A Classic Cartoon gets Deluxe DVD treatment ... and wins DVD Awards!
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE:
SEASON TWO, VOLUME ONE BOXED DVD SET
Released by BCI Eclipse / Ink & Paint
Two new half-hour documentaries directed and scripted by Andy Mangels, and commentaries hosted by him!
In Stores June 6, 2006.
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Season 2, Volume 1 includes:
* The first 33 episodes of the second season, fully restored for optimum audio and video quality, and presented in story continuity order;
* 6 DVDs released in a 6-Panel fold-out DigiPack, with embossed cardboard case!
* "The Magic of Filmation" — An exciting look at the history of the company and creators behind He-Man and many other animated legends!
* "The Stories of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2, Part 1" — Interviews with producers, writers, directors, and experts, specifically commenting on the Season Two episodes #66-98.
* THREE full-length commentary tracks — Hosted by Andy Mangels and featuring Lou Scheimer, Erika Scheimer, Larry DiTillio, Tom Tataranowicz, Tom Sito, and Dave Teague!
* 2 new collectible 4 x 6 art cards by
Frank Cho (Beast-Man, Teela, and Orko) and
Emiliano Santalucia (a gathering of heroes!),
with bios by Andy Mangels.
* Special Features include fifty detailed Character Bios, full-length animated Storyboard with interactive episode comparison for episode #93, "Trouble's Middle Name", five Scripts in PDF format, Trivia, Commercial Spots, Easter Eggs, Spanish-language track, and more!
* Second part of a spine mural that spans all 4 MOTU volumes to make a cool background image
This is the third of four Classic MOTU volumes that will complete all 130 classic episodes.
MSRP $49.98
"Content and presentation are forged together perfectly to make this precisely the kind of set that makes DVD collector's giddy... Grade A+"
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"While most television box sets begin dropping features and fancy packaging in the later releases in a series, BCI holds nothing back and even adds a few things along the way...The He-Man sets continue to go above and beyond the DVD call of duty...While other sets try to pass off a five minute video or a vintage promo as special features, BCI has taken the time to make them truly special. Score 10 out of 10"
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"A staggering package...another excellent presentation and the standard-setter by which all animated television sets should be judged. Score 97 out of 100!"
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"These sets are some of the best television releases that have come out... Each release has maintained a high standard with exceptional picture and sound on every episode, excellent special features and high quality box art. These truly are great sets, and I’m proud to say that I own them...Grade A+!"
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"Highly informative commentaries... For He-Man fans Season 2, Volume 1 is a great set that I can’t recommend highly enough."
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"BCI Eclipse continue to treat He-Man And the Masters Of the Universe with the respect which fans grew accustomed to after the first two volumes. Respect for the product they were selling and respect for the fans of the show. From the highly attractive, if space-consuming packaging, to the single-sided DVDs showcasing an individual character on each disc. Hell, now that I think about it, they should be in charge of every DVD release...While there might be some who disagree on the quality of the content, there's no way you can deny the amount of care that went into this set...Highly Recommended!"
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"A true experience. The episodes look and sound great and the producers of the set worked extra hard to please the fans."
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EASTER EGGS
Like many DVDs, the He-Man series will feature fun "Easter Eggs" for fans to hunt and find. But for those who want the candy without the hunt, here are the Easter Eggs for the Best of He-Man set, courtesy BCI Eclipse and the fans at www.HeMan.org
Disc One: Go to the "The Great Books Mystery" chapter page, and press the Morals/Credits button (Segment Four). When the credits finish, a sequence called "Cat's Got Your Tongue" will take you through some of Cringer's most frightening moments!
Disc Three: Go to the chapters page for "Into The Abyss" chapter page, and move to the Morals/Credits button (Segment Four). Without clicking that, go Right and highlight the "O" on Orko's chest. This will take you to a sequence called "Hat of Plenty" will take you through Orko's many magical hat-trick moments!
Disc Five: Begin playing the first episode, "Trouble's My Middle Name." At 4:12 in, when the vehicle first appears, press Enter. You'll get to see a montage of "The vehicles of Eternia!"
PRESS RELEASE
March 27, 2006
NAVARRE CORPORATION’S BCI HEADS INTO A SECOND SEASON OF FUN AND ADVENTURE WITH 33 DIGITALLY REMASTERED EPISODES OF
“HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE”
SEASON TWO, VOLUME ONE
Episodes 66-98, PLUS Brand New Documentary Features
Available in a Six-DVD Set June 6th for $49.98
Los Angeles, CA – The excitement of ‘80s animation action and adventure continues as BCI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, and media company and underlying rights owner, Entertainment Rights Plc (“ER”), head into another season with 33 episodes of “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,” Season Two, Volume One. The six-disc collection includes two brand new documentary features and more extras than ever before, and will be available on June 6th at a suggested retail price of $49.98, and will be prominently featured at Comic-Con International in San Diego in July.
“He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,” Season Two, Volume One, is the third release in a four volume set that will include all 130 original episodes of the popular animated saga. All four volumes put together will feature a unique He-Man “spine art mural.”
The six DVDs will include episodes 66-98 from the second season, and also feature:
* Two brand new documentaries:
--“The Stories of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,” Season Two, Part Two, featuring interviews with producers, writers, directors and experts
--“The Magic of Filmation”
* Full length animated storyboard with interactive episode comparison for “Trouble’s Middle Name”
* Two new original art cards (part of a 16 card series of cards available in each volume) by acclaimed artists Frank Cho (award-winning creator of the worldwide syndicated comic strip “Liberty Meadows”) and Emiliano Santalucia (the primary penciller and co-plotter of “The Masters of the Universe”)
* Three Episode Commentary Tracks by Lou Scheimer, Erika Scheimer, Larry DiTillio, Tom Sito, Tom Tataranowicz and Dave Teague, hosted by Andy Mangels
* Detailed Character Profiles
* Trivia and fun facts
* Commercial spots
* English and Spanish language audio
* DVD-ROM feature: five complete episode scripts
“He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,” Season Two, Volume One, follows the tremendous success of the initial “Best-Of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” Ten Episode Collector’s Edition, and the first two volumes of Season One.
Consulting with BCI on the project and providing extra content is Val Staples, the owner of www.he-man.org, the internet’s largest portal for the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe fan community, the owner of MVCreations graphic design company, and the publisher of the recent Masters of the Universe comic. Producing the special features, documentaries and most of the extra content is entertainment writer Andy Mangels, www.andymangels.com, a best-selling novelist, and author of Animation on DVD—The Ultimate Guide.
“He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” is a landmark in children’s television history, being the first nationally syndicated television program based on a successful toy line. Originally produced from 1983-1985 by world renowned Filmation Studios and syndicated until 1990, the show has experienced consistent popularity over the years.
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Two new half-hour+ documentaries directed and scripted by Andy Mangels!
Released October 18, 2005.
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HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE:
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SEASON TWO, VOLUME ONE BOXED DVD SET
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Two new half-hour+ documentaries directed and scripted by Andy Mangels, plus commentary tracks hosted by him!
In Stores June 6, 2006.
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In Stores September 19, 2006.
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In Stores October 10, 2006.
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