He-Ro

Stepping out of the mythic prehistory of Eternia, He-Ro made his debut in 1987's Masters of the Universe: The Powers of Grayskull: The Legend Begins! — a Dark Horse publication brought to life by creators Phil White and Larry Houston that reached back before even He-Man's legend to explore the ancient roots of Grayskull's power. A Copper Age artifact with a surprisingly long tail stretching into 2011, He-Ro is a rare and tantalizing figure in the Masters of the Universe mythos, sharing pages with icons like Prince Adam, Skeletor, and The Sorceress, as well as the reptilian menace of Sssqueeze and Tung Lashor. His appearances in the catalog are few — which only makes each one more precious to a dedicated collector — centered on The Powers of Grayskull series that promised to illuminate the legendary origins of one of fantasy comics' most beloved universes. For fans who want to dig deeper than Castle Grayskull's surface, He-Ro is exactly the kind of deep-cut character that rewards the curious.