Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 1 (1982–1983)
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 1 is a celebration of the art of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero! Volume 1 features a foreword by H. Kirk Bozigian, the original G.I.Joe Brand Manager from 1982-1995, and it covers the first two years of figures, vehicles, playsets and peripheral painted art. A stunning wrap-around 11"x16" card stock foil cover envelopes 64 pages of 80# paper.
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 2 (1984–1985)
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 2 is a celebration of the art of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero. Volume 2 features a foreword by H. Kirk Bozigian, the original G.I.Joe Brand Manager from 1982-1995, and it covers two of the biggest years in G.I.Joe history. It features every carded figure, vehicle, playset and peripheral painted art from 1984-1985. A stunning wrap-around 11"x16" card stock foil cover envelopes 78 pages of 80# paper.
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 3 (1986–1987)
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 3 is a celebration of the art of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero. Volume 4 features a foreword by H. Kirk Bozigian, the original G.I.Joe Brand Manager from 1982-1995, and it covers two of the biggest years in G.I.Joe history. It features every carded figure, vehicle, playset and peripheral painted art from 1986-1987. A stunning wrap-around 11"x16" card stock foil cover envelopes 64 pages of 80# paper.
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 4 (1988–1989)
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 4 is a celebration of the art of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero. Volume 4 features a foreword by H. Kirk Bozigian, the original G.I.Joe Brand Manager from 1982-1995, and it covers two of the biggest years in G.I.Joe history. It features every carded figure, vehicle, playset and peripheral painted art from 1988-1989. A stunning wrap-around 11"x16" card stock foil cover envelopes 64 pages of 80# paper.
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 5 (1990–1992)
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 5 is a celebration of the art of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero. Volume 5 features a foreword by H. Kirk Bozigian, the original G.I.Joe Brand Manager from 1982-1995, and it covers three of the biggest years in G.I.Joe history. It features every carded figure, vehicle, playset and peripheral painted art from 1990-1992. A stunning wrap-around 11"x16" card stock foil cover envelopes 64 pages of 80# paper.
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 6 (1993–1994+)
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volume 6 is a celebration of the art of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero. Volume 6 features a foreword by H. Kirk Bozigian, the original G.I.Joe Brand Manager from 1982-1995, and it covers the final two years of painted artwork from G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero. It features every U.S. release carded figure, vehicle, playset and peripheral painted art from 1993-1994 in the first 60 pages. The final 18 pages take you on a G.I.Joe world tour, showing a sampling of G.I.Joeartwork from all over the world. A stunning wrap-around 11"x16" card stock foil cover envelopes 64 pages of 80# paper.
Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe: Volumes 1–6 slipcase!
This double-boxed slipcase was hand constructed from heavy duty cardboard and then wrapped with two offset lithograph prints.
It was custom built to hold all six volumes, and when it is fully loaded you have over 5 pounds of amazing artwork.
There is no better way to celebrate the art of G.I.Joe than with this slipcase!
It was custom built to hold all six volumes, and when it is fully loaded you have over 5 pounds of amazing artwork.
There is no better way to celebrate the art of G.I.Joe than with this slipcase!
SLIPCASE ARTISTS CREDITS (click to expand)
Here are the artists’ credits, with links to learn more:
Front top:
Hasbro mail order poster (1982): “Stars and Stripes Forever” by Ron Rudat
http://www.3djoes.com/1982-mail-order-posters.html
Front middle:
Ballantine Books Find Your Fate (1985 - 1987) #7: “Operation: Deadly Decoy” by Hector Garrido
http://www.3djoes.com/find-your-fate.html
Front bottom:
Marvel Books: “Operation Star Fight” (1987) by Earl Norem
http://www.3djoes.com/operation-star-fight-1987.html
Spine top:
Storm Shadow (1984) by Hector Garrido http://www.3djoes.com/storm-shadow.html
Spine bottom:
"Doomed to Defeat" offer (1986) by Paul Alexander (masterful illustrator of men-and-machines, best known for science fiction covers. “By the 1990s the declines and changes in the commercial print market had had a severe effect on Paul’s career. Unwilling to work digitally – let alone acquire a computer! – Paul worked for Baen Books until he figured it was time to quit, late 90s.”)
http://www.3djoes.com/1986.html
Back top: G.I.Joe Magazine, Winter 1988 (sixth issue): Untitled (lovingly nicknamed “Tomahawk Rollout”) by David Dorman
http://www.3djoes.com/1988-winter.html
Back middle:
“JUMP: Jet Mobile Propulsion Unit” (1983) by Hector Garrido
http://www.3djoes.com/jump1.html
Back bottom right:
Ballantine Books Find Your Fate (1985 - 1987) #18: “Operation: Killer Comet” by Hector Garrido
http://www.3djoes.com/find-your-fate.html
Back bottom left:
Ballantine Books Young Adult / Fiction (1988) #2: “Divide and Conquer” by Earl Norem
http://www.3djoes.com/young-adult--fiction.html
Top:
Marvel Books: “Operation Raging River” (1987)
http://www.3djoes.com/operation-raging-river-1987.html
Bottom:
1986 Catalog
http://www.3djoes.com/1986.html
Inner slipcase wrap:
Hasbro mail order poster (1982):
“To the Rescue” artist unknown
http://www.3djoes.com/1982-mail-order-posters.html
Falcon (1986) by Hector Garrido
http://www.3djoes.com/falcon.html
Front top:
Hasbro mail order poster (1982): “Stars and Stripes Forever” by Ron Rudat
http://www.3djoes.com/1982-mail-order-posters.html
Front middle:
Ballantine Books Find Your Fate (1985 - 1987) #7: “Operation: Deadly Decoy” by Hector Garrido
http://www.3djoes.com/find-your-fate.html
Front bottom:
Marvel Books: “Operation Star Fight” (1987) by Earl Norem
http://www.3djoes.com/operation-star-fight-1987.html
Spine top:
Storm Shadow (1984) by Hector Garrido http://www.3djoes.com/storm-shadow.html
Spine bottom:
"Doomed to Defeat" offer (1986) by Paul Alexander (masterful illustrator of men-and-machines, best known for science fiction covers. “By the 1990s the declines and changes in the commercial print market had had a severe effect on Paul’s career. Unwilling to work digitally – let alone acquire a computer! – Paul worked for Baen Books until he figured it was time to quit, late 90s.”)
http://www.3djoes.com/1986.html
Back top: G.I.Joe Magazine, Winter 1988 (sixth issue): Untitled (lovingly nicknamed “Tomahawk Rollout”) by David Dorman
http://www.3djoes.com/1988-winter.html
Back middle:
“JUMP: Jet Mobile Propulsion Unit” (1983) by Hector Garrido
http://www.3djoes.com/jump1.html
Back bottom right:
Ballantine Books Find Your Fate (1985 - 1987) #18: “Operation: Killer Comet” by Hector Garrido
http://www.3djoes.com/find-your-fate.html
Back bottom left:
Ballantine Books Young Adult / Fiction (1988) #2: “Divide and Conquer” by Earl Norem
http://www.3djoes.com/young-adult--fiction.html
Top:
Marvel Books: “Operation Raging River” (1987)
http://www.3djoes.com/operation-raging-river-1987.html
Bottom:
1986 Catalog
http://www.3djoes.com/1986.html
Inner slipcase wrap:
Hasbro mail order poster (1982):
“To the Rescue” artist unknown
http://www.3djoes.com/1982-mail-order-posters.html
Falcon (1986) by Hector Garrido
http://www.3djoes.com/falcon.html