MOTU Minis Are Back!

[Cobrala]

Updated July 8, 2020:

The MOTU Eternia Minis are now showing up in Walmart stores!
UPC: 887961874884
$4.93 each

Thanks to user Tron for the photos and info.
Also, you can use the code at the bottom of the capsule to know which figure you are getting.

The SKU is 598563680
and the letters for each character are:
A = He-Man
B = Skeletor
C = Man-At-Arms
D – Trap Jaw
E – Ram Man
F – Jitsu
G – Buzz-Off
H – Slime Pit He-Man







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Updated February 24, 2020:

Pixel Dan brings us video and photos from Toy Fair 2020! Video & photos below, and here are some additional details:

Mini-Masters
• Series 1 will be in Grayskull mini-clamshells. The heroes and villains will be blind-boxed
• Series 2 will be in Snake Mountain mini-clamshells. The heroes and villains will be blind-boxed
• The line will include chase figures

Video starts at timestamp 4:42



Mini-Masters He-Man & Faker


Mini-Masters Man-At-Arms & Buzz-Off


Mini-Masters Packaging


Mini-Masters Packaging


Mini-Masters Ram Man & Serpent Claw Man-At-ArmsZoom Out


Mini-Masters Villains


Mini-Masters Villains



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For those of you that missed it, Mattel revealed the return of MOTU Minis at this year's Power-Con. The line was previously sold through Matty Collector, before being discontinued, but will be available at retail in the Fall 2020. The mini figures will be sold as blind boxes, and each will come in a plastic Castle Grayskull clamshell case.

Figures revealed so far include:

He-Man
Skeletor
Man-At-Arms
Beast Man
Faker
Buzz-Off
Jitsu
Ram Man
Stinkor
Trap Jaw
Trap Jaw (minicomics colors, chase variant)
"Disco" Skeletor (chase variant)

Click here to read the article at Toy Hype USA.
Images from Mattel and Toy Hype USA.

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[Wakko]

This has to pretty much confirm that Loyal Subjects won't be doing a third wave.

[chaosMonkeyPoo]

So what's different about them from the Mattycollector ones? Is the size different? They look like they might have different head sculpts.

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[Cobrala]

So what's different about them from the Mattycollector ones? Is the size different? They look like they might have different head sculpts.

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Marty Collector didn’t have regular He-Man or Skeletor. There are deco variations on others.

Buzzoff, Ram Man, Stinkor, and Trapjaw are all new.

EDIT: Man at Arms (no mustache) and Beast Man are minicomics deco. The only straight reissue is Faker and I think he might have a deco change.

EDIT AGAIN: Minicomics Trapjaw and Disco Skeletor also in the line.

[zodak74]

Admittedly, I'm pretty surprised they're taking yet another crack at these. They didn't exactly light the world on fire the last go-round, and all these years later the price point has got to be even higher than they were before.

[Cobrala]

Admittedly, I'm pretty surprised they're taking yet another crack at these. They didn't exactly light the world on fire the last go-round, and all these years later the price point has got to be even higher than they were before.

They look to be single issue blindpacks in a 3 inch plastic Grayskull that’s vintage toy based.

[sircory-1]

I was interested until they said blind packs. Not playing that game anymore.

[horseman1981]

I was interested until they said blind packs. Not playing that game anymore.

Yup. I was so excited and then they do this. No blind bags for me. I’m out.

Why the hell don’t they release motu in imaginext? That is an established brand with a huge kid and adult following. Just dumb.

[Shecky]

Marty Collector didn’t have regular He-Man or Skeletor. There are deco variations on others.

Incorrect. Regular style Mini He-Man and Skeletor were the SDCC Exclusive for 2013, and were offered as far back as 2015 in a Convention Sale on Matty. I believe these are a little bigger than the minis that came out the following year, but these were in fact sold on MattyCollector.

[Fright Zone]

This has to pretty much confirm that Loyal Subjects won't be doing a third wave.

Bummer if true.

Cool that the minis are back I guess though. Shame they’re blind boxes as I don’t want to re-buy the ones I already have.

[BlueSaint]

Yup. I was so excited and then they do this. No blind bags for me. I’m out.

Why the hell don’t they release motu in imaginext? That is an established brand with a huge kid and adult following. Just dumb.

Probably because they don't want MOTU to be seen as a "kiddie" property with the movie coming out. That or maybe there is bitterly fierce internal competition between the divisions of Mattel.

I echo everyone's revulsion with regards to these being blind-boxes. The cynic in me feels this was solely done so Mattel could ship samples out to various "influencers" for unboxing videos.

[motucfan4life]

Blind bags nope not at all. So they can continue this failed line but the long lasting most expansive line of Masters Of The Universe ever they can’t continue?

[Grayskull Guardsman]

Are there pics anywhere?

I wonder why no She-ra and Trooper...

[Lich Leech]

Hmm, I don't collect these but might pick up one just for the plastic Grayskull container.

[Krueger]

Are there pics anywhere?

Only managed to find this low quality image. Somehow, I'm going to get my hands on Stinkor:

[mizterfish]

Are there pics anywhere?

I wonder why no She-ra and Trooper...

The new @masters official Instagram has pics.


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[mizterfish]

Blind bags nope not at all. So they can continue this failed line but the long lasting most expansive line of Masters Of The Universe ever they can’t continue?

I think the failure last time was
1) Online only
2) $20 two packs was way too much

$5 at retail is an easy pill to swallow


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[mizterfish]

Admittedly, I'm pretty surprised they're taking yet another crack at these. They didn't exactly light the world on fire the last go-round, and all these years later the price point has got to be even higher than they were before.

Only $5 each.


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[mizterfish]

Incorrect. Regular style Mini He-Man and Skeletor were the SDCC Exclusive for 2013, and were offered as far back as 2015 in a Convention Sale on Matty. I believe these are a little bigger than the minis that came out the following year, but these were in fact sold on MattyCollector.

The exclusives were, in fact, about 1/3 larger and the reason I never picked a set up. It will be nice to add original He-Man/Skelly at a matching scale.


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[Grayskull Guardsman]

Now, these I will buy! Not so much the Origins stuff. Bummed Classics is on ice. I guess that includes Club Grayskull too.

[darkmoon766]

The exclusives were, in fact, about 1/3 larger and the reason I never picked a set up. It will be nice to add original He-Man/Skelly at a matching scale.


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Is it confirmed these figures are the same size as the Mattel figures that came with pieces of the Grayskull and Snake mountain?

[Jim_Abell]

It may not be difficult to get the figures you want at all. If these are done the same way that Mattel does some of their other "blind" product (Imaginext and Micro-Minis blind bags) there will be a code printed/stamped on the package somewhere that will identify exactly which figure is inside if you know the codes (or you just make sure not to buy two of the same number). Or perhaps there will be a small window/opening in the castle that allows you to see a small portion of the figure like they do with the Hot Wheels blind bags (not sure, those may be stamped as well).

[king.of.grayskull]

I don't like the look of this figures and i will not buy them! Sad for the Loyal Subjekts toys

But i'm happy for all the people who like them! Some fans where really sad when this line gots cancelled in MattyCollector times...

The Grayskull package is really cool!

[OnlyOneSkeletor]

I thought this project was being put to bed once and for all when Brandon Sopinsky left Mattel.

Well, at least, the latest prototypes that were shown to us still have a chance to reach our shelves.
But the blind bags approach ... MEH! I'll pay the inflated price via Ebay (which might cost cheaper than
buying x amount of them just to complete what you're missing!).

[13977]

Great to see the unreleased one getting released but I wont do blind bags, I'd rather pay a little more on ebay and know what I'm getting.