View source for Defenders of the Earth - Merchandising

Similar to souvenirs memorabilia are objects treasured for their memories. Unlike souvenirs memorabilia are valued for a connection to an event, in this case to [[Defenders of the Earth]]. Defenders of the Earth memorabilia include collectables as: books, postcards, posters, movie memorabilia, miniature figures, games, comics related merchandise, plus many others. 

== Books and Comic Books ==
=== Comic books ===
A short-lived [[Marvel stories|comic book series]] published by "Star Comics" (an imprint of [[Marvel Comics]]).
See also: [[Defenders of the Earth - Comic Books]]
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Image:Marvel_dote_1.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 1 (Marvel)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #1]]
Image:Marvel_dote_2.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 2 (Marvel)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #2]]
Image:Marvel_dote_3.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 3 (Marvel)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #3]]
Image:Marvel_dote_4.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 4 (Marvel)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #4]]
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The stories were later printed in [[Mandrake publications in the United Kingdom|UK]].
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Image:dote_annual.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth Annual|''Defenders of the Earth'' Annual]]
Image:dote_ms-01.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth Marvel Special 1|''Defenders of the Earth'' Special #1]]
Image:dote_ms-02.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth Marvel Special 2|''Defenders of the Earth'' Special #2]]
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They have also been reprinted in 2024 (issues retaken all the 4 original comic books)
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Image:Defenders of the Earth-MC.jpg|USA paperback book [[Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave)]].
Image:Defenders of the Earth-GER.jpg|German [[Flash Gordon 6 (Zauberstern)|''Flash Gordon'' #6]] comic book.
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In May 2024 the German publishing company [[Zauberstern Comics]] has reprinted, translated in German language, the American original series of 4 comic-books in a bundle boxset especialy released for the 21st International Comic Salon held in Erlangen, Bavaria, from May 30th to June 2sd 2024. This package was printed in a limited edition of only 250 copies (separate issues unordered individually) being  pre-ordered in the June 10th to 23rd 2024 time window. 
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An new mini-series of 8 comic-books is released by publisher [[Mad Cave]] since August 2024 with new stories written by [[Dan DiDio]] and art by Jim Calafiore. See: [[Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave) 2024 series]]. 

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Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-01a.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 1 (Mad Cave)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #1]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-02a.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 2 (Mad Cave)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #2]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-03.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 3 (Mad Cave)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #3]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-04A.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 4 (Mad Cave)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #4]]
Image:DOTE-Mad-Cave-05.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 5 (Mad Cave)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #5]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-06.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 6 (Mad Cave)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #6]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-07.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 7 (Mad Cave)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #7]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-08.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 8 (Mad Cave)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #8]]
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Two trade paperback books, reprinting the whole new mini-series, have also been announced for 2025 by publisher Mad Cave: Volume 1 (subtitled: "A World Divided") - with a cover by [[Andy Clarke]] already used in 2024 for the second variant of the issue # 1 of the new "Mad Cave" series, see: [[Defenders of the Earth 1 (Mad Cave)]] - and Volume 2 (subtitled: "Ghosts Of The Past") - with a cover illustrated by [[Jim Calafiore]].
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Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-paperback-01.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth Volume 1 (Mad Cave)|''Defenders of the Earth'' # Volume 1]] 2025 paperback book "A World Divided".
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-paperback-02.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth Volume 2 (Mad Cave)|''Defenders of the Earth'' # Volume 2]] 2025 paperback book "Ghosts Of The Past".
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==== Adapted prose stories, illustrated ====
In addition to the four-issue Marvel Comics miniseries, there have been books including: 
===== Golden Books =====
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Image:Mingmenacecov.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth - Ming the Menace|''Ming the Menace'']]
Image:DotE-GB-02.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth - The Frozen Fiends|''The Frozen Fiends'']]
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===== Hippo Books =====
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Image:DotE-GB-05.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth - The Creation of Monitor|''The Creation of Monitor'']]
Image:DotE-GB-06.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth - A House Divided|''A House Divided'']]
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===== Golden Super Adventure Books =====
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Image:Dote-the-sun-stealers.jpg|''[[Defenders of the Earth - The Sun Stealers|The Sun-Stealers]]''
Image:Dote-computer-checkmate.jpg|''[[Defenders of the Earth - Computer Checkmate|Computer Checkmate]]''
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Reprinted in UK by Hippo Books in 1987.
====== Golden Story Book 'n' Tape ======
Theese two book also came out as audio books.
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Image:DotE-GSAB-01-b.jpg|''The Sun-Stealers''
Image:DotE-GSAB-02-b.jpg|''Computer Checkmate''
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=== Figures ===
==== Galoob ====
A line of action figures produced by Galoob in 1986:
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Image:DotE-Galob-F-FlashGordon.jpg|''Flash Gordon''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-Mandrake.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-Phantom.jpg|''The Phantom''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-Lothar.jpg|''Lothar''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-Ming.jpg|''Ming the Merciless''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-Garax.jpg|''Garax''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-Mandrake-It.jpg|''Italian version by "Gig" products / Mandrake the Magician''
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===== Accessories =====
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Image:DotE-Galob-F-DefendersClawCopter.jpg|''Defenders Claw Copter''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-FlashSwordship.jpg|''Flash Swordship''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-PhantomSkullCopter.jpg|''Phantom Skull Copter''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-GaraxSwordship.jpg|''Garax Swordship''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-Mongor.jpg|''Mongor''
Image:DotE-Galob-F-Mongor-Italia.jpg|''Mongor'' (Italian version)
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==== Neca ====
In 2022, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the cartoon, a second series of 7" (inches) scale action figures is released by "Neca" 
(National Entertainment Collectibles Association), beginning with Mandrake the Magician and Lothar figures. Mandrake features a soft goods cape and comes with a cane, blaster, two attachable blast effects, and interchangeable 
hands.
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Image:NECA-serie2-Presentation.jpg|''Presentation''
Image:NECA-serie2-Mandrake.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician''
Image:NECA-serie2-Mandrake.Box.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician Box''
Image:NECA-serie2-Mandrake.InAction.png|''Mandrake in action...''
Image:NECA-serie2-Lothar.jpg|''Lothar''
Image:NECA-serie2-Lothar.Box.jpg|''Lothar Box''
Image:NECA-serie2-Lothar.Box.Back.jpg|''Lothar Box / Back''
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==== Other series ====
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Image:Def.Earth.figurine01.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician and Lothar''																						
Image:Def.Earth.figurine02.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician, Flash Gordon and The Phantom''
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==== Winston Toys ====
A line of action figures produced by Winston Toys in 1986:
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Image:DotE-WT-F-FlashGordon.jpg|''Flash Gordon''
Image:DotE-WT-F-Mandrake.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician''
Image:DotE-WT-F-Phantom.jpg|''The Phantom''
Image:DotE-WT-F-Lothar.jpg|''Lothar''
Image:DotE-WT-F-Ming.jpg|''Ming the Merciless''
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=== Games ===
==== Board Games ====
A book with 5 board games from Hippo Books 1987: Ice Robot, Battle with Mongor, Combat, Ming's Maze of Death, ?
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Image:DotE-Games-5b.jpg|''Games''
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==== Computer game ====
An action game released in 1990. The game was devloped by Enigma Variations and released by Hi-Tec Software, later also System4 and Erbe Software.
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Image:DotE-G-ad.jpg|''ad''
Image:DotE-G-Original-Box.jpg|''box front and back''
Image:DotE-G-Screen-Presentation.png|''screen presentation''
Image:DotE-G-Front- Cover-Amiga.jpg|''Amiga game''
Image:DotE-G-Instructions-Amiga-Spain.jpg|''Amiga Spanish Text and floppy''
Image:DotE-G-Amstrad-Cassette.jpg|''Amstrad casette ''
Image:DotE-G-Atari-Material-01.jpg|''Atari game''
Image:DotE-G-Atari-material-02.jpg|''Atari floppy''
Image:DotE-G-Commodore-Front-Cover--Cassette.jpg|''Commodore cassette''
Image:DotE-G-Spectrum-Front-Cover-Cassette.jpg|''Spectrum cassette / front''
Image:DotE-G-Spectrum-Cassette.png|''Spectrum cassette''
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==== Card game ====
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Image:DotE-CardGame-01.jpg|''Giant Card Game''
Image:DotE-CardGame-02.jpg|''the cards''
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==== Trading cards envelope ====
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Image:cards-envelope-01.jpg|''from Venezuela''
Image:cards-envelope-02.jpg|''from Venezuela''
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=== Activity Books ===
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Image:DotE-CB-big-ff.jpg|''A Big Coloring Book''<br>The Deep Freeze
Image:DotE-CB-big-ra.jpg|''A Big Coloring Book''<br>(Red Alert)
Image:DotE-CB-big-ra-02.jpg|''A Big Coloring Book''<br>(Red Alert)

Image:DotE-CB-deluxe-5502.jpg|''A Deluxe Color /<br>Activity Book''
Image:DotE-CB-deluxe-5503.jpg|''A Deluxe Color /<br>Activity Book''

Image:DotE-CB-pww.jpg|''Paint With Water''
Image:DotE-CB-sf.jpg|''Sticker Fun''
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=== Pins ===
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=== Posters ===
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Image:DotE-Posters-01.jpg|''Promotional Poster Painting (Original Art by Nestor Redondo)''
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=== Puzzles ===
==== Frame-Tray / Jigsaw Puzzles ====
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Image:DotE-Puzzle-01.jpg|''Jigsaw Puzzle''
Image:DotE-Puzzle-02.jpg|''Jigsaw Puzzle''

Image:DotE-Puzzle-T-01.jpg|''Frame-Tray Puzzle''
Image:DotE-Puzzle-T-02.jpg|''Frame-Tray Puzzle''
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==== Slide Puzzles ====
In 1985, Ja-Ru issued 3 slide puzzles: 
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Image:DotE-Puzzle-S-MtM.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician''
Image:DotE-Puzzle-S-TP.jpg|''The Phantom''
Image:DotE-Puzzle-S-FG.jpg|''Flash Gordon''
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=== Other ===
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Image:Pizza Hut Ad.jpg|''Pizza Hut Advertisement''
Image:DotE-Sunglasses-01.jpg|''Sunglasses / 1985''
Image:DotE-Travel bag.jpg|''Travel bag / Winston Toys 1985''
Image:DotE-Toys-for-Tots-poster.jpg|''"Toys for Tots" 1986 Marine Corps Reserve poster''
Image:2024 Foam Bag Clip.jpg|''Foam Bag Clip Display (2004 / 24 pieces: 5 cm tall each)'' 
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=== Various Illustrations ===
==== Promotional Cards from Dvd released by BCI Eclipse (2006) ==== 

In the Dvd box-set "Defenders Of The Earth - The Complete Series, Vol. 1", the following four promotional cards 
(10 x 15cm) can be found: 
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Image:DotE-Dvd-Promotional-Card-01.jpg|''4 cards / front''
Image:DotE-Dvd-Promotional-Card-02.jpg|''4 cards / backs''
Image:DotE-Dvd-Promotional-Card-03.jpg|''original art by Michael Allred''
Image:DotE-Dvd-Promotional-Card-04.jpg|''original art by Rafael Kayanan''
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These cards were drawn by Michael Allred (aka Mike Allred), Rafael Kayanah, Mike McKone and Stephen Sadowski. Mandrake is featured on the four cards.

==== Various illustrations ====
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Image:DotE-Various-View-01.jpg|''original art by Rudy Nebres''
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Image:DOTE-Publicity Cel.jpg|''Publicity Cel''
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