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**Falstaff13** · Jul 22, '16, 8:26 PM

I also liked these books (I think the first couple of figures I got had this sort of illustrated storybook) and the continuity it offered.

**toys2cool** · Jul 22, '16, 10:09 PM

love it man

**jwyblejr** · Jul 22, '16, 10:50 PM

He-Man was a caveman? That makes him cooler right there.

**Bruce Banner** · Jul 23, '16, 4:31 AM

Those mini books that came with the figures were awesome. Always liked this original incarnation of He-Man best.

**LonnieFisher** · Jul 23, '16, 11:58 AM

Now He-man looks like a Ka-zar rip-off. Even the number of letters and hyphen are the same. He looks like Ka-zar, and has a giant cat. Hmmmmmm.....

**Earth 2 Chris** · Jul 23, '16, 12:45 PM

I loved this version of He-Man, and this is the way I played with my figures at first. Then the DC Preview for the MOTU mini introduced me to the Prince Adam concept. I have to say, as a kid, I preferred that version. But nowadays...

Love the Alfredo Acala artwork!

Chris

**samurainoir** · Jul 23, '16, 1:16 PM

**Bruce Banner** · Jul 23, '16, 2:14 PM

I had the Canadian bilingual versions of some of those early mini books.

This book is awesome, by the way:

**Starroid Raiders Dagon** · Jul 23, '16, 4:03 PM

Originally posted by Earth 2 Chris

I loved this version of He-Man, and this is the way I played with my figures at first. Then the DC Preview for the MOTU mini introduced me to the Prince Adam concept. I have to say, as a kid, I preferred that version. But nowadays...

Love the Alfredo Acala artwork!

Chris

This post just summed up everything I was thinking, Chris! I was checking out different design pics because Super 7 has the Mark Taylor MOTU art portfolio for San Diego 2016.

Super7: Original MOTU Art Portfolio by Mark Taylor at SDCC 2016!

http://www.hemanworld.com/2016/07/super7-original-motu-art-portfolio-mark-taylor-sdcc-2016/

Available only at the Skeletor’s Lair pop-up shop during SDCC while supplies last. Available for the first time, original Masters of the Universe concept art for the original MOTU figures from 1981! Mark Taylor will [...]

Which led me to the amazing Alfredo Acala pages. I really prefer the original concept compared to the more child friendly direction they went as time went on. But maybe the property wouldnt be with us to this day if they hadnt changed direction?

**samurainoir** · Jul 23, '16, 9:37 PM

Originally posted by Bruce Banner

I had the Canadian bilingual versions of some of those early mini books.

**jwyblejr** · Jul 23, '16, 10:51 PM

Wonder who the green guy in the shadow is suppose to be?

**Bruce Banner** · Jul 25, '16, 9:45 AM

Always liked that two halves of the Power Sword concept.

**samurainoir** · Jul 25, '16, 2:36 PM

Originally posted by Bruce Banner

Always liked that two halves of the Power Sword concept.

that idea didn't make it into the animated series right? Although didn't She-Ra have some kind of twin sword or a magic sword split from his power sword or something like that?

**knight errant00** · Jul 25, '16, 2:40 PM

You can really see the Conan roots of the line in that first story.

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