Swamp Thing on DVD this January 2008

[ENGLISH] 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.

Shout! Factory�s DVD release of Swamp Thing: The Series DVD box set features 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!

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! 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.

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