BoonsArtBeast Man
4 Accessories
Vintage Masters of the Universe
Mattel's big swing of 1982: chunky barbarians with a twist-and-release waist, so He-Man could throw a proper punch, each with its own mini-comic. The Filmation cartoon made it enormous in 1983, and new waves kept coming every year until 1988.
Complete checklist of 136 Vintage Masters of the Universe toys across 7 series by Mattel, 1982-1988. Updated 27 October 2026.
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 1 (1982)
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 2 (1983)
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 3 (1984)
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 4 (1985)
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 5 (1986)
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 6 (1987)
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 7 (1988)
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Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 1 (1982)
Where it all started: He-Man, Skeletor and the first crew with their punching waists, Battle Cat as the only creature, the Battle Ram, the Wind Raider and Castle Grayskull itself. Wun-Dar is the odd one out, a Wonder Bread mail-order He-Man that collectors still argue about.
He-Man
4 Accessories
Man-At-Arms
1 Variant
4 Accessories
Mer-Man
3 Accessories
Skeletor
4 Accessories
Stratos
3 Accessories
Teela
3 Accessories
Wun-Dar
Zodac
2 Accessories
Battle Cat
2 Accessories
Battle Ram
5 Accessories
Wind Raider
5 Accessories
Castle Grayskull
6 Accessories
He-Man And Battle Cat
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 2 (1983)
This is where the gimmicks kicked in: Man-E-Faces switches between three faces, Tri-Klops turns his visor, Trap Jaw swaps arms and Ram Man charges head first. Evil-Lyn is Teela's mould in yellow, Panthor came with fuzzy flocked fur, and Screeech and Zoar flap their wings at the press of a trigger.
Evil-Lyn
1 Accessory
Faker
2 Accessories
Man-E-Faces
1 Accessory
Ram Man
1 Accessory
Trap Jaw
5 Accessories
Tri-Klops
2 Accessories
Panthor
2 Accessories
Screeech: Barbarian Bird
4 Accessories
Zoar: Fighting Falcon
4 Accessories
Attak Trak
1 Accessory
Point Dread & Talon Fighter
7 Accessories
Collectors Case
1 Variant
Jumbo Collector Case
1 Variant
He-Man and Battle Cat
Skeletor and Panthor
Skeletor and Screeech
Teela and Zoar
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 3 (1984)
A packed year. Battle Armor He-Man and Skeletor show fresh slashes on their chests when hit, Mekaneck stretches his neck and Kobra Khan sprays mist, while Snake Mountain gave Skeletor a lair with a microphone that made your voice sound evil.
Battle Armor He-Man
2 Accessories
Battle Armor Skeletor
2 Accessories
Buzz-Off
4 Accessories
Clawful
2 Accessories
Fisto
2 Accessories
He-Man: The Original
Jitsu
2 Accessories
Kobra Khan
1 Accessory
Mekaneck
2 Accessories
Orko
3 Accessories
Prince Adam
3 Accessories
Skeletor: The Original
Webstor
5 Accessories
Whiplash
1 Accessory
Fisto & Stridor
Stridor
4 Accessories
Dragon Walker
1 Accessory
Road Ripper
2 Accessories
Roton
2 Accessories
Snake Mountain
8 Accessories
Weapons Pak
Fisto & Stridor
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 4 (1985)
Hordak and the Evil Horde move in, with the Fright Zone as their base and Thunder Punch He-Man firing real caps from his backpack. Stinkor genuinely smelled, and Moss Man was flocked and scented too, so a sniff test is a fair way to spot an original.
Dragon Blaster Skeletor
4 Accessories
Grizzlor
2 Accessories
Hordak
3 Accessories
Leech
1 Accessory
Mantenna
1 Accessory
Modulok
Moss Man
1 Accessory
Roboto
3 Accessories
Spikor
1 Accessory
Stinkor
4 Accessories
Sy-Klone
1 Accessory
Thunder Punch He-Man
3 Accessories
Two Bad
1 Accessory
Night Stalker
4 Accessories
Bashasaurus
5 Accessories
Land Shark
2 Accessories
Spydor
10 Accessories
Fright Zone
10 Accessories
Battle Bones
5 Accessories
Thunder Punch Ammo
Jitsu & Night Stalker
Land Shark & Battle Armour Skeletor
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 5 (1986)
The biggest year for new product. King Hiss brings in the Snake Men, the Horde get the Slime Pit for gunking up prisoners, and the huge Eternia playset is now one of the hardest vintage pieces to find boxed.
Dragstor
3 Accessories
Extendar
1 Accessory
Flying Fist He-Man
3 Accessories
Horde Trooper
1 Accessory
Hurricane Hordak
3 Accessories
King Hiss
6 Accessories
Multi Bot
Rattlor
1 Accessory
Rio Blast
7 Accessories
Rokkon
1 Accessory
Snout Spout
2 Accessories
Stonedar
1 Accessory
Terror Claws Skeletor
4 Accessories
Tung Lashor
2 Accessories
Mantisaur
8 Accessories
Monstroid
6 Accessories
Blaster Hawk
11 Accessories
Fright Fighter
12 Accessories
Laser Bolt
4 Accessories
Eternia
Evil Horde Slime Pit
5 Accessories
Evil Horde Slime Compound
Jet Sled
Megalaser
Stilt Stalkers
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 6 (1987)
The last US wave and the strangest one. Gwildor, Blade and Saurod came from the live-action film, Scare Glow glows in the dark, the Sorceress and King Randor finally got figures, the ten Meteorbs turned from balls into animals and the Energy Zoids spun like tops.
Blade
3 Accessories
Blast-Attak
2 Accessories
Buzz Saw Hordak
3 Accessories
Clamp Champ
2 Accessories
Gwildor
1 Accessory
King Randor
4 Accessories
Mosquitor
1 Accessory
Ninjor
5 Accessories
Saurod
1 Accessory
Scare Glow
2 Accessories
Snake Face
2 Accessories
Sorceress
2 Accessories
Sssqueeze
1 Accessory
Bionatops
4 Accessories
Megator
2 Accessories
Turbodactyl
Tyrantisaurus Rex
2 Accessories
Tytus
3 Accessories
Beam Blaster and Artilleray
Cliff Climber
Scuba Attack
Tower Tools
Rotar
3 Accessories
Twistoid
5 Accessories
Astro Lion
Comet Cat
Cometroid
Crocobite
Dinosorb
Gore-illa
Orbear
Rhinorb
Tuskor
Ty-Grrr
Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 7 (1988)
Just two figures, sold only in Europe: Laser Power He-Man and Laser Light Skeletor, with a battery in the backpack lighting up the sword or staff. They are among the priciest vintage figures going, especially still on the card.
Laser Light Skeletor
3 Accessories
Laser Power He-Man
4 Accessories
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Vintage Masters of the Universe FAQs
- How many Vintage Masters of the Universe toys are there?
- Grayl's checklist has 136 Vintage Masters of the Universe toys across 7 series, released between 1982 and 1988.
- What year did Vintage Masters of the Universe come out?
- The first Vintage Masters of the Universe toys came out in 1982 with Vintage Masters of the Universe: Wave 1 (1982), and the line ran until 1988.
- Who made Vintage Masters of the Universe toys?
- Vintage Masters of the Universe toys were made by Mattel.
- What Vintage Masters of the Universe series are there?
- Wave 1 (1982) (1982), Wave 2 (1983) (1983), Wave 3 (1984) (1984), Wave 4 (1985) (1985), Wave 5 (1986) (1986), Wave 6 (1987) (1987), Wave 7 (1988) (1988).
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