May 7

Unemployed Skeletor returns with an all new talk show special coming May 31st!

Live! Then taped, then sent to Earth via the internet it's "APOCALYPTIC EVENINGS with Skelly!"
Join Skelly as he tries out a new job: hosting his own talk show.
But he's not alone. The evil sorceress Evil-Lyn is his co-host! Together with the power of evil and the way of dark magic, Skelly interviews singer/songwriter Gia Farrell. The heavy metal band The New Affliction. Plus with a monologue of madness and some other crazy antics this 40 minute special will have you begging for more!
Be sure to check out the weekly "Apocalyptic Countdown" with new videos debuting every week on Unemployed Skeletor's myspce page! These videos will lead into the world premiere full and uncut version of "Apocalyptic Evenings" available exclusively at www.kevinconn.com, also launching on May 31st!

In the meantime...DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!!!!

May 6

Entertainment Rights Plc has announced major digital multi-platform partnership launches featuring many of the company's key brands, including MOTU and POP. This will allow fans around the world to engage online with video of their favourite Entertainment Rights content via leading digital platforms YouTube, Joost and Babelgum.
Click here to read more about it!

May 5

Masters Cast, the He-Man and She-Ra podcast, has just uploaded Episode 31.
Joining the regular hosts are a round table discussion with other fans as they speculate the future of He-Man by debating all of the hot topics: King Grayskull, Mattel's news from NYCC, and direct-to-DVD possibilities.
Click here for the direct MP3 episode download!

April 29

Look at that meter grow! Wow, thanks everyone! We really appreciate everyone's help in this fund drive. We plan to do the Tier 1 and 4 raffles this weekend and announce the winners early next week. Here's a teaser of the Sorceress piece, by Nathan Baertsch (Baena). It's still in its sketch phase, but the final will be done soon! If anyone still wants to help, we are still accepting donations. Please see the details in the March 12th news entry. After the raffles, we'll continue to accept donations for all other tiers afterwards. Thanks again for your support!

April 22

Thanks to He-Fans JafariStew & PoweredConvoy, we have some great new shots of King Grayskull and the packaging that turns into Castle Grayskull!

April 19

UPDATED!

The Mattel panel was held today at NYCC, from 2pm to 3pm EST.
A Q&A with fans was held, which we'll have the result for later this weekend.
But in the mean time, say hello to the major announcement!

At long last, the original most powerful man in the universe is coming to toy shelves as a 2008 San Diego Comic Con exclusive!
King Grayskull is the inaugural MOTU figure to feature super articulation and classic detail sculpting by the Four Horsemen.
Grayskull comes in a brand new package featuring lights and sounds which transforms into a mini Castle Grayskull playset.
A variant chase version shows Grayskull as a “statue” as Prince Adam first encountered him.
Also includes three accessories.
A must have for any complete MOTU action figure collection.

Looks like NYCC is a great start to more news that will follow at SDCC 2008 this July!

See what other fans have to say!

Greg (Sword-of-Grayskull) has been at the NYCC taking notes for all of us who can't be there.
Here's a quick recap of the details revealed during a slideshow at the panel:

• The line will be a 6" Masters of the Universe collector's line
• The line will be super-poseable, using high-end articulation
• It will be comparable to the DC Universe line that is currently being produced by Mattel and sculpted by the 4H
• Mattel stated this line is definitely going to be for the collectors, and not for children
• They will be shipped in even case ratios. Mattel said "You are not going to see six Skeletors and one Beastman"
• The first figure in the line will be King Grayskull, who will be a SDCC Exclusive.
• King Grayskull will have a chase variant that is colored to look like the statue of King Grayskull seen by Adam from the MYP Power of Grayskull episode
• This collector's line will contain "the entire pantheon of MOTU characters", which will include characters from the classic MOTU toy line, the New Adventures of He-Man, MYP cartoon characters, characters from the mini-comics (a photo of the Green Goddess was flashed), characters from the unproduced Powers of Grayskull line (a photo of He-Ro was flashed), and POP characters (a screengrab of Force Captain Adora from SOTS was flashed)

Next the fan Q&A began.

1. Mattel was asked about their plans for retail distribution.
They said they were not ready to reveal that yet, but it will be revealed at SDCC, and "it will have better distribution than any Mattel toy line before."

2. They were asked about the asterisk symbol on King Grayskull; if a cross variation would be produced.
Cornboy said "You'll just have to wait and see" and Scott Neitlich from Mattel added "The whole idea is to make you guys happy. This is for the fans."

3. They were asked about the possibility of a Titus or Megator giant figure.
Scott said "It's definitely being though about. It depends on the success of the first two waves."

4. They were then asked if there might be a Queen Marlena.
Scott replied stating that since she appeared in a mini-comic before she appeared in Filmation, that they have the rights to produce her.

5. They were asked about playsets, vehicles and creatures.
Scott remarked, much like with Titus and Megator that "It depends on the success of the first two waves."

6. Mattel was asked about the status of a movie line of toys.
They said they are not ready to comment on that yet, but that "this line will be separate from the movie."

7. A fan asked about a Keldor figure.
Mattel said that it was definitely a possibility.

8. They were asked if these collector figures would have action-features.
Scott said "There will be not action-features, but there may be snap-on parts to indicate the original action features."
He then used Mekaneck as an example, talking about having a replacement head with a long extended neck.
Eric Treadaway then said they wanted to get the feel of having a big action-figure in your hands. Specifically, "The chunky feel of the old toy line."

9. The dastardly Unemployed Skeletor asked if he would once again have a job.
Scott said that "Yes, you will have a job again."
10. US then asked if he would be in the first wave of figures.
Scott replied that he would be in the first couple of waves.

11. The last question was if Mattel could collect the original mini-comics as a trade paperback.
Mattel said it was something they just talked about, and something they would like to do, but have no plans for at this time.

At 4:30pm, Greg had a private Q&A with Scott Neitlich, asking a number of questions from fans here at He-Man.org.

12. Greg asked about the comparison to the DC Universe line, and if we might count on a Collect'N'Connect approach (build a figure).
Scott said it's "definitely an option" and that it depends on the success of the first few waves.
Scott went on to say that "If you support it, the sky's the limit."

13. Greg asked for verification on She-Ra, as that came as a surprise.
Scott said the line will definitely have POP characters.
We're unsure at this time if Mattel meant they will just be based on POP toys, or include Filmation characters. We'll clarify at a later date.

14. Greg then asked if the color schemes for the toys would be based on the classic toys, or versions that appeared in the mini-comics.
Scott said that "different color schemes can be variants or chase variants."

15. Greg asked about distribution outside of the USA.
Scott said that he couldn't comment until SDCC.

16. Greg also asked if Teela would come with her snake armor like the toy.
Scott replied saying "She will definitely come with the classic snake armor, and it will be removable."

17. Greg inquired about plans for the MOTU Collector's Club.
Scott said it's "definitely on the table" and that it was "something that will be talked about at SDCC."

18. Greg wanted to know if the line would be sold at Mattel outlet stores.
Scott noted that he couldn't comment on any distribution until SDCC.

19. Greg asked for clarification on classic characters; could they also do classic Filmaton characters such as Lizard Man?
Scott said they could not do Lizard Man. Mattel does not have the rights to do any Filmation characters that were not classic toys as well, or unless they appeared in the mini-comics before the Filmation cartoon series.

20. Greg then asked about a video game tie-in.
Scott said it was something Mattel was interested in.

21. Greg was curious if Emiliano Santalucia or Val Staples would be used as consultants.
Scott replied that "While Val and Emiliano aren't involved in an official capacity, we are getting a lot of fan input and we are reading the message boards."

22. Greg then wanted to know why Savage He-Man was on display. Did they have any answers on the mystery of this figure?
Scott said that the figure was a potential for a deco variant later on in the line.
How Savage He-Man's was originally offered still remains a mystery.

23. Greg closed things up by asking about the status of the mini-statue line.
Scott replied that it would be phased out and replaced by the MOTU Collector's line.

Greg went by the booth and made some visual observations of the King Grayskull figure and its packaging:

• His shield snaps on, and has two sets of prongs to clip to the forearm.
• It comes with a classic style axe and powersword.
• The case is made of plastic. When assembled it forms Castle Grayskull, that comes with a lowering jawbridge with an interior space to place the figure.

April 18

A King Grayskull figure?
Shown at New York Comic Con?
That's what we're hearing!
See what fans have to say!

April 12

Thanks to everyone who got back to Adora about the Tier 2 username updates!

Adora will now be sending out e-mails to everyone who qualifies for the Tier 3 he-fans.com and she-ravers.com e-mail accounts.
Please keep your eyes peeled for that e-mail, because we need you to reply to it right away if you receive one.
Sometimes notices from He-Man.org end up in your junk/spam folders.

Once we start setting up the free e-mail accounts, we'll also start setting up the Tier 3 forum benefits, as well as the upper Tier badges.
And upper Tier commission discounts will go on file until Emiliano once again does commissions.

We really appreciate everyone's help in this fund drive.
We're hovering around the 50% mark, which is monumental and we're extremely grateful!
If anyone still wants to help, we are still accepting donations.
Please see the details in the March 12th news entry.

The Tier 1 and 4 raffles will take place in early May.
But we'll continue to accept donations for all other tiers afterwards.
Thanks again for your support!

April 11

As the site overhaul is taking place, we are expanding the forums.
Italian fans can now participate right here on He-Man.org in their own new Italian Forum!
Over time, we'll be adding other language forums to increase the expanse of existing great communities all over the world, and to provide communities to fans who don't have a major forum in their language.

Guests or users not logged in will see both the English and Italian forums when they visit.
But when you sign in, you can specify if you want to see both or just one particular language.
Upon registering, new users can make this selection.
And existing users can make this selection the next time they log in.

TheShadow has posted instructions on how to select the language forums you prefer in our Board Conduct, Rules and How-Tos thread.

Also, the default forum theme is the new classic inspired theme.
But you can change the forum theme back to the previous version if you want something a bit more simple.
Plus over time, Emiliano will be adding more themes based on more MOTU and POP visuals!
So keep your eyes peeled for that!

April 7

We are getting ready to implement the Tier 2 username changes! Adora will be sending an e-mail out to all verified donators.  So please respond to her e-mail as soon as you receive it so we can make the Tier 2 changes, and move on to Tier 3 changes. Be sure to check your spam/junk folder within the next week, just in case her e-mail gets filtered out. Thanks!

Also, we're still around 50% in donations. We're extremely grateful for everything donated thus far! If you haven't donated yet, we hope you will. Just 10.00 from every visitor will make a lasting change to this site. Thank you for your help!

April 4

BCI has released the content for Volume 2 of the 200x MYP cartoon on DVD.
The Volume 2 set will contain:

• End of Episode Morals
• 2 Full Episode Commentaries (Audio and Video)
• Behind the Scenes Footage with the Voice Actors
• 3 Image Galleries (Backgrounds, Episodes: 14-26, Villain Profiles, Sketches - Villains)
• 3 Full Episode Animatics
• Scripts for Episodes 14-26
• Art Cards by Joshua Middleton and Sean Galloway

March 31

We've updated the March 12th graphic, and we're about half way there!
Thanks so much to everyone who has donated so far in our fund raiser.

Also, this is very important!
About one third of people who donated have still not responded to Adora's e-mail requesting more info!
If you don't respond to the e-mail, we will not be able to update your account with the corresponding Tier package.
Please respond right away, and check your Junk/Spam folder for her e-mail if you did not get it.
And if you still can't find the e-mail from Adora, please contact us here at He-Man.org and let us know.
Thanks!

March 25

Donators: keep an eye out for an e-mail from He-Man.org!
You will be getting an e-mail from Adora in the near future.
She will be asking for information we need for our donation records.
Please response right away, so we can get this info updated and quickly move onto the Tier setups.
Sometimes notices from He-Man.org end up your spam/junk folder, so please check regularly to make sure we didn't get filtered out!
Thanks!

March 22

We are sold out of the BestBuy DVD sets.
Thanks to everyone who ordered!
We will start mailing these towards the end of this coming week.

March 20

We got a another bump to the fund raiser, as you can see in the sword graphic below.
Thanks to everyone who has donated thus far!

Sean Phillips, artist on Marvel Zombies and the award-winning Criminal series, has completed his art for the Tier 4 raffle.
Check out his zombie He-man!

We hope to have all of the donations entered into our records this weekend. After we do, we'll begin sending out info on how to setup your fan e-mail addresses as well as start implementing the Warrior badges on the forum.

Also, we recently received the replacement Volume 1 DVD discs and gift art cards from BCI! (Thanks, BCI!)
We hope to have those all packaged up over the weekend, and then start shipping them late next week!
We still have 9 copies left for any fans still interested in a Best Buy exclusive.
Thanks!

March 12

We're a little over two months into our fund raiser for the proposed site overhaul.
There is still a ways to go before we reach our goal.
We know many of you still hope to donate and haven't had the opportunity.
So we've added a status graphic, thanks to He-Fan Jukka, to show you how far along we are and how badly we need your donation.

As a teaser, Emiliano has given fans a taste of the look to come, with an overhaul to the forums. Check out the new loook!

And, in an effort to sweeten the deal, we've devised the following tier donation system.
And for fans who have already donated, don't worry! Whatever you previously donated in this 2008 fund raiser goes towards the tiers below!

If you want to donate more to reach the desired tier of your choice,
use the Donate What you Can button below to specify your donation amount.
We'll be automatically keeping track of multiple donations from the same person, but feel free to e-mail us to verify. We may take a few days to get back to you, so don't be alarmed by any delays.

If you don't have PayPal,
then please mail in a donation.
Send a money order, personal check, even cash if you must!
Please send it to:
     MVCreations
     PO Box 1870
     Richmond, KY 40476
     USA

And please be sure to read this site's Terms and Conditions before making any donation!

All tiers are compounded from level 4 and down.
For example, if you donate for Tier 4, you also get what comes with Tiers 1, 2 and 3.
So the more you donate, the more you get!
If you donate for level 5, 6 or 7, you still get everything in tiers 1 thru 4. But the discounts on commissions don't compound. We don't want to kill poor Emiliano, after all!

Plus, you don't have to donate all at one time. You can keep donating until the fund raiser ends in late April; possibly even mid May.

The tiers don't take effect until after the fund raiser is over. It's going to take a while for us to input all of the donations into our records, and to get some of this stuff set up.

Tier 1:
Every 10.00 donation automatically enters you into a drawing for one of the following items:

• She-Ra: Princess of Power - Season 2 DVD set (3 copies available)
• She-Ra: Princess of Power - Best of DVD (2 copies available)
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - Season 1 Volume 2 DVD Set
• Masters of the Universe: Shard of Darkness trade paperback (3 copies available)
• Masters of the Universe: Dark Reflections trade paperback (3 copies available)
• Masters of the Universe: Icons of Evil trade paperback (3 copies available)

Donated by Tons of Toys.com:

• Classic Masters of the Universe Stamp from Italy (10 stamps available, characters selected randomly)
• A classic set of Role Play He-Man weapons
• A classic set of Role Play Skeletor weapons
• A classic MOTU school backpack from Spain
• ...and more prizes as we get them!

You can only enter the raffle once.
All winners will be selected randomly until all prizes are handed out.
Prizes are not insured, so delivery is not guaranteed. Winners will have the option to pay more for insurance, if they would like.

Tier 2:
Every 20.00 donation also entitles existing registered users to one username change.
It has always been our policy not to change usernames on the forums to avoid confusion between users, because a person's username is their identity in the fan community.
But some users still want to freshen things up from time to time.
So, we figured that if you're willing to donate more than the average person to the site overhaul, then you deserve a chance to give your identity an overhaul.

Tier 3:
Every 30.00 donation also entitles you to:

• a larger forum avatar (from the default of 85 pixels to 125 pixels)
• a larger PM (private message) Inbox
• a special color coded username on the forums to show your Tier 3 support for this site
• a free fan e-mail address from either he-fans.com or she-ravers.com
• the option to register to the forum using your free he-fans.com or she-ravers.com address

Keep in mind, we still allow registration for free with a paid e-mail service!

Tier 4:
Every 50.00 donation makes you a Bronze Warrior,
with the following badge shown under your username on the forums:

You are also automatically entered into a drawing for one of the following original pieces of art (to be shown later):

• classic He-Man pose seen on the Best of He-Man DVD, by Emiliano Santalucia
• classic Man-At-Arms pose seen on the Best of He-Man DVD, by Emiliano Santalucia
• classic She-Ra pose seen on She-Ra Season 1 Vol 2 DVD, by Emiliano Santalucia
• Sorceress piece, by Nathan Baertsch (Baena)
• He-Man piece, by Ryan Ottley (artist on Invincible)
• Zombified He-Man piece, by Sean Phillips (artist on Marvel Zombies)

Winning artwork will be automatically shipped with insurance for 50.00; full value will be declared through customs.

Tier 5:
Every 100.00 donation makes you a Silver Warrior,
with the following badge shown under your username on the forums:

You are also entitled to 50.00 off a future commission from Emiliano Santalucia (but only when Emiliano once again offers commissions)

Tier 6:
Every 150.00 donation makes you a Gold Warrior,
with the following badge shown under your username on the forums:

You are also entitled to 100.00 off a future commission from Emiliano Santalucia (but only when Emiliano once again offers commissions)

Tier 7:
Every 200.00 or higher donation makes you a Grayskull Warrior, an elite He-Man.org fan,
with the following badge shown under your username on the forums:

You are also entitled to 150.00 off a future commission from Emiliano Santalucia (but only when Emiliano once again offers commissions)

Thank you for your support!