Evil Horde 2-Pack MOTU Origins Sketch Book Series Hi-Res Box Reveal

Today we got official confirmation that the Evi Horde 2-Pack indeed are the concepts for Hordak and Grizzlor in a stunning box reveal for the 2-figure set! Roy announced and reveled the box and art for the 2-pack by saying, “INSPIRED BY ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART. Masters of the Universe presents SKETCHBOOK SERIES, featuring figures inspired by the original concept drawings of fan-favorite characters before they evolved into the final forms of Eternia’s greatest heroes and villains.” Here is the amazing 360 degree video he posted, which shows how the box and art came together! fetch.franciscoetchart & lpukhrambam also worked on this amazing creation! The hi-res images were also released and they look unreal!

Evil Horde 2-Pack Hi-Res Art Images

Roy followed up on his post from Saturday by posted the hi-res art that adorns the first MOTU Origins Sketch Book figure pack! Hordak and Grizzlor kicked off the series in amazing fashion and the hi-res art looks spectacular!

In a cool scene that features the duo plus the concept Skeletor and what we think is Vykron, Grizzlor is trying to take a piece out of him. The concept sketch for the Fright Zone is also featured.

The black and white illustrations feature a myriad of sketches of Hordak and Grizzlor and the money shots are on the side of the box.

Hordak and Grizzlor are brought to life as they are colorized, making them pop off the page!

The front of the box has a rather large window display and you can see the colorized illustrations of Hordak and Grizlor that are on the sides of the box.

The only illustrations that are colorized are the ones that pop on the sides of the box. The new angular box design is perfect to show them off!

Evil Horde 2-Pack Box Details

What a brilliant idea to create a box in black and white and just have the illustrations shine through. They really pop and we also see a new, angular box style for the MOTU Origins 2-packs. The illustration on the back of the box is stunning as we see Grizlor swiping at Vykron, who we see teased on the back of the box. We also see the Fright Zone, which would be an amazing addition to the MOTU Origins line!

One the sides of the box we see the updated illustrations of Hordak and Grizzlor as they pop off the back and white background!

Evil Horde 2-Pack MOTU Origins Sketch Book Series Reveal

Mattel is digging deep into the archives and concepts as a new image has emerged showing MOTU Origins style figures! As reported by Die Welt der Meister – Magazin, “A first image of a Horde Invasion 2-pack has been listed at dealers. Looks like the Wild Horde will be significantly strengthened in 2025! By the way, the designs are from early concept drawings of Hordak and Grizzlor! We don’t know if these will be a mainline release or a Mattel Creations exclusive so stay tuned!This opens the door for turning so many other new original MOTU concepts into figures! So let’s take a look at the Evil Horde MOTU Origins 2-Pack Sketch Book Series!

Hordak Concept Art

It appears that the Hordak MOTU Origins Hordak figure is based on the concepts below. As the Battle Ram Blog states, “In this early concept (below), Hordak, while menacing, has the look of a post-apocalyptic thug, like a He-Man character crossed with something from Mad Max.”

This also goes along with Horde Trooper concepts as well and it would be amazing to see more concept figures come out for MOTU Origins!

Vast armies of Horde Troopers were also used during the Horde’s failed invasion of Eternia. The early Horde Trooper concepts look nothing like the vintage toy. As the Battle Ram Blog states, “As Mattel and Filmation worked very closely on the She-Ra series and its characters and concepts, the Horde Trooper concept is a no-brainer. An army for the main villain in the series, as well as a collect-your-own-army idea from toy marketing POV. In the script and concept, as well as the storyboard for Into Etheria, we get a look at an early design, which gives the characters a heavily-armored and barbaric look. It’s clear that these troopers (or Hordesmen) are organic beings. One is human with a scar on his face, another is reptilian, and the third is a hawk hordesman.”

Hordak Concept Art

It also appears that the MOTU Origins Grizzlor is figure is based on the concepts below. Vast armies of Horde Troopers were also used during the Horde’s failed invasion of Eternia. The early Horde Trooper concepts look nothing like the vintage toy. As the Battle Ram Blog states, “Ted Mayer came up with a couple of somewhat related hairy henchmen concepts, including a mammoth/boar-like character (who has an identical pose to Grizzlor’s concept art) and a quite primitive-looking bear-like creature who, like Grizzlor, had two prominent fangs:”