Card Series: 2010 Topps Star Wars Galaxy Series 5
Year Released: 2010
Card Number: 16
Character: Female X-Wing Pilot (New Visions)
Insert Series: N
Artist: Darwyn Cooke
Condition: NM

2010 Topps Star Wars Galaxy Series 5 #16 Female X-Wing Pilot Darwyn Cooke NM

A standout card from 2010 Topps Star Wars Galaxy Series 5, from the New Visions subset where top artists reimagined the Star Wars universe in their own styles. This one is by the late Darwyn Cooke, the Eisner Award-winning artist behind DC: The New Frontier, known for his bold retro look. A smiling Rebel pilot in an orange flight suit and red-striped helmet salutes as she climbs into her X-Wing, with ground crew busy in the hangar below and planets glowing through the bay doors. The back shows Cooke’s original pencil sketch for the piece, along with his note on why he chose the subject: “We never see a female pilot preparing for battle, and I think it’d be a neat wrinkle to catch a moment like this. She would be beautiful, of course, but all business as she climbs into her fighter!” A great pickup for Star Wars collectors, Darwyn Cooke fans and Rebel pilot enthusiasts.

Pull Odds: Base card from the New Visions subset (not an insert or parallel).