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  Masters of the Universe

  £395.00

  “A battle fought in the stars, now… comes to Earth.”

  Twenty years before Transformers, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor came He-Man, Skeletor and the world of Eternia as the Mattel toys and cartoon series were magically transported to the big screen in Gary Goddard’s fantasy adventure “Masters of the Universe”. Boasting some of the finest fantasy art seen on a movie poster, this original 1987 UK quad by Jean Mascii, certainly impresses with He-Man himself (Dolph Lundgren) taking prominence as Skeletor (Frank Langella) is positioned menacingly over his shoulder. Presented in excellent original rolled (as issued) condition with strong vibrant colours it represents one of the best examples of collectable, cinematic movie memorabilia we have offered from the 1980s.

  Trivia: Meg Foster said that she based her character on Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth. In the film’s beginning, she is a pantomime villainess but obviously deeply in love with Skeletor. As the storyline progresses, she gradually comes to realise that he does not truly care for her. In the end, she abandons him to his fate, her withdrawal of her forces leads to his eventual defeat. In Foster’s opinion, the character progresses from evildoer to scorned woman to tragic heroine

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