G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Compendium Set Live on Kickstarter

The time is finally here! Well, to be fair, it’s been here since about 9:00am EST, but I’m just now getting 5 minutes to share this in between meetings.

The fun part? The campaign has already hit its initial goal and then some, having already collected $497,151 towards it’s initial $50,000 goal. Here’s the scoop; Please note: Some items below note “sold out”. Further items may have sold out as of the time of this post. Check it out –

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium Set

The definitive hardcover collections of the original G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comics!

G.I. Joe fans, rejoice! These are the books you’ve been waiting for!

For the first time ever, Skybound, Hasbro, and Image Comics proudly present the definitive hardcover compendiums of the original G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO comic book series!

These collections include every issue of the original 1982 series, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO, G.I. JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS, G.I. JOE AND THE TRANSFORMERS, and the long out-of-print G.I. JOE: ORDER OF BATTLE and G.I. JOE SPECIAL #1! Lovingly bound and presented in the official reading order, these gorgeous premium hardcover editions won’t be available anywhere else!

Each box set features brand-new JOE or COBRA illustrations by the legendary Andy Kubert, colored by Brad Anderson!

With each box set, you will receive nine campaign exclusive JOE or COBRA Collectible Trading Cards from some of the very best G.I. JOE artists of the past, present, and future! Including art from Chris Mooneyham, Lee Weeks, Rod Whigham, Carlo Pagulayan, Paul Pelletier, Pat Olliffe, Ron Wagner, Dan Jurgens, and the legendary Larry Hama!

The first six cards of each set have already been revealed below, the last three will be voted on by YOU during the campaign!

If you joined the GI JOE A Real American Kickstarter mailing list, or backed any of Skybound’s previous campaigns, including Ava’s Demon, Excellence, Extra Fabulous, Extremity: Signature Edition, The King-Killing Queen and Mr. Lovenstein, that means you’re eligible to receive this exclusive Storm Shadow by Andy Kubert collectible trading card absolutely free with any physical order. Thanks for your continued support!  Your card will automatically be added to your pledge in BackerKit, no need to do anything further.

And if you haven’t signed up for the mailing list yet, be sure to do so RIGHT HERE to ensure your eligibility!

Choose your side to unlock exclusive JOE or COBRA stretch goals! Items revealed soon!

Special thanks to the dozens of artists who contributed to this campaign, and the hundreds of creators who have contributed to G.I. Joe comics over the years! Yo, Joe!

Larry Hama is a writer/artist/editor/actor who is best known as the writer of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Wolverine. He has also written, edited or drawn The Avengers, Conan, Batman, Wonder Woman, X-Men, Spider-Man, and dozens more.  His illustrations and cartoons have appeared in National Lampoon, Esquire, New York and Rolling Stone.

After attending and graduating from his father’s school, The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Andy Kubert began his career at DC Comics illustrating the highly successful Batman versus Predator series. He then went on to draw Marvel Comics’ popular X-Men title, which was their top-selling comic during his six-year run. For DC, Kubert has illustrated the bestselling Batman and Son (co-creating Bruce Wayne’s son, Damian, with writer Grant Morrison), Flashpoint (with Geoff Johns), Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (with author Neil Gaiman), and Dark Knight III: The Master Race (with the legendary Frank Miller, along with writer Brian Azzarello and inker Klaus Janson) in addition to a six-issue Superman series, Superman: Up in the Sky, with multiple Eisner Award-winning writer Tom King. 

Skybound is committed to producing exciting, innovative, and accessible comic books that create new comic book readers while also engaging longtime fans. This is something we couldn’t do without our retail partners!  

While softcover versions of these compendiums will be available at retail, if you would like to purchase these Kickstarter Exclusive hardcovers for your store, please email us atGIJoeKickstarter@Skybound.com to discuss options.

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Home of properties like THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE, and IMPACT WINTER, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform content company that world-builds across mediums including comics, television, film, tabletop, video games, books, and more. The company works closely with creators to bring their stories to a wider audience, while ensuring creators can maintain creative control.  

Hasbro is a leading toy and game company whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers play experiences for fans of all ages around the world, through toys, games, licensed consumer products, digital games and services, location-based entertainment, film, TV, and more. With a portfolio of over 1,800 iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands, Hasbro brings fans together wherever they are, from tabletop to screen.

Hasbro is guided by our Purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50. For more information, visit https://corporate.hasbro.com or @Hasbro on LinkedIn.

NOTE: Due to current events, shipping to some territories (Russia, Ukraine, etc.) is restricted.

The cost of shipping will be automatically added to your pledge based on your selected tier and shipping territory. We are charging shipping upfront so that there are no surprises after the campaign closes. If you’re an international backer, shipping will vary based on the amount it costs to ship to your territory and will include all duties and fees. Shipping rates are calculated in US Dollars. 

Quartermaster Logistics is our fulfillment partner. We work closely with them to keep our shipping costs as low as possible while also providing high quality delivery of your important orders. Please note that we will charge shipping in accordance with both current rates and the added weight/size of this massive hardcover collection.  

NOTE: Any pledges for backers who do not fill out the Backerkit survey or pay outstanding balances within one year of our delivery of the project will be considered donations to this campaign. 

I think it’s safe to say that fans are excited for this. What about you? Will you be pledging? If so, at what level?