Welcome to 3DJoes.com!3DJoes is dedicated to preserving the sculpt and package art of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero through interactive 360 photography and digital photo restoration. You can browse the entire 1982-1994 A Real American Hero run of figures by scanning the card art on The Figure Yearbook, the file cards on The G.I.Joe Rolodex, or use the menus at the top left to browse by name (A-Z) or by year (1982-94). You can browse the entire 1982-1994 run of vehicles and playsets by scanning the box art on The Vehicle Yearbook, or use the menus at the top left to browse by year. We've also documented catalogs and offers, magazines, newsletters, books, puzzles, lunchboxes, statues and more. We've even interviewed some of the key creators of G.I.Joe! We do it all for the love of G.I.Joe, but running this site isn't cheap. Please check out our digitally restored G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero art books and posters. Your purchase helps us keep 3DJoes up and running! Yo Joe!
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On a mobile device?Bookmark the the 3DJoes Mobile page! It will help you navigate each and every figure and vehicle without cumbersome drop down menus.
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The Art of G.I.JOE: A Real American Hero Omnibus Hardcover is here! Learn more + pre-order today!
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The Art of G.I.JOE: A Real American Hero Omnibus Hardcover is a massive 712 page 13.5" x 14.5" celebration of the painted art of A Real American Hero! It will include every carded figure, vehicle, playset and peripheral product released from 1982-1994, plus an unprecedented look at some unreleased paintings that never made it through to production. This officially licensed Omnibus Hardcover will feature offset lithograph printing throughout with 80# interior pages and a beautiful 95# cover wrapped on a 120pt. board with gloss lamination. Visit the Omnibus Hardcover page to learn more and pre-order this book today!
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Operation: Recall – Legendary Creators Back on Active Duty!
It's GO time! Back Operation: Recall today and help these legendary creators do what they do best, create timeless action figures!
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Creator Profiles and Creator Commentary are integral to 3DJoes!
Over the course of the next decade we hope to interview any willing participants that were key architects of the G.I. Joe brand during the A Real American Hero era. If you worked on G.I. Joe from 1982-1994 and want to participate in the 3DJoes oral history project, please contact us through Facebook or Twitter and we will make it happen! From these interviews we will create in depth "Creator Profiles" with extensive audio interviews. We will also add "Creator Commentary" audio clips to individual figure or vehicle pages. In addition to showcasing these interviews, these Creator Profiles will consolidate old magazine articles, TV interviews and additional media from around the web. Finally, we will gladly promote other fans' efforts to acknowledge the creators behind our favorite brand and link to their content (with their permission). If you have creator focused content and would like for us to include it here on 3DJoes, then please contact us through Facebook or Twitter. We would love to team up to make this resource as comprehensive as it can be! First up are Kirk Bozigian, Ron Rudat, Guy Cassaday, Bill Merklein, and Ed Morrill. Mark Pennington's page is next!
Creator Profile: Kirk Bozigian
Kirk Bozigian was arguably the most influential contributor to G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. He worked on the brand since before the big launch in 1982 and served on and off through 1994, the last year A Real American Hero was on shelves. Head on over to Kirk Bozigian's page to learn more about his many contributions to our favorite brand!
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Creator Profile: Ron Rudat
Ron Rudat was the figure designer behind G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero from the rebirth of G.I. Joe in 1982 until he moved off of the brand in 1986, every figure sprung from his mind onto the page. He also designed vehicles, vehicle decals, books, and the timeless Cobra logo. Head on over to Ron Rudat's page to marvel at his timeless artwork!
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Creator Profile: Guy Cassaday
Guy Cassaday was one of Hasbro's most productive vehicle designers. He worked on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero's from 1985-1990. The 1986 Conquest X-30 was his first vehicle, and he soon went on to be labeled "The King of the big vehicles" after designing the 1987 Mobile Command Center, and went on to design the 1988 Rolling Thunder, the 1990 Hammerhead, and the 1990 The General. He didn't just design big vehicles though. Head over to Guy Cassaday's page to learn about his impressive contributions to the brand!
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Creator Profile: Mark Pennington
Mark Pennington worked at Hasbro on G.I.Joe as the second full-time figure designer from December 31st, 1985 to August 1988. In that time he helped develop over 75 figures. Having scratched the G.I.Joe itch, Mark decided to leave Hasbro in August of 1988 to pursue a career in illustration. Mark "wanted to do comics, and illustration and fantasy art." Mark quickly found success in comics, earning an Eisner Award nomination for best inker in 1993. Head over to Mark Pennington's page to learn more about this prolific artist!
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Creator Profile: Ed Morrill
Ed Morrill partnered with Hasbro to help develop and evolve G.I.Joe branding and packaging for 20 years, from 1969 to 1989. His firm was first hired by Don Levine and Jerry Einhorn to help redesign the initial G.I.Joe packaging and develop more exciting visual branding for the line. From Adventure Team, to Super Joe, to A Real American Hero – Ed Morrill was there! Head on over to Ed Morrill's page to learn more about this incredibly productive designer and entrepreneur.
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Creator Profile: Bill Merklein
Bill Merklein was perhaps the most prolific figure sculptor behind the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero brand. He worked for Hasbro as a freelance sculptor from 1983 to 1989 and during that time he sculpted over 70 G.I.Joe figures! Mr. Merklein sculpted toys and statues for Air Raiders, Alien 3, COPS, Dungeons & Dragons, Mighty Max, Star Wars, The Crow, Visionaries, X-Men and more. Bill's passions go beyond toys, he is a prolific painter and military miniature sculptor. Head over to Bill Merklein's page to learn more about this incredibly productive artist!
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NEW on 3DJOES: The G.I.Joe Yearbook for Carded Figures and Vehicles and Playsets!
Now you can scroll through all 245 A Real American Hero vehicles and playsets using The G.I. Joe Yearbook: A Visual Index of Vehicles and Playsets! When you are done browsing vehicles and playsets, you can scroll through all 347 A Real American Hero carded figure packages using The G.I. Joe Yearbook: A Visual Index of Carded Figures! These two pages are the culmination of over 8 years of focused work. We'd like to thank each and every contributor that has lent a hand, loaned an item, or shared their expertise to complete this archive!
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NEW on 3DJoes: Destro's Dominator!
Destro's Dominator can outmaneuver and outgun G.I.Joe's ground forces, then convert to an attack helicopter and outfly G.I.Joe's most sophisticated aircraft. Tank mode can be seen below to the left, helicopter mode is below to the right.
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The 1990 Cobra Hurricane VTOL has landed! |
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Check out the 1987 G.I.Joe Steel Brigade Fan Club page!
In 1987, Hasbro phased out the long running G.I.Joe Mobile Strike Force Team memberships and started a new Fan Club: the G.I.Joe Steel Brigade Fan Club. Collectors received a poster, a hat with a Steel Brigade patch, a dog tag, an Official Passport, an Official Handbook, and a shoulder patch when they joined the club. Head over to to the 1987 G.I.Joe Steel Brigade Fan Club page for more info and to read the Passport and Official Handbook!
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JoeFest 2019 Ron Rudat Panel: "A Conversation with Ron A. Rudat presented by 3DJoes"
We were unable to film this professionally due to some A/V issues with the facility. A HUGE thank you goes to Jebb Long for streaming the panel and allowing us to present that here with the corresponding slides.
Also, thanks to Dan Klingensmith Jr. for joining the presentation and sharing assets, and to Chris Murray of Joe Declassified for allowing us to share his incredible Ron Rudat pre-production art collection. Finally, thanks to Ed Schumacher and company for putting on a wonderful show. It truly felt like a natural successor to JoeCon. We'll be back in 2020, and hope to have the A/V kinks worked out at that time! |
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Statue week is complete!What a week! We rolled out ten new Palisades products, completing the entire 25 item collection. From 2002-2005, the now defunct Palisades Toys enjoyed a three year licensing deal with Hasbro to release G.I.Joe licensed merchandise including Mini Resin Busts, Small and Large Resin Statues, and even a Life-Size Resin Bust!
Head on over to the Palisades Statuary to see all 25 products. We took a break from serious statues and documented the 1984 Paint-A-Figurines (Duke and Zartan) from Hasbro, and the European 1991 PVC Figures from Yolanda. Finally, we rolled out two busts and one awesome set of bookends from Diamond Select Toys. Check out the Cobra Commander icons bust, the Snake Eyes icons bust, and the Snake Eyes vs Storm Shadow bookends, and more on the Diamond Select Toys Statuary page. |
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Welcome to the permanent home for Flag Points:
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A Real American Lunchbox!
From 1982-1992, Hasbro created 10 different lunchboxes in partnership with Cheinco, Thermos, Aladdin, and SGI.
Head on over to the Lunchboxes Overview page to see all 10, and to learn about several heretofore undocumented variations!
Head on over to the Lunchboxes Overview page to see all 10, and to learn about several heretofore undocumented variations!
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The Hammer has arrived! Frank Coroneos designed this Hummer inspired beauty and invented the F.F.T. (finger flick technology) used to fire missiles!
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Now you can own every piece of painted G.I.Joe art from 1982-1994 in six beautiful volumes! Preview all 452 pages at the 3DJoes Book Store!
Behind the scenes of G.I.Joe's first live-action micro-movie!
G.I.Joe’s 1991 toy commercials changed gears and replaced animation with live-action actors and actresses and life size vehicles. These commercials were serial, a first for G.I.Joe, and told the linear story of G.I.Joe and Cobra battling for control of “Plasmatox.” Filming was completed in December 1990, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at North Shore Studios, Lot 3, with Cannel Films (now Lions Gate). Kirk Bozigian, former Vice President of Marketing for Hasbro, filmed nearly 3 hours of behind the scenes footage over the 3.5 weeks of filming. 28 years later, he mailed us those tapes. Together, we premiered this nearly 30 year old footage for the first time anywhere at the final Hasbro sponsored G.I. Joe Collectors' Convention.
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3DJoes Cribs has arrived!
Venture into the homes of Creators and Mega-Collectors alike!
The Rolling Thunder has arrived, and with that the 1988 vehicle archive is complete!
The Rolling Thunder is one of the largest G.I. Joe vehicles ever. When fully extended, it measures over 3 feet in length! Within its heavily armed shell lies two Lightning Rockets packed with cluster bombs and a deployable six-wheeled all terrain scout vehicle (ATSV).
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The Thunderclap has arrived, and with that the 1989 vehicle archive is complete!
The Thunderclap is three vehicles in one, each with their own defense systems! The multi-extendable, high-powered, battlefield “annihilator” cannon is the centerpiece of this powerhouse, while the the tractor provides propulsion and radar jamming, and the trailer enables infrared targeting and armament discharge.
1989 Raider
The Raider is a heavily armed battle tank that converts to two combat units!
The detachable front scout vehicle features a pivoting chin gun while the missile rack extends to reveal two needle-nose missiles.
The detachable front scout vehicle features a pivoting chin gun while the missile rack extends to reveal two needle-nose missiles.
1989 Destro's Razorback (Iron Grenadiers)
The Razorback's primary play feature is its positionable hydraulic attack elevation mechanism. When activated, the front section elevates at an upward angle, giving the dome turret a greater range of fire. The dome turret is armed with a 205 MM, dual pulsating, anti-armor/personnel cannon equipped with a high resolution, image intensification, personnel ID system to assist the gunner with acquiring and eliminating his targets! On each side, vertically rotating missile mounts store four QVX-902 “Short Blast” surface-to-surface missiles.
1989 Darklon's Evader (Iron Grenadiers)
Darklon's Evader features a "clam shell" styled canopy armed with two surface-to-surface missiles and two removable machine guns.
Darklon was the next in a long line of key Cobras sold with an alpha (or lower price point) vehicle. Like Zartan, Serpentor and Destro v2 before him, Darklon was a completely new sculpt with detailed paint apps, and he came with one heck of a gun.
Darklon was the next in a long line of key Cobras sold with an alpha (or lower price point) vehicle. Like Zartan, Serpentor and Destro v2 before him, Darklon was a completely new sculpt with detailed paint apps, and he came with one heck of a gun.
1989 Cobra H.I.S.S. IIThe Cobra H.I.S.S. II sports the familiar rotating gun turret of the original H.I.S.S., but with a tri-barreled cannon upgrade and new pivoting side guns and missiles. The cockpit is expanded to fit two figures, and the sliding rear compartment holds up to four more!
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1989 Arctic BlastThe Arctic Blast is pure, wacky fun! This two-wheeled behemoth is powered by a 225 HP LFV-30 turbodiesel engine and features 30 MM “Chain Gang” gatling guns and side-mounted avalanche-class “Cool Cruiser” surface to surface missiles.
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The "Mobile Strike Force Team" and "Command Post" Newsletters are *now* complete!
We thought we had uncovered and documented every "Mobile Strike Force Team" and "Command Post" newsletter from 1982-1984, but another one just popped up! Head on over to the G.I.Joe Newsletters page to see the to see the introduction of the 1983 figures and vehicles.
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The Defiant: Space Vehicle Launch Complex page is complete!
This is without a doubt the best product page on 3DJoes! We keep looking for ways to better document these toys, and this page pulls out all of the stops. Here’s what you’ll see on this mammoth page:
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– interactive 360 photography
– restored box art (including painted art, photography and diagrammatic illustrations) with close up image galleries so you can read all of the text – box art photo gallery (bringing the box art to life!) – Defiant: Booster/Space Station guided tour – Defiant: Crawler/Gantry guided tour – Defiant: Space Vehicle guided tour – Defiant: Space Vehicle Launch Complex turnaround – Driver/Pilot interactive 360 photography – Driver/Pilot file cards – Creator Commentary (Kirk Bozigian and Guy Cassaday recall the mad dash to finish the Defiant in the summer of ’86) – Blueprints and instructions with close up image galleries so you can read all of the text – TV commercials The Defiant playset is courtesy of Tim Dz. A huge THANK YOU goes out to Tim, who drove down (13 hours) from Chicago with his Defiant last weekend and spent the entire weekend helping me document it. We took over 300 photos! Thanks also go to Wonder World Comics for letting me photograph their box at Joe Con and Dan Carroll for providing the blueprints and instructions! |
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Two new audio adventures have arrived!
Listen 'n Fun Tripwire and the Special Mission: Brazil set came with cassette audio adventures. Click the cassettes to go have a listen!
The brand new puzzle archive is complete!
Hasbro released 16 puzzles from 1982-1988. Visit the Puzzles Overview page to see them all, and don't forget to scroll down for the ExtraZoom galleries where you can zoom in on all of the details!
The book archive is bursting with new art!
Hasbro teamed up with Colorforms in 1985 to release "Cobra's Revenge.” This “Listen ’n Play" book included a yellow cassette that you played back while playing with the included Colorforms! Head on over to the “Cobra’s Revenge” page to hear the audio and check out the fully painted art!
Next, Hasbro teamed up with Kid Stuff Records & Tapes once again in 1986 to release "Cobra Strikes!” and "Destro’s Doomsday Auction." Both books included an audio cassette that you played back while reading the book – so you could SEE the pictures, HEAR the story, and READ the book! Head on over to the "Cobra Strikes!” and "Destro’s Doomsday Auction” pages to check out the dynamic comic-book style art by Pablo and Judith Marcos.
Finally, Hasbro once again teamed up with Marvel Books to publish two fully painted G.I.Joe books in 1987. These masterpieces were painted by Earl Norem. Head over to the "Operation Raging River" and "Operation Star Fight" pages to see all of the beautiful art.
Next, Hasbro teamed up with Kid Stuff Records & Tapes once again in 1986 to release "Cobra Strikes!” and "Destro’s Doomsday Auction." Both books included an audio cassette that you played back while reading the book – so you could SEE the pictures, HEAR the story, and READ the book! Head on over to the "Cobra Strikes!” and "Destro’s Doomsday Auction” pages to check out the dynamic comic-book style art by Pablo and Judith Marcos.
Finally, Hasbro once again teamed up with Marvel Books to publish two fully painted G.I.Joe books in 1987. These masterpieces were painted by Earl Norem. Head over to the "Operation Raging River" and "Operation Star Fight" pages to see all of the beautiful art.
The "Mobile Strike Force Team" and "Command Post" Newsletters are complete!
Written by Kirk Bozigian from 1982-1984, these newsletters are THE voice of G.I.Joe. They are chock full of patriotism, valor, and good old-fashioned "diabolical marketing." They are also filled with physical fitness and anti smoking messages, great stuff for kids to hear from a brand they idolized. Comb through them carefully and you'll find tons of prototype toys and some pre-production artwork! A HUGE thank you to Page and Greg Wagner and to Brian Kossin for sharing their collections with all of us.
Packaging G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero!
The packaging of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero was incredibly impactful, and every element served a purpose. This video presentation was developed by Kirk Bozigian and presented by Carson Mataxis. Learn about Kirk's role on G.I.Joe here, and check out every carded figure from 1982-1994 here!
The 1991 Micro Vehicles have arrived!
SEE the pictures, HEAR the story, READ the books!
Hasbro released two Listen 'n Look books that included two-sided cassettes and Kid Stuff Records & Tapes released three books that included two-sided records in 1984. Hit play on the audio file and click through the image galleries to enjoy these G.I. Joe classic as they were intended!
The 1983 Die-Cast Metal Vehicles are complete!
In 1983 Hasbro partnered with Aviva to release six die-cast metal versions of their classic 1982 vehicle lineup (the JUMP was the only one not recreated). These small, heavyweight die-cast vehicles are highly detailed and feature almost all of the play features of their predecessors. Check them out on the 1983 Die-Cast Metal Vehicles page, under the new Licensed tab in the main navigation bar!
Beautiful painted G.I.Joe art from 1983 has arrived!
Marvel Books published several licensed G.I.Joe books in 1983. "Operation: Disappearance!," "The Spy Eye" and "The Trojan Gambit,” and "Operation Decoy" are now available on 3DJoes!
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The Night Force is complete! Check out the new Night Blaster, Night Striker and Night Ray pages.
Serpentor, Steel Brigade and Starduster variations have arrived!
Did you know there is a rare yellow-neck variation of Serpentor? How about five variations of Steel Brigade v1 and three variations of Starduster? Visit the Serpentor, Steel Brigade and Starduster pages to learn more! A HUGE thanks to Dan Carroll for the figures!
The 1983 Tyco G.I.Joe Electric Train and Battle Set has arrived!
The Electric Train and Battle Set features dozens of vehicles, figures and accessories. The primary attraction is a 5 unit electric train set. Cobra and G.I.Joe each come equipped 26 troops, two tanks and a jeep. The Joes also have a helicopter and a boat, while Cobra has a bridge. The set documented on this page was a MIB sample, so we documented the unboxing for the community to see. This is the most heavily documented item on 3DJoes to date, we hope you enjoy it!
The Battlefield Robots have arrived!
All four Battlefield Robots were designed by Guy Cassaday. He optimized costs by utilizing the maroon gun, missiles, and whip antenna on both Cobra Battlefield Robots and the gray wheels, green whip antenna, missiles and missile rack on both G.I.Joe Battlefield Robots.
The 1988 Mean Dog has arrived, and it's three vehicles in one!
Three new 1989 birds have arrived: Night Boomer, Crusader, and Cobra Condor Z25!
The Night Force Night Boomer is a rare, highly sought after re-release of the 1983 Skystriker. The Crusader is an interesting mash-up of the Defiant's Space Craft and the Night Raven S³P's reconnaissance jet. The Cobra Condor Z25 is an all original Cobra bomber that splits to become two aircraft. Check them all out over on the 1989 vehicle overview page!
Love G.I. Joe art? Check out all 20 of the painted Find Your Fate covers!
G.I. Joe art of the 80s was the best in the industry. It went well beyond the carded figures, vehicle boxes and catalogs. We have now documented all 20 "Find Your Fate" books, with art by Carl Cassler and Hector Garrido! Be sure to check out the full screen image gallery!
The G.I. Joe Rolodex is complete!
The G.I. Joe Rolodex now features every ARAH file card, from 1982-1994 on one mobile friendly page. Thank you to all of the folks that contributed missing file cards over the last couple years! Find a missing file card? Please let me know via Twitter or Facebook.
The "Catalogs and offers" section has been completely upgraded!
Dozens of new catalogs and offers have been added to the 3DJoes print section! We have now documented almost every single catalog and offer from 1982-1994, thanks to a huge loan from Tim Dz. Some of these have never before been documented! Additionally, we revised all of the large pieces adding image galleries that allow you to read every bit of copy and marvel at all of the illustration and photography. Head on over to the catalogs and offers page and get ready for hours of nostalgia!
It's speed VS maneuverability as the 1986 G.I. Joe X-30 takes on the Cobra Night Raven S³P!
The last two 1986 vehicles have arrived and 1986 is complete! Be sure to check out the detailed image galleries on both pages.
Battle at sea! The 1985 Cobra Hydrofoil and Transportable Tactical Battle Platform have arrived.
The Cobra Moray (AKA Hydrofoil) roars into sight with its V12 engine at full boar! It is loaded for bear with four Eels manning the 30 cal rear mounted machine guns and Firefly on the 23MM twin-barrel cannon. Never fear, the Transportable Tactical Battle Platform stands ready to defend against the evils of Cobra! It holds tons of figures and small vehicles and has enough play features to keep you entertained for hours. Be sure to check out the detailed image galleries on both pages!
Don't miss the entire G.I. Joe A Real American Hero collection on two beautiful posters!
"3DJoes of the 80s" and "3DJoes of the 90s" are a perfect pair. They feature all 482 G.I. Joe ARAH figures, released from 1982-1994.
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Keep an eye on Zartan!
The Sideshow Collectibles Flint VS Zartan diorama has arrived and it is incredible. I utilized some video editing tricks, combining the normal statue with the camouflage exclusive statue, so that Zartan transforms in front of your very eyes!