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I will add to this post each and every time I update the Busta Toons Blog! pages with my posts from The He-Man and She-Ra Blog!

Here are the links to each of the archives:

Busta Toons' Blog! (#0001 - #0100)
Busta Toons' Blog! (#0101 - #0200)
Busta Toons' Blog! (#0201 - #0300)
Busta Toons' Blog! (#0301 - #0400)

Here are the links to the individual posts:

#0001 - Horde Prime?
A look at the questionable design the UK Masters of the Universe comic gave to Horde Prime...

#0002 - Witnesses!
He-Man transforms Cringer into Battle Cat; with people watching...

#0003 - The Sorceress?!
The Sorceress with purple skin?

#0004 - The original ending to "Battlecat"...
Originally the season two He-Man episode "Battlecat" had a very different ending.

#0005 - Evil-Lyn's origins...
Evil-Lyn, as a young woman, once served under King Randor and Queen Marlena.

#0006 - Eternian cast!
Random guest characters from the He-Man series appear on Etheria!

#0007 - The greatest story never told...
An episode of She-Ra that was sadly abandoned during production...

#0008 - Imperfect Evil Warriors...
The first issue of the UK Masters of the Universe comic featured a mixed up illustration!

#0009 - Panthor's armor?
Panthor looked somewhat different in the initial stages of the cartoon.

#0010 - Snake Mountain: Explained!
The UK comic decided to explain why there were two versions of Snake Mountain!

#0011 - Intelligent Evil Personalities.
Two Bad and Webstor weren't merely henchmen in the UK comic.

#0012 - Snoopy and a Smurf?
Tom Sito inserted oddities into his storyboards every once in a while!

#0013 - Yeeowww!
Cringer witnesses Prince Adam become He-Man for the first time...

#0014 - Kobra?
In the UK Ladybird books Teela's staff was given a name...

#0015 - She-Ra leaps!
Keith Tucker illustrates an action-packed She-Ra storyboard panel!

#0016 - Fly Stratos! Fly!
Stratos wields He-Man's Sword of Power as he attempts to evade the Iron Master!

#0017 - Don Manuel's Act One!
Don Manuel often made his storyboards stand out from the rest...

#0018 - Night Stalker?
The UK comic featured an oddly colored horse...

#0019 - A letter from Skeletor...
Skeletor writes Prince Adam a letter!

#0020 - The Iron Master!
The Iron Master in all his glory!

#0021 - Boreworms!
A Flash Gordon reference in the UK Masters of the Universe comic?

#0022 - Blow the candle out...
Beast Man reveals that he is scared of the dark.

#0023 - Young couple in love.
An unnamed couple stole the spotlight of one panning shot.

#0024 - The Sand Demons?
Early designs for the creatures left a lot to be desired.

#0025 - Well-struck, hero...
In the minicomics Trap Jaw kicked ass!

#0026 - Proscenium arch...
Sy-Klone addresses the comic audience.

#0027 - Twigget rough - Spragg!
Spragg was cleaned up in his final model sheet.

#0028 - Timm's Sorceress...
Bruce Timm always illustrated very beautiful women...

#0029 - Combow...
A page from Bow's model sheet details how his Combow works.

#0030 - Interesting Ladybird style...
Terry Gabbey only illustrated one of the Ladybird She-Ra books...

#0031 - Aroo is Hanuman?
What are the true character origins for Aroo?

#0032 - This ain't Filmation!
They may look like Filmation characters, but they don't act like them!

#0033 - But who is he?
He-Ro makes his first and only appearance in the minicomics.

#0034 - A party?
Many of the Heroic Warriors assembled for one panel...

#0035 - Red and Yellow Snake Men!
Rattlor and Tung Lashor looked very different in the UK comic debut...

#0036 - Ram Man's springs?
Just how far could Ram Man's legs stretch?

#0037 - Heroes of Mondor.
She-Ra and her friends have an awesome task ahead of them...

#0038 - Trollan Convicts...
There were indeed many criminals on Trolla.

#0039 - Surprise Transformation!
She-Ra transforms Spirit to Swift Wind in a unique situation...

#0040 - MushBROOM!
Broom once again bears the brunt of Madame Razz's magic!

#0041 - The robotic ouch!
Faker has a bad day...

#0042 - Two Bad's Master Game...
Beast Man introduces Two Bad and Webstor to M'Yower.

#0043 - The nameless King!
Just what was the name of that King?

#0044 - The Great Eternian Dam.
Amazingly Man-At-Arms' impressive design only ever appeared in one episode...

#0045 - King Liz?
The uniquely designed creature from the Valley of the Lost!

#0046 - Webstor's fallen in!
Skeletor shows comical concern for Webstor.

#0047 - Mer-Man's Face?
Mer-Man's face changes in the same story!

#0048 - Beast Man's foot!
One piece of beautiful animation stands out in the episode "Visitors From Earth".

#0049 - To the skies...
Stratos carries Teela into the skies.

#0050 - UK Special...
The unique promotional artwork for the UK Masters of the Universe special.

#0051 - Daddy!
Who is the man with an axe towering over Mally and her daughter Telzy?

#0052 - Man-E-Direction...
Man-E-Faces' debut prompts some interesting direction...

#0053 - Eternia's Storyteller.
The storyteller that appeared in two episodes actually had a name...

#0054 - Die! Die!
Hordak's display flashes a word that Filmation would often shy away from...

#0055 - The infamous Huntara image...
Another reason why I love the direction of Tom Tataranowicz's.

#0056 - Fruit?!
The Evil Warriors maintain a healthy diet...

#0057 - The Mondor epilogue.
A unique panning shot from a memorable episode.

#0058 - Got ya now!
In one of the most violent minicomics, Clawful fights Fisto...

#0059 - Catra invited.
Sometimes the rebels' kind gestures were lost on the villains...

#0060 - Rebuilding Snake Mountain.
Skeletor always has help when it comes to rebuilding his base of operations...

#0061 - Keith Tucker's Act One!
Some storyboard artists like to put a lot of effort into their boards!

#0062 - Transformation atop Swift Wind.
A rarely seen style of transformation...

#0063 - Stratos and Avion.
Artist Robin Davies illustrates Stratos in his environment.

#0064 - Hidden Combow...
Just where did Bow keep his Combow?

#0065 - Unseen season two Trollans!
Zorko and Korko?

#0066 - SPRAK!
King Randor shows Faker no mercy!

#0067 - Imp shows up!
Imp's brief appearance in the Ladybird books...

#0068 - The Sorceress is a floating head?
In one particular minicomic the Sorceress was presented in a rather unique way.

#0069 - A rare, quiet moment...
The heroes of Eternia have a chance to relax...

#0070 - Sprigget?
Just who was that rarely seen, but notable Twigget?

#0071 - Man-At-Arms' Laboratory...
Filmation knew how to paint backgrounds featuring great depth!

#0072 - An eerie feeling...
The Sorceress rendered with some impressive shading.

#0073 - Arms for the Man!
Grizzlor and Modulok arm-wrestle!

#0074 - King in a Spin!
Sy-Klone tries to help King Randor...

#0075 - Evil oops!
Evil-Lyn and Clawful get up close and personal.

#0076 - Swords at the Ready!
She-Ra and Sea Hawk stand side-by-side...

#0077 - Clash of the Titans!
The most powerful man in the universe battles the Lord of the ThunderCats!

#0078 - Eternia Times Three?
Did you think it was one title card?

#0079 - The Hero...
He-Man once again saves the day!

#0080 - Huntara's height!
Not only did she have purple skin, but she was tall, too!

#0081 - Royal Colors.
One of the minicomics gave an interesting color scheme to the King and Queen of Eternia.

#0082 - It's a machine!
Why was He-Man surprised?

#0083 - Skeletor versus Randor!
King Randor and Skeletor do battle!

#0084 - Toy accurate Trap Jaw!
Trap Jaw looks a lot like his toy...

#0085 - Annoyed Adam...
A familiar pose; an unfamiliar expression...

#0086 - Nearly Double Trouble...
Double Trouble was in the series bible!

#0087 - Pull the ol' magic sword and...
Orko mimics Prince Adam...

#0088 - Scorpia's design!
A detailed look at Scopria's unique design.

#0089 - Skeletor's Throne Room...
Something seems amiss in the domain of Skeletor...

#0090 - Skeletor is He-Man?!
When Skeletor wears He-Man's harness, strange things happen!

#0091 - Darkspy!
The mysterious glowing portal had a name in the script...

#0092 - Man-At-Arms' servants!
Man-At-Arms enslaved little green men?

#0093 - Entering Grayskull...
Castle Grayskull from a familiar angle...

#0094 - The Hosers?
Snout Spout was from a race of people?

#0095 - Orko's smiling!
Early in the Filmation series the Filmation artists liked to experiment...

#0096 - Magestra, in all her glory...
One of Evil-Lyn's most popular disguises!

#0097 - Like a master ninja!
An interesting description for one of She-Ra's actions...

#0098 - Battle royal!
An action-packed sequence of events from the first issue of the UK comic.

#0099 - Toy Kowl model sheet.
What if Kowl had been colored like the toy?

#0100 - New products...
Some new figures will be appearing soon...

#0101 - Gommoroth, Frod and Kristan...
They had names you know...

#0102 - Bow minus mustache!
Editing certain model sheets can have dramatic results!

#0103 - Tri-Klops is relentless!
Tri-Klops was memorable in his own minicomic.

#0104 - Dashing wildly.
A colorful image from a Princess of Power minicomic.

#0105 - Comic influences...
Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, and Barry Windsor Smith are all referenced in a storyboard.

#0106 - That's not the abyss!
Initially the artists at Filmation were unsure what the abyss should look like.

#0107 - Shriekers!
Just where did that name come from?

#0108 - Leena redesigned...
A memorable character had an alternate design...

#0109 - Pretty Boy Bow.
Bow had very distinct features in one particular illustration...

#0110 - Skeletor's wedding!
Skeletor ties the knot!

#0111 - That had to hurt...
Ram Man rams Skeletor!

#0112 - Accursed hero!
A beautiful Bruce Timm image shows a good use of blacks.

#0113 - He-Man and Stridor montage.
Just like a movie montage we see He-Man and Stridor cross Eternia.

#0114 - Skeletor relaxed...
Skeletor relaxes as his latest plan begins...

#0115 - Talking is for wimps!
Hoove demonstrates an awful kick, and even more awful dialogue!

#0116 - The surrounding land.
Castle Grayskull looks odd on top of a hill...

#0117 - Rebels at sunset...
Occasionally the Ladybird books were sugary sweet...

#0118 - Entering the Doom Room!
Man-At-Arms attempts to save Evil-Lyn!

#0119 - Mick Jagger influence?
There was a reason Admiral Scurvy looked the way he did.

#0120 - Beast Man's reaction.
The evil henchman reacts oddly to his fellow villains...

#0121 - Here comes Beast Man!
Teela is unconscious, as Beast Man approaches...

#0122 - Karatti?!
Karatti was very different in his comic book appearances!

#0123 - Red Ripper?
An interesting variation of the bright green vehicle appeared in the UK comics.

#0124 - The Cosmic Enforcer in the mud?!
An undignified image of Skeletor and Zodac...

#0125 - The Snake Lord!
A unique name for King Hiss appeared in one UK comic panel.

#0126 - Frosta's rarely seen wand!
A wand came with her action figure, but was rarely ever used in the stories told...

#0127 - He-Man's shield...
He-Man's high-tech shield made very few appearances...

#0128 - Go home.
Hal Sutherland illustrates a cute panel featuring a young Prince Adam and Cringer.

#0129 - Reunited against Evil!
He-Man makes his first appearance in the She-Ra Ladybird books!

#0130 - Dramatic battle!
He-Man and Skeletor duel with the fury of evil surrounding them!

#0131 - Skeletor always has an answer!
Even when being overpowered Skeletor never stops talking!

#0132 - Follow my lead...
He-Man and Skeletor create the Power Sword!

#0133 - Convenient Statue.
Skeletor strikes out at a very convenient statue of He-Man...

#0134 - Who are these people?
Three familiar Eternian characters appeared in She-Ra...

#0135 - Try again...
Man-At-Arms was originally engaging in target practice...

#0136 - As the years passed...
Man-At-Arms begins to raise Teela as his own daughter.

#0137 - The original Twiggets!
The idea was there, but the designs were very different...

#0138 - Tested by the warriors!
Not every vehicle makes it past the test stage.

#0139 - Realizing the insult!
In this deleted scene we see that Trap Jaw is rather slow!

#0140 - Cat got your tongue?
Why did Kittrina run up and place her hand on He-Man's shoulder?

#0141 - This is most unsettling.
The Sorceress rarely looked wide-eyed...

#0142 - Poisonous?
Rattlor and Tung Lashor have an interesting conversation...

#0143 - Evil Robotic He-Man Imposter!
Faker in all his glory!

#0144 - Man-E-Faces: Unmasked!
In the second UK annual published we were treated to seeing Man-E-Faces out of his costume!

#0145 - The Sword of Power?
Does that child possess the Sword of Power?

#0146 - Thick-Skull!
The UK comic strip Bananaman acknowledged He-Man...

#0147 - Stratos on Etheria?
Robert Lamb had numerous ideas for episodes; one of them featured Stratos...

#0148 - Posed like Prince Adam...
Tri-Klops confuses his model sheet pose with Prince Adam's!

#0149 - The mysterious, caped, blue-skinned dude!
Most background characters were not supposed to stand out!

#0150 - Beast Man burn hand!
A unique sub-plot was seen in the Ladybird books...

#0151 - Orko versus Skeletor!
Who will win?!

#0152 - The Zactons Return!
The memorable Zactons make a rather throwaway appearance...

#0153 - Trap Jaw's Tongue?
An odd piece of animation shows something we have never seen before...

#0154 - Rainbow Quartz reaction...
Are these the actions of the good guys?

#0155 - Catra Got Milk?
An amusing background visual has Catra revealing her cat-like tendancies!

#0156 - Confronting the Gedge!
He-Man and Battle Cat appear together for the first time!

#0157 - Gleeful Mantenna!
Mantenna finally gets revenge...

#0158 - Debut of the Collector.
Skeletor's imposing ship is revealed to a sleeping Beast Man.

#0159 - Gateway to Kyrtis?
A unique structure appears in a very unique She-Ra episode...

#0160 - Yellow blast!
Skeletor attacks He-Man in an action-packed illustration.

#0161 - Skeletor's Christmas Cast!
Skeletor's unique grouping of Evil Warriors...

#0162 - Summing up!
He-Man defeats the Horde and reveals an unseen plot.

#0163 - Moonlit rebels...
The moon made numerous appearances in the She-Ra canon.

#0164 - Power of the Iron Master!
The Iron Master raises He-Man's Sword of Power!

#0165 - The controlling henchmen...
Beast Man and Mer-Man impersonate one another.

#0166 - Evil Personified!
The true villains from the Christmas-themed special...

#0167 - Cute Spritina.
Keith Tucker illustrates Spritina with great detail.

#0168 - Four fingers?
Orko was drawn with an extra finger!

#0169 - Bang! Bang!
Trap Jaw bears the brunt of a gag more than once.

#0170 - The other side of the mountain...
The rarely seen other side of Snake Mountain.

#0171 - This kitten has claws...
Catra is just plain mean.

#0172 - Hourglass Guardian.
The Sorceress displays her killer figure!

#0173 - Light Spinner?
Shadow Weaver's former life is revealed.

#0174 - A thrilling, new dimension!
The UK comic prepared to take a new direction...

#0175 - What's in the box?!
Prince Adam returns a box...

#0176 - Blonde Gal!
An interesting-looking female appears...

#0177 - Short black hair?
What if Filmation had followed the script?

#0178 - Thank goodness!
He-Man speaks, but no words come out!

#0179 - Sand Demon?
The Sand Demon was originally more demonic...

#0180 - Odd-looking heroes!
Some unique artwork appeared in a UK annual...

#0181 - Original Davy Jones!
A suggested design appears in a script.

#0182 - Blinded by the light...
She-Ra and Bow shield their eyes.

#0183 - Castaspella is evil?
Whose side was she on?

#0184 - Bat Snake!
It was mentioned in the episode, but never seen!

#0185 - Relaxed Teela.
Even though danger threatens, Teela relaxes.

#0186 - Skelcons and Stratos...
Skeletor's henchmen hold Stratos captive.

#0187 - Elves of Seaworthy...
Many unique designs make up this particular cast.

#0188 - Scorpio?
A more humanoid creature was originally designed.

#0189 - Ebony-skinned Huntara!
Huntara was not supposed to be purple.

#0190 - Jet Sled power!
He-Man showcases the attributes of the Jet Sled!

#0191 - Bow leads the troops...
Bow takes charge of the rebels.

#0192 - Lazy Skeletor!
Skeletor is at his most casual...

#0193 - Fun to be with.
Teela learns more about Prince Adam...

#0194 - Panthor in action!
Skeletor and Evil-Lyn ride Panthor...

#0195 - Who are these two?
Early designs of two Horde villains appear in the storyboards.

#0196 - Psychic energies...
Skeletor levitates outside of Castle Grayskull!

#0197 - Millions and Billions!
Certain notations of currency appear on an alien world.

#0198 - Three years...
Time flies on Etheria...

#0199 - Man-At-Arms loves Evil-Lyn?
A montage of impossible love!

#0200 - Grosse Pointe Hordak!
Hordak has an interesting way of capturing Adora...

#0201 - Catra and Castaspella by Senior.
One of the greatest Transformers artists has an interesting style on these two characters.

#0202 - Mer-Man's feet!
Mer-Man is somewhat confused...

#0203 - Madame Razz design!
One of the numerous original designs for Madame Razz.

#0204 - Well done, Roboto!
An action-packed page!

#0205 - Catillus!
A model sheet turnaround of the visually-interesting wizard.

#0206 - Tiger transformation!
He-Man and Battle Cat have the power!

#0207 - The Terror Turtle!
One of the oddest vehicles actually had a name!

#0208 - Throwing Rattlor!
He-Man fights Rattlor and Tung Lashor!

#0209 - Swings fist at cam...
She-Ra pays homage to her brother.

#0210 - Innocent Ram Man?
Ram Man knows all too well what he is doing.

#0211 - Scrawny legs...
Jarvan had a very specific design...

#0212 - A little reminder!
He-Man does not have his sword.

#0213 - Scared of invisible warriors?
The Evil Warriors show their lack of bravery...

#0214 - Teela falls twice!
Teela is illustrated in similar poses...

#0215 - With pleasure!
Fisto greets Trap Jaw!

#0216 - Dum de dum dum de dum.
Skeletor acts odd...

#0217 - Monsters! Magic! Mystery!
An interesting-looking illustrated advert in the UK comic...

#0218 - The Cosmic Enforcer attacks!
A classic illustration featuring Zodac!

#0219 - Overseer!
An employee of the Evil Horde...

#0220 - Cat Man?
A unique-looking design...

#0221 - Alien Athletes #1
A group of characters designed that never saw the light of day!

#0222 - Alien Athletes #2
Another group of characters designed that never saw the light of day!

#0223 - The Frozen First One...
A fantastic story premise...

#0224 - Whiplash dominates!
Whiplash overpowers Fisto!

#0225 - Isn't that the toy shield?
He-Man's toy shield did show up...

#0226 - Eternian War #1
Man-At-Arms and his troops prepare for battle...

#0227 - Eternian War #2
Man-At-Arms and his troops fight Skeletor's forces!

#0228 - Madame Razz and Broom design!
One of numerous early conceptual designs for Madame Razz and Broom.

#0229 - Mer-Man in the mud!
Mer-Man takes evasive action!

#0230 - Stubble!
A character actually aged!

#0231 - Madame Razz magics!
Madame Razz works a spell in this bold illustration.

#0232 - Ileena's expressions.
Ileena's primary expressions tell a great deal about the character!

#0233 - Geoff Senior's transformation style!
The Transformers artist transforms She-Ra!

#0234 - She-Ra calls out for the Sorceress.
She-Ra uses the Sword of Protection to contact the Sorceress...

#0235 - Grotog was a friendly Demon #1
A puzzle from the UK comic...

#0236 - Grotog was a friendly Demon #2
The solution to the UK comic puzzle!

#0237 - Man-Antennae?
Man-At-Arms stands in the wrong place!

#0238 - Questionable Statue...
A very graphic statue appears in the town of Devlan.

#0239 - WATOOOM!
Teela, in the Wind Raider, attacks a large robot!

#0240 - Squash and Stretch Evil Warriors...
The villains are overly-expressive in one particular scene...

#0241 - Too much detail!
Crita is drawn with a little too much detail...

#0242 - Sunset on Eternia.
He-Man and Teela are lost in thought...

#0243 - He-Man rides into battle...
An early piece of promotional artwork.

#0244 - Welcome to Mondor.
The landscape of Mondor makes for a refreshing change...

#0245 - The famous pan of Trolla.
None can forget this memorable panning shot.

#0246 - The Kobra raised!
Teela uses her rarely-seen staff to communicate with other forms of life.

#0247 - Procrustus!
One of the most awe-inspiring characters sadly only had one appearance.

#0248 - NO BUNS!
It is requested that Glimmer's posterior not be defined!

#0249 - Tom Sito's Orko!
Tom Sito illustrates a highly expressive Orko.

#0250 - Don Manuel's She-Ra!
Don Manuel had no character model to work with on the first She-Ra storyboard...

#0251 - Doomed!
Man-At-Arms and Tri-Klops engage in battle!

#0252 - The Kirby Crackle!
Jack Kirby's influences can be seen on Bruce Timm's work!

#0253 - Shooting Whiplash!
Whiplash may need a while to recover after this one...

#0254 - Red and white Broom!
Broom undergoes a rather interesting transformation.

#0255 - Catra's mask.
This simple model sheet shows how Catra's mask functions.

#0256 - Clamp Champ in action!
Bruce Timm illustrates Clamp Champ as warrior with great skill and confidence.

#0257 - Trap Jaw's diet!
Trap Jaw often watched what he ate...

#0258 - Size of the Velvet Glove!
Here we see the true size of Horde Prime's impressive ship!

#0259 - Evil Meeting...
Catra, Clawdeen, and Shadow Weaver meet in the dead of night...

#0260 - The Unwanted Gift...
From issue nine of the UK Masters of the Universe comic.

#0261 - Granita!
The character model for Granita showcases her transformation, and striking color scheme!

#0262 - Another Tucker Act One!
Keith Tucker once again illustrates a beautiful heading for his storyboard...

#0263 - Horde toy and cartoon...
Here we see the Horde represented by two types of design...

#0264 - The Thunder Punch #1
He-Man gains the power of the Thunder Punch!

#0265 - The Thunder Punch #2
He-Man unleashes the power of the Thunder Punch!

#0266 - In flight!
She-Ra and Swift Wind race through the skies...

#0267 - Green Granamyr.
Granamyr had an interesting color scheme in his one-off minicomic appearance...

#0268 - Remaining Evil...
Trap Jaw, Tri-Klops, and Faker pose menacingly...

#0269 - Fire starter!
She-Ra's Sword of Protection can do many things!

#0270 - Witch at work.
Sadly this sight gag never made it into the episode.

#0271 - Skeletor's other throne!
In Eternia's past Skeletor is sat on a unique throne...

#0272 - Glimmer can fly?!
Apparently, Glimmer can fly...

#0273 - Glimmer can teleport?!
Apparently, Glimmer can teleport...

#0274 - Glimmer can turn invisible?!
Apparently, Glimmer can turn invisible...

#0275 - Hordak's debut!
Hordak's first appearance in the Ladybird books is a striking one!

#0276 - Skull throne.
Skeletor's impressive throne appears in a coloring book...

#0277 - Yes folks...
She-Ra and Swift remain unharmed.

#0278 - Not Mermista!
He-Man meets a mermaid!

#0279 - More Rock People.
One particular minicomic features more Rock People...

#0280 - Meet Ram Man!
An aggressive Ram Man strikes!

#0281 - Catra vesus Spirit!
Spirit tries to throw Catra, with little success!

#0282 - Bow's amazing shot #1
Bow takes aim...

#0283 - Bow's amazing shot #2
Bow's aim is true!

#0284 - Ho-Ho-Ho!
The Heroic Warriors are amused.

#0285 - Play It Again, Willawind?
Bow's ability to sing was originally the role of another.

#0286 - Trap Jaw escaping!
Trap Jaw meets Skeletor!

#0287 - The art of silence...
Ninjor attempts to kill Clamp Champ...

#0288 - Cheering Orko!
Orko celebrates He-Man's sudden appearance!

#0289 - He-Man dragged...
He-Man is no match for Horde Prime's Velvet Glove!

#0290 - The Army of Robots?
The UK occasionally gave one particular episode of the cartoon a new title...

#0291 - Laser-Light Prototype!
Mattel created a simple prototype for catalog purposes.

#0292 - Stridor's color scheme?
Stridor sports an entirely new color scheme in this battle with Night Stalker...

#0293 - Obviously Cringer...
No one picks up on the fact that Battle Cat looks exactly like Cringer...

#0294 - Foot chase!
He-Man pursues Skeletor!

#0295 - Foot chase again!
He-Man pursues Skeletor again!

#0296 - She-Ra's throne.
She-Ra speaks to her friends, whilst sitting upon a regal-looking throne.

#0297 - Skeletor's neck.
Skeletor's neck is illustrated with incredibly graphic detail...

#0298 - Mer-Man's scared!
Beast Man scares Mer-Man!

#0299 - Will He-Man ever die?
A reader of the UK comic poses a somewhat sad question...

#0300 - Broom design!
A concept illustration of Broom prior to his final design.

#0301 - "Evilseed" Layout #1
A beautiful piece of layout artwork.

#0302 - "Evilseed" Layout #2
Another beautiful piece of layout artwork.

#0303 - "Evilseed" Layout #3
Yet another beautiful piece of layout artwork.

#0304 - "Evilseed" Layout #4
The final beautiful piece of layout artwork.

#0305 - Evil-Lyn's vision.
Evil-Lyn spies on He-Man in order to sell toys.

#0306 - To the Wind Raider!
He-Man races to the Wind Raider...

#0307 - Bow wins!
Bow celebrates winning with Adora at his side.

#0308 - Trap Jaw's Saw Blade.
One of Trap Jaw's rarest attachments.

#0309 - Glimmer writes a letter...
Glimmer pens a note in this Geoff Senior illustration...

#0310 - Low angle heroes.
The angle of this image favors Madame Razz!

#0311 - A message from evil.
A raven delivers a message...

#0312 - Skeletor's crazy eyes!
Skeletor's eyes have never looked crazier!

#0313 - Wake up, Clawdeen!
Catra runs out of patience with the lazy Clawdeen.

#0314 - The Factory of Fear #1
As featured in issue eleven of the UK She-Ra comic.

#0315 - The Factory of Fear #2
As featured in issue eleven of the UK She-Ra comic.

#0316 - In the palm of your hand...
He-Man supports the know-it-all owl...

#0317 - Throwing Beast Man!
Beast Man once again fails to overpower He-Man...

#0318 - Fat He-Man?!
He-Man underwent one surprising transformation!

#0319 - The cover that lied!
An exciting scene adorns the cover, but the story does not exist!

#0320 - Skeletor's floating head!
One of the most memorable moments in the 2002 cartoon...

#0321 - Drissi's Pokemon!
Drissi communicated with some odd-looking creatures...

#0322 - Annual copies annual?
One artist copies another during the run of UK annuals.

#0323 - Entering the darkness.
Teela shows little fear as she searches for Prince Adam.

#0324 - Rolling Stones references!
Certain easter eggs can be found on the She-Ra DVDs.

#0325 - The journey home.
In a colorful panel the heroes head back.

#0326 - Throw the villain #1
He-Man throws Mer-Man into the air...

#0327 - Throw the villain #2
He-Man throws Ollo into the air...

#0328 - Throw the villain #3
He-Man throws Mer-Man into the air, again...

#0329 - Skeletor victorious!
Man-At-Arms is defeated.

#0330 - Looking skyward.
The heroes look skyward.

#0331 - Swift Wind?!
Swift Wind appears in the same scene as Adora!

#0332 - Red Skeleton!
Skeletor is bathed in an iridescent glow.

#0333 - Did they ever fix it?
Prince Adam and Cringer attempt to fix a Sky Sled.

#0334 - Taking to the skies...
She-Ra and Bow take to the skies on Swift Wind.

#0335 - Fire!
Skeletor commands the firing of his latest device.

#0336 - Faces of Evil!
Skeletor and Evil-Lyn in all their glory.

#0337 - Chained Evil!
The Lord of Destruction has never looked more helpless...

#0338 - Teela does not look impressed.
Orko informs Teela of his plan...

#0339 - Kowl design!
One of Kowl's many conceptual designs.

#0340 - I AM the Power!
For a brief time in the UK comics this phrase was used!

#0341 - Dragoon!
He nearly appeared in the first He-Man episode!

#0342 - Dragoon?
The Dark One greatly resembled another character...

#0343 - Man-At-Arms' mystery construction.
Just what was that oversized piece of machinery in the background?

#0344 - She-Tiara!
She-Ra reveals that her hairstyle greatly resembles Adora's...

#0345 - An unlikely wink!
The Sorceress does something very out of character...

#0346 - Competition.
One of the many competitions that ran in the UK comic.

#0347 - Peephole Mutants!
The Mutants of Denebria from a unique perspective.

#0348 - Jitsu attacks Fisto #1
Jistu sneaks up on Fisto!

#0349 - Jitsu attacks Fisto #2
This time Fisto is ready for Jitsu!

#0350 - Hail the champion.
He-Man is presented with a wreath.

#0351 - Shakra was Mara?
Originally Shakra's design was influenced by a previous Filmation series.

#0352 - Orko's comic strip #43
Orko has a moment of forgetfulness.

#0353 - The Flying Sword #1
Skeletor learns of a prophecy with regards to the Sword of Power.

#0354 - The Flying Sword #2
With the aid of Zoar, He-Man makes the impossible happen.

#0355 - Iron Master montage.
A sequence of events show Skeletor's creation terrorizing Eternia!

#0356 - Spirit gallops!
Adora and Frosta ride the all-pink Spirit.

#0357 - Orko's comic strip #30
He-Man and Fisto want a hot drink...

#0358 - Animated Evil-Lyn!
Evil-Lyn is animated out of stock outside of Castle Grayskull.

#0359 - The First Ones?
The First Ones were given a very different look in one particular canon.

#0360 - Mekaneck fires!
Mekaneck's weapon is illustrated with new abilities.

#0361 - Acrobad!
The villainous Acrobad nearly became an action figure...

#0362 - Tri-Klops' eyes!
When the Snake Men attack, Tri-Klops' eyes are revealed!

#0363 - Sword against stone.
An idea that appeared in a few of the earliest canons...

#0364 - Altered States #1
Orko discovers a new source of magic...

#0365 - Altered States #2
Skeletor is confused...

#0366 - Altered States #3
The first of He-Man's many transformations begins...

#0367 - Altered States #4
An interestingly colored Whiplash attacks...

#0368 - Altered States #5
He-Man's sudden speed aids in his battle with Skeletor...

#0369 - Altered States #6
Orko is located...

#0370 - Orko's comic strip #54
Orko casts a flower-related spell.

[Stampede]

I'm such a fan, this is a great piece of news!

And yes, that Horde Prime design plumbed the depths of the mediocre. At least it's not canon. It's like seeing what Dr Claw was supposed to have looked like.

As for the transformation... Time to have robotos memory wiped! At least nobody listens to what Buzz-off says anyway.

[JVS3]

Booya!!!
Awesomeness in full effect!

[Vinto-Man]

As ive said before, the amount of stuff this gentleman knows is very scary! Always great to find other information i never knew! if i knew it, im amazed . Keep up the good work sir!

[Mr. Shokoti]

I've always considered Masters Of The Universe one of, if not, my favorite franchises of all time. Having said that, when reading Busta Toons' blog or cereal:geek magazine, I feel like a total He-Man newbie. Not only am I always impressed with all of Busta's knowledge featured in his blog, it also makes me jealous of all the comics MOTU fans got in the UK that those living in He-Man's "country of origin" didn't.

[manny]

welcome back busta i read your toon information quite a bit and i hope we can chat more like we used to

[Thatman]

Great! I follow your blog as well, but nice to see these here also!

[Sky Breaker]

Wow... so Horde Prime in the mind of the UK fans is more or less 'the wizard of Oz'. pretty sad for the big bad.

[Thatman]

James "Busta Toons" Eatock here, presenting another topic from my He-Man and She-Ra Blog!

#0003 - Sorceress?!
The Sorceress with purple skin?

Enjoy!

Bizarre. But there's definitely some design kinship there with the 200X Sorceress.

[Mr. Shokoti]

#0003 - Sorceress?!
The Sorceress with purple skin?

It's always cool to see unused designs for MOTU, but boy am I happy Filmation went with The Sorceress they used!

[gbagok]

Awesome, James!!!

I confess, now I have to go back and watch Battle Cat, I've forgotten the old ending!

[Count Marzo]

Thanks for all this stuff, Busta. I'm very interested in the UK comics and such because it's basically all new to me. Never seen any UK comics before! Keep up the great work and I love your Filmation stuff too!

[CarKrash]

Yeah.. just read all of these today.. Your a wealth of knowledge. I also enjoy your bit on Vinto Man's show..

I think you need to keep your facts down to one sentence per each to be able to win.. but at the same time.. I enjoy all the facts and eloboration!

Thank you! Keep it up!

[JVS3]

Awesome sauce as usual, James!

[Sompeetalay]

I've always loved your blog. I really like the way you delve into all the different kinds of stories of MotU.

[okydoky]

Awesome James. Your articles are always very entertaining and informative! Keep up the good work!

[Blue]

They should have made that "Dark Hope" episode with the Sorceress!

[griffen112182]

You know what with Kobra Khan science background I figure that maybe how he ends up looking if he keeps hanging out with King Hsss. He messes up on one mission, Hsss eats his arm as punishment, and KK has to "Luke Skywalker" himself a new hand from some of the avalible junk in their hideout.

As for Clawful Mattel could claim that is another character all together and make us anew evil warrior. Now I need figues made of that Kobra Khan and Clawful made now they are too cool!!!

[griffen112182]

Skeletor was going to have the power sword in filmation!?

[Mr. Shokoti]

#0009 - Panthor's armor?
Panthor looked somewhat different in the initial stages of the cartoon.

#0010 - Snake Mountain: Explained!
The UK comic decided to explain why there were two versions of Snake Mountain!

I read these 2 on your blog before, but they are 2 of my favorites.

While it is cool to see Panthor with a different design, I sure am happy they went with the Panthor we all know & love.

I sure hope the unlucky souls in America will get a chance to see these UK comics reprinted someday. I love that they really tried hard to make all of the various design & continuity differences work in one canon.

[theblock]

Yeah, I second that hope of UK comics getting reprinted in the US, I can't afford those ebay bidding wars the next time BustaToons sells his own stash

On the two Snake Mountains, why would the larger one from the cartoon offer less protection, when the toy version doesn't even really look like a mountain!? Maybe if they had better guards over at SM He-Man or childeren (like on Three on A Dare) woudn't be able to just waltz on in. !

[Busta Toons]

LOTS of replies...

And yes, that Horde Prime design plumbed the depths of the mediocre. At least it's not canon. It's like seeing what Dr Claw was supposed to have looked like.

Did you know that in the early nineties DIC actually revealed what Doctor Claw looked like both in video game and action figure form? - I was very disappointed...

I've always considered Masters Of The Universe one of, if not, my favorite franchises of all time. Having said that, when reading Busta Toons' blog or cereal:geek magazine, I feel like a total He-Man newbie. Not only am I always impressed with all of Busta's knowledge featured in his blog, it also makes me jealous of all the comics MOTU fans got in the UK that those living in He-Man's "country of origin" didn't.

I still say that one of the best things about being a fan of He-Man and She-Ra is that there's ALWAYS something new to discover...even from the eighties toyline/cartoon - About a month ago I discovered that at the end of "Dawn of Dragoon" they had planned to let Dragoon "die", rather than have He-Man save him...just another one of those things...

Wow... so Horde Prime in the mind of the UK fans is more or less 'the wizard of Oz'. pretty sad for the big bad.

I think it's safe to say that many UK fans took Horde Prime's look with a pinch of salt...at least I hope that's the case...

It's always cool to see unused designs for MOTU, but boy am I happy Filmation went with The Sorceress they used!

I'm always confused by this original design, because it's SO far removed from how she ended up looking...

I confess, now I have to go back and watch Battle Cat, I've forgotten the old ending!

That's cool, sir - At the end of the actual episode the flashback returns to the present day...whereas oddly, in this original storyboard, it stays within the flashback...

I think you need to keep your facts down to one sentence per each to be able to win.. but at the same time.. I enjoy all the facts and eloboration!

Yeah, I do love to wax lyrical on those fact revelations!

They should have made that "Dark Hope" episode with the Sorceress!

It's one of those synopses that we all KNOW would've made for a great episode - It's just a shame that it never happened...

As for Clawful Mattel could claim that is another character all together and make us anew evil warrior. Now I need figues made of that Kobra Khan and Clawful made now they are too cool!!!

That's a VERY cool idea!

Skeletor was going to have the power sword in filmation!?

Actually, if you check out "The Curse of the Spellstone" you'll see in two shots Skeletor wields a Sword of Power clone...

I sure hope the unlucky souls in America will get a chance to see these UK comics reprinted someday. I love that they really tried hard to make all of the various design & continuity differences work in one canon.

Don't get me wrong, there were a few stories that we could all live without, but more than often the UK stories were very original...

Yeah, I second that hope of UK comics getting reprinted in the US, I can't afford those ebay bidding wars the next time BustaToons sells his own stash

I'm holding onto these bad boys for a while...I think...

[lightsyder]

Yeah, I second that hope of UK comics getting reprinted in the US, I can't afford those ebay bidding wars the next time BustaToons sells his own stash

On the two Snake Mountains, why would the larger one from the cartoon offer less protection, when the toy version doesn't even really look like a mountain!? Maybe if they had better guards over at SM He-Man or childeren (like on Three on A Dare) woudn't be able to just waltz on in. !

Maybe someone could put scans up here on the org like they do with the mini-comics...

[Spacedust]

Maybe someone could put scans up here on the org like they do with the mini-comics...

If anyone's interested, I have issues 2-50 and a few extras up on ebay at the moment. See here for listings.

I was planning to scan them myself for the .org but have never got around to it.

[demiscy]

He-Man book UPDATE - http://tinyurl.com/35j94eu - The book is now on its way to the printers - Thanks to EVERYONE that pre-ordered!