

These very first minicomics, which were actually more like storybooks, with a single image per page footed by prose, stated that Skeletor was originally an inhabitant of another dimension, populated with others of "his kind". There was no royal court of Eternia, King Randor, Queen Marlena, or Prince Adam yet. He-Man was depicted as the scarcely superhuman champion of a tribe of stone-age jungle-dwellers. The first minicomics that accompanied the 1981–1983 line of Masters of the Universe toys presented the earliest version of continuity and displayed many differences from the more widely known continuity of the later cartoon made by Filmation, and the later minicomics which complemented it. Appearances Pre-Filmation minicomics ("savage Eternia") In the storyline of the franchise, Skeletor is determined to discover the secrets of Castle Grayskull, which he believes will allow him to conquer the planet Eternia and become the titular Master of the Universe. He is usually depicted as an evil skull-faced, blue-skinned sorcerer who serves as the archenemy of He-Man. Skeletor ( / ˈ s k ɛ l ɪ t ɔːr/) is a supervillain and the main antagonist of the Masters of the Universe franchise created by Mattel.

Superhuman strength stamina, durability, speed, and intelligence.
