Interviews:
- Alcala legacy: An interview with Alfred Alcala Jr. (Part 1)
- Bill Concannon: Netflix MOTU logo creator
- Bob Nall: Heroic Master of Toy Packaging
- David Wolfram: Eternian Futurist
- Errol McCarthy: Cardback Legend
- Jack C. Harris – Golden Book Writer
- Mark & Rebecca Taylor on the origins of He-Man
- Mark DiCamillo on the abandoned live-action He-Man TV show
- Martin Arriola: Guardian of Grayskull
- Patrick McDonald: Child Actor & Star of Two Bad Commercial
- Rudy Obrero: Heroic master of illustration
- Ted Mayer: Virtuoso of vehicle design
Vintage Masters of the Universe Toy Features (1982-1988)
- 1982 MOTU Figures: The First Production Run (Part 1)
- 1982 MOTU Figures: The First Production Run (Part 2)
- Attak Trak
- Bashasaurus
- Battle Armor He-Man
- Battle Armor Skeletor
- Battle Bones
- Battle Cat
- Battle Ram
- Beam Blaster & Artilleray
- Beast Man
- Bionatops
- Blade
- Blast-Attak
- Blasterhawk
- Buzz-Off
- Buzz Saw Hordak
- Castle Grayskull
- Clamp Champ
- Clawful
- Cliff Climber
- Dragon Blaster Skeletor
- Dragon Walker
- Dragstor
- Eldor
- Eternia
- Evil-Lyn
- Extendar
- Faker
- The Fighting Foe-Men
- Fisto
- Flying Fists He-Man
- Fright Fighter
- Fright Zone
- Gigantisaur
- Grizzlor
- Gwildor
- Gyrattacker
- He-Man
- He-Ro
- Hordak
- Horde Trooper
- Hurricane Hordak
- Jet Sled
- Jitsu
- King Hiss
- King Randor
- Kobra Khan
- Land Shark
- Laser Bolt
- Laser-Light Skeletor
- Laser Power He-Man
- Leech
- Man-At-Arms
- Man-E-Faces
- Mantenna
- Mantisaur
- Megator
- Mekaneck
- Mer-Man
- Modulok
- Monstroid
- Mosquitor
- Moss Man
- Multi-Bot
- Night Stalker
- Ninjor
- Orko
- Panthor
- Point Dread & Talon Fighter
- Prince Adam
- Ram Man
- Rattlor
- Rio Blast
- Road Ripper
- Roboto
- Rokkon
- Rotar
- Roton
- Saurod
- Savage He-Man (AKA Special Offer He-Man, AKA Wun-Dar AKA Wonder Bread He-Man)
- Scare Glow
- Screeech
- Scubattack
- Skeletor
- Slime Pit
- Snake Face
- Snake Mountain
- Snout Spout
- Sorceress
- Spikor
- Spydor
- Sssqueeze
- Stilt Stalkers
- Stinkor
- Stonedar
- Stratos
- Stridor
- Strobo
- Sy-Klone
- Teela
- Terror Claws Skeletor
- Thunder Punch He-Man
- Tower Tools
- Trap Jaw
- Tri-Klops
- Tung Lashor
- Turbodactyl
- Twistoid NEW!
- Two Bad
- Tyrantisaurus Rex
- Tytus
- Weapons Pak
- Webstor
- Whiplash
- Wind Raider
- Wun-Dar, Wonder Bread He-Man (see: Savage He-Man)
- Zoar
- Zodac
General History: Vintage He-Man and She-Ra (1982-1988)
- 1982 MOTU Figures: The First Production Run (Part 1)
- 1982 MOTU Figures: The First Production Run (Part 2)
- 1982 Licensing Kit: “Fast Male Action For Licensees”
- Are Skeletor and Zodac Wearing Gloves?
- Bat Pak: Escape vehicle for the Evil Horde
- Box Art From A-Z:
- Cardbacks: 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | Top Toys
- Creatures of William George
- Cross Sell Art:
- 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | Alcala Variants | US Variants | Brazilian Variants | Top Toys
- The Design Language of Mark Taylor
- Early Alcala reference material
- Early MOTU Product Photography
- Happy He-Man Day!
- He-Man and the Power Sword sample, Lords of Power, and the French connection NEW!
- He-Man in the News (1982)
- Heroic Mer-Man, Evil Stratos?
- Invented characters in Rudy Obero’s packaging artwork
- Jack Kirby’s Influence in MOTU: Overblown?
- Lords of Power Collection: at the dawn of He-Man
- Lords of Power – the original pitch
- Masters of the Taylorverse
- Masters of the Universe patent illustrations
- Masters of the Universe store display (1982)
- MOTU Toys Advertising Timeline
- MOTU Toys Master Timeline (1971-1987)
- Parts Reuse:
- POP Toys Timeline
- Snake Men & Preternia Development Documents
- The Spirit of Grayskull
- Teela’s Charger
- The Top 10 Creepiest Masters of the Universe Characters
- Unpublished Whitman origin story
- Vykron: The History Behind the “He-Man Trio”
- What killed Masters of the Universe? NEW!
She-Ra Princess of Power (1985-1987)
New Adventures of He-Man Toy Features (1989-1992):
- Battle Blade Skeletor
- Battle Punch He-Man
- Disks of Doom Skeletor
- Doomcopter
- He-Man
- Optikk
- Skeletor
- Thunder Punch He-Man NEW! Patreon Early Access
- Tuskador
MOTU Classics Toy Features & History (2008-2020):
Super7 5.5″ Figures (2018-2019):
MOTU Origins Toy Features & History (2019-Present):
Customs & Reviews:
- Barbarossa Custom Creations Laser-Light Skeletor
- Barbarossa Laser-Light Skeletor Kit
- Barbarossa Custom Creations Laser Power He-Man
- Custom Battle Ram by Øyvind Johannes Meisfjord
- Custom Castle Grayskull by Guillermo Grande
- Custom MOTU Origins feet by Guillermo Grande
- Custom MOTU Origins Heads by Lee’s Customs
- Custom parts for MOTU Origins figures by Barbarossa
- Dark Horse – The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- Dark Horse – He-Man Minicomic Collection
- Dark Horse – He-Man and She-Ra
- Dark Horse – The Toys of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- Formo Legends of Dragonore Barbaro
- Hammer of the Gods: The Bearer and the Burden
- Mark Taylor – The Original B-Sheets Collection
- MasterEnglish Customs Red Beast Man
- MOTU Vintage Toys Reference Guide by Zack Papadelias
- Rudy Obrero & Errol McCarthy portfolios
- PX Previews Exclusive Darkwolf – Frazetta Icon Collectibles
- T. Mark Taylor – Sketches 1
- T. Mark Taylor – Sketches 2
Eternia Fact Files:
Catalogs, Books, Comics, Games, & Other Printed Materials:
- 1981 Mattel Toys Dealer Catalog
- 1982 Licensing Kit: “Fast Male Action For Licensees”
- 1982 Mattel Toys Dealer Catalog
- 1982 Mattel Wish List
- 1983 Kid Stuff Masters of the Universe story record – full transcript
- 1983 Mattel Toys Dealer Catalog
- 1983 Mattel Wish List
- 1983 MOTU Annual
- 1984 Mattel/Congost Catalog
- 1984 Mattel Germany Dealer Catalog
- 1984 Mattel Toys Dealer Catalog
- 1985 Mattel Toys Dealer Catalog
- 1986 Mattel Spain Catalog (MOTU Section)
- 1986 Mattel Spain Catalog (She-Ra Section)
- 1986 Mattel Toys Dealer Catalog
- 1987 Mattel Toys Dealer Catalog
- 1987 Swiss Consumer Association Toy Reviews
- 1988 Mattel Spain Catalog
- 2002 Masters of the Universe Comic Cover Gallery – MVCreations
- 2002 MOTU KMart Art Cards
- Early MOTU Newspaper Ads (Part 1)
- Early MOTU Newspaper Ads (Part 2)
- Early MOTU Newspaper Ads (Part 3)
- Golden Books (Resource Page)
- JCPenney Catalogs, 1982-1986
- L’Impossible Combat – French Minicomic (1984)
- Masters of the Universe Poster Coloring Book (1982)
- Montgomery Ward Catalogs: 1982-1985
- MOTU Pop-Up Game (1982)
- Rice Krispies He-Man Puffy Stickers Promotion (1984)
- Sears Catalogs: 1982-1987
- Sticker Fun: The Evil-Lympics (1985)
- Tomart’s Action Figure Digest #202
- ToyFare #54: BAD TO THE BONE (Feb 2002)
- ToyFare #71: CHANGE OR DIE! (July 2003)
- ToyFare #134: Return of the Masters (Oct 2008)
- ToyFare #143: MASTERS OF THE UNTOLD (July 2009)
- US MOTU Magazine (Resource Page)
- “Within these Walls… Armageddon!” French edition
Commercials:
- 1982 US He-Man Commercials
- 1983 US He-Man Commercials
- 1984 US He-Man Commercials
- He-Man commercials in German and Italian
- Top Toys commercials
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