In 1988, a final version of He Man & Skeletor was released for the original toy line, entitled Laser Power He-Man & Skeletor. He-Man's Power Sword powered by batteries inserted into the back of the figure. The figures were limited to releases in Italy and Spain, although it also appeared in some major department stores in London, England, and is one of the rarest and most highly sought after figures of the toy-line due to its limited release. This figure is also notable in that, whereas previous alternate versions had stuck to the basic original He-Man head, this new version had a completely new head sculpt, inspired in part by He-Man's appearance in the 1987 movie.
Mantisaur & Monstroid
Mantisaur is Hordak's mount, making him the Horde equivalent to Battle Cat and Panthor. Mantisaur's first appearance is in the minicomic Between a Rock and a Hard Place!, where he is able to speak and can control insects. Mantisaur also appears in the Star MOTU comics and in the She-Ra TV series, although in the series, he is green instead of his normal red-and-black. Included a removable saddle.
Monstroid is the Evil Horde's mechanical creature that whirls and spins. It's pinchers can hold figures and when wound up, it can spin very fast for up to twenty seconds. No batteries were needed.
Multi Bot (MultiBot)
Multi Bot is a member of the Evil Horde, he is a robot composed of multiple body parts which he can reform at will into thousands of different shapes. He is a robot equivalent of the character Modulok whose action figure also consisted of numerous different body parts which could be locked together in many different ways. He was marketed as the 'evil robot of a thousand bodies'. Multi-Bot was introduced into the Masters of the Universe toy line in 1986 to cash in on the popularity of Modulok. His figure came, like Modulok, packaged in a cardboard box consisting of two heads and many different body parts, with enough to form two separate robots. Whereas the general shape for Modulok as depicted on promotional material shows him with two heads atop one torso, Multi-Bot was given a more absurd general shape, with two torsos atop a base unit to which was attached the legs. An added gimmick was that Multi-Bot's body parts could be combined with those of Modulok to form an extra complex creature called the Megabeast. No story media ever seized upon the idea of the two characters combining into one, besides the minicomic The Menace of Multi-Bot, and the combination is shown just as a trick of Modulok's to show Multi-Bot abilities. Multi-Bot was packaged with the mini-comic The Menace of Multi-Bot, which introduces him as a creation of Modulok, whose shape-changing abilities are used to confuse his opponent. His appearance in the mini-comic is significantly different from that of the toy, because the mini-comic was drawn while the character was still in development, and thus he was given his prototype appearance. The general portrayal of the character is comical. Whereas Modulok is a highly intelligent inventor, Multi-Bot is merely an incompetent robot who serves as Modulok's bumbling assistant throughout the episode, blowing Modulok's cover by accidentally telling She-Ra the whereabouts of Modulok's hideout. Aside from Black Snow he also makes a brief cameo in the episode Horde Prime Takes a Holiday. Due to episodes being broadcast in production order, rather than following the internal chronology of the series, Multi-Bot appears before his creator, Modulok does.
Ninjor
Ninjor is a member of the Evil Warriors, Ninjor is a ninja warrior, as indicated by his name, of Asian origin; or in the toy line's context, the Eternian equivalent of Asian. He wears a black veil over his head and torso, shielding his whole face apart from his eyes from view. He was armed with a katana, bow and nunchaku. Ninjor was introduced into the Masters of the Universe toy line in 1987. His action figure came packaged with the mini-comic The Search for Keldor, in which he is summoned to Eternia by Skeletor using a magic spell to call forth two of the most evil beings from throughout space and time, the other is Scare Glow. Ninjor's key abilities are revealed to be his stealth and silence, a shadow warrior with the ability to launch attacks against his opponents unseen, springing upon them unexpectedly out of the shadows. His attack is foiled by Clamp Champ's super-senses, and he is subsequently beaten by He-Man. Given that his figure was released in the toy line's later stages, Ninjor never appears in the line's accompanying cartoon series, which had been discontinued by this stage and he received generally minimal exposure throughout all media. A story that majorly features him is Enter the Ninjor in issue #11 of the UK Adventure Magazine. The story pairs him with Scare Glow as the two mount a series of silent attacks on He-Man and Fisto as they explore Viper Tower. Ninjor is not featured in the 2002 relaunch of the MOTU franchise, and is one of the lesser-known characters of the MOTU mythology.
Clamp Champ (ClampChamp)
Clamp Champ is a member of the Heroic Warriors, a warrior who wields a powerful clamp weapon, which can firmly hold any opponent. As the master of capture, he possesses tremendous physical strength necessary for operating the clamp, and is also a master of stealth with super-senses of hearing and sight. A guardsman at the Royal Palace of Eternia, he acts as bodyguard to King Randor and Queen Marlena. Clamp Champ is notable as being the only black character in Mattel's original Masters of the Universe Toyline. Clamp Champ was introduced into the Masters of the Universe toy line in 1986, one of the final figures to be released. Notable for being the only black figure in the line, he makes his first appearance in the Mattel mini-comic The Search for Keldor, which showcases his battle skills and fearless nature. In the US comics produced by Marvel, Clamp Champ makes a few appearances of which perhaps his most notable is the final two-part storyline Lifetime, in which He-Man's Sword of Power is lost in time and Prince Adam travels into the future to recover it. An aged Clamp Champ is one of a handful of rebels who still side with Adam's future self. When the young Adam arrives the rebels agree to attack Castle Skeletor. In the process, Clamp Champ suffers a heart attack trying to retrieve the Sword of Power. The UK comic series by London Editions also features him briefly, as a warrior who gains acceptance into the Royal services after coming first in the Eternian Games. His recruitment as bodyguard for King Randor allows Randor to give his Captain of the Guard, Teela, a promotion into higher ranks. As the accompanying cartoon by Filmation had been cancelled by the point of Clamp Champ's introduction, he never made any animated appearances. Given his late introduction into the toy line, Clamp Champ's appearances throughout all media have been minimal.
Sorceress
A green-skinned Sorceress first appears in He-Man and the Power Sword under the name of Sorceress, wearing cobra-armor that in later media belongs to Teela. In the second series of minicomics, the character is white-skinned, still wearing snake-armor, and occasionally referred to as The Goddess. As in later depictions, the Sorceress gives He-Man his amazing powers. The minicomic The Tale of Teela shows Teela as the clone/daughter of the Goddess, created by Skeletor, thus explaining why both characters were originally represented by the same toy.
The Sorceress is also the mother of Teela, childhood friend of Prince Adam and Captain of the Royal Guard, whose aggressive, gung-ho temperament is a far cry from that of her soft-spoken mother. When Teela was an infant, the Sorceress gave her to Duncan, to raise as his own, because the Sorceress felt that Castle Grayskull was too dangerous a place for her daughter to be raised. In the episode Teela's Quest, Teela sets out to discover the truth of her mother from The Oracle of the Crystal Sea. She succeeds, but the Sorceress erases the revelation from Teela's memory for her own good, even though she desperately wishes she could tell her the truth. Other than Man-At-Arms, the only others who share the secret are He-Man, Battle Cat, and the Oracle of the Crystal Sea. The real name of the current Sorceress is Teela'Na.
King Randor
Randor initially appeared in the minicomics as a much-older man with gray hair and a wizened face, but as the series progressed he became closer to his Filmation age.In early material, the character is called King Miro, this name was later given in the Filmation cartoon series as King Randor's long-lost father's name. Randor is the good and noble King of Eternia, and the father of the series' hero He-Man, or rather his alter ego, Prince Adam, and Princess Adora, a.k.a. She-Ra. He is often annoyed and disappointed by Adam's seeming laziness and reluctance to take any real responsibility. Not realizing his son's dual identity, he is still very proud of his honest and kind-hearted son. Sometimes he is shown trying to teach his son lessons, as presumably Adam will become King one day. Unlike his children, who are both blondes, he has brown hair and a beard. Although Skeletor, the line's main villain, is initially said to be from another dimension, late on in the original line it is heavily implied, but never officially confirmed, that Randor's long-lost brother Keldor became Skeletor. However, the writer of The Search for Keldor, the minicomic in question, has since confirmed that this was the intent. In the 2002 series, Keldor also becomes Skeletor, although through different circumstances, and there is no acknowledgement that Keldor is Randor's brother. In the original toy-line, despite featuring very much throughout the franchise's run, there was no King Randor figure until a surprise sudden release as part of the final wave. As the final wave was generally produced in less quantity due to sales gradually dipping, the figure is one of the rarer and more hunted of the original line. The 2002 revamped line was discontinued before a new King Randor figure could be produced; however there was a NECA-produced statue, an action figure-sized piece with no movable joints.His wife Queen Marlena, never had an action figure version released in either the original or revamped line.
Extendar
Extendar is a member of the Heroic Warriors, he is a cyborg warrior who appears at first to be an ordinary knight in silver armor, his face shielded by a visor. However, he is able to mechanically extend his limbs, waist and neck to extreme proportions until he towers above his opponent, attaining invincibility at his full height. Occasionally referred to in comics as the 'Tower of Power', Extendar was introduced into the Masters of the Universe toy line in 1986, at a stage when the toy line was breaking away from its roots in pure fantasy, and introducing more robotic and mechanical characters. Given that the accompanying cartoon series had been cancelled by the time his toy reached the market, he never appears in animated form. However, he features prominently in various comics and storybooks, and is introduced in the Mattel mini-comic The Warrior Machine. This comic showcases him as a friend of Prince Adam who is an ordinary knight, but yearns for special powers of his own after witnessing the skills of the Horde warrior Dragstor. Hordak subsequently grants his wish and subjects him to scientific experiments which turn him into a mechanical cyborg warrior with the power of extension. Invincible at full height, he is set upon He-Man, but manages to throw off Hordak's curse and join the Heroic Warriors. Subsequent mini-comics portray him as one of the most powerful members of his ranks. Another significant backstory for Extendar is given in the UK comic series published by London Editions, which despite only being available in Europe has gained widespread appreciation amongst the general fan community. This comic series introduces Extendar in a joint origin story with Dragstor entitled My Friend No More. Extendar and Dragstor began as young athletes, named Doodon and Theydon respectively, and best friends. While competing together in an annual race, Doodon stumbled and fell into quicksand, and Theydon, although leading in the race, sacrificed his victory in favor of saving his friend. However, immediately afterwards the two were captured by the Evil Horde and taken to Hordak's laboratory, where Hordak turned them both into cyborg warriors to serve him. Although Theydon was completely brainwashed upon his transformation into Dragstor, Extendar, touched by the way his friend had saved his life, resisted the effects of the brainwashing and escaped from Hordak. He joined the ranks of the Heroic Warriors and vowed to fight on until Dragstor was freed from Hordak's curse. The relation between these two warriors is built upon in later stories, in which Extendar finds himself unable to fight against Dragstor due to their former friendship.
HE-MAN MOTU | Rare HeMan Figures Price Guides Pictures Auctions
Due to the budget-constraints by Filmation, the He-man cartoon only featured a voice-cast of four to five people, after Erika Scheimer joined the cast. Linda Gary single-handedly provided voices for nearly all female characters, but the bulk of the characters were voiced by the show's executive producer Lou Scheimer who in the earliest episodes went under the name Erik Gunden. He-man and Beast Man were voiced by John Erwin and Skeletor by Alan Oppenheimer.
A common misconception about the cartoon series is that it was cheap to produce, due to the small number of voice actors and heavy reliance on stock animation. In fact, the series was one of the more expensive 1980s animated series to produce, primarily due to the entire series production being handled in the U.S., rather than having the animation outsourced to another country.
The 1980s Filmation cartoon owes much of its design and format to 1980-1981 short lived animated series BlackStar which was also produced by Filmation. The planet Sagar of Blackstar is very similar to Eternia. Blackstar's Starsword is one-half of the Powerstar, the Evil Overlord, voiced by Alan Oppenheimer, possesses the other half, the Powersword. Though not referenced in the He-man cartoon, this is a parallel to the original concept of the MOTU universe where He-man and Skeletor possessed identical swords that each contained half of an ultimate power.
Wonder Bread He- Man (Brown Hair)
Tytus & Megator (Mega Rare)
Scare Glow (ScareGlow)
Scare Glow is a skeletal ghost warrior, who seems to have a solid but translucent body, and whose bones emit a strong glow which can intimidate even the bravest opponents. He wears a long purple cape, and there is a small crack on the forehead of his cranium. He carries a scythe, which is often called the 'Scythe of Doom'.
Scare Glow was introduced into the toy line in 1987. His action figure is notable for its 'glow-in-the-dark' special feature, the 'bones' glowing when positioned in a dark space. Labelled as the 'Evil Ghost of Skeletor', he refers to himself as the Ghost of Skeletor in the mini comic, Scare Glow was packaged with the mini-comic The Search for Keldor. In this comic he is summoned to Eternia by Skeletor using a magic spell to call forth the most evil beings of space and time, although it is never stated which time period or dimension Scare Glow originates from. He is sent out with Ninjor on a mission to attack the Heroic Warriors with the power of his glow. He uses the glow to overpower Prince Adam, evoking in him so much fear that he is even too scared to change into He-Man. However, he is ousted from Adam's path by Clamp Champ, giving Adam the time to change into He-Man and subsequently defeat him. Because he is one of the last figures to be released in Mattel's toy line, Scare Glow never appear in the accompanying cartoon series, which had been discontinued by this time, and his appearances throughout all media are minimal. Another story that majorly features him is Enter the Ninjor in issue #11 of the UK Adventure Magazine, which gives him an origin as a being of pure light energy, created by Skeletor in his own image. Invisible in the light, but not in the dark, he is sent out with Ninjor to mount a series of silent, unseen attacks on He-Man and Fisto as they explore Viper Tower. His origin as a magical creation of Skeletor is taken from a promotional card provided by Mattel to the publishers of various story media.
Horde Trooper (HorderTrooper)
The Horde Trooper are the infantry of the Evil Horde in the Masters of the Universe franchise. They look like stormtroopers, but with a Juggernaut-esque helmet and a Horde insignia. The Horde Troopers first appear in the She-Ra TV series. Some time later, a Horde Trooper figure was made, one of the rarest figures of the toy-line. It has a button on his Horde insignia that made him self-destruct when it is pressed. In the minicomic The Hordes of Hordak, Hordak launches a mass-attack of Horde Troopers, but He-Man and Sy-Klone discover the Horde Troopers' weakness: they can not take a punch to the chest. In the Star Comics, the Horde Troopers are not robots, but armors magically-animated by Hordak. There has been a lot of speculation over whether the Horde Troopers are robots or men in armor, for although they are generally seen as robots, the early episodes of She-Ra seem to indicate they are men in uniform. They are shown engaging in human-like activities such as socializing in bars and expressing a dislike for particular music, and are given human-like names, one Trooper is addressed as 'Marv' by his companions. However, in later episodes they are shown to be robots, their working components seen clearly. It seems likely that Filmation initially conceived them as men in uniform, but as the series progressed they were changed to robots to justify them being killed off, given that Filmation's rules forbid the writers from killing off living beings in their scripts, but robots could be smashed apart. Fans, meanwhile, have speculated that some of the Troopers are indeed human, but Hordak created more robotic Troopers as he preferred to command robots, incapable of independent thought or opposition to his instructions.
Tyrantisaurus Rex, Turbodactyl & Bionatops
The Powers of Grayskull - The Legend Begins! is the last Masters of the Universe minicomic. It was packaged with Tyrantasaurus Rex, Bionatops and Turbodactyl's action figures.
Travel back in time through a secret time portal--and discover the ORIGIN of THE POWERS OF GRAYSKULL! Learn how He-Man became so strong! And explore the magical world of Preternia--home of HE-RO, the Most Powerful Wizard in the Universe! Monstrous dinosaurs and fierce giants--both good and evil--struggle for control of this strange & hostile land! The dinosaurs in the time of Grayskull--Tyrantisaurus Rex, Bionatops and Turbodactyl--each possess a fantastic mechanical power! Can HE-RO master all the good magic of the Ancient Wizards, and protect future Eternia from forever falling in the claws of evil? Look For HE-RO and The Powers of Grayskull coming your way in 1987! - Package Back
This brief overview set the stage for the Powers of Grayskull storyline, and was elaborated upon in the mini-comic The Powers of Grayskull - The Legend Begins!. This book was intended to be the first of a three-part mini-comic mini-series, revealing the whole He-Ro story to the toy-buying public. However, only this first installment appeared, the last mini-comic produced. As the story opens, the Sorceress uses the power of Central Tower to take He-Man on a fact-finding tour into Eternia's distant past. When the Sorceress and He-Man arrive, followed by Skeletor, they find King Hiss leading a Snake Men attack on a village in the hope of drawing out The Elders, using some of the cybernetic dinosaurs to their advantage. Hiss serves an unnamed one and agrees to unite with Skeletor on the basis that he might be an emissary. Seeing Skeletor's interference, the Sorceress allows He-Man to enter the battle but for reasons that will be made clear to you in the future he had to be disguised. He finds himself overwhelmed, but then a shadowy figure appears who turns the odds with a powerful wand. The stranger then sends the Snake Men back to their base and all the time travellers home. The Sorceress describes the intervener as the Greatest Sorcerer of all! and He-Man is left asking But who is he? ... Beyond this, very little information of the backstory was developed, though many fans have produced their own theories and continuations.
Rotar
Top Toys ARGENTINA Version
A member of the Heroic Warriors, he is a part-human, part-cybernetic warrior with no legs. His lower body is shaped like a spinning top, enabling him to twist mechanically along the ground at super-speed. This enables him to trick opponents and easily dodge attacks. As one of the last figures to be released in the 1980s toy line, Rotar is one of the line's lesser-known characters and has received little exposure. The only official medium to feature Rotar is the Mattel mini-comic Energy Zoids. In this story, he is an ordinary Royal guardsman who is critically injured in battle, and his life is saved by Man-At-Arms, who turns him into an energy zoid, using a machine he had designed to create robot warriors. Skeletor later steals the machine and uses it to create Rotar's evil rival Twistoid. Rotar also makes a cameo in Marvel Comics' MOTU issue # 12. The Gyratakker was a vehicle designed for the toy range to launch the figures of Rotar and Twistoid into battle. A toy was never made but the vehicle features in the mini-comic Energy Zoids.
Twistoid
Twistoid is a member of the Evil Warriors, he is a cybernetic warrior with no legs, whose lower body is shaped like a spinning top, enabling him to twist along the ground at super-speed. This enables him to trick opponents and easily dodge attacks. Twistoid was one of the last figures to be released in the 1980s toy line. He was created as an evil rival to the heroic character of Rotar. Given his late introduction into the toy line, Twistoid is one of the line's lesser-known characters and thus received little exposure. The only official medium to feature Twistoid is the Mattel mini-comic Energy Zoids. In this story, Skeletor steals the machine with which Man-At-Arms had created the Heroic Warrior Rotar and uses it to create Twistoid. The Gyratakker was a vehicle designed for the toy range to launch the figures of Rotar and Twistoid into battle. A toy was never made but the vehicle features in the mini-comic Energy Zoids.
Blast Attak (Blast Attack)
Blast Attak is a member of the Evil Warriors, Blast-Attak is an android built as a walking time bomb. After a certain pre-set period of time, he will explode and cause immense damage to his surroundings, before reforming automatically. Blast-Attak was introduced into the Masters of the Universe toy line in 1987. His action figure, which was made of two separate halves which could be 'blasted apart' via a cord snapped into his back, came packaged with the mini-comic Revenge of the Snake Men in which he is presented as a creation of King Hiss, and a minion of the Snake Men. This allegiance seems unusual, because Blast-Attak was packaged as one of Skeletor's minions and is not in any way snake-like. As his role in this comic is so minor as to be insignificant, it seems as though he was incorporated into this particular comic purely for the sake of convenience and to avoid having to produce a separate comic to showcase him. He appears in the US Marvel Comics as a minion of Skeletor, with a different background, having been summoned from another dimension. In this incarnation, his most prominent characteristic is his reluctance to take orders and submit to authority; as Skeletor summons him and Ninjor, he addresses them as his slaves, upon which Blast-Attak furiously snaps back Your what!? Blast-Attak is no one's slave! Due to Blast-Attak's later introduction into the toy line, he never makes any animated appearances and his exposure across all other media is minimal, thus he is one of the least well-known MOTU characters.
Snake Face (Snake Head)
Snake Face is a member of the Snake Men, who has the power of turn people into stone when he exposes his snakes. His power and appearance make him look like a male version of the Medusa. Snake Face first appears in the minicomic Revenge of the Snake Men, where King Hiss summons him and Sssqueeze from the dimension where the Snake Men are trapped. Snake Face's powers are the main focus of the comic, since he uses them against He-Man, Extendar and The Sorceress, who disguises herself as Queen Marlena. He-Man uses his Power Sword to revert the effect and, not long after that, in a battle in Viper Tower, He-Man turns all the Snake Men into stone, by reflecting Snake Face's power of petrifaction back at them. Snake Face also appears in the minicomic Energy Zoids, where he transforms Rotar into stone to capture him and later makes him fight against the new Evil Warrior, Twistoid. Snake Face also appears in the Marvel MOTU comics, first in issue #8, where he is depicted as a member of the Evil Horde, and later he makes a cameo in issue #12 as a member of the recently arrested Snake Men.
Buzz Saw Hordak (Buzzsaw)
Eternia's Central Tower's power changes Hordak's powers, transforming him into Buzz-saw Hordak.
Hurricane Hordak
Hurrican Hordak was a deluxe figure, and leader of the Evil Horde. The toy had a shiny robotic arm that spins with 3 interchangeable weapons which included a bat wing propellor, 3-headed thunderball mace & 4-pronged battle shield.
Translate & Explore!
"WELCOME!"
He Man Rare Unique Figures For Sale HeMan Vintage Figures TreasureTitan Price Guide
