Who is Sky High from the Masters of the Universe Toy Line? Special Guest: JOE AMATO!! He Man Secrets

[@SimpleTricksNonsense]

You did precisely what you said you would during the "great toy debate". Hearing Joe tell his story in his own words was a nice touch.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

This was a great video! Thanks for giving the creator Joe Amato( of the name) Sky High the credit he deserves and his customs figures a shout out! Appreciate you rectifying a wrong that was an honest oversight!

[@cobweb6960]

Joe Amoto has the greatest customs.. I'm in a Facebook group he's in and get to see so much amazing stuff

[@domls1317]

Whats the facebook group called?

[@graylangamer]

@@domls1317 He's in lots of groups but he resides actively in mine as well. We give Joe a hard time but he is an amazing customizer and don't ever let him know but he's got a good heart too. Come check us out at Lucky Legend's. It's all MOTU all day.

[@cobweb6960]

@@domls1317 yeah he's in a lot of groups as am I.. I started with Just He Man and masters of the universe fans.. Its the 60k members one.. I joined sub groups from there

[@domls1317]

@@cobweb6960 I was in that one but the main administrator is a control freak

[@machineman6498]

VERY nice to see fans, customizers, and toy makers come together!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Heck yeah!!

[@danielduquette5588]

Always knew of He-Man & MOTU, but didn’t get into the toys until the Origins line. Love these videos, really helps educate this new fan on characters I either knew very little about or didn’t know at all.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad you are enjoying them so much!

[@graylangamer]

Come join us at Lucky Legend's. We cater to all phases of Motu collecting!!

[@ftrwrwbg]

I’ve had a commission placed with Joe for well over a year now. I have no idea when it will finally be done but I’m excited his work is amazing

[@spectorcreative1872]

He does awesome stuff

[@Calaburst]

Very cool! Maybe some more guests can come and talk about He-Man! an updated video for Sir Lazer-lot with Geoff Johns would be cool.

[@ronnellsykes5648]

Damn...major swerve with Joe being a guest!

[@spectorcreative1872]

I aim to please

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Loved this set! I bought two. One, so I could have a loose Sky Sled and a Sky High in my Heroic Warriors display, and one to put Sky High in my Wind Raider, and have a Sky Sled in case Mattel made the rest of the Battle Ram. Worked out perfectly! And Joe's a great guy.

[@Gangstor]

Joey Moduloko! Mad respect! ✊️

[@frankpryor6920]

You learn something new everyday another great video

[@Davidka_I]

Another great story. Love this.

[@grrrraffe]

I get Ace McCloud vibes from him. Can't wait to hear about this character.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh very much so!

[@RetroActionUK]

Kenner inspires!

[@johnmorey720]

Every time I see Joe Amato on facebooo, I have to remind myself that it’s not the OTHER Joe Amato I knew twenty years ago. The middle-aged plumber who borrowed books on Aleistar Crowley and creeped on my sister. NOT THE SAME GUY.

[@graylangamer]

I know Joe! He is the same guy!!!!

[@TrypticOwen]

Not wishing to be "that guy", but the Transformer you pictured was Cloudburst; Sky High was the other air-themed Autobot Pretender. Otherwise, fun video. Cheers!

[@seankelly9541]

08:18 if you're saying that's Sky High, that's actually Cloudburst :-)

[@bilmastersoftheunive]

Hi Scott! Greetings from Athens, Greece! This is a nice video with cool storytelling about a beloved toy and figure! Please make your motuc videos again like this one, like the old ones. Nice stories, the fights you gave to ensure budget for tooling and the permission to create a toy, the ideas of the 4 horsemen for sculpting a genius toy.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Will do! Any help sharing these videos is most appreciated!

[@RetroActionUK]

We still don’t know how this character came to be in one of the posters. This and the Evil Robot have got to be the most obscure characters.

[@SlyerFox666]

That and the mighty Spector hey

[@CaseyTDuncan]

In Joe Amato we trust!! FOP Forever!!

[@spectorcreative1872]

He is a great guy!

[@robd1329]

Ahh Sky high..that was one figure i was never able to get at an affordable price. I do have a few Sky Sleds ans Wind Raiders for the classics line though!

[@masonj4779]

That’s cuz you are poor. Doesn’t surprise me though. I’m sure you still live at home in a basement. You’re probably fat and smelly. Hey when are we meeting up to have that chat, buddy?

[@RetroActionUK]

It’s actually happening!

[@rayvinson1414]

Thanks. Now I’m off to make my Origins Sky High custom. Have a great day

[@oliverl.5834]

Another interesting one. That part about He-Man returning from "New Adventures" made me wonder if you have ever read the Newspaper Strips. They have something similar going on. Not all Strips have been recovered, but He-Man goes to Primus and later on returns to Eternia. Maybe another topic for a future video. The collection from Dark Horse is pretty good. The one of the book anyway. I'm a bit split on the stories myself.

[@Quintesson05]

He-Man (any series) had newspaper strips?

[@graylangamer]

@@Quintesson05 it's in book form by Dark Horse. They collecting all but like 8 strips. It's pretty cool. Tells a continuous narrative and introduces a lot of characters

[@211inprogress]

Great video and story, I hope sky High is coming out on origins. All the best. 🇬🇧 ⚔️

[@rodrickadamginsburg8960]

Another awesome video!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Worth watching AND sharing!

[@machineman6498]

Still think Stinky Pussy Cat is one of the funniest customs out there.

[@Quintesson05]

Stinky pussy cat!? That reminds me of custom idea I thought up for Origins. (I already have 2 ideas I want to build and can't afford to invest in a 3rd... 4th...) With all the comments about fleshtone ("naked") Stratos, my idea was to give him Zodac's "furry draws" and possibly head, then bathe his parts (head excluded) in Patchouli and call him "Stank Man", the Evil Horde's master of stink/funk. With or without Horde body armor (that he'd likely borrow from Hordak or Voltek -- Hordak's air warrior and zookeeper), his job is to make everyone around him _very_ uncomfortable -- from Mantenna to the Rebels!

[@ZeroAnalogy]

Premiere? But you usually release daily in the morning 8:00 AM Eastern / 5:00 AM Pacific. The funny thing is that I saw viewers waiting. Technically I was counted as waiting when I commented before the release.

[@Quintesson05]

The question I wanted ask most is: do you think there's a chance Mattel will have a custom figure contest for Origins, like they did for Classics? I tried to produce an entry for the Origins contest, but due to work (and the fact that I didn't see the image/paper size requirements until late), I mailed my entry at the literal last minute. I still want to share my idea for an Evil Warrior specializing in stealth and aerial assault. His weapon(s) would be a scythe-like blade (inspired by the 1st Autobot Sky High), but as an Avion, he'd also wear a pair of black Stratos wings.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I do not. It took a huge amount of work above and beyond normal brand manager duties to pull that off

[@Quintesson05]

I love hearing the backstory of this character. (That being said...) @ 8:20, you hit on what I wanted to ask. In late 1988 and 1990, Transformers had *two* Autobots called "Sky High". (The first one was an Autobot Pretender, sold alongside "Cloudburst", whom you show @ 8:23.) Pretender Sky High was a human in a bird-themed space suit who opened up to an Autobot who turned into a helicopter. The Transformer's helicopter blade doubled as the astronaut's double scythe weapon, something I wish I could imitate with a MotU Evil Warrior. The second "Sky High" was an Autobot Micromaster (in a team of 4) who turned into a sky blue F/A-18. According to official fiction, the two characters are unrelated. Wouldn't there be a naming conflict? (At least in the vintage era, if not now.)

[@spectorcreative1872]

Naming conflicts do happen all the time. Fisto had to be renamed Battle Fist for a while

[@Daoloth]

I wish I knew more about why Joe Amato wears that mask as I don Plague Masks so I'd like to know his origins and motivations. I think that is one of the only vehicles I had as seen it in box recently the Sky Sled they stole from Flash Gordon then combined with another vehicle to avoid copy write claims probably hehe. I would have liked to see a Sky High Sky Cycles R Us or some place where person is selling this tech to both sides. AS its one of the only vehicles they share like even GI Joe all the Hiss stuff is kinda unique or its own. They should have done his face sculpt to be what Joe really looks like so nobody would know unless took off the mask haha. I never had that one green flying vehicle so it always made me kinda bitter at it :).

[@rodrickadamginsburg8960]

I loved the toy!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Worth loving!

[@FallenGemini]

If you knew that Joe Amaro came up with the "Sky High" name before you released the character rather than years later, would you have had Axel draw Sky High with the likeness of Joe Amaro in the MOTUC comic?

[@spectorcreative1872]

Not sure if legally we could do that

[@ebobhazard]

Hello! I'm a big fan of your content. I think hearing the business side and how the business and creative sides intertwine is incredibly unsightful. I also credit your PKE meter as the thing that got me back into Ghostbusters. I endes up hunting down a ghost trap (one of the finest toys ever), and I grabbed the neutrona wand and ecto-goggles on release. I am wondering, though... what happened with the ecto goggles? Could you talk a little about those and how/why they got so far away from the filming prop, especially considering how excellent the other releases in the line were?

[@spectorcreative1872]

I did a few videos on those GB props! Check ‘em out I think that stuff was addressed :-)

[@AintNobodyAtAll]

Was Sky High ever considered to have a Fighting Foe Man type gimmick where you could switch his chest emblem? I've had this theory for a while. He's got a similar look (vehicle design on chest). It seems to make sense that he'd have the ability to switch it out for a Horde symbol since he's similar not in design but in origin as well (nameless pilot on artwork). My dream Sky High would have the red emblem he has now to match the art, a yellow one to match the wind raider, and a horde one.

[@4thecollectors]

This is crazy bro the whole origins of this character and you was responsible I did not know that I don't even collect classics but I keep up with them

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well I dont take a lot of the credit! This was a team effort

[@thebirdofbludhaven8647]

Funny this was just uploaded because I just watched the debate you had with that retro blasting guy.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I never quite got what the big deal was over the name, but glad to address it!

[@thebirdofbludhaven8647]

@@spectorcreative1872 yeah I never did ether honestly that whole debate was just him pulling stuff out of his butt and you schooling him on it

[@Dariushellstrome]

I'm doing this through my phone with solid wifi, but there's no audio on Joe's part

[@berkajr3685]

Great video, interesting as per usual. On a Side note, to this day I still contend that you should have also done a Blue Road Ripper for two reasons: 1. As a homage to the Argentinian Top Toys version 2. and more imporantly, it goes perfect with the Battle Ram, especially if you did a thing so it could be attached to the Battle Ram Cannon part and swap it with the Sky sled. It would double the play value. I am curious of your thoughts on that, as an expert of the toy industry and MOTU-fan :)

[@domls1317]

I could've sworn you already did a video about sky-high giving Joe credit. But Joe didn't come out

[@stephenturner757]

I've always believed that was Webstor in the cockpit.

[@nerdrock8087]

It would be hilarious if you could take Sky High's helmet off, and there would be a Modulok face underneath it!

[@robertwishin2868]

I don't know how obscure Sky High was. I mean, he was almost right in the center of one of the most popular pieces of artwork for the brand.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Crazy right!

[@my-pop-culture]

I'm sure they'll do it in Origins.

[@rodrickadamginsburg8960]

NC here I come 😇

[@masonj4779]

Good for you. Big clap for you. I knew you could do it.

[@thousandwolves952]

He was an eternian guard that was injured and had a limb replaced now he is an eternal knight..

[@spectorcreative1872]

Was he?

[@thousandwolves952]

@@spectorcreative1872 in my universe perhaps in yours too ....and it kinda explains the Roboto,Trap Jaw Manny Legs.....

[@masterfarr8265]

Retroblasting is gonna be pissed

[@spectorcreative1872]

Why is that?

[@masterfarr8265]

@@spectorcreative1872 he hates you XD

[@spectorcreative1872]

@@masterfarr8265 yes but why would this video have anything to do with him? He nor his channel are mentioned. It is just about the Sky High figure.

[@robd1329]

He just left a comment. He goes under account name 'Mason J'. Hes constantly leaving comments on this channel when we talk about him...especially on my comments I trash talk him.

[@theiconiac9751]

@@robd1329 and he's got 347 comments on this channel lol!

[@gobucs3146]

Didn’t hear anything when Joe spoke.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Really?

[@gobucs3146]

@@spectorcreative1872 yea I think it may have been a right-left speaker thing.

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

So, what was the backstory and name of this figure when he was included in the poster . . . before he received the official name of Sky High?

[@AintNobodyAtAll]

Conjecture is that they needed to have the Wind Raider on the poster but they already used all the characters on the art so they just had to slap something together. Kinda like the other vehicle pilots that became the Fighting Foe Men.

[@grrrraffe]

Pretty sure that his name was "Wind-Raider". The vehicle's name is, "Steve". There was a huge print error on the "Steve" vehicle box in the '80s and Mattel was forced to pivot and swap the names. At least that's how it played out in my head. 😀 But seriously, I like the deduction used by the comment above me.

[@rosskwolfe]

Sky High is the villain they brought on to show why drugs are bad.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh dear…

[@rosskwolfe]

@@spectorcreative1872 Man, I thought I was up late. What are you doing up at this hour?

[@lukebaldock4672]

Want him in origins

[@stanleyteriaca2184]

So, can this guy control rods? A no-prize to someone who gets the refrence.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Ha!

[@stanleyteriaca2184]

So the next MotU character will be...Bat-Man?

[@spectorcreative1872]

If the name was available

[@SmokeForPants]

Joe Amaro is extremely talented and has had many great contributions, with many more to come, but I could not care less that he came up with the name Sky High.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad to have his help

[@AntiDecepticonCampaign]

You would if it was you

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

SmokeForPants - Your jealousy's showing.

[@SmokeForPants]

@@AntiDecepticonCampaign No, I would not. That is the exact test I ran on myself. It is the definition of a petty grievance.

[@maherabd2407]

Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 263 sentadillas son unos HOTBABY.Uno muchas y un buen ejercicio. Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😍👍 Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖 los mortalesr abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer.k

[@barthakingsley6482]

Ok, ima thumbs down you every time

[@spectorcreative1872]

Why is that?

[@barthakingsley6482]

@@spectorcreative1872 a few episodes ago you reported on how the He Man line got fazed out by the introduction of She Ra, consequently, feminizing what was predominantly a boy's toy. I discussed this concept with you several months ago yet I did not receive a shout-out or any kind of props for making this mention. As a result, I am salty.

[@SimpleTricksNonsense]

@@barthakingsley6482 Midnight's edge did a 2 parter on this very topic 3 months ago. Several other channels have covered the same ground with the same conclusion. The Netflix series "The Toys that made us" also covered it a couple years ago.

[@barthakingsley6482]

@@SimpleTricksNonsense i covered it in 1985

[@masonj4779]

This was an interview? There was no dialogue between you 2. It sounded more like you took a sample of “an interview” and played that. Where is the back n forth that occurs when 2 people have a conversation? Way to try and pass this off as joe being a special guest.

[@robd1329]

Ah...Michelle 'retro-ass' french. Are you still going undercover thinking no one will know its you?? I feel sorry for you.

[@SimpleTricksNonsense]

Title: Who is Sky High from the Masters of the Universe Toy Line? Special Guest: JOE AMATO!! He Man Secrets The title says nothing about an interview. The back and forth likely happened behind the scenes as I would guess Scott messaging Joe and asking him to record some audio giving his story to Sky High. Its such a short and concise creation story that if it were an interview it would be extremely short. At the same time we know Scott's internet connection in his house is crap and can't keep up with live streams or video chats (as was evident in the Great Toy Debate and subsequent live streams). Joe is passionate about MOTU, secretive about his identity, has limited windows for interaction and but isn't confrontational . The recording works fine.

[@masterfarr8265]

oh hi Retroblasting. Yes we know it’s you. You’re so petty you can’t even use your own channel? You make me sick