Battle Ram is primarily a blog about He-Man toy design, history, packaging art, comics and other media. The focus is on the original Masters of the Universe line (1982-1988), however the various reboots that came later are occasionally covered. It was founded in 2015 by Adam McCombs, and has also had frequent contributions by Jukka Issakainen.
Adam McCombs
I started the blog with my first article (about Mer-Man) in August of 2015. As a result of readers’ enthusiastic response to this blog, I’ve been lucky enough to contribute to the following:
Netflix series The Toys That Made Us
Mundo Masters Magazine articles, appearing in issues 02-05 and 09
The Toys of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
The Masters of the Universe Book – DK
My work was also referenced in How He-Man Mastered the Universe, by Brian C. Baer
The Most Powerful Toy History in the Universe – Power-Con 2023 Panel
The Toys That Built America, Season 3, Episode 12: “Most Valuable Toys.”
Kings of the Snakemen
I also appeared as a guest on Roast Gooble Dinner, Toy Habits, Dad At Arms, Michael Mercy and Sargent Slaughter’s MOTUesday Night Live. I currently appear regularly on The Frenzy.
As always, thanks for reading!
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About Jukka Issakainen
Co-writer on certain aspects at the Battle Ram-blog and host of Eternia Fact Files on his youtube channel. Below is a list of things Jukka has been involved with and contributed to:
The voice of 2002-2004 He-Man series Finnish-dub for Captain Miro [at 06:57 mark].
Written for Dark Horse books
- ”He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection” (2015)
- ”He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Character Guide and World Compendium” (2017)
- ”He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Character Guide and World Compendium Supplemental” (2021)
♦ Research and Masters of the Universe lore history writing for “Fields of Eternia” – The Board Game (2021) from Archon Studio. Which had a very successful crowdfunding campaign.
♦ Research and Masters of the Universe lore history writing for “Masters of the Universe – BATTLEGROUND” (2022) from Archon Studio. Released April 2022 to retail with follow-up expansion packs coming 2023-2024
♦ Research contribution, images and videos for ”The Power of Grayskull – the Definitive He-Man Documentary”
♦ Background color assistance on 2008 DVD pack-in ”He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – Captured” minicomic.
♦ Been part of podcasts in various forms from creating, co-host or as guest: Chris Vint’s Masters of the Universe Chronicles, Masters Comic Cast, Council of the First Ones, Global Masters.
♦ Contributed to Masters Mundo -magazine No2 and No6 and No9.
- Contributed to Yo tengo el Poder: la historia de los Masters del Universo en España Book about He-Man’s history in Spain.
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