1986 still brought some iconic Masters of the Universe toys to the aisle but some toys showed how the line was running out of steam in its second to last year. Join Jay Glatfelter (Geek. Dad. Life.) and Dan Larson (Secret Galaxy) with special guest Ryan Doell (Toy Anxiety and Gotham City Tonight) as they break down every release from Mattel for the Masters of the Universe line in 1986.

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If 1984 was the rise to the top. 1985 was the beginning of the end for Masters of the Universe. This year had the MOST new toys released and introduced the Horde but sales fell $50 million short of expectations. Join Jay and Dan with special guest Nate Baertsch (MOTU and Four Horsemen artist) as they talk about this pivotal year in MOTU!

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Join Jay (Geek. Dad. Life.) and Dan (Secret Galaxy) with special guest Pixel Dan as they dive into the Masters of the Universe toys released in 1984. 84 was MOTU’s first BIG year and we dive into everything from every release, the Masterverse New Eternia toyline starting to rival Masters of the Universe Classics and Pixel Dan weighs in on the “Is Wonder Bread He-Man a Real Action Figure” debate!

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Join Jay Glatfelter (Geek. Dad. Life.) and Dan Larson (Secret Galaxy) with special guest James Eatock (Cereal Geek) as they talk about the animated Filmation series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. James wrote He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures and brings his extensive knowledge of animated He-Man to this discussion. We dive into the effect of the FCC easing its ban on toy based cartoons that opened the door for the Filmation series, our first experiences with the Internet, and whether or not James is a believer in Wonder Bread He-Man.

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Join Jay and Dan with special guest Jay from Sludge Central and the Purple Stuff Podcast as they talk about Masters of Universe in 1983, the second year of the toyline. MOTU still didn’t reach its peak in ’83 but there were a lot of iconic releases like Trap Jaw, Tri-Klops, Panthor and Point Dread. ’83 had the best run of Mini-Comics and the start of the Filmation series. It also had the infamous “Wonder Bread” He-Man or as he was later dubbed Wun-Dar. We’ll talk about all of that and more on this episode of Toy Geeks!

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It’s 1982, the first year of the Masters of the Universe toy line from Mattel. With the first 8 figures including He-Man and Skeletor. The first vehicles, beasts and the legendary Castle Grayskull. Year one of MOTU had a lot to offer kids of the 80s. Join Jay and Dan as they dive in to 1982’s Masters of the Universe toys!

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Learn from Nate Baertsch who with Axel Giménez and Roy Juarez created the beautiful artwork for Mattel’s upcoming Castle Grayskull from the Masters of the Universe Origins toy line. Nate Baertsch shares insider stories behind the making of the MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull, like why they chose the more vibrant color scheme as well as stories about the new characters and planets that show up in the art.

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Join John and Jay as they talk about Mattel Creations and that new clear Art of Engineering Skeletor. They also talk about the surprise reveal and pre-order of MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull. They also talk about the 4th wave of Super7 TMNT Ultimates figures being revealed. All that and more on Toy Geeks!

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Join John and Jay as they Recap all the news and reveals from Day 2 of Hasbro’s first ever Pulse Con! this day will feature updates to Ghostbusters including New Kenner Classics and Plasma Series. It will also feature updates on GI Joe including the new Classified Series and Snake Eyes movie. New Transformers as well as updates on their Power Rangers offerings. Join the fun live on September 26th at 9pm Eastern!

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Join John and Jay as they recap all the big news / reveals from the first day of Hasbro Pulse Con. Day 1 on September 25th looks to have a lot of updates to the venerable Star Wars line, with a new Haslab dream project for the Star Wars team. Hasbro also looks to tell us more about what they’ve got up their sleeve for Marvel Legends and the MCU. We’ll also get updates on Dungeons and Dragons as well as Magic the Gathering. Join in the fun live at 9pm Eastern on Friday September 25th!

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