John English and William Witney's 'Adventures of Captain Marvel' Blu-ray Bound

The 1941 serial adventures will be getting the Blu-ray treatment next year.

In an early announcement to retailers, Kino says 'Adventures of Captain Marvel' will arrive on Blu-ray next year.

Considered by many to be the finest serial ever made, Adventures of Captain Marvel chronicles the exploits of "The World's Mightiest Mortal" as he combats the Scorpion, a hooded villain intent on obtaining six optical lenses that turn ordinary stones into gold! Highlighting the serial were the fabulous flying sequences by Republic's ace special effects team, Howard and Theodore Lydecker. Combining a wired dummy photographed against real backgrounds in natural sunlight, with spectacular take-off leaps and landings supplied by action ace, David Sharpe, the final effects are still as fascinating today as they were in 1941.

Adventures of Captain Marvel marked the very first time a comic book superhero's exploits were transferred to the silver screen, and the resulting 12 chapters have yet to be equaled in excitement and entertainment.

You can find the latest specs for 'Adventures of Captain Marvel' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under PENDING.