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Masters of the Universe – Revolution


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Aug 17, 2025

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Categories: American Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Fantasy, Masters of the Universe

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Authors: Daniel HDR, Keith Champagne, Rob David, Teddy Biaselli, Tim Sheridan

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📚 Book Review: Masters of the Universe – Revolution
📖 Author(s): Tim Sheridan, Rob David, Teddy Biaselli, Daniel HDR, Keith Champagne

💭 My Thoughts:

🇵🇹 Esta leitura deixou-me bastante dividido quanto à avaliação final.

Começando pelos pontos positivos: visualmente, esta é das melhores artes que já vi associadas ao universo Masters of the Universe — talvez mesmo a melhor. A qualidade gráfica evoluiu imenso desde a série de animação dos anos 80, e aqui o desenhador Daniel HDR consegue transportar este universo e as suas personagens para o século XXI de forma fiel ao estilo original. O visual de Hordak, em particular, está excecional. E a capa é simplesmente estrondosa.

O problema, para mim, está na história. Até gostei do facto de grande parte do enredo ser contado do ponto de vista da Horda e do seu líder, Hordak. Apesar de gostar de Skeletor, sempre considerei Hordak uma personagem mais interessante e ameaçadora. No entanto, confesso que não percebo esta obsessão recorrente em recontar e reinventar a origem deste universo. Neste caso, a narrativa tenta estabelecer as fundações da relação entre Hordak, Skeletor e o reino de Eternia — algo que já tinha sido abordado no filme original O Segredo da Espada.

Parece que todas as histórias recentes de Masters of the Universe giram em torno disto, e sinceramente não entendo porquê. O universo já está criado, com bases sólidas. Porque não assumir a série original como cânone e construir a partir daí? Criar novas histórias que expandam esse mundo, introduzindo elementos que o enriqueçam, em vez de andar sempre a mexer no que já foi definido.

Há aqui uma tentativa demasiado evidente de reinventar a roda — o que é uma pena, porque esta BD está, a meu ver, bem acima das recentes séries da Netflix, que considero uma deturpação da verdadeira essência de MOTU.

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🇬🇧 This read left me quite divided when it comes to my final assessment.

Let’s start with the good: visually, this is one of the best Masters of the Universe artworks I’ve ever seen — perhaps even the best. The graphic quality has improved immensely since the 1980s animated series, and here, artist Daniel HDR brings the universe and its characters into the 21st century in a way that stays true to the original style. Hordak’s visual design, in particular, is outstanding. And the cover is absolutely stunning.

Now, my issue lies with the story. I actually liked that most of the narrative was told from the perspective of the Horde and its leader, Hordak. While I do like Skeletor, I’ve always found Hordak to be a much more compelling and threatening character. However, I honestly don’t understand this constant obsession with recreating and retelling the origin of this universe. In this case, the story tries to build a foundation for the relationship between Hordak, Skeletor, and the kingdom of Eternia — something already addressed in the original movie, The Secret of the Sword.

It feels like every recent MOTU story revolves around this same theme, and I can’t understand why. The universe is already well established. Why not treat the original series as canon and focus on telling new stories that build upon it? They could still add new elements to enrich the world along the way.

There’s an obvious attempt to reinvent the wheel — which is a shame, because I actually think this comic is far superior to the recent Netflix series, which I personally see as an insult to the essence of Masters of the Universe.

⭐ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐✰✰
✨ Publisher: @darkhorsecomics

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