Faction: Evil Warriors
Skeletor, the evil lord of destruction, is the primary villain of the Masters of the Universe line. Released in 1982 and discontinued in 1986 or 1987, the figure came with half of the Power Sword, the Havoc Staff, a removable belt, and a removable harness. Early versions came with purple trunks and boots painted only the front of the leg. Later versions had black trunks and fully-painted boots. He had a spring-loaded power punch action feature and six points of articulation.
Gallery:
Skeletor came packaged with a variety of mini comics, including:
- He-Man and the Power Sword
- King of Castle Grayskull
- The Vengeance of Skeletor
- Battle in the Clouds
- The Ordeal of Man-E-Faces!
- He-Man Meets Ram-Man!
- The Power of… Point Dread!
- Siege of Avion
Packaging:
Skeletor came packaged on an individual card, and in sets with a variety of other toys, including Panthor, Screeech, Beast Man and Faker, and more.
For a more detailed exploration of the history of Skeletor, see this article on the Battle Ram Blog.