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“By the powers of Grayskull”!
This phrase is well known to fans of the animated series “HeMan”. The main character of the Mattel toy line called “Masters of the Universe” is present on television and also in the comics.
He draws attention to his strength by being shown as Prince Adam’s alter ego. Together with his friends, the hero defends the kingdom of Eternia and Castle Grayskull from the terrible Skeletor.
In the mid1980s, rumors surfaced that the HeMan doll was actually a reimagining of Conan the Barbarian.
However, the information was contradicted by Sweet, who claimed that the development and concept of the franchise was done by him in 1980, before the release of the Arnold Schwarzenegger film.
After being sued by Conan Properties International, the company won the lawsuit by proving that HeMan and Conan had no connection whatsoever. The character then became very popular in toy format as well as on television and film.
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Artist Hidreley Diao decided to reimagine what HeMan would look like if he were a real person. Using Mattel’s own toy as the mold, he achieved an interesting result.
Diao also showed what other famous characters like Naruto, SpongeBob and The Simpsons would look like.