Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe on DVD

Available on DVD July 12th

Studio: Bci Eclipse Company
Theatrical Release Date: September 5, 1983
DVD Release Date: July 12, 2005

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe DVD Update

The latest news on the Best Of He-Man DVD is about its appearance at San Diego's Comic-Con. He-Man will be having a tremendous presence at the TOWER BOOTH (#4729), where Lou Scheimer (among other notables associated with He-Man) will be making appearances. Autograph sessions will be held throughout the event as well as panel discussions.

BCI will be filming a variety of activity at the Tower booth to use in upcoming documentary features for upcoming He-Man DVD releases!

PREVIEW NIGHT of Comic-Con is on Wednesday, July 13th. A limited number of He-Man DVDs will be available for sale at the TOWER booth!! People who buy the DVD will automatically be entered in a drawing to receive an original He-Man animation cel. The winner will be announced on Thursday during a panel discussion. Another raffle will be held on Thursday with the winner announced during Friday's panel discussion.

Be on the look out for He-Man advertisements on TV and in magazines. Cartoon Network has an awesome commercial airing in July and running throughout the month announcing the release of the He-Man DVDs. There will also be a full page advertisement for the DVDs in Mad Magazine and a great ad in DC Comic starting July 8th.

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DVD Details:
• Region 1
• Animated, Color, Closed-captioned
• Number of discs: 2

Disc 1 (Best of Season 1):

1. Evilseed
2. Quest for He-Man
3. Prince Adam No More
4. Diamond Ray of Disappearance
5. Teela's Quest

Disc 2 (Best of Season 2):

1. Into the Abyss
2. Teela's Triumph
3. To Save Skeletor
4. The Problem with Power
5. Origin of the Sorceress

Includes Two 4" x 6" exclusive He-Man art cards, by Bruce Timm and Adam Hughes.

DVD Easter Eggs:
Disc 1 - On main menu, move cursor to SPECIAL FEATURES button, and press UP 4-5 times until Sorceress appears
Disc 2 - On main menu, move cursor to PLAY ALL button, and press UP, RIGHT, UP, RIGHT, UP, RIGHT (maybe UP, RIGHT again) until Sorceress appears

The documentaries in the Best of He-Man DVD are filled with interviews with people who worked on the original cartoon.

*Best of Season 1 Documentary
Barney Cohen (He-Man writer)
Tom Sito (He-Man storyboard artist and animator)
Paul Dini (He-Man staff writer)
Lou Scheimer (He-Man producer and voice actor)
Gwen Wetzler (He-Man director)
Joe Gall (He-Man editor)
Rowby Goren (He-Man staff writer)
Lee Clevenger (He-Man art collector and fan)

*Best of Season 2 Documentary
Robert Lamb (He-Man story editor, staff writer, and storyboard artist)
Rick Gehr (He-Man editor)
Lee Clevenger (He-Man art collector and fan)
Janis Diamond (He-Man staff writer)
Larry DiTillio (He-Man staff writer)
Gwen Wetzler (He-Man director)
Paul Dini (He-Man staff writer)
Tom Tataranowicz (He-Man storyboard supervisor, storyboard artist, and writer)
J. Michael Straczynski (He-Man staff writer)

'Official' Website - http://www.myspace.com/18711062

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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Voice Cast:
He-Man ...................... John Erwin
She-Ra ...................... Melendy Britt
Orko ........................ Lou Scheimer
Battlecat/Gringer ........... Erik Gunden

Season 1, Part 1 has an October release date!! This 6-DVD set contains 33 episodes, 2 New Documentary Features, 2 New Original Art Cards, plus a whole bunch of additional special features including CHARACTER PROFILES, SCRIPTS, STORYBOARDS, and more!

He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special has a December release date!! This is the complete Christmas special and the only She-Ra DVD available. It is a 2 DVD set, with 2 New Documentary Features, and 2 New Original Art Cards, plus a bunch of additional special features - details to be announced later.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 1 (1983-1984)

1. Quest For The Sword
2. Dawn Of Dragoon
3. The Cosmic Comet
4. The Time Corridor
5. A Beastly Sideshow
6. Teela's Quest
7. Reign Of The Monster
8. The Shaping Staff
9. Colossor Awakes
10. A Friend In Need
11. Masks Of Power
12. Creatures From The Tar Swamp
13. The Dragon Invasion
14. Like Father, Like Daughter
15. Diamond Ray Of Disappearance
16. The Curse Of The Spellstone
17. Evil-Lyn's Plot
18. Diamar The Demon
19. She-Demon Of Phantos
20. Disappearing Act
21. The Royal Cousin
22. Song Of Celise
23. The Return Of Orko's Uncle
24. Wizard Of Stone Mountain
25. Evilseed
26. Ordeal In The Darkland
27. Orko's Favorite Uncle
28. The Defection
29. Prince Adam No More
30. The Taking Of Grayskull
31. A Tale Of Two Cities
32. Search For The Who
33. The Starchild
34. The Dragon's Gift
35. The Sleepers Awaken
36. The Search
37. It's Not My Fault
38. Valley Of Power
39. Trouble In Arcadia
40. House Of Shokoti, Part 1
41. House Of Shokoti, Part 2
42. Double Edged Sword
43. The Mystery Of Man-E-Eaces
44. The Region Of Ice
45. Orko's Missing Magic
46. Eternal Darkness
47. Keeper Of The Ancient Ruins
48. Return Of Evil
49. Return Of The Gryphon
50. Temple Of The Sun
51. City Beneath The Sea
52. Teela's Trial
53. Dree Elle's Return
54. Game Plan
55. Eye Of The Beholder
56. Quest For He-Man
57. Castle Of Heroes
58. The Once And Future Duke
59. The Witch And The Warrior
60. The Return Of Granamyr
61. Pawns Of The Gamemaster
62. Golden Disks Of Knowledge
63. The Huntsman
64. The Remedy
65. The Heart Of A Giant

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 (1984-1985)

1. The Cat And The Spider
2. The Energy Beast
3. Day Of The Machines
4. The Gamesman
5. Fisto's Forest
6. The Rarest Gift Of All
7. The Great Books Mystery
8. Origin Of The Sorceress
9. Island Of Fear
10. To Save Skeletor
11. The Ice Age Cometh
12. Trouble In Trolla
13. Betrayal Of Stratos
14. Disappearing Dragons
15. The Shadow Of Skeletor
16. The Arena
17. Attack From Below
18. Into The Abyss
19. 'Fraidy Cat
20. The Rainbow Warrior
21. A Trip To Morainia
22. The Eternia Flower
23. Three On A Dare
24. Just A Little Lie
25. One For All
26. Jacob And The Widgets
27. The Littlest Giant
28. Trouble's Middle Name
29. Journey To Stone City
30. A Bird In The Hand
31. Battle Of The Dragons
32. The Time Wheel
33. Search For The Past
34. Hunt For He-Man
35. The Greatest Show On Eternia
36. Not So Blind
37. Revenge Is Never Sweet
38. The Good Shall Survive
39. The Secret Of Grayskull
40. No Job Too Small
41. The Bitter Rose
42. The Gambler
43. Teela's Triumph
44. Orko's New Friend
45. The Problem With Power
46. Double Trouble
47. Things That Go Bump In The Night
48. Happy Birthday Roboto
49. Battlecat
50. Time Doesn't Fly
51. Here, There, Skeletors Everywhere
52. Beauty And The Beast
53. Orko's Return
54. Visitors From Earth
55. Monster On The Mountain
56. The Magic Falls
57. Search For A Son
58. Mistaken Identity
59. The Toy Maker
60. Bargain With Evil
61. Capture The Comet Keeper
62. The Ancient Mirror Of Avathar
63. The Games
64. To Save The Creatures
65. The Cold Zone

Interesting He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Website: http://www.he-man.org/