The Loyal Subjects Masters of the Universe Action Vinyl He-Man

The Loyal Subjects Masters of the Universe Action Vinyl He-Man Review

By the Power of Grayskull!!!! The Hero of Eternia, He-Man is brought to you by The Loyal Subjects!!!

I didn’t plan to go out and buy these figures and to start collecting the whole lot of them, but I am surely impressed with these figures. I am planning to pick up a few more of them and I already have Skeletor, Beast Man and Tri-klops on the way.

He-Man comes as a 3” figure with 10 different points of articulation. He also comes with his signature accessories, the Power Sword (Filmation) and his Shield. Strangely he doesn’t come with his Battle Ax. The weapons are painted a nice bright silver and it is also made from a very sturdy plastic.

He-Man comes with his awesome Filmation look. The details on him are impressive and I must say that the paint job on him are top class. There are no smudges or any areas that wasn't painted properly.  Even the Box Art is awesome!!!

He-Man also comes with a little Collectors Trading Card which also includes a little Bio on the figure. This is a nice little extra add on to the figure.

He-Man - (2/16 Chance of getting) is part of Wave 1 which also includes the following figures:

Skeletor - (2/16 Chance of getting)
Tri-Klops - (2/16 Chance of getting)
Beast Man - (2/16 Chance of getting)
Man-At-Arms - (2/16 Chance of getting)
Stratos - (2/16 Chance of getting)
Faker - (1/96 Chance of getting)
Teela - (1/48 Chance of getting)
Evil-Lyn - (1/24 Chance of getting)
Trap-Jaw - (2/16 Chance of getting)
Man-E-Faces - (2/16 Chance of getting)

Wave 1 will have 11 Figures in total.

These figures are blind boxed and is available in a box of 16 figures so you will receive one of more of each figure. The rare figures are Faker, Teela and Evil-Lyn.

Prince Adam is the 12th Figure in Wave 1, but he was the 2016 SDCC Exclusive Figure. Made in very limited numbers he came packaged on a blister card.

I am glad that I bought He-Man. He is a awesome little figure!  I think that the Loyal Subjects brings something different and new to the MOTU Figures and these figures will make a nice addition to any MOTU Collection!!!

Super7 Reveals MOTU Classics at NYCC 2016

 

So as you know by now, the big news from NYCC 2016 was that Super7 revealed their take on the Masters of the Universe. They call it the Ultimate Collection and the following figures were revealed:

 
He-Man
Skeletor
Ram Man
Teela
Faker

I must say that this was a wonderful idea from Super7 to release these figures with extra accessories that was previously issued with other figures. It is a master touch on the side of Super7!!

Other News:

1.    Super7 will use the same factory as was used before. There will be no difference in color or quality of plastic that will be used.

2.    No final decision on pricing, but it seem like the price rage could be $30 to $35.

3.    No final decision has been made on how the figures will be offered to Collectors. It could be offered via a Sub System or a Pre-Order System.

4.    It seems like we will be able to start ordering the figures in November or December.

5.    There will be 8 Figures in the Ultimate Collection and 8 Filmation Figures.

6.    More reveals will follow at a later stage.
7.    The packaging for the Ultimate Collection and the Filmation Figures will stay the same as the current packaging.

Let’s take a look at each figures:

He-Man:

 

He-man will be released with the following accessories:

Classic Head

Alcala Head
Vintage Head
1 x Classic Power Sword
1 x Halve Power Sword
Alcala Power Sword
Ax
Shield

Skeletor:

 

Skeletor will be released with the following accessories:

Classic Head

Alcala Head
Keldor Head
Keldor Cape
1 x Classic Power Swords
1 x Halve Power Sword
Alcala Power Sword
Havoc Staff

Something extra that I would liked to have seen released with Skeletor is the Keldor 200x Split Swords.

Ram Man:

Ram Man will be released in the Vintage Mini Comic Colors and also as seen on the Back Cards of the Vintage MOTU Figures. Ram will be released with the following accessories:

Classic Head

Classic Un-helmeted Head
Classic Ax

Something extra that I would liked to have seen released with Ram Man is a Classic Head with open eyes.

Teela:

 

Teela will be released with the following accessories:

Classic Head

Classic Head, but painted Blonde
Battle Ground Teela Head
Snake Armor Classic Head
Snake Armor
Staff
Goddess Spear
Classic Sword

Something extra that I would liked to have seen released with Teela a Golden Shield. This will enable collectors to own a Prototype Teela. (Teela with Snake Armor, Goddess Spear with Golden Shield)

Faker:

Faker  will be released with the following accessories:

Classic Head

Vintage Head
Battle Damaged Head
1 x Classic Power Sword
1 x Halve Power Sword
Alcala Power Sword
Ax
Shield

Something extra that I would liked to have seen released with Faker is his Red Vintage Mini Comic Armor and also as seen on the Vintage Back Cards. A great idea will also be to release Faker with his Classic Battle Damaged Armor.

Final Thoughts:

Super7 really kicked off with a bang. At this stage they are enabling new collectors to start collecting hard to find figures at a decent price. Hopefully this will kick Ebay Sellers in the bud. Thanks so much for Teela. I think she never had a re-lease before and she is one of the hard to find figures at this moment.

 

I think with Super7 leading the way a lot of Collectors will join the MOTU Family again.

 

Well done to Super7 and the team behind them. This is a job well done!!!

 

 

 

Anti-Eternia He-Man

Anti-Eternia He-Man

Most Evil Man in the Universe

 

He-Man? Nope, he isn’t! This almost doppelganger is the ruler of a dark mirror world called Anti-Eternia. Ruling from his Castle Hellskull, Anti-Eternia He-man was summoned by Skeletor via his World Converter, the evil interloper might just be the most dangerous threat to Eternia yet. By the power of Hellskull, I have the power!

 

Bio:

 

Real Name: Prince Adam of Anti-Eternia (Lord Mada of Hellskull)

 

When Skeletor utilized the Elixir of Schneidor to open doorways into other dimensions, he inadvertently created a pathway to the Antiverse, a mirror dimension in which good and evil have traded places! There He-Man is the most ruthless tyrant that Anti-Eternia has ever known. Suffering a recent defeat to his arch-rival, the heroic Prince Keldor, the Anti-He-Man escapes through one of the dimensional gates created by Skeletor’s experiments and found himself on normal Eternia. His evil powers unstoppable, he conquered most of the planet with his own alliance of evil warriors until He-Man and Skeletor united to fight him. As a final betrayal, Skeletor transported both He-Men to the Antiverse where He-Man helped Prince Keldor overthrow Anti-He-Man in Castle Hellskull. Later Gwildor and Zodak from normal Eternia used the Cosmic Key to allow He-Man to return to his own dimension.

 

Bio Credited to Gbagok – The Unofficial Masters of the Universe Biographies

 

Weapons:

Evil Power Sword

Battle Axe

Shield

 

Character Type:

 

Anti-Human

 

Affiliation:

 

Evil Warriors

 

Personality:

 

Anti-Eternia He-Man is the Most Evil Man in the Universe, a ruthless tyrant with a hunger for power and cruel domination.

 

Companions:

 

Anti-Man-At-Arms

Anti-Orko

 

Powers and Abilities:

 

Powers and Abilities are Equal to He-Man

 

Agility

Attractive Male

Berserker Strength

Healing

Immortal

Invulnerability

Leadership

Magic

Power Item

Shape Shifter

Stamina

Super Speed

Super Strength

Swordsmanship

Telepathy

Tracking

Unarmed Combat

Weapons Master

Wind Bursts

 

Reference:

 

He-Man.Org

Wiki Grayskull

Wikipedia

MattyCollector

Gbagok

 

Anti-Eternia He-Man & Castle Hellskull - Artwork by Simon Eckert

 

Anti Eternia He-Man, Anti-Man-At-Arms & Anti-Orko - Artwork by Killersha

Review: He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures

He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures

From 1983 to 1986, He-Man and his twin sister She-Ra entranced a generation of boys and girls all around the word with their animated adventures, offering not only cartoon excitement, but also important moral guidance. Now, Dark Horse Books is proud to present the first ever official companion to the classic series, featuring over 500 pages of fascinating story synopses, animation process, and trivia for every single episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power!

Written by James Eatock, this book offers a summary of each episode of He-Man and She-Ra episode that aired from 1983-1986. Each page is nicely laid out with an episode synopsis, moral lesson, episode review, bonus content, deleted scenes and episode plots, character and panel sketches, memorable quotes, never-before-seen content and character designs, trivia and much more.

The following chapters are featured:

Chapter 1

He-Man Season 1 (1983)

Chapter 2

He-Man Season 2 (1984 – 1985)

Chapter 3

She-Ra Season 1 (1985)

Chapter 4

She-Ra Season 2 (1986)

Chapter 5

Specials

Chapter 6

Abandoned Episodes

My copy arrived about a week or more back and I didn’t have any time to sit down to read and page through this book. However, over the weekend I made time and I must say when I started to page through this book I didn’t want to put it down.

What an amazing experience it was to read the tons and tons of information on each Filmation Episode. The awesome illustrations just create another awe to each episode and each chapter.

Illustrations of characters like Count Marzo,Uncle Montork, Lizard Man, Evilseed, Orko Masked and Unmasked and then the awesome Dragon Walker and much, much more!!

The whole book is just a wealth of MOTU information with so much rich unseen material. It will really take a while to read through and to take in all the amazing information that it presents to you as a reader.

Overall:

He-Man And She-Ra: A Complete Guide To The Classic Animated Adventures is an awesome book that fans of the MOTU franchise will love. It’s a great read and includes tons of exclusive content available nowhere else.

A must buy for any MOTU Collector!!

Available at Amazon.com !!! Order your copy right now!!!

 

 

 

King Grayskull

King Grayskull

Heroic Ancestor of He-Man

 

King Grayskull was the planetary monarch of Eternia, ancestor of King Randor and Prince Adam, and a descendant of King Jarod. He was considered one of the greatest leaders of the Government of Eternia, around five hundred years before the time of the rule of his descendant King Randor. King Grayskull was also the original holder of the power sword.

 

Bio:

 

Real Name: D'vann Grayskull

 

Growing up under the oppressive rule of the Snake Men, D'vann was driven to rebel against injustice when his brother was captured and eaten. Others flocked to Grayskull's banner and his legend began to grow. Declared King for his courage, compassion, wisdom and strength, Grayskull became a great leader, ruling along with his council of wise Elders. A destined guardian of the Sword of He, Grayskull magically passed his essence into the blade with his last breath - ensuring that only his heirs would now wield it and tap into the great power it harmonized with. After his death, the sword was split in two and its power transmuted into a great orb inside his castle, protected by Grayskull's devoted and loving widow.

 

Weapons:

 

Power Sword

Shield

 

Character Type:

 

Human

 

Affiliation:

 

Queen Veena

The Council of Elders

 

Personality:

 

King Grayskull was a heroic leader that strived to ensure piece prevails on Eternia through good leadership, wisdom and compassion.

 

Companion:

 

Battle Lion

 

Powers and Abilities:

 

Attractive Male

Invulnerability

Leadership

Magic

Power Item

Stamina

Super Strength

Swordsmanship

Unarmed Combat

 

Reference:

 

He-Man.Org

Wiki Grayskull

Wikipedia

 

 

 

 

She-Ra

She-Ra

Most Powerful Woman in the Universe

She-Ra is the heroine alter ego of Princess Adora and the twin sister of He-Man (Prince Adam).

Bio:

Real Name: Adora of the House of Randor

Channeling the combined Power of the Universe and the Wisdom of the Elders of Eternia, Adora transforms into She-Ra, the Most Power Woman in the Universe. Her strength comes not from btute force but from sheer will and her cunning magical powers and healing abilities. She also has the power to communicate telepathically with animals. As both She-Ra and Adora, she helped lead the Great Rebellion of Etheria against the Horde invaders. Later, when Hordak found an escape to Eternia, she followed him along with several of her friends and allies. Once there, the Princess of Power joined forces with the now renegade Masters of the Universe, who without King Randor had become outcasts in their own land, fighting against Hordak’s new tyranny!

Weapons:

Sword of Protection

Shield

Character Type:

Human

Affiliation:

Great Rebellion

Personality:

She-Ra is a strong-willed, forceful individual who believes firmly in doing the right thing and encouraging other to do so.

Companion:

Swift Wind

Powers and Abilities:

She-Ra displays a number of above average physical abilities and numerous supernatural abilities. She has super-human strength, enhanced speed, reflexes, and near-invulnerability.

She has communicated with animals via telepathy, such as Swift Wind, and a bear in the Whispering Woods.

In the episode “The Unicorn King," she demonstrated the ability to heal injuries by touching the damaged wings of a unicorn. In The Secret of the Sword, she also healed Swift Wind when he was injured by a Horde shot.

She has the ability to transform her chief weapon, "The Sword of Protection," into other weapons, including a shield, boomerang, bola, lasso, and a giant handcuff. It can also be transformed into tools, including a ladder and a space helmet.

While She-Ra displays various abilities, her sword is her primary means of attack and defense.

Powers – Summary:

Superhuman Strength

Ability to Communicate with animals

Healing Abilities

Reference:

He-Man.Org

Wiki Grayskull

Wikipedia

King Hiss

King Hiss

Dreadful Disguised Leader of the Snake Men

 

King Hiss is the former ruler of Eternia, Lord of Snake Mountain and leader of the Snake Men. King Hiss has magic as great as that of the Elders and is one of He-Man’s most powerful enemies and the arch-nemesis to Zodak.

Bio:

Real Name: Hssss of the Viper House

A servant of the Unnamed One, Hssss was chosen to lead an army of Snake Men to the planet of Eternia to plunder its magical secrets. He ruled Eternia for three centuries until a rebellion formed under D'Vann Grayskull. Soon afterwards, the Horde invaded and Hssss was drawn into a three-way war. All three sides agreed to a temporary truce in order to construct the Three Towers, but Hssss was betrayed by Hordak and in time was banished to the Void by the Elders and Zodak. For five centuries he and his army waited until Evil-Lyn and a Snake Men descendent named Kobra Khan opened the Snake Pit to free them. King Hssss often tricks foes by appearing heroic but then transforms into a seething mass of serpents and leads the Snake Men into battle!

Weapons:

Snake Staff

Shield

Character Type:

Human

Snake Men

Affiliation:

Snake Men

Personality:

King Hiss’s core personality is that of a person that is as generous to his friends as he is ruthless to his enemies.

Companion:

General Rattlor

Powers and Abilities:

King Hiss’s appearance is human, but he is capable of shedding his human skin revealing everything from his waist up to be a writhing mass of serpents. Hiss possesses a host of somewhat vague magical powers. The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull once stated that King Hiss’s magic is as ancient as that of the Elders.

Powers – Summary:

Agility

Blast Power

Claws

Energy Shield

Feral

Flight

Force Field

Hypnosis

Leadership

Magic

Mesmerize

Poisonous

Shape Shifter

Stamina

Sub-Mariner

Super Eating

Super Hearing

Super Sight

Super Smell

Super Speed

Super Strengh

Reference:

He-Man.Org

Wiki Grayskull

Wikipedia

Hordak

Hordak

Ruthless Leader of the Evil Horde

He is the leader of the Evil Horde, an army of savage warriors, most of whom wear a red bat symbol on their chest to convey their allegiance. He is the former mentor of Skeletor, and he also opposes She-Ra and He-Man.

Bio:

Real Name: Hec-Tor Kur

Second born heir to the Horde Empire, Hec-Tor Kur arrived on the planet Eternia while battling the cosmic warrior He-Ro. Taking the name Hordak, he raised an army and challenged the Snake Men for rule over the planet. Although he defeated King Hssss, Grayskull, leader of the free people of Eternia succeeded in banishing him to the dimension of Despondos. It was here that centuries later Hordak contacted a young alchemist named Keldor and began teaching him the ways of the dark arts in exchange for freedom from his extra dimensional prison.

Weapons:

White Crossbow

Bat Shield

Character Type:

Alien

Affiliation:

Evil Horde

Personality:

Hordak’s core personality is that of a person that is full of vengeance and hate. He is a savage warrior and conqueror.

Companion:

Horde Prime

Powers and Abilities:

In the Filmation Series, Hordak possesses an array of powers. The majority of Hordak's powers are seemingly the product of science. He is capable of transforming himself in a variety of ways. For example, he can turn his arm into an energy cannon, become a massive tank, and even transport himself over great distances by becoming a rocket. In the episode "The Stone in the Sword", Hordak even transforms his arm into a vacuum cleaner. Although mechanical in result, these transformations may have been magically instigated, as they occur instantaneously with an eerie glow and sound effect.

However, the mini comics and Marvel Star comic books depict Hordak as using magic to a greater extent, more so than science. He is shown to be a powerful dark mage of equal or greater power to Skeletor and most likely has far greater knowledge.

As Hurricane Hordak, he has the power to discharge violent whirlwinds via mechanical rotor-blades that replace his right hand. As Buzz-Saw Hordak, he can launch a deadly spinning buzz-saw-like projectile from his chest. The accompanying mini comics explain the origins of both seemingly technological powers in clearly magical terms.

In the 2002 Mike Young Productions cartoon, Hordak briefly appears in flashbacks and in astral form via "dimensional portals". He is depicted as a supremely powerful magic-user, seemingly of vastly greater power than Skeletor, and with no apparent reliance on technology whatsoever, other than his Horde Troopers, although it is unknown if these redesigned minions are still intended to be robots like the original versions.

Powers – Summary:

Adaptive

Blast Power
Claws
Dimensional Manipulation
Flight
Immortal
Intellect
Invulnerability
Magic
Marksmanship
Shape Shifter
Swordsmanship
Teleport
Unarmed Combat
Weapons Master
Wind Bursts

Reference:

He-Man.Org

Wiki Grayskull
Wikipedia