Disc News: M.A.S.K. exposed in August

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M.A.S.K. was a hot cartoon back in the ’85 when animation could once more pack a punch. The show rivaled He-Man, Transformers and G.I. Joe. Now all the episodes will be on DVD in M.A.S.K.: The Complete Original Series. Here’s the press release from Shout! Factory with the details about the upcoming boxset.

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M.A.S.K.: THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL SERIES
ALL 65 ORIGINAL SERIES EPISODES IN A 12-DVD BOX SET FINALLY HITS
NORTH AMERICAN HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES FOR THE FIRST TIME!
IN STORES EVERYWHERE AUGUST 9, 2011

This Summer, loyal fans and collectors can finally bring home one of the most enduring animated adventures from the 80’s when the long-awaited M.A.S.K.: The Complete Original Series DVD box set debuts nationwide on August 9, 2011 from Shout! Factory, in collaboration with FremantleMedia Enterprises. Poised to attract an audience of kids, young adults and parents who grew up with this animated series, this 12-DVD box set contains all 65 action-packed episodes – known to fans as the original series aired in 1985, as well as insightful bonus features. A must-have for collectors to complete their pop culture video library, M.A.S.K.: The Complete Original Series is available for pre-order now from Amazon.com for $60.99 (39% off its MSRP).

Led by multimillionaire Matt Trakker, the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand — better known simply as M.A.S.K. — defends the world against Miles Mayhem and his nefarious international criminal organization V.E.N.O.M., the very same group responsible for the death of Trakker’s teenage brother. With his own son, Scott, and a secret strike force including his friends — engineer Bruce Sato, courageous historian Hondo MacLean, mechanic Buddy Hawks, rocker Brad Turner, computer expert Alex Sector, stunt driver Dusty Hayes and beautiful martialartist Gloria Baker — it’s up to Trakker, equipped with special power-granting masks and a garage of special militarized vehicles, to keep the world safe from Mayhem and the villainy of V.E.N.O.M (Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem).

Throughout the years, M.A.S.K. boasts a large fan following and spawned a series of toyline, comic books and video games. The complete original series of M.A.S.K. has been sub-licensed to home video distribution to Shout! Factory by FremantleMedia Enterprises.

M.A.S.K.: The Complete Original Series DVD Bonus Content
* Unmasking M.A.S.K.: retrospective interview with show writers on this hit animated series
* Saturday Morning Krusaders: entertaining look back with loyal fans

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