Masters of the Universe (commonly abbreviated MOTU and sometimes referred to as He-Man, after the lead hero) is a media franchise created by Mattel.
Although featuring a vast line-up of characters, the main premise revolves around the conflict between the heroic He-Man and the evil Skeletor on planet Eternia. Since its initial launch late 1981, the franchise has spawned a variety of products, including six lines of action figures, four animated television series, several comic series, and a feature film. Designer Roger Sweet claims to be the chief creator of He-Man and MOTU, although this is not officially acknowledged by Mattel, and disputed by some other contributors. The earliest storybooks and much of the original backstory were written by Donald F. Glut.
Read more about Masters Of The Universe: Versions of The Franchise, Mattel MOTU Action Figures, Accessories & Playsets Listing of The 1980s, Mattel Masters of The Universe Vintage Toys (1982–1988), Mattel Masters of The Universe Unreleased Figures/Creatures/Vehicles (1981–1988), He-Man (1989–1992), New Adventures of He-Man—Unreleased Prototypes, Mattel Masters of The Universe The Modern Series (2002–2003), NECA Masters of The Universe The Modern Series—Stactions (2005–2007), Mattel Masters of The Universe Classics (August 2008 – December 2009), Mattel Masters of The Universe Classics (2010), Mattel Masters of The Universe Classics (2011), Mattel Masters of The Universe Classics (2012), Mattel Masters of The Universe Classics (2013), Fuerza T
Famous quotes containing the words masters of the, masters of, masters and/or universe:
“The masters of the subtle schools
Are controversial, polymath.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
“It is only a short step from exaggerating what we can find in the world to exaggerating our power to remake the world. Expecting more novelty than there is, more greatness than there is, and more strangeness than there is, we imagine ourselves masters of a plastic universe. But a world we can shape to our will ... is a shapeless world.”
—Daniel J. Boorstin (b. 1914)
“Men at some time are masters of their fates,
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“To the virtuous man, the universe is the only sanctum sanctorum, and the penetralia of the temple are the broad noon of his existence.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)