Mattel and Dark Horse Comics Announce New Ongoing Series, “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe”

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world, in collaboration with Dark Horse Comics, today revealed that Masters of the Universe will now be an ongoing series titled He-Man and the Masters of the Universe! This new series will continue the story started with Sword of Flaws in the next story arc The Battle of Snake Mountain, written by Tim Seeley (Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull), illustrated by Reilly Brown (Masters of the Universe: Phantoms of Despair), colored by Jim Charalampidis (The Amazing Spider-Man), and lettered by AndWorld Design. The first issue of the new story arc will be He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #5, featuring covers by Reilly Brown with Jim Charalampidis and Ciro Neili.

THE POWER SWORD, a weapon able to access the power and wisdom of Grayskull, was forged by the most powerful sorcerer in the Universe—HE-RO. It was ordained that the sword would be given to a great champion to protect the Realm in times of need.

But He-Ro grew concerned that all the power and knowledge in the universe might be too much for one man. So, he created another blade—one which could be used only if a champion became a tyrant. But an accident corrupted the alternate blade, transforming it into something evil, tainting its metal violet. He-Ro had unintentionally created THE SWORD OF FLAWS. Realizing the horror of his creation, He-Ro left Grayskull and spent years of his life crossing Eternia to find a place to hide the sword. And there, the Sword of Flaws remained safely hidden. Until now…

After the great battle at Heaven Piercer, the Sword of Flaws has fallen into Skeletor’s hands. And with this mystic power, Skeletor is a greater threat than ever before. Can He-Man and the Heroic Warriors stop him before he becomes MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE?

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #5 will be available in comic shops on March 25, 2026.

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