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Return of the Jedi Cards to Collect <\/h2>\n
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Date:<\/span> Apr 23, 2024<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tAuthor:<\/span> Rick Stevenson\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Topics:<\/span> 1983 Topps Star Wars Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, How To Collect, Jabba the Hutt, Luke Skywalker, Rick Stevenson, Star Wars<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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With the release of Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi<\/em> in 1983, movie fans got a finale for the initial Star Wars trilogy, and collectors got a new set of Topps cards. It was the end of an era for the franchise\u2014the first era\u2014but still only the beginning of what was to come. These five cards represent some of the best for collectors from the original 1983 Topps Star Wars Return of the Jedi set. <\/p>\n\n

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1983 Topps Star Wars Return of the Jedi Cards <\/h2>\n\n
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1983 Topps Star Wars Return of the Jedi #120 Lightsaber Battle<\/h2>\n\n

The initial Star Wars<\/em> trilogy builds to Luke Skywalker\u2019s duel with Darth Vader on the Death Star II. That fight is rendered on this card from the 1983 Topp Star Wars Return of the Jedi set, which shows Luke\u2019s newly crafted green lightsaber clashing with his father\u2019s red blade in the Emperor\u2019s throne room. <\/p>\n\n

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1983 Topps Star Wars Return of the Jedi #116 Facing the Emperor<\/h2>\n\n

The Emperor himself doesn\u2019t appear on the front of this card, which instead shows Luke and Darth Vader as they stand before the evil Sith Lord. However, an artistic rendering of the Emperor on the back shows him curiously standing fully upright. <\/p>\n\n

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1983 Topps Star Wars Return of the Jedi #57 The Emperor<\/h2>\n\n

Emperor Palpatine is seen on this card descending the ramp of his Imperial shuttle. Of course, he wouldn\u2019t reveal the Palpatine name to fans until years later when Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace<\/em> premiered. In Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi<\/em>, he\u2019s known simply as the Emperor. <\/p>\n\n

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1983 Topps Star Wars Return of the Jedi #14 Jabba the Hutt<\/h2>\n\n

Jabba the Hutt is mentioned in the very first Star Wars film and was originally meant to appear there as well, albeit in a human form<\/a>. Ultimately, the galactic gangster was cut from the film and made his onscreen debut two movies later as the giant slug we\u2019ve all come to know and loathe. His rookie card describes him<\/a> as \u201cthe absolute ruler of the galactic underworld.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

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1983 Topps Star Wars Return of the Jedi #9 The New Death Star<\/h2>\n\n

The Death Star II got its own Topps rookie card in the 1983 Return of the Jedi set, showing the battle station in construction over the forest moon of Endor. The card also shows an Imperial Star Destroyer, a Lamba-class shuttle<\/a>, and four TIE fighters. <\/p>\n\n

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