Does a mini-comic count as a comic? It does today!
In the previous issue, Adam/He-Man was taken back into the past by the Sorceress (whose role has been taken up by Teela). His mission was to uncover the secret to defeating the Snake-Men. Upon arriving (and being followed by Skeletor), He-Man took on a disguise and battled some Snake-Men.
In this issue, He-Man is recruited by He-Ro to join in the war with the Snake-Men. Join by King Grayskull and a host of other Preternian heroes, He-Man and the gang engaged the Snake-Men at the Great Towers. During this battle, Hordak arrives and threatens King Hsss with the Spell of Spereation. The Snake-Men retreat and He-Man realizes that this is the key to defeating the Snake-Men. Hordak proceeds to fight King Grayskull and He-Ro. He-Ro dies and passes the uber powerful Sword of He to King Grayskull. King Grayskull fights Hordak and lops off his hand. Meanwhile, with He-Man fighting Skeletor, Eldor sinks the Great Towers, effectively ending the battle. He-Ro is laid to rest and a castle is built in his honor. He-Man then departs of the present with Skeletor in tow, saying "Good journey" to King Grayskull.
These mini-comics have been fun and nostalgic, but seriously lack the depth I would rather see. It's need to see He-Ro, He-Man and King Grayskull in action. Hordak and King Hsss add some fun to the mix. Skeletor, as always, brings his own agenda and we see that get spoiled. The art is excellent and the script conveys a lot.
But we get moments. We don't get an all out, in-depth story. It's just a quick flash of art and story points, with very few moments of characterization. I understand the constraints, however, and for what it is, I can live with it. I'll certainly looking forward to the next one, that's for sure!
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