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A Hero in Need (Masters of the Universe
After He-Man rescues Orko from Skeletor, the evil sorcerer, Orko helps He-Man keep his real identiity a secret from Teela
24 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 1986
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January 20, 2025
This one had some pretty bizarre and unintentionally hilarious moments. It kicks off with Adam and Teela playing some kind of extreme jet ski chicken, where the first to crash into a tree loses. Meanwhile, Skeletor somehow sneaks up behind Orko while driving a literal tank (because subtlety is overrated) and takes him hostage.
Adam, as usual, mysteriously vanishes and reappears as He-Man, rushing in to save the day. Skeletor suddenly has the ability to summon Godzilla-sized monsters at will, which is something he never seems to do again. He-Man defeats the creature by "sweeping it away" with his sword, because we can't have anything violent happening in an '80s cartoon, can we?
Skeletor makes himself laugh so hard at the thought of the wimpy Prince Adam saving the day that he loses control of his tank, crashes, and is ejected headfirst into a rock. Wear your seatbelt, folks.
The story comes to an end, and Teela finally seems to get suspicious about never seeing Adam and He-Man in the same room, but Orko conjures up a magical Prince Adam doppelganger to keep her off the trail. I guess secret identities are safe as long as you’ve got a floating wizard friend who’s willing to gaslight for you.
Adam, as usual, mysteriously vanishes and reappears as He-Man, rushing in to save the day. Skeletor suddenly has the ability to summon Godzilla-sized monsters at will, which is something he never seems to do again. He-Man defeats the creature by "sweeping it away" with his sword, because we can't have anything violent happening in an '80s cartoon, can we?
Skeletor makes himself laugh so hard at the thought of the wimpy Prince Adam saving the day that he loses control of his tank, crashes, and is ejected headfirst into a rock. Wear your seatbelt, folks.
The story comes to an end, and Teela finally seems to get suspicious about never seeing Adam and He-Man in the same room, but Orko conjures up a magical Prince Adam doppelganger to keep her off the trail. I guess secret identities are safe as long as you’ve got a floating wizard friend who’s willing to gaslight for you.
February 4, 2024
A decent story and great artwork by Frank Carrillo.
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