"The Dragon Invasion" - Skeletor Cel

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe "The Dragon Invasion" Skeletor Original Production Cel Setup (Filmation, 1985). "Grayskull has fallen, He-Man, to me! The Sorceress is my prisoner and with her power added to the Dragon Pearl - all of Eternia will be mine!" Skeletor's lifelong goal has been realized as he finally captures the illusive Castle Grayskull and imprisons the troublesome Sorceress in this original hand-painted cel setup from the seminal Saturday morning cartoon, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Originally aired over 40 years ago on 9/29/1983 as Episode 9 of Season 1, this episode sees Skeletor, with the help of Beast Man, steal dragon eggs and use a growth serum to produce a giant army of dragons. Skeletor turns them loose on Eternia and while He-Man is distracted, Skeletor invades Castle Grayskull using the powerful Dragon Pearl eventually capturing the Sorceress. Actor Alan Oppenheimer not only voiced the villainous Skeletor in the Saturday morning cartoon classic, but he also portrayed other notable characters on the show such as Man-At-Arms and Cringer. The year of 2026 is the year of He-Man since a 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up game, developed by Bitmap Bureau and published by Limited Run Games, will be releasing this year alongside the feature film Masters of the Universe which will release 6/5/2026 and is directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings, Bumblebee), starring Nicholas Galitzine as the heroic He-Man and Jared Leto as the wicked Skeletor. Skeletor's amazing close-up, measuring 5.25" x 6", is displayed with archival tape over a scene matching print background for presentation purposes and can be seen at the 13:04 timestamp of the episode. The overall condition is Very Good with light handling wear and edge wear.