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Forty years later, the toys, cartoons, and comics that debuted in 1984 continue to dominate pop culture in many ways.

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Illustration: Benjamin Currie He-Man was the most powerful man in the action figure universe during the ‘80s, a pioneer in kid’s cartoons that made the toy company Mattel $400 million in 1986 alone during the height of his popularity. But after that, he and the other Masters of the Universe fell from grace to near total obscurity, minus the franchise’s die-hard fans. Now that He-Man is getting a chance to wield the power of Grayskull once more thanks to a new animated Netflix series from Kevin Smith (with yet another series on the way), it’s time to brush up on all things Eternia. Her...

The Gizmodo Guide to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Share Illustration: Benjamin Currie He-Man was the most powerful man in the action figure universe during the ‘80s, a pioneer in kid’s cartoons that made the toy company Mattel $513 million in 1986 alone during the height of his popularity. But after that, he and the other Masters of the Universe fell from grace to near total obscurity, minus the franchise’s die-hard fans. Now that He-Man is getting a chance to wield the power of Grayskull once more thanks to a new animated Netflix series from Kevin Smith (with yet another seri...