Action Figures From the 70s Through the 90s
From the film Moonraker comes an action figure for the Masters Of The Universe series. Trap Jaw got his inspiration from the “Jaws” character from the movies. The minicomics were the first indication that Trap Jaw was a part of the the evil gang. He was first featured in, “The Menace Of Trap Jaw”. He was a criminal from another dimension. Mattel made him into an evil action figure in …
The idea of the Wind Raider vehicle came from minds of the minicomic designers. There was definitely nothing like it on the market up until that day. This was a machine that not only flew, but floated in the sea as well. It was the first vehicle to ever become available in the Masters Of The Universe series. It was seen in the television series created by Filmation as well. …
In a cross between Skeletor and He Man, a hybrid of sorts came from the minds of the Masters Of The Universe designers. Faker was supposed to be a creation of Skeletor as is indicated by his blue skin. Just one minicomic had Faker included in its pages, so there was not a lot to be said about him. Mattel packaged Faker with the words, “evil robot of Skeletor” or …
A female figure was needed to complement the traditionally male characters in the Masters Of The Universe series. This need brought along Evil-Lyn into the mix. She was designed as an evil “warrior goddess” but actually had no fighting skills. She was initially created to be the evil opposite of Teela, but in reality, she has enough power to be equal to the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull. Mattel brought her …
Zodac was one of the first action figures that Mattel thought up, but he was different in that he was not in any minicomics. He also came with different spellings to his name. Sometimes he was “Zodak” and other times he was “Zodac”. He did appear in the Filmation series three times helping out the good guys. Zodac is not always a good guy though and earned the name of, …
“Man E Faces” is the direct result of the fight between the forces of good and evil, and bears the faces to prove it. He is eventually overcome with good, but only after a lot of work from the Sorceress and He Man. He was made into an action figure in the early 1980s by Mattel and is part of “series two” of the Masters Of The Universe figures. The …
Beast Man was one of the enemies of he man in the Masters Of The Universe ( MOTU ) series. He was one of the original seven characters that were created in the early 1980s. He was hairy and ended up getting on the wrong side of Skeletor. The Beast Man action figure was also included in the group of the first four MOTU figures to be released by Mattel. …
Mattel’s Masters of the Universe Battle Ram action vehicle was designed for the good guys. The original Battle Ram was marketed in the early 1980s and was given immense powers. It has the distinction of being the first vehicle in the Masters Of The Universe ( MOTU ) lineup. It was equipped with more than just a battering ram, though. Many children of the day found this as their favorite …
