Masters of the Universe #7
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeMasters of the Universe #7 (Star Comics/Marvel, cover-dated May 1987) stands as one of the densest character-introduction issues in the entire Star Comics run, bringing together in a single story five figures from Mattel's late-wave 1987 toy assortment — Clamp Champ, Faker, Ninjor, Blast-Attak, and Scareglow — most of whom never appeared in the Filmation animated series because that series had already ended by the time these toys shipped. For a generation of young collectors, this comic and its companion issues therefore served as the primary narrative introduction to characters whose only other major storytelling platform was the action-figure minicomic packaged with each toy. The issue also captures the franchise at a transitional cultural moment: the live-action Masters of the Universe film was in theaters the same year, the toy line was entering its final wave, and the Star Comics series was one of the last ongoing publications still expanding the Eternia mythology in an American periodical format.
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The issue was produced under Marvel's Star Comics imprint, which ran from 1984 to 1988 as the company's dedicated line for child-aimed licensed properties. Writer Mike Carlin scripted the story — titled 'Long Live the King' — with interior pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Danny Bulanadi, colors by Bob Sharen, and letters by Jack Morelli; the cover was penciled by Ron Wilson and inked by Al Milgrom. Editorial oversight fell to Ralph Macchio as editor, with Craig Anderson as assistant editor and Jim Shooter as editor-in-chief, reflecting the same senior leadership team that guided Marvel's main superhero line. The series published bi-monthly throughout its run, releasing the issue on or around January 27, 1987, with the May 1987 cover date, and existed in both a direct-edition and a newsstand edition — a standard Marvel dual-distribution practice of the era.
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- Story title: 'Long Live the King,' written by Mike Carlin — the series' primary writer throughout most of its run.
- Interior art by penciler Ron Wilson and inker Danny Bulanadi; cover penciled by Ron Wilson and inked by Al Milgrom.
- Published under Marvel's Star Comics imprint (active 1984–1988), which specialized in child-oriented licensed properties.
- The issue features Clamp Champ, Ninjor, Blast-Attak, and Scareglow in prominent roles as Skeletor's assembled villain team — all characters introduced in Mattel's 1987 wave who never appeared in the Filmation cartoon series.
- Scareglow is depicted in the story as Skeletor's 'ghostly double,' and Blast-Attak's ability to split apart and reassemble is illustrated during combat — matching the gimmicks of their respective action figures.
- The Grand Comics Database lists the full character roster as: He-Man (Prince Adam), King Randor, Queen Marlene, Clamp Champ, Orko, Skeletor, Ninjor, Blast-Attak, Scareglow, Faker, and the Sorceress (Zoar).
- The issue exists in two editions — a direct-edition and a newsstand variant — reflecting Marvel's standard dual-distribution model of the period.
- The Star Comics Masters of the Universe series ran for 13 total issues (1986–1988) and is designated within the Marvel Multiverse as Earth-86051.
- Jim Shooter served as editor-in-chief, Ralph Macchio as editor, and Craig Anderson as assistant editor on this issue.
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Reprinted in Masters of the Universe #4 (1987)
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