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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.  
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==
== Books and Comic Books ==
===Comic books===
=== Comic books ===
*A short-lived [[Marvel stories|comic book series]] published by "Star Comics" (an imprint of [[Marvel Comics]]).
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]]
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Marvel_dote_1.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 1 (Marvel)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #1]]
Image:Marvel_dote_1.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 1 (Marvel)|''Defenders of the Earth'' #1]]
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Image:dote_ms-01.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth Marvel Special 1|''Defenders of the Earth'' Special #1]]
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]]
Image:dote_ms-02.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth Marvel Special 2|''Defenders of the Earth'' Special #2]]
</gallery>
They have also been reprinted in 2024 (issues retaken all the 4 original comic books)
<gallery>
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.
</gallery>
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.
<gallery>
Image:Dote-Zauberstern Pack 01.jpg
Image:Dote-Zauberstern Pack 02.jpg
Image:Dote-Zauberstern Pack 03.jpg
Image:Dote-Zauberstern Pack 04.jpg
</gallery>
An new mini-series of 8 comic-books is planned by publisher [[Mad Cave]] for August 2024 with new stories written by [[Dan DiDio]] and art by Jim Calafiore. See: [[Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave) 2024 series]].
<gallery>
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]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Books===
Trade paperback books, reprinting the whole new mini-series, have also been announced for 2025. The first Volume of 180 pages - entitled "A World Divided" - is already pre-ordered on the "Simon & Schuster" website (cover similar to the second variant of issue #1 2024 new "Mad Cave" series).
*In addition to the four-issue Marvel Comics miniseries, there have been books including:


====Golden Books====
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DotE-GB-01.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth - Root of Evil|''Root of Evil'']]
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".
</gallery>
 
==== Adapted prose stories, illustrated ====
In addition to the four-issue Marvel Comics miniseries, there have been books including:
===== Golden Books =====
<gallery>
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'']]
Image:DotE-GB-02.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth - The Frozen Fiends|''The Frozen Fiends'']]
Image:DotE-GB-03.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth - The Deep Freeze|''The Deep Freeze'']]
</gallery>
Image:Mingmenacecov.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth - Ming the Menace|''Ming the Menace'']]
===== Hippo Books =====
<gallery>
Image:DotE-GB-05.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth - The Creation of Monitor|''The Creation of Monitor'']]
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'']]
Image:DotE-GB-06.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth - A House Divided|''A House Divided'']]
</gallery>
</gallery>
 
===== Golden Super Adventure Books =====
==== Golden Super Adventure Book====
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Dote-the-sun-stealers.jpg|''[[Defenders of the Earth - The Sun Stealers|The Sun-Stealers]]''
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]]''
Image:Dote-computer-checkmate.jpg|''[[Defenders of the Earth - Computer Checkmate|Computer Checkmate]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
===== Golden Story Book 'n' Tape=====
Reprinted in UK by Hippo Books in 1987.
====== Golden Story Book 'n' Tape ======
Theese two book also came out as audio books.
Theese two book also came out as audio books.
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===Figures===
=== Figures ===
*A line of action figures produced by Galoob included Flash Gordon, Mandrake, Lothar, the Phantom, Ming and Garax.
==== Galoob ====
A line of action figures produced by Galoob in 1986:
<gallery>
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''
</gallery>
===== Accessories =====
<gallery>
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)
</gallery>


===Games===
==== Neca ====
====Computer game====
In 2022, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the cartoon, a second series of 7" (inches) scale action figures is released by "Neca"
*A PC [[Defenders of the Earth (video game)|video game]] was also made. It featured the various heroes from the series on a quest to defeat Ming.
(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
====Card game====
hands.
{{stub}}
<gallery>
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''
</gallery>


===Coloring Books===
==== Other series ====
{{stub}}
<gallery>
===Puzzles===
Image:Def.Earth.figurine01.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician and Lothar''
{{stub}}
Image:Def.Earth.figurine02.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician, Flash Gordon and The Phantom''
====Tray Puzzles / Jigsaw Puzzles====
</gallery>
{{stub}}
 
====Slide Puzzles====
 
{{stub}}
==== Winston Toys ====
===Other===
A line of action figures produced by Winston Toys in 1986:
{{stub}}
<gallery>
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''
</gallery>
 
=== Games ===
==== Board Games ====
A book with 5 board games from Hippo Books 1987: Ice Robot, Battle with Mongor, Combat, Ming's Maze of Death, ?
<gallery>
Image:DotE-Games-5b.jpg|''Games''
</gallery>
==== 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.
<gallery>
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''
</gallery>
 
==== Card game ====
<gallery>
Image:DotE-CardGame-01.jpg|''Giant Card Game''
Image:DotE-CardGame-02.jpg|''the cards''
</gallery>
 
==== Trading cards envelope ====
<gallery>
Image:cards-envelope-01.jpg|''from Venezuela''
Image:cards-envelope-02.jpg|''from Venezuela''
</gallery>
 
=== Activity Books ===
<gallery>
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''
</gallery>
 
=== Pins ===
<gallery>
Image:DotE-Pins-00.jpg
Image:DotE-Pins-01.jpg
Image:DotE-Pins-02.jpg
</gallery>
 
=== Posters ===
<gallery>
Image:DotE-Posters-01.jpg|''Promotional Poster Painting (Original Art by Nestor Redondo)''
</gallery>
 
=== Puzzles ===
==== Frame-Tray / Jigsaw Puzzles ====
<gallery>
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''
</gallery>
 
==== Slide Puzzles ====
In 1985, Ja-Ru issued 3 slide puzzles:
<gallery>
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''
</gallery>
 
=== Other ===
<gallery>
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)''
</gallery>
 
=== 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:
<gallery>
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''
</gallery>
 
These cards were drawn by Michael Allred (aka Mike Allred), Rafael Kayanah, Mike McKone and Stephen Sadowski. Mandrake is featured on the four cards.
 
==== Varoius illustrations ====
<gallery>
Image:DotE-Various-View-01.jpg|''original art by Rudy Nebres''
Image:DotE-Various-View-02.jpg
</gallery>


{{Non-Comics}}
{{Non-Comics}}
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[[Category: Memorabilia| ]]

Latest revision as of 08:30, 14 October 2024

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 comic book series published by "Star Comics" (an imprint of Marvel Comics). See also: Defenders of the Earth - Comic Books

The stories were later printed in UK.

They have also been reprinted in 2024 (issues retaken all the 4 original comic books)

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.

  • Dote-Zauberstern Pack 01.jpg
  • Dote-Zauberstern Pack 02.jpg
  • Dote-Zauberstern Pack 03.jpg
  • Dote-Zauberstern Pack 04.jpg

An new mini-series of 8 comic-books is planned by publisher Mad Cave for August 2024 with new stories written by Dan DiDio and art by Jim Calafiore. See: Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave) 2024 series.

Trade paperback books, reprinting the whole new mini-series, have also been announced for 2025. The first Volume of 180 pages - entitled "A World Divided" - is already pre-ordered on the "Simon & Schuster" website (cover similar to the second variant of issue #1 2024 new "Mad Cave" series).

Adapted prose stories, illustrated

In addition to the four-issue Marvel Comics miniseries, there have been books including:

Golden Books
Hippo Books
Golden Super Adventure Books

Reprinted in UK by Hippo Books in 1987.

Golden Story Book 'n' Tape

Theese two book also came out as audio books.

  • The Sun-Stealers

  • Computer Checkmate

Figures

Galoob

A line of action figures produced by Galoob in 1986:

  • Flash Gordon

  • Mandrake the Magician

  • The Phantom

  • Lothar

  • Ming the Merciless

  • Garax

  • Italian version by "Gig" products / Mandrake the Magician

Accessories

  • Defenders Claw Copter

  • Flash Swordship

  • Phantom Skull Copter

  • Garax Swordship

  • Mongor

  • Mongor (Italian version)

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.

  • Presentation

  • Mandrake the Magician

  • Mandrake the Magician Box

  • Mandrake in action...

  • Lothar

  • Lothar Box

  • Lothar Box / Back

Other series

  • Mandrake the Magician and Lothar

  • Mandrake the Magician, Flash Gordon and The Phantom


Winston Toys

A line of action figures produced by Winston Toys in 1986:

  • Flash Gordon

  • Mandrake the Magician

  • The Phantom

  • Lothar

  • Ming the Merciless

Games

Board Games

A book with 5 board games from Hippo Books 1987: Ice Robot, Battle with Mongor, Combat, Ming's Maze of Death, ?

  • Games

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.

  • ad

  • box front and back

  • screen presentation

  • Amiga game

  • Amiga Spanish Text and floppy

  • Amstrad casette

  • Atari game

  • Atari floppy

  • Commodore cassette

  • Spectrum cassette / front

  • Spectrum cassette

Card game

  • Giant Card Game

  • the cards

Trading cards envelope

  • from Venezuela

  • from Venezuela

Activity Books

  • A Big Coloring Book
    The Deep Freeze

  • A Big Coloring Book
    (Red Alert)

  • A Big Coloring Book
    (Red Alert)

  • A Deluxe Color /
    Activity Book

  • A Deluxe Color /
    Activity Book

  • Paint With Water

  • Sticker Fun

Pins

  • DotE-Pins-00.jpg
  • DotE-Pins-01.jpg
  • DotE-Pins-02.jpg

Posters

  • Promotional Poster Painting (Original Art by Nestor Redondo)

Puzzles

Frame-Tray / Jigsaw Puzzles

  • Jigsaw Puzzle

  • Jigsaw Puzzle

  • Frame-Tray Puzzle

  • Frame-Tray Puzzle

Slide Puzzles

In 1985, Ja-Ru issued 3 slide puzzles:

  • Mandrake the Magician

  • The Phantom

  • Flash Gordon

Other

  • Pizza Hut Advertisement

  • Sunglasses / 1985

  • Travel bag / Winston Toys 1985

  • "Toys for Tots" 1986 Marine Corps Reserve poster

  • Foam Bag Clip Display (2004 / 24 pieces: 5 cm tall each)

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:

  • 4 cards / front

  • 4 cards / backs

  • original art by Michael Allred

  • original art by Rafael Kayanan

These cards were drawn by Michael Allred (aka Mike Allred), Rafael Kayanah, Mike McKone and Stephen Sadowski. Mandrake is featured on the four cards.

Varoius illustrations

  • original art by Rudy Nebres

  • DotE-Various-View-02.jpg



Team Ups, Mandrake outside the comic strips, Varia
Team Ups

Defenders of the Earth • Kings Watch • King: Mandrake the Magician • Kings Quest

Adaptations

1939 Movie Serial • 1940 Radio Show • 1954 TV Pilot • 1967 Killing vs Mandrake • 1979 TV Movie • Unproduced and Unfinished Films • Musical: Mandrake the Magician and the Enchantress • Prose Stories • Defenders of the Earth • Comics on TV • Pop Art

Memorabilia

Memorabilia • Defenders of the Earth

Other

Easter Eggs and Cameos • Fanzines and Fan Magazines • Reference Books

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