He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection Review

In depth review of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection published by Dark Horse Comics.
This oversize hardcover collection features sixty-eight US releases of the pack-in minicomics that were included with the beloved action figures. It features all the minicomics from the 80's MOTU line, the 80's Princess of Power line and the late 80's and 90's He-Man lines, plus an introduction to the minicomics in the current Masters of the Universe toy line.
This magnificent collection features stories by creators and industry legends Alfredo Alcala, Mark Texeira, Larry Houston, Bruce Timm, Jim Mitchell, Erroll McCarthy, Steven Grant, Gary Cohn, Michael Halperin, TIm Seeley, Robert Kirkman and many more!
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[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Great review of an excellent product! Thank you! I love that they made the pages so much bigger than the originals; I saw all kinds of cool details I missed when the comics were smaller.

[@jpsarri]

Beedo Sookcool I agree. It is nice to go back and read through these comics. As kids, we didn’t care much about them. We probably read them once and then move on. Playing with the toys was always more exciting. Now as adults, we can appreciate the work that went into building this fantastic universe. The love and dedication of the people behind it. As a MOTU fan, I am honored in helping to keep its legacy alive through this simple video. In my opinion, every MOTU fan should own this book. It is an amazing trip down memory lane and a must in any collection. Thanks for watching and for sharing your experience!

[@ryanturney672]

I was born in 1986 so my memories from the 80s are very fuzzy, however i do recall alot of Heman books and figures my older brother had and being fond of the characters. Now 33 years old im debating a few motu purchases for my inner man child.

[@jpsarri]

ryan turney I would recommend you to buy what you love and brings the best memories of your childhood. Not necessarily everything. I was born in 1978 so I have more memories of MOTU. It was a big part of my childhood. They were others shows I enjoyed but not as much as this one. I have learned that it is always to focus on those things we are more attached to. It is best for our peace of mind and our wallet. Thanks for watching!

[@ryanturney3611]

True words friend, I appreciate you taking the time to message me

[@jpsarri]

ryan turney you are quite welcome.

[@chrisguevara]

OMG...I remember these...I remembers something about the sword He-Man and Skelator had. They both had half of the sword. The toys could let you combine them into the more powerful sword. I don't remember what it was called.

[@jpsarri]

Christian Guevara they combined into the Power Sword. It was an early concept presented through the mini comics. You can find more about it here: he-man.wikia.com/wiki/Power_Sword

[@darkempire37]

thanks for sharing this , a friend of mine had the original comic showcased in this book that was packaged with the original issue .Alfredo Alcala did a lot of work on Savage Sword Of Conan , inking over the pencils of John Buscema as well as his own art . The cartoon would have been awesome if it had been more like these first comics

[@jpsarri]

darkempire37 I totally agree. Alcala's work was amazing! By the way; your friend has real treasure. Congratulations to him.

[@juanjosesegura4585]

Very nice review. Got mine as a gift and I am about to finish it. Much care and love was spent creating this collection, and it sure shows.

[@jpsarri]

Nice gift! I definitely agree with you. There is a great amount of love poured into this collection. It clearly shows. Thanks for watching!

[@suyogpatil434]

Why the publishers not making a giant book of he man Egmont magazines of 71 issues in one single book they were also the best stories

[@jpsarri]

Good question. I am guessing it has to do with multiply licenses. Dark Horse would not only have to pay the owner of MOTU, but also the publisher of Egmont magazine. Too many mouths to feed. However, I am sure that we will get to see a collected edition at some point. Sooner or later.

[@suyogpatil434]

@@jpsarri nice information sir provided by you for why they have not yet published these collector magazine but for the sake of all he man fans over the world they should try and bring the Motu and the Egmont publications at one table and give a good proposal that they will not refuse I am keeping my fingers crossed for this Egmont magazine collector editiin

[@sx3916]

The first 3 seconds pretty much sold me. Look how thick that book is.

[@jpsarri]

It sure is. Great investment!

[@dafrog491]

i always loved the artwork in those mini comics. That to me is infinitely cooler than the cartoon itself.

[@jpsarri]

They sure were cool. They were windows to a world of infinite possibilities, adventures and characters.

[@apjferreira1]

It was one of the first shows i saw when I was a child. That's why I've preordered the DC omnibus. Good video.

[@jpsarri]

One of my first shows as well. Loved it as a kid and still do. Congratulations on the Omni. Good choice! 😊

[@apjferreira1]

Thanks. :)

[@hulivar]

When I was younger I had all of these in the collection...I think, and for whatever reason I went door to door trying to sell them for 5 cents each lol.

[@jpsarri]

hulivar lol as kids we do not understand the value of most these things. However, as we get older nostalgia kicks in. I couldn’t tell you what I did with mine. I just don’t remember.

[@terrencecoccoli524]

I bought this about 6 months ago. Oddly, the smaller size initially turned me off so i just put it away. Well, i ran into a youtube video from a guy who has an amazing He-Man comic collection so I picked up the book....and i love it!!! i have no idea why the size first bothered me. But the book is amazing blast of the past.

[@jpsarri]

Congrats!!! It is a fantastic book. Well worth the price.

[@arthurtripp6922]

IT WAS A GREAT TIME AND WITH THE RETURN OF THE BIG LITTLE BOOK I HAVE A FANTASTIC FOUR WITH JACK KIRBY THANKS FOR SHOWING THAT GREAT TREASURE.

[@jpsarri]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@PostcastFromFiretopMountain]

JP Sarri, is this the book that I'd want to look at if I wanted to understand the bios on the back of the more recent Mattycollector Masters of the Universe line? Because that has a load of figures that I don't recognise from the cartoon series back in the 80s and I really want to see what they're on about.

[@jpsarri]

Justin Parallax hard to tell. Matty Collector has created a lot of figures based on different sources. Some may be found here but not all. Also, there has been many comics of MOTU published over the years by different companies. DC, Marvel, UK Magazines, Image and Dark Horse have all pitched in. This book is definitely a good start. Plus the price is affordable for the amount of content. Good luck in your search!

[@andresreydecastro]

Not really. The canon in the minicomics changes depending on what was the most visible incarnation of the franchise, so many issues directly contradict each other, sometimes they followed the current cartoon, sometimes they didn't. The Classics bios are a desperate and not very successful attempt to merge all continuities in one.

[@jesserichards5582]

Wow the size of the book is badass! & a bookmark! & mark texera artwork!!! Holy snap!!! Definitely gotta get my hands on this book!

[@jpsarri]

Jesse Richards it is definitely a must have for any MOTU fan. Mark Texeira’s art is amazing for sure! Dark horse did a great work with this collection. Perfect size and superb quality. Thanks for watching!

[@mattkaz9604]

bought this online halfway through your video. I love these comics.

[@jpsarri]

I’m glad that I was able to help. The mini-comics are awesome!

[@twill5626]

I have this book. Worth every penny.

[@jpsarri]

Absolutely.

[@texasbeast239]

Does this book include the fullsize Mark Texeira DC comics that featured the Superman crossover and introduced Prince Adam?

[@jpsarri]

Texas BEAST no it doesn’t . This book only covers the mini-comics collection. The little comics inserted in all the toys. You need the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Omnibus. The Omni includes that particular issue and all the issues published by DC.

[@texasbeast239]

@@jpsarri - Ah, alas, but the fates have conspired against me. I shall launch a quest to find the treasured tome on the morrow! Thanks, friend.

[@amaxamon]

This is a fantastic, detailed, knowledgeable review!

[@jpsarri]

Thank you very much, friend! It is my pleasure to share these videos.

[@AgentMorgan2010]

Good review as always. Just one thing I wanted to let you know: that problem you have with omnibuses when the binding kinda swallows the image between two pages; I've always heard it referred to as "gutter" in the past. This book in particular obviously didn't really have one save for that first page. But I notice in your book reviews that you're often searching for a word for it. Just thought I'd let ya know. Thanks!

[@jpsarri]

Thank you, friend. For some reason, I always forget certain words. I know the meaning of them, but I guess that in my excitement I get lost for words. Haha! It is actually called gutter loss and it very common in large cover books. Thankfully, this one didn't have that problem except on the first page. Once again, thank you for the correction and for the faithful support. 😄

[@ToonJukka]

Cool video. Glad you liked the trivia-footnotes. :) Worked very hard on those (and wish I could go back to fix couple that have errors in them.) Haha :-)

[@jpsarri]

Did you? Wow! Thanks for watching my video. I am really honored. Also, I want to thank you for your hard work. It did pay off in the end and I am very happy with the final result. 😊

[@fjdiazt]

Thank you for your hard work!, and please extend my thanks to the rest of the team, I love this books.

[@terrencecoccoli524]

Love what you did for the book! Really helped contextualize a lot of the content.

[@downtownearth828]

Very well done video

[@jpsarri]

patrick donakowski thanks, friend!

[@ivane5110]

Enjoyed the video, both the looksee at the book and the commentary (especially the words of encouragement). Agree about not enlarging the art any more than this. And about enjoying the seeing it hase those footnotes. One of the thing I liked about the comicbooks of my time were the footnotes (footnotes and letters pages). Would love to see you do more minicomics that went with toys or elsewhere (Atari had some with its games. Super Powers is the only one that comes to mind atthe moment for toy inserts, but think there were more).

[@jpsarri]

Thanks for the ideas and for watching the video. I also love footnotes. I’m a geek for information and attention to detail. Once again, thanks!

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

Just found this book and ordered it very excited to get it thanks 🙏to you i atleast get to see the pages and a review

[@jpsarri]

Congratulations!! Great pickup. 😊👍

[@dazbri4384]

I like these stories more than the filmation cartoon, don't get me wrong the cartoon is awsome, but i like the fact that he-man is just he-man and not prince adam, its great to see how it began.

[@jpsarri]

DazBri it truly is. The mini-comics were totally different in tone to the cartoons, which was not a bad thing . For obvious reasons, the animated series had a more childish vibe but the comics felt more mature in tone with their lore. They were perfect teasers for children wanting to know more about the stories behind these characters. Doors to a fantastic and a mythological world. Awesome tool for the imagination!

[@jeremyg371]

thx for the review, I was curious about this when I saw it. thx again and have a great day.

[@jpsarri]

Comic Guy you are welcome. You too, friend.

[@vintagebluenote8564]

You are the best! Your review is amazing!

[@jpsarri]

Vintage Bluenote thank you! I appreciate the kind words.

[@phils45s]

👍 I've never seen this book before. That's awesome. Thanks

[@jpsarri]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@Johnny6666]

Terrific review - thanks very much! But can I please ask a question? As a child, I owned only a few of the original mini-comics (packaged with the original He-Man and Skeletor) - but loved the Alcala artwork, which for me still defines 'Masters of the Universe'. I know Alcala only worked on the first 4 comics, so do you think I would still find this book interesting? I'd love to have larger copies of those first Alcala comics, but do you think the price is worth it? Thanks! :)

[@jpsarri]

Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and for leaving a comment. I apologize for my late reply. Yes, I believe that you will find this book extremely worth it. Alfredo Alcala not only illustrated the first 4 mini comics, he also illustrated other issues later on. Also Mark Texeira, a young Bruce Timm and Erroll McCarthy (who happens to be the guy who illustrated most of the art in the packages of the original toys) are great highlights of this legendary comic run. In my opinion, this collection is a must have for all Motu fans. Finally, the book is full of trivia, annotations, interviews and fun facts that makes it all worth it. Besides, it is larger in size than the original comics without being too large, and the quality of the paper and its binding will help you to preserve this book in good condition for years to come. I assure you; your money will be well invested. I highly recommend this book. Again, thanks for watching. :)

[@Johnny6666]

Thank you for the detailed reply. Much appreciated! I'll likely order the book based upon your postive remarks. :)

[@jpsarri]

+Bubblez Beano you are welcome. Let me know how it goes. 😊

[@gilavalos2400]

That's nice wouldn't mind buying a used copy somewhere online

[@jpsarri]

gil avalos you can find it new at a good price in Amazon. Check the link in the description.

[@erisonteixeirasa3718]

Beautiful art

[@jpsarri]

It sure is!

[@galactus4mac]

Incredible review!

[@jpsarri]

Thanks for watching!

[@Mind_of_MATT]

Great video! Thinking about adding this to my collection. Do you still own & read it? I still have a few of the toys that made it through the years.

[@jpsarri]

I still do although I don’t read it much. Congratulations on your toy collection! Unfortunately, I lost my classic MOTU figures years ago. Not sure what happened to them. Probably my brother got a hold of them. He was never careful with toys. ☹️

[@Mind_of_MATT]

@@jpsarri Just wanted to let you know I did get this book & it's awesome! Thanks for this video walk through review.

[@jpsarri]

I’m glad that I was able to help. Congratulations on your new book!

[@jaumeroca921]

Fantastic review! I love it!

[@jpsarri]

Jaume Roca thank you, friend. I'm glad you liked it.

[@PRATTAYYTer]

Is this a book good for someone who is new to he-man ? Does this contain the origin???

[@jpsarri]

Well, it depends on your personal experience with the franchise and how well versed you are with Masters of the Universe. This book contains all the mini-comics that came with the original toys. These mini-comics told the origin story of each character prior to the TV series. Some elements were later changed to accommodate television audience. Things like outfits, characters, weapons, locations, etc. A newspaper strip was produced afterwards and remained in print for many years throughout the world (I reviewed the book collection as well). Changes to the plot line were also implemented there from the TV show, although not as much. Also throughout the years, there has been several limited comics series produced by major publishers like DC, Marvel, Egmont’s London, Image, etc. Right now, DC is producing limited series of the characters with a more mature tone. In fact, there is an omnibus which contains all the issues so far.

[@One_and_only_W3BSLINGER]

I have the power!!!!!

[@jpsarri]

The best line ever!

[@AndreEichstedt]

Hi JP, Great review. I love this book and I am going to get it soon. Do you have also Mortal Kombat comics or games? Or you in to Video games? Look forward to hearing from you. Best regards Andre

[@jpsarri]

Andre Eichstedt sorry for the late reply. I don't have Mortal Kombat comics but I do have the games. In fact, I am an avid video gamer and I enjoy playing a lot. From fighting games to FPS and platformers; I enjoy them all.

[@jpsarri]

Andre Eichstedt sure. I'll check your channel out.

[@AndreEichstedt]

Thanks ;-)

[@Komputar]

Hey Andre good to see you here too.

[@_The_Worst_]

Why do some of the books say volume 1 & 2❓

[@jpsarri]

Which books are you referring to?

[@_The_Worst_]

@@jpsarri I'm referring to this one, like, when you look up "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection" there is a volume 1 and two with the same cover...💯✔ So I'm confused as to what books I should get exactly...❓ I need help figuring this out...💁‍♂️

[@jpsarri]

@@_The_Worst_ ok, now I see what you mean. Vol 1 & 2 refers to the digital version. It was split into 2 volumes (don't ask me why). the physical copy (this hardcover) is all one single book. I hope this can help.

[@_The_Worst_]

@@jpsarri Yeah ok, makes sense...👌🏼

[@EricPinciotti]

Are these mini comics included in the Omnibus?

[@jpsarri]

They are not. The omnibus only includes the most recent comics by DC Comics.

[@uddamkumarrr]

Hello great review....am not a very big fan of he man but the reason for this is that I have hardly got my hands on the full story of heman's origin and adventures... wondering if I buy this does it have all the stories of heman.

[@jpsarri]

Thanks for kind words! This books collects the entire mini comic collection. All the comics that were included with the toys. Dark Horse also published another book will all the newspaper strip comics. Mostly black and white (I already reviewed that book). Recently DC published an omnibus which includes the most recent collection of comics published by them. I hope this can help.

[@jeremiahjohnson6248]

Just picked my copy up yesterday and all I can say is it's a page turner. Since I was there from the Start my main interest was for the first set of comics but I,m sure I,ll get through the whole book. HA HA

[@jpsarri]

Jeremiah Johnson I'm sure you will. It is wonderful book from begging to end. Like you, my main interest was on the original comics. As a kid, I enjoyed opening the package and reading the comics before playing with the figures. Knowing the origins of each character was super fun. Enjoy!

[@adriantrela]

I still can't find any info are stories in this book are all part of the same comic continuity? See Dark Horse comics or this one with Neal Adams' cover. Because Skeletor is back in his normal self... Oh and do You think Image comic continuity is a separate continuity?

[@jpsarri]

kikiłesio hello there. Sorry for the late reply. Here you are only going to find the mini comics published for the toy lines. The mini comics that came included inside the toy packaging. The comics published by MVCreations/Image are not included here. Unfortunately, you can only find those in PTB format. I hope this can help.

[@adriantrela]

JP Sarri Reviews Yes I know they are not included but I was wondering are they in the same continuity or it's alternative reality or whatever. You know what I mean :)

[@jpsarri]

kikiłesio separate continuity. The Image run was inspired primarily on the 2002 tv show.

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

I have this book and it is excellent.

[@jpsarri]

It sure is. A true gem.

[@hormazdmody1544]

Congrats on showing so many pages 👏👏👌👌👌 You also spoke non stop without take a breath that's amazing 👍

[@jpsarri]

Thank you! It is a blessing and a curse. I just simply love taking about comics. I get super geeky about it. 🤓

[@DEMARIOPERU]

HI, THIS BOOK, HAVE IN SPANISH, GRETTING FROM LIMA - PERU

[@jpsarri]

Saludos a ti tambien en tu bello pais! Gracias por el apoyo. :-)

[@TobeyStarburst]

I need this

[@jpsarri]

You sure do!

[@allanstpaul9937]

Your hand holding the camera is moving to much.

[@jpsarri]

Allan Stpaul genius!

[@jarellano1014]

Be nice if you didn't go so fast!!!🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@jpsarri]

Be nice if people were less demanding. It is an overview. Not a page count.