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DC’s New ‘He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe’ Comics Are Secretly Awesome
DC’s New ‘He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe’ Comics Are Secretly Awesome
DC’s New ‘He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe’ Comics Are Secretly Awesome
When the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series found its way to Netflix Instant not too long ago, I thought it would make perfect background noise for my work day; some nostalgic entertainment to help pass the time while working on the site. But as an adult, what I discovered in that early 1980s cartoon based on an action figure line was far more distracting and indeed more sophisticated than I ever realized as a little boy. While the animation itself is crude (and famously recyclable), the show expresses a palpable sense of otherworldly adventure and intrigue through its writing but even more so through it's surprisingly awesome art direction. I thought, this medieval-techno world of Eternia and its heroes, villains, magics and prophecies could really be great if someone wanted to really dig into it.
The Surprisingly Awesome Comics History of ‘Masters Of The Universe’
The Surprisingly Awesome Comics History of ‘Masters Of The Universe’
The Surprisingly Awesome Comics History of ‘Masters Of The Universe’
Despite bearing the Masters of the Universe banner, He-Man, Skeletor, and their legion of barely-dressed companions have rarely been associated with capital "Q" quality. Mattel's 1981 toyline and Filmation's ensuing 1983 cartoon are beloved generational touchstones, but are often remembered for their respective recycled sculpts and animation...
Link Ink: The Optimus Prime Nutcracker, Custom MOTU Lego Minifigs And EVA Skateboards
Link Ink: The Optimus Prime Nutcracker, Custom MOTU Lego Minifigs And EVA Skateboards
Link Ink: The Optimus Prime Nutcracker, Custom MOTU Lego Minifigs And EVA Skateboards
Art: Bart Sandel crafts Nutcracker versions of Optimus Prime, Skeletor and other fun characters. Customs: Gregos Thomas imagines a Masters of the Universe line from LEGO with a CG rendered minifig poster. Threads: Japan's Magical Mosh Misfits make Evangelion all melty on new t-shirts and skateboard decks...
Link Ink: An Iron Man Laser Gauntlet, The 1966 Batmobile Auctioned And M.U.S.C.L.E. MOTU
Link Ink: An Iron Man Laser Gauntlet, The 1966 Batmobile Auctioned And M.U.S.C.L.E. MOTU
Link Ink: An Iron Man Laser Gauntlet, The 1966 Batmobile Auctioned And M.U.S.C.L.E. MOTU
Lasers: Laser-Gadgets maestro Patrick Priebe builds his own working "Iron Man" laser gauntlet. Toys: PlasticPlayhouse's Rick Dries retools M.U.S.C.L.E. figures into Masters of the Universe heroes and villains. Auctions: You'd probably lose it if you'd just purchased the original Batman '66 Batmobile, too (or had the $4...
Link Ink: Teenage Mutant Ninja Pancakes, Digital She-Ra And Marvel On The Kindle
Link Ink: Teenage Mutant Ninja Pancakes, Digital She-Ra And Marvel On The Kindle
Link Ink: Teenage Mutant Ninja Pancakes, Digital She-Ra And Marvel On The Kindle
Baked Goods: Clutzygeek transforms the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into delicious (and turtle-free) pancakes. Digital: Select Marvel graphic novels are now available in the Amazon Kindle store. Upcoming: She-Ra is getting a Masters of the Universe digital one-shot from DC by Mike Costa and Drew Edward Johnson...
Link Ink: New Castle Grayskull Is Go, Wonderful ‘The Wire’ Poster And New ‘Thor 2′ Photos
Link Ink: New Castle Grayskull Is Go, Wonderful ‘The Wire’ Poster And New ‘Thor 2′ Photos
Link Ink: New Castle Grayskull Is Go, Wonderful ‘The Wire’ Poster And New ‘Thor 2′ Photos
Toys: MattyCollector's new Masters of the Universe Classics Castle Grayskull has been successfully funded via preorders and will hopefully debut in prototype form in time for Toy Fair. Creators: Prison Pit creator Johnny Ryan has launched a new online store, which hosts a number of his original (and NSFW) illustrations...

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