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Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1-4
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
This is the official comic book prequel to the upcoming Netflix television show written by showrunner Kevin Smith and episode writer Tim Sheridan and featuring art by Mindy Lee (Crimson Lotus).
Following a vicious Orlax attack on his father King Randor, He-Man learns the creature is linked to the origin of the sword of power. To save Randor and put an end to the chaos He-Man embarks on an epic journey that pits him against his longtime foes Skeletor and Evil-Lyn, and sees Teela take the reins of a powerful legacy.
This graphic novel collects the four issue series Masters of the Universe: Revelations and features covers by Stjepan Sejic and pinups from Mike Mignola, Walt Simonson, Bill Sienkiewicz, and more!
Collects Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1-#4.
Following a vicious Orlax attack on his father King Randor, He-Man learns the creature is linked to the origin of the sword of power. To save Randor and put an end to the chaos He-Man embarks on an epic journey that pits him against his longtime foes Skeletor and Evil-Lyn, and sees Teela take the reins of a powerful legacy.
This graphic novel collects the four issue series Masters of the Universe: Revelations and features covers by Stjepan Sejic and pinups from Mike Mignola, Walt Simonson, Bill Sienkiewicz, and more!
Collects Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1-#4.
120 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2022
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Kevin Smith
453 books963 followersKevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. He is also the co-founder, with Scott Mosier, of View Askew Productions and owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic and novelty store in Red Bank, New Jersey. He also hosts a weekly podcast with Scott Mosier known as SModcast. He is also known for participating in long, humorous Q&A Sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with An Evening with Kevin Smith.
His films are often set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon in what is known by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II.
His films are often set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon in what is known by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II.
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February 24, 2022
I gotta say this was disappointing. The writing was so dry and wordy and the art static. I was thoroughly bored with all of it. Even though this is a prequel, I think you may be better off watching the new cartoon first and then come back to this.
April 23, 2025
PT Depois de um primeiro capítulo realmente fraco, estava a preparar-me para o pior — mas, para minha surpresa, os três capítulos seguintes até foram bastante decentes.
Claro que, provavelmente, isto diz-me mais a mim do que ao leitor médio, já que Masters of the Universe ocupa um lugar especial no meu coração. Foi ótimo ver todas as referências às personagens do desenho animado original — um verdadeiro mimo para os fãs de longa data.
Dito isto, a história não é nada de extraordinário. Não sou grande fã da direção que estão a seguir. Parece que estão a tentar expandir o universo antes de assentar bem as bases. Reescrever as origens do Skeletor e da Evil-Lyn, ou mudar a história do Castelo de Grayskull e da Espada do Poder — tudo isso parece um exagero, como se estivessem a mexer em coisas fundamentais que não precisavam de ser alteradas. Acho que deviam concentrar-se em contar boas aventuras dentro do universo já conhecido e só depois começar a expandi-lo.
Ainda assim, apesar das minhas reservas, foi uma leitura divertida e uma viagem agradável de regresso a este universo maravilhoso.
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EN After a really rough first chapter, I was bracing myself for the worst — but to my surprise, the next three chapters were actually pretty decent.
Of course, I’m probably more into this than the average reader, since Masters of the Universe holds a special place in my heart. It was great to see all the nods to characters from the original cartoon — a real treat for longtime fans.
That said, the plot isn’t amazing. I’m not really a fan of the direction they’re taking. It feels like they’re trying to expand the universe before properly grounding the basics. For example, rewriting Skeletor’s and Evil-Lyn’s origins, or changing the backstory of Castle Grayskull and the Sword of Power — it all seems a bit much, like they’re tampering with core elements that didn’t need fixing. I think they should focus on telling solid stories within the established universe first, and only then start expanding.
Still, despite my misgivings, it was an entertaining read and a fun return to this beloved world.
Claro que, provavelmente, isto diz-me mais a mim do que ao leitor médio, já que Masters of the Universe ocupa um lugar especial no meu coração. Foi ótimo ver todas as referências às personagens do desenho animado original — um verdadeiro mimo para os fãs de longa data.
Dito isto, a história não é nada de extraordinário. Não sou grande fã da direção que estão a seguir. Parece que estão a tentar expandir o universo antes de assentar bem as bases. Reescrever as origens do Skeletor e da Evil-Lyn, ou mudar a história do Castelo de Grayskull e da Espada do Poder — tudo isso parece um exagero, como se estivessem a mexer em coisas fundamentais que não precisavam de ser alteradas. Acho que deviam concentrar-se em contar boas aventuras dentro do universo já conhecido e só depois começar a expandi-lo.
Ainda assim, apesar das minhas reservas, foi uma leitura divertida e uma viagem agradável de regresso a este universo maravilhoso.
--
EN After a really rough first chapter, I was bracing myself for the worst — but to my surprise, the next three chapters were actually pretty decent.
Of course, I’m probably more into this than the average reader, since Masters of the Universe holds a special place in my heart. It was great to see all the nods to characters from the original cartoon — a real treat for longtime fans.
That said, the plot isn’t amazing. I’m not really a fan of the direction they’re taking. It feels like they’re trying to expand the universe before properly grounding the basics. For example, rewriting Skeletor’s and Evil-Lyn’s origins, or changing the backstory of Castle Grayskull and the Sword of Power — it all seems a bit much, like they’re tampering with core elements that didn’t need fixing. I think they should focus on telling solid stories within the established universe first, and only then start expanding.
Still, despite my misgivings, it was an entertaining read and a fun return to this beloved world.
April 28, 2023
A good prequel to the Netflex series. The book covers the origins of four of the main characters. Got to say not my favorite He-man but overall a great set up.
Wonder how Skeletor got the the secrets he needed about Castle Grayskull? This book explains it here. Not the mist action packed book but we'll done.
The book finishes with the cover gallery of the varient covers and a coloured sketch book of the character designs.
Wonder how Skeletor got the the secrets he needed about Castle Grayskull? This book explains it here. Not the mist action packed book but we'll done.
The book finishes with the cover gallery of the varient covers and a coloured sketch book of the character designs.
November 8, 2021
Pre-Review:
Reading as single issues. (#2 just came out recently.)
I have mixed feelings about this series...
Since this is an interstitial bridge between the 80's series and "Revelation", I had intended to wait for this entire series to finish, THEN watch the "Revelation" series.
But (predictably) I couldn't wait to see a revival of one of my favorite childhood cartoons. And BOY, was that a mistake. (That's another topic, but suffice to say, I was BITTERLY disappointed with the results.)
Doubtless this is coloring my perception of the comics, but I could at least appreciate what they're trying to do with the comics, adding to the mythos without stepping on/running over established canon (unlike the Netflix series.)
Full review when series is complete.
****
Well.. This was a thing, I guess?
It's marginally better than the first half of the "Revelations" saga, thought that really isn't something to crow about, and I expect way better from my He-Man comics and cartoons. (Haven't seen the new series, or the 2nd half of Revelations; I hear the former is decent, the latter not so much.)
Reading as single issues. (#2 just came out recently.)
I have mixed feelings about this series...
Since this is an interstitial bridge between the 80's series and "Revelation", I had intended to wait for this entire series to finish, THEN watch the "Revelation" series.
But (predictably) I couldn't wait to see a revival of one of my favorite childhood cartoons. And BOY, was that a mistake. (That's another topic, but suffice to say, I was BITTERLY disappointed with the results.)
Doubtless this is coloring my perception of the comics, but I could at least appreciate what they're trying to do with the comics, adding to the mythos without stepping on/running over established canon (unlike the Netflix series.)
Full review when series is complete.
****
Well.. This was a thing, I guess?
It's marginally better than the first half of the "Revelations" saga, thought that really isn't something to crow about, and I expect way better from my He-Man comics and cartoons. (Haven't seen the new series, or the 2nd half of Revelations; I hear the former is decent, the latter not so much.)
April 25, 2023
The art? Great!
The needless verbosity? Less so.
Yeah I would have enjoyed the colouring book better.
The needless verbosity? Less so.
Yeah I would have enjoyed the colouring book better.
April 30, 2022
Ugh. seeing Skeletor running around with a bunch of other Skeletors and then having a pregnant Skeletor Wife with a Skeletor Baby was the worst.
There was a little bit of lore that was interesting but that change alone was so off-putting. And it was the second story! UGH.
There was a little bit of lore that was interesting but that change alone was so off-putting. And it was the second story! UGH.
September 9, 2022
Hermosa edición y una linda historia para enriquecer el universo de los nuevos Masters. Sí, también me encantó la serie de Netflix, vengan de a uno.
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July 14, 2022Very enjoyable prequel
This is a very good prequel and is an important companion piece for the animated series. The back stories are good and are slightly different to what we are familiar which it's fresh.
This is a very good prequel and is an important companion piece for the animated series. The back stories are good and are slightly different to what we are familiar which it's fresh.
August 31, 2022
This is the prequel comic to the Netflix Masters of the Universe Revelation animated series. As a person who grew up watching the original animated series (and has now seen Revelations), I actually really enjoyed this comic. That said, I query whether a person who was not at least familiar with MotU would understand or care what is going on. I was chuffed to see certain characters in the background, and the exploration of certain character's worldviews, but this is from a strong foundation of nostalgia. I'd say give this a read if you're an adult who is already a MotU fan.
August 4, 2022
Kao mali sam uživao u avanturama Hi-Mena i Ši-Re. Novu Netfliksovu verziju nisam gledao, pa ne znam kakav je kvalitet u odnosu na verziju mog detinjstva. Bitno je reći da su mi očekivanja bila velika. Medjutim, nisu ispunjena u potpunosti.
Strip je zapravo uvod u Netfliksovu animiranu seriju i služi da bolje upozna fanove sa radnjom kako bi je lakše shvatili. Izdanje je u punom koloru i tvrdom povezu, ujedno i prvo u svetu sa tvrdim koricama. Zbog toga moram pohvaliti našeg izdavača. Ilustracije su odlične, a crtača je dosta. Boje su odlične, a pojedine ilustracije oduzimaju dah. Uglavnom su to ilustracije na početku svakog od četiri dela priče.
Neki likovi su me razočarali, a najviše Skeletor. Sećam ga se kao strašnog lika, pravog antagoniste, a ovde je osećaj bio mlak. U prvom delu Skeletor predvodi vojsku, da bi kasnije ubacili nebitne delove o njegovoj ženi, detetu i time upropastili sve.
Dijalozi mi se takodje nisu dopali. Bili su previše dečiji, a neki izrazi suviše naivni. To je najveći minus ovog stripa, po mom mišljenju.
Da skratim. Od ovog stripa ne možete očekivati previše. Svakako će vas oduševiti bojama, ilustracijama i verovatno će mnogima "proraditi" nostalgija. Nešto više od toga nećete dobiti. Priča je jednostavno za ubijanje vremena, ili eventualno za mladje fanove, kojima se dopada nova adaptacija. Sve u svemu, dobar strip, ali ništa više od toga. Čekam nastavke (ako ih bude) i nadam se poboljšanju.
Strip je zapravo uvod u Netfliksovu animiranu seriju i služi da bolje upozna fanove sa radnjom kako bi je lakše shvatili. Izdanje je u punom koloru i tvrdom povezu, ujedno i prvo u svetu sa tvrdim koricama. Zbog toga moram pohvaliti našeg izdavača. Ilustracije su odlične, a crtača je dosta. Boje su odlične, a pojedine ilustracije oduzimaju dah. Uglavnom su to ilustracije na početku svakog od četiri dela priče.
Neki likovi su me razočarali, a najviše Skeletor. Sećam ga se kao strašnog lika, pravog antagoniste, a ovde je osećaj bio mlak. U prvom delu Skeletor predvodi vojsku, da bi kasnije ubacili nebitne delove o njegovoj ženi, detetu i time upropastili sve.
Dijalozi mi se takodje nisu dopali. Bili su previše dečiji, a neki izrazi suviše naivni. To je najveći minus ovog stripa, po mom mišljenju.
Da skratim. Od ovog stripa ne možete očekivati previše. Svakako će vas oduševiti bojama, ilustracijama i verovatno će mnogima "proraditi" nostalgija. Nešto više od toga nećete dobiti. Priča je jednostavno za ubijanje vremena, ili eventualno za mladje fanove, kojima se dopada nova adaptacija. Sve u svemu, dobar strip, ali ništa više od toga. Čekam nastavke (ako ih bude) i nadam se poboljšanju.
January 19, 2023
Quem diria que eu iria gostar tanto assim de uma história em quadrinhos do He-Man? Não me leve a mal, mas ja li algumas histórias em quadrinhos do personagem e eram péssimas. Esta aqui me surpreendeu positivamente. E o fato de ter me surpreendido é que ela deixa os personagens homens um pouco de lado e investe mais em revelar sobre as personagens femininas. É o caso de Teela, mas foi principalmente da história de origem de Maligna que me cativou. Eu não assisti à serie da Netflix, mas este quadrinho serve como uma espécie de prequel para a obra audiovisual. O roteiro, bem desenvolvido é de Tim Sheridan e a arte muito competente e bem estilo animated fica à cargo de Mindy Lee. Foi uma boa decisão a Hyperion Comics ter trazido esse quadrinho para o Brasil e os Brasileiros, assim também se quebra o estigma de que quadrinhos do He-Man são sempre sinônimos de histórias ruins.
April 13, 2025
Okay...well...I had no intention of watching the Netflix show but I guess I should now with that ending that just leaves you hanging.
I honestly enjoyed this though. I'm an 80s kid who grew up with He-Man and She-Ra so I read this for nostalgia. The characters felt like themselves to me...though there were some odd jumps in the story where I thought maybe I missed a page because it felt like something was missing...but I hadn't skipped anything.
So this wasn't perfect and it definitely doesn't feel complete with the way it ends...but I'm assuming it leads into the TV show and that would provide some closure for some of these things. I did enjoy the read though and would have loved to read a continuation.
I honestly enjoyed this though. I'm an 80s kid who grew up with He-Man and She-Ra so I read this for nostalgia. The characters felt like themselves to me...though there were some odd jumps in the story where I thought maybe I missed a page because it felt like something was missing...but I hadn't skipped anything.
So this wasn't perfect and it definitely doesn't feel complete with the way it ends...but I'm assuming it leads into the TV show and that would provide some closure for some of these things. I did enjoy the read though and would have loved to read a continuation.
September 13, 2023
I got this on sale and ended up with very mixed feelings about it. To be fair, I'm not the biggest fan of the Revelations show and this prequel title tries to set things up. That said, it takes a bit of time to get there, and the way it pivots into events more directly tied to the TV show (mainly centered around Teela) in a rather rough manner.
I'm still not totally feeling it for now, but at least it's not a terrible book. It does have some tone of voice inconsistencies but on the whole it has a lot of heart and certainly has a clear objective in terms of what it wants to achieve.
I'm still not totally feeling it for now, but at least it's not a terrible book. It does have some tone of voice inconsistencies but on the whole it has a lot of heart and certainly has a clear objective in terms of what it wants to achieve.
December 11, 2023
I was a big fan of He-Man as a child and re-watched some of Kevin Smith’s Netflix reboot over the last few days. It’s not great and of course made a lot of mistakes that alienated its core audience. This comic is okay but I will deduct a star for the terrible Skeletor origins story. Such a character is better left a mystery. The 2002 series made the mistake of giving him a backstory too but is generally much better than the Netflix era.
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February 12, 20243.5
This is a nice prequel to the Netflix series of the same name. The writing could be hard to follow at times but overall I enjoyed it. Especially getting a bit more information on Evil-lyn's backstory was fantastic.
This is a nice prequel to the Netflix series of the same name. The writing could be hard to follow at times but overall I enjoyed it. Especially getting a bit more information on Evil-lyn's backstory was fantastic.
August 5, 2022
puerile narration & dialogue
September 11, 2022
Edición bien completa con los cuatro issues más prólogo, extras y aclaraciones del traductor.
September 15, 2022
Fan de la nueva serie y fan de esta "precuela" también.
October 23, 2022
Edición argentina en el nuevo formato a lo "moztros".
February 17, 2024
I would have preferred a story; this felt more like vignettes to kill time until the show starts. It had its moments, but it is most definitely skippable.
May 6, 2024
Finally watched series and finished first volume prequel. Loved them both. Hope they both continue with great stories.
July 22, 2024
Para alguien que perdió el interés por He-Man hace varias décadas, este tomo resultó una grata sorpresa.
December 27, 2022
Edición argentina en tapa dura y con extras interesantes a cargo del traductor.
December 13, 2022
Edición argentina que incluye todas las tapas alternativas en una galería de imágenes.
September 10, 2023
La verdad que me gustó bastante la serie (la primera mitad más que la segunda) y este comic-precuela-anexo también, aunque divague un poco más a nivel narrativo.
December 10, 2023
Pojma nemam sta sam procitao.
October 19, 2024
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