THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
STYLE "B"

NAME: The Empire Strikes Back - Style "B"
YEAR: 1980
DIMENSIONS: 27"x41" (One Sheet), 14"x36" (Insert), 22"x28" (Half Sheet), 30"x40" (Windowbox), 40"x60" (Two Sheet), Standee, 24 Sheet
VARIATIONS: Yes, many foriegn versions
FOLDED OR ROLLED: Both, rolled is more rare
DOUBLE OR SINGLE SIDED: Single
FAKES: Yes
REPRINTS: Yes in the 27"x40" size
INFORMATION:
This is the Style B one sheet with art by Tom Jung, artist of the ANH Style "A" poster. Jung was directed by Sidney Ganis, head of Lucasfilm's marketing dept., to paint Vader large and Luke small. Other sizes of this style include a half sheet, insert, 30x40 and 40x60. Note the use of the TIE Bombers and stormtroopers rather than Snowtroopers.

OTHER IMAGES:

Larger Version of One Sheet

Style "B" International 24 Sheet - 104" x 232" Printed by "S.E. Lalande- Courbet 91-Wissous".

Turkish ESB - Style "B" 27"x39"

French ESB - Style "B" 47"x63"

Italian ESB - Style "B" 39"x55"

Italian ESB - Style "B" 55"x78"

Spanish ESB - Style "B" 27"x41"

British ESB Quad - Style "B" 30"x40"

Argentina - Style "B"

U.S. Insert - Style "B" 14"x36"

Romania

Italy - 13"x27"

Sweden (Note the movie review text along the poster)

Hong Kong

Yugoslavia

Unknown

International 24 Sheet