M.A.S.K Coming to DVD

Mobile Armored Strike Kommand

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Yes that other 80's cartoon and toy line. It wasn't Transformers, it wasn't G.I.Joe, it was a little of both. Vehicles with alternate/attack modes, and pilots.

The Flying Gull Winged Chevy Camaro: Thunderhawk
The Blue Chopper / Fighter Jet: Switchblade
The Classic Pontiac GTO /Battle Tank: Stinger
The Motorcycle / attack personal chopper: Condor

These things were just what a 10 year old kid would dream about. Flying road vehicles with a hidden Arsenal. Its James Bond gone Heavy Metal.




Shout! Factory the guys who have brought us the Transformers series on DVD, just struck a deal with Fremantle Media to release the first 65 episodes of M.A.S.K on DVD.


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Los Angeles, CA (March 30, 2011) – Shout! Factory and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) announced today a deal to bring the renowned classic animated series M.A.S.K. to the home entertainment marketplace. Under its multi-year agreement with FME, Shout! Factory will be the exclusive home entertainment distributor with digital rights to the first 65 action-packed episodes of M.A.S.K. (known to fans as the original series aired in 1985) in North America. The announcement was made by Shout! Factory’s founding partners Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Jeff Siegel, FME VP of Home Entertainment, The Americas. Press Release

The only episodes missing are the Racing season episodes, which apparently are owned by some other company.

Now I'm aware there have been other releases outside North America of the series, however this is the first official North American Release.

And for those wanting a live action movie revival of this franchise take a look at Arnold Schwarzenegger's 6th Day. (I may review it in the near future). Some of the Vehicles are just M.A.S.K wanting to happen.

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