Hordak

Hordak is the ruthless leader of the Evil Horde, a fearsome warlord and conqueror who once enslaved much of Etheria. Introduced in Mattel's Masters of the Universe mythology in 1984, he serves as a powerful villain whose dark ambitions bring him into conflict with the forces of good.

Few villains get their own debut issue right out of the gate, but Hordak earned that distinction in 1984 when Larry Houston introduced this ruthless schemer to Bronze Age comics readers hungry for more Masters of the Universe mayhem. Published by World Distributors, Hordak carved out a niche as one of the great antagonists of his era, sharing pages with heavy hitters like He-Man, Skeletor, Teela, and Prince Adam across a catalog presence that stretched an impressive 36 years from 1984 all the way to 2020. His appearances across titles like Masters of the Universe Annual, The Powers of Grayskull, and Masters of the Universe: Dimensional Doom speak to a character with real staying power in the mythology. If you're exploring the richer, darker corners of the Masters of the Universe comics universe, Hordak is absolutely worth tracking down.