FINALLY! ‘Howard the Duck’ on Region 1 DVD!

It’s about damn time! George (Lucas) certainly took his time with this one. Still one of my favorite sci-fi B-movies of all time, I’ve been waiting for ‘Howard the Duck‘ to hit DVD in the U.S. for years. The movie originally came out in theaters in 1986. Until Tuesday, March 10, 2009… one could only acquire this precious gem on PAL format DVD, meaning the Brits got it before us. What’s up with that?

But wait, it gets better! Not only is it now on DVD, but it’s a “Special Edition” release with goodies included. The DVD (unfortunately only a single disc) contains the following Special Features:

• A Look Back at Howard The Duck
• Releasing the Duck
• News Featurette
• The Stunts of Howard The Duck
• The Special Effects of Howard The Duck
• The Music of Howard The Duck
• Teaser Trailers

You can pick up your own coveted copy of this DVD at your local retailer, or at Amazon.com right now for only $8.99 — Update: You may want to hurry. I planned on going to my local Best Buy to pick up this DVD, along with ‘Let the Right One In’ (also released 3/10), but it appears it’s already on back-order?!?!? Hmm, may just have to order Howard online…