1980

A list of events in 1980 related to Star Wars merchandise.

January

 * January - Marvel Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine published.

February

 * February - Marvel Star Wars 32: The Jawa Express published.

March

 * March - Marvel Star Wars 33: Saber Clash published.

April

 * April 12 - Star Wars Episode V; The Empire Strikes Back (novel) published.
 * April - Marvel Star Wars 34: Thunder in the Stars published.

May

 * May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back premiers.
 * May - Marvel Star Wars 35: Dark Lord's Gambit published.
 * May - The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of The Empire Strikes Back published.

June

 * June - Marvel Star Wars 36: Red Queen Rising published.

July

 * July - Marvel Star Wars 37: In Mortal Combat published.

August

 * August 12 - Han Solo and the Lost Legacy published.
 * August - Marvel Star Wars 38: Riders in the Void published.

September

 * September - Marvel Star Wars 39: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning published.

October

 * October - Marvel Star Wars 40: The Empire Strikes Back: Battleground: Hoth published.

November

 * November - Marvel Star Wars 41: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit published.

December

 * December - Marvel Star Wars 42: The Empire Strikes Back: To Be a Jedi published.

Other

 * Burger King releases the Burger King/Coca-Cola Collector's Series Empire Strikes Back Glasses.
 * Marvel Special Edition 2: The Empire Strikes Back published.
 * Marvel Super Special 16: The Empire Strikes Back published.