Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: Official Collectors Edition, a magazine designed to advertise the premiere of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, was released in 1980 by Paradise Press. The magazine featured details on the film's characters, beings, and technology, in addition to information about the film's creation, profiles of the individuals who worked on the movie, and a summary of the plot, which notably left out the iconic twist ending.
- Main Character Profiles Darth Vader Princess Leia Luke Skywalker See-Threepio Artoo-Detoo Han Solo Chewbacca
- Plot Synopsis — Part 1: HOTH Sidebar: Tauntaun Sidebar: Probe Robot Sidebar: Medical Droid/Too-Onebee Sidebar: Imperial All Terrain Armored Transport Sidebar: Snowspeeder
- Plot Synopsis — Part 2: DAGOBAH AND THE ASTEROIDS Sidebar: Yoda/Dagobah Sidebar: Bounty Hunters
- Plot Synopsis — Part 3: CLOUD CITY Sidebar: Lando Calrissian
- The Script
- The Visualizers: Ralph McQuarrie , Joe Johnston
- On Location: Finse
- On The Set: Journey to the Bog Planet, The Millennium Falcon , John Barry
- Industrial Light & Magic : A Tour around a Technological Wonderland
- Gary Kurtz : Producer
- Irvin Kershner : Director
- George Lucas : Concept