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Tag: Rudy Obrero

Written by Adam McCombsJuly 3, 2019

Bob Nall: Heroic Master of Toy Packaging

Interview by Adam McCombs Mattel Packaging designer Bob Nall was nice enough to take time to answer my questions about his work at Mattel on the Masters of the Universe line. I would also recommend reading this previous interview of Bob, conducted by Jukka Issakainen. Q: What inspired you to get into commercial art and

Written by Adam McCombsNovember 22, 2017

MOTU Classics Castle Grayskull

Playsets Article

Written by Adam McCombs Masters of the Universe Classics Castle Grayskull, released in December of 2013, was quite an achievement in an era when big playsets are becoming rarer and rarer. Larger, more complex and more detailed than the original, Classics Castle Grayskull was offered for a preorder price of $250 – more than three

Written by Adam McCombsAugust 20, 2017

Rudy Obrero & Errol McCarthy portfolios

Reviews Article

Written by Adam McCombs I haven’t had as much time as I’d like for writing blog posts lately, so I’ve tried to focus more on toy features than reviews of current offerings related to the vintage toyline. However, I would like to give a quick review of two portfolios from two of my favorite artists

Written by Adam McCombsJuly 18, 2017

Battle Cat Box Art Scan

Artwork Article

Rudy Obrero’s Battle Cat packaging illustration was the first piece of box art done for Masters of the Universe, which I think affords it a special place among the myriad of other pieces of ingenious artwork created for this toyline. I would put it in my top three personal favorites (the other two being Castle

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