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The He-Store is running a few specials for a very limited time.
A case of the Snake Armor Battle Blade Accessory is marked down from 39.99 to only 29.99 a case!
Click here to check it out! (We're actually surprised the Store isn't sold out of these because they are pretty dang cool)
Remember those 509B villains cases that disappeared? Well, after almost four months, they were mysteriously delivered!
Now the He-Store is going to blow them out to make way for the S cases.
Each 509B Villains case has been marked down from 46.99 to only 43.99 a case!
Click here to check out the regular 509B case.
And for all your figure openers, each Damaged 509B Villains case has been marked down from 43.99 to only 39.99 a case!
Click here to check out the damaged 509B case.
The He-Store also had Battle Bonez cases and Skeletor statues back in stock.
And be sure to read the He-Store FAQ and the PayPal payment FAQ before ordering. Thanks!

Also, Mattel tells us the S cases will be here soon! Our delivery was a bit delayed in light of all the She-Ras we received.
But they'll be arriving shortly!
You can still order a
B1508-966S
and
B1509-966S
case for only 46.99 each!
And congrats to fans who got in early for the special preorder price!

And just a note about He-Store shipping.
A few newcomers to the He-Store noticed we don't ship as fast as other retailers.
That's because we're simply fans helping other fans save money. This isn't our primary business, and we do it on the side to help raise money to keep MVCreations operations smooth and He-Man.org running like clockwork.
If having an item right away is important to you, the He-Store probably isn't for you because there are times when it takes the full length of processing/shipping time (outlined in the FAQ) to get the item to you.
But hey, who can't wait a little while longer for an item at a great price, right?

Secret of the Sword will be released in Germany with German and English language this November.
Also, it appears the Christmas Special will be on the Same DVD!
Read up more on He-Man.de! ...if you can read German, that is.
Thanks to He-Fan Laura Rucki for that info.

Word on the street is that the new MOTU is headed to India!
Idian MOTU fans should keep their eyes peeled for MOTU.
Thanks to He-Fan Jazyl Istoo for that info from Mattel India.

Before you go to the He-Store, make sure you read this!
We're doing things a bit different this time. We are cutting it close on the profit margin, but we're always trying to find the best deal possible for fans everywhere.
We have three separate stores for fans to order She-Ra.
One for US fans, one for Canadian fans and one for European fans.
For fans outside of those areas, feel free to order from the location that best suits your needs.

For US Fans:
You can pick up yours from the He-Store for 20.00 plus shipping/handling.
And it gets better! There's no limit! On top of that, if you order 5 or more She-Ra figures, you get each one for only 19.00 plus shipping/handling.
US fans, click here to get her!
And be sure to read the He-Store FAQ and the PayPal payment FAQ before ordering. We had a lot of questions about shipping times with Moss Man that are answered in the FAQ, so please read those FAQs before ordering! Thanks!

For Canadian Fans:
You can pick yours up directly from Green Pig Toys for 31.28 US shipped anywhere in Canada!
That price includes free shipping and handling!
That beats the He-Store shipped price of 31.95 US!
And it gets better!
You can get two shipped for 58.06 US (beating the He-Store shipped price of 63.90 US).
You can get three shipped for 83.59 US (beating the He-Store shipped price of 95.85 US).
And if you want more, you'll continue to save! Please inquire with Green Pig Toys if you wish to order more than 3!
Canadian fans, click here to get her!
Please read their Ordering Info and FAQ before ordering!
He-Man.org and the He-Store assume no responsibility for orders placed with Green Pig Toys.

For European Fans:
You can pick yours up directly from R2DToys for 40.00 US shipped anywhere in Europe!
That price includes free shipping and handling!
That beats the He-Store shipped price of 41.30 US!
Please inquire with R2DToys if you wish to order more than 1!
European fans, click here to get her!
Please read their FAQ before ordering!
He-Man.org and the He-Store assume no responsibility for orders placed with R2DToys.

Masters of the Universe #6 ranks in at 7 on the Fan Man's list of favorite comics for the week in which it shipped!
Check it out!

The first wave of Micro-Busts from NECA and the Four Horsemen are now hitting TRU in Germany!
Wave one contains Skeletor, Tri-Klops and Stratos.
Look for this and more toy sighting info from fellow fans in the Toy Sightings section of the forums.

Emiliano and Enza are no longer taking commissions. Sorry!
But fans still have an opportunity to pick up a commission from Matt Tyree while he has some slots available.

More Masters across the world!
Reports are coming in of Snake Men figures hitting
Argentina
Mexico
and Australia!

Issue 6 of Volume 3 of the Masters of the Universe comic hits stores this Thursday, September 9th.
And you can check out a 5 page preview now on Toy News International.
Check it out!

Not enough? Well, the Volume 1 trade is back and in regular comic size format!
Click here for the Volume 1 trade paperback!
The He-Store will have limited quantities of the Volume 1 and Volume 2 hardback at special He-Store prices in the near future.
And once more, be sure to read the He-Store FAQ and the PayPal payment FAQ before ordering. Thanks!

Moss Man is now sold out at the He-Store. Congrats to all the fans who picked him up!
And we hear that She-Ra is wandering across the country, headed to the He-Store.
More info soon!
And stay clear of those eBay She-Ras!

So what about She-Ra?
Have you all be avoiding eBay like we asked?
If so, good. Word from Mattel is she's right around the corner. Stay tuned for more details!

While Mattel Legal has taken a breather on the He-Man.org issue,
(read more on this in the first discussion and the update that followed)
Mattel's Retail, Brand and Marketing team keep pushing forward for the fans.
The Moss Man figure that was available last year after buying three figures and sending in the UPCs along with shipping is now available at the He-Store.
Click here to get 'em!

Moss Man

You can pick up yours for 25.00 plus shipping (that's 20.00 for Moss Man, 5.00 for the packaging and handling, plus whatever shipping costs).
The figure is limited to one per person. Please, don't try to find loopholes to scoop up multiple Moss Man figs. Remember there are other fans just like you who deserve a chance at getting this figure.
If we have more left after a couple weeks, we'll allow for multiple purchase. But not until then.
And be sure to read the He-Store FAQ and the PayPal payment FAQ before ordering. Thanks!

No word on She-Ra just yet. We know that Mattel has some extras and they plan to get them to fans. But details are still being ironed out. We'll post more info as soon as it becomes available. So hold off on those eBay purchases until we know for certain! Save your money! Those She-Ras on eBay won't disappear if you aren't buying them. So if this doesn't pan out, you will still be able to get her there.

We have received word that the B1508-966R and B1509-966R cases are indeed cancelled.
Due to a slight boo-boo, US orders for those cases couldn't be placed in time.
The He-Store will be sending out cancellation notices in the next week for those orders.
But two cool case assortments are now up for preorder for only 43.99 a case!
B1508-966S
and
B1509-966S
What makes these cool?
The Heroes case (B1508) contains:
Snake Armor He-Man (finally)
Roboto
Zodak
Sky Strike Stratos
Mekaneck
Snake Hunter He-Man
The Villains case (B1509) contains:
Fire Armor Skeletor (as a repaint called Ice Armor Skeletor)
King Hssss
Venom Spitting Khan
The General (Rattlor, for those of us who know better)
Skeletor
Two Bad

Also, it's come down the pipe that the Mecha Grab He-Man & Skeletor assortment is indeed cancelled for US delivery.
But, the Mecha Bite Battle Cat and Panthor are still slated to be shipped. They are slated to hit the US in September.
The He-Store will be sending out cancellation notices for the Mecha Grab figures in the next week.
There's no word if they will be offered again later.

MVCreations will be at the 2004 Wizard World Chicago Convention.
You can find us in booth 132 (click in the thumbnail below for a map of our location on the floor of the convention hall).
And for fans who are attending to purchase a She-Ra exclusive, please remember to tell Mattel representatives how you feel about the toy, cartoon, comic, and He-Man.org (see news from August 9th). It's extremely important that they hear how us fans feel, be it good, bad or both, directly from our mouths.
Thanks everyone, and we hope to see you in Chicago!

MVCreations at booth 132

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Bad News for He-Man.org

We have some troubling news to share with fans of He-Man.org.
It's come to our attention that Mattel may absorb He-Man.org.
Click here to see what other fans have to say about this.
It's actually something that Mattel has been pushing for over a year now, but they have never really acted on it.
Lately, we fear the worst.
One would think this wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
It's also possible that it could be in Mattel's right to own He-Man.org, as the name He-Man is a federally owned trademark of Mattel's.
We're not sure where we stand legally since we've had this site in operation for many a year, prior to Mattel's refiling for the name and the relaunch of the brand. But it's not Mattel owning the domain name that troubles us.
What worries us is if Mattel owned He-Man.org, they might slowly tighten their grip on the site content itself until it's become part of their company and devoid of fan control/input.
Mattel claims this won't happen, but given everything we've seen over the past two years, we are very weary.
We've all fought very hard for MOTU.
This site was one of the biggest catalysts for the rebirth of MOTU.
It's the largest site for information and news on MOTU.
And we feel the only reason Mattel probably hasn't come in and forced it away from us is because they are scared of how fans will react.
We've stood by Mattel through a lot of things we don't necessarily agree with.
But please remember, there are a lot of good people at Mattel who fight for the fans and He-Man.org.
Mattel is not a bad company that sets out to upset fans. They make decisions based on what they feel is right at the time, just like anyone else would.
So cursing the company as a whole is wrong because it blames everyone in the process... even those who are fighting the good fight. Still, it's the few people there that make the less-than-popular decisions that worry us. And it's only a few, but that's all it takes.
If it comes down to it, we'd rather move He-Man.org to a new domain rather than have a bunch of suits come in and take away what is an important part of many of our lives.
This is not only a MOTU resource, but a strong community where we all feel at home regardless of how long you've come here or how passionate of a fan you may be.
It sickens us to think of abandoning the name He-Man.org.
It's a recognizable name across the globe, even branded on shirts that many of you wear (and we thank you all for making those shirts a reality)
But if worse came to worst, we won't let Mattel take over this site.
We've seen Mattel ignore He-Man.org input (fans, creators, etc) in favor of some bad internal ideas... ideas that the company did eventually ended up using, but too late in the game.
We 've watched horrible case ratios clog the pegs.
We 've endured choices on some less-than-spectacular non-Four Horsemen toy designs.
We 've witnessed bad time slots and presentation for the cartoon.
Some of which could be stopped, some of which was uncontrolable.
And now, we're fighting to keep the comic alive for the fans despite regulations that have made it almost impossible to maintain sales and shipment in a competitive comic industry.
(What is happening with the comic? It may disappear, even though MV wants to continue producing it. Please click here to read more about what is happening)
And despite it all, like many of you, we still fight for this brand.
We don't want it to end, even though we've been holding onto the crap end of a stick for longer than we would for anything else in this world.
If you want to share your opinion with Mattel, click here to e-mail them.
More importantly, we encourage every fan who attends Wizard World Chicago to stop by Mattel's booth and TELL them how you feel..
About how they've handled the toys...
About what you've seen with the cartoon...
About what you want to see done with the comic...
And how you feel about He-Man.org...
Be it good, bad, or a mixture, tell them how you feel....please...
Thanks everyone, for your time and understanding. This site wouldn't exist without you. Please help to keep it and Masters alive for years to come.

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Toy News International has posted an editorial that overviews the current status of the Masters toyline.
We encourage everyone to read this.
Please check it out!

The He-Store has more Skeletor statues in stock for the low price of 154.99!
Also, the Clawful statue will be available for preorder soon!
Check 'em out!

We apologize for being behind on our SDCC 2004 coverage. The MV crew went to New Jersey right after San Diego and just got back into town.
NECA had some awesome mini-busts, micro-busts and statues on display, all designed by the Four Horsemen!
Check out what is coming our way in the future!


Sorceress - Statue	Sorceress - Statue	Sorceress - Statue	Sorceress - Statue	Tri-Klops - Statue	Tri-Klops - Statue	Tri-Klops - Statue

Tri-Klops - Statue	He-Man Mini-Bust	Beast Man Micro-Bust	He-Man Micro-Bust	Orko Micro-Bust	Keldor Micro-Bust	Buzz Off Micro-Bust 2-Up

Evil-Lyn Micro-Bust 2-Up	Man-at-Arms Micro-Bust 2-Up	Mekaneck Micro-Bust 2-Up	Teela Micro-Bust 2-up	Trap Jaw Micro-Bust 2-up

July 25

Why are those new figures on display in San Diego?
Everyone wants to know, and it seems Mattel isn't talking or at least giving up any concrete information.
The reality of the situation is that most everyone at Mattel loves MOTU. They are passionate about it, and they know this line can succeed if sold just to collectors.
But, Mattel is a business. And they must weigh the expense of production and administration for continuing the line against the profit it would generate when sold to a specific audience.
People theorize about what should have been, yet the reality is that children didn't take to this brand. And that's the deciding factor for big toy companies.
We can blame it on case ratios, or poor marketing, bad time slots for the cartoon, etc. We're sure it all played a role to some degree. But children still wouldn't have driven the line to the extent necessary to keep it in mass retail accounts (Wal-Mart, Target, TRU, etc).
This is our passion, and MOTU would succeed if sold in the US for collectors while sold Internationally to adults and children alike.
The best thing we can all do as fans at this point is to once again let Mattel know how we feel.
Yes, we've done this before. But this time, even Mattel is encouraging fans to let the decision makers at the company know. Plus, we've all been provided the fuel for the fight. Who doesn't want those awesome figures shown at the show?
They know about the petition and many people at Mattel have referenced this as proof of the popularity of the brand. But now, we need to voice our opinions rather that post them.
We'll post more info soon. Don't let the toy line we love slip away!

Hordak will be in Chicago.
The NECA con exclusive Hordak will be available in Wizard World Chicago. NECA has set aside approximately 200 of the 750 Hordak busts for fans in Chicago. If that number seems low, it's actually close to the ratio of attendance at both shows. So if you want one, and are a fan, get there early August 13th!

The NECA San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Hordak mini-bust with a red base is now sold out.
We're not sure why it wasn't spread out over the duration of the convention, but the mini-bust was selling like hot cakes and in was high demand.
For anyone who missed out, don't worry. The same bust with a black base will be offered early in 2005. It will still be just as incredible!

So you want a She-Ra figure?
People have been e-mailing us constantly asking if we will be offering a She-Ra figure for anyone who can't attend the con (be it because you are an international fan, have plans that prohibit you from going, you can't afford to travel that far, etc).
Well, we can't talk specifics yet.
But we will say, there's no need to resort to eBay and pay outrageous prices for this exclusive.
If you just have to have her asap, and want to spend the cash on eBay or somewhere else? Then hey, it's your money!
But if you can hold out until after San Diego International Comic Con and Wizard World Chicago, we think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Fans were greeted with a surprise at San Diego International Comic Con.
Mattel has some awesome prototypes of previously unrevealed characters including:
Clamp Champ
Clawful
Hordak
Snout Spout
Sorceress
Stinkor
Tung Lashor
With the exception of Clawful (and the already released She-Ra, King Hsss and Snake Armor He-Man), these prototypes were all unpainted 2-ups. No packaging or 1:1 scale figures were on display for these figures to indicate they are in production.
Mattel has not released any info on why these figures are on display, and officials only respond with "No comment."
Is something brewing? Is life left in our beloved Masters toy line? We'll be sure to post more info as soon as we find out!


Clamp Champ	Clamp Champ	Clamp Champ's clamp	Clawful	Hordak	Hordak's Staff

Hordak's Bow	She-Ra	She-Ra Boxed	Snout Spout	Snout Spout	Sorceress

Zoar	Stinkor	Stinkor	Tung Lashor	Tung Lashor

The She-Ra looks incredible up close. This is going to be a must-have figure.
Also, things were hoping over at the NECA booth. Most everyone in line was there to get the Hordak mini-bust with exclusive red base. The line circled the entire booth and then extended far down the convention hallway.
Something else to note. SDCC has made it mandatory that all exhibitors with toy and bust exclusives do a raffle to eliminate hours of waiting at long first-come-first-serve lines that interfere with other booths.

July 19

The Four Horsemen are geared up and ready for San Diego International Comic Con! But before they go, they want to congratulate He-Fan Joey Di Raimo for deciphering the cryptic hints they love to drop on the forums every once in a while. Joey is the lucky guy to walk away with an awesome "bronze" Hordak mini-bust!

Check out the mini-bust and the details of how Joey got it here!
And be sure to keep an eye out for the Hordak mini-bust early in 2005.
And good luck to the fans attending San Diego International Comic Con and Wizard World Chicago who can pick up a Hordak mini-bust early with an exclusive red base!