The G.I.Joe Complete Collector's Sets by Simon Hurley
http://www.yojoe.com/archive/collectorbooks(scroll down the page halfway)
"Compiled by G.I.Joe collector Simon Hurley, an eight book series titled The G.I.Joe Complete Collector's Set contains copies of every file card and blueprint which were included with the toys for the entire U.S. 3 3/4" line, and some additional international and custom material. All eight volumes are printed, bound, softcover books and seven of the eight are currently available:
Volume I: Blueprints (1982-1987) - Includes full-page black & white copies of the blueprint page from EVERY piece of G.I.Joe equipment released from the start of the line in 1982 up to and including the 1987 line. 135 pages, $15.00.
Volume II: Blueprints (1988-1997) - Includes full-page black & white copies of the blueprint page from EVERY piece of G.I.Joe equipment released from 1988 up to and including the end of the line in 1994. Bonus pages also include the entire 1997 re-release of G.I.Joe vehicles. 150 pages, $15.00.
Volume III: Filecards (1982-1989) - Includes 3-per-page clear full-size black & white copies of the filecards from EVERY G.I.Joe figure released from the start in 1982 up to and including the 1989 line. 115 pages, $15.00.
Volume IV: Filecards (1990-1997) - Includes 3-per-page clear full-size black & white copies of the filecards from EVERY G.I.Joe figure released from 1990 up to and including the end of the line in 1994. Bonus pages also include the entire 1997 re-release of G.I.Joe figures and rare copies of the unreleased 1994 Star Brigade Manimals filecards. 125 pages, $15.00.
Volume V: Special Forces - Includes clear, full-size black & white copies from a number of international G.I.Joe lines and U.S. G.I.Joe-related lines. Includes filecards and blueprint pages from Australia, Canada, Mexico, Agentina, England, Brazil, and other countries, with a number of them translated into English. Also includes the filecards for the complete Sgt. Savage, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Bronze Bombers lines (based on G.I.Joe concepts, figure molds and specifications). Bonus pages also include the 1990 Wal-Mart set created by Hasbro as in internal promotion campaign. 250 pages, $20.00.
Volume VI: International G.I.Joe - Contains clear, full-size B&W copies of file cards, blueprints, and other material from several international G.I.Joe lines by Habro and other companies all around the world. Includes G.I.Joe file cards and blueprints from Canada, Mexico, Argentina, England, Italy, Brazil, Japan, China, Norway, France, Spain, India, and several other countries; translations into English of several Brazilian exclusives; the Australian exclusive D.E.F line; the U.K. exclusive Action Force and Tiger Force lines; and more! 250 pages, $20.00.
Volume VII: Dossiers and Equipment Specs - Contains clear, full-size B&W copies of profiles, dossiers, equipment specs, and pinups from the Marvel Comics G.I.Joe series. Included are: the complete Order of Battle set from the 1987 comic mini-series, including extra ones from the trade paperback release; character profiles and equipment specs from the yearbooks and early issues of the comics; maps and headquarters layouts; dossiers and equipment specs from the European Action Force series; dossiers, equipment specs, and pinups from the last few years of the G.I.Joe comic; and more! 250 pages, $20.00.
COMING SOON! Volume VIII: Missing In Action - Includes copies of never-released authentic-looking G.I.Joe filecards, custom made by Simon (a knowledgeable G.I.Joe collector and enthusiast), fully detailed with additional explanations of where each character came from and how their filecards were made. Contains filecards for characters from the comics and cartoons which were never made into figures, figures which didn't have filecards, and Hasbro's never-completed toy concepts including the entire 1995 A Real American Hero line (which was cancelled and replaced by Sgt. Savage). Over 100 file cards in all, plus over 30 blueprints, maps, building schematics, organizational heirarchy charts, and more. A must for every G.I.Joe collector!"
I must admit I had never heard of these and I am curious if anyone has ever gotten any of these books.
Having all the blueprints and file cards in one is cool, but I'm also curious about the Coming Soon version.
