Masters of the Universe (comics)
| Masters of the Universe | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher |
DC Comics Marvel Comics London Edition Magazines Image Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly, biweekly (DC Comics's 2012 digital series) |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date(s) |
DC Comics: December 1982 - February 1983 July 2012 - ongoing Marvel Comics: May 1986 - May 1988 London Edition Magazines: 1986 - 1990 Image Comics (MV Creations): November 2002 - December 2004 |
| No. of issues |
DC Comics: 3 (1982-1983) 34 (2012-ongoing) Marvel Comics: 14 London Edition Magazines: 103 Image Comics (MV Creations): 26 |
| Main character(s) | Masters of the Universe characters |
| Collected editions | |
| The Shard of Darkness | ISBN |
| Dark Reflections | ISBN |
The Masters of the Universe media franchise has appeared in several comic book series. Most were small publications (known as "minicomics"), which were included as bonuses with action figures. Standalone comic-book series were also published by DC, Marvel Comics, London Edition Magazines and Image Comics.
The original action figures were packaged with minicomics, with stories about the characters. In the early comics He-Man is a wandering barbarian on Eternia, a world dealing with the aftermath of a war which devastated its civilizations and left behind fantastic machinery and weapons. The war opened a rift between dimensions, allowing the evil warlord Skeletor to travel to Eternia. Skeletor has set his sights on the ancient Castle Grayskull, a fortress of mystery and power; whoever controls Grayskull will become Master of the Universe. To prevent Skeletor from achieving his goal, He-Man has received special powers and weapons from the Sorceress and defends the castle from Skeletor. He-Man is supported by allies such as Man-At-Arms (the Eternian master of weapons) and Teela, the adopted daughter of Man-At-Arms. Skeletor finds one half of the Power Sword, the key to Castle Grayskull. He-Man received the other half from the Sorceress, and must prevent Skeletor from linking the two halves and gaining access to the castle. To distinguish these stories from the minicomics which were released as tie-ins with the TV series, fans called this first version of Eternia "mini-Eternia" and the words were combined into Mineternia in 2003 by the minicomics fansite Eternia Minor (now He-Man Tales).
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