1.
Common Questions Will
there be new action-figures? / Why can't I find new figures? Unfortunately,
the new action-figure line has been cancelled by Mattel.
No additional retailer or convention exclusives are on the
horizon.
Mattel produced new figures from the summer of 2002 up through
the Fall of 2003, with the Snake Men line. The following year
saw the continued production of figures from the entire new
line for release worldwide, along with new repaints of existing
molds.
From what we have gathered from our sources, production of
the new line ceased during late Fall of 2004 and stock was
slowly sold out via retailers in various countries.
During the 2004 convention circuit, Mattel displayed 2-up
action-figure prototypes of unreleased figures (including
Snout Spout, Clamp Champ, Sorceress, Hordak, Stinkor and Tung
Lashor). These were not shown with the purpose of promoting
upcoming figures.
We were told by Mattel that these prototypes were shown in
hopes that through generating public interest, they couild
ignite plans internally at Mattel to relaunch the line. We
know a great number of people working at Mattel who really
wanted this line to continue.
But we've also heard from private sources that some decision
makers at Mattel wanted these 2-ups on display to keep public
interest high in order to continue selling existing stock
through relatively new international accounts for Masters
of the Universe. Is this true? We cannot say without a doubt.
But if it is, we certainly can't blame Mattel because that's
simply smart business. If Masters was not selling that well
(as we heard from private sources inside Mattel and mass retail
accounts), then no company wants to get stuck with unsold
stock.
Regardless of what happened with the new toy line, is Mattel
to blame for what happened with the new line? No, because
they are a company and selling toys is their business. Their
passion for making toys is rivaled by their need to make money.
Without profit, Mattel would not exist and people would not
have jobs. And there were many factors outside of Mattel that
also contributed to how the line performed.
Most people we talked to at Mattel were genuine fans of Masters,
and wanted it to live on for years to come. We, as fans, will
never be happy about how some of the things played out for
the new toy line (from case ratios to advertising). But the
fact remains that the new toy line lived on for about two
years. And in today's depressed economy with a short attention
span, Masters of the Universe got a pretty good run especially
considering just how many of our old favorites we saw revamped.
When is the new and/or classic "Masters of the
Universe," "She-Ra: Princess of Power," "Secret
of the Sword," and/or "New Adventures of He-Man"
going to arrive on DVD? For your reference: The original (or classic as fans call it) Masters
of the Universe (c-MOTU) cartoon had 130
episodes.
She-Ra: Princess of Power (POP) cartoon had
93 episodes.
There was also a Christmas Special (CS) and
The Secret of the Sword (SOTS) animated movie.
The New Adventures of He-Man (NA) cartoon
had 65 episodes.
The New 2002 Masters of the Universe (n-MOTU)
cartoon had 39 episodes.
In the USA & Canada (Region 1): c-MOTU is was released later in summer of
2005 in Region 1 format, starting with the Best of He-Man
and the Masters of the Universe which included the 10 favorite
episodes voted on by fans here at He-Man.org The series began
its release as 2-part volumes per season, and will continue
release through 2006 until all 130 episodes have been released.
The CS was release during the holiday season
of 2005. NA is scheduled to follow the complete release
of the c-MOTU DVDs, and will be released
in 2 Volume sets which make up all of Season 1.
Spanish is the only other languages other than English that
will be offered on most of these sets.
So far all DVD releases from BCI have included a mixture of
collectible art cards, documentaries, commentaries and trivia. POP or SOTS will be released
for Region 1 starting the summer of 2006. The SOTS
will be release on a Best of She-Ra Princess of Power DVD
in July, which includes 5 other episodes of POP
voted on by fans here at He-Man.org. Season sets for POP
will see release starting later in 2006.
We do not know if n-MOTU will be released
for Region 1. Sorry. In the United Kingdom (Region 2): c-MOTU was released on 6 single-disk volumes
for a total of 36 episodes with an English audio track, character
profiles, the series bible, production gallery, fan art gallery,
animatics, story boards, and audio commentary extras.
Volumes 7, 8 and 9 should picked back up for release stating
in 2006. There are also plans for a boxset from Contender
for all of Season 1.
The CS was release during the holiday season
of 2005.
We do not know if POP will be released for
Region 2 in the UK.
We do not know if SOTS will be released
for Region 2 in the UK.
We do not know if NA will be released for
Region 2 in the UK.
We do not know if n-MOTU will be released
for Region 2 in the UK. In France (Region 2): c-MOTU has been released in 3 three-disk
sets thus far, each set with a total 30 episodes. Each only
has a French audio track and no extras.
There was a special mail-away offer for French fans where
you could get MotU posters and MotU character sheets, but
we don't have specifics on that offer. POP has been released in 3 three-disk sets
thus far. Set 1 contained 26, Set 2 contained 24, and Set
3 contained 23 for a total of 73 episodes. Each only has a
French audio track and no extras.
There was a special mail-away offer for French fans where
you could get POP posters and POP character sheets, but we
don't have specifics on that offer.
The SOTS and the CS are
expected to be released in April/May 2005 in a special DVD
set with a French audio track and extras such as French toy
commercials, toys pictures, a mini-comics gallery and more.
We do not know if NA will be released for
Region 2 in France.
We do not know if n-MOTU will be released
for Region 2 in France. In
Germany (Region 2): c-MOTU has been released in its entirety
across 12 single-disk volumes with a German audio track and
no extras.
A limited edition of 3000 copies of each volume were released
that came packaged with exclusive items:
Vol 1: A bagged figure from n-MOTU Wave 1 Heroes
Vol 2: A bagged figure from n-MOTU Wave 1 Heroes
Vol 3: A bagged figure from Germany's n-MOTU Wave 2 Heroes
Vol 4: A bagged figure from Germany's n-MOTU Wave 2 Heroes
Vol 5: MotU cardgame
Vol 6: MotU puzzle
Vol 7: MotU Business Card Etui
Vol 8: MotU Zipper
Vol 9: MotU Ball-pen
Vol10: MotU Heavy Cap
Vol11: MotU Key Band
Vol12: MotU Bag
The SOTS and the CS were
release on a single-disk volume with a German audio track,
plus an English audio track for SOTS and no extras. n-MOTU has been released in 3 single-disk
volumes that include a total of 13 episodes (the 1st half)
of Season 1. It comes with an German audio track, commentaries
from German fans, and the "World of He-Man" video
that was given away free with toys earlier on by Mattel.
We do not know if POP will be released for
Region 2 in Germany.
We do not know if NA will be released for
Region 2 in Germany. In Australia (Region 4): c-MOTU began a release 2005 using the same
content as the R1 releases from BCI. We do not know how many
releases are planned in R4.
We do not know if POP will be released for
Region 4 in Australia.
We do not know if the CS or SOTS
will be released for Region 4 in Australia.
We do not know if NA will be released for
Region 4 in Australia.
We do not know if n-MOTU will be released
for Region 4 in Australia. |back
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to top| Will
"She-Ra: Princess of Power" or the "New Adventures
of He-Man" be revamped as "Masters of the Universe"
was? A She-Ra action figure was available
at the 2004 San Diego International Comic Con and the WizardWorld
Chicago Convention.
You can still find her from time to time on eBay.
Regardless, there are currently no plans to revamp She-Ra
like Masters of the Universe was done in 2002.
There does not appear to be any plans to revampe the New Adventures
of He-Man. |back
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to top| When will season 3 and/or reruns of the new cartoon
begin to air? The new cartoon has officially been cancelled
due to less-than-spectacular ratings and poor toy sales of
the new line.
The new cartoon was extremely expensive to make, and could
only exist if the toy line was doing well and ratings were
high.
The new cartoon ran for 2 seasons, the first having 26 episodes
and the second having 13.
No future episodes have been planned.
A script for Episode 40 was written, and was the only additional
work done for the new cartoon. Mattel has said they plan to
use the script as a special feature on a DVD set, if a DVD
of the new cartoon is ever released.
Rumors of new episodes in Europe are merely that: only rumors. |back
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to top| When
will the new "Masters of the Universe: Defender of Grayskull"
3D fighter video game arrive in stores? TDK originally said the game would
arrive in stores April of 2004. TDK was then bought out by
Take2 Interactive.
Since then, the game was released by Midas Interactive in
the UK for the PS2 gaming system, for a Region 2 player. If
you want to play it in the US, not only do you need to import
the game, but you'd have to modify your Region 1 PS2... something
we do not endorse or offer any advice on.
There were talks of the game also being released in Europe
for XBox, but nothing concrete has surfaced.
No plans are in effect to offer this game in the US. |back
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to top| How
can I purchase / sell [insert name of item found or mentioned
on He-Man.org] from this site? He-Man.org lists items for archival
purposes only and is not a retailer of ANY item. Most items
on the site are vintage items from the 80s and are hard to
find anywhere for sale. He-Man.org cannot offer information
on where to find these items other than to check eBay
or to ask reliable sellers/buyers of classic toys like the
Cafe
Wha.
We will be offering a means to order the
upcoming 6" Statues from NECA and the Four Horsemen.
We will post details when they are available. |back
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to top| When
will the new movie come out / Have you heard about (insert
actor's name doing whatever)? Sorry folks, but at this time, the
new movie is just a rumor!
Anything you hear should be taken with a grain of salt, especially
if you find this information on IMDB.com. That website is
an archive that is put together mostly from information submitted
by fans like you. It is not an official database!
Please don't report that you've heard about the movie coming,
or that a certain actor is playing a certain character. While
we appreciate your enthusiasm and your assistance in keeping
us informed, we are are fully aware of these rumors.
We will only post news about the movie on the main page when
we know it to be true, or have been told about upcoming factoids
from secret sources. |back
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to top| Where
can I download "Masters of the Universe" related
fonts? He-Man.org cannot currently provide
any Masters of the Universe fonts due to copyright and trademark
laws. Those fonts are owned by Mattel.
Many fans have searched online for a font called "Serif
Gothic" which is similar to the classic Masters of the
Universe packaging font. He-Man.org cannot supply this font. |back
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to top| When
will [insert section of He-Man.org] be updated/completed? The folks behind He-Man.org work
hard to make this the best site for Masters related material.
When sections are completed the update is posted on the He-Man.org
main page. We are always working for the most complete, comprehensive
and intuitive site around!
We are currently working on a PHP overhaul for the entire
site. We HOPE the site will launch in late 2006. If you can
help, please e-mail us. We'd love to hear from you. |back
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The
Cartoon
1.
General Questions What
is "Masters of the Universe"? "Masters
of the Universe" is a cartoon based on action figures
by Mattel, Inc. and was animated by the now-defunct Filmation.
The syndicated show, which featured the exploits of a super-strong
hero named He-Man, debuted in Sept. 1983, and throughout the
course of 2 seasons, aired 130 episodes. "Masters of
the Universe" also goes down in marketing history as
being the first cartoon of the '80s to be based on an action
figure line after FCC deregulation. |back
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to top| Where
can I see "Masters of the Universe"? The
cartoon is not currently being aired in the United States,
and the officially released videos are out of print. The following
suggestion was posted to the Discussion Forum:
Call Blockbuster Video's customer service line at 1-800-800-6767
and press #0 to speak to a representative.
Ask
them to make a nationwide search for He-Man and the Masters
of the Universe videos that are for sale. If they find any,
ask them to give you the address of the Blockbuster store
that has them, the store number, and their phone number. Also
ask them to give you the call number that's on the MOTU video
that you want.
Once
you have all that information, go to your local Blockbuster,
give them the information you got, and they will order the
videos for you.
Also, try our other Forums. |back
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to top| Why
was "Masters of the Universe" canceled? "Masters
of the Universe" wasn't really canceled. It ended when
Mattel decided to get Filmation to animate their new toy,
She-Ra: Princess of Power. She-Ra went into production just
as He-Man was ending. The series may have continued for a
third season, but She-Ra was given main priority. As a result,
He-Man went from being the star to the guest star. She-Ra
lasted 93 episodes compared to He-Man's successful 130 episodes,
She-Ra was actually cancelled by Mattel due to poor sales.
Filmation stopped producing the show after the poor run of
28 new episodes. |back
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to top| What
were the first and last episodes of "Masters of the Universe"? The
first episode aired was "Diamond Ray of Disappearance,"
which was a blatant toy commercial and gave viewers an idea
of the show's central characters. The episode was written
by Robby London who wenton to be a big part of the DIC animation
company. The last episode aired was "The Cold Zone",
written by Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski. "The
Cold Zone" episode was nothing spectacular and by no
means a final episode, it was just an average episode centering
around Kobra Kahn and his snake people. Although "Diamond
Ray of Disappearance" was the first episode to be aired
and is the first episode by means of the plot, "The Cosmic
Comet" was the in-house production list episode number
001. However that episode bears no relevance to the beginning
of the He-Man saga, whereas "Diamond Ray of Disappearance"
does. "The Cold Zone" was the in house production
list episode number 130, indicating that it was the final
episode to be made. "The Problem With Power" is
everyone's dream of how the He-Man show should've ended.
He-Man
gives up his powers are he is led to believe that he has
killed someone, and the ending features a lovely walk into
the sunset
with He-Man holding Teela in his arms. That particular episode
is easily the best in the entire 130 episode run. |back
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to top| Will "Masters of the Universe" be
back on TV? Things
are looking up! Straight from the mouth of Tim Craig, VP of
Legal and Business Affairs for Hallmark Entertainment:
"Hallmark has licensed the television rights to the series
to the Odyssey Network. I have inquired as to when the episodes
might be airing, and will let you know if I get a response.
In the meantime, perhaps you and other "He-Man" fans
can express your interest in seeing the series rebroadcast
to Odyssey directly. Their address is:
Odyssey
Network
12700 Ventura Boulevard Studio City
California 91604" |back
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to top| What
episodes of "She-Ra: Princess of Power" guest-starred
He-Man? -She-Ra
Season 1-
A Talent for Trouble
Battle For Bright Moon
Beast Island
Darksmoke and Fire (cameo)
Gateway to Trouble
He Ain't Heavy
Horde Prime Takes A Holiday
Into Etheria
King Miro's Journey
Loo-Kee Lends a Hand
Reunions
She-Ra Unchained
The Eldritch Mist
The Price of Freedom
-She-Ra Season 2-
Assault On The Hive
Day Of The Flowers
Just The Way You Are
Shera Makes A Promise
Sweet Bee's Home
The Inspector |back
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to top| Was
there an animated He-Man/She-Ra movie? Yes,
a feature-length animated movie called "The Secret Of
The Sword" was given a limited theatrical release in
1985. The first 5 episodes of She-Ra: Princess Of Power were
from this movie, including additional footage. |back
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to top| Was
there ever a sequel made to the live-action movie? After
the credits of the live-action movie, "Masters of the
Universe," Skeletor pops up and says, "I'll be back!"
Unfortunately, he never got the opportunity to make good on
his promise. A sequel named "Masters of the Universe
2: The Cyborg" was planned; however, as He-Man was winding
down, it was changed into the Van-Damme movie "Cyborg." |back
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2.
Characters What
did Prince Adam say to transform into He-Man? "By
the power of Grayskull...I have the power!!!" |back
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to top| How
old is Prince Adam? The
series began when he was 18, and continued until he was 20.
He celebrated one birthday in "The Great Books Mystery"
and another in "The He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special." Wouldn't
it be nice if anyone could realistically look like that at
age 18? |back
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to top| What
is the name of He-Man's tiger? Just
like He-Man has two forms (He-Man & Prince Adam), his
tiger has two forms. Normally, he is the cowardly Cringer,
but when Prince Adam transforms into He-Man, Cringer becomes
the mighty Battle Cat. |back
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to top| What
is the name of Skeletor's panther? Skeletor's
cat is named Panthor. |back
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to top| Who
are Teela's parents? As
revealed in the episode "Teela's Quest", Teela's
mother is the Sorceress of Grayskull (Teela'na), and her
father
was a soldier that was slain in battle (likely during the
Horde Invasion that took place approximately 20 years before
the series). She was adopted as a baby by Man-At-Arms. Teela
has no knowledge of her true parentage, although one day
she
will take over as Sorceress of Grayskull. |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Queen Marlena? Queen
Marlena is actually an astronaut from Earth who crash-landed
on Eternia. Her Earth name is Marlena Glenn. |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Prince Adam/He-Man? Prince
Adam is the son of King Randor and Queen Marlena. Like his
fraternal twin Adora, he is a hybrid of an Earthling and an
Eternian. At the age of 18, Man-At-Arms brought him to Castle
Grayskull, where Adam received the power of He-Man. From that
day, he was changed forever. |back
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to top| What
is the origin of the Sorceress? The
current Sorceress' real name is Teela'na. She was a prisoner
of the Evil Horde, and in order to free her people, she took
the mantle of the Sorceress of Grayskull. This gave her immense
power, but as a result, she can never be human again. |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Orko? When
Prince Adam and Cringer were young, they were both were out
playing one day and had wandered far from the Royal Palace.
A terrible storm broke loose and Prince Adam and Cringer
found
themselves lost in the Tar Swamps. They weren't alone, however,
as Orko was there as well. Because of the great power of
the
storm a temporary doorway had open between Eternia and Trolla,
pulling Orko through it and trapping him in Eternia. Prince
Adam called out for help, because he and Cringer were stuck
in the Tar. Orko heard his plea for help and went to help
them. Orko pulled a Magic Medallion out of the "O"
on his chest and commanded the Magic Medallion to help them.
A tree branch turned into a hand and pulled Prince Adam and
Cringer out of the Tar and put them on dry land. But Orko
was careless and dropped his Magic Medallion in the Tar, losing
it until the episode "The Creatures From the Tar Swamp" (as
I have explained before). Because of Orko's bravery, the
Royal Family awarded him with a medal, adopted him,and made
him the Court Jester (which wasn't an insult by any means). |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Cringer/Battle Cat? Cringer
wasn't always Battle Cat. When Prince Adam was a boy, he
was
out in the hills of Eternia practicing his animal calls,
when he heard an animal crying out. Adam went to see what
it was,
and saw that a bigger creature was about to close in on another
animal. Adam used the call of another animal to scare off
this bigger animal. Adam went to see what was still crying
out and he found a baby tiger behind a bush. Adam saw that
he was hurt and immediately took him back to the palace for
Man-At-Arms to look at. Man-At-Arms told him that he would
do his best, but it didn't look good for the baby tiger.
Fortunately,
the baby tiger lived, and Adam grew to love him. The baby
tiger stuck to Adam like glue. Whereever he went, the tiger
went with him. The only problem was that the tiger was afraid
of everything. One day a group of kids were near Adam. One
of them decided to scare Adam's tiger by saying "Boo!".
The tiger ran up Adam's shirt and and Teela called Adam's
cat a Cringer. The kids started saying "Cringer! Cringer!"
in a teasing manner. Adam told them that he didn't care,
because he still liked him. Adam decided to name his tiger
Cringer.
The Sorceress of Grayskull contacted Adam and told him not
to be impatient with his pet. Adam told her that he embarrassed
him sometimes. The Sorceress told Adam that Cringer would
very important to him in the future. Adam grew up and so
did
Cringer. Adam never figured out what she meant. Prince Adam
had gained the powers of He-man now. Whenever he wanted to
change, he had to ditch Cringer so that he could do so. Adam
didn't know that his powers could transform him, as well
as
his tiger, into powerful heroes. One day when an archeological
party discovered something strange in the Tecon Jungle. They
had found serveral strange buildings. King Randor sent an
expidition to investigate this posibble historic links to
Eternia past. Man-At-Arms, Adam, and Teela gathered equipment
that they needed for their expidition. No one had said anything
about Cringer coming along, but he had his own ideas. Cringer
hid in a flying machine. When they investigated the main
building
at the ruins, they discovered that there was no life around
the building; no plants, animals, or light, just the vines
that grow on the building. Teela and Adam looked around on
their own. The discovered a door on one of the buildings.
There were inscriptions on the door. Teela told her father
and he told them that he would take a look in the morning.
Teela and Adam decided to look at the door anyway. Teela
found
a crack in the door and shoved her sword into it. I huge
gust of wind and dust flew out of the hole. Man-At-Arms came
to
investigate the next day. The small crack on the door had
widened and Adam and Teela noticed it. Man-At-Arms had the
archiological team use their tools to open the door. The
Gauge
had been freed from his sealed prison. The Gauge started
attacking everyone in site. Adam ran off with Cringer right
behind him.
Adam ran into a clearing, probably thinking that Cringer
had ran and hidden. But what he didn't know is that Cringer
had
followed him. Adam changed into He-man and Cringer saw his
transformation. Cringer then said in a scared voice "Aaadam!".
He-man said "Easy Cringer. It's me, Adam." He-man
pointed his sword at Cringer and the power from the sword
changed Cringer into Battle Cat for the very first time. |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Ram-Man? An
Eternian who controlled a certain piece of land and wouldn't
let anyone pass. Apparently, he had been tricked many times
before and didn't trust anyone. He-Man tried to pass one day
in the Attak Trak and Ram-Man wouldn't let him. He-Man popped
him in the jaw, and Skeletor appeared later, convincing Ram-Man
that He-Man was evil and Skeletor was good. Skeletor claimed
he knew where He-Man lived (Grayskull) and needed Ram-Man's
help in breaking in (by ramming it). He also began to control
Ram-Man through hypnotic control. The Sorceress let He-Man
know about Ram-Man ramming into the door, and He-Man showed
up to stop him. A fight broke out between Skeletor and Beast
Man against He-Man. Just as Skeletor was about to finish off
He-Man, Ram-Man stopped him. Since Ram-Man had saved He-Man's
life, \ they agreed to join forces and fight Skeletor together. |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Man-E-Faces? Two
different stories with this guy:
One
is an evil guy who basically made life hell for the Widgets,
but then was imprisoned by Skeletor and decided to become
a good guy.
The
other is that he was an actor who could play any part and
was put under a spell by Skeletor and becomes a monster, but
then the spell was broken, but then the Sorceress broke it
and he became a human, but then the Sorceress and Skeletor
kept turning him back and forth and back and forth and finally
he was a robot, neither good nor evil. The Sorceress then
returned him to his human state after Skeletor disappeared. |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Mekaneck? Mekaneck's
neck was severly injured during the "Season of Storms",
a destructive, violent weather pattern that swept across Eternia
not long ago. Mekaneck was at a place called Dragon Mountain,
with his young son, Phillip, when the Storm struck. Phillip
possesses tremendous musical talent, playing the flute "like
an angel". Phillip and his father were separated by the
storm. Afterwards, Mekaneck was discovered by Man-At-Arms,
injured, wandering incoherently, calling for his son. Man-At-Arms
saw to his wounds, and in his own words, "..Was able
to give him a BIONIC neck." With his amazing (but unusual)
new ability, he became a valuable new ally of He-Man, but
was unable to overcome the loss of his son. Some time later,
it was discovered that Phillip was alive!, and in the clutches
of the malicious Count Marzo, who was using Phillip's flute-playing,
coupled with Marzo's mystic training, to enthrall people
so
Marzo could rob them (sorta small-minded for a power-mad
thug like Marzo)! He was gearing up for a mind-control takeover
of the kingdom, when He-Man intervened. Several action scenes
later, father and son were joyously reunited! |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Roboto? This
is another character with multiple origins. One was he crashed
on Eternia in a spaceship and He-Man and Man-at-Arms saved
him from an attack from Modulok.The other is that Man-at-Arms
created him as an invincible robot (but with a "heart," which
gave him emotions). Basically, Skeletor steals the heart
and uses him for evil until He-Man and Man-at-Arms save Teela
from Roboto killing her by putting the heart back in his
chest.
The Sorceress then puts a spell over him which makes it impossible
for the heart to be removed by evil people. |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Tri-Klops? A
Warrior summoned by Skeletor from an un-named dimension to
defeat He-Man. Tri-Klops possesses "Power Visions."
One eye gives him "Gamma Vision" which allows Him
to see around corners (and through solid objects). Another
eye has "Dista-Vision" (also called "Far-Vision"),
which is, as it implies, vision from a telescopic viewpoint.
A third eye gives Him "Night Vision", the ability
to see in total darkness, even better than Battle Cat! His
three eyes (collectively) afford him "Panoramic Vision",
which means he can see normally out of all three eyes at once.
No one can sneak up on this guy, with eyes in the back of
his head! And besides this, His "Blast Vision" deals
a blast of destructive force, or a blinding flash of light. |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Beast Man? Among
the race of Beastmen that inhabit the planet Eternia he is
(presumably) the leader. They are savages and hunters, and
have been seen riding dragons, as they have the ability to
control the minds of animals. Obviously, they inhabit the
forests. |back
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to top| What
is the origin of Trap Jaw? A
cyborg from another dimension, that, by way of Skeletor's
magic, appeared in Grayskull and gained ultimate power. He-Man
and Skeletor had to team upto stop him and afterward Trap
Jaw joined up with Skeletor. |back
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is the origin of Skeletor? Finally,
we have official confirmation! Skeletor is Keldor, Randor's
long-lost brother. Before Randor was king, Keldor mysteriously
disappeared while experimenting with magic. As revealed later
by the writers, Keldor travelled back in time to become He-Ro's
arch-villain, commanding the Imperium Serpentis (Snake Men).
Eventually, the Ancients banished them.
Somehow,
Keldor became Skeletor. Whether the Ancients caused him to
have a slow death (one story) or he was permanently scarred
by Etheramite (another), he eventually joined the Horde, becoming
Hordak's apprentice and conquering Eternia's sister planet,
Infinita. Or vice-versa. The story gets a little fuzzy here.
After
Adam and Adora were born, during the Horde Invasion, Hordak
left Skeletor on Eternia for his Etheramite betrayal. Though
he was imprisoned, he escaped, and took over Snake Mountain,
and began his power struggle to take over Eternia. |back
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is the relationship between Hordak and Skeletor?
Skeletor
was Hordak's pupil. Skeletor's treachery led him to become
the skull-faced villain he is today, and Hordak later returned
the favor, stranding Skeletor on Eternia during the Eternia/Horde
war. |back
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to top| Is
Zodac good or evil? Zodac
is a cosmic being, serving neither good nor evil. He has
helped
He-Man many more times than Skeletor, because so often Skeletor
upsets the cosmic balance. eg. Zodac revealing the Talon
Fighter
to He-Man, etc. Only once has Zodac helped Skeletor (in the
DC preview in such comics as DC Comics Presents #51). Much
of the confusion regarding Zodac is based on the figure's
package, he was labeled "evil," although his actions
show that label to be inaccurate. |back
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to top| What
are the names of all the members of the royal family? Here
is a listing of all the characters mentioned in the cartoon
and the minicomics:
Edwina (Randor's niece)
Jeremy (Randor's nephew)
King Eldon the Wise (Ancestor of Randor)
King Freenorn the Strong (Ancestor of Randor)
King Miro (Randor's father)
King Randor (Current King of Eternia)
King Stephan (Randor's brother)
King Tamask (Probable ancestor of Randor)
King Vulnar the Bold (Ancestor of Randor)
Keldor (Randor's brother, became Skeletor)
Michael (Randor's nephew, sister's son)
Prince Adam (Randor's son)
Princess Adora (Randor's daughter)
Queen Marlena (Queen, Randor's wife) |back
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3.
Miscellaneous Can
you describe the solar system Eternia is in? Eternia
has at least 3 moons, 2 of them inhabitated: Bright Moon,
Dark Moon, and one other. The moon Bright Moon is different
from the kingdom of Brightmoon on Etheria. Phantos is not
a moon of Eternia, but another planet (it has three moons
of its own, after all!), and it might exist within the Eternian
solar system. The number of moons of Infinita, Eternia's sister
planet, is unknown. Finally, Etheria has 3 moons, but their
names were never mentioned. It is highly unlikely that Etheria
is in the same solar system as Eternia. |back
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The
Action Figures
1.
General Questions
When
were the first series of figures released? When were the final
series of figures released? The
first series, which consisted of 9 figures, was released in
1982, and the final series, which consisted of 18 figures
(counting the movie figures), was released in 1987. For a
specific list of what was released and when, take a look at
our toy
section. |back
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to top| How
much are my figures worth? There
are a number of magazines with price guides, such as Toyfare
and Lee's Action Figure & Toy Review. The latest Toyfare
listings for "Masters of the Universe", compiled
by Leanne Shaw, at http://www.angelfire.com/md/stratosmacca2/motupg.html. |back
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to top| Where
can I buy/sell/trade figures? One
popular forum for doing so is the Marketplace Forums. You
can also buy and sell figures at the on-line auction site
eBay. There are also several Usenet groups you might find
useful - alt.fan.heman-shera and rec.toys.action-figures.
For additional information on finding action figures, refer
to the Collecting
section of the Toys section. |back
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to top| What
is the "Powers of Grayskull?" line? Mattel
was planning a "Masters of the Universe" spin-off
line called "The Powers of Grayskull", which would
feature a hero named (appropriately enough) He-Ro. Despite
being partially introduced in one of the last mini-comics
made, the majority of the figures were never released. This
was for various reasons, but the two main reasons were Mattel's
bad toyline investments (such as the Intellivision) and the
arrival of the concept of BraveStarr. The giants from the
line, Tytus and Megator, were released (presumably for test-marketing
purposes) in Italy, and the line's intended villains, the
Snake Men, were widely released throughout the world. If
you
would like more information on these figures, including pictures,
take a look at the Prototypes section. |back
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