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Bizarro Back Issues: The Ordeal Of Man-E-Faces! (1982)
Bizarro Back Issues: The Ordeal Of Man-E-Faces! (1982)
Bizarro Back Issues: The Ordeal Of Man-E-Faces! (1982)
So here's the thing about He Man and the Masters of the Universe: I don't know anything about it. Fortunately for me, the last few years have seen something of a MOTU renaissance that included a massive hardcover collection of the minicomics that accompanied the toys. I figured that if the underlying mythology was originally codified in those bite-sized chunks, I could probably get a handle on it. The only problem is that these things are both completely bonkers and completely amazing.
Sideshow's Skeletor Brings the Enemy of Eternia to Life
Sideshow's Skeletor Brings the Enemy of Eternia to Life
Sideshow's Skeletor Brings the Enemy of Eternia to Life
Last year, Sideshow teased the first two statues in its Masters of the Universe premium format line, He-Man and Skeletor. Prince Adam's alter ego got his formal debut in the fall, but we've been waiting for Hordak's most infamous student to get his proper reveal since July's San Diego Comic-Con. Now, just in time for the ending of the age of Aquarius, the skull-headed foe is finally ready to make his grand entrance. Skeletor's got a much more complicated and convoluted history than He-Man does, as the hero of Eternia has primarily stayed true to his roots throughout the various iterations of Masters of the Universe. As He-Man's main adversary, Skeletor's gone through numerous changes not just to his backstory, but also his look. Like the previous statue in the line, Skeletor here has been designed by Stjepan Sejic, who's done a tremendous job staying true to the character's origins while giving him a slightly more realistic fantasy bent.
Dark Horse's 'Masters Of The Universe' Art Book Has The Power
Dark Horse's 'Masters Of The Universe' Art Book Has The Power
Dark Horse's 'Masters Of The Universe' Art Book Has The Power
Considering that it's a franchise built entirely on going way over the top with sword-and-sorcery action, bizarre sci-fi, and a heaping helping of Jack Kirby-inspired action, you might think that Masters of the Universe would be exactly my jam. The thing is, it was just slightly before my time --- my mom has reminded me on several occasions that I was once really into He-Man, but I was so young that I don't really remember it, and I don't have a connection to the franchise today. That said, I want Dark Horse's The Art of Masters of the Universe book so bad that I'm not sure if I'll be able to wait until it comes out on May 6. Compiled and edited by Steve Seeley and Tim Seeley --- the same Tim Seeley currently writing Grayson for DC --- the book doesn't just collect concept art for the TV show, toy line and comics, but it's an exhaustive look back at the franchise that even includes Mattel's internal guidelines on how to create a "generic Male Action Figure" that are absolutely fascinating. Check out a preview below!
Mattel Is Making A Truly Horrifying Baby Skeletor Doll
Mattel Is Making A Truly Horrifying Baby Skeletor Doll
Mattel Is Making A Truly Horrifying Baby Skeletor Doll
Some of the most horrifying things I have ever seen in my life are those baby dolls that people buy and then paint to be ultra-realistic so that they can sell them on Etsy to people who, I assume, have truly horrible homes. Today, however, I have learned that crafting horrifying babies out of plastic is something best left to the professionals, because I have seen Mattel's new Baby Skeletor doll.
Mike Wrobel's Movie Posters Are Awesome
Mike Wrobel's Movie Posters Are Awesome
Mike Wrobel's Movie Posters Are Awesome
Every now and then I'll get away from comics long enough to swing by the movie theater, and I've noticed that the posters just aren't getting any better. I mean, really, how many times can we see someone posing while looking seriously to their left or a close-up of somebody's face with four lines of text written over it before it's time for a revolution? Fortunately, there are artists out there w
Action Figure Bad Guys Meet Justice in Paul Constantakis' 'Villainous'
Action Figure Bad Guys Meet Justice in Paul Constantakis' 'Villainous'
Action Figure Bad Guys Meet Justice in Paul Constantakis' 'Villainous'
The idea of one's toys coming to life at night is a charming and utterly horrifying staple of children's stories, but here's the thing. If you're a kid who has action figures, then you don't just have spacemen and cowboys -- you have a lot of bad guys. The good guys need someone to fight, after all, so chances are pretty good that your toybox is going to be full of at least a few megalomaniacal sn
A Tale Of Two Toy Castle Grayskulls (And One Snake Mountain) [SDCC 2013]
A Tale Of Two Toy Castle Grayskulls (And One Snake Mountain) [SDCC 2013]
A Tale Of Two Toy Castle Grayskulls (And One Snake Mountain) [SDCC 2013]
As San Diego Comic-Con is perhaps the only venue big enough to contain the home bases of He-Man and Skeletor, Mattel and Icon Heroes seemed happy to display their takes on Eternia's best-known landmarks at the show. Mattel displayed its fully-stocked Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull play set in all its 25” x 26" x 28” glory while Icon Heroes laid out its own 9.75" x 9" x 11&
Funko Reveals DC And MoTU Vinyl SDCC 2013 Exclusives
Funko Reveals DC And MoTU Vinyl SDCC 2013 Exclusives
Funko Reveals DC And MoTU Vinyl SDCC 2013 Exclusives
Continuing its San Diego Comic-Con exclusive rollout, Funko has revealed a slew of new Wacky Wobbler and Pop! Vinyl figures that fans of DC Comics and Masters of the Universe (and... Disco?) may be eager to see at its booth. Next week Funkophiles can get their hands on the Metallic Skeletor Wacky Wobbler, Metallic Batman '66 Wacky Wobbler, Metallic Domo Batman, Domo Man of Steel, Black Suit Man of

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