He-Man Now Has An Ongoing Comic Book Series

Issue Five marks the start of Masters of The Universe's ongoing status

Next month, the Masters of The Universe comic book series from Dark Horse - which began as the four-part miniseries The Sword of Flaws - returns as an ongoing title.

Issue five of the title sees the start of The Battle for Snake Mountain storyline, written by Tim Seeley with art by Reilly Brown (who also drew the main cover, see above).

"The Power Sword, a weapon able to access the power and wisdom of Grayskull, was forged by the most powerful sorcerer in the Universe — He-Ro. It was ordained that the sword would be given to a great champion to protect the Realm in times of need.

"But He-Ro grew concerned that all the power and knowledge in the universe might be too much for one man. So, he created another blade — one which could be used only if a champion became a tyrant. But an accident corrupted the alternate blade, transforming it into something evil, tainting its metal violet. He-Ro had unintentionally created The Sword of Flaws. Realizing the horror of his creation, He-Ro left Grayskull and spent years of his life crossing Eternia to find a place to hide the sword. And there, the Sword of Flaws remained safely hidden. Until now...

"After the great battle at Heaven Piercer, the Sword of Flaws has fallen into Skeletor’s hands. And with this mystic power, Skeletor is a greater threat than ever before. Can He-Man and the Heroic Warriors stop him before he becomes Master of The Universe?"

Issue five variant cover art by Ciro Nieli

Issue six of Masters of The Universe is due to follow in May, with a choice of covers: either a portrait of Evil-Lyn or Skeletor in combat with Scareglow.

Cover art by Reilly Brown

Cover art by Daniel Hdr

And then issue seven is scheduled for a July store date, again with a choice of two covers:

Cover art by Reilly Brown

Cover art by Eric Powell