superheroes
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The Power Rangers’ New Era Should Bring Them to Animation
This past August, the Power Rangers series turned 30 years old. While not entirely on the level of popularity as some of its other superheroic peers, there’s no denying the semi-tokusatsu franchise is in the hearts of fans and a certain generation. And like all long-running franchises, there comes a point where substantial change is…
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The Future of He-Man Is Fabulous, Mostly Secret, and Powerfully Tantalising
The defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull isn’t He-Man, at least not today. That honour currently goes to PJ Lewis, who’s been leading the Masters of the Universe franchise into multiple toylines and animated series over the past few years. He-Man is presumably taking a well-deserved break for his 40th birthday, which will be…
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He-Man Is Finally for Kids Again
As He-Man and the Masters of the Universe debuts on Netflix today, it will mark the third show to bear the name. The first was the classic ‘80s cartoon that made the franchise and accompanying toyline a mega-hit. The second, in 2002, tried to get kids interested in the character of He-Man again but failed…
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Masters of the Universe: Revelation Is a He-Man Fan’s Dream*
“You were who we made this for!” Kevin Smith excitedly told me during our interview about Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation, right after I revealed I was a huge He-Man fan. He was not lying. The new series was clearly made for me and the other ‘80s kids. Those who grew up playing with Masters…