Buzz 12 in 12: Busting 2018 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files (Hour 4)

Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long ... this is Hour 4.

The box: 2018 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files (hobby box)
The cost: Click here

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion: 
117 of 200 (59 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Insert cards: 73 (a sampling of inserts and base in the gallery below)
Purple parallels (1) – Eighth Brother (/99)
Green parallels (3) – Caretaker, Fx-7, Kaydel Ko Connix
Blue parallels (12) – Seripas, John D. Branon, Anakin Skywalker, Elis Helrot, Gha Nachkt, Luke Skywalker, Lok Durd, Imperial Snowtrooper, Killi Gimm, Yoda, Commander Jun Sato, Vult Skerris
Orange parallels (32) –Notables include Kaydel Ko Connix, Grummgar, C-3PO, Mon Mothma, Padme Amidala, Boushh, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Rose Tico
Band of Heroes Purple parallel (1) – Nightbrothers (/99)
Band of Heroes (1) – Phoenix Squadron
Galactic Moments (2) – Yoda Duels Count Dooku, Anakin Skywalker Becomes Darth Vader
Weapons (3) – Blastech SE-14, Glie-44 blaster pistol, Westar-34 blaster
Memorable Quotes (6) – Yoda, Han Solo, Lando Calrissiam, Darth Vader, Rey, Boba Fett
Vehicles (6) – The Interceptor, U-Wing Gunship, Jedi Starfighter, Krennic's Shuttle, Resistance Bomber, Naboo Starfighter
Locations (3) – Watto's Shop, Cloud City Gantry, Palpatine's Office
Sinister Syndicates (3) – Gavin Death Gang, The First Order, Inquisitors

Autographs/Memorabilia/Sketches: 2
Black Printing Plate Autographs (1) – Alan Tudyk as K-2SO (1/1)
Sketch cards (1) – Stormtrooper sketch by Bill Pulkovski (1/1)

What's Buzz-worthy: As said on a previous break of this one here, this release carries weird subset numbering that continues off of last year's Galactic Files Reborn set -- and that means you'd better have a checklist handy -- but what makes this one a classic is the fact that it offers a comprehensive look at all of the Star Wars galaxy. For those of us who don't have time to sponge up every single character and item in all of this historic franchise's universe, this one offers the basics and even offers graphics to show how powerful they are in the big picture and in comparison to each other. This one reaches back to the original films, which is something I've missed in the recent-movie sets other than the Journey To releases, and that just makes me like it even more. The Orange parallels are solid in my Skywalker X-wing loving eyes, while I do wonder whether the base set needs to be space black (but I get why it is). There are a number of insert sets but you don't get that many compared to the base and parallels, which keeps it feeling more traditional. It would be cool to see an acetate parallel version of these cards with their design (at least for the fronts the backs are pretty standard card backs and acetate wouldn't work). This particular box included two numbered parallels and, interestingly, a pair of 1/1s. The printing plate auto is only one in 1,020 packs and it was of an actor I actually know from roles beyond this one, which is not the norm (for me) as I don't dwell on every character and who's who. This one has delivered pretty well for two boxes and I'll probably dig in some more if it presents itself affordably. The autograph checklist here is very strong that it's definitely worth the look.

Product Grade: A- (though the card numbering is funky)
Box Grade: A+
Fun Grade: A

What's next? Be back in an hour ...

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