Defenders of The Earth - DVD Releases

DVD Releases

Roughly two decades after production was completed, the series was released around the world on DVD, featuring various episodes and packaging depending on region. The US release includes interviews with story editor Bryce Malek, writer David Wise, and artist Michael Swanigan—each of whom reflect on various points of the creative process, including the origins of the characters, legal issues surrounding the properties, controversial content, and ways in which the production differed from others of its time.

Force Entertainment has released the series in Australia:

• Defenders of the Earth (6-disc set)
• Defenders of the Earth (8-disc set), disc 7 features the film "The Story Begins" and disc 8 the film "Prince of Kro-Tan".

The first episode appears on the BCI Eclipse DVD releases for:

• Animated All-Stars collection
• The New Adventures of Flash Gordon: The Complete Series

BCI has also released two 5-Disc sets that cover the entire series:

• Defenders of the Earth—Complete Series Volume 1 (5-Discs) 33 Episodes
• Defenders of the Earth—Complete Series Volume 2 (5-Discs) 32 Episodes (April 3, 2007)

Mill Creek Entertainment re-released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 on May 18, 2010.

Selected episodes are available in the UK, in compilations including:
Hollywood DVD LTD

• Defenders of the Earth—The Story Begins

Delta Music PLC

• Defenders of the Earth vol 1
• Defenders of the Earth vol 2
• Defenders of the Earth vol 3
  • The above volumes include three episodes each, covering the first eight episodes of the series and the series finale, "Ming's Thunder Lizards".
• Defenders of the Earth Movie—"The Book of Mysteries"
  • "The Book of Mysteries" combines episodes 31-35
• Defenders of the Earth Movie—"Prince Kro-Tan"
  • "Prince of Kro-Tan" combines episodes 46-50
• Defenders of the Earth Movie—"Necklace Of Oros"
  • "Necklace of Oros" combines episodes 56-60