He-Man, and also the Masters of the Universe

[Steevy Maximus]

Preorders for 2027 Masters of the Universe Assortments are starting to go live across various retailers

https://www.entertainmentearth.com/s/masters-of-the-universe/t?query1=Masters%20of%20the%20Universe&theme=masters-of-the-universe&landingpageid=4670&selectedfacets=__Company=Mattel&sort=newly-added

MOTU Core Wave 1 2027 will introduced a new theme for the kid-focused segment, Battle for Subternia. The major gimmick will be glow in the dark accessories. It remains to be seen if this line will continue with the movie-centric designs, though I’m assuming so, at least for the spring. Wave includes He-Man, Evil-Lyn and Trap Jaw. Images are not yet available

MOTU Origins Wave 1 2027 will see the line revamp into a mix of mini-comic, art and concept designs focused around the original vintage stylings with a premium boxed format. Wave 1 will feature the first half of the Shadow Beast BAF set with He-Man, Beast Man, and Battle Armor Man At Arms.

MOTU Chronicles 2027 will see the line add newly designed takes on classics characters from artist Bart Sears, while continuing to fill out gaps in the Film assortment. Wave 1 2027 will include Flight Armor He-Man, Film Mekanek, and the newly redesigned Clawful.

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

Origin's may not be able to punch himself in the face. But I do like the fact that the legs are attached.

But that makes no sense...how is he supposed to come up with strategies if he CAN'T punch himself in the head...?

So wait, do they punch their own head, or do they punch the other head? Like, does blue hit purple, and purple hit blue?

 

[NovaSaber]

On the original figure, each hand would punch the opposite one if you did the gimmick with one arm at a time.
(Apparently the intent was to do both at once and they would be hitting someone else from both sides, but I always interpreted as the two sides fighting with each other.)

 

[The Predaking]

I forgot to mention that during last week's discount retailer hunt, I found the new film Trapjaw and Roboto toys at Ross for $9.99.

 

[Platypus Prime]

Weirdly of the newer stuff Battle Armor Man At Arms is the most interesting to me. One of THE oldest characters, and one of THE oldest gimmicks, yet for some reason they never crossed before now. Battle Armor Skeletor was my first MOTU figure back in the day, and my first Origins figure in this day.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

I forgot to mention that during last week's discount retailer hunt, I found the new film Trapjaw and Roboto toys at Ross for $9.99.

They were $11 at mine. I'm still holding out for Amazon to offer better deals.


Images are out for Core Wave 1 2027, and they're showing an interesting direction for the kids line. While still distinctly influenced by the film's designs, Mattel is moving the line to a more "stylized" take on it, ditching the hard realism and actor likenesses. I'm a bit sad that Fisto didn't end up making the cut for the Core line for the movie likeness.

Pre-Order Alert: Mattel Masters of the Universe Core 2027 Wave 1

Over the weekend we alerted everyone that the new Mattel Masters of the Universe Core 2027 Wave 1 featuring He-man, Evil-Lyn and Trapjaw were now available fo

toynewsi.com

 

[Agent X]

Picked up the MASTERS OF THE WWE UNIVERSE Fright Zone Ring (with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) on clearance for $27.

It's Two Bad the single figures never showed up even though they had pegs on the COLLECTOR'S ISLAND.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Mine never got them either. Watch stores get FLOODED with them in two months at clearance prices . Walmart distribution is typically crap, but not sending product with dedicated pegs is uncommon even for them.

 

[The Predaking]

They were $11 at mine. I'm still holding out for Amazon to offer better deals.

Maybe they were $11 then. I forgot to take a picture of them and I might have got them confused with something else.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Stores are beginning ”Early Black Friday Sales” so there are some deals to be had for lesser categories like…action figures.
Target is currently running a sale on select toys, markdowns 40-50% off. Among the deals I saw were most of the early Film Origins figures, the Fright Fighter, Roton, and deluxe Trap Jaw for $8.49, might apply to Roboto as well, but that would have to be an in store check.
Target is also matching Amazon’s price on the Grayskull/Snake Mountain combo playset at $55.

I TOLD you, Predaking, that we’d find the Core Deluxe figures cheaper than Ross!

 

[The Predaking]

Any skeleknights? I was wanting to pick up enough of those to give Skeletor a little army in my 200X MOTU collection.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Any skeleknights? I was wanting to pick up enough of those to give Skeletor a little army in my 200X MOTU collection.

I’ve not seen any deals on Skeleknights. Only 3rd party sellers with a 50+% markup. Might be SOL unless sales drop off after Christmas or Mattel does some sort of new release of them. Might watch Walmart, they’ve got a deluxe Origins version with a bunch of variant options that I’ve NOT seen get much store distribution. Then again, Roboto and TrapJaw only just started to get wide distribution with the collector aisle MONTHs after release. It’s possible that Walmart will push out the SkelKnight Origins release towards the end of the holiday season and you might catch some deals there.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Amazon has a number of MOTU products on sale right now. Among the more notable is the Chronicles Battle Cat for $15 and Deluxe Core He-Man for $5. Core Mekaneck is available for under MSRP and a number of Origins figures are sporting coupons to bring already under MSRP prices even lower (200x Zodak for $9 with coupon, for example).

 

[The Predaking]

I saw they had Battle slash Heman for cheap too.

 

[The Predaking]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKK77TL

200X Stratos on sale for $10!