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Poll: Mattel has Announced the Masters of the Universe Classics Castle Grayskull – Will You Buy It?

Mattel has announced Castle Grayskull for Masters of the Universe Classics! It will be offered as a “thermometer” pre-order on MattyCollector.com this fall, and if it hits the minimum threshold it will ship next fall. I groan every time I think of the awful thermometer graphics, but for a $200 item I can’t fault Mattel for this approach. They’ve said Castle Grayskull will be based on the Mark Taylor prototypes. If you’re not a He-Man historian, that just means it will be based on the designs that were used for the playset that came in the original Masters of the Universe line.

The big question is this – since this is a big ticket item at $200, will you buy it?

Photos: Grayskull Museum and Vaults of Grayskull

Mattel to Reveal Masters of the Universe Classics Snake Face, Karatti, and Octavia at PowerCon

Mattel is looking out for Masters fans who couldn’t make it to Los Angeles for PowerCon, with a sneak peek at three figures they’re revealing at the show – Snake Face, Karatti, and Octavia – the Club Eternia line-up for April through June next year. We’ve got some vintage toy line / mini-comic love with Snake Face, New Adventures with Karatti, and She-Ra / Horde with Octavia. Impressed?

Manta Raider and One of a Kind Custom Pilot up for Charity Auction at PowerCon

If you liked the final Manta Raider in its packaging that Joe Amaro shared with us yesterday, then you’re going to LOVE the custom Manta Raider pilot by Joe that’s based on Rudy Obrero’s packaging art. I know you wish this bad boy came with the Manta Raider (he doesn’t) – the only way to get this one of a kind figure *and* his Manta Raider is to place the winning bid during the Power-Con / ThunderCon Charity Auction. Joe shares more details:

The auction will take place during the convention on Saturday, September 22 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Fifty Percent of the auction’s proceeds will benefit Keep A Child Alive. Keep A Child Alive provides treatment, love, and support to families affected by HIV/AIDS in countries around the world.

More info: http://www.thepower-con.com/2012/09/charity-auction/

This is such a cool auction item – hats off to Joe and Rudy for making this possible! Now get your butts to SoCal and bid!

Manta Raider by Joe Amaro and Rudy Obrero – Very Limited Availability at PowerCon

Joe Amaro just sent us a brief update on the Manta Raider. Because these are all handmade, he’s got a very limited number that will be available to purchase at PowerCon. They’ll be available at Rudy’s booth for $50 each, but no pre-order as originally planned. Better make that your first stop!

But not to worry, the rest of the Manta Raiders will be sold online after Power Con to everyone. Rudy has agreed to sign all the back cards so every Manta Raider will come signed, just in case you missed the opportunity at Power Con. That was the main reason I wanted these for Power Con.

The Four Horsemen Ride Into El Paso Comic Con

Our pal Joe Amaro sent us pics of the Four Horsemen’s booth at El Paso Comic Con. The 4H’s Shane Dittsworth and Owen “O-Dawg” Oertling were on site. For fans of Seventh Kingdom, Gothitropolis, and the Masters of the Universe 200X line, there’s some great shots of 2-ups that I’ve been lucky to see in person – but I’ve never gotten a good look at the backs of the prototypes before, though, and there’s some great details in these shots. The El Paso Times also has some local coverage of EP-Con, including a couple of pics of O-Dawg in action.

Regarding the Manta Raider that Joe is working on with Rudy Obrero – I checked in with Joe recently and he said he’s still working on them, and will give out more details on how to get your hands on the custom vehicle when he’s 100% on the details.

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