This one’s for all those toy collectors out there. That or fans of Masters of the Universe. He-man is celebrating his 40th anniversary. Dude looks pretty good for 40 don’t you think? And Mattel is celebrating by revealing some of the newest toys in their Masters of the Universe toy line. Get this, did you know that He-man began as a toy? According to Nerdist.com, “Forty years ago, the minds at Mattel Toys had a brilliant idea. Combine the aesthetics of Conan the Barbarian with the sci-fi action of Star Wars for a new line of action figures. The result was Masters of the Universe, a toyline that gave birth to a franchise.”
Masters of the Universe’s fandom lives on to this day. This is confirmed by Netflix’s series Masters of the Universe: Revelations which is up to season 2 already. Enough about that, what about the toys? Okay. Things can get a little confusing so read this bit below from Nerdist.com about the different toy lines…
Currently, the toyline exists in three different forms. There’s a line aimed at younger kids, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Another line recreates the look and feel of the original ’80s toys, Masters of the Universe: Origins. Finally, there’s the deluxe 7″ Masterverse line. That one features high-end versions of the characters from across the franchise’s history. That collection includes many characters from the recent Netflix series Masters of the Universe: Revelation.
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Now that we’re all clear on that, let’s see a few of their newest releases:
First up: figures from the Masterverse series.
New Adventures of He-Man Skeletor Figure
This 7″ scale figure has a premium sculpt and deco inspired by the New Adventures series. The Skeletor figure contains 30+ points of articulation, a cape, his iconic staff, as well as a removable helmet. It pairs with the spring 2023 release of New Adventures He-Man. Masterverse Skeletor arrives fall 2023.
Next up: figures from the Origins series.
Ground Ripper and Mekaneck Figure and Vehicle
Ground Ripper & Mekaneck is a hero vehicle from the original toyline and one of the most recognizable single-rider vehicles. It includes real rolling wheels and an alternate road ripper head based on one of the original He-Man designer’s concept art.
Anti-Eternia He-Skeletor Figure
The figure comes with 16 points of articulation and includes the iconic power sword, battleaxe, and shield accessories. The package includes a mini-comic.
Flocked Moss Man Figure
Origins Moss Man arrives in 5.5” scale with highly authentic flocked detailing. He comes with a textured feel and authentic pine smell. Moss Man features 20+ points of articulation and comes with mace weapons, a harness, and an additional head. Yes you read that right, a pine smell!
These are some of my favorites from the new releases, but you can see more of what’s to come via Nerdist.com where they highlight even more! Take note most of these figures won’t be available until 2023.
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