The end of the road!

"Three Courageous Hearts" is the season one She-Ra episode that showcases the three comic relief characters of Madame Razz, Broom and Kowl. What surprises many is that the three of them feature in some thoroughly entertaining action sequences, none more so than this scene featuring a bed doubling up as a sled...

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Put me down...

The rebels fought against the Horde Troopers in many an episode of She-Ra. The goal for the staff working on each episode was to make these fight scenes original, and not too repetitive. Given Filmation's use of stock animation, this was often hard to achieve. However the season one episode "The Prisoners of Beast Island" features a very original and highly amusing fight scene featuring Bow, Kowl and a malfunctioning Horde Trooper. The scene boarders on slapstick...

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Bow leads the troops...

Tomorrow the video clips return to the Blog; you have been warned!

In a scene very reminiscent of the She-Ra season one episode "Battle For Bright Moon" this illustration from the Ladybird book "She-Ra and the Dark Pool" features Bow leading a band of rebels to stop Hordak's latest scheme...


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cereal:geek issue THREE - OUT NOW! :)

Okay, so it took a little longer than expected, but issue THREE of cereal:geek has finally arrived! :) - And below you can see what the He-Man-related center pages look like thanks to the talents of writer Jon Talpur, artist Leanne Hannah and colorist Andrew Cramer! :)

UK customers - Visit the cereal:geek website and purchase THE magazine dedicated to animation from the eighties! :)

OVERSEAS customers - Please purchase the magazine from Graham Crackers Comics here: cereal:geek ISSUE THREE


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An unlikely wink!

The Sorceress was a character who was often animated very straightforward in an effort to maintain her calm exterior. Every once in a while though she would express herself, and the results would be very noticeable. Many characters on He-Man winked at the viewer, but when the Sorceress winks in "Pawns of the Game Master" it's hard to ignore!

The Army of Robots?

For some unknown reason the He-Man season one episode "Like Father, Like Daughter" was continuously mistakenly marked up on video covers in the UK as "The Army of Robots". To this day I have no idea as to why it happened. Let the speculation begin!


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Jet Sled power!

Check out this fantastic action-packed illustration from issue sixty of the UK Masters of the Universe comic. I will admit that I did not like the Jet Sled toy at all; I felt it lacked all the intricate coolness of the original vehicles. This panel however would make me think twice as He-Man really demonstrates just how effective the Jet Sled could be in battle!


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Ebony-skinned Huntara!

There are not that many guest characters that made as big an impact in the She-Ra series as the wonderful Huntara. After appearing in the season one episode "Huntara", the rest of the series literally cried out for her to make another appearance. Interestingly her model sheet describes her as a black character, which is obvious when looking at the character design. When I was young I used to believe that her design was based on eighties icon Grace Jones; sure enough Larry DiTillio's script describes her as Grace Jones! The interesting thing we have to question is why they felt the need to alter the character's skin tone?


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He-Man dragged...

In an exciting scene that was sadly removed from the She-Ra season one episode "Horde Prime Takes A Holiday" He-Man was originally to be dragged through a variety of objects including a boulder, a wall, and a tree! There is no doubt that this would have been an amusing scene that showcased the strength of He-Man, and yet it would have been a difficult scene to animate with its many layers, which may explain why the scene was never included...


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The Terror Turtle!

The script for the final episode of She-Ra's season one "The Greatest Magic" reveals that Dr. Zoog's large vehicle that he pilots for a large part of the episode is called the Terror Turtle! It is described as a "war machine with many different arms!" Of course this episode is not one of my favorites as I felt that Larry DiTillio's vision of Trolla strayed too far from the original dimension created by Robby London...


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