Masters of the Universe MOTU March & April 2025 Preorders

Now that the Mattel Creations REVEALED 2025 event is behind us, we are looking forward to the future and what could be dropping in the coming weeks and months for the Masters of the Universe line. Since we are not officially a Mattel influencer, I would argue that we have a better pulse on the MOTU community so we are sharing some information we’ve received over the past few days in hopes you can find it useful. According to Entertainment Earth’s drop zone, there are a few dates coming up for Mattel figure drops. According to history, Mattel drops their Masters of the Universe figure catalogs twice per year. The first drop is usually in March as we’ve dubbed the figure drops MOTU March Madness in the past. In fact, previous MOTU March drops happened on March 20, 2023 where they’ve dropped their 2023 figure catalog and March 26, 2024 where they dropped their 2024 figure catalog. If you are not a Mattel official “influencer” you have no idea when these drops will happen but we can catch some clues based on historical drops and Entertainment Earth’s drop zone. For example, there are Mattel figure drops slotted for March 15, 2025, April 1, 2025, and April 4, 2025 so we have some thoughts about what might be coming. Looks like we are 1 for 1 with the reveal and preorder of the MOTU Origins Battle for Eternia 4-Pack so let’s hope this trend continues with subsequent Mattel drops in April 2025.

March 15, 2025 Update: Battle for Eternia 4-Pack Preorder

It looks like the intel we received was spot on as the MOTU Origins Battle for Eternia 4-Pack went up for preorder, revealing the official images for the set!

Battle For Eternia 4-Pack Official Images

This Masters of the Universe Battle for Eternia multi-pack presents 4 different factions of Good versus Evil, a thrilling army builder for any Origins collector.

Each figure has a vintage look at 5.5-inch scale, but with the modern posability of 16 movable joints. The Paragon Champion represents the Royal Kingsguard of Eternia. The Skel-Knight is subservient to the Evil Lord of Destruction, Skeletor. The Horde Revenant comes from Hordak’s Oathbreakers. The Pit Warden is a multi-headed menace under the direction of King Hiss.

Here are some close ups of the test shots of The Paragon Champion, Skel-Knight, the Horde Revenant, and the Pit Warden.

April 2025 Mattel Drops

According to EE’s Drop Zone, there are two Mattel figure drops on April 1, 2025 and April 4, 2025. According to an anonymous source, Blade from the Masters of the Universe 1987 Movie is dropping this April 2025 to the Masterverse line. Blade’s digital render was revealed during the Mattel MOTU Panel at SDCC 2024 and Blade’s 1987 Movie Masters of the Universe movie figure packaging was also slyly shown off at the March 2025 Mattel Creations REVEALED event.

MOTU Madness Reveals and Preorders?

This leaves us with the MOTU Madness reveals and preorders to sort out. Could Mattel be hiding the preorder dates for the figures that were revealed at Toy Fair 2025? Possibly, but we still have hope that the drops will be coming between now and April 4, 2025. Here is a recap of what was shown off at Toy Fair.

MOTU Origins Figure Lineup and Playset

Fright Zone

Back on February 1, 2025, we reported that a MOTU Origins Fright Zone was seen at German Toy Fair 2025. The German Toy Fair, called Spielwarenmesse. Well now the day that we have all been waiting for, the Fright Zone MOTU Origins Playset Revealed at New York Toy Fair 2025 and it looks glorious! The Fright Zone has been teased numerous times on MOTU Origins card and box art and, given that the Masters of the Universe is celebrating the 40th anniversary of She-Ra and the Princess of Power, a Fright Zone looks s=freaking amazing and is everything we could have asked for in a play sets for the Masters of the Universe Origins line! Thanks to yo_tengo_el_poder for posting these official images of the MOTU Origins Fright Zone!

Here we can see what looks like a super classic and nostalgic Fright Zone playset but totally upgraded from it’s vintage counter part! Let’s start at the top and work our way down. The tree has very detailed crows nesting on the top and the tree has a cool scary face in it. It looks like the center of the tree might be articulated and maybe it opens to capture heroic warriors! The jail cell door looks like the original and there is some sort of gray claw hand in the pit. A rock carved scary face with a jaw full of teeth adorns the side of the playset. But the best part of this playset has to be the full monster! No longer do we have a hand puppet but a full on articulated creature with 6 legs and a body and opening jaw!

The back of the playset reveals some incredible details and play areas as well. There looks to be Hordak’s throne room at the top behind the tree. Then down below there is a weapons rack, the back of the jail cell, and that same clawed hand so perhaps you can turn the playset vertical walls around to play from the inside with the same base.

MOTU Origins Vintage 2-Pack

The Masters of the Universe line is going back to it’s roots and kicking it old school with their reveal of a vintage style He-Man and Skeletor 2-Pack. These figures look amazing and really harken back to their vintage roots where it all started! For our wallets sake, we hope this is not a trend and it’s just a one-off pack that commemorates Evil Lord of Destruction and The Most Powerful Man in the Universe. Huge thanks to yo_tengo_el_poder and Toyark.com for posting images.

As the figures are a throw back to 1980’s and pay homage to them, the paint apps are updated and really make the figures come to life! Here is the official description of the figures:

Masters of the Universe Origins™2-Pack
SRP: $44.99 | 6Y+| Fall 2025
This nostalgic Masters of the Universe Origins 2-pack celebrates the 80thAnniversary of MaVel and really packs a punch, with retro-looking He-Man and Skeletor figures with punching action! A classic hero versus villain pack, the figures are designed at 5.5-inch scale with 6 points of articulation. The fun-filled “twist and punch” movements on both set them up for epic good vs. evil battles. Skeletor comes with a sword, havoc staff and removable chest and skirt armor. He-Man has a Power Sword, a shield and an axe, removable signature chest harness, and roto molded heads.

An official image has also surfaced of the 2-pack, which shows how the pair could be painted and the accessories they come with.

Cartoon Collection Figure Lineup

Grizzlor

Grizzlor appeared in several She-Ra and the Princess of Power Filmation cartoons and he he was part of Catra’s force squad, following her rise to Force Captain after the defection of Adora. Like many other Horde members, Hordak implied that Grizzlor was a product of Horde science and magic.

Photos of Grizzlor from New York Toy Fair 2025 reveals are below.

Fang Man

It is cool to see Fang Man coming to the line as he is a well loved deep cut character that only appeared in one episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. According to the Wiki Grayskull, Fang Man is a blue-skinned reptilian and served as a member of Skeletor’s Evil Warriors and was involved in a meeting at Snake Mountain when his master devised a new plan to conquer Eternia. This involved a complicated use of the Wheel of Infinity and traveling to Eternia’s distant past to a point before Castle Grayskull was created with the intention of building a fortress there in order to place the Wheel of Infinity. Thus, it was expected that the Wheel would spin faster and faster until it exploded, thus destroying Castle Grayskull in the future. Whilst Skeletor supervised the building of the fortress, Fang Man gathered a number of Dragosaurs which he took under his control and used them to pacify the area that was populated by the Snake Clan as well as the Ape Clan.

Masters of the Universe Origins™ Fang Man™ Action Figure
SRP: $17.99 | 6Y+| Fall 2025
This MOTU Origins Fang Man action figure joins the Cartoon Collection , inspired by the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe TV series from the ’80s. The evil fanged minion of Skeletor has a vintage look at 5.5-inch scale, but with the modern posability of 16 movable joints. This MOTU villain comes with a Wheel of Infinity accessory inspired by the episode “The Time Corridor.” A mini-comic is included for story context.

Photos of Fang Man from New York Toy Fair 2025 reveals are below.

Orko / Uncle Montork

This Cartoon Collection version of Orko allows you to display him as both Orko and his Uncle Montork, which I think is such a creative way to make this a new figure we haven’t gotten yet! Orko was teased on the MOTU Origins Cartoon Collection Evil-Lyn cardback and helps build out the heroes! Orko is a “Trollan”, a race of beings from the extradimensional world of Trolla. Like all Trollans, Orko appears to be a diminutive blue humanoid, capable of floating in midair, whose appearance is almost completely hidden beneath a robe, hat, and scarf. Little more than Orko’s hands, ears, and eyes are ever seen by the audience, as Trollan custom only rarely permits the revelation of one’s face. Orko’s face was designed in production drawings but never appeared in the series; when his clothing is removed, he is always obscured.

Masters of the Universe Origins™ Orko™ Action Figure
SRP: $17.99 | 6Y+| Fall 2025
This Masters of the Universe Origins Orko action figure joins the Cartoon Collection , inspired by the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe TV series from the ’80s. The heroic court magician of Castle Grayskull has a vintage look at 5.5-inch scale, but with the modern posability of 16 movable joints. This MOTU hero comes with a swappable Uncle Montork head inspired by the “The Return of Orko’s Uncle” episode. A clear stand provides “floating” appearance and a mini-comic is included for story context.

Photos of Orko from New York Toy Fair 2025 reveals are below.

Bow

This Cartoon Collection version of Bow looks like he stepped right out of the cartoon! He comes complete with his bow and arrow of course! And he is earing what looks like a soft goods cape. Bow was recently teased on Leech’s cardback and we knew that this figure would be coming to the line eventually. Bow is renowned as the best archer in all of Etheria. Equipped with an array of trick arrows, he uses his skills of illusion and his fierce patriotism for Etheria to fight the Evil Horde. Bow is also Princess Adora’s right hand man and best friend. You will notice on the vintage PoP version, that Bow was missing his signature mustache, later corrected by including 2 different heads in the MOTU Classics version. Bow is a fictional character from the She-Ra: Princess of Power cartoon series produced by Filmation in the 1980s. He is one of the main characters and a member of the Great Rebellion, a group fighting against the tyrannical rule of Hordak and his Evil Horde.

Masters of the Universe Origins Cartoon Bow
SRP: $17.99 | 6Y+| Fall 2025
This Masters of the Universe Origins Bow action figure joins the Cartoon Collection and is inspired by the original She-Ra: The Princess of Power TV series from the ’80s; it celebrates the 40thanniversary of the show! The best archer in all of Etheria has a vintage look at 5.5-inch scale, but with the modern posability of 16 movable joints. This MOTU hero comes with a removable harness/cape as well as a bow accessory and one arrow, inspired by the “Bow’s Magical Gift” episode. A mini-comic is included for story context.

A photo of Bow from New York Toy Fair 2025 reveals is below.

Shadow Weaver

Shadow Weaver was most recently teased on Mantenna’s cardback so it is great to see her coming to the line! Shadow Weaver Tease Shadow Weaver is a powerful sorceress and member of The Horde. She is shown as being second-in-command to Hordak, the tyrannical leader of the planet Etheria. When the infant Princess Adora was kidnapped, it was Shadow Weaver who cast a spell on her so that she would believe the deceptions of The Horde and blindly follow their evil ways. She would be amazing to see in the line because, like Octavia, she was never produced in vintage She-Ra and the Princess of Power line! Here is a concept from Cults3D as we can imagine what Shadow Weaver could like as a MOTU Origins figure.

Masters of the Universe Origins Cartoon Shadow Weaver
SRP: $17.99 | 6Y+| Fall 2025
This Masters of the Universe Origins Shadow Weaver action figure joins the Cartoon Collection and is inspired by the original She-Ra: The Princess of Power TV series from the ’80s; it celebrates the 40thanniversary of the show! The powerful sorceress has a vintage look at 5.5-inch scale, but with the modern posability of 16 movable joints. This MOTU Evil Horde spellcaster comes with a witch-sleeved cloak, spell book and wand, inspired by the “The Eldritch Mist”episode. A mini-comic is included for story context.

A photo of Shadow Weaver from New York Toy Fair 2025 reveals is below.

Whiplash

Whiplash was the one figure mysteriously missing from Wave 26. We did not see him revealed yesterday, nor did we see his official images released today. That begs the question as to what is going on with Whiplash, as each of the Cartoon Collection Waves have now been 3 figures. We don’t know if there is some sort of figure assortment changes happening, but in the meantime, we will take a look at the digital concept from Eternal Customs so we can envision what Whiplash could look like as a Cartoon Collection figure. A member of the Evil Warriors, Whiplash is an anthropomorphic reptilian creature. His main asset in battle is his long, bulky tail, which can injure or knock over his opponent by delivering a heavy blow, as well as being able to smash through solid rock.

MOTU Origins ThunderCats Lineup

Lion-O

Lion-O, the Lord of the ThunderCats is re-interpreted in Eternian style with a Sword of Omens. Lion-O is designed at Origins 5.5-inch scale, with 16 points of articulation, deluxe details and modular body parts. He comes with 2 interchangeable hair looks, swappable armor and harness, removable face armor, shoulder armor and claw shield, 2 different belts and a Sword of Omens accessory.

Official images of Lion-o are shown below.

Battle Cat-Man

Battle Cat, the most powerful cat in the universe, is re-interpreted as human warrior Battle Cat-Man with ThunderCats style helmet, harness, bracers and 2 claw accessories. He’s designed at Origins 5.5-inch scale, with 16 points of articulation and deluxe detail and modular body parts.

Official images of Battle Cat Man are shown below.

Skell-Ra

Evil awakens with the Skell-Ra Action Figure ($29.99). This is such a cool idea where you get two figures in one! The collaboration of two iconic 80s brands, Masters of the Universe and ThunderCats, yields an action figure of the Ever-Living Evil of Eternia, Skell-Ra! He comes with 2 swappable heads, a reversible purple / red cape, and swappable harness and skirt armor pieces, so he can evolve from Skell-Ra into Mumm-Ra. The Sword of Plun-darr completes the double-edged picture.

Official images of Skell Ra are below.

You can switch between Skeletor and Mumm-Ra with the figure’s Sword of Plundarr weapon, a reversible cape, swappable heads, and swappable harness and skirt armor pieces. 

Cheetara

Cheetara, the fastest feline in the universe comes with her traditional look as well as Eternian-style armor. Cheetara is designed at Origins 5.5-inch scale, with 16 points of articulation, deluxe detail and modular body parts. She has her signature 2 battle staffs as an accessory and comes with 2 interchangeable hair looks, armor and two lower leg looks.

Official images of Cheetara are below.

He-Man

This is our first look at He-Man mashup could look like and those two make the perfect combination. The mashup is subtle, which we would want from the line and seeing the ThunderCats symbol on a MOTU figure is amazing! He has a nice lion on his chest armor, and this is a more modern look for He-Man.

Addtional photos of ThunderCats crossover He-Man!

Panthro

Panthro is the next main character in the core ThunderCats group. Panthro looks great and is all geared up! He has a ton of cool accessories and uses different weapon attachments to his hands.

Tygra

Tygra is another main character and this MOTU Origins Tygra looks great. It looks like you can peel his gear off to reveal a more classic looking Tygra below.

Masterverse Figure Lineup

Hordak

Masters of the Universe® Masterverse Hordak® Action Figure
SRP: $21.99 | 6Y+| Fall 2025
This MOTU Masterverse Hordak action figure is inspired by the original She-Ra: The Princess of PowerTV series from the ’80s and celebrates the 40thanniversary of the show! Designed at 7-inch scale with 30 points of articulation, he comes with removable articulated wings, a shield and staff and a cannon arm that swaps with the hand and wrist bracer. His armor includes a chest harness and arm band.

She-Ra

Looking very different than the PoP version of the Masterverse She-Ra version 1, this version of She-Ra is clad in a stunning outfit and a soft goods cape.

According to her official description, they are calling her subline “New Etheria.” Huge thanks to Vex N Toys for the heads up! Here is her official description:

Masters of the Universe® Masterverse She- Ra® Action Figure
SRP: $21.99/6Y+| Fall 2025
For the honor of Grayskull, I am She-Ra!” This MOTU Masterverse figure celebrates the 40thanniversary of the TV series, She-Ra and the Princess of Power. Designed at 7-inch scale with 30 points of articulation, this New Etheria edition of the most powerful woman in the universe is based on the vintage toy look and comes with an extra swappable set of hands, a removable soft goods cape with shoulder armor, a shield and a sword. The mythical warrior princess comes with the high level of detail collectors expect and is beautifully packaged in a window box suitable for display.

Images from Mattel’s Masterverse display from New York Toy Fair 2025 are below.

Getting a closer look at the figure, She-Ra’s outfit has so much detail and paints a different version of her, which is a welcomed addition the line. She is pictured with her sword and Shield!

Here we get a nice view of the back and you can see here amazing hairdo!

Terror Claws Skeletor

This figure looks mighty beefy and really leans into the technical nature of how Skeletor would even operate his Claws of Terror!

Images from Mattel’s Masterverse display from New York Toy Fair 2025 are below.

He comes with his classic crop top and a helmet with a mask, which could be from covering his face to prevent all of the blood from getting on his skull from him wielding his terror claws! The claws themselves are huge and have a ton of metal detail that really brings them to life. The hoses that connect to the claws complete the look!