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Generally going along with the established Filmation continuity, [[Marvel Comics]] would also release a younger-skewing [[Star Comics]] Masters of the Universe series that ran from 1986 to 1988 bi-monthly and produced 13 issues. Comics strips could also be found at this time in Newspaper syndication, and various He-Man adventure magazine issues containing Masters of the Universe related comics were released in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Italy and others.<ref>{{cite news|title= List of Comic Books and Magazines International |url= http://www.he-man.org/publishing/section.php?id=52|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref> |
Generally going along with the established Filmation continuity, [[Marvel Comics]] would also release a younger-skewing [[Star Comics]] Masters of the Universe series that ran from 1986 to 1988 bi-monthly and produced 13 issues. Comics strips could also be found at this time in Newspaper syndication, and various He-Man adventure magazine issues containing Masters of the Universe related comics were released in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Italy and others.<ref>{{cite news|title= List of Comic Books and Magazines International |url= http://www.he-man.org/publishing/section.php?id=52|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref> |
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Various [[video game]] adaptations of the franchise have been released. ''[[Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man]]'' was released by [[Intellivision]] for [[Atari 2600]] and Intellivision in 1983. Two games, ''[[Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game]]'' and ''[[Masters of the Universe: The Super Adventure]]'', were developed by [[Adventure Soft]] and released by [[U.S. Gold]] for [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 64]] and [[ZX Spectrum]] in 1987. A video game based on the movie, ''[[Masters of the Universe: The Movie]]'', was released by [[Gremlin Graphics]] for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, [[MSX]] and ZX Spectrum in 1987. Various board games were released in the 1980s and [[FASA]] produced ''[[The Masters of the Universe Role Playing Game]]'' in 1985. Colouring books, activity books, a Panini Sticker book and a wide array of He-Man merchandise were also released. |
Various [[video game]] adaptations of the franchise have been released. ''[[Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man]]'' was released by [[Intellivision]] for [[Atari 2600]] and Intellivision in 1983. Two games, ''[[Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game]]'' and ''[[Masters of the Universe: The Super Adventure]]'', were developed by [[Adventure Soft]] and released by [[U.S. Gold]] for [[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 64]] and [[ZX Spectrum]] in 1987. A video game based on the movie, ''[[Masters of the Universe: The Movie]]'', was released by [[Gremlin Graphics]] for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, [[MSX]] and ZX Spectrum in 1987. Various board games were released in the 1980s and [[FASA]] produced ''[[The Masters of the Universe Role Playing Game]]'' in 1985. Colouring books, activity books, a Panini Sticker book and a wide array of He-Man merchandise were also released. |
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| Masters of the Universe | |
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| Publication information | |
| First appearance | 1982[1] |
| Created by | Mattel |
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| Base(s) | Eternia |
Masters of the Universe (commonly abbreviated MOTU and sometimes referred to as He-Man, after the lead hero) is a media franchise created by Mattel.[2][3][4] Although featuring a vast line-up of characters, the main premise revolves around the conflict between the heroic He-Man and the evil Skeletor on planet Eternia. Since its initial launch, the franchise has spawned a variety of products, including six lines of action figures, four animated television series, several comic series, and a feature film.
Origin of the franchise
In 1976, Mattel's CEO Ray Wagner declined a request to produce a toyline of action figures based on the characters from the George Lucas film Star Wars.[5][6][note 1] Upon the commercial success of the film trilogy during the next few years and all related merchandise, Mattel attempted to launch several unsuccessful toylines, none of which captured the public's imagination or made a significant dent in the toy market.[5][note 2]
In the race to design the next hit action figure, Roger Sweet, a lead designer working for Mattel's Preliminary Design Department throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, realized simplicity was the key to success.[5][6] According to his book Mastering the Universe: He-Man and the Rise and Fall of a Billion-Dollar Idea published in 2005, Sweet knew that if he gave marketing something they could sell, he'd won 90% of the battle (although this is not officially acknowledged by Mattel and is disputed by some other contributors). [5][7][note 3][8] The earliest storybooks and much of the original backstory were written by Donald F. Glut.[9][10][11]. Two other designers, Mark Taylor and Jill Barad, have also taken credit for creation of the superhero.</ref>
"The only way I was going to have a chance to sell this [to Wagner] was to make three 3D models—big ones. I glued a Big Jim figure [from another Mattel toy line] into a battle action pose and I added a lot of clay to his body. I then had plaster casts made. These three prototypes, which I presented in late 1980, brought He-Man into existence."
"I simply explained that this was a powerful figure that could be taken anywhere and dropped into any context because he had a generic name: He-Man!"[note 4] [5]
—Roger Sweet[6]
In 1980, the rights-holders of Conan the Barbarian began negotiating the character's toy rights with Mattel. They entered in an agreement the following year regarding characters from the Conan movie. Upon Mattel introducing a toy line starring He-Man, the rights-holders sued the toy company claiming the character was a copy of Conan. Mattel eventually won the lawsuit.[12]
Roger Sweet presented the He-Man concept to Ray Wagner at the Mattel Product Conference, in the form of three large three-dimensional plaster prototype models, which Sweet dubbed the "He-Man Trio". These prototypes were molded from an extensively modified Big Jim action figure, and had some painted formed sheet wax outfit parts. The He-Man Trio models were a barbarian, a soldier, and a spaceman. Out of the three concepts, the barbarian version He-Man was chosen to be the basis of the toyline. The barbarian sculpt was based on an illustration by Mark Taylor.[13] Taking in consideration that the Conan character was created almost 50 years prior to the development of the He-Man franchise, it is likely that the Masters of the Universe borrowed many aspects from Conan, but it appears that it was not intended to be a toyline for the film after legal agreements were dissolved.[12] Additionally, Roger Sweet has claimed also to have been "real impressed" by the paintings of fantasy artist Frank Frazetta when creating He-Man.[6] To further expand on this initial barbarian theme, Mattel hired comic book writers such as Donald F. Glut and artists like Earl Norem (who painted covers for the Marvel Comics Savage Sword of Conan since issue #16 in 1976[14]) to create additional characters and their backstory, posters, package inlays, box art and mini-comics to be distributed with the action figures.
Series Overview
Created by Mattel in 1981 and first released as 5 1/2 inch action figures, the lore of Masters of the Universe would first be explored through minicomics that accompanied the toys through the duration line. The first wave of releases being the two primary characters, He-man and Skeletor, along with Man-At-Arms (He-man's friend, mentor and scientific master of weapons), Beast Man (Skeletor's main henchman) and Battle Cat (He-Man's Tiger-like pet). Also alongside the first wave of figures were the Battle Ram vehicle and the Castle Grayskull playset (as depicted on the back of the very first minicomics). Later on that year, first wave of action figures in 1982 would also include Teela (Female warrior and potential love interest of He-man), Mer-Man (an aquatic henchman of Skeletor), Stratos (a bird-like winged ally of He-man from the land of Avion) and Zodac (a mysterous neutral 'cosmic enforcer' character); along with the Wind Raider vehicle. Additional waves of action figures, creatures, vehicles and playsets were released every year until 1987, with the final two overseas releases from the original line coming from Italy in 1988. Other major characters introduced in these early waves of action figures and minicomics included He-Man's heroic allies Ram Man, Man-E-Faces and Zoar (an alternate falcon form of the magical Sorceress of Castle Grayskull); along with Skeletor's evil warriors Tri-Klops and Trap Jaw. Many of the original characters, vehicles and playsets, including Castle Grayskull, were designed by Mark Taylor & Ted Mayer.[15]. The final production sculpt of the 1982 He-Man action figure was done by Tony Guerrero.[13]
DC Comics would adapt the franchise into a few special insert appearances in their regular comic series and a three issue mini-series in 1982. These issues introduced elements to the series, such as He-Man's alter ego of Prince Adam, and the royal family of Eternia in Adam's father King Randor and mother Queen Marlena). However, Masters of the Universe would become much better known through the 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe' Filmation cartoon series debuting in the fall of 1983, running 130 episodes through two seasons until the end of 1984 (primarily featuring various moral-themed encounters between He-Man, Skeletor and a wide and expanding cast of heroic and villainous characters on the planet Eternia; with the notable additions of the child-like Orko and the sinister witch-like Evil-Lyn characters). With the release of the "He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword" movie in spring 1985 (introducing He-man's twin sister She-Ra, and her arch-villain Hordak on the planet Etheria), Filmation produced 93 episodes of the She-Ra: Princess of Power series, which ran until the end of 1986. Various children's books, magazines, comics, read-along records/cassette tapes and other merchandise were also released worldwide around this time, with much of the content based primarily on the Filmation He-Man and She-Ra series.
A live action movie was released in 1987 starring Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, and Courteney Cox. He-Man would be also brought back in 1989 in a more space-based series and toy lines known as the 'New Adventures of He-Man'. Mattel released an entirely new line of action figures starting in 1989 under the name 'He-Man', without the Masters of the Universe name, featuring only He-Man and Skeletor as returning characters. Jetlag Productions would go to produce 65 episodes of the new adventures, while minicomics and a few adventure magazines were also created for this new series; the franchise would not be as successful and go on a hiatus for more than a decade.
In 2002 Mattel relaunched the toyline, and a new, updated cartoon series was made by Mike Young Productions, lasting for 39 episodes before being cancelled. Comic books were also produced to go along with the series by Image comics and MVCreations. From 2007 to the present, a new incarnation of Masters of the Universe action figures has been released under the banner of 'Masters of the Universe Classics' primarily for the collector's market (which also featured a continuation of the original minicomics line produced by Dark Horse Comics). DC Comics would also relaunch a new version of the Masters of the Universe franchise, releasing various new comic book series from 2012 until present, with the current ongoing series entitled 'He-Man: The Eternity War'.
History and versions of the franchise
As with many toy franchises which have been transferred to several different media there are a number of story differences between the various versions of Masters of the Universe. Complicating matters further, several media have made implicit attempts to change details to realign with other versions, with the result that internal discontinuities arise.
Early Action Figures and Comics
Early Minicomics (1981-1982)
All of the original Mattel action figures came with minicomics that told stories involving the characters, with 49 distinct comics being issued from 1981 until 1987. In the earliest series, featuring the original four minicomics made by Mattel, He-Man is introduced in 'He-man and the Power Sword' as a wandering barbarian, leaving behind his jungle tribe on Eternia; a world dealing with the aftermath of a Great War that has devastated the civilizations that once reigned, but has left behind fantastical machinery and weapons. The events of the Great War opened a rift between dimensions, which allows the evil warlord Skeletor to travel to Eternia, and he has now set his sights on obtaining both halves of the power sword (split in two in these early stories) and gain entry into the ancient Castle Grayskull, the 'fortress of mystery and power' (depicted, in these early comics, as being inhabited by the ghostly 'Spirit of Castle Grayskull'). Whoever attains control of Grayskull will gain the power to become Master of the Universe. To prevent Skeletor from achieving his goal, He-Man has been given special powers, armor and weapons by the Sorceress (referred to as 'The Goddess' in early stories, appearing to have green skin in her debut appearance and Caucasian skin thereafter, she is shown wearing 'snake armor' similar in appearance to Mattel's first Teela action figure; instead of adorning her later more familiar bird-like attire). He-Man (not yet with the dual-identity of Prince Adam), is supported by several heroic allies, such as his loyal pet Battle Cat (without the dual form of Cringer), Man-At-Arms, the Eternian master of weapons (clean-shaven, without moustache), Teela, the adopted daughter of Man-At-Arms (often shown with long blonde hair in these early depictions), and Stratos, the winged warrior. Skeletor, in-turn, enlists the help of the brutish Beast Man and aquatic Mer-Man to battle He-Man and his heroic warriors. Vehicles introduced in this early series include the Wind-Raider and Battle Ram.[16]
The second series consisting of seven Mattel minicomics released in 1982 would introduce the Eternian Palace and Royal Court with King Randor and Queen Marlena (looking decidedly older than in the later series), along with the heroic warriors Ram Man, Man-E-Faces, the mystical bird-creature Zoar (not yet an alternate form of the Sorceress) and the vehicles known as the Attak-Trak and the Talon Fighter of Point Dread. Skeletor was joined by the evil warriors Tri-Klops and Trap Jaw, portrayed as inter-dimensional bounty-hunter types. The primary characters of Prince Adam, Cringer, Orko and Evil-Lyn did not yet feature in the series, although the storyline of Teela being the daughter of the Sorceress was first introduced.[17]
1980's DC Comics (1982-1983)
He-Man and company would then make appearances in DC Comics, starting with DC Comics Presents issue #47, followed by a special insert comic in many DC's titles from November 1982, finishing up with a three issue mini-series at the start of 1983. In the first of these notable DC publications, Superman ends up joining with He-Man on to combat Skeletor and his minions. This series would introduce Prince Adam and his transformation into He-Man into the series (although Adam was portrayed as a blue vest-wearing womanizer, rather than his more wholesome later character). Other entries into the series mythos, such as Zodac the neutral cosmic enforcer and Adam's mother, Queen Marlena, as an astronaut hailing from Earth, were also partly introduced in these early DC issues.[18][19]
Filmation Animated Series
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1984)
The animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was produced by Filmation and made its television debut in 1983.[20]
Eternia is ruled by King Randor and Queen Marlena. (The latter was born Marlena Glenn, an astronaut from Earth who married Randor after she was marooned on Eternia by the crash of her spaceship). Their son is Prince Adam, who pretends he is lazy, clumsy, careless, irresponsible and almost as cowardly as his pet tiger Cringer. (Adam's twin sister, Princess Adora, was kidnapped at birth by the evil warlord Hordak who raised her as his own daughter to become a captain in his army and was not part of the original MOTU continuity). However, Prince Adam possesses a magic sword, and when he holds it aloft and says the magic words, "By the power of Grayskull...I have the Power!!!" Prince Adam is transformed into He-Man, "The Most Powerful Man In The Universe".[2]
Despite the limited animation techniques that were used to produce the series, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was notable for breaking the boundaries of censorship that had severely restricted the narrative scope of children's TV programming in the 1970s. For the first time in years, a cartoon series could feature a muscular superhero who was actually allowed to hit people (although most of the time wrestling-style moves were utilized instead of direct violence), though he still couldn't use his sword often. The cartoon was controversial in that it was produced in connection with marketing a line of toys; advertising to children was itself controversial during this period. In Britain, advertising regulations forbade commercials for He-Man toys to accompany the program itself (either before or after the episode, as there were no in-show commercials). Similar to other shows at the time (notably G.I. Joe), an attempt to mitigate the negative publicity generated by this controversy was made by including a "life lesson" or "moral of the story" at the end of each episode. This moral was usually tied to the action or central theme of the episode. In the United Kingdom, where the episodes were usually edited for timing reasons, these closing "morals" were nearly always edited out of their original broadcasts.[21][22][23]
The cartoon series was also remarkable because it was one of the first animated series produced directly for syndication, as opposed to most other syndicated cartoons of the time which were re-runs of old Saturday morning cartoons. The most notable production fact of the series was that it was the very first animated series where a bulk quantity of 65 episodes were produced so that the series could be stripped across 13 weeks.[20]
It is also noted for featuring early script-writing work from Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, and Paul Dini of Batman: The Animated Series fame[24] One episode, "Battle Cat," was written by Star Trek's D.C. Fontana.
She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985-1986)
In 1985, Mattel and Filmation decided to diversify the Masters of the Universe line beyond its traditional realm of "male action" in the hopes of bringing in a young female audience as well.[20]
Thus, Filmation created a new cartoon titled She-Ra: Princess of Power, with She-Ra as its feminine warrior-woman heroine. Mattel's toyline Princess of Power featured almost exclusively female characters, all of whom featured an emphasis on hair and clothing, with "real" hair and partially softgoods costumes. Essentially, the line attempted to fuse the appeal of Masters of the Universe with Mattel's successful line of fashion dolls, Barbie.
Filmation had the task of revealing that Prince Adam had a twin sister, Princess Adora, who was first introduced in the animated feature The Secret of the Sword. This film was a compilation of the first five episodes of the new television series, She-Ra: Princess of Power, which ran for 93 episodes from 1985 to 1986, and was produced in lieu of continuing He-Man and the Masters of the Universe for a third year. He-Man often appeared in special crossover episodes of She-Ra to aid his sister, and many other characters from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, both heroic and evil, also had crossover episodes.
Just as Prince Adam transforms into He-Man with the use of his Sword of Power, Adora transforms into She-Ra via her Sword of Protection, a replica of He-Man's sword featuring a smooth white gem in its hilt. Adora's transformation into She-Ra is similarly triggered by holding her sword over her head, and by uttering her own unique invocation; "For the honor of Grayskull... I AM SHE-RA!" Unlike He-Man's sword, however, She-Ra's possesses the ability to transform into different weapons and accessories, such as a lasso, a shield or a flaming blade, when commanded by She-Ra.
She-Ra lives on the world of Etheria, which is dominated by the Evil Horde, and she fights to free her planet from its tyrannical ruler Hordak. Hordak and the Evil Horde were originally created by Filmation (in collaboration with Mattel) as the main villains of the She-Ra series. However, the boys toy department at Mattel chose to release the Evil Horde action figures under the Masters of the Universe branding, and so Hordak and the other male Evil Horde characters were sold as a new group of villains on Eternia, with the mini-comics debuting them as such. The character Catra was the only Evil Horde villain to be released in the first wave of the Princess of Power toyline, with the girls marketing department at Mattel downplaying her connection to the Horde. The premise of the She-Ra TV series was the reverse of the He-Man cartoon, where the heroes are actually rebels countering an evil establishment.[25]
Later Comics, Books and Other Media
Later Mini-Comics and 'The Powers of Grayskull' (1983-1987)
Series three of Mattel's minicomics would follow a more similar canon to that of the Filmation animated series, taking stories straight from episodes of the show in 1983. Series four in 1984, would also follow Filmation's continuity, but focus more on new stories featuring the introduction of Princess of Power villain Hordak and the Evil Horde. Series five and the final series, six, in 1986 and 1987, would continue on the adventures past the animated series and it's sequel in the She-Ra line, introducing new characters not seen in the cartoon series such as Rio Blast, Dragstor, Extendar and the Energy Zoids (along with live action movie characters Blade, Saurod and Gwildor). More importantly, new villains the Snake Men (under the leadership of King Hiss), new settings such as the three-towered fortress of Eternia, and the suggested origin of Skeletor as Keldor also made their debut; leading towards what would have been a continuation of the series in the 'Powers of Grayskull' line, before being discontinued.
The distant past of Eternia, dubbed "Preternia",[26] forms the basis of the next incarnation of the toyline, entitled The Powers of Grayskull. However the toyline was axed very early on, with only a few toys released. The main story information originates from the final mini-comic The Powers of Grayskull—The Legend Begins!, which was intended as the first of a three-parter, however only this issue appeared. The information provided in the mini-comics is supported by snippets of information on some of the toy packaging.[27]
Ancient Eternia was populated by many creatures, including cybernetic dinosaurs and giants. When the Sorceress and He-Man arrive, followed by Skeletor, they find King Hiss leading an attack on a village in the hope of drawing out "The Elders", using some of the cybernetic dinosaurs to their advantage. Hiss serves an "unnamed one" and agrees to unite with Skeletor on the basis that he might be an emissary. Seeing Skeletor's interference, the Sorceress allows He-Man to enter the battle but, "for reasons that will be made clear to you in the future," he had to be disguised. He finds himself overwhelmed, but then a shadowy figure appears who turns the odds with a powerful wand. The stranger then sends the Snake Men back to their base and all the time travellers home. The Sorceress describes the intervener as "the Greatest Sorcerer of all" and He-Man is left asking, "But who is he?"
No further story information is given, and it remains unclear how the giants mentioned and released as toys would fit into the story. However, some marketing press releases and prototypes have shed further information.
The wizard was He-Ro, an ancestor of He-Man. Raised by his mentor Eldor and discovering special powers in a cave, He-Ro would have led the fight against the Snake Men. According to the mini-comics' writers it was intended that the central antagonist would be Keldor, a character revealed similarly late in the line to have been He-Man's uncle and also strongly hinted to have been the former identity of Skeletor. Whether or not Keldor was also supposed to be the "Unnamed One" Hiss served is not clear, although in an interview writer Steven Grant vaguely recalls that the intention was that the Unnamed One would be a greater evil who, as the Emperor was to Darth Vader, was intended to be the one who caused Keldor to become Skeletor.[28]
Other Comics, Children's Books, Magazines and International Publications (1983-1988)
Generally going along with the established Filmation continuity, Marvel Comics would also release a younger-skewing Star Comics Masters of the Universe series that ran from 1986 to 1988 bi-monthly and produced 13 issues. Comics strips could also be found at this time in Newspaper syndication, and various He-Man adventure magazine issues containing Masters of the Universe related comics were released in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Italy and others.[29]
Games and Other Media
Various video game adaptations of the franchise have been released. Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man was released by Intellivision for Atari 2600 and Intellivision in 1983. Two games, Masters of the Universe: The Arcade Game and Masters of the Universe: The Super Adventure, were developed by Adventure Soft and released by U.S. Gold for Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum in 1987. A video game based on the movie, Masters of the Universe: The Movie, was released by Gremlin Graphics for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX and ZX Spectrum in 1987. Various board games were released in the 1980s and FASA produced The Masters of the Universe Role Playing Game in 1985. Colouring books, activity books, a Panini Sticker book and a wide array of He-Man merchandise were also released.
Live action film (1987)
In 1987, a live action He-Man film was made by Cannon Films entitled Masters of the Universe. The release date in the USA was August 7, 1987. The film starred Dolph Lundgren in the title role of He-Man, Frank Langella as Skeletor, with Courteney Cox and Robert Duncan McNeill in supporting roles. The other characters from the original cartoon to appear in the film are Evil-Lyn (Meg Foster), Man-At-Arms (Jon Cypher), Teela (Chelsea Field), Beast Man (Tony Carroll), and the Sorceress (Christina Pickles). The character Gwildor (Billy Barty) is included, apparently in place of Orko, because the special effects of the time would have been insufficient and too costly to create him.
Many viewers reviewed the motion picture by comparing it to the cartoon, when reality it was an adaptation of the toys only, which initially depicted He-Man as a barbarian with no secret identity (the early mini-comics story did not include Prince Adam or Orko). Ed Pressman was interested in the property before the cartoon was even aired and Filmation had no involvement whatsoever in the film.
In the movie, Skeletor has finally conquered Eternia after stealing the Cosmic Key from the locksmith Gwildor, which allows him to gain entry to Castle Grayskull. The villain imprisons the Sorceress of Grayskull within an energy-draining field which gradually transfers her powers to him. After a failed attempt to rescue the Sorceress, the heroes He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Teela and Gwildor escape to the planet Earth using Gwildor's prototype Cosmic Key. Stranded on Earth, they are faced with the task of retrieving their Cosmic Key (which has fallen into the hands of several unwitting humans) and getting back to Eternia before Skeletor can gain the full power of Grayskull. Skeletor sends his minions to Earth with the mission of recovering the Cosmic Key prototype, and chaos ensues as the war between good and evil is transferred to Earth.
Numerous parts of the previously accepted history of the series are omitted in the film, including all references to Prince Adam, as well as Randor and Marlena, in fact it is implied that Castle Grayskull itself is the ruling point of Eternia rather than any royal city. The story concentrates more on the science fiction elements of the franchise rather than the fantasy. Aside from The Sorceress and Skeletor there is little reference to magic powers, with most of the characters relying instead on futuristic technology. He-Man himself uses a gun in some scenes in addition to his Power Sword, and he only displays superhuman strength in one scene, when toppling a huge statue. Although He-Man twice utters his catchphrase "I Have the Power" while holding the sword aloft in the iconic manner, he does omit the prefacing clause "By the Power of Grayskull".
Although Mattel had hoped that the movie would boost sales of the toyline, it instead had no effect on the line's falling sales, and the MOTU toy line was finally discontinued in early 1988 under immense financial difficulties. A sequel to the film was written, but by 1989, Cannon Films was in such severe financial troubles that it could no longer afford to pay the license fees to Mattel. Thus the script was transformed into the action film Cyborg, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.[30][31]
The New Adventures of He-Man (1990-1991)
In 1990, several years after the financially disastrous ending of the original Masters of the Universe product line, a second He-Man animated series titled The New Adventures of He-Man, was created by Jetlag Productions to promote Mattel's short-lived attempt to revive the MOTU brand with a new toyline, simply titled He-Man. The new series is radically different from the original fantasy-oriented milieu, shifting to an almost purely science fiction setting which sees He-Man transported to the futuristic planet of Primus. As He-Man leads the heroic Galactic Guardians, Skeletor bases himself on the mutant world of Denebria, forming an alliance with Flogg and his band of Evil Mutants, who are hellbent on conquering Primus for themselves. The series contains clear continuity links to the original Masters of the Universe, and was intended as a continuation of the existing mythology, although some fans see it as a separate canon from the original series due to the differences in style and character portrayal.
Other than He-Man and Skeletor, The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull is the only character from the original series to make regular appearances, acting as a guide to He-Man. Several other characters are featured in the pilot episode, including King Randor and Queen Marlena, who learn of the dual identity of Prince Adam and He-Man.[32][33]
The majority of the cartoon episodes were written by Jack Olesker, resulting in a tight continuity, which was almost entirely lacking in the earlier Filmation series. Neither the New Adventures animated series or toyline were nearly as popular as the originals, lasting only sixty-five episodes and a few poorly received waves of action figures.[33][34]
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 2002 relaunch
Toyline
In 2002, Mattel launched a new Masters of the Universe toyline with sculpts designed by the Four Horsemen. The new toyline was made surprisingly faithful to the original line, with the characters gently "re-imagined" and updated in terms of sculpting detail rather than radically reinterpreted.[35]
One point of contention for many fans of the original Masters toyline was the redesign of He-Man's Power Sword. According to the Four Horsemen, this was due to their original re-sculpts being intended for a continuation of the original storyline in which Skeletor had obtained both halves of the Power Sword (hence the new Skeletor figure's dual blades with clear "good" and "evil" hilt designs), necessitating a new sword to be built by Man-At-Arms and endowed with the properties of the original by the Sorceress.[citation needed] However, Mattel decided to reboot the continuity for a new generation of children, and thus the "new" Power Sword design became the "original" version for the new continuity.[36]
The line's faithfulness to the original series made it very popular with collectors, however, suggesting it would have been better served as a collector-based line, akin to DC Direct. This theory was borne out in the wake of the discontinuation of the mass-market toyline, with NECA taking the rather unprecedented step of continuing the toyline through action figure sized mini-statues scaled and sculpted to be aesthetically compatible for display alongside the Mattel toys, thus allowing fans to fill out their collections with other Four Horsemen redesigned characters that had yet to be produced as figures when the toyline was canceled. According to a December 8, 2005 interview with a Mattel representative on he-man.org, NECA offered to produce fully articulated action figures for Mattel without taking any credit, but permission was denied. Instead, NECA was only permitted to produce nonarticulated statues.[37]
Animated series for a new generation
A new animated series was produced to accompany the toyline, made by Mike Young Productions and lasting for 39 episodes. This series involved much tighter continuity and a somewhat greater depth of characterization than its Filmation predecessor.[38]
Later episodes of this series were retitled Masters of the Universe vs. the Snake-Men, and sidelined Skeletor as chief villain in favor of King Hiss, leader of the reptilian Snake Men. Hordak and The Evil Horde were to be the main antagonists for the third season if the show had continued.[39]
Comic series by MVC and Image Comics
An ongoing publication that mirrored tales of the 2002 Mike Young Productions show, the comic series elaborated and added to the mythos by introducing characters that never made it in after the 39 episodes of the television series. The first issue of the comic was seen in September 2002 in the form of a white preview, the series would continue on through 2004/5 where it would see a switch to Image and several successful trade paperback volumes.
====Video Games====A game based on the 2002 series, He-Man: Power of Grayskull, was developed by Taniko and published by TDK Mediactive in October 2002. A follow up developed by Savage Entertainment and published by Midas Interactive Entertainment, He-Man: Defender of Grayskull, was released for PlayStation 2 in February 2005. An iOS game, He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe, was developed by GlitchSoft and published by Chillingo and Mattel in late 2012.[40][41]
Current Masters of the Universe Properties
Masters of the Universe Classics
In 2007 a new incarnation of Masters of the Universe was announced with the first action figure released at San Diego Comic Con 2008. The first figure was King Grayskull, a character that appeared in one episode of the 200X TV series 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'. It came housed in unique Castle Grayskull packaging and was only sold in the USA. This would be a pilot of sorts to see if fans would be interested in a new toyline, this time aimed at the adult toy collector market. Sculpted by the Four Horsemen, these toys were updated versions of previous figures as well as characters that never before had a toy. Not only did the toyline feature action figures from the originals line from the 80s, but it also included Princess of Power, and the He-Man line from 1989-1992. Eventually characters that had exclusively appeared in the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe TV series, She-Ra: Princess of Power and the Jetlag cartoon 'The New Adventures of He-Man' were added. Characters from other media, such as comic books, are also included. In February 2010, the figures of He-Man and Skeletor are available as Toys R Us exclusives packed in two-packs with Superman and Lex Luthor respectively, from Mattel's DC Universe Classics action figure line. Both lines are designed by the Four Horsemen. This dual line expanded to include two-packs featuring Aquaman and Mer-Man, Hawkman and Stratos, Bizarro and Faker, Supergirl and She-Ra, and finally Green Lantern and Zodac.
Masters of the Universe Classics has surpassed the original 1980s toyline in terms of length, running continuously for 7 years. Over 150 different figures have been made available since its launch in August 2008.
Dark Horse Comics produced mini-comics to be included in Mattel's Masters of the Universe Classics line of toys, continuing the series of mini-comics first introduced in the original He-Man toys of the 1980s. The mini-comics will be written by Tim Seeley and drawn by Wellinton Alves, with covers by Eric Powell. According to Seeley, the current mini-comics will finish off the story that was supposed to be the new direction of the original action figure line, before it was cancelled. The story will deal with the The Powers of Grayskull line, which included King Hsss, Tyrantisaurus Rex and He-Ro, tying the toy continuity to the He-Man line, also known as "Preternia He-Man". Seeley also states that the current Mattel line intends to blend the different He-Man continuities and select the best stories and ideas from MOTU history.[42]
2012 to Present - DC Comics Series
A comic book series by DC Comics was relaunched 2012. The series is made up of two ongoing series, two standard mini-series, a digital mini-series and several origin one-shots.
New film
Grayskull: Masters of the Universe was an announced science fiction/fantasy film based on the toy line. According to Variety, it is produced by Joel Silver, and written by Justin Marks, and employing visual special effects to a large degree, as was done with the 2007 war film 300.[43] Warners announced that John Stevenson, director of Kung Fu Panda will direct the upcoming feature. On 12 May 2009, it was announced that the scripting duties had been handed to newcomer Evan Daugherty, with John Stevenson still attached to direct.[44] In September 2009, Sony took over the rights from Warner Bros. to produce the Masters of the Universe live action film after Mattel and Silver couldn't agree on creative direction for the film.[45] Sony and Escape Artists' Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch will now start developing the project from scratch for Columbia. In April 2010, Sony hired screenwriters Mike Finch and Alex Litvak to draft a new script.[46] Deadline reports that Jon M. Chu is in talks to direct the film.[47] Original He-Man actor Dolph Lundgren did an interview with IGN about possibly appearing in the film as King Randor.[48] On October 12, 2012, Richard Wenk was hired to rewrite the script for the film.[49] On March 28, 2013, Chu said that the film is still early is in the experimentation and also it would not be campy but an origin story.[50][51] On October 7, 2013, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Terry Rossio will write the film & Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch are producing the film and it will be set on Eternia, the site also report that Chu will not direct the film.[52]
On February 26, 2014, it was reported that directors Jeff Wadlow, Mike Cahill, Harald Zwart, and Chris McKay are on the short list to direct the film.[53][54] On April 9, 2014, Schmoes Know reported that Wadlow will direct the film, but The Hollywood Reporter announced that he was rewriting the script.[55][56] Columbia Pictures Senior Vice President, DeVon Franklin has tweeted that the film's script has been completed by Jeff Wadlow.[57][58] Franklin later tweeted a photo on his twitter page of Battle Cat.[59]
Mattel MOTU toy line releases
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The action figures themselves were often repaints and head-swaps of existing characters, outfitted with different equipment; for example, Stinkor was originally a color-swap of Mer-Man wearing a re-colored version of Mekaneck's breastplate. For much of the original line, there were limited molds. Two chests, hairy and smooth, one belt/pair of shorts, and three sets of arms and legs (smooth muscular, evil 'claw' fingers/toes, and hairy). Teela had her own mold, which was later duplicated for Evil-Lyn. When the second wave appeared, several new molds were used (Ram Man, Man-E-Faces, and Trap Jaw all had new mold pieces). Wave three incorporated the same torso for Whiplash and Buzz-Off. New legs were shared with Whiplash, Buzz-Off and an early release of Clawful. Wave Four saw the introduction of more unique body parts (i.e. Leech, Mantenna, Sy-Klone and Two Bad) with Moss Man and Stinkor being the only new characters to be entirely created using old body parts. Wave 5 featured completely unique parts for almost every new character, while the final waves largely returned to the "classic" look of shared sculpts.
Each 1982 action figure featured 5 points of articulation (poseable head, arms and legs), removable armor, a weapon accessory and a spring-loaded "Power punch" at the waist. All 8 characters featured the twist waist action, but it was Wave 2 that saw the introduction of additional action features unique to the character, such as Tri-Klops' rotating visor and Ram Man's spring-loaded legs. Each figure would also come packaged with a mini-comic. The line debuted in 1982 with just four figures to begin with: He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor and Beast Man. Later that year the remaining four characters from Wave 1 were released. They were Stratos, Teela, Mer-Man and Zodac. Each figure came with removable armor, a weapon and mini-comic. The Comet Warriors, Stonedar and Rokkon, arrived in the UK a full year before the rest of their wave 5 counterparts. This may have been due to their appearance in the UK Masters of the Universe fortnightly magazine in 1986. Originally Beast Man was going to be He-Man's arch rival, Stratos was an Evil Warrior and Mer-Man and Tri-Klops were both intended to be Heroic Warriors. This changed by the time of their release.
Mattel Masters of the Universe Vintage Toys (1982–1988)
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe! | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Man-At-Arms | Master of Weapons! | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Stratos | Winged Warrior! | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Teela | Warrior Goddess! | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Skeletor | Lord of Destruction! | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Beast Man | Savage Henchman! | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Mer-Man | Ocean Warlord! | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Zodac | Cosmic Enforcer! | Neutral | Action Figure |
| Battle Cat | Fighting Tiger | Heroic Warriors | Creature |
| Battle Ram | Mobile Launcher | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Wind Raider | Assault Lander | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Castle Grayskull | Fortress of Mystery and Power for He-Man and his Foes | Heroic Warriors | Playset |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man-E-Faces | Human...Robot...Monster! | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Ram Man | Human Battering Ram! | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Faker | Evil Robot of SKELETOR | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Trap Jaw | Evil & Armed for Combat | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Tri-Klops | Evil & Sees Everything | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Zoar | Fighting Falcon | Heroic Warriors | Creature |
| Screeech | Barbarian Bird | Evil Warriors | Creature |
| Attak Trak | Battle Machine | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Point Dread & Talon Fighter | Frontier Outpost | Heroic Warriors | Playset/Vehicle |
| Weapons Pak | Arms & Armor | N/A | Accessories |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mekaneck | Heroic Human Periscope | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Evil-Lyn | Evil Warrior Goddess | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Battle Armor He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Buzz-Off | Heroic Spy in the Sky | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Fisto | Heroic Hand-To-Hand Fighter | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Orko | Heroic Court Magician | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Prince Adam | Heroic "Secret" Identity to He-Man | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Battle Armor Skeletor | Lord of Destruction | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Clawful | Warrior with the Grip of Evil | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Jitsu | Evil Master of Martial Arts | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Kobra Khan | Evil Master of Snakes | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Webstor | Evil Master of Escape | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Whiplash | Evil Tail Thrashing Warrior | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Stridor | Heroic Armored War Horse | Heroic Warriors | Creature |
| Panthor | Savage Cat | Evil Warriors | Creature |
| Dragon Walker | Sidewinding Beast/Vehicle | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Road Ripper | Warrior Carrier | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Roton | Evil Assault Vehicle | Evil Warriors | Vehicle |
| Snake Mountain | Evil Stronghold of Skeletor | Evil Warriors | Playset |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Punch He-Man | Leader of Heroic Warriors Now Packs a Loud Power Punch! | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Moss Man | Heroic Spy & Master of Camouflage | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Roboto | Heroic Mechanical Warrior | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Sy-Klone | Heroic Fist-Flinging Tornado | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Dragon Blaster Skeletor | Evil Leader and his Dreadful Dragon with the "Paralyzing" Spray! | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Spikor | Untouchable Master of Evil Combat | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Stinkor | Evil Master of Odors | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Two Bad | Double-Headed Evil Strategist | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Hordak | Ruthless Leader of The Evil Horde | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| Grizzlor | Hairy Henchman of The Evil Horde | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| Leech | Evil Master of Power Suction | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| Mantenna | Evil Spy with the Pop-Out Eyes | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| Modulok | Evil Beast of a Thousand Bodies | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| Battle Bones | Collectors Carrying Case | Neutral | Creature |
| Night Stalker | Evil Armored Battle Steed! | Evil Warriors | Creature |
| Bashasaurus | Heroic Combat Vehicle | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Land Shark | Evil Monster/Vehicle | Evil Warriors | Vehicle |
| Spydor | Evil Stalker | Evil Warriors | Vehicle |
| Fright Zone | Trap-Filled Stronghold of Terror | The Evil Horde | Playset |
| Thunder Punch Ammo | Rings of Caps for Thunder Punch He-Man | Heroic Warriors | Accessories |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fists He-Man | Heroic Leader with the Arm Swinging Action | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Extendar | Heroic Master of Extension | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Rio Blast | Heroic Transforming Gun-Slinger | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Snout Spout | Heroic Water-Blasting Firefighter | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Rokkon | Young Heroic Comet Warrior | Comet Warriors | Action Figure |
| Stonedar | Heroic Rock People Leader | Comet Warriors | Action Figure |
| Terror Claws Skeletor | Evil Leader with the Claw Swinging Action | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Hurricane Hordak | Ruthless Leader and his Wicked Whirling Weapons | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| Dragstor | Evil Transforming Warrior/Vehicle | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| Horde Trooper | Evil Collapsing Robot | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| Multi-Bot | Evil Robot of a Thousand Bodies | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| King Hiss | Dreadful Disguised Leader of the SNAKE MEN | Snake Men | Action Figure |
| Rattlor | Evil SNAKE MEN Creature with the Quick-Strike Head | Snake Men | Action Figure |
| Tung Lashor | Evil Tongue-Shooting SNAKE MEN Creature | Snake Men | Action Figure |
| Mantisaur | Evil Insectoid Steed | The Evil Horde | Creature |
| Monstroid | The Ultimate Battling Monster | The Evil Horde | Creature |
| Blaster Hawk | Heroic Land & Sky Disc Launcher! | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Laser Bolt | Heroic Road Rocket | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Fright Fighter | Evil Dragonfly Attack Vehicle | Evil Warriors | Vehicle |
| Slime Pit | Evil Pit of Gruesome Ooze | The Evil Horde | Playset |
| Jet Sled | Heroic Rocket Sled & Jetpack | Heroic Warriors | Accessories |
| Megalaser | Heroic Wind-Up Beam Blaster | Heroic Warriors | Accessories |
| Stilt Stalkers | Heroic Battle Stilts | Heroic Warriors | Accessories |
| Slime Pit Vat | Tub of Slime | The Evil Horde | Accessories |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clamp Champ | Heroic Master of Capture | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Gwildor | Heroic Creator of the Cosmic Key | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| King Randor | Heroic Ruler of Eternia | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Rotar | Heroic Master of Hyper-Spin | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Sorceress | Heroic Guardian of Castle Grayskull | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Blade | Evil Master of Swords | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Blast-Attak | Evil Blast-Apart Robotic Warrior | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Faker (aka Faker II, reissue) | Evil Robotic HE-MAN Imposter! | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Ninjor | Evil Ninja Warrior | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Saurod | Evil Spark-Shooting Reptile | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Scare Glow | Evil Ghost of Skeletor | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Twistoid | Evil Speed Twisting Robot | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Buzz-Saw Hordak | Ruthless Leader with Blaster Blade | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| Mosquitor | Evil Energy-Draining Insectoid | The Evil Horde | Action Figure |
| Snake Face | Most Gruesome of the Snake Men | Snake Men | Action Figure |
| Sssqueeze | Evil Long Armed Viper | Snake Men | Action Figure |
| Bionatops | Heroic Bionic Dinosaur | Heroic Warriors | Creature |
| Turbodactyl | Heroic Reptile with "Jet" Wings | Heroic Warriors | Creature |
| Tyrantisaurus Rex | Most Terrifying Dinosaur in the Land of Preternia | Snake Men | Creature |
| Tytus (Only released in Italy) | Heroic Giant Warlord | Heroic Warriors | Creature |
| Megator (Only released in Italy) | Evil Giant Destroyer | Snake Men | Creature |
| Eternia | The Ultimate Battleground Comes to Life! | Neutral | Playset |
| Beam Blaster & Artilleray | Heroic Warriors/The Evil Horde | Accessories | |
| Cliff Climber | Motorized Mountain Battle Equipment | Heroic Warriors | Accessories |
| Tower Tools | Motorized for Castle Battle | Heroic Warriors | Accessories |
| Scubattack | Motorized Underwater Battle Pack | Evil Warriors | Accessories |
| Astro Lion | Heroic Lion with Amazing Brute Strength | Heroic Meteorbs | Creature |
| Comet Cat | Heroic Panther is the Fastest of the Meteorbs | Heroic Meteorbs | Creature |
| Cometroid | Heroic Meteorb with Heroic Might | Heroic Meteorbs | Creature |
| Tuskor | Heroic Mammoth Busts Force-Fields with Tusks | Heroic Meteorbs | Creature |
| Ty-Grrr | Heroic Tiger Meteorb | Heroic Meteorbs | Creature |
| Crocobite | Evil Crocodile with Crushing Jaws | Evil Meteorbs | Creature |
| Dinosorb | Evil Dinosaur Stomps to Start Quakes | Evil Meteorbs | Creature |
| Gore-Illa | Evil Ape with Monstrous Muscle Power | Evil Meteorbs | Creature |
| Orbear | Evil Grizzly Bashes Enemies with Claws | Evil Meteorbs | Creature |
| Rhinorb | Evil Rhino with Horrible Ramming Horn | Evil Meteorbs | Creature |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Power He-Man | Heroic Master of Light Energy | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Laser-Light Skeletor | Evil Master of Light Energy | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evil Robot | Evil Robot with the Long-Range "Laser" Jet | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| He-Ro | Most Powerful Wizard in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Eldor | Heroic Guardian of the Book of Living Spells | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Gygor | Unknown | Evil Warriors | Creature |
| Gigantisaur | Unknown | Heroic Warriors | Creature |
| Gyrattacker | Unknown | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
He-Man (1989–1992)
| Name | Alternative Name | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| He-Man | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure | |
| Flipshot | Icarius | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure |
| Hydron | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure | |
| Skeletor | Evil Mutants | Action Figure | |
| Flogg | Brakk | Evil Mutants | Action Figure |
| Slush Head | Kalamarr | Evil Mutants | Action Figure |
| Astrosub | Galactic Guardians | Vehicle | |
| Bolajet | Galactic Guardians | Vehicle | |
| Shuttle Pod | Dreadwing | Evil Mutants | Vehicle |
| Terrorclaw | Terror Pod | Evil Mutants | Vehicle |
| Rocket Disk Power Pack | Galactic Guardians | Accessory | |
| Turbo Tormentor | Evil Mutants | Accessory | |
| Starship Eternia | Galactic Guardians | Playset |
| Name | Alternative Name | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Punch He-Man | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure | |
| Kayo | Tatarus | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure |
| Nocturna | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure | |
| Vizar | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure | |
| Disks of Doom Skeletor | Evil Mutants | Action Figure | |
| Hoove | Evil Mutants | Action Figure | |
| Karatti | Evil Mutants | Action Figure | |
| Lizorr | Evil Mutants | Action Figure | |
| Nordor | Evil Mutants | Playset |
| Name | Alternative Name | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artilla | Weaponstronic | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure |
| Spinwit | Tornado | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure |
| Tuskador | Insyzor | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure |
| Butthead | Evil Mutants | Action Figure | |
| Optikk | Evil Mutants | Action Figure | |
| Quakke | Earthquake | Evil Mutants | Action Figure |
| Staghorn | Evil Mutants | Action Figure | |
| Sagitar | Tharkus | Galactic Guardians | Creature |
| Battle Bird | Galactic Guardians | Vehicle | |
| Doomcopter | Skull Copter | Evil Mutants | Vehicle |
| Terrotread | Dread Tread | Evil Mutants | Vehicle |
| Name | Alternative Name | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Punch He-Man | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure | |
| Missile Armor Flipshot | Missile Armor Icarius | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure |
| Spin Fist Hydron | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure | |
| Battle Blade Skeletor | Evil Mutants | Action Figure | |
| Hook `Em Flogg | Hook `Em Brakk | Evil Mutants | Action Figure |
| Too Tall Hoove | Evil Mutants | Action Figure |
| Name | Alternative Name | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darius | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure | |
| Mara | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure | |
| Kayo (variant) | Tatarus | Galactic Guardians | Action Figure |
| Galactimytes | Heroic Galactimytes | Action Figures | |
| Gleanons | Evil Gleanons | Action Figures | |
| Clawber | Galactic Guardians | Creature | |
| Grr | Evil Mutants | Creature |
Mattel Masters of the Universe The Modern Series (2002–2004)
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Battle Sound He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Man-At-Arms | Heroic Master of Weapons | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Stratos | Heroic Winged Warrior | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Skeletor | Overlord of Evil | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Battle Sound Skeletor | Overlord of Evil | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Beast Man | Savage Henchman | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Mer-Man | Evil Ocean Warlord | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Wolf Armor He-Man/Snake Armor Skeletor | Most Powerful Man in the Universe/Overlord of Evil | Heroic Warriors/Evil Warriors | Gift Set |
| He-Man Eagle Fight-Pak | None | Heroic Warriors | Accessories |
| Skeletor Bat Fight-Pak | None | Evil Warriors | Accessories |
| Battle Cat | Heroic Fighting Tiger | Heroic Warriors | Creature |
| Panthor | Evil Savage Cat | Evil Warriors | Creature |
| Bashin' Beetle | Heroic Smash ‘n’ Grab Vehicle | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Battle Hawk | Heroic Combat Aircraft | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Battle Tank (with He-Man) | Heroic Attack Vehicle | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Battle Ram Chariot (with Skeletor) | Skeletor’s Demolition Vehicle | Evil Warriors | Vehicle |
| Terrodactyl | Skeletor’s Attack Aircraft | Evil Warriors | Vehicle |
| Castle Grayskull | Heroic Fortress of Mystery & Power | Heroic Warriors | Playset |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle Attack He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Mekaneck | Heroic Human Periscope | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Ram Man | Heroic Human Battering Ram | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| War Whale | Heroic Attack Watercraft | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Attack Squid | Evil Attack Watercraft | Evil Warriors | Vehicle |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smash Blade He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Battle Armor He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Samurai He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Samurai Man-At-Arms | Heroic Master of Weapons | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Orko | Heroic Court Magician | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Teela | Warrior Goddess | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Spin Blade Skeletor | Overlord of Evil | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Battle Armor Skeletor | Overlord of Evil | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Trap Jaw | Evil Mechanical Menace | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Tri-Klops | Evil Three-Eyed Villain | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Samurai Battle Cat | Heroic Fighting Tiger | Heroic Warriors | Creature |
| Samurai Battle Raptor | None | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Spit Bull | None | Heroic Warriors | Vehicle |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martial-Arts He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Battle Glove Man-At-Arms | Heroic Master of Weapons | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Prince Adam | Heroic Secret Identity of He-Man | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Sy-Klone | Heroic Fist-Flinging Tornado | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Armor He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Mega Punch He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Buzz-Off | Heroic Spy in the Sky | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Man-E-Faces | Heroic Human... Robot... Monster | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Fire Armor Skeletor | Overlord of Evil | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Evil-Lyn | Evil Warrior Goddess | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Two Bad | Double Headed Evil Strategist | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Whiplash | Evil Tail Thrashing Warrior | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| He-Man Battle Station | None | Heroic Warriors | Playset |
| Mutant Slime Pit (with Mutant Warrior) | None | Evil Warriors | Playset |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shield Strike He-Man (aka Stealth Armor He-Man) | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Sky Strike Stratos | Heroic Winged Warrior | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Roboto | Heroic Mechanical Warrior | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Zodak | Heroic Cosmic Enforcer | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Hunter He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Mecha-Blade He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Serpent Claw Man-At-Arms | Heroic Master of Weapons | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Serpent Track Mekaneck | Heroic Human Periscope | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Battle Fist (aka Fisto) | Heroic Hand-To-Hand Fighter | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Snake Crush Skeletor | Overlord of Evil | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Mecha-Blade Skeletor | Overlord of Evil | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| King Hssss (aka King Hiss) | Dreadful Disguised Leader of the Snake Men | Snake Men | Action Figure |
| Venom Spitting Khan (aka Kobra Khan) | Henchman of the Snake Men | Snake Men | Action Figure |
| The General (aka Rattlor) | Evil Snake Creature with the Quick Strike Head | Snake Men | Action Figure |
| Battle Bones Transport (aka Battle Bones) | Figure Carrier | Neutral | Creature |
| Mecha-Bite Battle Cat | Fighting Tiger | Heroic Warriors | Creature |
| Mecha-Bite Panthor | Savage Cat | Evil Warriors | Creature |
| Name | Log Line | Alliegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Armor He-Man (Only released in Europe) | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Claw Attack Stratos | Winged Warrior | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Trap 'N' Smash Orko | Heroic Court Magician | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| Ice Armor Skeletor | Lord of Destruction | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faker | Evil Robot of Skeletor | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Keldor | Apprentice of Hordak | Evil Warriors | Action Figure |
| Moss Man | Heroic Master of Camouflage | Heroic Warriors | Action Figure |
| She-Ra | Most Powerful Woman in the Universe | The Great Rebellion | Action Figure |
| Snake Teela | Warrior Goddess | Snake Men | Action Figure |
NECA Masters of the Universe The Modern Series — Mini-Statues ("Stactions") (2005–2007)
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance |
|---|---|---|
| Snout Spout | Heroic Water Blasting Fire Fighter | Heroic Warriors |
| Clawful | Warrior with the Grip of Evil | Evil Warriors |
| Hordak | Ruthless Leader of the Evil Horde | The Evil Horde |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance |
|---|---|---|
| Clamp Champ | Heroic Master of Capture | Heroic Warriors |
| Stinkor | Evil Master of Odors | Evil Warriors |
| Grizzlor | Hairy Henchman of the Evil Horde | The Evil Horde |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance |
|---|---|---|
| Sorceress (& Zoar) | Heroic Guardian of Castle Grayskull | Heroic Warriors |
| Mantenna | Evil Spy with the Pop Out Eyes | The Evil Horde |
| Tung Lashor | Evil Tongue-Shooting Snake Men Creature | Snake Men |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance |
|---|---|---|
| Webstor | Evil Master of Escape | Evil Warriors |
| Leech | Evil Master of Power Suction | The Evil Horde |
| Snake Face | Most Gruesome of the Snake Men Warriors | Snake Men |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Blast | Heroic Transforming Gunslinger | Heroic Warriors |
| Evil-Lyn (& Screeech) | Evil Warrior Goddess | Evil Warriors |
| Sssqueeze | Evil Long Armed Viper | Snake Men |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Armor He-Man | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroic Warriors |
| Jitsu (& Odiphus) | Evil Master of Martial Arts | Evil Warriors |
| Mosquitor | Evil Energy-Draining Insectoid | The Evil Horde |
| Name | Log Line | Allegiance |
|---|---|---|
| King Randor | Ruler of Eternia | Heroic Warriors |
| King Randor (Classic Colors) | Ruler of Eternia | Heroic Warriors |
| Sorceress (Classic Colors) | Guardian of Castle Grayskull | Heroic Warriors |
| Evil-Lyn (Classic Colors) | Evil Warrior Goddess | Evil Warriors |
Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics (2008 - 2015)
This is the legend (abbreviations) for the CODES used in the subsequent tables:
- M = Club Eternia Monthly released figure
- A = A list variant
- B = Bonus items (not included in Club subscriptions)
- C = Convention exclusive
- R = Charity/Raffle figures, only a few were ever made
- 30 = 30th Anniversary figure
- F = Club Filmation Monthly figure
- E = Club Etheria Monthly figure
- X = Club 200X Monthly figure
- S = Subscription exclusive
- T = Toys 'R' Us exclusive
- O = Oversized figure (creatures, large scale figures, multi-packs)
- P = Playset, small diorama, weapons rack, weapons pack, figure stands
- V = Vehicle
- MOTU = Masters of the Universe.
- POP = Princess of Power.
- MOVIE = The 1987 live action movie.
- NA = The New Adventures of He-Man.
- POG = The Powers of Grayskull.
- 200X = The 2000s era Masters of the Universe.
- Galactic Protectors = Galactic Guardians of The New Adventures of He-Man.
- Space Mutants = Evil Mutants of The New Adventures of He-Man.
- Filmation = Filmation Productions. Appeared in the 1980s "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" and/or "She-Ra: Princess of Power" TV series.
- MYP = Mike Young Productions. Appeared in the 2002-2004 "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" TV series.
- Jetlag = Jetlag Productions. Any character that appeared in the New Adventures of He-Man TV series.
- Prototype = Used to be a prototype only.
- Concept = Based on concept art.
- Myth = Unknown figures with unknown origins.
- Date = Date of release of action figure.
- Code = Represented by a letter (M, C, B etc) signifying whether the toy is a monthly release, convention exclusive, bonus figure release, etc.
- Name = The name of the toy released.
- Real Name = The birth name of the character.
- Log Line = In the original line each toy had a subtitle (e.g. He-Man was the 'Most Powerful Man in the Universe!').
- Hero/Villain/Neutral = Indicates whether the character is good or evil.
- Toyline/Origin = This indicates where the toy first appeared. For example, MOTU 1982-1988 indicates the character debuted in the original 1982-1988 toyline.
- Wave = This indicates the wave in which the toy was released in its debut appearance. For example, He-Man first appeared in Wave 1 of the original toyline, hence the number '1' appearing.
- New = This indicates a toy that has never been previously released.
Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics (August 2008 – December 2009)
| Date | Code | Name | Real Name | Log Line | Hero/Villain | Allegiance | Toyline/Origin | Era | Wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug, 2008 | C | King Grayskull | (Not given) | Ancestor of He-Man | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mike Young Productions/MOTU 200X | 200X | New |
| 24 Aug, 2008 | C | King Grayskull (Bronze, random chase figure) | (Not given) | Ancestor of He-Man | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mike Young Productions/MOTU Classics | 200X | New |
| 24 Aug, 2008 | R | King Grayskull (Spirit, translucent blue) | (Not given) | Ancestor of He-Man | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mike Young Productions/MOTU Classics | 200X | New |
| 1 Dec, 2008 | M | He-Man | Adam of the House of Randor | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 1 |
| 1 Dec, 2008 | M | Beast Man | Raqquill Rqazz | Savage Henchman | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 1 |
| 15 Jan, 2009 | M | Skeletor | Keldor | Evil Lord of Destruction | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 1 |
| 16 Feb, 2009 | M | Stratos | Stratos of the House of Avion | Winged Warrior | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 1 |
| 16 Mar, 2009 | M | Faker | Faker | Evil Robot of Skeletor | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 2 |
| 15 Apr, 2009 | M | Mer-Man | Squidish Rex | Ocean Warlord | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 1 |
| 15 May 2009 | M | Zodac | Zodac Zur | Cosmic Enforcer | Neutral | Cosmic Enforcers | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 1 |
| 15 Jun, 2009 | M | Hordak | Hec-Tor Kur | Ruthless Leader of the Evil Horde | Villain | The Evil Horde | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 15 Jul, 2009 | M | Man-At-Arms | Duncan | Master of Weapons | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 1 |
| 23 Jul, 2009 | C | He-Ro - SDCC chest logo (with random green. red or purple spell stone) | Ro | Heroic Cosmic Warrior | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Prototype | POG | New |
| 2 Aug, 2009 | B | He-Ro (with random green, red or purple spell stone) | Ro | Heroic Cosmic Warrior | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Prototype | POG | New |
| 17 Aug, 2009 | M | Tri-Klops | Trydor Esooniux Scope | Evil & Sees Everything | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 2 |
| 15 Sep, 2009 | M | Webstor | Araneus son of Raknus | Master of Escape | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 15 Oct, 2009 | M | Teela (with Zoar) | Teela | Warrior Goddess | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 1 |
| 15 Oct, 2009 | B | Zodak | Kar-Tor | Mystic Enforcer | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 2002–2004 | 200X | 7 |
| 16 Nov, 2009 | M | Scareglow (aka Scare Glow) | Karak Nul | Evil Ghost Serving Skeletor | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 Dec, 2009 | M | King Randor | Randor of the House of Miro | Ruler of Eternia | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 Dec, 2009 | B | The Goddess | Sharella | Trainer of He-Man | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mini-Comic | MOTU | New |
Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics (2010)
| Date | Code | Name | Real Name | Log Line | Hero/Villain | Allegiance | Toyline/Origin | Era | Wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan, 2010 | M | Adora | Adora of the House of Randor | Leader in the Great Rebellion | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Filmation | POP | New |
| 15 Jan, 2010 | A | Battle Armor He-Man | Adam of the House of Randor | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 16 Feb, 2010 | M | Trap Jaw | Kronis | Evil & Armed For Combat | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988/Mike Young Productions | MOTU/200X | 2 |
| 16 Feb, 2010 | O | Battle Cat | Cringer | Fighting Tiger | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 1 |
| 16 Feb, 2010 | P | Castle Grayskull Stands | N/A | None | None | Heroic Warriors | MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 25 Feb, 2010 | T | Superman vs. He-Man (Comic colours) | Kal-El/Adam of the House of Randor | The Man of Steel/ The Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Heroes | Justice League/Heroic Warriors | Comic Book | DC/MOTU | New |
| 25 Feb, 2010 | T | Lex Luthor vs. Skeletor (Comic colours) | Alexander Joseph Luthor/Keldor | Criminal Mastermind/Evil Lord of Destruction | Villains | Injustice League/Evil Warriors | Comic Book | DC/MOTU | New |
| 15 Mar, 2010 | M | Moss Man | Kreann’ot N’horosh | Heroic Spy & Master of Camouflage | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 19 Apr, 2010 | M | Evil-Lyn (with Screeech) | Evelyn Morgan Powers | Evil Warrior Goddess | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 19 Apr, 2010 | P | Weapons Pak | N/A | Arms & Armor | Neutral | None | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 19 Apr, 2010 | S | Wun-Dar | Wun-Dar | The Savage He-Man | Hero | None | Myth | MOTU | New |
| 19 May, 2010 | S | Map of Eternia (Came with Wun-Dar) | Eternia | Magical Planet | None | None | Filmation/MOTU 1982-1988 | MOTU | New |
| 15 May, 2010 | M | Optikk | Pronounced through a series of blinks | Space Mutant Spy for Skeletor | Villain | Space Mutants | He-Man 1989–1992 | NA | 3 |
| 15 May, 2010 | O | Tytus | Tytus | Heroic Giant Warlord | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Powers of Grayskull/MOTU 1982–88 | POG | 7 |
| 15 Jun, 2010 | M | She-Ra | Adora of the House of Randor | Most Powerful Woman in the Universe | Hero | The Great Rebellion | POP 1985–1987/Filmation | POP | 1 |
| 15 Jun, 2010 | A | Keldor | Keldor of the House of Miro | Apprentice of Hordak | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982-88/Mike Young Productions | 200X | C |
| 15 Jul, 2010 | M | Count Marzo | Marzo Kalif | Evil Master of Magic | Villain | None | Mike Young Productions/Filmation | 200X | New |
| 22 Jul, 2010 | C | Orko - colour change (with Prince Adam) | Orko/Adam of the House of Randor | Court Magician/Secret Identity of He-Man | Heroes | Heroic Warriors | Filmation/MOTU 1982–88 | MOTU | 3 |
| 22 Jul, 2010 | B | Mo-Larr & Skeletor | Dr. Moe Larrstein & Keldor | Eternian Dentist & Lord of Destruction | Hero/Villain | None/Evil Warriors | Robot Chicken/MOTU 1982-88 | MOTU | New |
| 22 Jul, 2010 | R | She-Ra (silver, cake decoration) | Adora of the House of Randor | Most Powerful Woman in the Universe | Hero | The Great Rebellion | N/A | POP | New |
| 02 Aug, 2010 | B | Orko (with Prince Adam) | Orko/Adam of the House of Randor | Court Magician/Secret Identity of He-Man | Heroes | Heroic Warriors | Filmation/MOTU 1982–88 | MOTU | 3 |
| 16 Aug, 2010 | M | Whiplash | Torrant Krazut | Tail Thrashing Warrior | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 16 Sep, 2010 | M | Chief Carnivus | Carnivus Fervelius III | Feline Warrior | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 16 Sep, 2010 | O | Gygor | Gygor | Evil Fighting Gorilla | Villain | Evil Warriors | Prototype | MOTU | New |
| 15 Oct, 2010 | M | Roboto | Robot Model 9041 | Mechanical Warrior | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 15 Nov, 2010 | M | Grizzlor | Gur’rull Gu’rrooowarrrk | The Ferocious Figure with Fur | Villain | The Evil Horde | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 15 Nov, 2010 | B | King Grayskull (red cape, with orb) | D’vann Grayskull | Heroic Ancestor of He-Man | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU Classics/Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 18 Nov, 2010 | T | Hawkman vs. Stratos (Blue wings) | Katar Hol; Carter Hall/Stratos | Winged Avenger/Winged Warrior | Heroes | Justice League/Heroic Warriors | Comic Book/MOTU 1982-88 | DC/MOTU | 1 |
| 18 Nov, 2010 | T | Aquaman vs. Mer-Man (Blue skin) | Arthur Curry; Orin/Squidish Rex | King of the Seven Seas/Ocean Warlord | Hero/Villain | Justice League/Evil Warriors | Comic Book/Mini-Comic | DC/MOTU | New |
| 15 Dec, 2010 | M | Buzz-Off | Tzzzzt zzz zzTTTzz | Heroic Spy in the Sky | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics (2011)
| Date | Code | Name | Real Name | Log Line | Hero/Villain | Allegiance | Toyline/Origin | Era | Wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan, 2011 | M | Vikor | Vikor | He-Man of the North | Hero | None | Concept Art | POG | New |
| 18 Jan, 2011 | O | Eternian Palace Guards | Various | Heroic Guards | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Filmation/Ladybird Books | MOTU | New |
| 15 Feb, 2011 | M | Bow | Kyle Reccula | Special Friend Who Helps She-Ra | Hero | The Great Rebellion | POP 1985–1987/Filmation | POP | 1 |
| 15 Feb, 2011 | O | Shadow Beast | Various | Evil Creatures of Darkness | Villain | Evil Warriors | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 15 Feb, 2011 | S | Preternia Disguise He-Man | Adam of the House of Randor | Most Powerful Man in the Universe | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mini-Comic | POG | New |
| 15 Feb, 2011 | S | Map of Etheria (Came with Preternia Disguise He-Man) | Etheria | Beautiful Planet of Despondos | N/A | N/A | POP 1985-87/Filmation | POP | New |
| 15 Mar, 2011 | M | King Hssss (aka King Hiss) | Hssss of the Viper House | Dreadful Disguised Leader of the Snake Men | Villain | Snake Men | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 5 |
| 15 Mar, 2011 | A | Battle Armor Skeletor | Keldor of the House Of Miro | Lord of Destruction | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 15 Apr, 2011 | M | Sy-Klone | Sy-Klone Son of Dy-Lex | Heroic Fist-Flinging Tornado | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 15 Apr, 2011 | O | Panthor | Panthor | Savage Cat of Skeletor | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 15 May 2011 | M | Catra | C’yra of D’riluth III | Jealous Beauty | Villain | The Evil Horde | POP 1985–87/Filmation | POP | 1 |
| 15 Jun, 2011 | M | The Faceless One | Nikolas Powers | Ancient Lord of Zalesia | Hero | None | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 15 Jun, 2011 | A | Battleground Teela | Teela | Heir to the Sorceress | Hero | Heroic Warriors | DC Comics | MOTU | New |
| Jul, 2011 | T | Bizarro vs. Faker (Battle Armour) | None | Imperfect Duplicate/Evil Robot of Skeletor | Villains | Injustice League/Evil Warriors | Comic Book/MOTU Classics | DC/MOTU | New |
| Jul, 2011 | T | Green Lantern vs. Zodac (Comic colours) | Hal Jordan/Zodac Zur | Cosmic Crusader/Cosmic Enforcer | Hero/Neutral | Justice League/None | Comic Book | DC/MOTU | New |
| Jul, 2011 | T | Supergirl vs. She-Ra (Silver sword) | Linda Danvers/Adora of the House of Randor | The Maid of Might/Most Powerful Woman in the Universe | Heroes | Teen Titans/The Great Rebellion | Comic Book/Filmation | DC/POP | New |
| 15 Jul, 2011 | M | Clawful | Pronounced through a series of claw clicks | Warrior with the Grip of Evil | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 21 Jul, 2011 | C | Queen Marlena (& young Cringer) | Marlena Glenn | Queen of Eternia | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Filmation/MOTU 1982-88/MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 1 Aug, 2011 | B | Captain Glenn (& young Cringer) | Marlena Glenn | Heroic Space Adventurer | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Filmation/MOTU 1982-88/MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 15 Aug, 2011 | M | Man-E-Faces | Perkaedo | Human...Robot...Monster | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 2 |
| 15 Aug, 2011 | O | Megator | Moleb The Demolisher | Evil Giant Destroyer | Villain | Snake Men & The Evil Horde | MOTU 1982–1988 | POG | 7 |
| 15 Sep, 2011 | M | Leech | K’ull’leusshhhh | Master of Power Suction | Villain | The Evil Horde | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 15 Sep, 2011 | A | Hurricane Hordak | Hec-Tor Kur | Ruthless Leader with Wicked Whirling Weapons | Villain | The Evil Horde | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 5 |
| 17 Oct, 2011 | M | Icarius (aka Flipshot) | TC Icarius Kaz | Daring Space Ace | Hero | Galactic Protectors | He-Man 1989–1992 | NA | 1 |
| 15 Nov, 2011 | M | Snout Spout | Jaxton | Water Blasting Firefighter | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 5 |
| 15 Nov, 2011 | S | Princess of Power stickers (came with Snout Spout, subscribers only) | POP/MOTU/POG/NA | New | |||||
| 15 Nov, 2011 | A | Bubble Power She-Ra (aka She-Ra 2.0) | Adora of the House of Randor | Most Powerful Woman in the Universe | Hero | The Great Rebellion | POP 1985–87/Filmation | POP | 3 |
| 15 Nov, 2011 | O | Swiftwind (aka Swift Wind) | Spirit | Beautiful Horse, Spirit, Becomes Magical Flying Unicorn! | Hero | The Great Rebellion | POP 1985–87/Filmation | POP | 1 |
| 15 Dec, 2011 | M | Demo-Man | Uqquz'zekul-Mshqx | Evil Spirit of Despondos | Villain | None | Concept Art | MOTU | New |
| 15 Dec, 2011 | A | Battleground Evil-Lyn | Evelyn Morgan Powers | Evil Witch of Eternia | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 200X/Mike Young Productions | 200X | 5 |
| 15 Dec, 2012 | V | Wind Raider | N/A | Heroic Assault Lander | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 1 |
Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics (2012)
| Date | Code | Name | Real Name | Log Line | Hero/Villain | Allegiance | Toyline/Origin | Era | Wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan, 2012 | O | The Star Sisters (Jewelstar, Starla, Tallstar) (with Glory Bird) | Devena/Gemma/Cassandra | Hidden Beauty/Bright and Beautiful Leader/ Lovely Lookout | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Prototype | POP | New |
| 15 Feb, 2012 | M | Sorceress | Teela Na | Guardian of Castle Grayskull | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 Feb, 2012 | 30 | Fearless Photog | Jey | Heroic Master of Cameras | Hero | Heroic Warriors | 1980s Contest/MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 15 Feb, 2012 | M | Fisto | Malcom | Hand-To-Hand Fighter | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 15 Feb, 2012 | S | Shadow Weaver | Beatrix Lightspinner | Mistress of Dark Magic | Villain | The Evil Horde | Filmation | POP | New |
| 15 Feb, 2012 | S | Map of Preternia (Came with Shadow Weaver) | Preternia | Ancient Continent of Hidden Magic | None | None | The Powers of Grayskull | POG | New |
| 15 Mar, 2012 | M | Kobra Khan | Khan of the Clan Kobra | Evil Master of Snakes | Villain | Evil Warriors/Snake Men | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 16 Apr, 2012 | A | Thunder Punch He-Man | Adam of the House of Randor | Heroic Leader With A Power Punch | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 16 Apr, 2012 | 30 | Draego-Man | (renounced his given Dragonian name) | Evil Fire-Breathing Menace | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 15 May 2012 | M | Stinkor | Odiphus | Evil Master of Odors | Evil | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 15 May 2012 | M | Slush Head | Kalamarr | Scaly Goon Squad Thug | Villain | Space Mutants | He-Man 1989–1992 | NA | 1 |
| 15 May 2012 | P | Snake Mountain Stands | N/A | None | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 15 May 2012 | 30 | The Mighty Spector | John Spector | Master of Time Travel | Hero | Time Agents | MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 15 Jun, 2012 | M | Horde Prime | Anillis Kur | Supreme Ruler of the Horde Empire | Villain | The Evil Horde | MOTU Classics/Filmation/Comic Book | POP/MOTU | New |
| 15 Jun, 2012 | A | Snake Man-At-Arms | Duncan of the Viper Clan | Transformed Master Of Weapons | Villain | Snake Men | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 15 Jun 2012 | O | Griffin | Varies | Evil Flying Beasts | Villain | Evil Warriors | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 12 Jul, 2012 | C/O | Vykron (Packaged in barbarian outfit) | Vykron | Ultimate Eternian Champion | Heroic | None | Prototype | MOTU | New |
| 16 Jul, 2012 | M | Spikor | Kleffton | Untouchable Master of Evil Combat | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 1 Aug, 2012 | B/O | Vykron (Packaged in military or space outfits) | Vykron | Ultimate Eternian Champion | Heroic | None | Prototype | MOTU | New |
| 15 Aug, 2012 | 30 | Sir Laser-Lot | Unknown | Heroic Knight of Grayskull | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU Classics | POG | New |
| 15 Sep 2012 | M | Mekaneck | Orius | Heroic Human Periscope | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 15 Sep, 2012 | A | Dragon Blaster Skeletor | Keldor of the House of Miro | Evil Leader & his Dreadful Dragon with the "Paralyzing Spray" | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2012 | O | Snake Men | Varies | Slithering Minions of King Hssss | Villain | Snake Men | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 15 Oct, 2012 | M | Frosta | Queen Mackenzie | Ice Empress of Etheria | Hero | The Great Rebellion | POP 1985–1987/Filmation | POP | 1 |
| 15 Oct, 2012 | M | Rattlor | Slltyo of the Rattlor House | Evil Creature with the Quick Strike Head | Villain | Snake Men | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 5 |
| 15 Oct, 2012 | S | Time Agents/The Great Rebellion stickers (came with Rattlor, subscribers only) | POP/MOTUC | New | |||||
| 15 Oct, 2012 | 30 | Cy-Chop | Scychor | Evil Horde Bounty Hunter | Villain | Horde | MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 15 Oct, 2012 | P | Great Unrest Weapons Pack | N/A | None | Neutral | None | MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 15 Nov 2012 | M | Dekker | Dekker | Heroic Trainer-At-Arms | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 15 Nov 2012 | A | King Randor (Eternos Palace) | Randor of the House of Miro | Eternos Palace | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 15 Nov, 2012 | 30 | Castle Grayskullman | Not Applicable | Heroic Embodiment of Castle Grayskull | Hero | Heroic Warriors | 30th Anniversary Contest/MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 23 Nov, 2012 | B/C | Temple of Darkness Sorceress | Teela Na | Heroic Guardian of Castle Grayskull | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mini-Comic | MOTU | New |
| 17 Dec, 2012 | M | Mosquitor | Bliddeon Black | Evil Energy-Draining Insectoid | Villain | The Evil Horde | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 17 Dec, 2012 | O | Procrustus | Procrustus | Giant Guardian of Magic | Hero | None | Mini-Comic | MOTU | New |
| 17 Dec, 2012 | O/B | Granamyr | Granamyr the Wise | Great Magic Wielding Dragon | Hero | Neutral | Filmation | MOTU | New |
Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics (2013)
| Date | Code | Name | Real Name | Log Line | Hero/Villain | Allegiance | Toyline/Origin | Era | Wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan, 2013 | M | Netossa | Vivian Redretta | Captivating Beauty | Hero | The Great Rebellion | POP 1985–1987 | POP | 3 |
| 15 Feb, 2013 | M | Jitsu | Chopper | Evil Master of Martial Arts | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 3 |
| 15 Feb, 2013 | O | Ram Man | Krass | Heroic Human Battering Ram! | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 2 |
| 14 Mar, 2013 | B/C | Strobo | Gelpher | Light Powered Cosmic Enforcer | Neutral | None | Comic Book | MOTU | New |
| 15 Mar, 2013 | M/S | Fang Man | Scutes Ignis | Evil Fanged Minion of Skeletor | Villain | Evil Warriors | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 15 Mar, 2013 | S | King He-Man | Adam of the House of Randor | Heroic Ruler of Future Eternia | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTUC/Mini-Comic | MOTU | New |
| 15 Mar, 2013 | S | Map of Subternia (Comes with King He-Man) | Subternia | Hidden Land Beneath the Horizon | None | None | MYP/Mini-Comic | MOTU | New |
| 15 Apr, 2013 | M | Snake Face | Cyltho Ssstavvve | Most Gruesome of the Snake Men Warriors | Villain | Snake Men | MOTU 1982-1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 Apr, 2013 | O | The Fighting Foe Men | Dawg-O-Tor/Ditztroyer/Shield Maiden Sherrilyn | Evil Eternian Pirate Clan | Villains | None/The Evil Horde | Concept | MOTU | New |
| 8 May 2013 | B | Hordak (Spirit) | Hec-Tor Kur | Spirit | Villain | The Evil Horde | Comic | 200X | New |
| 15 May 2013 | M | Karatti | Stickel-Vat | Bone Bashing Mutant | Villain | Space Mutants | NA 1989-1992 | NA | 2 |
| 17 Jun, 2012 | M | Octavia | Polypus Rorqu | Wicked Tentacle-Swinging Warrior | Villain | The Evil Horde | Filmation | POP | New |
| 15 Jul, 2013 | M | Clamp Champ | Raenius | Heroic Master of Capture | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 Jul, 2013 | A | He-Man (Galactic Protector) | Adam of the House of Randor | Galactic Protector | Heroic | Galactic Protectors | He-Man 1989–1992 | NA | 1 |
| 15 Jul, 2013 | F | Icer | Icleeel of the Outer Stilia Clan | Evil Master of Cold | Villain | Evil Warriors | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 18 Jul, 2013 | O/B | Rokkon and Stonedar | Rokkon/Stonedar | Young Heroic Comet Warrior/Heroic Rock People Leader | Heroic Warriors | Rock People | MOTU 82-88 | MOTU | 5 |
| 15 Aug, 2013 | M | Castaspella | Esmerelda | Enchantress Who Hypnotizes | Hero | The Great Rebellion | POP 1985–1987/Filmation | POP | 1 |
| 15 Aug, 2013 | F | Shokoti | Shokoti | Evil Witch of Eternia | Villain | None | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 16 Sep, 2013 | V | Sky High with Jet Sled (aka Sky Sled) | Daril | Heroic Airship Adventurer | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Concept | MOTU | New |
| 16 Sep, 2013 | F | Batros | Wiley | Evil Master of Theft | Villain | None | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 15 Oct, 2013 | M | Mantenna | Glieeb-Tolio Jak-Us | Evil Spy with the Pop Out Eyes | Villain | The Evil Horde | MOTU 1982-88/Filmation | MOTU | 4 |
| 15 Oct, 2013 | M | Lord Dactus (aka Lord Dactys) | Dactus of Spelia | Heroic Bat Warrior | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mike Young Productions | MOTU | New |
| 15 Oct, 2013 | O | Horde Troopers | Horde Drones Serial Numbers 2549 and 3849 | Evil Mechanical Enforcers of Hordak | Villain | The Evil Horde | MOTU 1982-88/Filmation | MOTU/POP | 5 |
| 15 Oct, 2013 | P | Weapons Pak: End of Wars (includes Kowl) | Kowl | The Know-It Owl | Hero | The Great Rebellion | POP 1985-87 | POP | 1 |
| 15 Oct, 2013 | F | Nepthu | Nepthu Sencri | Wicked Sun Sorcerer | Villain | None | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 15 Nov, 2013 | M | Geldor | Geldor III | Evil Barbarian Obsessed with Immortality | Villain | None | Mini-Comic | MOTU | New |
| 15 Nov, 2013 | S | Son of He-Man stickers (came with Geldor, subscribers only) | MOTU/NA/MOTUC | New | |||||
| 15 Nov, 2013 | F | Sea Hawk | Captain Jeoff Blithe | Heroic Etherian Pirate | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Filmation | POP | New |
| 16 Dec, 2013 | B | Standor | Standor | Cosmic Creator of Power | Neutral | None | MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
| 16 Dec, 2013 | M | Plundor | Plundor the Spoiler | Evil Rabbit Seeking Riches | Villain | None | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 16 Dec, 2013 | F | Strong-Or (aka Strongarm) | Dalmus Fu | Evil Power-Punching Warrior | Villain | Evil Warriors | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 16 Dec, 2013 | P | Castle Grayskull | Castle Grayskull | Fortress of Mystery & Power | Neutral | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982-88 | MOTU | 1 |
| 16 Dec, 2013 | S | Masters of the Universe Checklist (came with Castle Grayskull - preorders only) | Masters of the Universe | Heroic and Evil Warriors Wielding Great Power | None | None | MOTU Classics | MOTU | New |
Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics (2014)
| Date | Code | Name | Real Name | Log Line | Hero/Villain | Allegiance | Toyline/Origin | Era | Wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2014 | M | Two Bad | Tuvar & Baddhra | Double-Headed Evil Strategist | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982-88 | MOTU | 4 |
| 17 Feb 2013 | M | Glimmer | Glimmer of the House of Brightmoon | The Guide who Lights the Way! | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Princess of Power 1985-87/Filmation | POP | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2014 | O | Modulok | Galen Nycoff | Evil Beast of a Thousand Bodies | Villain | The Evil Horde | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 4 |
| 17 Mar 2013 | M | Hydron | Daniel Ripper, Jr. | Heroic Leader of the Galactic Protectors | Hero | Galactic Protectors | New Adventures 1989-92 | NA | 1 |
| 17 Mar 2013 | S | Unnamed One | Gorpo | Evil Lord of Chaos | Villain | None | MOTU Classics/Mini-Comic | MOTU | New |
| 17 Mar 2013 | S | Map of The Horde Empire (came with Unnamed One) | The Horde Empire | Tyrannical Galactic Rulers | None | None | Filmation POP/MOTU | POP/MOTU | New |
| 15 Apr 2014 | M | Blade | Ritter | Evil Master of Swords | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982-88 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 Apr 2014 | B | Kowl (Filmation) & Loo-Kee | Kowl/Pedraut Edeltran | The Know-It Owl/Hides and Sees All in Etheria | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Princess of Power 1985-87/Filmation | POP | New, 3 |
| 15 Apr 2014 | B/C | Goat Man | Klacky | Horn-Headed Servant of Beast Man | Villain | Evil Warriors | Golden Books | MOTU | New |
| 15 May 2014 | M | Scorpia | Lynda D'ream | Stinging Horde Enforcer | Villain | The Evil Horde | Filmation | POP | New |
| 15 May 2014 | O | Battle Lion | Granger | Heroic Steed of King Grayskull | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 16 June 2014 | M | Extendar | Doodon | Heroic Master of Extension | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982-88 | MOTU | 5 |
| 15 July 2014 | M | Flogg | Brakk | Evil Leader of the Space Mutants | Villain | Space Mutants | New Adventures 1989-92 | NA | 1 |
| 15 July 2014 | E | Double Mischief (aka Double Trouble) | Rebekkah Kettle | Glamorous Double Agent | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Princess of Power 1985-1987 | POP | 1 |
| 24 July 2014 | B | Hordak (with Imp) | Hec-Tor Kur | Evil Leader of the Horde Invasion | Villain | The Evil Horde | Filmation | POP | New |
| 24 July 2014 | C | Imp as Treasure Chest | Imp | Evil Shapeshifting Spy | Villain | The Evil Horde | Filmation | POP | New |
| 15 Aug 2014 | M | Flutterina | Abby De'note | Beautiful "Flying" Lookout | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Princess of Power 1985-1987/Filmation | POP | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2014 | E | Madame Razz (includes Broom!) | Regina Razz | Magical Witch of Whispering Woods | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Filmation | POP | NEW |
| 15 Aug 2014 | A | Skeletor (Intergalactic Overlord of Evil) | Keldor of the House of Miro | Intergalactic Overlord of Evil | Villain | Space Mutants | New Adventures 1989-92 | NA | 1 |
| 15 Sep, 2014 | M | Rio Blast | Riolus Blast | Heroic Transforming Gunslinger | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Masters of the Universe 1982-88 | MOTU | 5 |
| 15 Sep, 2014 | E | Entrapta | Es'tra Vesslelak | Tricky Golden Beauty | Villain | The Evil Horde | Princess of Power 1985-1987/Filmation | POP | 2 |
| 15 Sep, 2014 | S/E | The Great Rebellion stickers (came with Entrapta, subscribers only) | MOTUC | POP | New | ||||
| 15 Oct, 2014 | M | Eldor | R'endril the Wise | Heroic Guardian of the Book of Living Spells | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Prototype | POG | New |
| 15 Oct, 2014 | S | Heroic Warriors & Evil Warriors stickers (came with Eldor, subscribers only) | MOTUC | MOTU | New | ||||
| 15 Oct, 2014 | E | Sweet Bee | Beatrice Castle | Honey of a Guide | Hero | Great Rebellion | Princess of Power 1985-87/Filmation | POP | 2 |
| 15 Oct 2014 | S/E | Light Hope | Lord Ry'gus Hope | Magical Protector of the Crystal Castle | Hero | The Great Rebellion | MOTU Classics/Filmation | POP | New |
| 15 Nov 2014 | M | Tung Lashor | Kasssher | Evil Tongue-Shooting SNAKE MEN Creature! | Villain | Snake Men | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 5 |
| 15 Nov 2014 | E | She-Ra (Galactic Protector) | Adora of the House of Randor | Galactic Protector | Hero | Galactic Guardians | MOTU Classics | NA | New |
| 15 Nov 2014 | O | Arrow | Arrow | True Blue Horse Flies Bow to Victory | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Princess of Power 1985-87/Filmation | POP | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2014 | M | Mermista | Elaysia | Mermaid Friend of She-Ra | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Princess of Power 1985-87/Filmation | POP | 2 |
| 15 Dec 2014 | E | Spinnerella | Cynthia | Dizzying Defender | Hero | Great Rebellion | Princess of Power 1985-87/Filmation | POP | 3 |
| 15 Dec 2014 | B | Gwildor | G'ww'ld'rrr Wicket Will'ow | Heroic Creator of the Cosmic Key | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 Dec 2014 | V | Battle Ram (with Man-At-Arms) | Duncan | Mobile Launcher | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982-88 | MOTU | 1 |
Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics (2015)
| Date | Code | Name | Real Name | Log Line | Hero/Villain | Allegiance | Toyline/Origin | Era | Wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan, 2015 | M | Lizard Man | Gayn | Heroic Cold-Blooded Ally | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 15 Feb, 2015 | M | Ninja Warrior (aka Ninjor) | Unknown | Evil Ninja Master | Villain | Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 Feb, 2015 | O | Snake Armor He-Man Vs. Battle Armor King Hssss (aka Battle Armor King Hiss) | Adam of the House of Randor/Hssss of the Viper Clan | The Most Powerful Snake Hunter in the Universe/Slithering Leader of the Snake Men | Hero/Villain | Heroic Warriors/Snake Men | Mike Young Productions/MOTU 200X | 200X | 8/7 |
| 15 Feb, 2015 | B | Spirit of Grayskull (glows in the dark) | D'vann Grayskull | Heroic Guardian of Power | Hero | Heroic Warrior | Mini-Comic/Mike Young Productions | MOTU | New |
| 15 Mar, 2015 | M | Huntara | Tara | Courageous Silaxian Warrior | Hero | None | Filmation | POP | New |
| 15 Mar, 2015 | S | Oo-Larr (aka Mini-Comic He-Man) | Oo-Larr, Lord of the Jungle Tribe | The Jungle He-Man | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mini-Comic | MOTU | New |
| 15 Mar, 2015 | S | Map of Castle Grayskull (with Oo-Larr) | Castle Grayskull | Fortress of Mystery & Power | None | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982-88 | MOTU | New |
| 15 Apr, 2015 | M | Angella | Angella III, Queen Regent of Bright Moon | Angelic Winged Guide | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Filmation/POP 1985-87 | POP | 1 |
| 15 Apr, 2015 | B | Hover Robots | None | Evil Mindless Robot Goons | Villains | Evil Warriors | Filmation | MOTU | New |
| 15 May 2015 | M | Blast Attak (aka Blast-Attak) | Program Robot Serial Number 1710 | Evil Blast Apart Robot | Villain | Snake Men | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 June 2015 | M | Sssqueeze | Schisszz Shazzz | Evil Long Armed Viper | Villain | Snake Men | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 June, 2015 | O | Multi-Bot | TBC | Evil Robot of a Thousand Bodies | Villain | The Evil Horde | MOTU 1982–1988 | MOTU | 5 |
| 9 July, 2015 | B | Rotar Vs. Twistoid | TBC | Heroic Master of Hyper-Spin/Evil Speed Twisting Robot | Hero/Villain | Heroic Warriors/Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982-1988 | MOTU | 6 |
| 15 July, 2015 | M | Peekablue | Penelope | Watchful Feathered Friend | Hero | The Great Rebellion | Filmation/POP 1985-87 | POP | 2 |
| 15 July, 2015 | X | Callix (aka Calix) | Callix | Evil Horde Rock Man | Villain | The Evil Horde | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 17 Aug, 2015 | M | Mara of Primus | Mara | Heroic Ambassador of Peace | Hero | Galactic Protectors | He-Man 1989–1992/Jetlag | NA | New |
| 17 Aug, 2015 | X | Evil Seed (aka Evilseed) | Sero Malusto | Evil Master of Plants | Villain | None | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 17 Aug, 2015 | S/X | Heads of Eternia (200X Buzz-Off, Roboto, Snout Spout, Sy-Klone, Clawful & Grizzlor heads) | Heroes/Villains | Heroic Warriors/Evil Warriors/The Evil Horde | MOTU 200X | 200X | New | ||
| TBC | O | ? | TBC | TBC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 15 Sep, 2015 | M | ? | TBC | TBC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 15 Sep, 2015 | X | King Chooblah (aka Kulatak Elder) | TBC | TBC | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 15 Oct, 2015 | M | ? | TBC | TBC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 15 Oct, 2015 | X | Ceratus | TBC | TBC | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| 16 Nov, 2015 | M | ? | TBC | TBC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 16 Nov, 2015 | X | Queen Grayskull (aka Veena) | Veena | TBC | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| TBC | A | ? | TBC | TBC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 15 Dec, 2015 | M | ? | TBC | TBC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 15 Dec, 2015 | X | Prahvus | TBC | Evil Master of Doom | Villain | None | Mike Young Productions | 200X | New |
| Dec, 2015 | O | Laser Power He-Man Vs. Laser-Light Skeletor[62] | Adam of the House of Randor/Keldor | Heroic Master of Light Energy/Evil Master of Light Energy | Hero/Villain | Heroic Warriors/Evil Warriors | MOTU 1982-88 | MOTU | 7 |
| TBC | ? | Teela (Filmation)[63] | Teela | TBC | Hero | Heroic Warriors | Filmation MOTU | MOTU | New |
| TBC | P | Point Dread[64] | TBC | Frontier Outpost | Hero | Heroic Warriors | MOTU 1982-88 | MOTU | 2 |
Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics (possible future releases)
Mattel has stated their intention to release as many action figures as possible as part of the Masters of the Universe Classics toyline. The following are a selection of characters that Mattel own the rights to make toys of:
Masters of the Universe Vintage Toys (1982–1988): Flying Fists He-Man, Laser Power He-Man, Terror Claws Skeletor, Laser-Light Skeletor, Saurod, Buzz-Saw Hordak, Dragstor, Evil Robot (previously unreleased)
Masters of the Universe Vintage Concept Art (1981-1988): He-Man (viking helmet), D-Man (concept Skeletor), Sensor (concept Zodac), Multi Face (concept Man-E-Faces), Tree Man (concept Beast Man), Bird Man (concept Stratos), Teela (blonde, concept), Sorceress (cobra armor, concept), Mer-Man (concept), Red Beast, Horde Mummy, Gore-Tusk
Masters of the Universe Vintage Mini-Comics (1981-86): Lodar, Masks of Power Demons, Manticore, Trap Jaw (green skin)
Princess of Power (1985-1987): She-Ra (1985 toy version), Catra (1985 toy version), Starburst She-Ra, Perfuma, Scratchin' Sound Catra, Shower Power Catra
He-Man (1989–1992): Battle Punch He-Man, Thunder Punch He-Man, Kayo, Nocturna, Vizar, Artilla, Spinwit, Tuskador, Sagitar, Spin Fist Hydron, Missile Armor Icarius, Disks of Doom Skeletor, Battle Blade Skeletor, Hoove, Lizorr, Butthead, Quakke, Staghorn, Hook 'Em Flogg, Too Tall Hoove, Darius (previously unreleased), Clawber (previously unreleased), Grr (previously unreleased), Galactimytes (previously unreleased), Gleanons (previously unreleased)
Masters of the Universe The Modern Series (2002–2004): He-Man (200X version), Mega Punch He-Man, Battle Armor He-Man, Samurai He-Man, Martial Arts He-Man, Shield Strike (aka Stealth Armor) He-Man, Jungle Attack He-Man, Smash Blade He-Man, Mecha Blade He-Man, Battle Sound He-Man, Wolf Armor He-Man, Snake Hunter He-Man, Ice Armor He-Man, Prince Adam (200X version), Serpent Claw Man-At-Arms, Battle Glove Man-At-Arms, Samurai Man-At-Arms, Claw Attack Stratos, Sky Strike Stratos, Serpent Track Mekaneck, Trap and Smash Orko, Teela (200X version), Snake Teela, Battle Armor Skeletor, Samurai Skeletor, Spin Blade Skeletor, Mecha Blade Skeletor, Battle Sound Skeletor, Snake Armor Skeletor, Snake Crush Skeletor, Fire Armor Skeletor, Ice Armor Skeletor, Mutant Warrior (came with Mutant Slime Pit playset), Sorceress (200X version)
Filmation MOTU/POP Cartoons (1983-86): Marlena Glenn (white spacesuit), Dragoon, King Miro, Kittrina, Montork, Dree Elle, Melaktha, Lady Valtira, Lord Tyrin, Hawke, Delora, Kol Darr, Starchild, Masque, Darkdream, Kuduk Ungol, Game Master, King Tamusk, Slavemaster, Enchantress, General Tataran, Negator, Space Pirates (Sticky Fingers, Batty, Frogman, Hisser, Lavaman, Leo), the Twiggets (Spragg, Sprocker, Spritina), Vultak, Dylamug, Hunga the Harpy, Granita, King Ahgo, General Sunder, Melog, Chakra, King Micah, Colonel Blast, Red Knight
Jetlag's New Adventures of He-Man Cartoons (1990-91): Adam of Grayskull, Master Sebrian, Drissi, Caz, Gleep, UR, the Scientists of Primus (Gepple, Krex, Alcon, Meldoc), Crita
Mike Young Productions MOTU Cartoons (2002-2003): Captain Miro, Captain Randor, King Randor (snake armor), Queen Marlena (white dress), Queen Marlena (snake armor), Queen Andreeno, Evil Giants (Azdar, Belzar, Chazdar), Horde Wraiths
200X Videogame/Comic Book: Skeleton Warriors, Illumina
MOTUC Mini-Comics (2011-2014): Gladiator, Beast Lord, Fang-Or, Bandwidth, Red Shadow, The Great Black Wizard, Jet Pak (Castle Grayskull spacesuit), Netta, Compactor, Brainwave, Eyebeam, Raja, Bubblor, Tri-Beast, Major Header, Muckman (replaced Gangstor), Lady Slither, Man Crystal, Robo Woman, Hans Hammer Holder, Zombie-Skeletor
He-Ro - Son of He-Man (unreleased 1988 Mattel series): Dare (brunette), He-Ro II (brunette), Skeleteen
He-Ro - Son of He-Man (unreleased 1996 Lou Scheimer Productions series): Queen Teela, Old Man-At-Arms, Skeletor, Evil-Lyn, Prince Dare (blonde), He-Ro II (blonde), Kay-La, Air-Bag, Man-E-Faces II, Ram Man II, Fork-Lift, Craven/Battle-Bird, Missile-Toe, Ever-Mean, Bug-Eye, Slob-Boar, Saw-Tooth, Tung Lashor, Odar
Other Media/Misc: "MOTU Power Tour" - Songster; "Ladybird MOTU books" - the Skelcons; "UK MOTU magazines" - Scrollos; "DC Comics" - Despara
Unavailable Characters
Mattel currently does not own the rights to make the following Masters of the Universe characters into toys:
Masters of the Universe (1987 live action movie): He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Teela, Sorceress, Kevin, Julie, Lubic, Skeletor, Beast Man, Evil-Lyn, Karg, Robot Centurions, Pigboy
Mini-Masters and Giants 2014-2015
In 2014, Masters of the Universe Minis were released via the Mattel toy collector website, Matty Collector. The figures were packed in sets of two with a hero versus a villain. Also included was a build and connect Castle Grayskull playset.
| Name |
|---|
| Battle Armor He-Man vs. Mer-Man (February 2014) |
| Battle Armor Skeletor vs. Moss Man (April 2014) |
| Stratos vs. Scareglow (June 2014) |
| Man-At-Arms vs. Faker (August 2014) |
| Zodac vs. Beast Man (October 2014) |
| King He-Man vs. Clawful (December 2014) |
| Mekaneck vs. Jitsu (March/April 2015) |
| She-Ra vs. Horde Trooper (May/June 2015) |
Masters of the Universe Giants In the fall of 2014, a brand new 12" Masters of the Universe toyline was released. This time the figures were 12" versions of the original 1980s toys.
| Name |
|---|
| He-Man (September 2014) |
| Skeletor (October 2014) |
| Stratos (November 2014) |
| Beast Man (December 2014) |
| Man-At-Arms (2015) |
| Zodac (2015) |
Fuerza T
In 2003, Tops Toys, an Argentinian toy company, used the molds from the vintage Masters of the Universe figures and released eight characters in Argentina.
| Name | Allegiance |
|---|---|
| Platino | Heroic |
| Shidoshi | Heroic |
| Titano | Heroic |
| Tekno | Heroic |
| Destructo | Evil |
| Pantano | Evil |
| Carnivor | Evil |
| Felinor | Evil |
Notes
- ^ The rights to manufacture the Star Wars toyline were later acquired by Hasbro.
- ^ These included: Kid Gallant, a medieval knight; Robin and the Space Hoods, a sci-fi figure; and the daredevil Kenny Dewitt, pronounced "Can He Do It?"
- ^ Authorship of the He-Man character has been subject to debate, designer Roger Sweet claims to be the chief creator of He-Man and MOTU,
- ^ Other names considered by the design team were Mighty Man, Megaton Man, Strong Man and Big Man.
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External links
The dictionary definition of Masters of the Universe at Wiktionary
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