Defenders of the Earth
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Defenders of the Earth is an animated television series produced in 1986, narrated by Corey Burton
and featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate
—Flash Gordon
, the Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician
—battling the Flash Gordon villain Ming the Merciless
in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon, Jedda Walker (daughter of the Phantom), Kshin (adopted son of Mandrake), Mandrake's assistant Lothar, and Lothar's son L.J. The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics
(an imprint of Marvel Comics
), created by Gerry Conway
, Ross Andru
and John Romita, Sr.
. The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee
for the lyrics. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel
as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest
.
and has set his sights on Earth. Flash's wife Dale Arden
is captured and Ming tries to brainwash her. She resists to the point of death.
, who also wrote some "Defenders of the Earth" comic-book stories.
(Defenders!)
Out of the sky, his rockets ignite,
Jets into battle flying faster than light!
Flash Gordon!
Lord of the Jungle, the hero who stalks,
The beasts call him brother, the ghost who walks!
Phantom!
Defenders of The Earth!
Master of magic spells and illusion,
Enemies crumble in fear and confusion!
Mandrake!
Defenders of The Earth!
His strength is a legend, his skills conquer all,
Armed with his power, we never will fall!
Lothar!
Defenders of the Earth!
With our new young heroes proving their worth,
Four become eight, defending the Earth!
Defenders of The Earth!
(Defenders!)
Defenders of The Earth!
, featuring various episodes and packaging depending on region. The US release includes interviews with story editor Bryce Malek, writer David Wise, and artist Michael Swanigan—each of whom reflect on various points of the creative process, including the origins of the characters, legal issues surrounding the properties, controversial content, and ways in which the production differed from others of its time was narrated by Corey Burton
.
Force Entertainment has released the series in Australia:
The first episode appears on the BCI Eclipse DVD releases for:
BCI has also released two 5-Disc sets that cover the entire series:
Mill Creek Entertainment
re-released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 on May 18, 2010.
Selected episodes are available in the UK, in compilations including:
Hollywood DVD LTD
Delta Music PLC
In 1987, Star Comics
(Marvel Comics
' children's imprint) published a comic book series which only lasted four issues. It was written by Stan Lee
(#1) and Michael Higgins (#2–4) with art by Alex Saviuk
. The last issue featured a "next issue" caption but, #5 was never published.
There have been DOE-related books, including The Creation of Monitor, A House Divided, The Sun-Stealers and Computer Checkmate.
A line of action figure
s produced by Galoob
included Flash Gordon, Mandrake, Lothar, the Phantom, Ming and Garax.
A video game for home computer
s was also made. It featured the various heroes from the series on a quest to defeat Ming.
A parody, called Protectors of the Earth, is made up of comic strip characters Rex Morgan, Mary Worth, Garfield, and Mark Trail.
Corey Burton
Corey Burton is an American voice actor, perhaps best known as Count Dooku, Ziro the Hutt and Cad Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Brainiac in the DC animated universe and Spike Witwicky and Shockwave in the Transformers universe...
and featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate
King Features Syndicate
King Features Syndicate, a print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to nearly 5000 newspapers worldwide...
—Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash...
, the Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk , which began June 11, 1934. Phil Davis soon took over as the strip's illustrator, while Falk continued to script. The strip was distributed by King Features Syndicate.Davis worked on the strip until his death in 1964,...
—battling the Flash Gordon villain Ming the Merciless
Ming the Merciless
Ming the Merciless is a fictional character who first appeared in the Flash Gordon comic strip in 1934. He has since been the main villain of the strip and its related movie serials, TV shows and film adaptation.- First appearance :...
in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon, Jedda Walker (daughter of the Phantom), Kshin (adopted son of Mandrake), Mandrake's assistant Lothar, and Lothar's son L.J. The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics
Star Comics
Star Comics was an imprint of Marvel Comics that began in 1984 and continued to publish comic books until early 1988. Titles published by the imprint were aimed at child readers and were often adaptations of children's television series, animated series or toys...
(an imprint of Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
), created by Gerry Conway
Gerry Conway
Gerard F. "Gerry" Conway is an American writer of comic books and television shows. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics vigilante The Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man...
, Ross Andru
Ross Andru
Ross Andru was an American comic book artist and editor. He is best known for his work on Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Flash and Metal Men....
and John Romita, Sr.
John Romita, Sr.
John V. Romita, Sr. is an Italian-American comic-book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man...
. The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
for the lyrics. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest
Cartoon Quest
Cartoon Quest was the name of a block of animated television shows that aired on the Sci Fi Channel starting in 1992. Similar to USA's Cartoon Express, it featured newly picked-up shows and dropped off alternatively with each season...
.
Premise
The plot begins with Flash Gordon and his son Rick escaping from Ming the Merciless. Ming has exhausted all the natural resources of his home planet MongoMongo (planet)
Mongo is a fictional planet where the comic strip of Flash Gordon take place. It is ruled by a usurper named Ming the Merciless, who governs with an iron hand....
and has set his sights on Earth. Flash's wife Dale Arden
Dale Arden
Dale Arden is a fictional character, the fellow-adventurer and love interest of Flash Gordon and a prototypic heroine for later female characters, including Princess Leia Organa and Padme Amidala in Star Wars. Flash, Dale and Dr...
is captured and Ming tries to brainwash her. She resists to the point of death.
Stations
- WNYWWNYWWNYW, virtual channel 5 , is the flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. The station's transmitter is atop the Empire State Building and its studio facilities are located in the Yorkville section of Manhattan...
Fox 5 - NYC - WFLDWFLDWFLD, virtual channel 32 , is the Fox owned-and-operated television station, based in Chicago, Illinois; through its parent company News Corporation, the station is owned in a duopoly with area MyNetworkTV affiliate WPWR-TV...
Fox 32 - Chicago, IL - WFXTWFXTWFXT is a television station owned and operated by the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Boston, Massachusetts. The station's studio and office facility is in Dedham, Massachusetts, and its transmitter is located in Needham, Massachusetts...
Fox 25 - Boston, MA - WTTGWTTGWTTG, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Fox Broadcasting Company, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...
Fox 5 - Washington, DC - KSTWKSTWKSTW is a television station serving the Seattle, Washington media market. It is owned by CBS Corporation, and is a part of The CW Television Network. It broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 11...
11 - Seattle, WA - KDVRKDVRKDVR, , is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Denver, Colorado designated market area. The station is owned by Local TV LLC, the media arm of private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners, under a local marketing agreement with Tribune-owned CW affiliate KWGN . Its transmitter is...
Fox 31 - Denver, CO - KPLRKPLR-TVKPLR-TV, channel 11, is a television station in St. Louis, Missouri. KPLR is owned by the Tribune Company, and is an affiliate of The CW Television Network. The station's studios are located in Maryland Heights, Missouri, in Northwest St. Louis County KPLR-TV, channel 11, is a television station...
11 - St. Louis, MO - KRIVKRIVKRIV, channel 26, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox, located in Houston, Texas. KRIV is co-owned with MyNetworkTV affiliate KTXH...
Fox 26 - Houston, TX - WKAQWKAQWKAQ may refer to:*WKAQ , a radio station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States*WKAQ-FM, a radio station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States...
Telemundo 2 - San Juan, PR
Protagonists
- Flash GordonFlash GordonFlash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash...
(voiced by Lou RichardsLou Richards (actor)Lou Richards is an American actor.Among his voice roles were Leader-1 in Challenge of the GoBots, Galtar in Galtar and the Golden Lance, and Flash Gordon in Defenders of the Earth. He also played Clark V. Uhley, Jr. in Gloria and Dep. Dennis Putnam in She's the Sheriff.-External links:*...
)—Flash Gordon is the legendary space hero and leader of the Defenders of the Earth. He is an ace space fighter pilot and the father of Rick Gordon.
- The PhantomThe PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
(voiced by Peter Mark Richman)—The Phantom is the legendary "Ghost Who Walks" and his true name is Kit Walker. According to a note in the end credits, this is the 27th Phantom. This version of the Phantom is different from how he is portrayed in the comics. By chanting "By jungleJungleA Jungle is an area of land in the tropics overgrown with dense vegetation.The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word jangala which referred to uncultivated land. Although the Sanskrit word refers to "dry land", it has been suggested that an Anglo-Indian interpretation led to its...
law, the ghost who walks calls forth the power of ten tigers," he is temporarily given superhuman strength. In the comics, the Phantom does not have any supernatural powers. In the show his horseHorseThe horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
Hero and his wolf Devil also make brief appearances.
- Mandrake the MagicianMandrake the MagicianMandrake the Magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk , which began June 11, 1934. Phil Davis soon took over as the strip's illustrator, while Falk continued to script. The strip was distributed by King Features Syndicate.Davis worked on the strip until his death in 1964,...
(voiced by Peter RenadayPeter RenadayPeter Renaday is an American voice actor.-Film:*The Aristocats as the truck driver*Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost as Mr.McKnight-TV series:*Angel as The Beast's Master...
)—Mandrake is a cultured man of mystery who has magical powers and knowledge of mysticism. He frequently uses illusions both in and out of combat to achieve his goals.
- Lothar (voiced by Buster JonesBuster JonesEdward L. "Buster" Jones is an American voice actor.He is probably best known from his roles as Black Vulcan in Super Friends, Blaster in The Transformers, Doc in G.I...
)—He is superhumanly strong, an excellent hand to hand fighter and a close friend of Mandrake. He is also portrayed as a mechanical wizard and a master tactician. The action figure's packaging describes Lothar as a "Caribbean Ninja".
- Richard "Rick" Gordon (voiced by Loren LesterLoren LesterLoren Lester is an American actor of stage, screen, and voice, best known for his portrayal of DC Comics superhero Robin and Nightwing in the numerous Batman animated series and features in the DC Animated Universe....
)—Richard is an impulsive computer genius and the son of Flash Gordon. Rick, along with many of the other teenagers of the show, attended Central High located in Central City. Rick Gordon was initially intended to be Kit Walker, the son of the Phantom.
- L.J.—Short for Lothar Jr., L.J. is the street-wise martial arts expert son of Lothar, as well as Rick's best friend. In one episode, the Defenders locate a crystal which shows them their greatest desire; LJ's ambition to defeat the mighty Octon is thus revealed.
- Jedda Walker (voiced by Sara Partridge)—Jedda is the daughter of the Phantom and displays telepathic and limited psychic powers. She has a pet black pantherBlack pantherA black panther is typically a melanistic color variant of any of several species of larger cat. Wild black panthers in Latin America are black jaguars , in Asia and Africa they are black leopards , and in North America they may be black jaguars or possibly black cougars A black panther is...
named Kisa. There is little-to-no mention of a maternal presence in her life, though in one episode, she becomes the resistant foster daughter of Queen Hadea. Some installments imply a romantic relationship between her and Rick Gordon. Jedda Walker was initially intended to be Jedda Gordon, daughter of Flash Gordon.
- Kshin (voiced by Adam Carl)—Kshin is an orphaned Asian boy adopted by Mandrake, who is training him as his apprentice. As the youngster of the group, he is always trying to prove he is worthy of being a true hero. His country of origin was never specifically identified in the series. Kshin has a pet alien called Zuffy—an orphaned Zuffoid found by Rick Gordon on the planet Mongo.
- Dynak X (voiced by Diane PershingDiane PershingDiane Pershing, born and raised in Queens, New York, is a romance novelist, television writer and voice actor.She wrote episodes for the television series The Love Boat and What's Happening Now!!...
)—Dynak X is the central computer based in the Defenders' Headquarters, formerly Flash's wife and Rick's mother (though she is never referred to by name in the series, the comic book adaptation of the first two episodes does specify that she is Flash's longtime romantic interest Dale ArdenDale ArdenDale Arden is a fictional character, the fellow-adventurer and love interest of Flash Gordon and a prototypic heroine for later female characters, including Princess Leia Organa and Padme Amidala in Star Wars. Flash, Dale and Dr...
). In the first episode, Ming the Merciless kidnaps and attempts to brainwash her to reveal Flash GordonFlash GordonFlash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash...
's location, but the enormous physical and mental anguish ends up killing her. Before she dies, however, her "essence" is saved in a crystal that is eventually used to power the Defenders' computer.
Antagonists
- Ming the MercilessMing the MercilessMing the Merciless is a fictional character who first appeared in the Flash Gordon comic strip in 1934. He has since been the main villain of the strip and its related movie serials, TV shows and film adaptation.- First appearance :...
(voiced by William Callaway and Ron FeinbergRon FeinbergRonald A. Feinberg was an American character actor and voice actor who appeared in films and on television. He can be seen playing the character Fellini opposite Don Johnson in the postapocalyptic film A Boy and His Dog. Ron made a number of appearance on Mission: Impossible...
)—Ming is bent on world domination and operates from Ice Station Earth, his hideout located in the Arctic. This version is made more grotesque in appearance than his traditional Asian appearance to avoid racial stereotyping; a similar treatment would be used on The MandarinMandarin (comics)The Mandarin is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain and the archenemy of Iron Man.In 2009, Mandarin was ranked as IGN's 81st Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.-Publication history:...
in the Iron ManIron Man (TV series)Iron Man, also known as Iron Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series based on Marvel Comics' superhero Iron Man...
animated series and on Dr. NoDr. NoDr. No is the sixth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on 31 March 1958. The story centres on Bond's investigation into the disappearance in Jamaica of a fellow MI6 operative, Commander John Strangways and his secretary, Mary Trueblood. He...
in James Bond Jr.James Bond Jr.James Bond Jr. is a fictional character described as the nephew of Ian Fleming's masterspy James Bond. The name "James Bond Junior" was first used in 1967 for an unsuccessful spinoff novel entitled 003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior written under the pseudonym R. D. Mascott...
, as all three characters were given green skin and pointed ears.- Prince Kro-Tan (voiced by Hal RayleHal RayleHal Rayle is an American voice actor. He has done many roles for both animated series and live action movies.-Career:Rayle has had a number of voice acting jobs over his career. Rayle's animated series roles include Lieutenant Commander Steele in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, Pipes, Snarl and...
)—Ming the Merciless' son. - Princess Castra—Ming the Merciless' daughter.
- Prince Kro-Tan (voiced by Hal Rayle
- Octon—Octon is a metallic octopusOctopusThe octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms, and like other cephalopods they are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms...
-like machine which advises Ming the Merciless on how to conquer the Earth or defeat Flash Gordon and Co., equivalent to and evil version of Dynak X.
- Garax—Garax is the robot leader of Ming's mechanical soldiers, the Ice Robots.
- Mongor—Mongor is a giant serpent-like pet of Ming the Merciless.
- Kurt Walker (voiced by William Callaway)—Under his alias "N'Dama the Weather Demon," Kurt is the older brother of the Phantom. Kurt is a character specifically created for the series, and has never appeared in a Phantom comic book or comic strip story. Indeed in the Phantom legend, the firstborn son in the Walker family is always named "Kit" and becomes the Phantom. However, Kurt does appear in issue #3 of the Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
Defenders of the Earth mini-series.
- The Sky Band—They are one of the Phantom's oldest foes. In the series, they are space-pirates while in the comic strips, they are sky-pirates.
- Queen Hadea—Hadea is the ruler of the Netherworld, a desolate place without sunlight. Her original character design, visible during a brief error, included a regal, golden outfit, but this was abandoned for a more domestic look featuring a casual dress. She is the latest in a dynasty of monarchs who eventually choose mates, and is served by pale, barely distinguishable humanoid creatures. Hadea possesses healing powers; when Jedda is injured in an experiment, the queen, while working with Ming, briefly captures several Defenders and offers to revive the girl in exchange for the Phantom's loyalty. Afterward, she displays a brief interest in being a mother to Jedda. An ambitious ruler, her hidden agenda is to blindside Ming, incapacitate half the Defenders, and seize the powerful Necklace of Oros. She succeeds during the first half of "The Golden Queen."
Theme Song
The series' introductory theme song lyrics were written by Marvel Comics' Stan LeeStan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
, who also wrote some "Defenders of the Earth" comic-book stories.
(Defenders!)
Out of the sky, his rockets ignite,
Jets into battle flying faster than light!
Flash Gordon!
Lord of the Jungle, the hero who stalks,
The beasts call him brother, the ghost who walks!
Phantom!
Defenders of The Earth!
Master of magic spells and illusion,
Enemies crumble in fear and confusion!
Mandrake!
Defenders of The Earth!
His strength is a legend, his skills conquer all,
Armed with his power, we never will fall!
Lothar!
Defenders of the Earth!
With our new young heroes proving their worth,
Four become eight, defending the Earth!
Defenders of The Earth!
(Defenders!)
Defenders of The Earth!
Episode titles
- "Escape from Mongo"
- "The Creation of Monitor"
- "A Demon in His Pocket"
- "A House Divided"
- "Bits 'n' Chips"
- "Root of Evil"
- "Cold War"
- "The Sleeper Awakes"
- "The Revenge of Astra"
- "Hall of Wisdom"
- "The Mind Warriors"
- "The Mind Warriors II"
- "The Lost Jewels of Tibet"
- "The Evil of Doctor Dark"
- "Diamonds Are a Ming's Best Friend"
- "The Men of Frost"
- "Battleground"
- "The Panther Peril"
- "Fury of the Deep"
- "Family Reunion"
- "The Defense Never Rests"
- "Like Father, Like Daughter?"
- "The Would-Be Defender"
- "Doorways into Darkness"
- "Deal with the Devil"
- "Terror in Time"
- "Ming's Household Helpers"
- "The Starboy"
- "The Gods Awake"
- "The Ghost Walks Again"
- "The Book of Mysteries"
- "The Future Comes But Once"
- "Kshin and the Ghost Ship"
- "The Carnival of Doctor Kalihari"
- "The Mystery of the Book"
- "Flash Times Four"
- "The Frozen Heart"
- "Rick Gordon, One-Man Army"
- "The Rites of Zesnan"
- "Audie and Tweak"
- "Return of the Skyband"
- "Dracula's Potion"
- "One of the Guys"
- "100 Proof Highway"
- "The Time Freezer"
- "The Prince Makes His Move" (1)
- "The Prince Triumphant" (2)
- "The Prince Weds" (3)
- "The Prince's Royal Hunt" (4)
- "The Prince Dethroned" (5)
- "Lothar's Homecoming"
- "Suspended Sabotage"
- "Call of the Eternals"
- "The Return of Doctor Dark"
- "The Deadliest Battle"
- "The Necklace of Oros"
- "Torn Space"
- "Ming Winter"
- "The Golden Queen" (1)
- "The Gravity of Ming" (2)
- "Flesh and Blood"
- "The Drowning World"
- "The Adoption of Kshin"
- "Street Smarts"
- "The Thunder Lizards of Ming"
DVD releases
Roughly two decades after production was completed, the series was released around the world on DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, featuring various episodes and packaging depending on region. The US release includes interviews with story editor Bryce Malek, writer David Wise, and artist Michael Swanigan—each of whom reflect on various points of the creative process, including the origins of the characters, legal issues surrounding the properties, controversial content, and ways in which the production differed from others of its time was narrated by Corey Burton
Corey Burton
Corey Burton is an American voice actor, perhaps best known as Count Dooku, Ziro the Hutt and Cad Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Brainiac in the DC animated universe and Spike Witwicky and Shockwave in the Transformers universe...
.
Force Entertainment has released the series in Australia:
- Defenders of Earth (6-disc set)
The first episode appears on the BCI Eclipse DVD releases for:
- Animated All-Stars collection
- The New Adventures of Flash Gordon: The Complete Series
BCI has also released two 5-Disc sets that cover the entire series:
- Defenders of the Earth—Complete Series Volume 1 (5-Discs) 33 Episodes
- Defenders of the Earth—Complete Series Volume 2 (5-Discs) 32 Episodes (April 3, 2007)
Mill Creek Entertainment
Mill Creek Entertainment
Mill Creek Entertainment is a home entertainment company that manufactures movie and television DVD compilation box sets at "value" prices. Nashville's Amity Entertainment is an affiliate to Mill Creek...
re-released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 on May 18, 2010.
Selected episodes are available in the UK, in compilations including:
Hollywood DVD LTD
- Defenders Of The Earth—The Story Begins
Delta Music PLC
- Defenders of the Earth vol 1
- Defenders of the Earth vol 2
- Defenders of the Earth vol 3
- The above volumes include three episodes each, covering the first eight episodes of the series and the series finale, "Ming's Thunder Lizards".
- Defenders of the Earth Movie—"The Book of Mysteries"
- "The Book of Mysteries" combines episodes 31-35
- Defenders of the Earth Movie—"Prince Kro-Tan"
- "Prince of Kro-Tan" combines episodes 46-50
- Defenders of the Earth Movie—"Necklace Of Oros"
- "Necklace of Oros" combines episodes 56-60
Other media
Star Comics
Star Comics was an imprint of Marvel Comics that began in 1984 and continued to publish comic books until early 1988. Titles published by the imprint were aimed at child readers and were often adaptations of children's television series, animated series or toys...
(Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
' children's imprint) published a comic book series which only lasted four issues. It was written by Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
(#1) and Michael Higgins (#2–4) with art by Alex Saviuk
Alex Saviuk
Alex Saviuk is an American comic book artist primarily known for his work on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man.-Biography:Saviuk was born on August 17, 1952 Alex Saviuk (born August 17, 1953) is an American comic book artist primarily known for his work on the Marvel Comics character...
. The last issue featured a "next issue" caption but, #5 was never published.
There have been DOE-related books, including The Creation of Monitor, A House Divided, The Sun-Stealers and Computer Checkmate.
A line of action figure
Action figure
An action figure is a posable character figurine, made of plastic or other materials, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, video game, or television program. These action figures are usually marketed towards boys and male collectors...
s produced by Galoob
Galoob
Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. was a toy company headquartered on Forbes Blvd. in South San Francisco, California. Best known for distributing the Game Genie, a videogame cheat device, for Codemasters in the US, Galoob was founded by Barbara Frankel and Lewis Galoob in 1954 as an import business. Before...
included Flash Gordon, Mandrake, Lothar, the Phantom, Ming and Garax.
A video game for home computer
Home computer
Home computers were a class of microcomputers entering the market in 1977, and becoming increasingly common during the 1980s. They were marketed to consumers as affordable and accessible computers that, for the first time, were intended for the use of a single nontechnical user...
s was also made. It featured the various heroes from the series on a quest to defeat Ming.
A parody, called Protectors of the Earth, is made up of comic strip characters Rex Morgan, Mary Worth, Garfield, and Mark Trail.