He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

[IanH755]

williamp said:

Toxic masculinity at its worst. Itll need a re-write just like ghostbusters 3...

One of the funny things I notice is the female "body confidence" issue regarding how Barbie etc is a bad role model due to it's unrealistic size/shape, yet boys have had dozens of He-Men, action film heroes etc, who are all "hyper real" in physical appearance, seemingly without issue.

[Tony Starks]

IanH755 said:

One of the funny things I notice is the female "body confidence" issue regarding how Barbie etc is a bad role model due to it's unrealistic size/shape, yet boys have had dozens of He-Men, action film heroes etc, who are all "hyper real" in physical appearance, seemingly without issue.

The same reason women going to male strippers is a bit of fun, yet men going to female strippers is sleazy.

[irocfan]

Tony Starks said:

The same reason women going to male strippers is a bit of fun, yet men going to female strippers is sleazy.

diet coke guy...

[Halb]

Hey, it's a job.
And I get good tips.

[HorneyMX5]

Halb said:

Hey, it's a job.
And I get good tips.

Just the tip?

[Halb]

that's all I need honey

[viggyp]

Halb said:

viggyp said:

One film I'd like to see made is of a Marvel UK character called Death's Head. What a character.

Oh man, that would be cool. I still have my DH annual from years back. He was such a cool character. I've read that the DH robots in WOrld War Hulk are an himage to him. Yes.

I have the original DH comics as well as the graphic novels with extras and agree that he was so cool. Simon Furman was/is a genius. I didn't realise that about World War Hulk. Apparently, Stan Lee sent a letter to Simon Furman stating how much he loved the character. Also Dragon's Claws would be a good film.

[Halb]

viggyp said:

I have the original DH comics as well as the graphic novels with extras and agree that he was so cool. Simon Furman was/is a genius. I didn't realise that about World War Hulk. Apparently, Stan Lee sent a letter to Simon Furman stating how much he loved the character. Also Dragon's Claws would be a good film.

what extras?

[viggyp]

Halb said:

viggyp said:

I have the original DH comics as well as the graphic novels with extras and agree that he was so cool. Simon Furman was/is a genius. I didn't realise that about World War Hulk. Apparently, Stan Lee sent a letter to Simon Furman stating how much he loved the character. Also Dragon's Claws would be a good film.

what extras?

I think (haven't read it for a while) that it included the issue where he bumps into Doctor Who and some other things. Will clarify tonight.

[Halb]

viggyp said:

Halb said:

viggyp said:

I have the original DH comics as well as the graphic novels with extras and agree that he was so cool. Simon Furman was/is a genius. I didn't realise that about World War Hulk. Apparently, Stan Lee sent a letter to Simon Furman stating how much he loved the character. Also Dragon's Claws would be a good film.

what extras?

I think (haven't read it for a while) that it included the issue where he bumps into Doctor Who and some other things. Will clarify tonight.

Ahhh, I actually bought that comic at the time! I never bought Who, I bought it purely for the DH story. I guess we found out about stuff back in the day. It did kinda annoy me that he got shrunk to human size, and then he mixes in worlds where everyone is human size!

[viggyp]

Halb said:

viggyp said:

Halb said:

viggyp said:

I have the original DH comics as well as the graphic novels with extras and agree that he was so cool. Simon Furman was/is a genius. I didn't realise that about World War Hulk. Apparently, Stan Lee sent a letter to Simon Furman stating how much he loved the character. Also Dragon's Claws would be a good film.

what extras?

I think (haven't read it for a while) that it included the issue where he bumps into Doctor Who and some other things. Will clarify tonight.

Ahhh, I actually bought that comic at the time! I never bought Who, I bought it purely for the DH story. I guess we found out about stuff back in the day. It did kinda annoy me that he got shrunk to human size, and then he mixes in worlds where everyone is human size!

I agree mate but I guess more stories can be told as the size of a human compared to TF size.

[Halb]

viggyp said:

I agree mate but I guess more stories can be told as the size of a human compared to TF size.

Yeah. I liked his stuff with DC and Iron-Man of 2020 (ha, that's almost here). But my fave stories with with the TFs. Especially when he tracked down Galvatron in the past, that was an epic story. Dunno if Furman was still in charge then, but they could tell ace stories.

[viggyp]

Halb said:

viggyp said:

I agree mate but I guess more stories can be told as the size of a human compared to TF size.

Yeah. I liked his stuff with DC and Iron-Man of 2020 (ha, that's almost here). But my fave stories with with the TFs. Especially when he tracked down Galvatron in the past, that was an epic story. Dunno if Furman was still in charge then, but they could tell ace stories.

Haha, 2020 close by eh? Who'd have though

Yeah, that was Furman's baby and he wrote all those post movie, time travel shenanigans. Currently reading IDWs UK collections and it brings back so many memories.

[Halb]

viggyp said:

Haha, 2020 close by eh? Who'd have though

Yeah, that was Furman's baby and he wrote all those post movie, time travel shenanigans. Currently reading IDWs UK collections and it brings back so many memories.

Is it IDW that has been releasing those fortnightly hardback editions in shops?

[viggyp]

Halb said:

Is it IDW that has been releasing those fortnightly hardback editions in shops?

Yes mate. IDW are doing these. I follow Simon Furman on Twitter and he always posts them.

[Halb]

viggyp said:

Halb said:

Is it IDW that has been releasing those fortnightly hardback editions in shops?

Yes mate. IDW are doing these. I follow Simon Furman on Twitter and he always posts them.

Oh excellent. I didn't even know he was on there!

[viggyp]

Halb said:

Oh excellent. I didn't even know he was on there!

And Geoff Senior.

[Halb]

viggyp said:

Halb said:

Oh excellent. I didn't even know he was on there!

And Geoff Senior.

Hated his stuff at first, the I came to love it, and he was my fave.
I chatted to a TF UK artist a few years ago at Wigan CC, and we talked abut Geoff, and the frnech one that made the metal look like a living tissue.

[viggyp]

Halb said:

viggyp said:

Halb said:

Oh excellent. I didn't even know he was on there!

And Geoff Senior.

Hated his stuff at first, the I came to love it, and he was my fave.
I chatted to a TF UK artist a few years ago at Wigan CC, and we talked abut Geoff, and the frnech one that made the metal look like a living tissue.

He was definitely my fave. The only one I can think of but I'm sure he wasn't French was Dan Reed who drew the "wobbly" TFs.

[Halb]

viggyp said:

He was definitely my fave. The only one I can think of but I'm sure he wasn't French was Dan Reed who drew the "wobbly" TFs.

Right, had a quick look, yip, that's him. I must have misremembered. He must have lived in France, because the one I chatted to, said they could never meet in person and he faxed, or posted his stuff over.