[3DJoes]

The "Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe" Omnibus Hardcover is a massive 640 page 12.5"x13" celebration of the art of A Real American Hero!

​Already own the softcovers? Give this hardcover a look, it will be bigger and better in every way.

First, bigger! The original softcover books are 8x11” tall, and the slipcase is 8.5x11.5” tall. The new Omnibus Hardcover will be 12.5” x 13”.

Next, better! This hardcover won’t just be taller and wider, it will be packed with new and remastered content! This 640 page 12.5"x13" celebration of the painted art of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero features every carded figure, vehicle, playset, poster and peripheral product featuring painted art released from 1982-1994, plus an unprecedented look at some unreleased paintings that never made it through to production.

The original set was 460 pages. The new omnibus hardcover will be a mammoth 640 pages! So how do we plan to fill these new pages?

Over the last several years we’ve been on a mission to document the stories of the folks that created this timeless artwork. We’ve traveled to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Queens, Manhattan, Connecticut, South Carolina, and more to interview folks like Kirk Bozigian (former G.I.Joe Brand Manager and Vice President of Boys Toys), Ron Rudat (former Hasbro designer and creator of the first six years of G.I.Joe figures), Mark Pennington (former Hasbro designer and creator of the next three years of G.I.Joe figures), Ed Morrill (former Partner of CLS&M, the packaging firm that created the packaging for G.I.Joe from 1969-1989), Doug Hart (former Hasbro artist responsible for the lion's share of late 80s and early 90s G.I.Joe paintings!), and Bill Merklein (contract sculptor that crafted over 70 G.I.Joe figures from 1983-1989). We conducted comprehensive interviews and solved some of the unsolved packaging mysteries that have puzzled collectors for decades. Not only will these creators’ stories fill the pages of the new Omnibus Hardcover, you’ll be able to watch them on the included Blu-ray disk! We filmed these interviews and plan to stretch to include them on a free Blu-ray disk inserted inside the back cover of the Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe Omnibus Hardcover.

Please help us bring it to life by backing the Kickstarter today!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-american-hero

[TheOverlordCorp]

Looks fantastic, and I still flip through the first book quite often. Is this Kickstarter-only or will there be an Indiegogo campaign also?

[3DJoes]

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Originally Posted by TheOverlordCorp

Looks fantastic, and I still flip through the first book quite often. Is this Kickstarter-only or will there be an Indiegogo campaign also?

Just kickstarter! I've never used Indiegogo.

Just a heads up, we re-shot, re-scanned, and re-edited all of 1982-1986 to get those years up to the level of quality achieved in later volumes.

For $100, the Omnibus is half the price of the previous six volume set. Hope you'll jump in!

[seaneley]

It's April. When's this coming out (for those who invested)?

[captain mal]

Shoot. How did I not know about this? I just tried to fund it - and I see that funding ended months ago. Bummer.

[3DJoes]

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Originally Posted by seaneley

It's April. When's this coming out (for those who invested)?

We are still aiming for December, which is what?s been communicated since day 1 of the Kickstarter.

[3DJoes]

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Originally Posted by captain mal

Shoot. How did I not know about this? I just tried to fund it - and I see that funding ended months ago. Bummer.

If you?d like to subscribe to the 3DJoes email list (at the bottom of every page on 3DJoes) then I?ll send an email out when the pre-orders page goes live. We are finalizing pricing on all of the stretch goal items now.

[captain mal]

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Originally Posted by 3DJoes

If you?d like to subscribe to the 3DJoes email list (at the bottom of every page on 3DJoes) then I?ll send an email out when the pre-orders page goes live. We are finalizing pricing on all of the stretch goal items now.

Done. Thank you. Looks like an awesome book.

[Underling]

I can't wait to get my copy! So excited for this

[seaneley]

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Originally Posted by 3DJoes

We are still aiming for December, which is what?s been communicated since day 1 of the Kickstarter.

Shoot! Sorry. Somehow I missed that...