Masters of the Universe Knock-offs (c.1984)

MotU Knock-offs (c.1984)

The only MotU knock-offs I ever owned. I don't know the names of the characters or toy line. It's probably something derivative, like Monarchs of the Universe, or Masters of the Cosmos, etc.

Masters of the Universe: Night Stalker (1985)

MotU: Night Stalker (1985)

Evil Armored Battle Steed!

Masters of the Universe: Battle Ram (1982)

MotU: Battle Ram - Mobile Launcher (1982)

Masters of the Universe: Attak Trak (1983)

MotU: Attak Trak - Battle Machine (1983)

It's Motorized!

Masters of the Universe: Posters, UK Comic Specials

MotU: Various Posters from the UK Comic Specials

Alongside their fortnightly MotU Comic, UK fans got specials with unique stories, reprint, and posters/pin-ups. Below the cut are a few of the latter. From MotU Adventure Magazine 01 (1987); MotU Adventure Magazine 04 (1987); MotU Adventure Magazine 08 (1987)

Masters of the Universe Calendar (1986)

MotU Calendar (1986)

Images from the MotU calendar for 1986, in association with Lay's potato chips. Why 1986? No reason other than it's the only one for which I have scans. Without further ado...

ABANDONED POST: Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021)

MotU: Revelation (2021)

Dirs. Adam Conarroe / Patrick Stannard | Episodes: 5, approx 25 mins each.

When the news broke that a new Masters of the Universe animated series was on the way, I was intrigued. When it emerged that it wasn't another 'fashionable' reboot, but a direct continuation of the original Filmation 1980s He-Man and the MotU television series, I was genuinely taken aback.

But then I learned it was a Netflix series being overseen by Kevin Smith, so I adjusted expectations accordingly; i.e., I feared the absolute worst. I've not liked Smith's film work and have mixed feelings about his comic work, which tends to be mostly drivel with one or two really great scenes in each issue, at best.

Even though Smith didn't write all of the episodes alone, the new MotU is much the same - mostly drivel with a single great scene in each one. And like the previous Netflix animated series that I watched, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, it's only half a story.

Textless Film Posters: Part Three

Masters of the Universe: Golden Books: Soft Covers (1983-86)

MotU: Golden Books: Super Adventure Book
Soft Cover Editions (1983-86)

Author(s): Various | Illustrator(s): various | Page Count: ???

Most of what I know about the Masters of the Universe: Golden Books publications was learned from a Vaults of Grayskull page, which is also where the majority of the images used in this post were obtained, so all credit to the folks there for what's presented here. If seeing the covers collected on a blog is of interest to you, too, then proceed below the cut:

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers: TNA of He-Man (1989)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers:

The New Adventures of He-Man (1989)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers: She-Ra (1984-86)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers:

She-Ra: Princess of Power (1984-86)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers Series Six (1987)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers:

He-Man Series Six (1987)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers Series Five (1986)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers:

He-Man Series Five (1986)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers Series Four (1985)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers:

He-Man Series Four (1985)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers Series Three (1984)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers:

He-Man Series Three (1984)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers Series Two (1983)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers:

He-Man Series Two (1983)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers Series One (1982)

Masters of the Universe: Minicomic Covers:
He-Man Series One (1982)