Legendary DC Comics Character Swamp Thing Comes to Life to Battle Evil in the Swamp
SWAMP THING: THE SERIES
ARRIVES ON DVD JANUARY 22, 2008 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
EXPERIENCE EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT SUSPENSE FROM THIS CULT TV SERIES IN A 4-DVD BOX SET PACKED WITH THE FIRST 22 EPISODES IN THE ORDER THEY WERE MEANT TO BE SEEN!
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA .. Sleep tight naughty evildoers! Don't let the Swamp Thing bite! Enter into a mind-bending world where a humanoid mass of plant life matter fights to protect his swamp home, the environment and humanity from various supernatural and evil threats as the comic book superhero Swamp Thing comes to life! On January 22, 2008, Shout! Factory will unleash Swamp Thing: The Series DVD box set, packed with all original 22 original suspenseful episodes culled from Seasons 1 & 2 of the cult TV series in the order they were meant to be seen. Special revealing bonus features include exclusive interviews with Swamp Thing co-creator Len Wein, actor Dick Durock and more! The collectible Swamp Thing: The Series 4-DVD box set is priced for everyone to own at $39.99.
When an attempt on Dr. Alec Holland's life leaves him consumed by deadly chemicals and fire, the swamps of Louisiana transform him into a superhuman creature hell-bent on ridding the swamp-and the world-of the evil that men do, beginning with his arch nemesis, Dr. Anton Arcane, the mad scientist responsible for Holland's monstrous new incarnation as Swamp Thing.
Inspired by and based on the DC Comics character, Swamp Thing has become a major, recognized brand through comic books, film and television. Starring Dick Durock (reprising his title role from the popular Swamp Thing feature films), Mark Lindsay Chapman, Carrell Myers and featuring Kari Wuhrer (Sliders), Swamp Thing, the original television series that ran on USA Network from1990-93, follows the tortured creature that was once a man and his quest to regain the humanity that was taken from him, purging the swamp of evildoers along the way.