Before BattleBots

Bashasaurus, Mattel, 1985, Mexico

 

Prince Adam found his kitten !

He-Man and Battle Cat, Mattel, Taiwan, 1981 

Hey ? I'm seeing double...

Skeletor, Mattel, 1981, Spain

Battle Armor Skeletor, Mattel, 1983,
Mexico

... brothers in arms ?

By the Power of Castle Grayskull ! or... "To Eternia and beyond !" - MOTU's finest

He-Man and Teela, Mattel, Taiwan, 1981

Which ones did you have when you were a kid ? The Masters Of The Universe franchise was huge in the 80ies, and in a way Mattel's response to Kenner with their own action figure hit.

In fact, just like GI Joe, it was the toy-world that started it all, and not the other way around. The original He-Man prototype was a Big Jim figurine with clay around it to increase muscle mass.

From there, the cartoons were born... and the comics, cereals, movies, lunchboxes,  ...