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Happy Monday, MOTU fans! Tonight for #MastersMonday, we’re pivoting from Princess of Power and taking a look at the Mattel Masters of the Universe Masterverse: Revelation He-Ro!
He-Ro is a character that was planned for the vintage Masters of the Universe toyline in 1988, but never made it past the prototype stage. He finally received an official action figure release in 2009, as part of the Masters of the Universe Classics line. He’s also received 5.5″ vintage-style figures from both Mattel and Super7.
The character was an exciting addition to the Netflix Revelation series; however, he only appeared in the fifth episode, The Forge at the Forest of Forever. Phil LaMarr did a great job with the role in his brief appearance, as the character made a big impact on the episode.
After appearing in the first two issues of the Dark Horse Comics limited series that serves as a prequel to the Revelation animated series, it was weird he didn’t show up more. He did have a new backstory as the comic reveals He-Ro was the son of King Grayskull, an interesting change from the previous continuity for those characters.
It’s hard not to compare this version of the figure to the Masters of the Universe Classics version. While the MOTUC He-Ro is still likely my favorite, this version offers the improved articulation of the Masterverse line, as well as a cloth cape, extra hands and optional wrist bracers, along with his signature armor and staff. While the paint job is also a bit dull on this figure, the likeness is still pretty accurate to the show, and I’m really glad Mattel included the character in the line.
Masters of the Universe Revelation/Revolution turned four years old this year! I “figure” there’ll be a new figure from this series to share here for the rest of the year!
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