Could this have been the inspiration for Draego Man?

**joseephus** · September 2, 2011, 02:43pm

I wonder if this dragon from a vintage Masters of the Universe Coloring Book cover was inspiration for Draego Man? They even have similar horns too.

**Canada-Man** · September 2, 2011, 02:48pm

Looks like you're on to something. Nice comparison

**Charlie Brown** · September 2, 2011, 02:51pm

nice catch!

**TechTrek** · September 2, 2011, 02:59pm

nope. its a knock off figure. there is a thread about it!

**joseephus** · September 2, 2011, 05:19pm

Originally Posted by Canada-Man

Looks like you're on to something. Nice comparison

Thanks.

**MossMan710179** · September 2, 2011, 05:30pm

Originally Posted by TechTrek

nope. its a knock off figure. there is a thread about it!

Link or it did'nt happen

...

**Invicta** · September 2, 2011, 05:41pm

It could be, but the look in the comic is pretty much what has been seen before, so the artist didn't really do much original planning.

Here are few examples:
http://rivendell.fortunecity.com/obs...rminaard01.jpg
http://sp0.fotolog.com/photo/16/32/7...26492897_f.jpg

Or simply try "Red Dragon" with Google search and you have a quite a lot of similar images...

**TrimmTrabb** · September 2, 2011, 05:42pm

Originally Posted by TechTrek

nope. its a knock off figure. there is a thread about it!

Are you thinking of Dragoon from Galaxy Warriors?

**joseephus** · September 2, 2011, 05:53pm

Did the Four Horsemen ever say if Dragoon was the inspiration? If not, I think Draego Man's head looks almost identical to the dragon on that Coloring Book cover. Of course he is probably a 100% original concept from them, I'm just saying it is an eerie similarity.

**Oz-Scott** · September 2, 2011, 05:54pm

I'm gonna say "Yes!"
That's some nice art.

**chuc98** · September 2, 2011, 06:11pm

Nice catch Joseephus! Looks like a "yes" to me!

**RyDell** · September 2, 2011, 06:22pm

There is also a Filmation episode with a dragon man that is fairly similar, but I totally forget the episode. If someone knows what it is, please share.

**RockinHard** · September 2, 2011, 06:25pm

That head does look VERY much like Draego Man.

**joseephus** · September 2, 2011, 06:31pm

Originally Posted by Invicta

It could be, but the look in the comic is pretty much what has been seen before, so the artist didn't really do much original planning.

Here are few examples:
http://rivendell.fortunecity.com/obs...rminaard01.jpg
http://sp0.fotolog.com/photo/16/32/7...26492897_f.jpg

Or simply try "Red Dragon" with Google search and you have a quite a lot of similar images...

Yeah I guess you never know. How old are those images you linked? Because this picture from the Coloring Book is from 1985.

**Uki** · September 2, 2011, 06:36pm

Great catch, old chum! Someone actually posters this idea in one of the SDCC threads, but it bears repeating. I have that comic to this day! I make copies of the few blank pages to color.

I love coloring; my wife and I can sit and color for ages.

**SCB** · September 2, 2011, 09:06pm

Originally Posted by TechTrek

nope. its a knock off figure. there is a thread about it!

There's no evidence other than another dragon figure existing.

**dedset13** · September 2, 2011, 11:56pm

Originally Posted by RyDell

There is also a Filmation episode with a dragon man that is fairly similar, but I totally forget the episode. If someone knows what it is, please share.

Dragoon from "Dawn of Dragoon"???

He's not all that similar, but he is a dragon-man.

**Southzen** · September 3, 2011, 07:26am

I'd say that is a match.

**Invicta** · September 3, 2011, 07:36am

Originally Posted by joseephus

Yeah I guess you never know. How old are those images you linked? Because this picture from the Coloring Book is from 1985.

One of the images if from Dragonlance books, which were rather a big hit. First was released 1984, so I think its likely He-man art was likely inspired by it as those images were widely seen in fantasy at the time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragons_of_Autumn_Twilight

We could go even further back in time and looks at Sleeping Beuty's Dragon for possible inspiration for Dragonlance....
http://www-images.theonering.net/tor...aleficent4.jpg

**Neal1972** · September 3, 2011, 07:57am

I would say yes.

**joseephus** · September 3, 2011, 01:01pm

Originally Posted by Neal1972

I would say yes.

You have good taste!

**illicitjedi** · September 3, 2011, 02:03pm

No offense to Dreago Man, but I think it's kind of silly to have a "Dragon Man" in a world where there are actual Dragons.. I know it's fantasy but it just doesn't make sense. I mean, so we have big, fire breathing dragons and Granymyr(sp), AND a tiny little Dragon Man in comparisson. eh, whatever.

**Rodster6** · September 3, 2011, 02:17pm

Originally Posted by illicitjedi

No offense to Dreago Man, but I think it's kind of silly to have a "Dragon Man" in a world where there are actual Dragons.. I know it's fantasy but it just doesn't make sense. I mean, so we have big, fire breathing dragons and Granymyr(sp), AND a tiny little Dragon Man in comparisson. eh, whatever.

In various MOTU media we have seen qiant birds, spiders, beasts, cats and crab creatures but we still have Stratos, Webstor, Beast man, Carnivus and Clawful.

**Neal1972** · September 3, 2011, 03:09pm

Originally Posted by joseephus

You have good taste!

Why, thank you sir!

**JonWes** · September 3, 2011, 03:36pm

That could be, but once you start talking about a red dragon.... you're bound to find stuff that looks similar.

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