How He-man mastered the universe : toy to television to the big screen /

He-Man and other characters in Mattel's Masters of the Universe toy line found their way into comic books, video games, multiple television series and a Hollywood film. The original animated series (1983-1985) was the first based on an action figure, and the cult classic Masters of the Universe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Baer, Brian C., 1985- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Subjects:	He-Man and the masters of the universe (Television program : 1983-1985) He-Man and the masters of the universe (Television program : 2002-2004) He-Man and the masters of the universe (Motion picture) Mattel, Inc. He-Man figures > History. Action and adventure television programs. Action and adventure films. Superhero television programs. Superhero films. Comic books, strips, etc.

Table of Contents:

Preface: Man-e-prefaces
Introduction: The power of ... introduction!
The secret history of He-Man
Enter Filmation!
Golan-Globus: going global
Pre-production's quest
A battle fought in the stars, now ... comes to earth
The terror of post-production
"I'll be back!"
He-Man meets cult status
"Good journey."