at the conclusion. Home media Original home video release copies of Rock & Rule are extremely difficult to find. MGM/UA Home Video released the film on VHS in 1984 and again on the LaserDisc format in 1986. Both of these editions soon went out of print. Bootleg copies of the film ended up being sold at comic book conventions, but these copies erroneously listed the film as having been done by Ralph Bakshi. Soon after its demise in the home entertainment market, copies of the film could be acquired only by writing to Nelvana, who charged a fee of $80 to create and send a video copy of the film. On June 7, 2005, Unearthed Films released the film for the first time on DVD. The first disc includes the theatrical cut and the second disc includes the original cut of the film (though the original print was destroyed in a fire; this was taken from a VHS source) and The Devil and Daniel Mouse, the TV special that was the inspiration for Rock & Rule. Other features were the alternate 'Ring of Power' introduction sequence and a slightly different rough-cut version of the ending. Also included is the trailer for Electric Dragon 80.000 V, a 2001 Japanese film written and directed by Sogo Ishii. On September 28, 2010, a Blu-ray Disc was released by Unearthed Films and has two versions of the film in one disc. Both Unearthed Films releases have since gone out-of-print. Nelvana uploaded the film to its YouTube channel, Retro Rerun, on November 30, 2019 (which was presented in the American VHS and LaserDisc formats). The upload has since been made private on the website as of April 2022 (which was currently available on Amazon Prime Video after Amazon's acquisition of MGM Holdings on March 17, 2022). Merchandise Because of MGM's lack of interest in the film, very little promotion was given. The film was mentioned in an episode of Night Flight, when Lou Reed was interviewed and incorrectly credited as the speaking voice of Mok. Marvel Comics published a comic book adaptation with authentic pictures from the film and its production in Marvel Super Special #25. According to letterer and assistant editor Michael Higgins, the comic sold well despite the film itself having had only a very limited release. Critical reception Spin Magazine called Rock and Rule "the greatest oddball scifi musical ever committed to