First Buzz — 2018 Topps Star Wars: A New Hope Black & White cards

What: 2018 Topps Star Wars: A New Hope Black & White trading cards
Arrives: Feb. 14
Box basics: One autograph or sketch card per seven-pack box (12 boxes per case)
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What’s buzz-worthy: Topps offers a new take on A New Hope with an approach that’s solely about the dark side — of printing — with this black-and-white take on the first Star Wars film.

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The Basics: This hobby-only release will include a 150-card base set and four inserts along with the hits. The base set will have a number of parallels — Sepia (above, one per pack), Blue (one per box), Green (/99), Purple (/25), Red (/10) and 1/1 Metal cards. … The inserts will include Behind The Scenes, Concept Art, Iconic Characters and Posters. … On the autograph front, there will be dual and triple autos in the mix along with a single six-person auto with some of the biggest names from the film — Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Anthony Daniels. … The standard autos will have four parallels — Blue (/99), Green (/25), Purple (/10) and 1/1 Red.