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===''Masters of the Universe x Transformers''=== | ===''Masters of the Universe x Transformers''=== | ||
[[File:MOTUxTF_Megatron_Armor_Skeletor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Remember: "[[Skeletron]]" was already taken. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN!!!!!]] | [[File:MOTUxTF_Megatron_Armor_Skeletor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Remember: "[[Skeletron]]" was already taken. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN!!!!!]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Armor Skeletor''' ( | <ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Armor Skeletor''' ([[2025]])}}</ul> | ||
:*''Accessories'': Sword, [[energon mace|mace]], [[fusion cannon]]/Havoc Staff | :*''Accessories'': Sword, [[energon mace|mace]], [[fusion cannon]]/Havoc Staff | ||
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Pak]] (toy design), [[Francisco Etchart]] (artwork)|[[Roy Juarez]] (graphic design and art direction), [[Lawrence Pukhrambam]] (packaging engineer), [[Robert Rudman]] (copy writer)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A closer look at the Decepticon packaging artwork for the upcoming Megatron Armor Skeletor, the evil Decepticon lord of destruction! | {{toydesigner|[[Sam Pak]] (toy design), [[Francisco Etchart]] (artwork)|[[Roy Juarez]] (graphic design and art direction), [[Lawrence Pukhrambam]] (packaging engineer), [[Robert Rudman]] (copy writer)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A closer look at the Decepticon packaging artwork for the upcoming Megatron Armor Skeletor, the evil Decepticon lord of destruction! | ||
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Story @yesreallyrob |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DOyla_LDxW-/|name=Roy Juarez|site=Instagram|year=2025|month=09|day=19|}}</ref> | Story @yesreallyrob |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DOyla_LDxW-/|name=Roy Juarez|site=Instagram|year=2025|month=09|day=19|}}</ref> | ||
: Part of [[Mattel]]'s ''[[Masters of the Universe x Transformers]]'' crossover line of 5-and-a-half-inch scale action figures, "Megatron Armor Skeletor" is a figure of the ''{{w|Masters of the Universe}}'' franchise's main villain decked out in, as the name suggests, a suit of armor that blends Skeletor's usual look with that of [[Generation 1]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Like with figures from the main ''Masters of the Universe: Origins'' line, Skeletor shares the scale and proportions of figures from the classic ''Masters of the Universe'' line, but features ''considerably'' more articulation. | : Part of [[Mattel]]'s ''[[Masters of the Universe x Transformers]]'' crossover line of 5-and-a-half-inch scale action figures, "Megatron Armor Skeletor" is a figure of the ''{{w|Masters of the Universe}}'' franchise's main villain decked out in, as the name suggests, a suit of armor that blends Skeletor's usual look with that of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Like with figures from the main ''Masters of the Universe: Origins'' line, Skeletor shares the scale and proportions of figures from the classic 80's ''Masters of the Universe'' line, but features ''considerably'' more articulation. On top of this, many of his parts are removable: his head, shoulders, wrists, waist, and boots (well, mid-boot in this case) can pop off and be swapped with other figures. | ||
: In terms of weaponry, Skeletor comes equipped with a small purple sword (which can peg into a port on his back for storage), a ram skull-headed [[energon mace]], and a Skeletor-ized version of Megatron's [[fusion cannon]]. The mace comes attached to a handle, but can also be unplugged and used in place of one of Skeletor's hands, while the fusion cannon can be reconfigured to become a version of Skeletor's signature Havoc Staff. | : In terms of weaponry, Skeletor comes equipped with a small purple sword (which can peg into a port on his back for storage), a ram skull-headed [[energon mace]], and a Skeletor-ized version of Megatron's [[fusion cannon]]. The mace comes attached to a handle, but can also be unplugged and used in place of one of Skeletor's hands, while the fusion cannon can be reconfigured to become a version of Skeletor's signature Havoc Staff. | ||
: | : He also comes packed-in with another ''Origins'' staple, a mini-comic titled "[[By the Energon of Grayskull]]" that provides the backstory for the figure, which also comes packed-in with Skeletor's wavemate, [[Man-At-Arms#Toys|Bumblebee Armor Man-At-Arms]]. | ||
: Megatron Armor Skeletor was revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] on [[July 25]], [[2025]] as a [[Target]] exclusive, which made it to shelves in mid-[[October]]. He went up for pre-order the same day, with limited quantities also being made available through the Mattel Creations website; members of Mattel's "Club Grayskull" membership program had an exclusivity period that lasted from July 25-[[July 26]], 2025. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 01:35, 25 October 2025
- Skeletor is an Evil Warrior from Masters of the Universe.
From atop his throne on Snake Mountain, the evil Skeletor plots to claim the Power of Grayskull and rule the world of Eternia. Though regularly thwarted by the heroic He-Man and his allies, this skeletal sorcerer will stop at nothing to achieve his wicked goals.
Fiction
Masters of the Universe x Transformers
Skeletor's new armor, infused with the power of Decepticon leader Megatron, can harness both the Power of Grayskull and all the universe's energon.[1]
Toys
Masters of the Universe x Transformers
- Megatron Armor Skeletor (2025)
- Accessories: Sword, mace, fusion cannon/Havoc Staff
- Known designers: Sam Pak (toy design), Francisco Etchart (artwork), Roy Juarez (graphic design and art direction), Lawrence Pukhrambam (packaging engineer), Robert Rudman (copy writer)[2]
- Part of Mattel's Masters of the Universe x Transformers crossover line of 5-and-a-half-inch scale action figures, "Megatron Armor Skeletor" is a figure of the Masters of the Universe franchise's main villain decked out in, as the name suggests, a suit of armor that blends Skeletor's usual look with that of Generation 1 Megatron. Like with figures from the main Masters of the Universe: Origins line, Skeletor shares the scale and proportions of figures from the classic 80's Masters of the Universe line, but features considerably more articulation. On top of this, many of his parts are removable: his head, shoulders, wrists, waist, and boots (well, mid-boot in this case) can pop off and be swapped with other figures.
- In terms of weaponry, Skeletor comes equipped with a small purple sword (which can peg into a port on his back for storage), a ram skull-headed energon mace, and a Skeletor-ized version of Megatron's fusion cannon. The mace comes attached to a handle, but can also be unplugged and used in place of one of Skeletor's hands, while the fusion cannon can be reconfigured to become a version of Skeletor's signature Havoc Staff.
- He also comes packed-in with another Origins staple, a mini-comic titled "By the Energon of Grayskull" that provides the backstory for the figure, which also comes packed-in with Skeletor's wavemate, Bumblebee Armor Man-At-Arms.
- Megatron Armor Skeletor was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2025 as a Target exclusive, which made it to shelves in mid-October. He went up for pre-order the same day, with limited quantities also being made available through the Mattel Creations website; members of Mattel's "Club Grayskull" membership program had an exclusivity period that lasted from July 25-July 26, 2025.
Notes
- Actors that have voiced Skeletor have included Alan Oppenheimer, Campbell Lane, Brian Dobson, Mark Hamill and Scott Whyte.
References
- ↑ Megatron Armor Skeletor product page on Mattel Creations
- ↑ "A closer look at the Decepticon packaging artwork for the upcoming Megatron Armor Skeletor, the evil Decepticon lord of destruction! The usual suspects: Graphic Design & Art Direction @manuel_eduardo_caritas Artwork @fetch.franciscoetchart Toy Design @katanarama333 Packaging Engineer @lpukhrambam Copywriter @yesreallyrob Story @yesreallyrob"—Roy Juarez, Instagram, 2025/09/19
External links
- Skeletor at Wiki Grayskull
