Here’s a more detailed look at the Masters of the Universe Classics display from SDCC 2013. On display were:
During San Diego Comic-Con 2012, we live blogged the Mattypalooza Event. Now, Mattel has posted the full MattyPalooza event slideshow for fans to check out. The images are on a timer, and can only be viewed for a few short seconds. Fortunately, we’ve mirrored the pics.
The slides reveal the announced toys from the following lines:
– Justice League Unlimited
– Young Justice
– Dark Knight Rises
– DC Universe
– Watchmen
– WWE Legends
– Voltron
– Ghostbusters
– Back to the Future II
– Masters of the Universe Classics
You can check out the Slideshow Here or read on to check out the mirrored pics.
The folks over at He-Man.org posted a nice update. They have listed nine new Masters of the Universe Classics Character Bios. Included are the following:
– Mosquitor
– Frosta
– King Randor
– Rattlor
– Snake Men
– Dekker
– Castle Grayskullman
– Cy-Chop
– Procrustus
Read on to check them out. [Read more…]
Catching up on some news outside of San Diego Comic-Con now. MattyCollector released an official announcement for the winner of their Masters of the Universe Create-A-Character Contest. We live blogged the announcement during the Mattypalooza panel during SDCC. Here’s what Mattel released.
He-Fans and She-Ravers,
After almost one year and over 1,300 entries, we have a winner of our Masters of the Universe® Create a Character Contest!
During the Mattypalooza fan panel at SDCC it was revealed that “Castle Grayskullman,” created by Daniel Benedict, was chosen as the top entry and will be made into an actual figure available this fall as part of the 30th Anniversary line.
The contest gave fans the opportunity to create a new MOTUC character based on bucks from existing 6″ figures. It was the perfect chance for them to let their creativity shine.
The panel of eight judges included members of Mattel’s marketing, entertainment, packaging, and design departments. They evaluated each entry, looking for concepts that had an original name and look, used approximately 50% shared parts, were easily translated into a toy, and fit into the world of MOTU. Daniel’s “Castle Grayskullman” wowed the judges, cleverly incorporating details from the vintage Castle Grayskull® Playset.
The big announcement was made during the SDCC fan panel, where new art created specifically for Daniel’s concept was also revealed. In addition, Daniel will receive a 2013 Club Eternia® subscription, and he will be interviewed for an article right here on MattyCollector.com. Best of all, he’ll have lifelong bragging rights as creator of a new MOTUC character!
In addition to the winning entry, five runner-ups were also announced during the SDCC fan panel, and each of them will also receive a 2013 club subscription.
We congratulate Daniel and the runner-ups, and thank everyone who submitted for an incredible turnout!
-Matty
P.S. Per the contest’s Official Rules and entry form, all entries remain the sole property of Mattel and may not be used or posted by anyone else (including any entrant), in any way, for any purpose.
Check out some pics after the jump.
Welcome to Toyark.com’s live coverage of Mattypalooza 2012, featuring updates on Masters of the Universe Classics, DC Universe Classics, Ghostbusters, Voltron Classics, and a new mystery line! The panel starts at Noon Pacific, 3 PM Eastern. Click the title bar to watch live!
Get all the latest info on your favorite Mattel collector lines, like Masters of the Universe Classics, DC Universe, Ghostbusters, and a new mystery line from MattyCollector.com. For all the insider intel, don’t miss the Q&A with Mattel toy designer Ruben Martinez, Mattel brand manager Scott “Toy Guru” Neitlich, and special guest panelists, The Four Horsemen. It’s the place to be for the world premiere of tons of new toys and collectibles, including the unveiling of the 30th Anniversary MOTU Create a Character contest winner!
If pictures are allowed and possible we will upload them directly to this story, so keep us bookmarked and watch the live panel for notice on when they start going up!
