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Newsstand ⋅ Star Comics ⋅ 1986

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Canadian ⋅ DC ⋅ 1983

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Conclusion of the three-issue miniseries published by DC

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2003

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Variant ⋅ MV Creations ⋅ 2004

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Foil ⋅ Image ⋅ 2003

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Cover art depicting Hordak

Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

MV Creations ⋅ 2004

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Newsstand ⋅ Star Comics ⋅ 1986

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Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2003

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Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2003

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Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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Issue #5 of the first Marvel published He-Man series

Image ⋅ 2003

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Cover appearance of the Faceless One

Newsstand ⋅ Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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Variant ⋅ MV Creations ⋅ 2004

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Variant cover art by Tim Seeley, limited to 500 copies

HeMan.org exclusive, numbered with certificate

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Issue #6 of a thirteen-issue series

Image ⋅ 2003

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Newsstand ⋅ Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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Variant cover art by Andy Smith, Jay Leisten and Jason Keith, limited to 500 numbered copies

He-Man.org exclusive

Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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Cover art featuring Stratos

Variant ⋅ MV Creations ⋅ 2004

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Variant cover art by Eamon O'Donoghue, limited to 500 copies

Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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Cover art featuring Orko

Final issue

Variant ⋅ MV Creations ⋅ 2004

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Variant cover art by Nathan Baertsch, limited to 500 copies

Each issue includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Variant ⋅ MV Creations ⋅ 2004

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Variant wraparound cover art by Randy Green

Graham Cracker Comics exclusive

A short-lived collaboration between Image and a company called MVCreations published 7 He-Man series between 2002-2003: The Shards of Darkness, Dark Reflections, Rise of the Snake Men, Dream Halloween, Icons of Evil and 5 Specials, totaling 33 issues and 32 variants

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $700 [No Previous Data]

Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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Fewer than 10 copies on the CGC census graded 9.8

CGC 9.8 sold data on eBay is approximately $1,000

Masters of the Universe have a strong following and the demand is high for 9.8 graded issues in this short 13-issue series

Newsstand ⋅ Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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Fewer than 10 copies on the CGC census graded 9.8

CGC 9.8 sold data on eBay is approximately $1,000

Masters of the Universe have a strong following and the demand is high for 9.8 graded issues in this short 13-issue series

Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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As of November 1, 2023 only 16 copies exist in 9.8

Star Comics ⋅ 1988

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Star Comics ⋅ 1988

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Death of He-Man

1st cover appearance of Man-at-Arms in standard comic book format

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Death of Skeletor

1st appearance of Evil-Lyn in a standard U.S. comic

Final issue, series finale

Newsstand ⋅ Star Comics ⋅ 1988

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Death of Skeletor

1st appearance of Evil-Lyn in a standard U.S. comic

Final issue, series finale

Exclusive ⋅ MV Creations ⋅ 2022

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5 in. x 7 in. mini-comic distributed at the 9th annual Dream Halloween event, a charity benefiting the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) held in Santa Monica, Chicago and New York

1,500 copies were distributed in Chicago and Santa Monica, 500 copies were distributed in New York

Copies were also available by mail order for a minimum donation of $50

As of November 2023, there exists a total of 7 copies on the census

Update: as of April 2024 there are 14 on the census, 10 of those 9.8

Key Facts

One-shot adaptation of the Masters of the Universe (1987) film script

There are a number of differences between the script and the final cut of the movie that is evident throughout the one-shot

Newsstand ⋅ Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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Reprint of the Masters of the Universe preview insert published in multiple titles (1982)

Promotional giveaway issued to customers who purchased a DC Universe Classics vs Masters of the Universe Classics action figure set (Lex Luthor/Skeletor)

Advertised as included in the package but it was not

Key Facts

8-page preview

Convention exclusive

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