My Masterverse miniseries continues with my first look at a figure from the Princess of Power subset in Masterverse: Hordak! While Mattel did release a rather small line of 12 inch dolls/ figures for Netflix's She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and a few one-off convention exclusives, it really hasn't been since the Masters of the Universe Classics era that She-Ra: Princess of Power got much attention. Yeah, Hordak and the Horde almost always make it into MOTU lines, but so far the Princess of Power subset for Princess of Power has She-Ra, Hordak, and Catra available with Frosta and Shadow Weaver coming. That's a decent start towards a respectable PoP line and I'm hoping it carries on. This Hordak, clearly inspired by a few different media sources, is packed with accessories, thus he's sold at a deluxe price. Is he worth picking up? Let's find out after the break...
Height: 7 inches
Articulation: Swivel/hinge ankles, boot swivels, double hinged knees, thigh swivels, balljointed hips, swivel waist, balljointed mid-torso, swivel/hinge shoulders, bicep swivels, double hinged elbows, swivel/hinge wrists, and a barbell jointed head.
Accessories: Energy blast, claw hand, 4 swappable hands, 2 standard arms, 2 wrist cuffs, blaster arm, collar, cape, armor, shield, and crossbow.
Non-Scalper Price: $33 dollars
Non-Scalper Price: $33 dollars
* The Masterverse figures are very "toyetic," so they have brighter, bolder colors and rather clean looking designs. This version of Hordak is based on the Filmation version of the character with some elements from the vintage toy and perhaps a bit of the sleek style of the Netflix series. While didn't see Hordak fully in MOTU Revelations, I wouldn't be shocked if he looked something like this. His armor and blue skin definitely bring to mind the Filmation Hordak while the longer cape and loincloth are evocative of the vintage toy and the 200x/ MOTUC incarnations of the character. The armor, collar, and cape are all separate pieces which can easily be removed if you feel the need.
* My only real complaint with Hordak is that since both of his arms are removable to allow for the cannon arm to fit either of them, they tend to pop off too easily when you're posing him. They're not going to just pop off at the drop of a hat or anything but they do come out when you're trying to move the shoulders vertically up and down.
While he has quite a few accessories, definitely one or two more than a standard figure, Hordak lacks the alternate portraits that so many of the deluxe Masterverse figures have come with. He's still a really well done figure and I'd definitely give him a Great rating. I love how bold and colorful he looks, nicely differentiating himself from so many other Hordak figures that have been released. The accessories are really cool, especially the shield and the laser blast effect, and the ability to position his cannon arm on either side is welcome. Are you excited that Mattel really seems to be giving Princess of Power some attention? If so, just wait until the next review in this Masterverse marathon...
If you're a fan of Hordak then check out my reviews of the vintage Buzz-Saw Hordak, the Masters of the Universe Classics Hordak, "Buzz Saw" Hordak, and the Spirit of Hordak, NECA's Hordak staction and Hordak Mini Bust, the MOTU Origins Hordak, "Buzz Saw" Hordak, and the Filmation inspired Hordak from PowerCon 2021's The Evil Horde set, Mondo's exclusive Hordak, the ReAction Hordak and Hordak (Grey), the Tweeterhead exclusive Masters of the Universe Legends Hordak maquette, the Super7 neo-vintage Hordak, Monogram International's Hordak bag clip, the Sonic kids meal Hordak, the Mega Construx She-Ra vs. Hordak & Monstroid set, and the M.U.S.C.L.E. slime Hordak.
For more Masterverse reviews check out the following:
If you're a fan of Hordak then check out my reviews of the vintage Buzz-Saw Hordak, the Masters of the Universe Classics Hordak, "Buzz Saw" Hordak, and the Spirit of Hordak, NECA's Hordak staction and Hordak Mini Bust, the MOTU Origins Hordak, "Buzz Saw" Hordak, and the Filmation inspired Hordak from PowerCon 2021's The Evil Horde set, Mondo's exclusive Hordak, the ReAction Hordak and Hordak (Grey), the Tweeterhead exclusive Masters of the Universe Legends Hordak maquette, the Super7 neo-vintage Hordak, Monogram International's Hordak bag clip, the Sonic kids meal Hordak, the Mega Construx She-Ra vs. Hordak & Monstroid set, and the M.U.S.C.L.E. slime Hordak.
For more Masterverse reviews check out the following:
Masters of the Universe
He-Man vs. Skeletor: 40th Anniversary
He-Man vs. Skeletor: 40th Anniversary
Masters of the Universe: New Eternia
Beast Man
He-Man
Skeletor
Zodac
Masters of the Universe: Revelations
Skelegod Beast Man
He-Man
Skeletor
Zodac
Masters of the Universe: Revelations
I had Hordak on preorder through BBTS but got a notice that my order may not get filled and that Mattel was trying to gauge a second run or something. Glad I stumbled upon him in the wild. I wonder what happened with him? Did they just not make enough?
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