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COMICS: Variant Cover For HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1

DC Comics is bringing He-Man back to comics in July, with writer James Robinson working on the six-issue series. Check out Dave Wilkins' variant cover for the first issue after the jump.

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By Paul Romano - 5/8/2012
In their in-depth interview with comic book writer James Robinson, Comic Book Resources debuted the variant cover for He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe #1, drawn by Dave Wilkins and featuring the villainous Skeletor. The six-issue series, which begins in July, will be written by Robinson and illustrated by Phillip Tan. In the series, "He-Man's archenemy Skeletor has altered reality, making himself the ruler of Castle Grayskull, leaving Adam cast as a simple woodsman who has visions of wielding a mighty sword in battles against fishmen, beastly humanoids and trap-jawed robots." For CBR's full interview with Robinson (in which he confirms that this series is not set in DC's New 52, among other things), click the link below.



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Source: CBR
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MassExecutions - 5/8/2012, 7:46 AM
THAT RULES.
Marjoh63 - 5/8/2012, 7:47 AM
This . . . is . . . awesome . . .
AlexdoxA - 5/8/2012, 7:49 AM
Maybe Warner picks this up...
FireKnightRises - 5/8/2012, 7:50 AM
so instead flash and WW they will make this into movie? great
Marjoh63 - 5/8/2012, 8:02 AM
Of Grayskull ...
dadarkknight - 5/8/2012, 8:07 AM
dadarkknight - 5/8/2012, 8:04 AM

@DarKnightRises
Dude Warner's do not own the movie rights to Masters of The Universe, Sony does. Mattel just gave DC the rights to put out a twelve issue comic for them.
dadarkknight - 5/8/2012, 8:12 AM
@PatientZero
How does He-mans costume look fruity. It look no different than Conan's outfit. They is are both Barbarians. The He-man look is actually based on Arnold's version of Conan when they were making the toys lol
dadarkknight - 5/8/2012, 8:15 AM
Nope, He-man is not apart of the new 52. All of DC's licensed books like Supernatural, Uncharted, and Gears of War are only going to have the DC Comics logo on them lol
DrStrangeFan - 5/8/2012, 8:15 AM
That is badass..way better than the 80s version
Fogs - 5/8/2012, 8:18 AM
That's cool!

But I always thought funny (an that since I was little) that every man is [frick]ing ripped and every woman is [frick]in hot in masters of the universe... even skeletor, which is a... you know, skeleton!
CorndogBurglar - 5/8/2012, 8:25 AM
He-Man vs. Superman!
CorndogBurglar - 5/8/2012, 8:27 AM
@ fogs

lol, true.

you know what else is funny? Nobody seems to live in Eternia except for He-Man and his crew, and Skeletor and his crew. Yet everytime some shit starts to go down, everyone is surprised Skeletor is behind it.

monkeyhead78 - 5/8/2012, 8:29 AM
Me Like a lot!
thalidomide - 5/8/2012, 8:34 AM
Now that's an awesome piece of artwork.
Fogs - 5/8/2012, 8:44 AM
@CorndogBurglar - hahaha true!

@PatientZero - but Dadarkknight's got a point, it was based on conan and first released as toys, with the cartoon following.
MassExecutions - 5/8/2012, 8:46 AM
This franchise is near and dear to my heart, but being based on a toy line that was kind of thrown together, there is no continuity. It's all messed up and crazy. Between the original comics, the old cartoon, the kids books, the marvel comics, the new cartoon and everything else there are all kinds of differences. He-Man is a barbarian, He-Man isn't a barbarian, He-Man gets the powers of his barbarian king ancestor. Skeletor is from another dimension, Skeletor is the kings brother, Skeletor had his face burned by acid, Skeletor lost his face when a magic rock gave him is powers. Its all over the place.

Still cool, though.
BackwardGalaxy - 5/8/2012, 8:57 AM
@PatientZero - That toy line is still getting new releases. It is successful.
MassExecutions - 5/8/2012, 8:59 AM
You mean in the 80's cartoon's story. I the original comics he was a barbarian, and in the 80's movie there was no Prince Adam.

Yeah, I'm just being difficult. You could argue that the alter ego IS a barbarian though, if you define barbarian as a big warrior with minimal armor that fights with a sword.
AGENTJAY1130 - 5/8/2012, 9:05 AM
NO!!!!!! JUST GIVE ME THE MOVIE!!!
CorndogBurglar - 5/8/2012, 9:15 AM
As long as Orko is in it, I'm happy. He knows what time it is.
Floke - 5/8/2012, 9:49 AM
GThis looks awsome! I actually liked the Lord Grayskull vs Hordac setup.

The older Adam/He-Man was kinda.. strange.. No one knows who He-Man is.. Because Adam takes his clothes of and.. well.. thats it! I wonder how it goes as Adam and his pals hit the beach.. Adam change into speedos and everybode goes: Waaaait a minute.. Where the heck did Adam go?!?! And where did you come from He-Man?!?!
MassExecutions - 5/8/2012, 10:09 AM
Floke - Soooooo...Just like Clark Kent and Superman? (Maybe a little worse.)
SmithWillSuffice - 5/8/2012, 10:18 AM
How Awesome would it be if HE-MAN became part of the DCU ala Thor in the MARVEL Universe?
wayneballs - 5/8/2012, 11:08 AM
I finally have something to contribute to this fine site
preacher - 5/8/2012, 2:04 PM
@wayneballs-BWAHAHAHAHAAHA! Funny shit man!
GLprime2814 - 5/9/2012, 2:07 AM
I love the old stuff ah memories.
GLprime2814 - 5/9/2012, 2:13 AM
@TheDukeOfNY good idea I could see it make him join justice legue dark or Demon knights.
Rulk - 5/9/2012, 5:40 AM
I'm going to give this a shot. I hope it's well done. I loved the cartoon as a kid
Odin - 5/9/2012, 5:45 AM
Skeletor is one character that you can't have credibility-problem with, he needs to be seriously scary guy.
Bumble - 5/9/2012, 11:41 AM
such a shame that mattel has never put this property in the hands of a publisher who knows how to handle it instead of peddling it here and there from time to time. i mean, yeah, it's all based on a toy line but you can't tell me that there is not some really good stuff to work with there.
DrCKasady - 5/12/2012, 8:40 PM
never was a fan of he man but if it has more art like this then im sold. fcuking nuts skeletor
Avenged99 - 8/16/2012, 9:07 AM
This is gonna be, wait for it..... LEGENDARY

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