MOTU Grails

She-Ra: Crystal Castle Pan Background

Filmation, 1985. The single highest She-Ra-specific animation art sale found.

Opening Title Sequence Production Cel

The cel used in the show's own opening credits.

"Laughing Prince Adam" - the HEYYEYAA meme cel

Filmation, c. 1983-85. he-man.org itself posted about this one going to auction.

Castle Grayskull Pan Background

Filmation, 1983.

Prince Adam Production Cel - top sale, June 2026 window

Filmation, c. 1983.

Prince Adam Production Cel

Filmation, c. 1983-85.

He-Man and She-Ra - Pan Production Cel Setup

With key master production background. Filmation, c. 1985.

4-Character Cel Setup

He-Man, Battle Cat, Skeletor, Panthor w/ master background.

He-Man & Skeletor Cel + Animation Drawing

With a She-Ra: Princess of Power 31" master production background.

"A Christmas Special" - Skeletor and Relay Cel

He-Man and She-Ra holiday special. Filmation, 1985.

She-Ra and Swift Wind - Production Cel

Filmation, c. 1985-87.

"Quest for He-Man" - Skeletor Cel

Signed by Alan Oppenheimer, voice of Skeletor and Man-At-Arms.

"Song of Celice" - He-Man & Battle-Cat Cel

"The Dragon Invasion" - Skeletor Cel

"Greatest Show on Eternia" - Battle Cat Cel

She-Ra and Swift Wind - Publicity Cel

Filmation Associates, 1985.

"Attack From Below" - He-Man & Skeletor Cel

Prince Adam, Teela & Man-At-Arms - Stock 26" Pan Cel

Signed by Alan Oppenheimer.

He-Man & She-Ra - Pair of Original Production Cels

Filmation, c. 1983-1987. Two cels, one lot.

"City Beneath the Sea" - Battle Cat Cel

With She-Ra: Princess of Power crossover element.

He-Man, Teela & Man-At-Arms - Production Cel

He-Man Production Cel

He-Man & Battle Cat - Cel + She-Ra Background

Crossover piece, "The Locket."

He-Man Production Cel #2

"The Bargain with Evil" - He-Man & Bowena Cel

"The Dragon Invasion" - Six-Character Cel, Group of 3

He-Man - Original Production Cel Setup

With painted background, Filmation, 1983.

"Daimar the Demon" - 4-Character Cel

Man-At-Arms, King Randor, Queen Marlena and Prince Adam.

Roboto and Scientists - Cel Setup, lowest sale

Filmation, 1985.

Earl Norem - "What's Wrong With This Picture"

The highest Earl Norem sale found.

Drew Struzan - 1987 Poster Concept Art

The artist behind Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Back to the Future posters.

Earl Norem - MOTU Magazine #7 Painting

Telepictures, Summer 1986.

Earl Norem - MOTU Magazine #8 Cover Painting

Telepictures Publications, 1986.

Earl Norem - He-Man and Battlecat Painting

c. 1980s.

Earl Norem - "He-Man Transformation from the Sky"

Earl Norem - "Monstroid" Painting

Telepictures Publications.

Earl Norem - MOTU Magazine #10, "Bionatops"

Spring 1987, page 3 painting.

Earl Norem - "Tower Tools Attack on Grayskull"

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Magazine, 1987.

Earl Norem - "Artillery VS Beam Blaster"

Dave Stevens - Moss Man Card Back Illustration

Mattel, 1985. Stevens created The Rocketeer - this is his MOTU packaging work.

Earl Norem - Fall 1988 Poster Painting, Preliminary

Earl Norem - He-Man/Battlecat Painting, Preliminary

Justine Dantzer - She-Ra Toy & Playset Designs

Original concept designs for Kenner's She-Ra line - the toy-design equivalent of the Mark Taylor pieces, for She-Ra specifically.

Earl Norem - DVD Set Trading Card #7, Preliminary

He-Man

Orig. "Torak, Hero of Prehistory" - axe, not sword. Lot 89007.

Skeletor

Orig. "De-Man" / "Evil Incarnate." Funhouse-corpse inspiration. Lot 89006.

Castle Grayskull - pencil sketch

1979 - two years before the He-Man/Skeletor pieces. Lot 89003.

Mer-Man

Lot 89010.

Beast Man - earlier design

Orig. "Tree Man" - a different, earlier design than the Ursis Prime piece below. Lot 89008.

Man-At-Arms

Lot 89013.

Skeletor - "King of Styx" (earlier)

A separate, even earlier 1970s sketch. Lot 89001.

Sorceress

Pre-Teela-merge design. Lot 89009.

Battle Cat

Lot 89012.

Stratos ("Bird-Man")

Lot 89011.

"Eternal Warrior" (Conan precursor)

1980 - the direct link to the Conan the Barbarian licensing story behind Savage He-Man. Lot 89005.

Battle Catapult (vehicle)

Lot 89015.

Man-E-Faces

Orig. "Multi-Face." Lot 89020, 1982.

Beast Man

Orig. "Ursis Prime." Lot 89014.

Webstor

Orig. "Kang-Gi." Lot 89021.

J. Scott Campbell & Tim Townsend - MOTU #1

Wraparound variant cover. Image, 2002.

Ron Wilson & Al Milgrom - MOTU #7 Cover

Marvel, 1987.

Sanjulian - "Skeletor, Ruler of Snake Mountain"

Manuel Perez Clemente, c. 2020-21 - a modern piece from the legendary Warren Publishing painter.

Alfredo Alcala - "Dragon's Gift" Story Pages

Mattel, 1983.

Alfredo Alcala - "Point Dread!/Danger at Castle Grayskull," group of 24

Complete-issue preliminary original art. Mattel, 1983.

Brett Booth & Joe Weems - MOTU #3 Cover

Wraparound variant, Image, 2003.

Alfredo Alcala - two complete 12-page stories, group of 24

Preliminary original art. Mattel, 1983.

Alfredo Alcala - "Masks of Power," pages 1 & 14

Mattel, 1983. Alcala was already a Savage Sword of Conan legend when he drew these mini-comics.

Alfredo Alcala - "Masks of Power," pages 7 & 8

Mattel, 1983. Same story, a different spread.

Sanjulian & Manuel Perez - He-Man/Skeletor/Sorceress/Battle Cat painting

70cm x 50cm. A separate, larger Sanjulian piece - listed for sale, not a completed auction.

Bruce Timm - "King of the Snakemen," page 12

Mattel, 1985. Years before Batman: The Animated Series, Timm was drawing MOTU mini-comics. View on ComicArtFans Bruce Timm - "Snake Attack," page 12 confirmed Mattel, 1985. At least 6 separate "Snake Attack" pages by Timm have sold ($528 - $2,160).

Mark Texeira - Promotional Mini-Comic Cover

Mattel, 1983. Texeira later defined the look of Ghost Rider for Marvel.

Al McWilliams - "Caverns of Fear" Story Pages 14-15

Golden Book original art.

Mark Texeira - "The Ordeal of Man-E-Faces" Cover

DC and Mattel, 1982 - one of the earliest DC-produced mini-comics.

Mark Texeira - "The Tale of Teela," complete story

DC, 1982. Cover plus 15 pages, 16 pieces total. Sold 2005 - the oldest sale in this dossier.

Eternia Playset - highest known grade

AFA 80, first-release box, 1986.

Savage He-Man - the only known SEALED example

Mail-in exclusive with original mailer, still sealed, AFA 80 NM. Heritage calls it the only known sealed example in existence.

He-Man, 8-Back, AFA 85

Mattel, 1982.

He-Man and Wind Raider, CAS 75

Mattel Archives, 1982.

Evil Warriors 3-Pack, CAS 75

Mattel Archives, 1982.

He-Man & Skeletor

Mattel, 1982.

"The Power of He-Man" - Wata 9.4 A+ Sealed

Atari 2600, Mattel, 1983. Video-game grading (Wata) is the equivalent of AFA/CBCS.

Savage / "Wonder Bread" He-Man

Factory first shot, AFA 80. Theorized origin: a scrapped Conan the Barbarian license deal, 1984 lawsuit (Mattel won). Lot 89024.

Beast Man, AFA 85 NM+

Series 1, 8-Back, with warranty. Mattel, 1982.

He-Man - Leo Toys Variant, AFA 80 (NM)

A rare foreign (Leo Toys) release, Mattel, 1999.

Skeletor, AFA EX+/NM 75

Series 1, 8-Back. Mattel, 1982.

Man-At-Arms, Early Release G-0 Card

CAS 75+, Mattel Archives, 1982.

MOTU #1 (Marvel, 1986) - CBCS 9.9

White pages. 9.9 is a near-perfect grade - essentially the ceiling for a graded comic.

He-Man (Original), AFA 85 NM+

Series 1, 12-Back, no Mattel P.O.P. on the back - a specific packaging variant collectors track closely.

Castle Grayskull, CAS 80

Mattel Archives, 1982.

Stratos, Early G-0 Release Card

CAS 75+, Mattel Archives, 1982.

Cosmic Key

Highest-selling of three separate Cosmic Key props found.

Cosmic Key - "Static" example

A second, separate Cosmic Key prop.

Cosmic Key - a third example

A third, separate Cosmic Key prop.

Beastman's (Tony Carroll) Sword

Propstore, Entertainment Memorabilia - LA 2021, Lot 866.

Skeletor's Light-Up Barge Miniature

Propstore, Entertainment Memorabilia Live - 2018, Lot 315.

Skeletor's Costume

Propstore, Greg Cannom Auction (legendary makeup-effects artist's personal collection).

Castle Grayskull - large matte painting

Production matte painting, 1987 feature.

He-Man's (Dolph Lundgren) SFX Power Sword

Propstore, Entertainment Memorabilia - LA 2024, Lot 225.

Skeletor's Armour with Light-Up Gauntlets

Propstore, Entertainment Memorabilia - London 2024, Lot 1488.

Chelsea Field's "Teela" screen-worn costume

Worn as Teela in the 1987 feature.

Billy Barty's Gwildor prosthetic mask + ears

Screen-used prosthetics, sold as a 2-item lot.

Man-at-Arms' (Jon Cypher) Grenade

Propstore, Planet Hollywood Online Auction 2026, Lot 403.

Billy Barty's Gwildor SFX Staff

Light-up SFX prop staff.

Skeletor's (Frank Langella) Sword no price shown

Propstore, Sold Archive · Stock #93763 · Sold Jun 4, 2018.