CLASSIC IMAGE: THE ONE-MAN ARMY!

Above the infamous and dreaded Sarlaac Pit of the Dune Sea, the unstoppable force that is Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker fights on against Jabba's mercenaries, jumping from one sand skiff to another, in a superb aerial shot from the classic action sequence of Return of the Jedi.

'THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT': ESCAPING THE SARLAAC!

It was the post Return of the Jedi scene we'd always dreamt about and wanted to see made a visual reality (especially also having seen it prior tantalizingly illustrated in Marvel Comics back in 1984), of the once formidable and notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett reasserting himself mentally and physically in resisting the immense pull of the dreaded, life-draining Sarlaac Pit, and ultimately escape to the freedom of the punishing Tatooine desert. 

The scene as memorably captured by Star Wars Galaxy's trading card series.

Thank you, Dave Filoni, Robert Rodriguez and Jon Favreau for making the moment a reality in the now infamous and classic scene from The Book of Boba Fett., as seen exclusively on Disney+.

CLASSIC IMAGE: CALRISSIAN ON THE EDGE!

Its been a long time coming, with improvisation now the name of the game (what with their original plans having been shot to hell), but the rescue of uncarbonized star pilot Han Solo by his beloved friends is finally underway. Luke Skywalker, united with his lightsaber, has led the charge of battle against their skiff captors high above the loathsome Sarlaac Pit on Tatooine, and now Lando Calrissian has come out of his hidden within plain sight disguise to join his compadres, in a moment from the ever spectacular Sail Barge battle filmed in Yuma, Arizona, for RETURN OF THE JEDI, and an iconic image immortalised on TOPPS CARDS, back during the film's original release in 1983.

Look out for the final classy and colourful TOPPS celebration book for the Classic Trilogy, showcasing JEDI, out this month (August 16th), courtesy of Gary Gerani, original STAR WARS TOPPS series editor, and ABRAMS COMICARTS, compiling together for the first time all 220 cards of the two-series set and 55 stickers, plus four bonus cards, and rare promotional imagery.

Get the book here: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: The Original Topps Trading Card Series, Volume Three (Topps Star Wars): Amazon.co.uk: The Topps Company, Gary Gerani, Lucasfilm Ltd: 9781419720925: Books

CLASSIC IMAGE: BLIND MARKSMANSHIP!

Blaster aimed, Han says he "can see a lot better!", but Lando, already on the point of being the Sarlaac's next snack, isn't so sure, in this classic image from RETURN OF THE JEDI.

CLASSIC IMAGE: ONE DOWN, TWO TO GO!

Above the treacherous Sarlaac Pit, Luke Skywalker flexes his Jedi muscles in combat against Jabba's lethal alien henchmen, as the battle to liberate his friends gathers momentum, during Return of the Jedi.

SPECIAL EDITION CLASSIC IMAGE: A JEDI FIGHTS BACK!

Another one of Jabba's weird and wonderful mercenary goons is about to hit the tentacled and awaitingly hungry Sarlaac Pit, as Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker continues to prove his worth, during the superb Sail Barge action scene from RETURN OF THE JEDI.

CLASSIC IMAGE: WEEQUAY OF TATOOINE!

A battle scarred Weequay surveys the Tatooine desert, prior to the battle above the Sarlaac, in this atmospheric image from RETURN OF THE JEDI.

CLASSIC IMAGE: (NOT) LIVING THE GOOD LIFE!

Stuck with a Weequay inside the slow digestive belly of the Sarlaac, Boba Fett ponders why everything went so tragically wrong for him and his bounty hunter lifestyle, in this classic scene from the always hilarious ROBOT CHICKEN 3, getting an airing on the UK's SYFY CHANNEL this evening.

Clip: Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III - Boba Fett on Vimeo

CLASSIC IMAGE: WITH TENDRILS OUTSTRETCHED...

There's no such thing as an empty belly to the infamous Sarlaac Pit of the Tatooine Dune Sea, as it readies itself to make poor Lando Calrissian it's main course, in a rare image from RETURN OF THE JEDI which also shows a second tendril for the creature on the opposite side to the Skiff.

BEHIND THE SCENES: READYING THE PIT...

Lasting around three thrilling and iconic minutes on screen, the incredible amount of pre-production construction, stunt and camera planning necessary for the Sail Barge and Skiff sets sequence at Yuma, Arizona, was nearly seven months in the making. But it all looked fantastic on screen!

Another great B/W reference image sent to KENNER in 1982/83.

CLASSIC IMAGE: SARLAAC SUPPER!

Things are looking pretty grim for our band of heroes, as Luke, Han and Chewie are about to become a new snack for the multi-teethed Sarlaac within the Great Pit of Carkoon, but our young Jedi has a few aces up his sleeves yet, as well as growing powers and abilities within the Force, that will soon be the undoing of the tyrant crime lord Jabba the Hutt.

Another rare B/W reference image supplied by LUCASFILM to KENNER for the making of toys and figures for the then REVENGE OF THE JEDI.

CLASSIC IMAGE: SARLAAC DINNER TIME!

The Great Pit of Carkoon, containing the rather nasty Sarlaac creature, gets its chance to devour another victim from Jabba the Hutt's Sail Barge and Skiff for the next thousand years or so, in this great on-location action shot from RETURN OF THE JEDI.

CLASSIC IMAGE: HANGING AROUND!

Lando Calrissian's brave attempt to right a past wrong with Han Solo goes awry when he ends up over the side of Jabba's death skiff and almost into the clutches of the Sarlaac Pit, in this memorable photo from RETURN OF THE JEDI.