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Mattel Creations Skeletor 001

Mattel has revealed the first product drop for Mattel Creations. The 75 Years of Art of Engineering Series features crystal clear releases of a few iconic Mattel items, allowing you to see what goes into the creation of a collectible. Included are:

Masters of the Universe Origins Skeletor – $50
We take our action figures seriously. With the Art of Engineering Skeletor® figure, we kept the evil and ditched the purple so you can see what makes the Overlord of Evil tick.

Barbie – $75
She’s known and loved for her fashion, but even in a bathing suit her silhouette is iconic. With the Art of Engineering Barbie doll, we went back to her original design from 1959 and sculpted her iconic ponytail, side-eye, and classic swimwear. The result is unmistakable and timeless.

Hot Wheels Bone Shaker – $75
For the Art of Engineering Collection, we pulled the Bone Shaker® apart and suspended it in acrylic. Now you’ve got a clear look at what makes a legend.

Magic 8-Ball – $50
With the Art of Engineering Magic 8 Ball®, we’ve pulled back the curtain on your favorite fortune teller. All of our engineering tricks are out in the open, but will you still find it magical? “As I see it, yes.”

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MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull 001

Pre-orders were officially opened at 9:00 AM EST via Walmart.com for a new Masters of the Universe Origins – Castle Grayskull Play Set from Mattel. As of 9:01 AM, the Castle Grayskull was already sold out. Like the original, Castle Grayskull folds open to reveal a full interior playset. It stands over 18″ tall, and over 26″ wide when opened. Castle Grayskull fits the 5.5″ tall MOTU Origins figures, and includes a flag, a cannon, a weapons rack, and more. A special edition Sorceress figure is also included.

Castle Grayskull is priced at $74.97. It is set for release in Spring 2021. Check out more info and photos after the jump.

UPDATE:
Pre-orders have gone live. apparently it was delayed. Click the link above to order.

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MOTU Masterverse Origins

Power-Con 2020 took place this weekend and their last panel had some pretty cool stuff in it.  Lots of new Masters of the Universe Origins were shown.  In addition, a return to the 7 Inch collector scale is coming in the all new Masterverse line.  The packaging showed the tag line “The Evolution of He-Man” and the Revelation logo from the new Netflix series.  Only silhouettes of very modern looking figures were shown. Included in the slides were:

MOTU Origins

Mer-Man
Stratos
Roboto
Battle Armor He-Man
Battle Armor Skeletor
Panthor
Deluxe Ram-Man
Land Shark
Flocked Panthor (Wal-Mart)
Rise of Evil Skeletor Trap-Jaw 2 Pack (Target)
Tri-Klops Fan’s Choice

Eternia Minis

Vehicles and Creatures
Road Ripper
Wave 3 Theme – Slime Pit
Wave 4 Theme – Anti-Eternia
Mini-Multipacks – Online Only 4 Packs with Dio box

Masterverse
New line
7 Inch Scale
30+ Points articulation
8 core characters
More coming
Summer 2021
Evolution of He-Man
Revelation Branding
He-Man silhouette among others
Moss Man shown on packaging

Also of note via PixelDan is that Origins will be open to any retailer that wants to carry it in 2021, including Wave 1 and 2 that are currently Walmart exclusives.

Check out images from social users @mundomasters on IG and @LetsJustBeFoes on Twitter.  We’ll update as more official info drops!

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MOTU Origins Wave 2

Pre-orders are live via Walmart.com for some upcoming Masters of the Universe Origins Figures. These are set for release Friday, October 9th. The figures are priced at $14.99 each. The figures (except for Orko) stand at 5.5″ tall, and have about 16 points of articulation. Included are:

Pre-order at the links above. Check out some new photos after the jump.

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MOTU Origins Splash

Masters of the Universe is back on retail shelves with the new line from Mattel titled Masters of the Universe Origins (MOTUO).  The line debuted last year at SDCC with a launch 2 pack featuring He-Man and Prince Adam in a sweet box (see our gallery here).  Now the first round are hitting Wal-Marts exclusively with the intent to release via more retailers next year.

The Origins line over all is a re-imagining of vintage He-Man figures with updated articulation and paint.  Each now get removable hands, joints in the elbows and knees, swivels at the boots, neck and ankle articulation. All while keeping the basic form factor from the original toys.  Packaging is also a vintage throwback.  The basic bodies and gear are also used on the MOTWWEU cross over figures.

We have a batch of the first round in hand.  He-Man, Skeletor, Battle Cat, Prince Adam and the Sky Sled are all available after the break.  We also got our hands on the Eternia Minis, which are blind box style figures in  a plastic Castle Grayskull shell.  These are even smaller versions of the MOTU minis from 2013(ish), (see our gallery for the SDCC set here).  Read on to check it all out courtesy of Mattel!

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MOTU Origins Fan Vote 2

On the official Masters of the Universe Instagram Page, Mattel has created a fan vote for an upcoming Masters of the Universe Origins Figure. There will be three head-to-head battles. The available characters are Wun-Dar, Keldor, Anti-Eternia Man-At-Arms, and Tri-Klops.

Round 1 features Keldor vs Anti-Eternia Man-At-Arms. You can cast your vote on their Instagram page.

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Mattel MOTU Origins Figures

Official photos have begun popping up on European stores for the upcoming Masters of the Universe Origins 5.5″ Tall Figures. I spotted the pics from Lulu-Berlu, where they list the figures for a September release. Most of the images are high resolution, though a few are still lower quality. The images also give us an official look at much of the packaging, which pays tribute to the original figure packaging from the 80’s. Included are:

  • He-Man
  • Skeletor
  • Teela
  • Man-At-Arms
  • Battle Cat
  • Orko
  • Prince Adam and the Sky Sled
  • Man-E-Faces
  • Evil-Lyn
  • Beast Man
  • Trap Jaw
  • Scare Glow

We’re still waiting for these figure to open up for pre-orders. With official photos being released, it shouldn’t bee too long. We will update as more images and info is released.

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Power Con Exclusive Lords of Power

Over the weekend, the organizers of Power-Con made the tough call to cancel their 2020 show, and schedule a new show for 2021. For now, Power-Con 2021 will take place between September 11 & 12, 2021 at the Hilton Anaheim in Anaheim, California. With the show no longer taking place, the exclusives from the event have been made available to the general public. Those exclusives include Masters of the Universe – Lords of Power Five Figure Pack, and the She-Ra: Princess of Power – She-Ra Figure. Details on the figures can be found below.

Exclusive #1: MOTU Origins “Lords of Power” 5-Pack – $200.00 each
This 5-pack of He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor, Beast Man, and Mer-Man recreates the prototype sculpts shown in the original promotional materials as highly articulated Masters of the Universe: Origins figures. This set comes housed in a premium, coffret-style collector case in the style of the original Masters of the Universe carrying cases, optimized for display with all-new, custom artwork and illustrations. Final product subject to change.

Exclusive #2: MOTU Origins She-Ra – $40.00 each
This 35th Anniversary Edition figure captures the retro look of the original toy, and features modern articulation for enhanced play and posability. The convention-exclusive packaging comes nestled inside a removable blister and unfolds to reveal multiple panels of custom artwork, as well as an exclusive comic that re-imagines She-Ra’s origin story. Final product subject to change.

The figures have been made available via both Power-Con and Big Bad Toy Store. There are also a number of other items available directly from Power-Con. For more details on the show postponement, check out the full statement from Power-Con after the jump.

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Power Con 2020 Lord of Power Set

The exclusives for Power-Con 2020 have been announced, and attendee pre-sales started yesterday. This years event takes place August 8 – 9 in Anaheim, California. For the show, there will be two exclusives action figure fans will want to check out. The first is the Masters of the Universe: Origins – Lords of Power 5-Figure Set. The second is a Masters of the Universe: Origins – She-Ra Figure. Right now, pre-sales are available for those attending the event. If there are any left, non-attendee sales will open up on March 21st. Check out official details below, and see the images after the jump.

Exclusive #1: MOTU Origins “Lords of Power” 5-Pack – $200.00 each
This 5-pack of He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor, Beast Man, and Mer-Man recreates the prototype sculpts shown in the original promotional materials as highly articulated Masters of the Universe: Origins figures. This set comes housed in a premium, coffret-style collector case in the style of the original Masters of the Universe carrying cases, optimized for display with all-new, custom artwork and illustrations. Final product subject to change.

Exclusive #2: MOTU Origins She-Ra – $40.00 each
This 35th Anniversary Edition figure captures the retro look of the original toy, and features modern articulation for enhanced play and posability. The convention-exclusive packaging comes nestled inside a removable blister and unfolds to reveal multiple panels of custom artwork, as well as an exclusive comic that re-imagines She-Ra’s origin story. Final product subject to change.

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x MOTWWEU Wave 2

Masters of the WWE Universe Wave 2 has dropped!  This is Mattel’s WWE and Masters of the Universe crossover line, using the new MOTU Origins style bodies.  For those who don’t know, Origins are vintage He-Man style bodies with added articulation.  Before MOTU Origins fully hits, they’ve been using the body style for this line, mixing up WWE Superstars and MOTU characters.  This wave has four pieces – Macho Man Randy Savage with Man At Arms callbacks, Rey Mysterio Jr. with Stratos pieces, John Cena Faker He-Man style, and Roman Reigns with Fisto elements.  In Package the MOTU elements are more hidden, but once out of the box they really show off their crossover feels.

MOTU collectors should note that the parts needed for future Origins characters not yet announced are being worked in here, so the designs are ready to go if/when they get there.

We’ve run these guys through a quick gallery. They are hitting Walmart now, where they are exclusive to.   Read on to check the shots courtesy of Mattel!

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