Thirty years ago, a trading card series was released that would forever change the non-sport card industry.

The 1992 Marvel Masterpieces.

Because of the sheer popularity of this series, it took an unprecedented 350,000 boxes to quench the thirst of card collectors worldwide. Nothing like it had been seen before nor since.

This series would not have become the monumental success that it did, had artist Joe Jusko not produced 104 mind-boggling paintings! Joe literally set the standard for all the Marvel Masterpieces series that were to follow. Each of the 104 paintings have become iconic portrayals of the great Marvel characters, and these cards hold such a special place in the hearts of collectors of all ages—many of whom were young, single-digit or teen-aged fans at the time of the series release.

It goes without saying that a large art book which highlights the amazing work Joe created was long overdue. The art needed to be presented at a larger-than-trading-card size. That’s exactly what you will find in Joe Jusko’s Art of the 1992 Marvel Masterpieces, a new deluxe, 8.5” x 11”, 300-page, hardcover volume from FPG.

This celebratory book includes all 104 of the paintings Joe produced for the original release. It also details the history of the series: how it came to be and the magnitude of attention that it received through numerous promotions. And finally, presented for the first time are Joe’s original pencil sketches for each of the 104 trading card paintings!

This is a book that we have planned to publish for a very long time. And, we are very grateful to be working alongside the good folks at Marvel Comics. This was a groundbreaking offering via Kickstarter; our first-of-many officially licensed Marvel projects we will bring directly to your door! It all starts with this title that celebrates the rich history of the 1992 Marvel Masterpieces!