DC Announces Giffen's "Masters of the Universe" Ongoing

[CBR News]

DC has announced a "Masters of the Universe" ongoing series written by "He-Man: Masters of the Universe" miniseries writer Keith Giffen with art by Pop Mahn. The series launches in April.


Full article here.

[Green Griffin]

what is going on with that cover?

[B. Kuwanger]

Wow, last night I was watching He-Man (really sucks, btw) and thinking about how they dumped that mini on Giffen. Now this. Well, I wish it had Tan but I'll still look into it.

[Filip]

I read Giffen as Gillen. &%&#%
DC snubbing Gillen from Marvel is an unattainable dream.

what is going on with that cover?

Usual business: white male warrior fantasy, broken back, TA.

[Namtab]

Good to see that he's finally He-Man, again.

But who is he fighting; Hordaka, She-Hordak?

[darima80]

Anything He-Man, count me in. I saw a female Hordak and immediately knew it was Adora (apparently called Despara until her royalty is revealed).

@Namtab: read this post

[Jody Garland]

His twin sister, Adora, in the guise of Force Captain Despera of the Horde. It's from the latest digital comic and is a reinvention of the old Force Captain story from the pilot of She-Ra.

[Namtab]

Anything He-Man, count me in. I saw a female Hordak and immediately knew it was Adora (apparently called Despara until her royalty is revealed).

@Namtab: read this post

His twin sister, Adora, in the guise of Force Captain Despera of the Horde. It's from the latest digital comic and is a reinvention of the old Force Captain story from the pilot of She-Ra.

Thanks guys.

I haven't been following this book (and I'm really rusty on He-Man lore), but if I hear/read good things, I might jump in at some point.

[jjk1901]

Awesome. I've been enjoying the mini series. Look forward to an on-going. The original cartoon doesn't hold up well, but the premise is ripe for a more serious take on the story. Much like the Cartoon Network re-imagining of the Thundercats (which was fantastic!) I hope this gets picked up for a cartoon again too.

[Jody Garland]

Thanks guys.

I haven't been following this book (and I'm really rusty on He-Man lore), but if I hear/read good things, I might jump in at some point.

The digital shorts have been significantly better than the not-so-hot main mini. Check 'em out.

[Namtab]

Awesome. I've been enjoying the mini series. Look forward to an on-going. The original cartoon doesn't hold up well, but the premise is ripe for a more serious take on the story. Much like the Cartoon Network re-imagining of the Thundercats (which was fantastic!) I hope this gets picked up for a cartoon again too.

I actually think re-doing the cartoon, but with the two power swords premise, that was in the old mini-comics and books in the '80s, would work pretty well. Plus, it would be fresh (as a cartoon), but at the same time, true to one aspect of the He-Man lore. I'm just not sure if Mattel would ever go for that.

The digital shorts have been significantly better than the not-so-hot main mini. Check 'em out.

Thanks for the info. I just might look into that.

[rasx]

Nice! I'm gonna be all over this. I have the power!

[FoogosArt]

As a child of the 80s, I owed it to myself to pick up the first issue of the mini... and I HATED it. I read, and eventually purchased, the rest of the sereis because it got better, or I was more open to lost identity/quest storyline. Either way... That said, I've also been watching the 2002 Masters of the Universe series, and it is actually really well done, with a definite sequence to the episodes and a larger, overarching story (sorta). It's a good update to the original show. I just wish they didn't cancel it before Hordak joined the fray.

[Mat001]

Wow, last night I was watching He-Man (really sucks, btw) and thinking about how they dumped that mini on Giffen. Now this. Well, I wish it had Tan but I'll still look into it.

Except Giffen is keen on it, because his son grew up on MOTU and so he was familiar with it.

[MattBearPig]

Does anyone feel really creeped out by Hordak with boobs?