It’s been two years now since I started Battle Ram – A He-Man Blog. It’s something that I had rattling around my brain for many months before it crystallized into a blog.
Most of the information in this blog isn’t new – intrepid MOTU historians have been digging up facts about their beloved toyline for years now. But what I wanted to do from the outset was tell the story of each toy, from its early concepts to finished toy to its depictions in stories and artwork. I didn’t see that complete story being told from any single source.
The bits and pieces of information lived in all kinds of disparate locations: hard-to-find books, forum posts, old podcast interviews, blogs, Facebook pages, fan sites and YouTube videos. As I started putting these sources together, I was also lucky enough to be able to expand on some of this information in my interviews with Mark Taylor, Rebecca Taylor, Ted Mayer, Rudy Obrero and Martin Arriola.
Of course I’ve also branched out from my toy-based features to more focused posts about things like box art, catalogs, commercials and obscure factoids.
I don’t want to get too precious about it. At the end of the day it’s a just a blog, after all. Everyone and their uncle’s barber has a blog. But it’s also kind of an online book, one that keeps getting longer each week, with helpful contributions and corrections by He-Man fans from all walks of life and all parts of the planet.
Here are a few statistics about the blog on its two-year anniversary.
- Total views: 326,708
- Total unique visitors: 79,871
- Number of posts: 116
- Average posts per month: 4.8
- Estimated number of hours spent on this thing: 696
As always, thanks for reading. I hope the blog continues to be of interest to people who remember this toyline with fondness.
Love reading all your work, man! Keep it up! Big fan! Cheers and congrats!!
Thanks Peter! Love your site as well!
On behalf of fans everywhere, I thank you for your commitment to your very informative and entertaining blog. Keep up the great work!
Thank you Dan, I appreciate it!
This blog is simply awesome! This is the kind of thing that deserves its own black horse book! Love your work! It absolutely makes me feel a kid every time I come here. Please keep this wonderful work!! Good journey!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying the blog. 🙂
Once you post something, I open it immediately. Not a thing I do for any other news or blog site. Your thoroughness in researching is outstanding and the dedication you put into every single post can be seen (and read) in every piece you did. Keep up the awesome work, pal!
Thank you so much wolfstor. I’ve really enjoyed your posts as well 🙂
Keep going on, this is a great blog!!! Congrats from Italy. Alessandro
Thank you Alessandro, much appreciated!
Congrats on the 2 year anniversary! Love reading your informative posts. Some of the artwork and catalogue pieces you dig out are a joy to see. Keep up the top work!
Thank you very much! The Vintage Toy Advertiser is one of my all time favorite sites, so that means a lot 🙂
Congrats! Great blog.
Thank you Ted! The information and images you have shared have been invaluable. And of course your designs have captured my imagination for many years now.
Is there some way to send you a private message? I’m not seeing one, but then again I’m not signed up for WordPress.
I’m not actually sure, but you can email me at battleramblog@gmail.com
Masters was and always will be the favourite toy line of my youth. Nothing came close to the insane imagination and brilliance of those brightly coloured muscular monsters and men. Your blog is an amazing blast from the past digging up fond memories whilst furnishing the old brains cells with new trivia and brilliant insights into a brightly coloured period of my life.
much congrats on all your hard work BR!
Thanks so much Sir Shenanigans. You’ve always provided insightful comments, and I appreciate your input!
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Love this blog please keep up the great work.
Thank you Byron!
Congratulations! Hopefully many more years of your excellent blog.
Thank you very much!
Thank you for your interesting blog and fundamental articles! Greetings from Russia!
Thank you very much!
Excellent blog and thanks for articles about MOTU. Greets from Europe 🙂
Thanks very much!
Dark Horse should do a book about the figures and hire you to write it!
Thanks James, kind of you to say so 🙂
This is the best motu website on net ! Period !
Thanks very much!