Ten years after the release of Return of the Jedi, the Topps Company
reintroduced the Star Wars universe to collectors with a series of
trading cards. Illustrated by the biggest names in science fiction,
fantasy, and comics--including Kyle Baker, Moebius, Jon J Muth, William
Stout, and Walter Simonson--George Lucas's galaxy is reinterpreted in
each artist's style, portraying favorite characters, re-creating classic
moments, and even inventing new scenes the illustrators always wanted to
see. These trading-card images became instant fan favorites and the
benchmark for visual reinterpretations of Star Wars to come. For the
first time, this collection showcases the complete New Visions series;
rare promotional images; an introduction and commentary by Gary Gerani;
and an afterword by Drew Struzan, and cover art by Joseph Smith.
Featuring over 170 artists including Michael Allred, Sergro Aragonés,
Simon Bisley, John Bolton, Bret Blevins, Timothy Bradstreet, Dan
Brereton, June Brigman, J. Scott Campbell, Paul Chadwick, Howard
Chaykin, Mark Chiarello, Gene Colan, Amanda Conner, Geof Darrow, Jack
Davis, Steve Ditko, Colleen Doran, Dave Dorman, Steve Fastner, Bob
Fingerman, Frank Kelly Freas, Rick Geary, Dave Gibbons, Keith Giffen,
Jean "Moebius" Giraud, Mike Grell, Scott Hampton, Jeffrey Jones, Kelley
Jones, Michael Kaluta, Gil Kane, Cam Kennedy, Karl Kesel, Sam Kieth,
Jack Kirby, Ray Lago, Rich Larson, Jae Lee, John Paul Leon, Esteban
Maroto, Michael Mignola, Ralph McQuarrie, Linda Medley, C. Scott Morse,
Mike Avon Oeming, Jimmy Palmiotti, George Perez, John Pound, George
Pratt, Joe Quesada, P. Craig Russell, Zina Saunders, Mark Schultz, Bill
Sienkiewicz, Joseph Smith, John K. Snyder III, Jim Starlin, Ken Steacy,
Brian Stelfreeze, Dave Stevens, Drew Struzan, Boris Vallejo, John Van
Fleet, Charles Vess, Jill Thompson, Angelo Torres, Tim Truman, Al
Williamson, Gahan Wilson, and more.
Images courtesy of the Robert V. Conte Collection.
Also available from Topps: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Volume Three;
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, The Original Topps Trading Card
Series, Volume Two; and Star Wars: The Original Topps Trading Card
Series, Volume One.
