Oni Press and The Nacelle Company have launched a Kickstarter campaign for “The Art of The Toys That Made Us,” a two-volume hardcover art book series celebrating iconic toy brands and their designs.

The press release follows:

Media Release – Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award–winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, and global entertainment powerhouse The Nacelle Company are proud to reveal THE ART OF THE TOYS THAT MADE US, capturing the instantly recognizable designs, artwork, advertising, concept art, and more from the brands behind the smash-hit streaming series created by Nacelle founder and CEO Brian Volk-Weiss.

After three hit seasons (with two new seasons on the way), get ready to watch THE TOYS THAT MADE US rocket off of television screens and into a brand-new, lovingly designed set of deluxe, oversized hardcover art books debuting first on Kickstarter, alongside an eye-popping array of limited edition merchandise and collectibles. In the immortal words of every Saturday morning toy commercial: “Get them while supplies last!”

Packed with artwork, stories, and behind-the-scenes details assembled from THE TOYS THAT MADE US archives, this two-volume set is the ultimate accessory for the toy brands you know and love. Clocking in at roughly 250 pages each, this deluxe hardcover artbook set will take an eye-popping look at the world-class brands and awe-inspiring iconography that define THE TOYS THAT MADE US, including Hasbro’s G.I. Joe, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, My Little Pony, Nerf, and Transformers; Mattel Inc.’s iconic brands Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Masters Of The Universe®, and Polly Pocket®; and Nacelle’s own BIKER FROM MARS, POWER LORDS, ROBOFORCE, SECTAURS, C.O.W.–BOYS OF MOO MESA, BARNYARD COMMANDOS, and THE GREAT GARLOO.

In addition to the two-volume THE ART OF THE TOYS THAT MADE US set, the campaign will also feature a brand-new collection, NACELLEVERSE: YEAR ZERO, featuring the action-packed comic book adventures for the Biker Mice From Mars, RoboForce, Secaturs, Power Lords, and C.O.W.–Boys of Moo Mesa in a stunning oversized, deluxe hardcover. Collecting the first year of the blockbuster line of NacelleVerse comics published by Oni Press and Nacelle, NACELLEVERSE: YEAR ZERO features contributions by an all-star roster of creative talents – including Melissa Flores (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Matt Hotson (Power Rangers: The Return), Francis Portela (Green Lantern), Juan Gedeon (DC: The Jurassic League), V Ken Marion (Green Lantern), and more – alongside a new, never-before seen wraparound cover by acclaimed artist Karl Kerschl (Gotham Academy).

BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! As part of THE ART OF THE TOYS THAT MADE US, the Nacelle Company and Oni Press are also taking fans and collectors back to the glory days of racing through the shelves at the local store with limited-edition, campaign-exclusive collectibles and bonus items – including official THE TOYS THAT MADE US lunch boxes, VHS tapes, toy stands, pin sets, and much, much more.

These are the plastic creations that last for generations! You know, you love them … and, above all else, you must collect them all! Join us as The Nacelle Company and Oni Press celebrate the greatest toy brands ever created with THE ART OF THE TOYS THAT MADE US – live now on Kickstarter!

“It took seven years to sell The ?Toys That Made Us to Netflix and get the show on the air, and every day since has been a dream, including this book series that allows us to take many of the ‘relics’, as we call them, from the cutting room floor and bring them front and center into all of our lives!” said Nacelle Founder and CEO, Brian Volk-Weiss. “We are trying to put on your shelf a meaningful compliment to what we put on your screens, and selfishly speaking it’s already been a ton of fun getting to this point!”

“I think this campaign is going to give fans of The Toys That Made Us everything they could want…and more!”, said Sam Kusek, Oni’s Director of Business Development. “We’re working meticulously with Nacelle every day to make sure that no stone is left unturned here! These books will be the ultimate toy guide!”

CHECK OUT THE ART OF THE TOYS THAT MADE US KICKSTARTER!

Following on from Oni’s record-setting CULT OF THE LAMB, MURDER DRONES, and RICK AND MORTY pre-order campaigns on Kickstarter, THE ART OF THE TOYS THAT MADE US? from Oni Press is now live on Kickstarter.

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ONI PRESS

THE LOUDEST THING IN COLOR SINCE ‘97. For nearly 30 years, Oni Press has carved a distinctive path as one of the world’s most respected and acclaimed publishers of award-winning comic books and graphic novels, including Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt’s The Sixth Gun, Brenna Thummler’s Sheets trilogy, Jay Stephens’ Dwellings, Ezra Clayton Daniels’ Upgrade Soul, LySandra Vuong’s Covenant, and many hundreds more. In 2019, Oni Press merged with Lion Forge Comics – the Eisner Award-winning independent comic book publisher founded by Academy Award-winning producer and entrepreneur David Steward II – to create one of the largest, independent libraries of comics content anywhere in media. The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group now exists as a publishing subsidiary of Steward’s diversified global media company, Polarity.

The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group publishes more than 60 original and licensed graphic novels annually, in addition to an extensive roster of periodical comics for globally recognized properties including Adventure Time, Biker Mice from Mars, Choose Your Own Adventure, Cult of the Lamb, EC Comics, Murder Drones, Rick and Morty, and more.

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