Lords of Light, this is amazing news. At long last, Thundarr the Barbarian is getting an official DVD release...and less than a week away! Thanks to daDiceGuy who clued me in to this announcement at TVShowsOnDVD.com, it appears our favorite post-apocalyptic barbarian, Mok, and sorceress will be featured in a four-disc set collecting the entire series. Check out the official box art to the right.And here's the post from TVShowsOnDVD with all the info:
Overnight a Twitter post from the Warner Archive team has confirmed that the title is indeed coming from the WBshop's Manufacture-on-Demand program, and provided a ship date that is just one week away from today: September 28th! They also showed off the box art for this 4-DVD set. The title is not up for pre-order yet, so pricing hasn't been revealed.
So in less than a week, you'll be able to finally get your hands on an official Warner Brothers/Hanna Barbara release of this classic cartoon! Stay tuned and I'll post ordering info and prices as soon as the page goes live.
EDIT: And the ordering page went live. Price is $29.95. Here you go:
WBShop.com: Thundarr the Barbarian ordering page
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That is great news. Up until now, the only Thundarr available on DVD was part of an 80's cartoon compilation DVD if I'm not mistaken (and there only one episode). Let's hope they don't do anything other than re-release it. The US D&D cartoon release on DVD had some music licensing issues and a different music score was used in parts, again IIRC.
ReplyDeleteDoing my Happy Dance!!!!
ReplyDeleteAt last!
ReplyDeleteRejoice! Now I can trash my crappy bootleg DVDs!
ReplyDeleteWow, that was quick.
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ReplyDeleteI MUST have it!
ReplyDeleteCool, John Blackstar was getting lonely on my DVD shelf ;)
ReplyDeleteGood news, indeed.
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ReplyDeleteGood stuff, I will be buying it definitely. I've already purchased Pirates of Dark Water from the WBShop, and Thundarr will be another great collection.
ReplyDeleteIf any of you can post a review of the set after you purchase it, it would help me with my decision to buy it or not. I usually don't buy things online, and I'm worried about the quality of the packaging (will the DVD's get lose, bounce around, and end up scratched when I get it at my house?). I'm also worried about the quality of the episodes themselves. Will they look like VHS transfers or will they end up looking better than the bootleg sets that have been around for a while?
ReplyDeleteThanks in advance. :) I'll be checking this page about a week after the set is released to see if anyone can help me.
There is video showing us a preview of the cartoon...and it looks very clean and crisp!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Thundarr-Barbarian-The-Complete-Series/14467
I just might order this on the release day. lol
Good news! An ad in this month's SciFi magazine gives a code to use at checkout to save 25% on any order! Use SCIFI25 at checkout. Expires 11/30/10.
ReplyDeleteThanks sniderman, the promo code dropped the price to just under $24! Maybe that release petition finally worked...
ReplyDeleteGreat news - if you live in the US. WBShop ships only to US addresses. Same story with another Post Apoc 70s series: Gene Roddenbery's Genesis II TV movies. Available now on DVD but only to US customers.
ReplyDeleteabout time it came out......only Warner Brothers made a mistake Ruby-Spears Productions made the cartoon not Hanna Barbara.
ReplyDeleteI believe Hanna Barbara bought the rights to most of the Ruby Spears 'toons a long time ago. Then WB bought HB and yadda yadda. It's traded hands a few times since the 80s.
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