He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 2: Origins of Eternia

The book itself is in perfect condition but a few of the stories inside were extremely disappointing: mainly the TrapJaw & Hordak ones. I didn’t like the art for the Hordak one at all & found the story to be just a lot of ranting and a mess.

excellent origins!!!!

At first I was a little bothered by the format - a number of Masters characters have some back-story/adventures which tell us a bit about the character and who they are. Each arc is done by different artists/writers which I found jarring at first, but then it all made a lot of sense to me, especially when I got to Orko's arc. (Nice hidden shout-out to Batman, Spongebob and 8-bit video games)I also didn't realize how almsot all these arcs are actually related until I finished TrapJaws arc. In my opinion the comic is an improvement over Volume 1, and the pay off at the end is a really nice touch and has me very excited for future volumes. If you gave Volume 1 a thumbs up or at least a 3 star, you should definitely pick this one up as well.

This volume is better than the first. To finally have the origin stories of MOTU Characters is like fulfilling a life goal. This volume was written well, and almost reminded me of Kill Bill Vol1. How every character has an origin and how they're conjoined. Definite 👍

This was published just after DC bought the rights to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. This book is a GREAT read.

After a great Vol 1, Vol 2 is nothing of a continuation and is instead just a bunch of small random stories that have very little (if anything) to do with one another. The stories are mildly entertaining but when you’re expecting a single, long story to follow it’s predecessor, this is simply disappointing.

The only DC Comics I have purchased since their NEW 52 fiasco are this and Batman "66. I have really enjoyed the MOTU series and hopefully you will too. This collection of stories expounds on the origins of some of the lead characters without feeling like a rehash of everything we already know.

BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL! The old school version of He-Man returns with a vengeance in DC's The New 52. Eternia will never be the same. If you grew up on He-Man, if you were ever a fan of He-Man, then you need this graphic novel.

This is the second trade paperback instalment in the "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" comic book series by DC Comics (part of their 'New 52' franchise). It collects a number of one-shot stories, which were previously published either in print or online. Each concerns an 'origin' tale - and they focus on: Man-At-Arms; Battle Cat; Randor; Evil-Lyn; Orko; Trapjaw; He-Man; Skeletor; and Hordak. It is, as such, a compilation of 8 issues (and is 144 pages long). It contains no 'extra' features. As the writers and artists differ, from one issue to the next, there is a lack of consistency - with some stories and artwork being much better than others. Nonetheless, generally speaking this is a good book - and it assists in understanding the grander story-arc presented in the series as a whole.To briefly outline this series: it consists of three main volumes, each offering self-contained story-arcs (with each building upon what has gone before), as well as a cross-over mini-series and several one-shots.Volume 1: this first six-issue series was titled “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe”, and it introduced the central characters as well as the wider world they occupy. The particular ‘take’ on He-Man presented here is distinct from earlier incarnations (e.g. the TV series).Volume 2: this second instalment was an ongoing series, consisting of 19 issues: 3 story arcs (each of 6 issues) and a one-shot prelude to the next ongoing series.There is also a six-issue mini-series titled “DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe” (which takes place between issues six and seven of Volume 2).Volume 3: this was another ongoing series, of 15 issues, known as “The Eternity War”. It concluded in February 2016 (and this comic book title came to an end).Each story-arc (typically consisting of 6 issues) can be purchased as a 'trade paperback' collection. Unless you're a collector of individual comics, I'd suggest buying the collections.

I'm enjoying the Maters Of The Universe current run of comics and was interested to see what the origin story for He-man and two of his most powerful enemies would tell. Its interesting but feels way too short to really go into depth and sadly some of the drawings seem a little below par. The stories do give backgrounds to the villains and run canon with all the issues of the recent storylines. If you can get past the minor criticisms then any fan would enjoy this collection

Damages to cover and spine

Good shorts

It's great to see more mature stories of the MotU.