First Look: HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1

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Edited By k4tzm4n  Moderator

I have the poweeeeeeeeeeeeeer!

He-Man and the rest of Eternia are soon coming back with their own monthly ongoing. Taking place after the defeat of Skeletor, this series will focus on the return of She-Ra. Check out a black and white preview below!

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HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE is written by Keith Giffen and illustrated by Pop Mhan. The first issue will hit stands April 17th. Viners, is this a must buy for you?

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#1  Edited By TommytheHitman

... HE MAN!!!

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#2  Edited By KRYPTON

HE-MAN returns again. Funny, nobody wants to create a new He-Man TV show.

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#3  Edited By Mucklefluga

Now i have the TV show intro stuck in my head.

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"Check out the preview below of Hordak and her forces invading Eternia."

Hordak is female?!?!

Huh, I always thought Hordak was male. Maybe this is a new version.

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#5  Edited By dondave

Looks Good, might pick it up

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#6  Edited By leokearon

I want to see the rest of the Horde

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#7  Edited By Jenkale

@cyberchop979: the reviewer didnt do their research cause that's not hordak, that is Despara, the commander of the hordak horde. she is really she-ra, but being raised by hordak they gave her a different name

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#8  Edited By Jenkale

she-ra she-ra she-ra she-ra

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#9  Edited By k4tzm4n  Moderator

@cyberchop979 said:

"Check out the preview below of Hordak and her forces invading Eternia."

Hordak is female?!?!

Huh, I always thought Hordak was male. Maybe this is a new version.

@Perfect 10 said:

@cyberchop979: the reviewer didnt do their research cause that's not hordak, that is Despara, the commander of the hordak horde. she is really she-ra, but being raised by hordak they gave her a different name

The description we received:

Check out the gallery above for a sneak peek at the inaugural issue’s interior art to witness Hordak and her army invade Eternia!
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#11  Edited By JamDamage

how many times is He-Man going to return already.

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Give me an awesome return of skeletor and make him uber powerful just because

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#13  Edited By Miss_Garrick

I grew up with the 80's He-Man and She-Ra. Tread CAREFULLY Mr. Giffen!!

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#14  Edited By Inner_Demon

Art looks pretty solid. Cautious optimism engaged.

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#16  Edited By kennybaese

Whatever happened to that He-Man book that James Robinson was doing and then wasn't doing and then fell off of the face of the earth?

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#17  Edited By Billy Batson

@kennyshat said:

Whatever happened to that He-Man book that James Robinson was doing and then wasn't doing and then fell off of the face of the earth?

It was a six-issue mini. Giffen finished it after Robinson left.
BB

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#18  Edited By NightFang3

@StMichalofWilson said:

Man, I miss that cartoon.

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#20  Edited By Ben3000

I'm excited for this, I mean it was thanks to the 2002 series I've became a fan so I've been ready to get some more He-Man media.

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#21  Edited By reignmaker

@KRYPTON said:

HE-MAN returns again. Funny, nobody wants to create a new He-Man TV show.

That 2002 remake on Cartoon Network was legit. Shame it got canceled so fast.

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#22  Edited By Super_SoldierXII

Hm. Decapitation and children getting eviscerated. Safe to say, this is not a book you're going to buy for your kids.

That's what a new He-Man book needs IMHO. Adult related themes and content.

Looks good.

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#23  Edited By blur99

@StMichalofWilson: That was a great show. One of Cartoon Networks' best ever.

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#24  Edited By evilvegeta74

@cyberchop979 said:

"Check out the preview below of Hordak and her forces invading Eternia."

Hordak is female?!?!

Huh, I always thought Hordak was male. Maybe this is a new version.

Thats not Hordak that's She-Ra under some spell.

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#25  Edited By SavageDragon

@NightFang said:

@StMichalofWilson said:

Man, I miss that cartoon.

This was an excellent show.

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#26  Edited By DanialCarroll

Since when was Hordak a woman? :\

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#27  Edited By animehunter

Can't wait, here are the solicits for issues 1-3

ISSUE 1
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• First exciting issue of the new, ongoing adventures of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe!
• While the Masters of the Universe mourn the loss of a fallen friend, Hordak infiltrates Eternia!
• Featuring the return of She-Ra! Now known as Despara, the most lethal weapon in Hordak’s army, she returns to Eternia as He-Man’s newest enemy!

Written by: Keith Giffen
Art by: Pop Mhan
Cover by: Ed Benes
Variant Cover by: Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson
On Sale Date:Apr 17 2013
ISSUE 2
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In the second issue of the new, ongoing series, Hordak’s forces have invaded Eternia, and Despara’s identity is revealed! But what is her relationship to He-Man? And will he be able to stop her from killing everyone he loves?

Written by: Keith Giffen
Art by: Pop Mhan
Cover by: Howard Porter
On Sale Date: May 15 2013
ISSUE 3
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Castle Grayskull under siege! He-Man must rally the Masters of the Universe As Despara and legions of Hordak’s troops march towards the castle. While He-Man vows to protect the last unconquered place in Eternia, Despera vows to destroy it and everyone within!

Written by: Keith Giffen
Art by: Pop Mhan
Cover by: Pop Mhan
On Sale Date: Jun 19 2013
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the 2002 he-man was awesome. I will be picking this up for sure, Giffen doing good on threshold

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#29  Edited By xblah_blahx

"After the defeat of Skeletor." So will he not be in the new ongoing?

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#30  Edited By Loki2u

I believe the Origin of Hordak is being released in April as well as a One-Shot

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the last mini-series was awesome though I wish the battle with Skeletor had been expanded just a bit but it will be nice to see all the Masters back in the next series.......but really excited to see how the big reveal in issue 6 continues to play out.

liked the fact that the Masters and the King knew Adam and He-Man were the same. Always thought the character was being limited by the dual identity aspect of a standard superhero and its nice to see a change of pace and how people respond to him as a result.

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#32  Edited By KRYPTON

@Reignmaker said:

@KRYPTON said:

HE-MAN returns again. Funny, nobody wants to create a new He-Man TV show.

That 2002 remake on Cartoon Network was legit. Shame it got canceled so fast.

I knew of that. I'm talking a new show, much like what they did with the recent Teenage Mutant Ninja (CGI) Turtles.

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also did anyone else notice that the sword Teela was using in issue 6 was a near exact match to She-Ra's sword? not to mention the fact that she rode into battle on a gold unicorn? or that she was dressed near the same as He-Man?

coincidence or was Teela the guardian of She-Ra's sword and familiar as she wasn't in Eternia to receive them?

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Looks absolutely great, especially for an old Eternia fan like me!

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#35  Edited By muhabba

So is Hordak a girl now or is that Aurora?

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#36  Edited By animehunter

@muhabba said:

So is Hordak a girl now or is that Aurora?

for everyone wondering

Hordak is NOT a girl, he is definitely male

The one in the previews above is Adora aka She-ra Aka Despara, you can tell by her mask and armor she's wearing, that she's has in the image below.

And if you take a look at the issue 1 solicit the cover shows the same as well.

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• First exciting issue of the new, ongoing adventures of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe!
• While the Masters of the Universe mourn the loss of a fallen friend, Hordak infiltrates Eternia!
• Featuring the return of She-Ra! Now known as Despara, the most lethal weapon in Hordak’s army, she returns to Eternia as He-Man’s newest enemy!

As extra proof here is

Adora Aka She-ra Aka Despara

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Hordak, although might not be his true form in this reboot of the series

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#37  Edited By k4tzm4n  Moderator

Hey all, I've decided to edit the OP to avoid any talk of gender. Sorry for the confusion, that was in a bit of info I received about the preview. Thanks to @animehunter: for presenting me with a lot of evidence in a PM.

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#38  Edited By Trodorne

First off I just want to say thanks for comicvine for showcasing this series, for those who are into Terry Dodson, They are doing a 1st issue variant for She-ra fans. check it out.

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@inferiorego: lol don't be mean. its bad enough this series get that sort of treatment.

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Art looks pretty solid. Cautious optimism engaged.

This ^^

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Looks Good, might pick it up

Second.

@animehunter: @muhabba: Its ADORA.

Does anyone else think that they are playing Hordak much like Darkseid? There is no dreams or freedom there is only Hordak and the Horde Empire. lol

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#39  Edited By animehunter

@Trodorne: Thanks for pointing out my mistake regarding her name, I can't believe I forgot her actual name.

Where was my head?

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#40  Edited By Inner_Demon

@Trodorne:

I enjoyed the recent miniseries, as well as the origins for Skeletor and He-Man that DC has done. So far, it looks like they're definitely taking the franchise in a new direction, while still attempting to preserve the core of what made me love it back in the 80s.