News – 2013 SDCC Exclusive MOTUC Mini He-Man & Skeletor Figures Revealed

Now this is a cool bit of news. Finishing up Mattel’s week long 2013 San Diego Comic-Con reveals, we conclude with something a lot of fans might find familiar. Mattel is releasing a 2 pack of stylized mini figures of He-Man and Skeletor, based on their designs from the iPhone game that came out last year. Fans will notice that these figures look very reminiscent of the “Mini Masters” that the Four Horsemen sculpted and had presented on display at conventions this past year. They were never something Mattel was going to for sure release, just one of those things the Four Horsemen love doing on their own to gauge interest.

If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear that the character designs for the iPhone game were purposefully modeled after those Mini Masters, so Mattel would have a viable excuse to release them. They don’t look exactly like those sculpts, but they’re close enough to make the comparison for sure.

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News – MOTUC Castle Grayskull Comparison Video & Measurements

Castle Grayskull ComparisonScott Neitlich posted a video comparing the MOTUC Castle Grayskull prototype with the original Castle Grayskull and the 200X Castle Grayskull playsets. In the video, he also gives out a bunch of rough measurements of the new upcoming playset, to give fans a better idea of exactly what they’re getting.

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News – MOTUC Castle Grayskull Q&A with Scott Neitlich

A bunch of users submitted questions over on He-Man.Org regarding the upcoming Masters of the Universe Classics Castle Grayskull playset. Rather than just pick a few out of the bunch to answer, Scott Neitlich went ahead and answered them all.

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News – MOTUC Club Filmation Accessory Sneak Peek!

Masters of the Universe Classics MOTUC Club Filmation Accessory Sneak PeekToday, Mattel sent out a sneak peek image to all Masters of the Universe Classics subscribers showing off an accessory that’s being included with one of their upcoming figures in their Club Filmation toy line.

For those who don’t know, Mattel is offering a Club Filmation subscription toy line separate from its main Masters of the Universe Classics toy line that’s set to include 6 fan favorite characters that only ever appeared in the old Masters of the Universe and She-Ra cartoons by Filmation. The first three figures have already been revealed at the 2013 New York Toy Fair, and are Batros, Icer, and Shokoti.

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News – Sneak Peek of Mattel’s Toy Fair 2013 Reveals

Wow, ok, so I totally jumped the gun with that last post revealing Mantenna. Turns out that a LOT of Mattel Toy Fair reveals have leaked on the internet. It’s crazy how much stuff got leaked. MOTUC, DC Signature Collection, Watchmen, even the Castle Grayskull playset prototype! Wow! The guys over at Mattel must be upset right now, but suffice it to say that the fans are pleased! Here’s a full list of the reveals:

MOTUC:
Castle Grayskull Playset
Mantenna
Batros
Castaspella
New Adventures He-Man
Shakoti
Icer

DC Signature Collection:
Fire
Huntress

Watchmen:
The Comedian

Thanks to Collector Action Figures for the reveal.
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News – MOTUC Mantenna Figure Revealed?

Over on the Masters of the Universe Classics Facebook page, a picture has been posted of what looks like a Masters of the Universe Classics Mantenna figure. According to the post, it was found after snooping around on the Mattycollector/Digital River website. This likely wasn’t supposed to be seen until after Toy Fair this weekend, but hey we all know how the internet works. Nobody at Mattel has confirmed its validity yet, but it does have the Mattel watermark on the picture. At any rate, it looks pretty awesome.

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News – MOTUC Castle Grayskull Sneak Peek #3

Hey there! Mattycollector keeps posting these sneak peeks on their Facebook page of the upcoming Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull playset. These sneak peeks will continue until the full reveal of the prototype this Sunday at New York Toy Fair. I’m so excited! Click after the jump to check it out!
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Mattel Wants to Know Why You’ve Stopped Collecting MOTUC

Mattel He-Man Masters of the Universe Classics Fisto 6" Action FigureHave you slowed down, or stopped altogether, on collecting Masters of the Universe Classics? Mattel wants to know why. There’s an official Mattel poll over on He-Man.org, posted by Scott Neitlich (AKA ToyGuru) asking why you’ve changed your MOTUC collecting habits. If you’re still a happy, passionate collector, you need not take the poll. However, if you are feeling lackluster in regards to MOTUC, take the poll and let Mattel know why. This seems like a great way to crowd source and maybe help Mattel make some changes to the line that will help it in the long run.

Click here to take the poll.

News – MOTUC Fang Man Packaged Shots & Explanation of January Charges

Masters of the Universe Classics Fang Man Mattel Packaged FrontMattycollector just revealed on their Facebook page, the packaged shots for the upcoming Masters of the Universe Classics Fang Man action figure. In addition to this, they also sent a quick explanation over the January subscription charges. Many people were surprised at how much January turned out to be when they saw their credit card statements, and here Mattycollector offers a quick explanation, and promises to have a full explanation soon.

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Review – Castle Grayskullman – Masters of the Universe Classics, Mattel

Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Castle Grayskullman Action Figure

Back in 2011, Mattel held a Create-A-Character contest for their Masters of the Universe Classics line. The idea was that you could submit as many character designs as you wanted, and the winner would be made into an action figure in 2012 for their 30th Anniversary sub line. Nobody but the people at Mattel knew who the winner was until the big reveal at San Diego Comic-Con this past Summer. Lo and behold the winning figure was none other than the subject of this review, Castle Grayskullman! He was created by Daniel Benedict and ever since the reveal has met with mostly positive reactions. To many fans, it was clear why Mattel picked this as the winner, as it seemed to perfectly represent the spirit of the contest and Masters of the Universe as a brand. It seemed like something that could have sincerely been a figure back in the vintage line, which I think gave it that edge.

But that’s, of course, speaking purely of the design. How does the figure hold up though? Join me as I take a closer look and find out.

CASTLE GRAYSKULLMAN
Heroic Embodiment of Castle Grayskull™

REALNAME: Not Applicable

During the Second Ultimate Battleground, Hordak® and King Hssss’ grand army pressed in against the allied heroes of Eternia®. In the darkest moment of battle, all hope seemed lost as many heroes fell, including Snake Man-At-Arms® and Stratos®. Reaching out through the Orb of Power, hidden deep inside Castle Grayskull®, He-Man® and the new Sorceress® used an unrepeatable spell to call upon the Powers of Grayskull™ and infuse life into the very spirit of the castle itself. Rising from the castle’s hidden Chamber of Defense; Castle Grayskullman™ marched into battle, swinging his dual swords of power, helping to turn the tide.

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