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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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TVShowsOnDVD is reporting that Shout! Factory has announced an "introductory" DVD meant for new fans generated from G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra. This DVD release is The M.A.S.S. Device 5-part mini-series from G.I. Joe A Real American Hero. It runs for 110 minutes and will contain a bonus interview. Here's how Shout! Factory describes the release:

Cobra Commander and Destro have a new weapon- the M.A.S.S. Device teleportation machine - and with it they will control the world. The only way the G.I. Joe team can stop Cobra is to build their own M.A.S.S. Device, but they need three rare elements from dangerous places around the globe. The G.I. Joe team races to find these precious materials, knowing that the fate of the world depends on their success.

G.I. Joe - The M.A.S.S. Device is the 5-part miniseries that began the epic story of America's highly-trained special missions force defending human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world! 5 action-packed episodes on 1 DVD plus an all-new bonus feature "Looking Back" With Writer Ron Friedman.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, a summer blockbuster from Paramount Pictures, directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Scorpion King), is in theatres Aug. 7, 2009. This single DVD - priced to move quickly - offers theatrical fans an easy entry point into the origin of the G.I. Joe phenomenon.

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