Travelling into the past: 30 years of The Mighty Spector

**Hordaiquiri** · April 1, 2012, 01:25pm

"Spooky-Doo" ROFL

Love that mini-comic cover. I can only imagine what Gwildor and Movie Skeletor are thinking.

**markatisu** · April 1, 2012, 01:26pm

Originally Posted by Snake Hunter

With the success of "The Mighty Spector Adventures", Marvel creates his own version of the character. A boring spin-off with a amazing lack of creativity. Marvel at first called the character X-pector, but in order to avoid legal problems, they finally called the caracter Deadpool.

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...K6SsqOQylsr6Sj
http://www.fightersgeneration.com/np...adpool-sit.jpg

So awesome, Marvel can't think of anything original. Long live Spector!

**EldestSon** · April 1, 2012, 01:27pm

can't wait for spector-con this year. it's gonna be spector-tacular.

**Count Judas** · April 1, 2012, 01:29pm

Happy 30th Spector! One of my most fondest memories as a kid was going to Zody's and my mom buying me my first ever MSMOTU Figure - Battle Harness Spector! I would play with him for hours! I loved him so much I had the knock off version as well in my collection, in silver and black colors part of the Fuerza X line. Great in depth look into the history of this great character and the amazing artwork and pics posted!

**Darth Daddy** · April 1, 2012, 01:45pm

I really like the comic book cover image; really cool. Funny posts today. Loved this along with the Pixel Dan review. Good fun.

**chuc98** · April 1, 2012, 01:50pm

Ha ha ha! This is great! I remember my mom getting me my first Spector figure back in 83. I was instantly hooked!

Also, happy birthday Val!

**Barbecue17** · April 1, 2012, 02:07pm

Mighty Spector is definitely the coolest of all 80's characters. I remember going to a Toys R Us as a child to see Mighty Spector in person. It was on of the coolest experiences of my childhood. My mom took a picture of me on Mighty Spector's lap!

I always wondered as a kid if mighty Spector ever needed a sidekick to help him out from time to time by adding a bit more muscle into battle scenes.
I had this sketch book and would always doodle pictures of barbarians. I had one barbarian that was based on Conan and these blond haired, blue eyed bodybuilders who worked out at a local gym near my house. I put my Barbarian character in fuzzy red shorts and a metal harness. He always carried an axe and a shield. I called him Heroic Herman, which later I shortened to He-man. Here is a picture of him: HeMan.gif

I was obsessed with Iron Crosses as a kid, so I decided to put one on his harness. I saw these Iron Crosses all over my uncle's house and it seemed like such a mysterious symbol to me. I wondered what an Iron Cross would mean in Eternia? On the sidewalk near my parent's house, there is still a huge iron cross scratched into the pavement with the words "Heroic Herman."

I submitted Heroic Herman/ He-Man into the create a character contest. Wouldn't it be cool if he won?

**EldestSon** · April 1, 2012, 02:35pm

Originally Posted by Barbecue17

Mighty Spector is definitely the coolest of all 80's characters. I remember going to a Toys R Us as a child to see Mighty Spector in person. It was on of the coolest experiences of my childhood. My mom took a picture of me on Mighty Spector's lap!

I always wondered as a kid if mighty Spector ever needed a sidekick to help him out from time to time by adding a bit more muscle into battle scenes.
I had this sketch book and would always doodle pictures of barbarians. I had one barbarian that was based on Conan and these blond haired, blue eyed bodybuilders who worked out at a local gym near my house. I put my Barbarian character in fuzzy red shorts and a metal harness. He always carried an axe and a shield. I called him Heroic Herman, which later I shortened to He-man. Here is a picture of him: HeMan.gif

I was obsessed with Iron Crosses as a kid, so I decided to put one on his harness. I saw these Iron Crosses all over my uncle's house and it seemed like such a mysterious symbol to me. I wondered what an Iron Cross would mean in Eternia? On the sidewalk near my parent's house, there is still a huge iron cross scratched into the pavement with the words "Heroic Herman."

I submitted Heroic Herman/ He-Man into the create a character contest. Wouldn't it be cool if he won?

eh, he's kinda boring. and i don't think he really fits in masters of the spectorverse.

**Prahvus** · April 1, 2012, 02:53pm

This April 1st will be remembered forever, no doubt ! Awesome job, Val and Pixel Dan !

**midor** · April 1, 2012, 03:47pm

Originally Posted by JVS3

Please join us here on the Org to discuss your favorite loving and positive childhood memories of Mighty Spector!

I never could find The Mighty Spector as a kid. Upset me pretty badly. To this day it hurts to talk about it.

His bright colors spoke to me. Even through pictures.

Now that the Classics version is coming out will ease my pain and I can be a kid all over again,

But seriously I'm happy for you Mr N. Glad your dream come true and thanks for adding to the Masters mythos.

(by the way I gullible enough to believe those as actually quotes)

**Executioner** · April 1, 2012, 05:06pm

Nobody could find the Mighty Spector figure as a kid, because much like that lunatic trying to buy up all the vintage Ram Man's, I actually purchased every single Spector figure ever made. I then promptly loaded them onto a ship destined for Antarctica and subsequently burned them all... hence the huge hole in the ozone layer down there.

**Delthaindia** · April 1, 2012, 05:06pm

I had the BA mighty spctor and it was pure fun.

**Dr Kain** · April 1, 2012, 05:08pm

NO!!!!

**Stinkor** · April 1, 2012, 05:13pm

That article was great.

**grenadaspice** · April 1, 2012, 05:15pm

Wait a minute. I thought Spector Was suppose to travel to the past to make sure time is not tampered with? Did he go back in time & kill off a certain Prince/Barbarian with a blond page boy/Bowl hair cut and take his spot? Lol.

**Nekk-ra** · April 1, 2012, 05:16pm

I loved playing with Spector as a child. And the Christmas I got Castle Spector! Wow, I could not stop crying with sheer lunatic joy. I didn't feel that good again until Spector Mountain!

I just wish I could figure out, no matter where my imagination took me, why Spector always got beat up by Barbie. What is up with that?!

**davidlogan** · April 1, 2012, 06:01pm

Barbecue17 - if that uninspired character gets made, it will ruin my childhood.

**heavy-eternium** · April 1, 2012, 06:10pm

wow awesome art ,especially from minicomics, definitely Spector looks as a motu character,thank you

!

**JafariStew** · April 1, 2012, 06:17pm

Best thread of the day...epic in fact.

**Kent Parker** · April 1, 2012, 06:32pm

it must be april again.

at least it wasn't Orko & the Masters of the Universe..

Thanx for the laff Val, happy b-day as well.

**RocketPunch** · April 1, 2012, 06:43pm

Doctor Who. The Terminator. Back To The Future. All of them are nothing but lame rip-offs of The Adventures of the Mighty Spector.

John Spector RULES!!!

**LANTERN-RO** · April 1, 2012, 07:04pm

I'm from argentina and here, "el poderoso Spector" was a huge success!!! I still fondly remember my favorite variant "Spector camuflado" by "Top Toys" company....

**Crusader** · April 1, 2012, 07:22pm

brilliant !!!

**MannyB175** · April 1, 2012, 07:29pm

Originally Posted by Prahvus

This April 1st will be remembered forever, no doubt ! Awesome job, Val and Pixel Dan !

I was completely fooled. I forgot today was April Fools Day! Great job for fooling us all. Happy Birthday, Val!

**AXOR** · April 1, 2012, 07:42pm

I could never have the Spector figure as a child, so I drew in a cardboard, cut it out and played with that figure made by me. That way began my artistic career, so thanks, Spector.

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