1. John Berkey

     
  2. Ralph McQuarrie

     
  3. The Empire Strikes Back poster, 1980

     
  4. Ralph McQuarrie

     
  5. Dagobah concept art by Ralph McQuarrie

     
  6. 1978 Star Wars ad

     
  7. Minimalist Star Wars concept art by Ralph McQuarrie

     
  8. science70:

    Eleanor Ehrhardt (uncredited), Star Wars: The Maverick Moon (Random House, 1979).

    Illustrated by Walter Wright.

     
  9. gameraboy:

    Ralph McQuarrie concept art for the Star Wars poster

    (via 70sscifiart)

     
  10. stevethefishdotnet:

    Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Japanese promotional flyer (chirashi)

     
  11. Ralph McQuarrie

     
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  13. oldschoolfrp:

    makingstarwars:

    This originally took place on Had Abbadon (Coruscant) before it became Endor. In one early draft, Luke joins the Emperor after killing Darth Vader, but in a ruse, points the one Death Star at the other one, killing the Emperor. This image may depict that early plot point. 

    Ralph McQuarrie concept art

     
  14. Boris Vallejo’s The Empire Strikes Back posters

     
  15. Ken Barr