2018-19 Topps Star Wars Galactic Moments: Countdown to Episode IX Checklist and Details

2018-19 Topps Star Wars Galactic Moments: Countdown to Episode IX isn’t the first set of trading cards to breakdown the franchise. However, its approach is different. Available as an online-exclusive, it’s taking a marathon approach with three new cards each week and a run that’ll last an entire year. The culminating point? The release of Episode IX, which hits the big screen on December 20, 2019.

2018-19 Topps Star Wars Galactic Moments Overview

The set draws from the main films, centering its focus on the arc of the Skywalker family. When all is done and the checklist wraps, that means nine total films will be represented.

2018-19 Topps Star Wars Galactic Moments spotlights key characters and moments. While 150-plus cards may seem like a lot, there are a lot of films to draw from. And with that comes lots of characters, plot points and lightsaber fights.

As with virtually all Topps online offerings, production is limited to what’s ordered each week. Once the initial sales window runs out, that’s it. This means that print runs will vary for individual cards.

Collectors have a few options for purchasing. Individual cards are available both as singles and discounted bulk lots for five, ten and 20 copies of the same card. Each week also has a bundle of all three cards that’s cheaper than buying them on their own.

2018-19 Topps Star Wars Galactic Moments is an international release that’s being sold on multiple Topps sites throughout the world. Not only is the main US-based Topps.com offering it, but the company’s UK and German sites are, too. This should make shipping easier and more affordable for collectors in these areas.

Cards can also be found on eBay. For those looking for just one copy of a particular card, it’s often at a discounted rate during the initial sales period. These sellers buy in bulk and typically offer pre-sales at lower rates versus buying them direct.

Topps has done online-only “countdown” sets before, most recently for Solo: A Star Wars Story. However, these have been released in the weeks leading up to the film’s release, not a year in advance like Galactic Moments.

2018-19 Topps Star Wars Galactic Moments: Countdown to Episode IX Checklist

This checklist will expand as new cards are released each week. Print runs will be noted when they’re announced.

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Star Wars: A New Hope

December 20-27

1 Darth Vader – 556
2 R2-D2’s Encounter with the Jawas – 516
3 A Gift for Luke – 516

December 27-January 3

4 Grand Moff Tarkin – 313
5 Princess Leia’s Plea – 312
6 Admiral Motti’s Lack of Faith – 312

January 3-10

7 Princess Leia – 528
8 The Binary Sunset – 480
9 Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes – 471

January 10-17

10 Luke Skywalker – 400
11 Han and Greedo – 430
12 The Fate of Alderaan – 416

January 17-24

13 R2-D2 – 366
14 Trash Compactor Escape – 358
15 Duel on the Death Star – 369

January 24-31

16 Obi-Wan Kenobi – 414
17 Luke Destroys Death Star – 401
18 Award Ceremony – 402

The Empire Strikes Back

January 31-February 7

19 Han Solo – 476
20 In the Wampa Lair – 461
21 Battle on Hoth – 453

February 7-14

22 Boba Fett
23 Storming Echo Base
24 Aboard the Millennium Falcon

February 14-21

25 Lando Calrissian
26 Meeting the Master
27 Space Slug

February 21-28

28 Chewbacca – 461
29 Han and Lando Reunite – 430
30 Briefing the Bounty Hunters – 439

February 28-March 7

31 Yoda – 416
32 C-3PO’s Unusual Escape – 383
33 “I Know” – 389

March 7-14

34 Stormtrooper – 394
35 Loading Up Slave I – 395
36 Darth Vader’s Revelation – 401

Return of the Jedi

March 14-21

37 Jabba the Hutt – 403
38 The Droids Arrive – 386
39 Setting Han Free – 389

March 21-27

40 C-3PO – 366
41 Yoda’s Final Lesson – 344
42 Speaking with Ben – 348

March 27-April 4

43 Emperor Palpatine – 367
44 Leia Meets Wicket – 363
45 The Golden God – 359

April 4-11

46 Wicket W. Warrick – 372
47 “It’s a Trap!” – 375
48 Quirky Co-Pilots – 375

April 11-18

49 Admiral Ackbar – 375
50 The Final Duel – 375
51 Conquering the Emperor – 370

April 18-25

52 Princess Leia (Jabba’s Prisoner) – 559
53 Attacking the Reactor – 403
54 Spirits on Endor – 403

The Phantom Menace

April 25-May 2

55 Qui-Gon Jinn – 345
56 Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Attacked – 346
57 Jar Jar Accompanies the Jedi – 342

May 2-9

58 Darth Maul – 338
59 Anakin Meets Padme – 318
60 Anakin Wins Podrace – 320

May 9-16

61 Jar Jar Binks – 327
62 Darth Maul Vs. Qui-Gon Jinn – 339
63 Jedi Council Informed of Sith – 314

May 16-23

64 Queen Amidala – 335
65 Gungans Vs. Droid Federation Army – 302
66 Anakin Destroys Trade Federation Ship – 302

May 23-30

67 Young Anakin Skywalker – 314
68 Darth Maul Vs. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon – 313
69 Obi-Wan Promises to Train Anakin – 303

Attack of the Clones

May 30-June 6

70 Jango Fett –
71 Anakin and Obi-Wan Chase Assassin –
72 Kindling a Forbidden Romance –

June 6-13

73 Supreme Chancellor Palpatine – 291
74 Introduction of Clone Army – 292
75 Obi-Wan Vs. Jango Fett – 295

June 13-20

76 Clone Trooper – 281
77 Anakin Searching the Desert for Mother – 281
78 Obi-Wan Held Prisoner by Count Dooku – 279

June 20-27

79 Mace Windu – 302
80 Padme Tells Anakin She Loves Him – 287
81 Mace Windu and Reinforcements Arrive at Geonosis – 295

June 27-July 4

82 Count Dooku – 287
83 Defeated by Count Dooku – 288
84 The Great Duel – 297

July 4-11

85 Padme Amidala – 324
86 Beginning of the Clone Wars – 286
87 Secret Marriage – 289

Revenge of the Sith

July 11-18

88 Obi-Wan Kenobi – 284
89 Anakin Skywalker Kills Count Dooku – 278
90 Anakin’s Vision of Padme Dying – 280

July 18-25

91 Bail Organa – 273
92 Anakin Appointed to Jedi Council – 274
93 Yoda with Chewbacca – 280

July 25-August 1

94 General Grievous – 280
95 Obi-Wan Kenobi Kills General Grievous – 280
96 Darth Sidious Kills Mace Windu – 280

August 1-8

97 Darth Sidious – 263
98 Order 66 – 262
99 Darth Vader Enters Jedi Temple – 263

August 8-15

100 Ki-Adi-Mundi – 291
101 Darth Sidious Vs. Yoda – 292
102 Anakin Skywalker Vs. Obi Wan Kenobi – 295

August 15-22

103 Anakin Skywalker – 269
104 Padme Gives Birth – 265
105 Darth Vader’s First Breath – 277

The Force Awakens

August 22-29

106 Rey – 363
107 Poe’s Interrogation – 290
108 Rescuing BB-8 – 289

August 29-September 5

109 Finn – 264
110 Escape to Jakku – 265
111 “Chewie, We’re Home.” – 275

September 5-12

112 Han Solo – 301
113 Speaking with Supreme Leader Snoke – 275
114 Unearthing the Lightsaber – 276

September 12-19

115 BB-8 – 302
116 Power of the Starkiller Base – 269
117 An Unexpected Result – 269

September 19-26

118 Maz Kanata – 275
119 Han and Leia Reunited – 282
120 A Painful Reunion – 277

September 26-October 3

121 Kylo Ren – 278
122 Duel in the Snow – 277
123 Reaching Out to Luke – 276

The Last Jedi

October 3-10

124 General Leia Organa – 280
125 Paige Tico’s Sacrifice – 268
126 Luke Skywalker and the Lightsaber – 273

October 10-17

127 Supreme Leader Snope – 260
128 Rey’s First Lesson – 264
129 Escaping Canto Bight – 253

October 17-24

130 General Hux – 265
131 The Force Connection – 267
132 Master and Student Reunited – 283

October 24-31

133 Poe Dameron – 252
134 Standing Together – 262
135 Vice-Admiral Holdo’s Sacrifice – 250

October 31-November 7

136 Captain Phasma – 263
137 Battle on Crait – 259
138 Luke and Leia Reunite – 259

November 7-14

139 Luke Skywalker – 262
140 Luke Vs. First Order – 258
141 Passing of Luke Skywalker – 259

The Rise of Skywalker

November 14-21

142 Sith Trooper – 282
143 Millennium Falcon – 304
144 Lando Calrissian Flies Again – 274

November 21-28

145 Jannah – 249
146 Poe Dameron’s X-Wing – 251
147 Kylo Ren Approaches – 252

November 28-December 5

148 D-O – 264
149 Resistance Y-Wing Starfighter – 264
150 Resistance Mission – 264

December 5-12

151 Zorii Bliss – 244
152 Treadspeeders – 241
153 Babu Frik Assists C-3PO – 240

December 12-19

154 Trudgen – 337
155 Pasaana Loader Skimmer – 331
156 Dark Rey – 417
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