The Masters of the Universe Book is a non-fiction book from DK publishing written by Simon Beecroft, released in December 28, 2021 - 200 pages - ISBN-10: 0744027225 - ISBN-13: 978-0744027228
Description[]
Celebrate the incredible world of the beloved 80s franchise with this treasure trove of images and stories from Masters of the Universe.
Relive childhood excitement and enjoy more than 30 years of He-Man, She-Ra, Skeletor and all the Masters of the Universe!
By the Power of Grayskull! The war for Eternia begins again in 2021! Officially licensed by Mattel, this stunning guide is a visual celebration of Masters of the Universe’s enduring legacy, including artworks, sketches, posters and merchandise from the official archives.
With the continuation of He-Man’s epic story, and a new CGI animated series both scheduled to release on Netflix in 2021, it’s the perfect time to familiarise yourself with all the heroes, villains, amazing battles and incredible locations from your childhood. Explore the full history of the toys, minicomics, TV series and movies. Meet characters including Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, Teela, Battle Cat, Beast Man and She-Ra and track how they change through the decades, from 1982 to today. Go behind-the-scenes to discover what it took to create a franchise with phenomenal worldwide impact. There’s also a sneak peak at the reboots, to find out how He-Man, one of the biggest icons of the 80s, is being restored to his former glory.
Behind the Scenes[]
- Much like in the earlier book The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe published by Dark Horse Comics, the chapter about the 1987 motion picture features only concept- and poster art, no still pictures from the actual film.
- While the 2021 Netflix series Masters of the Universe: Revelation and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe both get their own chapter in the book, the 2018 series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power does not. Presumably this is because the latter was produced by Dreamworks Animation while the other two were made by Mattel Television. However, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is still mentioned in the timeline at the beginning of the book, and referenced at the start of the chapter about the 2021 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series.
Errors[]
- On page 20, it is erroneously stated that Mark Taylor created "Demo-Man" as an evil counterpart to He-Man. That concept artwork was "a separate concept" not associated with Skeletor or Masters of the Universe. [1]
- On page 81, it is erroniously stated that Hordak appeared in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe before becoming the main villain in She-Ra: Princess of Power.
- On page 87, Orko's name is misspelled "Orku".
- On page 90, it is erroneously stated that the She-Ra: Princess of Power animatedseries ran from 1985 until 1986.
- On page 90, it is erroneously stated that Etheria is the brother planet to Eternia.
- On page 91, a text caption erroneously states that She-Ra reveals to Adam that she is his twin sister. The image in question shows He-Man. Who learns from the Sorceress about the twins' history.
- On page 154, the 2002 comic mini-series "The Shard of Darkness" is erroneously referred as "The Shards of Darkness".
- On page 157, the Havoc Staff is mispelled "Havok Staff".
- On page 162, it is erroneously stated that "He-Man: The Eternity War" ran between 2015 and 2016. The maxi-series started in 2014.
- On page 168, the 1983 "Disappearing Act" episode is erroneously marked as 1984.
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