with legs in open stance
___ white skin, thin eyebrows, mustache angles to point straight down and ends at chin, with legs in closed stance
___ white skin, thin eyebrows, mustache angles to point straight down and ends at chin, with legs in open stance
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Twin-Pod Cloud Car Vehicle (white skin, long mustache)
Bespin Security Guard (card photo is of African-American Bespin Guard w/stormtroopers
in background) - NO. 69640
___ brown skin
Boba Fett - NO. 39250
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Darth Vader Collector’s Case (1980, 32 figures pictured on back)
Bossk (Bounty Hunter) - NO. 39760
___ no silver accents on gun
Variations:
___ w/silver accents on gun
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ Mail Away Offer from figure card backs (“Secret Star Wars Action Figure”)
___ from Darth Vader Collector’s Case (1980, 32 figures pictured on back)
Chewbacca - NO.38210
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Cloud Car Pilot - NO. 69630
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Twin Pod Cloud Car
Darth Vader - NO. 38230
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Darth Vader Collector’s Case (1981, 41 figures pictured on back)
Death Squad Commander - NO. 38290
Note: Name changed to Star Destroyer Commander, but some early releases still have Death Squad Commander text on the
card.
__ No Known Variations or Errors
Death Star Droid - NO. 39080
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Dengar - NO. 39329
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Sears Exclusive Cloud City Playset, in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag
FX-7 (Medical Droid) - NO. 39730
___ eye is even with black squares on both sides of it
Variations:
___ eye is lower than the black squares on both sides of it
Greedo - NO. 39020
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Hammerhead - NO. 39030
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Han Solo - NO. 38260
___ big head, dark brown hair
Variations:
___ small head, brown hair
Han Solo (Bespin Outfit) - NO. 39339
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Sears Exclusive Cloud City Playset
Han Solo (Hoth Battle Gear) - NO. 39790
___ No Known Variations or Errors
IG-88 (Bounty Hunter) - NO. 39770
___ gray figure
Variations:
___ silver figure
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Darth Vader Collector’s Case (1980, 32 figures pictured on back)
Imperial Commander - NO. 39389
___ gloss finish on clothing, straight eyebrows (Hong Kong)
Variations:
___ matte finish on clothing, curved eyebrows (Taiwan)
Imperial Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear) - NO. 39740
___ eyes are separate from one-another
Errors in Manufacturing:
___ eyes are joined with black paint across nose
Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot - NO. 70030
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Jawa - NO. 38270
___ cloth cape
Lando Calrissian - NO. 39800
___ white is painted in teeth and eyes
Variations:
___ white in teeth and eyes is unpainted
Leia (Hoth Outfit) (Princess Leia Organa text is printed on the ROTJ card) - NO. 39359
___ brown hair
Variations:
___ lighter, red/brown hair
Leia Organa (Bespin Gown) (Princess text is added to the ROTJ card) - NO. 39720
___ flesh colored neck (crew neck dress), card photo of Leia turned to the right
Variations:
___ red/brown turtle neck, card photo of Leia turned to the right
___ flesh colored neck (crew neck dress), card photo of Leia facing forward w/blue background
___ red/brown turtle neck, card photo of Leia facing forward w/blue background
Lobot - NO. 39349
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Sears Exclusive Cloud City Playset
Luke Skywalker - NO. 38180
___ blonde hair
Variations:
___ brown hair
Luke Skywalker (Bespin Fatigues) - NO. 39780
___ blonde/yellow hair, card front has photo of Luke from the knees up
Variations:
___ light brown/tan hair, card front has photo of Luke from the knees up
___ blonde/yellow hair, card front has photo of Luke from the waist up & blue background
___ light brown/tan hair, card front has photo of Luke from the waist up & blue background
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Darth Vader Collector’s Case (1981, 41 figures pictured on back)
Luke Skywalker (Hoth Battle Gear) - NO. 69610
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Sears Exclusive Rebel Command Center
Luke Skywalker (X-Wing Pilot) - NO. 39060
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Power Droid - NO. 39090
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Princess Leia Organa - NO. 38190
___ No Known Variations or Errors
R5-D4 - NO. 39070 (character name changes to; ‘Arfive-Defour (R5-D4)’ for ROTJ release)
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Rebel Commander (Hoth) - NO. 39369
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Rebel Soldier (Hoth Battle Gear) - NO. 39750
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Rebel Armored Snowspeeder
Sand People (name on card changed to Tusken Raider on ROTJ card) - NO. 38280
___ cheek tubes are filled/solid (a hollow cheek tube variation appears in ROTJ)
See-Threepio (C-3P0) - NO. 38220
___ card front has photo of C-3PO standing and facing to the right, no net packaged behind figure
See-Threepio (C-3P0) (w/removable limbs) - NO. 69600
___ card has photo of C-3PO in pieces on Chewbacca’s back, black net packaged behind figure
Snaggletooth - NO. 39040
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Star Destroyer Commander (formally named Death Squad Commander) - NO. 39290
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Stormtrooper - NO. 38240
___normal size blaster
Variations:
___ larger than normal sized blaster
Ugnaught - NO. 39319
___ w/blue smock
Variations:
___ w/lavender (purple) smock
___ w/green smock
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Sears Exclusive Cloud City Playset
Walrus Man - NO. 39050
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Yoda - NO. 38310
___ orange snake (head of snake is shorter and can not curl around Yoda’s R. arm), light green skin, light brown cane
Variations:
___ orange snake (head of snake is longer and curls around Yoda’s R. arm), dark green skin, light brown cane
___ brown snake (head and tail of snake curve in after curving around Yoda’s head), dark green skin, light brown cane
Releases in sealed, clear plastic Kenner bag:
___ from Darth Vader Collector’s Case (1981, 41 figures pictured on back)
Zuckuss (now 4-LOM) - NO. 70020
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Mail-In and Department Store Catalog Mailers:
Note: All were delivered in a plain white mailer box unless otherwise noted. The contents were always packaged in sealed,
clear plastic Kenner bags.
4-LOM - 1982
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Action Figure Display Arena - Mail-Away Offer from figure card backs, packed in plain white mailer box
___ see Accessories further down this list for variations
Admiral Ackbar - 1983
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Bossk - 1980 (from offer on card backs for ; ‘Secret Star Wars Action Figure’)
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Survival Kit - Mail-Away Offer from figure card backs, packed in plain white mailer box
___ kit includes: 1 Luke Skywalker AT-AT grappling hook belt, 1 Jedi training harness, 2 Hoth backpacks, 3 asteroid gas masks &
5 assorted laser weapons
Department Store Catalog 4-Packs:
Note: Figures shipped in white mailer box with text listing the figures and each figure was in an individual Kenner bag.
Boba Fett, Bossk, Darth Vader & IG-88 (Star Destroyer 4-Pack) - item #38871 - 1980
___ No Known Variations or Errors
C-3PO, Luke X-Wing Pilot, R2-D2 & Yoda - item # 38841 - 1980
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Department Store Catalog 9-Pack - item # 38941 - 1981
Note: Figures shipped in white mailer box with text listing the figures and each figure was in an individual Kenner bag.
___ includes: Bespin Security Guard, FX-7, Han Solo (Hoth Outfit), Hoth Rebel Soldier, IG-88, Imperial
Stormtrooper, Lando Calrissian, Leia Organa (Bespin Gown) & Luke Skywalker (Bespin
Fatigues)
Sears 15 piece Collector’s Set - item # 35831
Note: Sent in white mailer box with drawings of all figures included in blue ink on box
___ includes: Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi, Chewbacca, C-3PO, Death Star Commander, Death Star
Droid, Greedo, Hammerhead, Luke
Skywalker, Luke Skywalker (X-Wing Pilot), Princess Leia Organa, R2-D2, R5-D4, Snaggletooth, Stormtrooper & Walrus Man
Multi-Packs:
3-Packs:
Bespin Alliance Set - NO. 39920
___ includes: Bespin Security Guard (white skin, thin eyebrows), Lando Calrissian (no teeth) & Luke Skywalker
(Bespin Fatigues)
(yellow hair)
Bespin Set 1 - NO. 69660
___ includes: Han Solo (Bespin), Lobot & Ugnaught
Bespin Set 2 - NO. 70070
___ includes: See-Threepio (C-3PO) (w/removable limbs), Cloud Car Pilot & Ugnaught
Hoth Rebels Set - NO. 39930
___ includes: FX-7, Han Solo (Hoth Outfit) & Rebel Soldier (Hoth
Battle Gear)
Imperial Forces - NO. 39910
___ includes: Bossk, IG-88 & Imperial Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear)
Imperial Set 1 - NO. 69670
___ includes: AT-AT Driver, Dengar & Imperial Commander
Imperial Set 2 - NO. 70080
___ includes: AT-AT Driver, Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot & Zuckuss (now 4-LOM)
Rebel Set 1 - NO. 69650
___ includes: 2-1B, Princess Leia Organa (Hoth Outfit) & Rebel Commander
Rebel Set 2 - NO. 70040
___ includes: Luke Skywalker (Hoth Battle Gear), Princess Leia Organa (Hoth Outfit) & Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2)
(w/sensorscope)
6-Packs:
Set 1 - NO. 39320
___ includes: C-3PO (w/removable limbs), Darth Vader, Han Solo (Hoth Outfit), Imperial Stormtrooper
(Hoth Battle Gear), R2-D2 (w/sensorscope) & Rebel Soldier (Hoth Battle Gear)
Set 2 - NO. 93390
___ includes: AT-AT Driver, Darth Vader, IG-88, Imperial Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear), Rebel Soldier
(Hoth Battle Gear)
& Yoda (orange snake)
Accessories:
Action Display Stand - NO. 38990
___ includes: Leia Organa (Bespin), Luke Skywalker (Bespin), Bossk, FX-7, Snowtrooper & Lando Calrissian
Darth Vader Collector’s Case - NO. 39330
___ action figures sold separately
Variations:
___ w/Boba Fett, Bossk & IG-88, 32 figures pictured on back 1980
___ w/Bespin Luke, Darth Vader & Yoda, 41 figures pictured on back 1981
Empire Strikes Back Collector’s Case - NO. 39190
___ vinyl case, “Empire Strikes Back” logo is small and in the lower left corner, printed artwork same as
original “Star Wars” vinyl case
Variations:
___ “Empire Strikes Back” logo is large and in the upper right corner, printed artwork has large Yoda head in upper left area
___ vinyl case, “Empire Strikes Back” logo is large and centered on case front, printed artwork has Wampa in upper right area
Star Wars Vinyl Collector’s Case - NO. 39190
___ Reissue of original ANH release
Radar Laser Cannon - NO. 93440
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Tri-Pod Laser Cannon - NO. 93450
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Vehicle Maintenance Energizer - NO. 93430
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Beasts:
Hoth Wampa - NO. 69560
___ Wampa is facing the left side of the box, front box image shows Rebel Commander
(Hoth), Character title on box reads;
‘Wampa’
Variations:
___ Wampa is facing the right side of the box, front box image shows Luke Skywalker
(Hoth Gear), Character title on box reads;
‘Hoth Wampa’
Patrol Dewback - NO. 39240
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Tauntaun - NO. 39820
___ closed belly, Han Solo (Hoth Outfit) is pictured on the box front
Variations:
___ open belly, Luke Skywalker (Hoth Battle Gear) is pictured on the box front - NO. 93340
Games:
Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Game (Kenner)
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Yoda: The Jedi Master Game (Kenner)
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Playsets:
Cloud City Playset (Sears Exclusive) - NO. 38781
___ includes: Dengar, Han Solo (Bespin Outfit), Lobot & Ugnaught
Dagobah Playset - NO. 38820
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Droid Factory - NO. 39150
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Hoth Ice Planet Playset - NO. 38770
___ action figures sold separately
Variations:
___ w/Imperial Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear)
Imperial Attack Base - NO. 39830
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Rebel Command Center (Sears Exclusive) - NO. 69481
___ includes: AT-AT Commander, Luke Skywalker (Hoth Battle Gear) & R2-D2 (w/Sensorscope)
Turret and Probot Playset - NO. 38330
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Roleplay:
Electronic Laser Rifle - NO. 69310
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Laser Pistol (Han Solo) - NO. 38110
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Vehicles:
AT-AT (All Terrain Attack Transport) - NO. 38810
___ no accessories included
Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer - NO. 39850
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Imperial TIE Fighter
___ “with Battle Damage” text is not on box - NO. 38040
Variations:
___ “with Battle Damage” text is on box - NO. 71490
Imperial Cruiser (formally Imperial Troop Transport) (Sears Exclusive) - 39290
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Imperial Troop Transport (changed to Imperial Cruiser) - NO. 39290
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Jawa Sandcrawler (Radio-Controlled) - NO. 39270
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Millennium Falcon - NO. 39110
___ action figures sold separately
Variations:
___ w/Han Solo & Chewbacca
Rebel Armored Snowspeeder - NO. 39610
___ action figures sold separately
Variations:
___ w/Rebel Soldier (Hoth Battle Gear)
Rebel Transport - NO. 69740
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Scout Walker - NO. 69800
___ scene on box front shows Hoth environment (Endor
environment is scene on ROTJ box front)
Slave 1 - NO. 39690
___ w/Han Solo in Carbonite Block (not the actual figure), painted details
Variations:
___ w/Han Solo in Carbonite Block (not the actual figure) and battle scene, unpainted Slave 1 w/decals for details
Twin Pod Cloud Car - NO. 39860
___ action figures sold separately
Variations:
___ w/Bespin Security Guard (white skin, long mustache)
X-Wing Fighter (original) - NO. 38030
___ No Known Variations or Errors
X-Wing Fighter (Battle Damaged) - NO. 69780
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Mini-Rigs:
CAP-2 (Captivator) - NO. 69760
___ action figure sold separately
Variations:
___ w/Bossk
INT-4 (Interceptor) - NO. 69750
___ action figure sold separately
Variations:
___ w/AT-AT Commander
MLC-3 (Mobile Laser Cannon) - NO. 40020
___ action figure sold separately
Variations:
___ w/Rebel Commander
MTV-7 (Multi-Terrain Vehicle) - NO. 40010
___ action figure sold separately
Variations:
___ w/AT-AT Driver
PDT-8 (Personnel Deployment Transport) - NO. 40070
___ action figure sold separately
Variations:
___ w/2-1B (Two-Onebee)
Miscellaneous Toys:
Yoda Hand Puppet (Kenner)
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Yoda, the Jedi Master (Magic Answer Fortune Telling Toy) (Kenner)
___ No Known Variations or Errors
Last Updated 05/04/03 By Thomas Grey
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