Whiplash 200x MOTU Origins Deluxe Wave 5 Official Images

Hot off the press, and we’re already getting a visual on one of the 200x deluxe figures we only just learned about days ago. It was less than a week ago that we first uncovered the names for MOTU Origins 200x Deluxe Wave 5 and Wave 6, and now Whiplash is the first from that Wave 5 lineup to surface with what appears to be an official packaged image, giving us a solid look at how Mattel is translating his Mike Young Productions redesign into the Origins format. Massive thanks to @damienristori for coming through with this one. The box art and production image let us really take in the details here, and I love how they’ve leaned into that heavier, more armored 200x aesthetic that gave Whiplash so much more presence compared to his vintage look. He was always a solid character in the original line, but the 200x redesign really turned him into something far more imposing, and from what we can see on this packaging, it looks like they’ve captured that feel well within the Origins style. This is the first of the four figures slotted for Wave 5 alongside Buzz-Off, Keldor, and Webstor, who have already gone up for preorder. We’ll be keeping an eye out as his preorder should surface soon as Wave 5 is shaping up to be a strong batch for 200x collectors.

Official Images

Whiplash fills the entire window of the box, and that massive tail packed along the side really shows how much figure is crammed in there. The Cartoon Collection packaging features fiery artwork with Castle Grayskull’s facade looming behind him, and the 200x animated design translates really well to the Origins style with his blue segmented loincloth, gold belt with a spiral emblem, and blue wrist cuffs over that olive-green reptilian body.

The figure does a surprisingly strong job translating the Mike Young Productions Whiplash design into MOTU Origins form while still fitting within the proportions and engineering of the Origins line. The animated version has a much more monstrous silhouette with a forward hunch, and elongated arms, and a massive tail that dominates his profile. A lot of the defining 200x details carried over really well, including the layered rib-like chest plating, the horned head sculpt with the drooping tusks, the rocky spikes across the shoulders and back, and the bright blue wrist cuffs and layered skirt armor. The cartoon design looks more organic and reptilian, especially with the way the chest armor appears fused into his body and the aggressive claw shapes, while the figure simplifies those elements with cleaner sculpt lines and smaller hands to work within the Origins system. The tail is also huge that is packed beside, where it swings across the screen like a weapon on its own, but I think the figure still captures that grumpy, predatory Whiplash expression really well and retains much more of the 200x personality than I expected.

Whiplash (JHK13): Wave 5

The Target in-store scanner confirms Whiplash as a Masters of the Universe Origins Deluxe 200X figure, with TCIN 94975033 and DPCI 087-26-4883 listed at $23.99.

Whiplash Tease

If you recall, Whiplash was teased on Prince Adam’s card art as Prince Adam is caught mid stride as he drives forward with his sword arm raised, his vest flaring open and boots kicking up debris as he moves through the scene. Behind him, Whiplash bursts out of the shadows with his jaws open wide and arms outstretched, while tri-Klops steps in from the side firing a bright green energy blast from his eye as Trap Jaw lurks in the background. I love how the action feels stacked here, with Adam pushing ahead while the Evil Warriors close in at the same time, giving a clear tease that things are about to get very messy.

Whiplash 200x

Whiplash was featured in the MYP animated series as we get a glimpse into this background. Unlike the 80’s Filmation cartoon where he played a more significant role, Whiplash relegated mostly to background appearances that had little dialogue, no personality, and they really leaned on giving him a more thug like role. With respect to his backstory:

“we see that he is from a race of underground-dwelling reptile creatures called the Caligars, who inhabit Subternia and are caught in permanent dispute with their Subternian neighbours, the bat-like Speleans. The Caligars are shown to be a generally peaceful race, who regard Whiplash as a traitor since he joined Skeletor’s forces.”

Whiplash Wiki Grayskull

A solid reference shot of Whiplash’s upper body from the 200x animated series, showing his green, scaled skin covered in bony ridges and rocky protrusions across his chest, shoulders, and arms. He wears a gold belt at his waist, and those horn-like spikes jutting from his head and shoulders give him a real prehistoric, reptilian look that should translate well into the Origins Deluxe treatment.

Whiplash’s back is the real story here, with that massive tail extending from the base of his spine and rows of bony spikes running along the ridge. His teal loincloth drapes down between his legs, and the sheer bulk of his upper back and shoulders, covered in those rocky protrusions, gives a good preview of how much sculpted texture the Origins Deluxe figure will need to capture from behind.

This three-quarter body shot gives a good sense of how Whiplash’s tail connects and curves outward from his lower body, with the serpent-like head at its tip, while the segmented teal loin armor hangs in layered plates over his legs. His chest features a distinct V-shaped plating in gray that sits over the green scaled torso, a design element that would make for a cool sculpted overlay piece on the Origins Deluxe figure.

The tail is the standout feature here, stretching nearly the full length of his body and ending in that spiked, serpent-like head at the tip. Whiplash was massive in the 200x series, and this full body shot really drives home why he needs the deluxe treatment, as that tail alone is going to require some serious tooling.

Whiplash towers over Evil-Lyn in this shot, with Clawful flanking her on the other side, and it’s a great reminder that both Whiplash and Clawful were massive in the 200x series. Clawful already got the deluxe treatment in Origins, so having both of these guys in hand to recreate this scene is going to be a lot of fun.