25 March 2009
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Teela falls twice!
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Robin Davies illustrated two similar pieces for the Masters of the Universe Ladybird book "A Trap For He-Man". On the first occasion Teela is thrown from her steed when a Liozard appears before her, and on the second occasion Stratos drops Teela in midair when struck by a water spout controlled by Mer-Man. This was not Teela's lucky day...
 
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by James Eatock aka Busta Toons @ 10:00 AM
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24 March 2009
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Redrawn transformation?
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Yes, believe it or not the memorable animation sequence of Prince Adam unsheathing the Sword of Power was actually redrawn in the second season, but only appeared in certain number of episodes! As you can see below the first image shows Adam holding aloft the sword from the first season, but if you look at the following image you will notice that Adam's face looks odd. If you look closely you will see that his body has been slightly redrawn, too! The fact that the cel was redrawn is more noticeable in the comparison shot of the sword; the latter cel appearing to look extremely hurried. It is also worth mentioning that in season one the sword of power sometimes had the gaps colored in, and sometimes not, leading to speculation that it may have been redrawn previously. Oh the joys of being an overly keen fan of He-Man and She-Ra...
 
 
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by James Eatock aka Busta Toons @ 10:00 AM
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21 March 2009
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Finally the hero!
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This illustration from the Ladybird book "He-Man meets the Beast" proved to be quite an iconic image for those that purchased the Ladybird book. It was later redrawn for the Ladybird Masters of the Universe wall frieze. Also, more importantly, this was the first time He-Man appeared in this particular story, quite literally a few pages before its conclusion!
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by James Eatock aka Busta Toons @ 10:00 AM
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20 March 2009
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Monsters! Magic! Mystery!
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Here is an advert that appeared in the UK Princess of Power special. The artwork is, well, unique, putting it kindly. The artist of this piece throughout the years of the UK He-Man and She-Ra comics would draw in a variety of styles, and I have to say I do not believe this to be one of his better illustrations. Though I am not too keen on He-Man, especially his face, I do like the dynamics of this piece, with She-Ra posed to good effect, even if the Sword of Protection is missing the jewel.
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by James Eatock aka Busta Toons @ 10:00 AM
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19 March 2009
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By the power of...
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"Orko's Favorite Uncle" features a nice panning shot of Prince Adam holding aloft the Sword of Power. What makes this panning shot particularly interesting is that unlike every other episode the camera does not truck-in towards the sword as it pans upwards. This treats us to a near-full view of the sword as Adam begins to call upon the power. The reason the scene was shot in this way is due to the fact that the sword is knocked out of our hero's hand seconds later, and the director wanted to capture more of the action.
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by James Eatock aka Busta Toons @ 10:00 AM
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16 March 2009
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A royal pain!
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These three images from the season one He-Man episode "The Royal Cousin" show that being a hero has its downside. As He-Man stops the Sky Sled from crashing into the mountain the troublemaking Prince Jeremy and Ram Man both collide into He-Man in the most painful of ways! Jeremy's crotch strikes He-Man's head, which is probably more painful for Jeremy, while Ram Man's bulky physique strikes He-Man between the legs. A deleted scene would have shown all three in a fair amount of pain after this inccident...
  
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by James Eatock aka Busta Toons @ 10:00 AM
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15 March 2009
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Orko saving the day!
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In the Masters of the Universe Ladybird book "He-Man meets the Beast" Orko races through some dark caverns with the Sword of Power. In this illustration by Robin Davies we can see how his use of colors can really change the mood of a scene. Yes, Orko being attacked by a large creature sets the mood quite well, but the use of purples, blues and greens creates a great sense of atmosphere within the cavern. Actually this Ladybird book above all others features some of the best mood coloring...
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