The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994

As someone who purchased and enjoyed Bellomo's books on Star Wars and Transformers, I was eager to see what he had to say about GI Joe and I was not disappointed. This book really does a top notch job on revisiting the era of GI Joe: A Real American Hero and provides a thorough description on the action figures, vehicles, and play-sets. The book is very informative and filled with bits culled from Larry Hama himself. It is a fun read and a nice trip down memory lane. One word: the new book is a hardcover and it took me longer than usual to get - I guess a lot of people want this book. But hang in there, it's well worth the wait.

No GIJOE fan of any age should be without this modern toy bible. First, the hardcover, hundreds of color glossy pages, and so many details will be an essential tool for any collector for years to come. Second, the printing quality is superb. Third, I mean, its GIJOE. How can you go wrong with it??? Note: This is perfect if your collector focuses on the figures or vehicles and accessories loose, and likes a little history thrown in with each item. Super detailed. I hear the author is a decent guy too.

I bought this as a gift for myself, also as a reference guide for my collection. File cards and all equipment are listed as well as all of those special figurines, mail in's and figures that only came with certain vehicles. I believe there is a revised edition. This is still very good.

This is a great quality book. The binding, cover, and pages are high quality. The content is very cool. My partner loves looking at toy concepts from the 1980s and GI Joes are one of his interests. He really, really likes this book and was very pleased when I gifted it to him for his birthday this year. I think it's worth the buy, especially as a gift, for anyone in your life who would enjoy flipping through the pages of their childhood toys.

This book is beyond what I was expecting! It's hard backed and very well organized from start to finish. The only drawbacks are that there's no table of contents or glossary. Besides that, it is a must have for any serious collector or beginner wanting information about the series. Great coffee table book and a wealth of information! I bought it as a gift for someone else this time.

I received this as a gift for Christmas. I was pleasantly surprised at this book. It's focused mainly on the toy lines of GI Joe over the years. Looking through the book I reminisced about the many GI Joes that I recognized from my childhood and the hours of fun I had with them. Great book for any collector to have. Good read for someone who longs for the more simple days.

The book is of very high quality and is professionally produced. You can tell the people who put it together are fans of the subject matter and know their stuff. The inclusion of facts, details and additional anecdotal information is something you don't usually find in guide of this type. I do however have a few criticisms regarding the layout and design of the book. The first and biggest complaint is the size of the photos when it comes to illustrating the parts for the various vehicles and playsets. Most are adequate but many are too small when you consider the number of small pieces and the overall reason the book is for - identifying the parts that go with their corresponding toy. The Terror Drome and Rolling Thunder for example have tiny two-inch square pictures showing the dozens of pieces they have - and then not every piece is shown - which is my other criticism. The entries include commonly missing or broken parts, but they don't include pictures of all the parts, again missing the point of this book. It's not in every entry but it is common enough to be frustrating. I realize the inclusion of larger pictures would make a sizeable tome that much larger, but for things like the Defiant, FLAGG and similar pieces, the value of a large photo showing all the parts is important. My only other criticism is minor and is regarding the value entries. This being a printed book it's going to be out of date - which it already is - and the fluctuating prices on the internet vs face to face make it a somewhat pointless inclusion. I suppose it's ok for a general ball park figure but there are more factors involved regarding value than parts count. In closing I do recommend this book, but you will need supplementary sources of information if you are looking for pictures of certain parts of toys.

Excellent reference guide for 1982-94 3/4" G.I. Joes & Accessories! With a forward and additional notes from Larry Hama, and countless pictures of all of the first generation of 3/4" G.I. Joes, vehicles, play-sets, and accessories, Mark Bellomo does a great job in covering everything with pictures and descriptions. If anything, we could have been treated to a few more pictures: notably better angles of some of the vehicles & play-sets and close-ups of the rarer items and/or more shots of the packaging. Perhaps the newer edition has these, but I got this one for the great price in comparison to the revised edition. Makes a great book end for Bellomo's Transformers guide of the same era, which is also very good. Highly recommended books, both!

Excelente fuente de información sobre las figuras de la línea ARAH, con muchas fotos y fragmentos de la historia de lo que hacen las figuras tan coleccionables.

Awesome guide. Sometimes I just like looking at the pictures and reading thru the book and finding lots of fun facts and information.

'The Ultimate Guide to G.I.Joe' is an identification and price guide to the 3-3/4" tall action figures, vehicles, and accessories produced by Hasbro from 1982 through to 1994. This 3rd edition volume produced in a large, glossy, hardbacked edition is presented chronologically and displays the Joe's as they were released year by year. Each year gets an introduction, and In each entry Joe's are listed first, then cobra the Enemy, then vehicles, then accessories, and each entry is illustrated with a variety of glorious full colour photographs guaranteed to take you back to your childhood. Each entry contains the following information: 1) Code name as it appears on the file card or packaging 2) 'Military specialty' 3) List of accessories (weapons, back packs etc) 4) States what vehicle or playset the figure was packaged with 5) Photo of the action figure 6) A brief biography of the figure as described on the 'file card' that came with the packaging 7) Important variations or notations 8) Photo of any important variations or notations 9) Value (in dollars). A conservative estimate of the figures worth. The book also includes a smattering of other additional material, including entries and photos on the various 'mail away' incentives run by Hasbro for the range, 'blueprints' of various vehicles, concept art, promotional material and advertising, and authors notes and anecdotes. It's a definitive source for fans and collectors alike, expertly collected, beautifully presented, and with an unmatched level of depth and detail. Highly recommended!

Très bon produit. Par contre je ne comprends pas ce qui s’est passé : j’ai payé et reçu eux exemplaires...

Excelente Guia para quem deseja conhecer e incrementar sua coleção de GiJoes/Comandos em Ação. Além disso, fica lindo na estante. Recomendo a compra.