Imperial TIE Fighter / TIE Fighter

This listing establishes the first documented U.S. issue of Imperial TIE Fighter / TIE Fighter in 1978. This dedicated release page documents the Original Star Wars LP-logo era issue of Imperial TIE Fighter / TIE Fighter. Original U.S. 1978 Star Wars TIE Fighter release; same-year Special Offer packaging remains beneath this release. It is indexed separately because collectors recognize this package, retailer, regional, promotional, or distribution configuration as an independently sought vintage release. 1978 package called TIE Fighter; renamed Imperial TIE Fighter in 1979. Later 1978 Special Offer included Stormtrooper and Darth Vader figures. 1979 package dropped blue LP logo; 1980 ESB logo package.