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 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)

USA paperback book Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave).
German Flash Gordon #6 comic book.

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.

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.

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.

Defenders of the Earth # Volume 1 2025 paperback book "A World Divided".
Defenders of the Earth # Volume 2 2025 paperback book "Ghosts Of The Past".

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

The Sun-Stealers
Computer Checkmate

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

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.

Various illustrations

original art by Rudy Nebres
Publicity Cel

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