Mattel MOTU Chronicles Movie Figures

I'm just going to stay away from the movie figures altogether unless there are new unique characters (like Goatman or somebody like that). I haven't decided about my MOTU going forward but I was a Masterverse only and not an Origins guy - so I'm thinking that I'm likely taking 2026 off from MOTU. That might change if they start getting clearanced out somewhere down the line.
 
I'm really impressed by the paint apps on the loincloth/boots/bracers for He-Man, it actually looks like leather. I just pulled out my box of MOTU figures, which is a mix of MOTUC and Masterverse and yeah....I think I might go in on these Chronicles figures. They look great so far.
 
If it's real, it seems some things leaked overseas and it mentioned some other core kids line toys that seem to be coming such as Man At Arms, Mekaneck (which I think was shown or leaked here as well), Ram Man, Trap Jaw, a board game and some other stuff.

I wish i could find it again. it was on Facebook and when I went back to read the leaked characters Facebook refreshed and it was gone. It was a foreign site reporting He-Man news. It looked like German/Deutsch.

But it had some Masterverse figures and Core kids line figures leaked that were found.
 
Watching that pixel dan video there’s some stuff I’m pretty amped for and some stuff that’s pretty meh.

Pros:
- the articulation scheme is just about everything I want. It looks similar to like a Jada street fighter scheme, though like the earlier version of it. Generally I would take this over a marvel legends scheme which I think I’ve never said that about Mattel ever lol. Only critique there is that they should have left more room for the butterfly joints, but overall it’s solid.
- not that much reuse on the first wave.
- battle cat looks like moves really nice too

Cons:
- skeletor cape looks to be plastic
- battle cat armor looks poorly executed
- good luck getting he man to look good riding battle cat…

But overall I think it’s a nice upgrade to Masterverse tbh.
 
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Continuing a MOTU power sword conversation from the DC thread


Niko (protozoalord) said:
I agree with the idea of "big thing hit better" being stupid.

I grew up with many anime (namely, some mecha anime) where swords just entirely change in size just for the cool factor with 0 explanation, so I'm very used to it. I also adore when magical/mythological weapons are practically living characters in of themselves with some sort of pseudo-sentience and often physical properties that morph depending on situations, with inconsistent descriptions as a result. Gae Bolg, Stormbringer, Vampire Killer, etc.

If we go exclusively for mini-comics lore, the sword should be small and puny and stay that way no matter what. He-Man is just built different, the sword is practically an accessory.

Within more contemporary lore with the Council of Elders turning themselves into the Power of Grayskull or whatever and the sword being a conduit of that power into Adam, I don't mind it morphing in size. I haven't seen much She-Ra media yet, but the Sword of Power also changes the size of Cringer and often its wielder, so it's not too out of the realm of possibilities for it to also change in size. Either way, I'd like this version's default to feel like a natural part of He-Man, and Mondo's is fairly close to the perfect size for that. Size shifting would just be a dumb excuse to make it smaller or larger to emphasize it or He-Man depending on scene and context.

I'm very surface level on He-Man lore and only started deep diving this month (Simultaneously doing bits of mini-comics, Filmation, and MYP at the moment) though, so maybe all these thoughts will change as I get deeper.

Alcala Power Sword is the coolest design though, regardless of size.
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I actually hate the artistic trope, if we can call it that, of just making a weapon bigger for emphasis during random scenes. It seems like a lazy way to not have to draw the thing correctly every time. I hate, way more, the argument that the sword is -actually- changing size within continuity because 'magic.'
Like.. what magic? Why? Assuming someone could make a magic sword or enchant a regular sword to become magical - why would anyone expend any amount of energy putting THAT enchantment into a weapon of all possible enchantments? It makes zero sense and, again, just feels like bullshit born of laziness or stupidity.

Obviously, there are exceptions, so I'm speaking generally.

He-Man actually had different swords during the mini-comics run and, being drawn by different artists, it did change in size. Not from panel-to-panel, but from design-to-design. Thing is, they were always totally reasonable and there's nothing wrong with that. I'd argue they look better that way and make more sense. Giant Sword = Cool is very much a modern (post-80s) kind of thing.

Even conceptually I don't like 'big sword' here. Like, what would be the purpose of it? Assuming He-Man is infinitely strong (not true in all versions) and therefore the size, leverage, and balance don't impact him at all and his speed/agility/accuracy are the exact same regardless, then the reason for 'bigger sword' is literally to hit things from further away. Which is a very like... regular guy doing fencing kind of concern. Forget about how irritating a bigger sword is to store and wear, which various versions of He-Man does as often as use it.

I dunno. I could go REALLY deep into the weeds on this. But suffice to say I just think 'normal size swords' always look better than 'comically oversized' swords, and for He-Man specifically, I do tend to like his Power Sword to feel ancient and I equate ancient with 'smaller' for obvious reasons.
 
Super Camel said:
You can watch it here.

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Catching up a bit and looking at this stuff for the first time.

The adult line looks pretty nice so far. Dan going over the articulation for He-Man in that previous video....the head and neck articulation, the torso/waist, the wrist articulation.....all looks solid. (I wonder how long Hasbro ML will rest on their Vulcan buck before giving us something along these lines? Certainly another few years). Battle Cat's armor looks a bit flat, paint would really bring that to life, but looking good otherwise.

Did they give us a price on the adult line yet? It has to be at least $30, probably $35 per figure, right? My whole thing is, if I think they are giving their best effort, I'll entertain it.
 
Damien said:
Continuing a MOTU power sword conversation from the DC thread





I actually hate the artistic trope, if we can call it that, of just making a weapon bigger for emphasis during random scenes. It seems like a lazy way to not have to draw the thing correctly every time. I hate, way more, the argument that the sword is -actually- changing size within continuity because 'magic.'
Like.. what magic? Why? Assuming someone could make a magic sword or enchant a regular sword to become magical - why would anyone expend any amount of energy putting THAT enchantment into a weapon of all possible enchantments? It makes zero sense and, again, just feels like bullshit born of laziness or stupidity.

Obviously, there are exceptions, so I'm speaking generally.

He-Man actually had different swords during the mini-comics run and, being drawn by different artists, it did change in size. Not from panel-to-panel, but from design-to-design. Thing is, they were always totally reasonable and there's nothing wrong with that. I'd argue they look better that way and make more sense. Giant Sword = Cool is very much a modern (post-80s) kind of thing.

Even conceptually I don't like 'big sword' here. Like, what would be the purpose of it? Assuming He-Man is infinitely strong (not true in all versions) and therefore the size, leverage, and balance don't impact him at all and his speed/agility/accuracy are the exact same regardless, then the reason for 'bigger sword' is literally to hit things from further away. Which is a very like... regular guy doing fencing kind of concern. Forget about how irritating a bigger sword is to store and wear, which various versions of He-Man does as often as use it.

I dunno. I could go REALLY deep into the weeds on this. But suffice to say I just think 'normal size swords' always look better than 'comically oversized' swords, and for He-Man specifically, I do tend to like his Power Sword to feel ancient and I equate ancient with 'smaller' for obvious reasons.
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You're the sword expert and I'm not, but in my head I like He-Man with a shorter sword because he's just as like to use brute strength to bludgeon someone into submission with that sword as he is use it in any fancy way. He just needs a conveniently-sized length of steel with a good grip to batter bad guys with. A strong enough dude can kill someone with a sock full of pennies.

(EDIT: Bremer Dan Gorst from Joe Abercrombie's books, that's who I'm thinking of. using short dueling swords in combat to club people to death through shear strength instead of grace.)
 
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I always loved how Ed McGuiness drew the Power Sword like it was practically a dagger.
 
yojoebro82 said:
Catching up a bit and looking at this stuff for the first time.

The adult line looks pretty nice so far. Dan going over the articulation for He-Man in that previous video....the head and neck articulation, the torso/waist, the wrist articulation.....all looks solid. (I wonder how long Hasbro ML will rest on their Vulcan buck before giving us something along these lines? Certainly another few years). Battle Cat's armor looks a bit flat, paint would really bring that to life, but looking good otherwise.

Did they give us a price on the adult line yet? It has to be at least $30, probably $35 per figure, right? My whole thing is, if I think they are giving their best effort, I'll entertain it.
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That’s hot I feel too.

I feel like given what I’ve seen… $30 would not feel desperately overpriced.

The torso and waist and the neck + head articulation AND ball jointed wrists really is like “import level” articulation in a mass market line.
 
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I love this game.

Remember the old Toy Biz ML leaks from back in the day? Those were the best times, the golden age in collecting as far as I'm concerned. That was actually my favorite time collecting, genuinely. We didn't have nearly as much access to toy companies in the semi early days of the internet, at least compared to now. So any little tidbits, whether that be Spidey movie leaks or ML, or whatever...just such fun.

It's when I really started my journey into obtaining inside scoops from those in the know. And back then, it was only for me, my eyes only, just for my knowledge. I wanted to know for myself only.

For many years, I never revealed all I knew, all the pictures that were sent to me. I saw the X2 movie stuff before anyone else for example, and I felt so "insider". All these secrets rattling around in my head, and no one else knew but myself and those working on them.

Then it became a matter of "Well, I know this thing, and it's MUCH more fun to discuss it with fellow nerds so we can get excited together! I know this thing, I have no one to gush over it with". And thus, I started to hint at shit, or leak things here and there. I figured so long as I never revealed my sources, people were safe, and no one would get into any trouble.

But then I apparently began pushing some buttons. I remember vividly how pissed Zach Oat was at me for revealing that DST had the Pirates of the Caribbean license. The leak hadn't come from him, but...still. I was the one he could direct his ire at. Stated that I potentially screwed up the whole deal with Disney, which I think is preposterous, but hey. 🤷

Anyway, yes...I love blurry sneak peeks like this. It's fun!! You just took me back with this. 😀

Also, happy to see confirmation of Beast Man. Always one of my favorite characters, for some reason.
 
RicksNerdLife said:
I love this game.

Remember the old Toy Biz ML leaks from back in the day? Those were the best times, the golden age in collecting as far as I'm concerned. That was actually my favorite time collecting, genuinely. We didn't have nearly as much access to toy companies in the semi early days of the internet, at least compared to now. So any little tidbits, whether that be Spidey movie leaks or ML, or whatever...just such fun.

It's when I really started my journey into obtaining inside scoops from those in the know. And back then, it was only for me, my eyes only, just for my knowledge. I wanted to know for myself only.

For many years, I never revealed all I knew, all the pictures that were sent to me. I saw the X2 movie stuff before anyone else for example, and I felt so "insider". All these secrets rattling around in my head, and no one else knew but myself and those working on them.

Then it became a matter of "Well, I know this thing, and it's MUCH more fun to discuss it with fellow nerds so we can get excited together! I know this thing, I have no one to gush over it with". And thus, I started to hint at shit, or leak things here and there. I figured so long as I never revealed my sources, people were safe, and no one would get into any trouble.

But then I apparently began pushing some buttons. I remember vividly how pissed Zach Oat was at me for revealing that DST had the Pirates of the Caribbean license. The leak hadn't come from him, but...still. I was the one he could direct his ire at. Stated that I potentially screwed up the whole deal with Disney, which I think is preposterous, but hey. 🤷

Anyway, yes...I love blurry sneak peeks like this. It's fun!! You just took me back with this. 😀

Also, happy to see confirmation of Beast Man. Always one of my favorite characters, for some reason.
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Arguably, you screwed up the deal with Disney which has now led to the bankruptcy of diamond comics. ;-)
 
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