Reviews
"This book is a wonderfully meticulous exploration into the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe phenomenon! Brian C. Baer has done a fantastic job!"-James Eatock, He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures ; " How He-Man Mastered the Universe is an entertaining and insightful look into the He-Man franchise and its effect on later media franchises. Essential reading for anyone interested in reading about the evolution of the modern media franchise."-Jess Nevins, The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger: The 4000-Year History of the Superhero ; "Finally a comprehensive history of one of the greatest (if not the greatest) action figure line in the history of human civilization! Baer digs deep, and shows the influence of a hero who became much more than five inches of plastic."-Tim Seeley, The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Revival ; "With his entertaining and informative look at the cultural significance of these '80s action icons, Brian C. Baer has written a book for gamers and scholars alike that's as colorful and fun as a classic cartoon."-Telly Davidson, Culture War: How the '90s Made Us Who We Are Today (Whether We Like It or Not) ., "This book is a wonderfully meticulous exploration into the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe phenomenon! Brian C. Baer has done a fantastic job!"--James Eatock, He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures ; " How He-Man Mastered the Universe is an entertaining and insightful look into the He-Man franchise and its effect on later media franchises. Essential reading for anyone interested in reading about the evolution of the modern media franchise."--Jess Nevins, The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger: The 4000-Year History of the Superhero ; "Finally a comprehensive history of one of the greatest (if not the greatest) action figure line in the history of human civilization! Baer digs deep, and shows the influence of a hero who became much more than five inches of plastic."--Tim Seeley, The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Revival ; "With his entertaining and informative look at the cultural significance of these '80s action icons, Brian C. Baer has written a book for gamers and scholars alike that's as colorful and fun as a classic cartoon."--Telly Davidson, Culture War: How the '90s Made Us Who We Are Today (Whether We Like It or Not) ., "This book is a wonderfully meticulous exploration into the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe phenomenon! Brian C. Baer has done a fantastic job!"-James Eatock, He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures ; " How He-Man Mastered the Universe is an entertaining and insightful look into the He-Man franchise and its effect on later media franchises. Essential reading for anyone interested in reading about the evolution of the modern media franchise."-Jess Nevins, The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger: The 4000-Year History of the Superhero ; "Finally a comprehensive history of one of the greatest (if not the greatest) action figure line in the history of human civilization! Baer digs deep, and shows the influence of a hero who became much more than 5 inches of plastic."-Tim Seeley, The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Revival ; "With his entertaining and informative look at the cultural significance of these '80s action icons, Brian C. Baer has written a book for gamers and scholars alike that's as colorful and fun as a classic cartoon."-Telly Davidson, Culture War: How the '90s Made Us Who We Are Today (Whether We Like It or Not) ., "New insights into production cuts and editorial decisions in the latter stages of filming"-- American Journal of Play "This book is a wonderfully meticulous exploration into the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe phenomenon! Brian C. Baer has done a fantastic job!"--James Eatock, He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures " How He-Man Mastered the Universe is an entertaining and insightful look into the He-Man franchise and its effect on later media franchises. Essential reading for anyone interested in reading about the evolution of the modern media franchise."--Jess Nevins, The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger: The 4000-Year History of the Superhero "Finally a comprehensive history of one of the greatest (if not the greatest) action figure line in the history of human civilization! Baer digs deep, and shows the influence of a hero who became much more than five inches of plastic."--Tim Seeley, The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Revival "With his entertaining and informative look at the cultural significance of these '80s action icons, Brian C. Baer has written a book for gamers and scholars alike that's as colorful and fun as a classic cartoon."--Telly Davidson, Culture War: How the '90s Made Us Who We Are Today (Whether We Like It or Not) ., "New insights into production cuts and editorial decisions in the latter stages of filming"-- American Journal of Play ; "This book is a wonderfully meticulous exploration into the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe phenomenon! Brian C. Baer has done a fantastic job!"--James Eatock, He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures ; " How He-Man Mastered the Universe is an entertaining and insightful look into the He-Man franchise and its effect on later media franchises. Essential reading for anyone interested in reading about the evolution of the modern media franchise."--Jess Nevins, The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger: The 4000-Year History of the Superhero ; "Finally a comprehensive history of one of the greatest (if not the greatest) action figure line in the history of human civilization! Baer digs deep, and shows the influence of a hero who became much more than five inches of plastic."--Tim Seeley, The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Revival ; "With his entertaining and informative look at the cultural significance of these '80s action icons, Brian C. Baer has written a book for gamers and scholars alike that's as colorful and fun as a classic cartoon."--Telly Davidson, Culture War: How the '90s Made Us Who We Are Today (Whether We Like It or Not) .
