Masters of the Universe #1 [Premium Cover / Cover C]
(November 2002)

Image, 2002 Series
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Price
5.95 USD; 9.25 CAD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
2002-12-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Brand
Image [Inverse and Clear]
Barcode
709853436263 00131
Editing
Jeremy Padawer (credited) (edits); Heather Schneider (credited) (edits); Geoff Walker (credited) (edits)

Issue Notes

Diamond order code: SEP021197
This issue is a variant of Masters of the Universe (Image, 2002 series) #1 [Cover A]. There exist further variants:

Premium Cover / Cover C (Table of Contents)

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Earl Norem (credited) (signed as Norem) (painting)
Inks
Earl Norem (credited) (signed as Norem) (painting)
Colors
Earl Norem (credited) (signed as Norem) (painting)
Letters
typeset
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
He-Man; Battle Cat; Ram-Man; Man-At-Arms; Teela; Stratos; Sy-Klone; Beast Man; Evil-Lyn; Skeletor; Two Bad; Trap-Jaw; Man-E-Faces; Whiplash; Clawful; Mer-Man; Buzz-Off
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Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover; Title has gold foil enhancement.

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The Shard of Darkness Part I (Table of Contents: 1)

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Val Staples (credited)
Pencils
Emiliano Santalucia (credited)
Inks
Marco Failla (credited)
Colors
Val Staples (credited); Shaynne Corbett (credited) (assists); Dash Martin (credited) (assists)
Letters
Dreamer Design (credited)
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
He-Man; Man-At-Arms; Orko; Skeletor; Evil-Lyn
Synopsis
Evil-Lyn plots to use the Shakarran Crystal to overthrow Skeletor. Reprimanded for using his faulty magic in dangerous ways, Orko goes for a walk in the woods where he finds a glowing crystal on a chain. A fire breaks out in Eternia City that even He-Man cannot contain and everyone is surprised when Orko flies in and uses the crystal to quench it. He-Man and Man-At-Arms decide to take the crystal to Castle Grayskull and ask the Sorceress about it.
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Keywords
Castle Grayskull; Eternia City; Shakarran Crystal
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Premium Cover / Cover C
    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
  2. 1. The Shard of Darkness Part I
    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
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