G.I. JOE: Field Manual Volume 1

G.I. JOE: Field Manual

by Jim Sorenson, Bill Forster, Russ Heath (Foreword)

Relive your favorite memories of the classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero cartoon with the G.I. Joe Field Manual Volume 1, an amazing archive of beautiful animation models. From Roadblock to Zartan, the Skystriker to the H.I.S.S. Tank, the Weather Dominator to the U.S.S. Flagg — all of your favorite characters, vehicles, and world-conquering devices are present in this amazing volume. Thrill to never-before-published production artwork and behind-the-scenes designs that made the classic 80's Joe cartoon so memorable. With over a thousand images from the first sixty five episodes of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, and a new foreword from lead designer and comic book legend Russ Heath, you won't want to miss out on the G.I. Joe Field Manual Volume 1.

Genres: Comics, Reference

208 pages, Paperback

First published September 11, 2012

About the author

Jim is a super-secret spy, has a motorcycle, marooned in space, meets Hercules ... or not ...

He's been a long-time fan of science-fiction literature in general and Transformers in particular. His guidebooks are well regarded by the fan communities for their exhaustive attention to detail. Reports of his incarceration in another dimension should be dismissed as the unfounded rumors they are."

Reviews

[David Muenchrath · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel the book is very well laid out, and I loved seeing the animation models especially since I have started to re-watch the series with my young son. That being said the one thing I felt was lacking was the story behind the images. I was hoping for some insight into the design process for the cartoon series. What I wanted to know was how Hasbro passed their designs onto the artists that created the series and how how one would influence the other. If we get another volume hopefully we will get more of the story behind the cartoon.

[Jacob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Public library copy.