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We have new pictures and details for the upcoming Masters of the Universe: Origins DEMO-MAN action figure that goes on sale next week exclusively through Mattel Creations! Check it out: Two heads may be better than one, but when it comes to MOTU villains, three heads are badder than one. Our Masters of The Universe Demo-Man figure makes his first-ever appearance in the Origins line, bringing three interchangeable heads with him. One features his iconic Demo-Man look; Another has a lime-green Skeletor-like vibe; And the third is an alternate Skeletor-style version, inspired by the artwork of Alfredo Alcala. Official Product Detail & Contents:…
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"Demo-Man has been made as a figure before, but not by Mattel – until now. Our version pays tribute to comics and concept art for the character."
So......MOTU Classics wasn't made by Mattel, I guess?
@chrisa I think this is the reason why Mattel doesn’t feature Classics prominently in promo materials, or in the book by DK…
This makes the Classics arrangement seem unclear and unusual. If the brand manager… manages his own new line…while working at Mattel… why it’s not counted as Mattel product is strange.
But yeah, gives a hint of why Mattel wanted to start fresh with MOTU, do it 100% themselves, have new molds and designs they own 100%, no conflicts with prior arrangements, go big, into retail,… but of course with very different cost structures, hence less high-end.
That side note really caught my eye, too.
This guy beautifully captures that savage MOTU aesthetic of the early days from the minds of Mark Taylor and Alfredo Alcala before Filmation made everything silly.
I wish Mattel would promote Demo-Man into another Big Bad of MOTU on the same level as Skeletor, Hordak and King Hiss. Grow the brand!!
Hm this figures looks a little bare and, dare I say, cheap? Something off about this one, anyway. Need to think about whether I need this for the collection
I find it difficult to accept Scott's Demo-Man in the lore after real writers successfully cracked Skeletor's origin in Revolution.
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success. -James Cameron
@elder I did not love the Demo-Man / Skeletor mix in Classics, I hope they’ll move away from that in the Origins mini.
In the announcement they hint at multiple stories… For Demo, or for Skeletor…?
I always think of the Joker’s “origin” in… was it Dark Knight? Give some hints or *possible* origins but maybe it’s all bs!
I'd maybe make Demo-Man the embodiment of all the death and destruction of the Great Wars from long ago, and was cast into Despondos by the Goddess and her allies. Or borrow from Mark Taylor's original concepts for MOTU, and say he was a corrupt king of Castle Grayskull, and Demo-Man is his wrathful spirit.
@knightstorm1 I like the corrupt king angle - that would be far more interesting and not something that's been touched upon in MOTU. Could also incorporate Castlegraykull Man into that narrative! He's such an underused character.
@elder I'm curious how his new mini-comic will explain his origin - I'm sure the story will change again 🤣
It should considering Scott was incorrect about Demo-Man being an early Skeletor concept.
@elder I did not love the Demo-Man / Skeletor mix in Classics, I hope they’ll move away from that in the Origins mini.
In the announcement they hint at multiple stories… For Demo, or for Skeletor…?
I always think of the Joker’s “origin” in… was it Dark Knight? Give some hints or *possible* origins but maybe it’s all bs!
That is why the original demon origin was so appealing. We knew as little as possible about Skeletor. The less we know the scarier it is.
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success. -James Cameron