"Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said: "By the Power of Grayskull...I HAVE THE POWER!"
These were the words heard at the opening of the original "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" Filmation cartoon series as Prince Adam explained to young viewers how he transformed into He-Man: The Most Powerful Man in the Universe!
He-Man was the guardian of Eternia and led the Herioc Warriors into battle against the evil forces of Skeletor and his minions. He was also protector of Castle Grayskull and the secrets inside the great castle.
The original He-Man action figure featured "power-punch" action, which was created when the figure's waist was turned and released. The figure also came with a shield, battle axe, removable chest harness and half of the legendary "Power Sword", which when combined with Skeletor's would help 'unlock Castle Grayskull's power'.
The figure also came with a mini-comic entitled "He-Man and the Power Sword". Depicting how He-Man left his tribe to become the Guardian of Eternia, the comic also described his first meeting with the Goddess of Eternia and his first battle with Skeletor.
*Collector's Note A: The Mini-Comic inside was rereleased with other figures and may contain a slightly different story, as the original was revised over the years.
**Collector's Note B: He-Man first appeared in mainstream comics in DC COMICS PRESENTS #47 published in July 1982.