The Cry of Hordak

Yesterday Mattycollector  secretly released a new figure in it's store causing controversy and much outcry.

First let me take you back to 2012, to the New York Comic Con. Mattycollector was present and revealed the Masters of the Universe Classics (MOTUC) figures that we would see through the first quarter of 2013. On the last day a solitary item could be seen that would cause speculation, a white Horde crossbow. We all knew Mantanae would still be to come; however a white crossbow belonged to vintage Hordak. So who did this belong to or was a new weapons pack on the horizon?

Yesterday that question was answered when Mattycollecter silently put up for sale the Spirit of Hordak.

The concept for the Spirit of Hordak figure comes from the mini comic "The Secret Origin of Skeletor." In the mini comic Hordak's physical body is trapped in the dimension of Despondos and can only project an astral image of himself to contact the precursor to Skeletor, Keldor.

Keldor will later strike a deal with Hordak to release him from Despondos in exchange for saving his life.







For the lucky few who have managed to snag one they were greeted with "Congratulations! By magic or by luck, you’ve found a secret figure! "

"This all-clear figure features painted red eyes, chest emblem and removable armband, and comes with a fan-demanded Hordak® cross bow in vintage white. Trust us, this visitor from the dark dimension is up to no good… but you’ll have to get the figure to see his complete bio. Straight from the 2013 mini-comic, “The Secret Origin of Skeletor,” this highly collectable figure is not available with Club Eternia® subscriptions or even during regular monthly sales, so make sure you check back often to try to catch him the next time he decides to project onto this page! "



The back of the card for the Spirit of Hordak was briefly up which also showed his bio (oops).  After a short period of time the card back was removed from the website. His bio is available online, but that is part of the fun.

The Spirit of Hordak was only available online for about 40 minutes and then after being listed as "Sold Out" fans were greeted with a note that said "You're too late. Hordak is back in hiding."

There has been an outcry over how such a release was handled as sub holders, upon purchasing a sub, was told that they would get early access  to figures ahead of time if the were not part of the subscription. Many fans cried foul, that such a release was in violation of Mattycollector's own subscription agreement; however the majority of the response comes from people saying how great of an idea this was as not only to drive traffic back to it's website but also to bring excitement back to the MOTUC line and has not put everyone on a Hordak watch.

Kudos Mattycollector! This was a genius idea and a lot of fun. While I missed out on the sale at the website I will be on my own Hordak watch.

Toyguru of Mattycollector has in the forums stated that the Spirit of Hordak will be available again in the future and through the Early Access program so fear not, Hordak will return. ....which may be a reason to fear it's self.

-Nurd!



Granamyr the Wise

He's big, he's red, and he's expensive. He's Granamyr!

For the first time ever Mattycollector is offering Granamyr for the MOTUC toy line.

"Granamyr™ is one of the oldest and wisest of the Eternian Dragons of Darksmoke, an ancient kingdom in Eternia’s Dark Hemisphere. He greatly distrusts most men after the Great Wars between dragons and humans in ancient times. As one of the most powerful magic users on Eternia® he possesses such extraordinary might that even Skeletor® dares not challenge him. When Man-At-Arms® was turned to glass by an evil spell, Granamyr™ provided He-Man® with healing magic, but only after Eternia’s bravest warrior proved he had not only great strength but great mercy and wisdom as well. The ancient dragon Granamyr™ guards Eternia’s magical secrets and rules all of Darksmoke."

Fans were given the choice at Comic Con 2012 as to what color Granamyr should be. Green like he was in the DC and mini comics, or his Filmation red color. Fan's chose to have Granamyr in red and I can't say that I couldn't agree more.

Granamyr is also the first MOTUC figure that is noted for "assembly required." Granamyr comes packaged in an enclosed box and on the inside, he is actually in 10 pieces. The major portion of his body is poly bagged while the other 9 pieces are included into blister bubbles inside the box. You will need to attach the upper portion of his torso, head, arms, legs, wings, and tail but it's a small feat for this massive beast.

Granamyr is created so huge that he unfortunately will not be able to stand however is created to be posed in his iconic sitting position.

Granamyr is definitely one to add to the collection and I for one can't wait to add him next to the mystical Sorceress.

Granamyr is ONLY available on Mattycollector.com for $80 and goes on sale at 9:00 AM EST on Monday December 17th and is NOT part of the Club Eternia subscription.

Buy Granamyr the Wise here: Mattycollector.com

Visit the Mattycollector store for other MOTUC characters as well as other products: Mattycollector Store

-Nurd!

New Page

Today I added a new page called "MOTU Collection"

MOTU stands for Masters of the Universe if you didn't know. Here I will show case my favorite of all my collections, my Masters of the Universe, or for children of the 80's, He-Man.

The line was reestablished in 2008 as a collectors line (Masters of the Universe Classics, or MOTUC) and has subsequently grown from a simple "one figure per month" formula to a full scale subscription based collectors line. Feel free to check out the page for your enjoyment.

While it is everything from vintage to the MOTUC, the majority is MOTUC as every incarnation of the franchise is molded into one solid toy line.