Defenders of the Earth - The Story Begins... is a UK VHS release by Video Gems in 1988.
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Tyrant MING the Merciless, and his vast army of evil accomplices are working overtime to eliminate the human race.
The DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH led by the Phantom, Flash Gordon, and Mandrake, challenge Ming in a series of great adventures. Both sides use powerful computers and a space age technology.
The DEFENDERS must learn that working as a team is the only effective way to defeat Ming, and free people from the terrible conflicts he has caused.
They are the last, and best, hope, for a frightened but determined planet. They are the DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH.