Check Out Ralph McQuarrie's Unused Logo Designs For STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

Check Out Ralph McQuarrie's Unused Logo Designs For STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is arguably the greatest instalment of the franchise to date and its logo is every bit as iconic as the movie itself. Here are some very cool unused designs...

By JoshWilding - Jun 19, 2017 01:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
With Star Wars: The Last Jedi right around the corner and Episode IX is in the works, but once upon a time, concept artists like Ralph McQuarrie were hard at work on a little-known movie called The Empire Strikes Back. With such an iconic logo, it should come as no surprise to learn that a lot of hard work was put into that and thanks to the Instagram account below, we have a look at some early versions.

McQuarrie clearly went through a lot of different takes on the now iconic logo before he and Star Wars creator George Lucas were happy with the one we ended up seeing adorning posters to this very day. 

Any one of these logos could have ended up being every bit as recognisable as the one we got, but it's hard to escape the feeling that the right choice was ultimately made. What do you guys think of these alternate designs? As always, be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section down below. 


 

Daily Grail: Ralph McQuarrie original concept sketches of Empire Strikes Back logos

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MUTO123
MUTO123 - 6/19/2017, 1:07 AM
Those are cool... but this is the best.

CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 6/19/2017, 1:33 AM
@MUTO123 -
RIKSHAWRenegade
RIKSHAWRenegade - 6/19/2017, 1:13 AM
Indeed!
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 6/19/2017, 4:05 AM
They look all very comic-y
bobbo68
bobbo68 - 6/19/2017, 4:55 AM
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 6/19/2017, 5:04 AM
@bobbo68 - and starring Kevin Spacey playing Yoda
Origame
Origame - 6/19/2017, 5:49 AM
@Dotanuki - I'd love to watch Empire Strikes back but with cuts of Yoda talking to the camera in a southern accent talking about how he's playing both sides.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 6/19/2017, 6:07 AM
I wish they would have used this design for Boba Fett.........


Super12
Super12 - 6/19/2017, 6:33 AM
@JoeMomma29 - that's pretty cool actually though it makes him appear to be a different type of stormtrooper, which doesn't fit his character
OozyOrifice
OozyOrifice - 6/19/2017, 6:14 AM
"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is *factually the greatest instalment of the franchise to date"
Super12
Super12 - 6/19/2017, 6:35 AM
Why do people not like ROTJ? Is it just the ewoks? Cause for me I have a hard time deciding which I like better, ROTJ or ESB
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 6/19/2017, 6:40 AM
@Super12 - Well i have few reasons.

Plot not epic enough
final part of the triligy, but pulls its punches
ewoks should have been wookies
Not enough to do
another death star -_-
I feel like it was a little too kid friendly sometimes.

Its ok though.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 6/19/2017, 7:44 AM
Empire Strikes Back was trash.
CaptDeadpool
CaptDeadpool - 6/19/2017, 8:31 AM
@blackandyellow - like the entire franchise I think ESB is disgustingly overrated but it is still my favorite Star Wars movie.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 6/19/2017, 7:47 AM
I have a hard time putting anything above, "A New Hope". It is the perfect Science Fantasy Fairy Tale executing the Heros Journey to near flawless ness. Add to that it is the only Star Wars film that can stand alone without any work from other films also puts it a top as the best Star Wars film, IMO.
CaptDeadpool
CaptDeadpool - 6/19/2017, 8:29 AM
"Hard at work on a little-known movie"... Star Wars was one of the biggest movies to come out in its day, pretty sure everyone and their mother knew about the sequel.
CaptDeadpool
CaptDeadpool - 6/19/2017, 8:33 AM
And those logos look like old generic motorcycle patches from the 70s
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 6/19/2017, 9:25 AM
This man was a true legend. Without him, Star Wars would just be a concept on paper.
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