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Duggy
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On Apr 7, 9:40 am, David <dimla...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/04/06/dc-comics-he-man-masters -of-the-u...
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> EXCLUSIVE! DC Comics Launches Brand New 'He-Man and the Masters of The
> Universe' Comic From Writer James Robinson
> by Alex Zalben
>
> Get ready, He-Man fans: DC Comics is getting ready to launch a brand
> new take on the Masters of the Universe this July, in a six issue
> comic book series written by James Robinson, with pencils by Phillip
> Tan and inks from Ruy Jose. And that's not the end of the surprises...
> As the series starts, the evil Skeletor has already won!
>
> That's right: the skull faced arch-enemy of He-Man has figured out a
> way to rewrite the reality of Eternia, casting himself as the ruler of
> Castle Grayskull, and our heroes - including He-Man - as regular
> peasants with no memory of their previous life. And while simple
> woodsman Adam may dream of wielding a massive sword, and fighting in
> battles, he thinks they're just dreams. That is, until a mysterious
> sorceress approaches him, and sends him on an epic journey to save all
> of Eternia.
>
> To find out more, we chatted with Robinson about where the series is
> going, if this is just the tip of the iceberg for the Masters of the
> Universe, and whether a certain fan favorite (well, us favorite) will
> return:
>
> MTV Geek: Why Masters of The Universe? I think most people nowadays
> know it from a somewhat cheesy cartoon, and a somewhat cheesier movie
> - what draws you to the property? Is it a chance to really go back and
> reinvent from an almost blank slate, in a way?
>
> James Robinson: I agree to some people Masters of the Universe is
> considered a cheesy cartoon. However, I know for a fact that a certain
> generation of people, who grew up at the right time, hold genuine
> affection for Masters of the Universe. The challenge is to write
> something that raises the standard for the series, with a cool, modern
> story that nevertheless honors the fans of the animated series and toy
> line.
>
> Geek: How much reinvention versus continuation are we going to see in
> the book? It seems, like a lot of these '80s properties, your approach
> is a way of honoring the old fans, while allowing an easy access point
> for new ones.
>
> JR: As I say, that's the challenge. Let's just say I've come up with a
> series concept that introduces the line of characters to new readers
> in what I hope is a fresh, dynamic and compelling way while honoring
> what the series has been prior.
>
> Geek: Let's talk about the characters... What's going on with Adam?
> He's in a pretty interesting place when this all starts.
>
> JR: Adam is in a place where he really has to reconnect with what it
> means to be a Master of the Universe. It's his odyssey, much like the
> Greek myth in fact, that is the backbone of this series.
>
> Geek: Skeletor walks the line between terrifying, and very, very
> silly... What are you going for here? What's his motivation, and how
> will he play throughout the series?
>
> JR: He's terrifying. Period. The silly era is done and gone. Phillip
> and I are taking great pains to make Skeletor, who is after all a
> barbarian warrior with a skull face, into a horrifying and worthy foe
> for He-Man. As to motivation, much like before he wants it all.
> Eternia. Castle Greyskull. Adam's head on a plate. Everything. He's
> just going to be much more ruthless in how he goes about getting it.
>
> Geek: There's also a "mysterious sorceress" who kicks off the
> proceedings. Is she someone we've met before? What game is she
> playing? Oh, and she's She-Ra, right? Right???
>
> JR: Not She-Ra I'm afraid. Although the sorceress is very important to
> Adam's odyssey taking shape.
>
> Geek: This is a bit of personal question, but are we going to see Orko
> in this series? I don't want to brag, but I won a costume contest
> dressed as him when I was seven.
>
> JR: Congratulations! Yes, there is a possibility you'll see Orko by
> the end of the series.
>
> Geek: What other characters are we going to see popping up? And was
> there anyone you weren't able to fit in?
>
> JR: Yeah, Orko until you mentioned him. Apart from that, no, I'm going
> to try and get every character in, if only in our epic climax.
>
> Geek: You have Philip Tan on pencils, and he's clearly been doing some
> fabulous fantasy work on Hawkman - if you've seen any of it yet,
> what's his work like here? What does he bring to the project?
>
> JR: Truthfully, I haven't seen the work yet, however based in Philip's
> work on Batman & Robin, Green Lantern and Hawkman, he'll brings a
> darkness and mood, coupled with a dynamic storytelling that will
> definitely add a unique quality to this Masters of the Universe
> relaunch.
>
> Geek: This may be a little too literal, but I've always wondered why
> they were called "Masters of the UNIVERSE," when they only hung out on
> Eternia - are we going to see any exploration of places beyond Eternia
> in this series, or more of a fleshing out of that side of the concept?
>
> JR: A little too literal? Boy that's an understatement. Seriously
> though, that's a good question and one that deserves it's own arc.
> However that isn't this arc, which is more concerned with
> reintroducing the Masters of the Universe and the world of Eternia to
> a new generation.
>
> Geek: ...And this may be above your pay-grade, but I imagine these
> comics are somewhat a testing ground for the franchise, to see if it
> can be reinvented for TV, action figures, movies, etc... Has that been
> part of the discussion at all? And when you've been writing this, has
> your eye turned to that side of the business at all?
>
> JR: Honestly I don't know. Mattel has been very supportive to my
> ideas, I do know that. I'm sure as a company they've got their eye on
> all their franchises for the best way to make the most of them. I know
> I would.
>
> Geek: Just to wrap up, between finally revealing the life of The Shade
> on an epic, globe-trotting journey, creating a whole new world with
> Earth Two, and reinventing Masters of the Universe, are you going to
> want to write a nice, small character piece after this is all done? Or
> do you have even bigger plans?
>
> JR: No, my plans are a couple of more character based ideas, although
> even those have some pretty epic brush strokes. Oh and I'm working on
> a novel, that I'm very happy with so far and will have done by the end
> of the year. Thanks for asking.
>
> HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1 hits comic book stands from
> DC Comics in July!
And the reinvention of 80s animation continues.
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= DUG.
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