Again within the ’90s, nothing was higher than watching Saturday morning cartoons, and should you’re trying to recapture that nostalgic feeling, one of many extra absurd reveals of that period is headed to residence media. Poisonous Crusaders: The Collection Collector’s Version has been digitally restored and remastered on Blu-ray, and whereas every episode was a typical 21-minute advert to purchase motion figures primarily based on the exploits of Toxie, it is nonetheless a surprisingly entertaining and bizarre present in its personal proper. Priced at $24.75 (was $35), it will be launched on December 10.
$24.75 (was $35)
Along with a pointy remaster of the cartoon collection, this Blu-ray additionally contains some further content material alongside the unique 13-episode run. There is a new introduction by Lloyd Kaufman–the director of the Poisonous Avenger movie–the authentic Poisonous Crusaders toy commercials and TV spots, archival footage considered misplaced to time, and bonus cartoons. There’s even a documentary in regards to the making of the Poisonous Crusaders online game from Retroware, so it is a complete Blu-ray.
In the event you by no means watched it, Poisonous Crusaders was an adaptation of the horror-comedy movie The Poisonous Avenger, solely with the violence toned down for youthful audiences. The present starred Toxie, a former janitor who was horribly bullied till someday, he is uncovered to poisonous waste that mutates him right into a super-powered creature. He then joins with a number of different misfit mutants to battle evildoers.
For a couple of extra cartoon collection, there are fairly a couple of collections at present out there primarily based on ‘80s and ‘90s reveals. The entire run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was not too long ago launched on DVD, and that is on sale for $26.60 (was $34). Tremendous Pals: The Full Assortment brings collectively the Justice League to avoid wasting the day from the Legion of Doom, and this huge treasure trove of episodes has been discounted to $70 (was $100).
