December 1, 2332 MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE BIBLE4 MASTERS OF THE UN SSS——————— Beyond the farthest galaxies viewed by the greatest 5 ne telescopes on Earth, Seyond the limits of she verse lies another place — a place of magic, mysh, sorcery and science. Spimmima phrough the cosmic choutl g's Solar = system with a‘fype Three star eeinia dtjan the ether of mepm ceva. interstellar space. About the star rotate worlds Seseeem te Minds, ces ponciocodalie chemineeeet mere mortalg, They are populates by demons and éemigods, sorcerars and sybils, men and women imbued with theipowers of good arid) evils One of these planets orbiting the ‘star shines blue- reen with a Wantie of elear dir and fléeey¢Bouds surr- er ounding fer A globe of everlasting beauty and great diver- J dont sity, this world, ETERKIA, a microcosm of all the uni- verse's inhabited planets. ™wo great land masses balance the globe. The westem hemipphere roughly approximates an hour glass/ The southern Comb nek part of the sesieens blooms yerr round supplying all Etemia's citizens with sustengnce. The great palace of Evernia rises wt from the seri? yplasn and has been the home of the reigiping maxi monarchs for untold Aerarions. Gently sloping up ad there rises the EVERGREEN FOREST - a vast, mostly unexploredcountry of towering trees, giant Terns and lush undergrowth tearing ebescsseeF gane animals as well as some unwholesome creatures, Winged dragons celle NYVERNS perch among the trees and DRACOS, fierce cragon-like beasts fom slither thoough the underleeape een Forest shields the most in order to catch varxx unwary trevelers. The Evergr mysterious secret on all Eternia, a secret which eventually must be divulged if the planet will survive. The VINE JUNGLE ag rises steamily on the quvoried belt. Within its green and humid confines swamps bubble and strange me aalferies anitnals anthiptant dire aidve <= some of which are Gne and sthe same; “Eternians rarely step foot in the Vine Jungle'and when they do there's always the possibilicy they'll never’bée seer’ again. “The jungle slowly gives way to a star. low veldt as it moves steadily toward temperate and colder climes. The ICE MOUNTAINS tower over the northern part of the western continent, Immense and foreboding peaks shrouded “throughout most of the year by snow-laden clouds clower e Sasnves, over the landscape. Within vheir fastness dwell dxarzzzyx TROLLS and GNOLLS. tretiezmndzpastis: The dwarves, a sturdy and industrious ue race, Sie far longer than ordinary humans. Generally fripndly and outgoing, they enjoy carousing and decorate their extazx clothes with bright pieces of cloth and metal.3 On the ovher hand, camiverous vralls attack anyching in their path with clawed hands and feet, buy f dwarves? ear weapons and magic. The intelligent, but evil gnolis live in the old, used up dwarf mines. They bear wollf-like features and sport armor and weapons although they tend to be lazy ané try to avoid a whenever possible. The eastern hetisphere represents a contrast to the western half of the planet. The PLAIN OF PERPETUA makes up almost fifty percent of the northern half of the continent. This trackless, grassy lowlend hides a bewildering maze of caverns Deneath its Seam preswted undisturbed! surfece. Within these rocky; eacritye and salarstpad caves walk races of monsterssealed;beneath the earth ieewme thousands of years before by great volcanic xe eruptions, EMMRORCS, BASILISKS and GIANT CENTIPEDES travel the rocky bastion be- neath the plein. Sorcery abounds here only awaiting the emt este. | Tater cam Slacwythe innocent knowing hends of a conten ate wayfarer into a state of hibernation or suspended animation _among the grasses and low bushes. Sout oF Woes the Plain of Perpetua, the SANDS OF TIME spreads its desert tentacles for hundreds of miles. Once, in the dim history of Eternia, the desert bloomed like a vast garden. A citilization of craftsnfS labored here building monuments to themselves. G5 Only rujas renein for the occasional oWésy strengeh of arms —- fail Man-Av-Arms!” When everyone had drained the first cup, Adan stood once more. “And a toast to one other whith whon I've fought, laughed and played. someoné who tried and still tried to keep me on the sec@dgnt and narrow path — wvunfertunately, it doesn't work too often. To my best friend, Teela!" The young woman didn't know whether to acknowledge the toast or row her cup at the prince, Restrained by her eons See ee eee Pemeel ther we eulerrakim of Fecte's father she Settled back, Le ue eteh be elk wen pom © lever bey al ae howe oe =x seek Copied op th Renal Guard 5he room. Tergets had begn mounted on the walls and as swift as a bird, with the strength of a she-lion, she erally shattered each bullseye with ex, laser, haber and Bhoton gun. m she whipped out 8 quae and w@ouickly carved the soval siget in the granite wall of the chamber. Next, three of the strongest men in Eternia entered the room and challenged her at one time. Teela darted back and forth lashing out with fists and feet in lightning thrusts until all three adversaries 4 found themszives on th backs from the onslaught. ott whedon haan pieahetns Ft. pelece shock es if an earth— Bay f quake rolled across the land. © Everyone suensdetng and wethee forthe aftersbbck, ‘but none came. The king bade the people to continue feasting. Only Man- At-Arms seemed ill at east and Adam saw it in his eyes. He tried to speak to hés teacher, but the warrior Sat as if in a trance. A voice spoke to Manwee de ss 3 Wa one who-cem save Zterniae and the univ erse. Perhaps, in time, he would also rule rk as the true Master of the Universe along with others of good heart end true. also Man-At-Ares at last broke his ence. wished to know where this champion lived and why hadn't he come forth at once. To this the Sorceress answered: "He is one among you. The last to be‘ shouehe fend yet the first in many minds." She raised her serpent staff and out of the very air within the chamber. a orilliant Light xes gatheredtogether dnto a magnificent gword which gleamedpwith thinking thet he could control the {Pier cians tiger. Teele encountered Tri-Klops, but not before his gammavision picked her out as he came around 2 comer. His power mace whistled through the air, but Teela leaped out 5 e@ well end or: eps found the way, wrested a staff from himself in a battle with one of the strongest, most agile, cunning werrisrs on Evernia. Men-AtSkras needed all the skili= at Bis command when he encountered Evil-Lyn and Mer-Man. Her fierce sorcery @ould render a mah into 2 Ghacréd ash. unfOrtinerely, ner wild, intemperate nature prevented Evil-Lyn from living up to her potential. Man-At-Arms' armor protecséd his from the onslaught of energy darks, lightning bolts and fire balls. And Evyil-Lyn wasn't helped by a cowardly Mer-Man who ran at the first opportunity. Using his ow lasers “-"And photon guns he countered her wizardry with science as they careened through the piite. Puereienmeishondax Randor's and Narlena's cries echoed through the greet estate and He Man shudderedfat the thought of their capture by Skeletor, Bursting xkg through one door after another he hunted the bony-faced terror. Aclap of thunder broke before the ch npson and there stood The vicious Skel. jevoc Steff held before hi devil had never seen such a person before = one who dared challenge his destuctive powers. He Man strode f rward Ss answefas eb trcachinalied and demanded Skeletor = lease his prisoners. ve envelopin — Hee charged headlong toward the demon, Bolts of force flared forth from Skeletor only to be warded off by He Man's weapons. Then Skeletor summoned up @ phalanx of ghastly creatures from the depths of hell. Herpies end hags, gergoyles an¢ goblins, Spectres and quasits with fangs, ‘sMctes, banbs aud icla@\forued abshield beeween the hero and yilnain: ievouew fre Snel eee fey 2 him from mortal wounds he felt their hot, rEpukxt repulsive breath upon his face; their claws and fangs tearing at him; the utter miaene of their melodolfus bodies surrounding hin while he xr tore through the creatares. ae 6 Skel@tor raised his Kavoc Staff, but not before He foe ops Seeeret the steff slashing it from Skeletor's hand. Man retrieved e razor-edge Whicser from his bi Emaginz The magic shield before him he dived forward slamming the skeleton-faced brute against a wall and warning him to release Randor and Marlena or all the power of Greyskull would destroy him,8. fan before Skeletor h and released control of the king and queen. They reappeared and He Man ran to their side allowing Skeletor to escape through the Space Portal to Infinita and the reletive safety of Snake If ain. The palace rejoiced and accolades were rained upon He Man, chaupion and defender of Eternia. However, he didn't wait for the honors. This new imight-errant swiftly ew from the palace and in ix his place came Prince Adam, the boy who loved to pley and neyer seemed to grow up. Our atory dossn"t- endchere, it only begins. Adam/ He Man nust xakgJalwsys Stay vifilant acgaifistithe forces of evil forged by the demonic hand of Skeletor. The rier of Infinita realizes that within Castle Grayskull resides, not only He Man's power, but the secret to ruling the universe. He doesn't know its true nature and He Man must prevent Skeletor from finding out. ___ oan = Men-At-Arms, Teela and. will prove invaluaHe Man has vhe help of tried and true friends in Man- AteArms, Teela and Battle Cat. Along the way, others join forces with He Man. enters for justice such as: GORPO* - 6 tiny, mystical alieng who dropped in quite unexpectedly from another dimension and made himself at home in the royal palace. Gorpo doesn't usually walk, instead he floats a couple of feev off the ground. His amusing tricks and quick wie’ pat the King and queen who decreed the alien to de the official Magical Jester-in- Residence, Unfortunately, Goopo's magic doesn't always work as well as.it. should, .Gorpogy’ has at yd pam enough time just pulling a-rabbit from a helmet.cr/making an ege materialize." The rabtitvinevibebly pets logeeend sends Cringer up @ tree.) -And*the ene may mat erz @?in Man-At- Arms' pocket == broken. Because he's always popping up a odd place, Gorpo discovers Adam's other persona and is 0 sworn to,secrecy by the Sorceress.STRATOS - feathered hero of the skyways and leader of WEB Aviga, situated high among the peaks of the Mystic Mountains, where his peosle and family éwell DELORA, is @ human f. the fertile ands Stratos wife, near the Semuuue royal palace. Stratos became He Han's lifelong friend when the champion of Eternia saved Avion from Skeletor's vengeance. His serial acrobatics create discord among Skeleter's kame minions and he uses his agility in the air to help He Man in ‘hes constant fight against evil. RAM MAN the -Dullet—headed, armorsplates Sighter's greatest aktkgkrxtscktachess, asset is his ability t. vam down any ‘object’ thatigets in his or ite Mais ways Ram Man's a bit of a klutz who often stumbles over solutions without area any awareness that he's done so — aa iii He Man uncover plots ———=—=*— aetrtetciens and solve more eniguatic mysteries. some of Eternia's MAN-E=FACES = Eternia's most distigguished actorpemmr a master of disguise¢ whe can, in an instant transform him self into anyone — or anything. He'd like nothing better ehkanrnexperformcenzxexxthan to perform on the stage, but since Skeletor's coming he€ placef hinsel? at He Manbé commend whenever his unigue skills are required, Man-Z-Faces has one disguise which he uses — he becomes a raging beast, but onl; eing frequentl against the enemies of Eternia. LIZARD MAN* - moves quietly, quickly and has the agility of his namesake. He ese climbsperpendicular walle # and his tough lizard skin provides protection against most of his enemies. Liz hes one drawback — every year he molts and becomes vulnerable to attack and completely useless to anyone. SPY MAN*- an ablex fighter, Sey he has the ability to literally er periscope his neck above ReSeEK obstacles in order to survey the landscape. This trait comes in handy when he's with He Man and they have to now wkexe the enemy's location. & BUGORS wings, BB flies swift part man, part beetle, but with high-tech yand fast. His sword and lance are his stingers. Bugoff's beetle-like armor protects hin from many dangers including some of the laser Weapons of Skeletor and his crews * These names are n set yet and may chance.E ub. inveweions 2% prove invelueble to the Man-At— conquest of evil as He Man's needs call for all the ingen- uity the inventor can muster. Some ofebmexememes (ian-At~ Asms' creations are: - a powerful, jet-propelled craft capable of flying through the Eternies skies and whipping theme the Harmoney Sea or the Ocean of Gnarl. Zquipped with laser and photon guns, the vehicle seats two people, but takes He Man's skill to master the controls although Teela has learned how to handle the vehicle under the champion's instruction. BATTLES RAM - ah enormous mura four wheelec vehicle capable of vatvering dowillanythingyin its\wayranc: mounsains, iron doors or even people. svepssewewees & on thog the RE ramming cetapult which can be Launched great distances, venenet + estes |i For theran Ati) WGu dSer~ equced} On Se Setar the SKY SLED, which, when devached becomes a fast flying transport for one person. Shove PREXTRAKcuoecrbrersxheestecomcrencyxelexckickhsdecMan ATTACK TRAK - a mechanized vehicle which carries up to =—=—=— four people sort of has a mind of its own. four eliptical wheels it climbs hills, fords streams, and generalyy can go where other wheeled vehicles dare not tread.”It obeygg only He Man's commands. If one of the villains attempts to ride the Ataack Track, it ducks and rears like , ; ‘ @ bronco with a burr under its saddle. anyon’ 3 to Steal the mechine sinésaphesmcoseceie Sincs te feet 2 much more reliable mode of transportation. TALON FIGHTER - this winged flying vehicle carries two passengers and is able to execute death-defying aerial acrobatics. Equipped with a special bombpack under its belly, He Man can call the fighter when its needed. its resting place is atop a far peak called PT. DREAD which materializes wnépever. the Talon Fighter comes to rest. Oply He Nan beg the physical fortitude end streheth of will to control it, (Therflyingemachine “goes out wf -control unféss Be Man's in command. TRI TRAK - a three-wheeled motorcycle which He Man uses whenever he needs a fast groud transport. Tri Trak gom-travel§most of the places the Attack Trak goes only mach faster. The motorcycle dears two very deadly photon —_—— machine guns. K He Man's enemies scatter, literally. Skexmmwand He Man ‘ON - when this vehicle's in the fight, tkexexex rides atop the round vehicle which has a swiftly moving ‘buzasaw sipping around its center. Instead of blades, the MIXne buzzsaw's blunted, clud-like appendages eweep amay anything or anyone in the way. whet of Skeletor's company? He'll cell up a wicked arsenal of wizardry, sorcery, beasts and creatures in his quest to destroy all that's good on Eternia. Some of his Renegades of Revenge ares TRAP JAW - part human, part robot, he's a fearsome criminal waemmes stranded on Infinita and salen under the command of Skeletor. Trap Jaw has a removable artifical arm which cen be Peplaced by, a Taser/biaster,, hooky sword or other deticés of eril. wiexd) Sometimes he isn't fast enough to meke thegchéhee and thefte Man or his friends get the better of the vicious criminal, His jaw ssjhhdeous steel trap which can chew through almost anything and \ers totally evil and wiitmmaux villainous. FAKER - looks exactly like He Man, but he's an android created by Skeletor's evil science. Skeletor semicemer usejFaker in order to gain the confidence of He Man's friends, thus making it easier for the skull- faced demon to wreak his havoc on Eternia. Faker can be outwitted by having his siecopnereasers fouled up. His machinery is hidden beneath sas So ienigitexalas musronens Zine android must be serviced regulerly or he acts up:4. S heme suggests, this creepy LACK WIDCW* - as t individual has no seruples whatever, His chief asset is the ability to spin a strong wed line in order to climb, a snare and imprison these against whom he sJeks revenge. FANG MAN* - a reptilian monster who, when he wants to 3 * e disable nis foe, breath a sleeping gas upon them so they can be taken captive. CHOPPER“- has a right hand that's enormous. With one mighty blow this villain can chop through bricks, trees, anything shat gets in his way. He's formidable in hand-to-hand coabat. Skeletor) s oim inventiveness, while ‘npt.the equal to Man-At-Arms, comes up with some special véehcles of his own such as: TORNADO TRAVELER*- a wild, wind-Whipping Hh crane which only Skeletor can eve through the skies of both Infinita and Eternia. Whenever it appears it's preceded by & violent windstora. WAR SLED* — this roving wheeled vehicle is the evil opposite of the Battle Ram and does many of the sane things, Riese& rush GRINDSR" - a four-wheeled vehicle capable of SEY [asyemine in tes pethlzo.2 pulp Beast-Man loves +! machine because of its cruel insensitive nature. s These than, are the forces of good and evil at work in that gazaxx: far soler system where magtex demons, demi-~ gods, heroes and champions battle. Where He Man fights 225 never-ending war to whpe out evil from Eternia and insure that goodness, purity and vartue reign supreme throughout the universe. th not _set_and may change.