Mantenna and Hordak Coming To MOTU Origins Cartoon Collection
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Mantenna, evil spy with the pop out eyes, and Hordak, ruthless leader of the Evil Horde, are both coming to the MOTU Origins Cartoon Collection! Mantenna, the nervous, stuttering henchmen from the Evil Horde, appeared in 39 episodes of the She-Ra Princess of Power Filmation cartoon. Hordak, appeared in a whomping 72 She-Ra Princess of Power Filmation episodes, and 2 movie TV Specials! According to an anonymous source, Mantenna and Hordak will be coming to the Cartoon Collection later in 2024. We will also take a look at the character’s history both on the Cartoon Series and in toy form. So let’s take a look at Mantenna and Hordak who are coming to the MOTU Origins Cartoon Collection, what they might look like.
Mantenna -Filmation style
When the Horde appear in the She-Ra: Princess of Power series, Mantenna retains his “spy sight” from the minicomics, and can fire energy beams of different varieties from his eyes, such as stun beams, gravity distortion beams, and freeze rays. Mantenna is a nervous stuttering imbecile and is mainly used for comic relief, with a running gag that Hordak frequently sends him down a trap door in front of his throne for any number of reasons.
Mantenna in She-Ra Princess of Power Cartoon
According to: Mantenna | Wiki Grayskull | Fandom
Mantenna was a member of Force Captain Adora’s, and later, Catra’s, force squad. In his youth, he attended the Horde academy on Horde World and Hordak was implied that he, like other members of the force squad, was a product of Horde science.
Mantenna had the ability to fire energy beams of different varieties from his eyes, such as stun beams, gravity distortion beams, and freeze rays. Mantenna often acted very nervous, stuttering and stumbling over his words. He could also see over large distances and act as a spy for Hordak.
Despite his useful abilities, Mantenna’s bumbling often earned him Hordak’s ire, with the Horde leader frequently amusing himself by sending Mantenna down the trap door in his throne room. On one occasion, however, Mantenna did manage to have his revenge and sent Hordak himself down the trap door.
Mantenna | Wiki Grayskull | Fandom
Mantenna’s Filmation Appearances
Mantenna appeared in a whomping 39 episodes of the She-Ra Princess of Power Filmation Cartoon Series. His appearances included:
She-Ra: Princess of Power (Filmation)
- Into Etheria
- She-Ra Unchained
- The Red Knight
- The Missing Ax
- The Peril of Whispering Woods
- The Laughing Dragon
- King Miro’s Journey
- A Loss for Words
- Horde Prime Takes a Holiday
- Small Problems
- Book Burning
- The Price of Freedom
- A Talent for Trouble
- Gateway to Trouble
- The Unicorn King
- Zoo Story
- Enemy with My Face
- The Rock People
- Huntara
- The Price of Power
- For Want of a Horse
- My Friend, My Enemy
- Unexpected Ally
- The Light of the Crystal
- Loo-Kee Lends a Hand
- Of Shadows and Skulls
- Magicats
- Flowers for Hordak
- Return of the General
- A Lesson in Love
- Brigis
- The Caregiver
- When Whispering Woods Last Bloomed
- The Locket
- Shera Makes a Promise
- The Inspector
- Shades of Orko
- The Bibbet Story
- Swifty’s Baby
Mantenna Action figure
Mantenna was first released in the vintage MOTU toy line back in 1985. His classic version included pop out eyes and had a set of 2 stuck together legs and very little resembled his cartoon version, but was a classic figure that remains a fan favorite today.
action figure
Mantenna was released in the MOTU Origins line in his classic vintage style. But we did see Mantenna released in his Filmation cartoon style for the MOTU Classic Club Grayskull Mantenna. A Cartoon Collection version of him might look like this.
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Mantenna Cartoon Collection
Thanks again to the talented Eternal Customs on Facebook, we can see what a Cartoon Collection Mantenna might look like!
Hordak- Filmation
Hordak was the ruthless leader of the Evil Horde and appeared in 72 episodes of the She-Ra, Princess of Power FIlmation cartoon series. He appeared with blue skin and did not resemble his vintage action figure, which had grey skin.
According to Hordak | Wiki Grayskull | Fandom:
Hordak was a Commander in the Horde Empire and was the brother of Horde Prime, the supreme ruler of the Horde. Hordak was trained in the art of sorcery by the Etherian magician, Noah, though as time went on, he would grow to detest magic and embrace technology and science, believing it far superior. Hordak’s preferred method of fighting was to transform his body parts into various weapons, usually favouring a cannon arm.
Hordak | Wiki Grayskull | Fandom
She-Ra: Princess of Power (cartoon) appearances:
- Into Etheria
- Beast Island
- She-Ra Unchained
- Reunions
- Battle for Bright Moon
- The Sea Hawk
- The Red Knight
- The Prisoners of Beast Island
- The Peril of Whispering Woods
- The Laughing Dragon
- King Miro’s Journey
- Friendship
- He Ain’t Heavy
- A Loss for Words
- Horde Prime Takes a Holiday
- The Stone in the Sword
- The Crown of Knowledge
- The Mines of Mondor
- Small Problems
- Book Burning
- The Eldritch Mist
- The Price of Freedom
- The Reluctant Wizard
- Friends Are Where You Find Them
- A Talent for Trouble
- Gateway to Trouble
- The Unicorn King
- Zoo Story (mentioned)
- Into the Dark Dimension
- Treasure of the First Ones
- Glimmer’s Story
- Enemy with My Face
- Welcome Back, Kowl
- The Rock People
- Huntara
- Micah of Bright Moon
- Birds of a Feather
- For Want of a Horse
- My Friend, My Enemy
- The Wizard (mentioned)
- Unexpected Ally
- The Light of the Crystal (mentioned)
- Loo-Kee Lends a Hand
- Of Shadows and Skulls
- Jungle Fever
- Black Snow
- Anchors Aloft, Part 2 (mentioned)
- Darksmoke and Fire
- Magicats
- Flowers for Hordak
Season Two (1986)
- Return of the General
- A Lesson in Love
- The Pearl
- The Time Transformer
- Above It All
- Day of the Flowers
- Brigis
- The Caregiver
- When Whispering Woods Last Bloomed
- Romeo and Glimmer
- The Perils of Peekablue
- The Locket
- Shera Makes a Promise
- Bow’s Magical Gift
- Sweet Bee’s Home
- Glimmer Come Home
- The Inspector
- Portrait of Doom
- Hordak’s Power Play
- Assault on the Hive (appears in flashback, footage from Sweet Bee’s Home)
- The Bibbet Story
- Swifty’s Baby
Hordak Action Figure
Hordak was released in the Mattel Masters of the Universe line in several versions. He first came out in 1985. He had grey skin with black chest armor, and did not resemble the blue skinned version that appeared in the She-Ra Princess of Power Filmation cartoon series.
Mattel then later released a Hurrican Hordak version in 1985. And then followed by a “Buzz Saw” version in 1987.
In the Early 2000’s, Hordak was released in the 200x line, after the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Mike Young Productions cartoon series. He was much more stylized than what we were used to. Again, he was a grey skinned creature, rather than the Filmation blue.
The MOTU Classics versions then followed. First in 2009, he was released in a much more detailed grey version. But in 2017, Super7 released him as part of the Club Grayskull line and he finally resembled his blue skinned Filmation look!
Then in 2018, Super7 released a blue Filmation Hordak in the 5.5″ vintage style line. This one is the closet to what we may get in the cartoon collection line.
Finally we got several versions of Hordak in the MOTU Origins line and the Masterverse line! Hordak was released in his blue color as part of the 2021 Power Con Exclusive 4 pack. Then Masterverse released Hordak under the Princess of Power line.
Hordak Cartoon Collection
Below is an incredible custom digital render of a Filmation Style 5.5″ Hordak by Eternal Customs on Facebook. This looks the closet to what we would get in the Cartoon Collection.
Another view of the whole Evil Horde by Eternal Customs on Facebook
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