Clawful MOTU Chronicles In-Hand Images

I’ve been waiting for someone to post these photos! Ever since seeing Clawful at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, I’ve been excited to get a better look at what Mattel has done with him. Now, thanks to @dadatarms on Instagram, we have a great collection of in-hand images, including a comparison with the Masterverse New Eternia Clawful!

When Mattel introduced New Eternia, I was hoping the line would take more liberties with the classic Masters of the Universe designs. I wanted to see some genuine reimaginings rather than figures that remained so closely connected to their vintage counterparts. That’s exactly what I’m starting to get from MOTU Chronicles, and Clawful is probably the best example of why I’m so excited about this new direction.

We first saw Clawful during our SDCC 2026 MOTU booth coverage, followed by the 2027 Wave 1 preorders featuring Clawful, Mekaneck, and Flight Armor He-Man. But seeing Clawful in someone’s collection, especially alongside the New Eternia version, is something I’ve been looking forward to.

MOTU Chronicles Clawful In-Hand Images

On his own, Clawful looks absolutely crazy, and I love it! Mattel has taken his familiar crab-like anatomy much further, with a massive red shell, oversized pincer, and a completely reimagined head. The enormous upper body is quite a departure from the traditional Clawful design, while the yellow-brown legs, blue sash, and armored lower half retain some familiar MOTU elements.

And there’s some encouraging feedback from @dadatarms, who says he’s really enjoying Clawful so far. According to him, the figure has a satisfying weight and feels solid in hand. Considering how massive that upper body looks, I’m glad to hear he has some heft to him!

The chest is covered in rough, shell-like textures with blue paint applications running through several recessed sections. Below that, the waist armor has overlapping silver-gray plates, raised studs, and a beaded detail across the front. The tattered reddish-brown loincloth is another interesting addition, while the blue sash adds a familiar touch beneath all that monstrous sculpting.

The back reveals just how unusual this new body design is. Large overlapping sections form the red shell across his shoulders and upper torso, with thick spikes extending outward. A brown harness runs across the back, while the blue sash continues around his waist above the layered armor. Mattel has gone well beyond simply updating the familiar Masterverse body proportions.

And then there’s that face! This might be my favorite part of the entire figure. Clawful has an enormous open mouth filled with large teeth, dark ridges above his eyes, and a blue crest running down his forehead. The layered folds around his jaws and cheeks almost make him look like some kind of mutated deep-sea creature. It’s wonderfully over the top! What I find so interesting about the head is how far Mattel has moved from Clawful’s traditional appearance without losing his identity. The eyes, crustacean-like facial structure, and enormous teeth take him into unfamiliar territory, but he’s still recognizable as Clawful. That’s the sort of experimentation I was hoping Chronicles would deliver.

Of course, we can’t talk about Clawful without spending some time on that ridiculous claw! The enormous pincer has an uneven, bumpy surface with jagged edges and pointed protrusions. His club has a pointed tip extending above the blades, a ribbed section along the shaft, and a hook at the bottom.

The axe is an interesting addition, with angular blades, raised ridges, and sculpted bands along the shaft. Between that weapon, the massive pincer, and the spiked shoulder armor, Clawful has a very different presence from earlier figures. There is one complaint from @dadatarms worth mentioning, though. He says the joints on Clawful feel loose and weak, something he’s noticed with other Chronicles figures as well. It’s especially noticeable here because Clawful is such a large figure. Despite that criticism, he’s still very happy with him overall.

MOTU Chronicles and New Eternia Clawful Comparison

Now this is the comparison I’ve really wanted to see! On the left is the Masterverse New Eternia Clawful, and on the right is Chronicles. New Eternia stayed relatively close to the vintage figure, with the yellow body, recognizable armor, and familiar crab claws. Chronicles takes those same basic ideas and runs in a completely different direction. Just look at the difference in their proportions, heads, and upper-body designs. This is much closer to the kind of reimagining I originally wanted from New Eternia.

I also love seeing the different approaches to his signature claw. The New Eternia version has the recognizable shape of the vintage accessory, but Chronicles exaggerates the pincer into something much larger and rougher.

The side comparison is particularly interesting because the two versions have such different sculpts. New Eternia has the more conventional humanoid proportions of the original action figure, while Chronicles has a broad, bulky shell with large spikes extending from the shoulders. The newer Clawful’s head is also far more beastlike, with a longer, more angular profile and a mouth full of enormous teeth.

The two figures also take different approaches to their weapons. New Eternia retains a bright green weapon reminiscent of the vintage release, while Chronicles has a silver-gray double-headed axe with angular blades and a more elaborate shaft. Between the weapons, armor, and completely different bodies, these are two interpretations that could comfortably share a shelf without feeling redundant.

And finally, we get to see Clawful alongside Teela and He-Man! This is the kind of lineup that has me so excited about where Chronicles is heading. He-Man and Teela are already taking the Masters of the Universe designs in different directions, and Clawful pushes things even further with his monstrous proportions and enormous crustacean features. I still appreciate the traditional interpretations, but I also want to see familiar characters reimagined in ways we haven’t seen before. Clawful has been one of my most anticipated Chronicles releases since SDCC, and these photos certainly haven’t changed that! A huge thanks again to @dadatarms for sharing these photos and his thoughts on the figure!