He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection

Well worth the money a big chunky book in full colour it's a brilliant read and it a preservation of the past stuff.

Having collected the original comics as a kid, it was great to have them all in one large volume.

Awesome book where you get all the mini comics that were available with the action figures from the 80s. I sadly don't have any of the comics anymore so was so happy to get this, the pictures bring back happy childhood memories, also had some comics that I never owned, plus there's all the She Ra comics too. A must have for all fans of the 80s toyline.

I'm very glad this was done. For the regular fan, this is probably the only way to be able to read all the minicomics. Besides having all the minicomics (even material for one that never made to final production), it also has interviews with the creators, which is always a plus. All in a hardcover edition, with more than 1.000 pages. Very good quality (but MotU deserves no less :) ). Ah, I almost forgot. It also has She-Ra minicomics! I wasn't expecting it and it was a very nice surprise.

I don't profess to be an expert in the history of the MOTU Mini Comics and therefor can't comment on how extensive this collection is. I have seen some reviews saying that is missing this or that rare piece of mini comic history. What I can say is that I bought it for a nostalgia kick. I loved MOTU when I was a kid and it just caught my eye when browsing. The book is fantastic in my opinion, bringing back fond childhood memories of the most powerful man in the universe. It is much more impressive in the flesh than in the pictures - it is so thick and weighty. The only slight improvement that I would like to see would be to tell the reader which mini-comic came with which MOTU figure when it was released. Overall a great buy. The artwork is fantastic.

Gifted this to my BIL he absolutely loved he-man as a child so loved this it has so much in this book he had his head in it most Christmas afternoon, deffo recommend if you want something nostalgic

Remember collecting these fun toys and comics at the tender age of 6! Still have some of these figures on my shelf with horror and star wars toys. Will never be another franchise like it

I've been picking up the original mini comics since the 80s toy line. Down the years I've searched for each story I'd either lost or missed & with this complete collection my searching is finally over ! From the rare 1st issue titled 'He-Man & the Power Sword' to the frankly dreadful futuristic reinvention & the better early noughties remake, every mini-comic is found here. You even get the bonus of sister She-Ra's tales originally included with that spin-off toy range. We are treated to notes of insight explaining how characters & plots developed or changed, writer & artist interviews, as well as comparisons to the Filmation series & how one medium influenced the other. You'll be positively blown away with the value for money - I still can't believe the £15 price point ! BUY IT NOW !

No llego ni a la mitad y me ha divertido bastante

Awesome book

Upon opening the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe mini-comic book collection, I was immediately impressed! This is like the best, most amazing book ever! As a book collector, I own many books, including some very lovely roleplaying game and comic books, so there are a few that I've seen that are comparable to this in terms of sheer awesome, but this one might just about take the cake, eat a piece, and push the rest of it on Skeletor's face while giving a sarcastic one-liner, followed by Skeletor yelling "Noooo!", which is then followed by comedic laughter by all the hero characters as the scene ends. It's just so incredibly, and even unexpectedly, beautiful! I love the illustrations and the vibrant colors and the smell of the ink and paper. I'm totally psyched! My favorite books of all time include titles that are rich with illustration and beautiful and creative conceptual imagery. This heavy tome is now instantly at the top of my list. It is 2 1/4 inches thick and has a bright red silk bookmark ribbon. The storyline text is sometimes a little inconclusive, raw, or simplistic, but that really just makes it read more like an old fairy tale or a children's book, which is how the stories of The Masters of the Universe tend to play out. In the introduction, Tim Kilpin states (something like; to paraphrase), that in the beginning, they were trying to sell toys, but that the process of developing storylines and character origins that were fun for children was something that they took seriously, that took on a life of its own, and it shows. I feel like I'm reading an ancient tome or some long lost forgotten fairy tale of biblical proportions. I'm sure that a little bit of this has to do with childhood nostalgia. But He-Man has at least a few things in common with many heroes and champions of the forces of good, from modern stories, 20th-century pulp fiction, as well as ancient myths. It's one of the few storylines that successfully combines genres of magic - sword and sorcery - with technology and science fiction themes, other dimensions, and extraplanetary travel. I can't think of many other brands or stories that do this in a way that's similar.... Warhammer 40K, Final Fantasy, or maybe Riddick or the Princess of Mars Chronicles? He-Man is pretty unique. These stories are fun, interesting, and beautifully portrayed. Contained within seems to be all the He-Man and She-Ra comics ever written, save for a few obscure issues that were printed in Brazil which were seemingly so rare that they could not be tracked down and rediscovered. This collection is epic and gorgeous. You can tell that love and attention was put into both the initial creation of these comics, back in the 1980s, as well as into this vibrant 2015 restored collection. I was seriously not expecting something of this level of quality and content for the price, which is why I decided to write this review. Considering the production value and obvious effort put into it, I might've expected this book to be 3 times what it actually cost on Amazon. Alfredo Alcala is automatically one of my new favorite artists; his use of color is tremendously striking and simultaneously both imaginary or ethereal as well as realistic. I'd compare his work maybe to Katsuya Terada's during the late 80s. Even if you're not a huge fan of The Masters of the Universe, but just a fan of comic books or of the (2nd) golden age of illustration, this book is something you really should consider owning.

Me ha sorprendido la calidad del tomo, son más de 1200 páginas con todos los minicómics de nuestra infancia. Se trata de los cómics que traían las figuras para presentar personajes y demás, así que son autoconclusivos y tienen un argumento muy simple. Dato curioso, los primeros cómics se hicieron antes de contar con una línea argumental clara, que luego seguirían tanto los cómics de Marvel como la serie de dibujos. Todos están incluídos en el tomo, con notas a pie de página para aclarar todo tipo de detalles, incluídas las incongruencias del argumento. Al estar publicado en un formato mayor que el original, tanto los dibujos como el texto aparecen aumentados, por lo que está muy bien si tienes problemas de vista o estás leyéndolo a alguien; pero ojo, que está en Inglés. La edición es muy chula, con una cinta para marcar las páginas y todo.

As a little kid I loved MOTU. Getting a new He-Man was a big thrill, and that was heightened by pulling out the little comic in the back and reading a story that was (usually) a backstory of your new figure. Now I'm 40 I've lost all my figures and the books are long gone. That said when reading these stories again I was impressed at my taste as a 6 year old - the art and even the stories hold up well. Some of the artists who they interview in this book are a bit sheepish about their work on the books - a little confused at how they got a cult status, but you can see why they did. Towards the end of the MOTU run they seemed to lose their way a bit, but still, the stories and the art are, at their best, inspired. The book is beautifully made and printed - the panels are bigger than the original art was printed, but they've done it well as it all still looks crisp and beautifully colored. The stories show their age in a really charming way - they are simple, boyish and have the wild creativity that comes with writing for a toy line (ie someone shows you a wild character and leaves it to you to pop out a little book with a simple story with few constraints). If you were a fan and are drawn to this book but aren't sure whether to get it - my advice is to do it. The art and the stories and the vibe of these little comics still shines, and will take you back to your childhood and make you smile.