Availability
Film serials released to the home video market from original masters include the majority of Republic titles (with a few exceptions, such as "Ghost of Zorro")—which were released by Republic Pictures Home Video on VHS and sometimes laserdisc (sometimes under their re-release titles) mostly from transfers made from the original negatives, "The Shadow," and "Blackhawk," both released by Sony only on VHS, and DVD versions of "Flash Gordon," "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" and "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" (Hearst), "Adventures of Captain Marvel" (Artisan), "Batman" and "Batman and Robin" (Sony), "Superman" and "Atom Man vs. Superman" (Warner), and "The Green Hornet" (VCI). Notable restorations of partially lost or forgotten serials such as "The Adventures of Tarzan," "Beatrice Fairfax," "The Lone Ranger Rides Again," and "King of the Mounties" have been developed and made available to fans by The Serial Squadron. A gray market for DVDs also exists consisting of DVD companies releasing titles from privately owned 16mm prints or even copies of previously released VHS or laserdisc editions, and various websites and internet auctions. These DVDs vary between good and poor quality, depending on their source.
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