EVIL WARRIOR, MASTER OF ESCAPE
Webstor
Webstor is the spider-faced Evil Warrior who climbs his own line out of trouble. Mattel sold him on the escape; Filmation made him Skeletor's burglar, and his best episode has him walking off with a cursed cat statue.
Webstor is a spider-faced Evil Warrior, sold by Mattel in 1984 as the Master of Escape. Voiced by John Erwin in the Filmation series, he is Skeletor's thief in "The Cat and the Spider," "Disappearing Dragons" and "Journey to Stone City," and a six-eyed spider creature in the 2002 series.
The record
The facts
WHO HE IS
Skeletor's climber
What does an army of brutes and sorcerers need with a spider? Mattel's answer in 1984 was a way out: Webstor came in Series 3 of the original line as the Evil Warriors' Master of Escape, a blue, fanged spider-man with a grappling hook on a string that wound back into his backpack so the figure could climb its own line. Filmation built his animation model from the toy prototype, drawn by Don Greer, and John Erwin, the voice of He-Man, voiced him.
The cartoon found a sharper use for him than escaping. In his Filmation episodes Webstor is the one Skeletor sends when something needs taking, whether that is a statue from the royal vault or the treasure of a lost city, and he usually goes with Kobra Khan. His first time on screen is as a face at Skeletor's council table in "The Good Shall Survive," but the episode written to introduce him came two days later.[1]
[1] ^ "The Good Shall Survive" aired on 18 September 1984 and "The Cat and the Spider" on 20 September; the latter opens the second season in production order and is the episode built to introduce him.
THE SIGNATURE EPISODE
The Cat and the Spider
Larry DiTillio wrote "The Cat and the Spider," which aired on 20 September 1984. Prince Adam and Melaktha find the Grimalkin statue in the abandoned Temple of the Cat and bring it back to the palace, not knowing a demon is bound inside it. The Cat Folk send Kittrina to take it home, and Skeletor, who wants whatever power the statue holds, sends Webstor to take it first.[2]
The theft is the best Webstor scene Filmation drew. Kittrina breaks into the Tower Vault, Teela finds her there and the two of them fight, and while they are busy Webstor slips in, lifts the statue off its table and walks out with it. He is away on a spider-shaped Wind Raider before the fight is over.[3] Later, in the tunnels, he jumps He-Man from behind, and it is Kittrina who settles her score with him before He-Man or Teela catch up.
Skeletor frees the Grimalkin rather than controlling it, then panics and runs, and He-Man stops the demon by calling lightning down through the Sword of Power.
Webstor in The Cat and the Spider, at the door of the vault.
Clipped from our own copy of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The Cat and the Spider (1984), 9:05 to 10:49, 1 minute 44 seconds. Nothing is added and nothing is sped up. Copyright Mattel.
MORE JOBS FOR SKELETOR
Dragons, Stone City and Bright Moon
Larry DiTillio brought him back in "Disappearing Dragons" (9 October 1984), where Webstor and Kobra Khan run the transporter ray that carries Eternia's dragons off to the planet Mero, where they are made to fight for sport. Mekaneck and Buzz-Off catch them at it and lose the first round, and the pair end the episode trussed up and carried away by Buzz-Off.
In J. Michael Straczynski's "Journey to Stone City" (22 October 1984) he trails He-Man's friends through the jungle with Evil-Lyn and Kobra Khan, hoping to loot the ruins first. Evil-Lyn's scheme frees the city's stone king, Vokan, and turns him against Castle Grayskull, and when it fails Skeletor punishes the two of them for going behind his back: the last shot has Webstor and Evil-Lyn on a swing with mallets and chisels, carving Skeletor's statue.
His last Filmation appearance is in She-Ra: Princess of Power. In "Battle for Bright Moon" (1985) he is one of the Evil Warriors who slip into the royal palace on Eternia with Skeletor and Beast Man for the sleeping-gas attack on the royal dinner, and She-Ra gets her hands on him in the caves later on.[4]
[4] ^ Skeletor calls for "Clawful, Webstor" in "Things That Go Bump in the Night," but Webstor never appears on screen in that episode; the line survives from an earlier draft of the script.
LATER SERIES
A six-eyed Webstor in 2002
Everything after Filmation is additional material outside the classic canon on this site. The 2002 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series rebuilt him as a true spider creature with six red eyes and spindly legs, joining Skeletor in the Council of Evil episodes. His own episode, "Web of Evil" (2003), has him raiding the city of Andreenos for its ambrosia, which makes him stronger and leaves him a cave full of eggs; the Snake Men later eat them and grow stronger in turn. The Webstor (200x) entry covers that version.
Neither live-action film uses him. He is not in the 1987 movie, and no Webstor has been announced for the 2026 film. He is also missing from the credited cast of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, though Mattel's larger Masterverse line has made him.
THE FIGURE TO OWN
The Filmation Webstor, with the cat statue
Mattel's Origins Cartoon Collection Webstor is drawn from his Filmation model and comes with a grappling hook on a line and the Grimalkin statue from "The Cat and the Spider."
Masters of the Universe: Origins Webstor (Cartoon Collection)
- Webstor figure
- Grappling hook with rope
- Grimalkin statue
- Mini comic
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The Archive
Every Webstor figure
Origins Wave 31 200X Webstor Mattel · 2025 Archive only 
Webstor Mattel · 2009 Subscription Archive only 
Webstor (200X) Mattel · 2003 Archive only 
Webstor Mattel · Series 3 Archive only 
Masterverse Webstor Mattel Archive only IN BRIEF
Webstor, from 1984 to the Cartoon Collection
Mattel's Webstor figure
Series 3 of the original line. Long retired.
"The Good Shall Survive" and "The Cat and the Spider" air
His first two Filmation episodes, both aired in September.
"Battle for Bright Moon"
He crosses into She-Ra: Princess of Power at Skeletor's side.
The 2002 series' Webstor
A six-eyed spider creature, introduced in the Council of Evil episodes.
Masters of the Universe Classics Webstor
A MattyCollector subscription figure. Long retired.
Masterverse Webstor
Mattel's larger-scale figure, with a gun that fires a grappling hook. Sold out at BigBadToyStore.
Questions
Webstor questions, answered
Who is Webstor?
A spider-faced Evil Warrior who climbs walls on a grappling line, first sold by Mattel in 1984 and part of Skeletor's crew in the Filmation series.
Who voices Webstor?
John Erwin, in every Filmation episode he appears in, including his She-Ra crossover. Erwin also voiced He-Man and Prince Adam.
Which episodes is Webstor in?
In the Filmation He-Man series, "The Good Shall Survive," "The Cat and the Spider," "Disappearing Dragons" and "Journey to Stone City," all from 1984, plus the 1985 She-Ra: Princess of Power episode "Battle for Bright Moon."
What does Webstor steal in "The Cat and the Spider"?
The Grimalkin statue, taken from the palace's Tower Vault while Teela and Kittrina are fighting over it. A demon is bound inside it, and Skeletor sets it loose.
What did the original Webstor figure do?
His backpack held a grappling hook on a string. Hook it over something, wind the string back in, and the figure climbed up after it.
Does Webstor sound like Squinch?
Yes. John Erwin gave Webstor the same voice he used for Squinch, another recurring Filmation character.
Is Webstor in the 2002 He-Man series?
Yes, redesigned as a six-eyed spider creature. He joins the Council of Evil and gets his own episode, "Web of Evil." The Webstor (200x) entry covers him.
Is there a Webstor figure to buy right now?
Mattel's Origins Cartoon Collection Webstor, styled on his Filmation look, is in stock at BigBadToyStore.
Buy the Origins Cartoon Collection Webstor, $15.99 Paid link See the figure
Is Webstor in Masters of the Universe: Revelation?
He is not among the series' credited characters.
Is Webstor in the He-Man movies?
No. The 1987 film does not use him, and no appearance has been announced for the 2026 film. The film cast page has the confirmed cast.
Compiled by the heman.org desk from the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe episodes "The Good Shall Survive," "The Cat and the Spider," "Disappearing Dragons" and "Journey to Stone City," the She-Ra: Princess of Power episode "Battle for Bright Moon," their cast lists and production notes, the 2002 episodes "The Council of Evil" and "Web of Evil," TVmaze's Revelation cast list, and Mattel's and BigBadToyStore's product listings.
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