SIEGE: THE CABAL [Prologue to Siege] (OCT090467)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—11/12/09, On-Sale—12/2/09
SIEGE #1 (of 4) (NOV090419)
SIEGE #1 (of 4) DELL’OTTO VARIANT (NOV090420)
SIEGE #1 (of 4) QUESADA VARIANT (NOV090421)
SIEGE #1 (of 4) COIPEL SKETCH VARIANT (NOV090422)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Sketch Variant by OLIVIER COIPEL
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—12/10/09, On-Sale—1/6/10
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As we countdown to Tuesday’s (11/10) release of Disney*Pixar’s UP on Blu-ray and DVD, we present you with this article of Fun Facts and a series of images showcasing the Progression of a Scene from the beginning storyboard though all of the layering of set dressing, animation, shading, effects, and lighting!
FUN FACTS
• “Up” is the 10th film from Pixar Animation Studios, and the first Disney•Pixar film to be presented in Disney Digital 3D™.
• Nearly 70 animators worked on “Up” during the peak of production. A crew of nearly 375 at Pixar had a hand in creating the film.
• Supervising Technical Director Steve May and his team created a canopy of 10,297 balloons to float Carl’s house throughout much of the film. That number more than doubles to 20,622 for the dramatic scene in which the house lifts off from its foundation for the first time. May and his team calculated that about 26.5 million balloons would be needed to lift a real house.
• Paradise Falls, Carl’s dream destination in the film, is based on Angel Falls in Venezuela (the tallest waterfall on Earth at 3300 feet). In the film, for artistic reasons, Paradise Falls is far taller at 9700 feet.
• Director/Screenwriter Pete Docter, Co-Director/Screenwriter Bob Peterson, and other key members of the “Up” production team took a research trip to Venezuela to explore the “lost world” of the Tepui tabletop mountains. The crew climbed one mile straight up to the top of Mount Roraima (the highest and most famous of the 115 mesas), and were then helicoptered to Kukenan. The intrepid Pixar explorers encountered deadly ants, poisonous snakes, scorpions and miniature frogs during the trip.
• John Ratzenberger is the only actor to voice a role in all 10 of the Disney•Pixar films. In addition to his latest role as Construction Foreman Tom in “Up,” he provided the voice of the charming and witty Hamm the piggy bank in “Toy Story” (reprised in “Toy Story 2” and the upcoming “Toy Story 3”), P.T. Flea in “A Bug’s Life,” Yeti the snow monster in “Monsters, Inc.,” a school of Moonfish in “Finding Nemo,” a philosophical character named Underminer in “The Incredibles,” a Mac-truck in “Cars,” Mustafa, the head waiter in “Ratatouille,” and John, a human living aboard the spaceship Axiom in “WALL•E.”
• Carl is the most complex human character ever created by Pixar. His design is symbolically and literally square, three heads high. In contrast, Russell is basically egg-shaped and round.
• Russell has more layers of clothing than any other Pixar character -- a shirt, a sash covered with badges, a neckerchief and a backpack.
• More than 450 kids read for the part of Russell. Jordan Nagai, the voice of Russell, had not planned on auditioning for the role. He accompanied his brother, an actor with some commercial and TV credits, and was asked to try out on the spot.
• Kevin was the hardest character for Character Supervisor Thomas Jordan and his team to design. This 13-foot flightless bird is covered with beautiful iridescent feathers, which required a new approach to hair technology. The team approached feathers as hair growing on splines, which basically react much like hair itself.
• Pete Docter voices some of the bird noises for Kevin in "Up."
• Director Pete Docter’s daughter Elie Docter provides the voice of young Ellie in the movie. At age 7, Elie was tapped to do the scratch recording for the character. While many other voices were considered, filmmakers ultimately cast Elie in the role.
• Ellie’s presence in the film remains constant throughout with a special musical theme (written by the film’s acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino), and the color magenta, which came to represent her.
• When Russell and Carl are served dinner by Muntz, Carl is actually served the scallop dish from "Ratatouille."
• The average amount of time required to render a single frame of film for “Up” was between five and six hours. Some complicated frames took up to 20 hours. For every second of film, 24 frames are required.
• The film’s production and character design called for “Simplexity,” a simplified approach to complicated caricatures. For example, Carl has no nostrils, skin pores or holes in his ears.
• Co-Director/Screenwriter Bob Peterson provides the voice of Dug, Charles Muntz’s misfit dog who befriends Carl, Russell and Kevin. He also is heard in the film as Alpha, the leader of the pack whose collar translates his thoughts into speech. Peterson previously voiced Roz, the sluggish dispatcher in “Monsters, Inc.,” and Mr. Ray, the determined teacher in “Finding Nemo.”
• Stereoscopic Supervisor Bob Whitehill, who oversaw the 3D aspects of “Up,” views the film as one of the greatest 3D films of all time. Using a “depth budget,” the 3D team worked to match the filmmakers’ “point of interest” with the “point of convergence” to give the film another visual cue to tell the story, while adding excitement and dimension to the adventure. The film’s climactic airship battle, complete with dogs in biplanes, is one of the most exciting uses of 3D.
• The number A113, which refers to John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Pete Docter and Andrew Stanton's former classroom at CalArts, makes an appearance in every Pixar film. In "Up," A113 is the courtroom number where Carl makes his court appearance.
• In the sequence where Carl’s house first lifts off, the ball from short film “Luxo Jr.” can be seen sitting on the floor of the girl’s bedroom as the house goes by her window.
• The Pizza Planet Truck, which first made an appearance in "Toy Story," has made a cameo in nearly every Pixar film. In "Up," the Pizza Planet truck can be seen at the intersection when Carl's house flies over the town. It’s also in the Fentons Creamery parking lot at the end of the film.
• Russell's favorite ice cream parlor in the movie is named after the real Fentons Creamery in Oakland, Calif. Director Pete Docter and Producer Jonas Rivera live nearby and frequent the restaurant and ice cream parlor with their families.
• Pete Docter, who began his career as an animator, managed to find time to animate the last scene of the film where Carl and Russell are sitting on the curb eating ice cream together. Pete handled the animation of Carl.
• Director Pete Docter named Disney storyman and writer Joe Grant in the film’s dedication to the “real life Carl and Ellie Fredricksens who inspired us to create our own Adventure Books.” Grant was part of the 1937 team that created “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and wrote “Dumbo” and “Fantasia.” The mentor, friend and source of inspiration to Docter and countless others continued to work at the Walt Disney Animation Studios up until his death in 2005, one week shy of his 97th birthday.
Disney*Pixar’s UP is Available on Blu-ray & DVD November 10th!
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Please visit http://www.startrekmovie.com/widget/ to check out this awesome Star Trek (2009) widget that counts down the DVD & Blu-ray release! Simply click on GRAB on the widget to add it to your Website or post it to your Facebook, Twitter, etc.
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Claudio Sanchez, frontman of Coheed and Cambria, has returned to the comics world with Kill Audio, a 6-issue miniseries. Along with Chondra Echert, Sanchez writes an interesting story that incorporates action and humor with social commentary on censorship. Sheldon Vella’s 3-color art works well with the monotone theme of the Void stifling creativity. His chaotic and cartoonish lines are in direct contrast with the order imposed by the Void, and this makes the book visually pleasing.
In the 2nd issue, the world of Sight and Sound is still in chaos. The book opens with two punks discussing their missing brother and the return of the mysterious Void. In the midst of the conversation, Kill Audio and his compatriots crash the party. The action leads into Kill Audio’s quest to learn more about his past and what part the Void plays in his existence. Secrets are revealed, and we learn why the Void is collecting genres of music. It’s all about control and order, and in the world of art and creativity, these things don’t exist.
Most interesting to me (and the part that made me giggle) was the discussion about Progressive and how hard it is to catalog because musicians keep making up subcategories, like Progressive Electro Hop. The categorization of music was a large part of the end of the comic, and KA and friends talk about not seeing a “father,” a big category like classical or rock. There’s also a nod to Miles Davis at the end of the book, which is always a good thing. I have a feeling this and the “father” discussion will be a big part of the next issue.
All in all, this book exceeded my expectations. Musicians in the comic industry seem to be here to stay (see Gerard Way, Fall Out Boy, and most recently Scott Ian), and Claudio Sanchez is at the forefront of this movement. Pick up this series from BOOM! and Evil Ink Studios and crank up the stereo. It’s guaranteed to get you thinking, but in a totally good way.
Stacey Rader
Staff Reviewer
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HALO LEGENDS TAKES POPULAR UNIVERSE INTO NEW REALM WITH ANIMATED SHORT FILMS
ALL-NEW CG & TRADITIONAL ANIME SHORTS ADD NEW CHAPTERS TO RENOWNED VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE;
SEVEN NEW STORIES AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY & DVD
FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO ON FEB. 9, 2010
Go deeper into the Halo universe than ever before with Halo Legends, an all-new, CG and traditional anime PG-13 experience that presents enthralling new stories from one of the world’s most popular video game franchises. Produced by 343 Industries, a part of Microsoft Game Studios, the exciting tales-beyond-the-games will be distributed February 9, 2010 by Warner Home Video as a Special Edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray™ for $29.98 (SRP) and $34.99 (SRP), respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP) due date for all versions is January 5, 2010. The chapters will also be available On Demand and Digital Download.
Halo Legends is a seven-story anthology – told across eight spectacular episodes – that explores the origin and historical events of the Halo universe and its intriguing characters. Halo Legends has been created in the same breakthrough format as The Animatrix and Batman Gotham Knight with each individual episode imagined by a cutting-edge, renowned Japanese anime director/animator, including Shinji Aramaki, Mamoru Oshii, Hideki Futamura, Tomoki Kyoda and Yasushi Muraki. The stories are inspired and produced by the creative minds of 343 Industries, including Halo franchise development director Frank O’Connor and managing editor Kevin Grace.
The individual episodes fall within Halo’s 26th Century mythology as the battle between humanity and aliens rages on in an attempt to protect Earth and mankind’s expansive number of space colonies. The dramatic, action-packed stories feature characters and locales familiar to Halo fans, and episodes range in length between 10 and 17 minutes – resulting in nearly two hours of animated adventures.
The episodes are animated by some of the world’s most respected studios and directors in anime today. The studios range from Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell, Batman Gotham Knight), Bones (Cowboy Bebop, Fell Metal Alchemist) and Toei Animation (Dragonball Z, Digimon) to Studio 4oC (The Animatrix, Batman Gotham Knight) and Casio Entertainment. The stellar roster of animation talent on Halo Legends is highlighted by creative supervisors Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) and Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell); directors Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed), Hideki Futamura (The Animatrix), Daisuke Nishio (Dragonball Z), Hiroshi Yamazaki (Karas), Toshiyuki Kanno (Black Lagoon), Koichi Mashimo (Blade of the Immortal) and Koji Sawai (Patlabor); directors/action designers Tomoki Kyoda (Eureka Seven, Evangelion 1.0) and Yasushi Muraki (Macross Plus, Vampire Hunter D); and writer Dai Sato (Cowboy Bebop).
Halo is a centerpiece in the world of video games, selling more than 27 million units to a devoted legion of fans – including the latest hit Halo 3:ODST. The Halo franchise has driven more than $1 billion in revenue from its award winning Xbox games, New York Times best-selling novels and comics and a wide variety of other merchandise.
Halo Legends - 2 Disc Special Edition version will have several hours of incredible bonus features, including:
• The Making of Halo Legends – An introduction to Halo Legends followed by a making-of segment for each episode.
• Halo: Gaming Evolved – Explaining the Halo phenomenon from its inception as an Xbox video game to a present day entertainment franchise.
• Audio Commentary with directors Frank O’Connor and Joseph Chou
• Widescreen (1.78:1)
Halo Legends Blu-Ray versions will be loaded with bonus materials, including all the great extras from the 2-disc Special Edition as well as Halo: The Story so Far, an overview of the Halo universe up until the end of Halo 3
“Halo Legends offers fans stunning, new creative visions of the popular video game’s expansive universe, providing added depth and perspective to these beloved characters and thrilling environments,” said Halo franchise development director Frank O’Connor. “Halo Legends is a perfect complement to the game’s growing canon of ancillary entertainment options.”
“Warner Home Video is proud to partner with Microsoft to bring this video game phenomenon to fans in an altogether different entertainment medium,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Partner Brands Marketing. “The great storytelling, memorable characters and truly astounding CG/Anime make Halo Legends a must-have for the fans.”
Exclusive previews of Halo Legends will be available on the new Xbox LIVE experience, Halo Waypoint, starting November 7, 2009
HALO LEGENDS - Single Disc
Street Date: February 9, 2010
Order Due Date: January 5, 2010
Languages: English and Spanish
Audio: Dolby Surround Stereo
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: Estimated 119 min.
Price: $19.98 SRP / No MAP
UPC: 883929099245
HALO LEGENDS – 2 Disc Special Edition
Street Date: February 9, 2010
Order Due Date: January 5, 2010
Languages: English and Spanish
Audio: Dolby Surround Stereo
Rating: PG-13
Runtimes: Disc 1 – Estimated 119 min.
Disc 2 – Estimated 89 minutes
Price: $29.98 SRP / No MAP
UPC: 883929099207
HALO LEGENDS – Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def
Street Date: February 9, 2010
Order Due Date: January 5, 2010
Languages: English and Spanish
Audio: Dolby Surround Stereo
Rating: PG-13
Runtimes: Estimated 223 min.
Price: $34.99 SRP / No MAP
UPC: 883929099023
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Image Founder and WILDC.A.Ts creator Jim Lee provides all-new cover for November's IMAGE UNITED #1!
Since IMAGE UNITED's announcement, fans have clamored for the one missing Image Comics founder, Jim Lee, to take part in the crossover event. Earlier today, Image and Newsarama revealed Lee will definitely take part with an all-new cover featuring the entire pantheon of Image superheroes at the hands of the resurrected Al Simmons.
"Things just got real," IMAGE UNITED writer Robert Kirkman said. "Having all seven founders truly united propels the crossover to a whole new level. That's a commonly used phrase, but it's definitely the case here. This is exactly the moment fans have been hoping for and I'm very happy to say Jim delivered. That said, if you think this is cool, just wait for what happens next!"
IMAGE UNITED is a six-part crossover encompassing the entire Image superhero universe and features each Image founder illustrating their own characters. Since its announcement, the crossover has set headlines with New York Times, USAToday and other massive media outlets for its once-in-a-lifetime approach to the superhero crossover. Lee's cover is available for order in addition to those by Erik Larsen, Rob Liefeld, Jim Valentino, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri and Todd McFarlane.
IMAGE UNITED #1, a full-color 32-page comic book for $3.99, will be in-stores November 25th, 2009.
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FLYING HIGH!Step behind the scenes as we bring you the lowdown on Disney Pixar’s dynamite DVD, Up. We’ve got a backstage pass to the making of the awesome animation – and you’re invited! 
UP, UP AND AWAY…
What’s the new Blu-ray about? “The story centers around a grumpy old man called Carl Fredricksen and an 8-year-old wilderness explorer called Russell,” explains the movie’s director, Pete Docter. “The pair fly off to South America for a wild adventure on a floating house suspended from helium balloons!”
BRIGHT SPARK!
“The original idea for the movie came from a drawing by Pete Docter,” explains producer, Jonas Rivera. “It was a simple drawing of a house being lifted up by hundreds of balloons and there was something wonderful about it. We decided we needed to create a story to go with the picture.”
WATER WORKS!
The head of Pixar Animation – John Lassetter – was moved to tears by the original pitch of the movie. “It’s true,” continues Rivera. “John Lassetter cried when the idea was pitched to him. He was giving us feedback with tears in his eyes!”
BE PREPARED…
A team of Pixar workers – including Pete Docter – took a trip to South America to research the movie and its stunning locations. “Pete bought just about every gadget he could find for the journey,” reveals the film’s character designer, Daniel Lopez. “The team got to experience what it truly felt like to be in the mountains for several days. They got dirty and muddy – and it was a great experience to inspire them.”
POP THE QUESTION!
“When we started work on the movie, we didn’t have the technology to animate more than 50 balloons at a time,” admits supervising technical director, Steve May. “Our goal was to animate 50,000 balloons to lift up Carl’s home in the movie, so we had to severely upgrade our technology.” How did the upgrade go? “Eventually we were able to animate 130,000 balloons,” chuckles May.
GOLDEN OLDIE!
The lead character in the movie is a cranky 78-year-old man called Carl – and a lot of time went into creating his animated appearance. “When we started animating Carl, we looked at a lot of older people for inspiration,” reveals character designer, Daniel Lopez. “We drew inspiration from actors from the past like Walter Matthau, or we looked at people we knew, like our grandparents and parents. We also looked at Spencer Tracey, who is a well-known actor from a great era. He’s a loveable guy who you want to hug – and that’s exactly what Carl is like.”
FOUR TIMES THE FUN…
The crew at Pixar spent four years creating the animated action of Up. “We spent months coming up with the look of the simplest of characters,” admits supervising animator, Scott Clark. “We wanted to create a loveable guy with Carl, so he’s got a big nose like a Muppet character, as well as big ears and a big hearing aid. We spent forever working out the square shape of his face!”
PERFECT PETE!
A Pixar animator, Pete Sohm was a huge inspiration for the character of Russell. “Pete’s got these wonderful child-like qualities even though he’s a grown man,” reveals supervising animator, Scott Clark. “We took Pete into the yard outside Pixar and gave him a tent to put up, but we didn’t tell him that we’d turned it inside out. We filmed him trying to put it up – and he was hilarious. When you see Russell and the tent in the movie, this is where the idea came from.”
HAPPY CAMPER!
“Russell was one of the most complicated characters to animate because he has so much equipment on him,” reveals supervising technical director, Steve May. “He loses things as he goes on his journey and the articles he carries get dirtier as he progresses through the film.”
CHANGING SPACES…
“The story of Up wasn’t always going to be about Carl,” explains character designer, Daniel Lopez. “It wasn’t about an old man in the beginning, but there was always the idea of a floating house or a floating city in the sky. Up wasn’t always set in the mountains of Venezuela, but when the director discovered the setting, he knew it would work because it’s so magical and unexplored. It’s above the clouds, it’s remote and it’s very adventurous. It’s perfect!”
THE NAME GAME!
“Up is the first title of a Pixar movie that doesn’t really tell you anything about the story,” explains the movie’s producer, Jonas Rivera. “We’ve had Cars, Toy Story and Monsters Inc., which all tell you what the movie will involve – but Up is different. Pete Docter thought Up felt right, so he fought to keep it. What other titles were in the running? We didn’t really look into it too much, but The Story Of Carl Fredrickson didn’t seem to work at all!”
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT!
The animators used a lot of real life props for inspiration during their work on the movie. “We tied a bunch of balloons together and took them outside the Pixar building to see how they react in the sky,” admits supervising animator, Scott Clark. “We also got an airship to fly over Pixar so that we could see how it soars through the air. We copied its movements for the villain’s airship in the movie.”
A DOG’S LIFE!
A huge amount of effort went into animating the animals as realistically as possible. “I visited a doggy day care centre in California where I filmed dogs walking around and playing,” admits supervising animator, Scott Clark. “We’d then look at the videos and try to copy the movements for the dogs in our animations.”
BIRD BRAIN!
A colorful, 13-foot-tall bird called Kevin pops up during the South American adventure. “Kevin is based on quite a few different birds, including a pheasant, ostrich, heron, quail and cassowary,” reveals supervising technical director, Steve May.
GOING GLOBAL…
The animators, artists and writers at Pixar are a multicultural bunch. “We have people from Spain, France, Australia, the USA, New Zealand, the Philippines, Canada, England, Japan, China, Germany, Italy and Mexico,” admits supervising animator, Scott Clark. “There are people from all over the world at Pixar!”
Disney Pixar Up available on High-Def Blu-ray and DVD November 10th!
In celebration of the November 10th DVD & Blu-ray Combo pack release of Disney•Pixar’s UP, we have a selection of 8 fantastic retro posters made for the film.
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SIEGE: THE CABAL [Prologue to Siege] (OCT090467)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—11/12/09, On-Sale—12/2/09
SIEGE #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Sketch Variant by OLIVIER COIPEL
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—12/10/09, On-Sale—1/6/10
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ROBERT KIRKMAN AND MARC SILVESTRI UNLEASHES THE DEMON FROM THEIR HEADS
PILOT SEASON: DEMONIC #1
Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced today that Pilot Season 2009 will continue with Pilot Season: Demonic #1. Hitting comic book stores December 16, 2009, Pilot Season: Demonic #1 is a 32-page glance into the creative minds of Image Comics partners Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) and Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri (X-Men/Dark Avengers: Utopia, The Darkness).
Written by Kirkman and featuring art from Top Cow alumni Joe Benitez (Soulfire, The Darkness), Pilot Season: Demonic #1 centers on the story of Scott Graves and his inner demon—only his demon manifests itself in his real life. Providing him strength, the demon is only satiated when Scott kills. In a conflicted Faustian bargain, Scott will continue to kill as long as the demon promises not to make him kill his wife and daughter. Stalking the night as Demonic, a vigilante known for savagely slaughtering the wicked, Scott must asks himself how long he can continue living this way and if the demon is in fact real. Pilot Season: Demonic #1 features a cover by co-creator Silvestri.
Pilot Season: Demonic #1 will carry the price of $2.99 as part of Top Cow’s ongoing initiative to maintain their price point at $2.99 throughout 2009 for all of their regular comic books. A total of five new properties will be introduced in Pilot Season 2009 from co-creators Kirkman and Silvestri. Previously announced has been Pilot Season: Murderer in stores in October. A bargain priced issue titled Pilot Season: Declassified introduces readers to all five concepts for only one dollar.
An annual Top Cow tradition since 2007, Pilot Season allows fans the opportunity to choose the next two Top Cow series based on a selection of one-shot Pilot Season “pilot” issues through online voting. The inaugural Pilot Season initiative garnered more than four million votes from fans across the globe.
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G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO
THE COMPLETE SERIES
LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTOR’S SET
Jam Packed with 17-DVDs, 95 Episodes, Extensive Bonus Content, Voice Cast Reunion, A Collectible Book, a 1-GB “Dog Tag” Flash Drive Featuring 2 New G.I. JOE Silent Comics and much more in a Deluxe Footlocker Case In Stores November 10, 2009 from Shout! Factory
This November 10, 2009, the action explodes onto DVD as the epic adventures of the original action hero arrive in stores nationwide in the ultimate collector’s set. Witness their fight for freedom as the G.I. JOE team faces off against the venomous COBRA organization and their bid to rule the world. For the first time ever, fans can own the complete series of the original animated television show that was a pop-culture phenomenon for a generation of kids in the 1980’s.
Now you can relive the original animated adventures of DUKE, SCARLETT, SNAKE EYES, FLINT, LADY JAYE and the rest of the team with G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero The Complete Series limited-edition collector’s set from Shout! Factory in collaboration with Hasbro.
Loaded with over 36 hours of content, this 17-disc collector’s set of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero contains all 95 episodes including the final episodes that have never been available on DVD until now, brand-new bonus features celebrating G.I. JOE’s rich history, a special collectible book, an exclusive 1-GB “Dog Tag” Flash Drive (USB 2.0) with G.I. JOE silent comics, and special Arashikage and Cobra Rub-on tattoos. All collected in a specially designed deluxe footlocker case. Plus, there is a special DVD place holder inside this case for the G.I. JOE original animated movie when it becomes available next year! A fan must-have for this holiday season, G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero The Complete Series limited-edition collector’s set is priced at $179.99 SRP.
EXTENSIVE DVD BONUS FEATURES:
*Looking Back with writer Ron Friedman, Part One
*Looking Back with writer Ron Friedman, Part Two
*Looking Back with writer Ron Friedman, Part Three
*“Knowing Is Half The Battle” PSAs
*G.I. JOE’s Original 1963 Toy Fair presentation
*Archival Hasbro toy commercials
*Printable “Jungle Trap” Script
*Every Day Heroes: The History of G.I. JOE
An in-depth and insightful look at the many lives of G.I. JOE, from action figures and play sets to comic books and animated series. Includes exclusive, brand-new interviews with those most responsible for the success of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero
Men & Women of Action: Creating the G.I. JOE Animated Series
A look back at the development and production of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero with members of the creative team and voice talent.
Voices of A Real American Hero
An unbelievable roundtable discussion with eight key members of the voice cast. Jack Angel (Wet Suit), Michael Bell (Duke), Gregg Berger (Spirit), Aurthur Burghardt (Destro), Corey Burton (Tomax), Richard Gautier (Serpentor), Neil Ross (Shipwreck), B.J. Ward (Scarlett).
Greenshirts: The G.I. JOE Fandom
An intimate look at those most touched by G.I. JOE: its legion of loyal fans.
Declassified: A Conversation With Larry Hama
An in-depth interview with the comic book writer most responsible for the unforgettable stories and characters of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero.
Fan Material - Live-action fan film Battle For The Serpent Stone.
SYNOPSIS
G. I. JOE is the code name for America’s daring highly-trained special missions force.
Its purpose: to defend human freedom against COBRA, a ruthless organization determined to rule the world!
1n 1982 Hasbro made a bold statement when it launched its classic toy line of action heroes as an adventure-based team of unique characters, each with his – and her – own specialties. And because it captured the imaginations and hearts of kids aspiring to make a difference in the world, G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero was an immediate success lasting over 25 incredible years.
Technical Information
Street Date: November 10, 2009
Rating: Not Rated
Packaging: deluxe footlocker case
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Suggested Retail Price: $179.99
Running Time: 36.5 hours
Discs: 17
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