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A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures Free FREE HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE CLASSIC ANIMATED ADVENTURES PDF James Eatock | 592 pages | 23 Sep 2016 | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. | 9781506700649 | English | Milwaukie, United States Zodac | Wiki Grayskull | Fandom So, clearly, we need to rank them. Leech's special feature was that he could stick to walls. Problem was, it was often hard to get him unstuck. Lasers were really big in the '80s, alongside strangers, scoliosis and "very special" episodes. Anyway, the deal here is that Skeletor's eyes and hands light up. Skeletor looks weird. You could mix and match various pieces of this figure. It may get me flack, but I'm putting him low on the list because the parts were easy to lose and he was hard to construct. Zodac was completely forgettable and not even that interesting looking. He was bad in the original toyline, then good on the cartoon, so clearly TPTB found him forgettable enough they couldn't keep his story straight! When I was a kid, I couldn't spell his name and always called him "Zodiac" and pretended that he was really into astrology. Dragstor basically had a tire in his chest. When one stuck this ribbed cord thing in him an item the toy line used a lotyou could lay him flat and he'd go flying. Mostly that meant flying off tables. Blade was a cool idea because he had an eyepatch and swords and was one of the few bald people in the s. To keep sales up and interest in each wave of the line, Mattel had to come up with "new" versions of He-Man and Skeletor every year. Dragon Blaster Skeletor was one of the weaker executions. Essentially, Skeletor had a backpack that was a dragon's head that shot water. The chains were cool and very Jane Child-esque. All that's going on here is He-Man can wind up and punch something hard with a "smack" that's supposed to sound like thunder. All the points go to the commercial for the figure, which combines hip-hop and He-Man, two things that should never be married. Tung Lashor had a great, colorful paint job but his tongue which stuck out always seemed cheap and like it would break any second. Kobra Khan sorta looks like a duck, right? He gets the ranking for being a trailblazer. Gold in action figures in the '80s signaled something was fancy. Seen above, Terror Claws Skeletor was way, way cooler because of his big gloves that you could remove "you can never have enough hats, gloves or shoes" - Patsy Stone. Removable accessories were a very big part of '80s action figures. Rattlor wasn't terribly memorable, but his neck extended, which somehow never stops being entertaining. In case it was at all unclear, Ninjor is a ninja. Another movie character. Grizzlor was He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures in real fur! Rio Blast should be the NRA's poster child. He's armed with a ton of guns, and his chest opens up to reveal even more. Kinda sorta, can you see it? His sword looked like corn. Mattel, quite literally, did not break the mold with this figure; he's just a repainted He- Man. He glowed in the dark, which was very trendy in the '80s. First of all, Fisto looks like a refugee from a Tom of Finland catalogue. Second, his action feature - his big, iron fist would slam down after one sprung it back - was quite neat, but also could sort of hurt! Battle Armor He-Man had a plate on his chest that, when it was tapped, rolled back and revealed a plate with scars. When hit a second time, a plate with more scars. It's completley hypnotic. Transforming rocks were actually once a thing see Rock Lords. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures bud. Blast Attack's special feature allowed him to split apart right down the middle, which was very helpful for realistic battle player with sword wielding characters. Prince Adam was cool because, as He-Man's alter ego, he allowed for you to actually transform him into He-Man during play. Sssqueeze is such a fun name to say outloud. If you stuck the figure's arms straight out and threw him in a spinning motion, he acted like a He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures. Despite coming from the Masters of the Universe movie, Saurod most certainly does not suck. He actually emits sparks from his mouth. Which likely resulted in many homes burning down in Another extremely rare figure. The Horde Trooper could split open, allowing for more realistic play. There was always some fancy kid in every neighborhood that had three or four Horde Troopers usually they also had the Eternia playsetwhich meant one could fake an actual Horde army attacking He-Man. He's got a great look and serves a cross-functional purpose you can use him with He-Man OR She-Ra toylineshence the ranking. As anyone that's ever used a Transformer or Gobot can tell you, transforming something from one thing is awesome. It was sort of lightweight it was plastic one could turn inside out. It never really worked and Whiplash sort of looks like Sloth from the Goonies, but he's fun. Who doesn't love a figure covered with spikes? I have no idea what his pitchfork hand thing is for, but it would always extend when his arm was at rest, which never quite seemed He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures the intent. Jitsu had a giant gold fist that could do a hardcore karate chop. Gold, like velvet, was very fancy in the 80s. In Eternia, robots are made of cogs. You could see Roboto's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures moving when you moved the figure. If there is a God, Roboto was named after the Styx classic "Mr. Mosquitor's action feature - which had his chest fill with "blood" - absolutely did not result in multiple young children growing up to be murderers. Mosquitor is super rare, so if you have him, consider selling him if you are short on rent money. He-Man's go-to guy, Man At Arms has an extremely squished face, a very cool mace and is just a classic figure. Does anyone know why he wears a skintight green bodysuit? The robot one was my favorite, and led to an elaborate arc I created where he was Roboto's long-lost brother. Mekaneck had awesome glasses, awesome silver boots, an awesome name and a cool feature which let his neck extend although his waist always had to be twisted to do it, meaning he's got excellent vision at an angle. Not to be confused with Emmanuel LewisWebstor had a neat grappling hook and a tight string in his backpack that could be put between two points so Webstor could "climb" things. Most kids usually broke it within five minutes, but it was still cool. Everyone seems to forget about this figure. His arms, legs, waist and neck stretch the third neck-stretching character in the franchise, if you are keeping track. He also has this really weird, geometric shield that opened up into a bizarre shape and can, depending on one's crafitness, double as an earring. Moss Man is notable for being the only action figure in history, I believe, based on moss. But he's cool because he's covered in astroturf. Stinkor is the only action figure whose selling point was that he smelled BAD actually he smelled like plastic. One of the few female figures in the line, respect must be given to He-Man's main lady. Her snake headdress is great. Too bad she never used it in the cartoon? A great color scheme, a hologram chest plate and degree rotating arms and a waist made this figure visually striking and really unique. King Randor had a great cape and a crown you could remove but there'd still be a weird indentation in his head, making it look like he had brain surgery that got cut off midway through. Buzz Off had four wings, each of which could be arranged individually. He had this weird little helmet that would always fall off, but the wings earn the ranking. Despite virtually no articulation, Ram Man's spring loaded legs provided endless hours of fun because unlike Whiplash's tail he COULD knock things over. Michael Chiklis should play Ram Man in the remake. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures Lyn was such a badass. It's a shame the figure wasn't cooler, but her vibrant color scheme makes up for a lot. Two bad was a very distinctive figure whose spring loaded fists meant he could punch himself in the face. Plus, you could remove his hat and use this zipcord thing to have him roll around a surface in circles like he was drunk. Gotta give respect where it's due. He-Man's a fairly simple figure but he works because he's simple, allowing for one's own imagination to project onto him and any adventures one concocts for him.
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