2. Yoda

The Empire Strikes Back Sketchbook, originally published in 1980, showcases concept art created by Joe Johnston and his assistant at the time, Nilo Rodis-Jamero. Flipping through the pages, some of the more striking illustrations highlight the evolution of Yoda. While a majority of the images remain close to Stuart Freeborn’s self-portrait sculpt, one in particular hardly comes close to the final version of the pointy-eared master Jedi. An early concept shows a bearded dwarf with a hipster handlebar mustache. His pointy hat and ornate staff puts him more at home in Tolkien’s Shire than Lucas’ Dagobah.