The New Adventures of He-Man (Wave 4) – 1992

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By the end of 1991, The New Adventures of He-Man franchise was officially in trouble. The new toy line began strong in 1989, but saw waning sales for each wave thereafter. The rebooted animated series lasted only one season and 65 episodes, coming to a sudden end in December of 1990. Due to decreased sales, a lack of media outlets and increased competition from other toy lines, Mattel ended their new He-Man toy line in 1992. The final wave saw only three figures released in the North American market and three more being exclusives to European markets. 

For more information about Mattel’s New Adventures of He-Man line from 1992, see bottom of the page for a complete summary.

Market Value:
Carded $250 – $325
Loose $50 – $75

Battle Blade Skeletor: Evil Mutants
Accessories: Quadra-Blade, Deflector Shield, Luminactive Battle Armor
Years Released: 1992
Difficulty to Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: This third version of Skeletor for the New Adventures of He-Man line is called Battle Blade Skeletor, with all new features and accessories. He comes with a quadra-blade, deflector shield and a set of luminactive battle armor. Place his quadra-blade in his hand and pull his arm back, then release it so Skeletor can hurl his weapon towards enemies. His eyes and battle armor glow in the dark, which makes for a really nice feature.

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Hook Em’ Brakk (Flogg)

Market Value:
Carded $650 – $800
Loose $125 – $175

Hook Em’ Brakk (Flogg): Evil Mutants (European Exclusive)
Accessories: Grappling Hook w/ String & Handle
Years Released: 1992
Difficulty to Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: Second only to Skeletor, Flogg is among the leaders of the Evil Mutants. This is the second action figure version of Flogg, who is called Brakk in foreign markets. This version comes with a handy dandy grappling hook, complete with string and handle. Insert the hook and raise his arm, then release and watch Flogg hurl his hook at the enemy. This figure was only available in European markets.

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Missile Armor Icarius (Flipshot)

Market Value:
Carded $650 – $800
Loose $125 – $175

Missile Armor Icarius (Flipshot): Galactic Guardians (European Exclusive)
Accessories: Boomerang Weapon, Removable Armor
Years Released: 1992
Difficulty to Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: Icarius is also known as Flipshot in American markets. He is a pilot from the planet Primus. He is a master of aerial combat and a key ally to He-Man in the battle against the Evil Mutants. His figure comes with a unique boomerang type weapon, along with removable armor. This figure was only available in European Markets.

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Spin Fist Hydron

Market Value:
Carded $375 – $475
Loose $50 – $75

Spin Fist Hydron: Galactic Guardians
Accessories: Triton Spear Gun, Removable Helmet
Years Released: 1992
Difficulty to Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: Hydron gets his second different version with the new Spin Fist Hydron. He uses his rotating wrist to create a whirlpool for capturing mutant invaders. Spread his claw apart and release to grab a bad guy or turn a knob to spin his arm. Spin Fist Hydron comes with his Triton spear gun and a removable helmet.

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Thunder Punch He-Man

Market Value:
Carded $175 – $250
Loose $50 – $75

Thunder Punch He-Man: Galactic Guardians
Accessories: Power Sword, Deflector Shield, Battle Harness
Years Released: 1992
Difficulty to Find: Less Common – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: This third version of He-Man for the New Adventures of He-Man line is called Thunder Punch He-Man, with all new features and accessories. He comes with his power sword, deflector shield and battle harness. Twist his waist and release to release his power punch feature. He-Man’s sword attaches to his harness.

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Too Tall Hoove

Market Value:
Carded $650 – $800
Loose $125 – $175

Too Tall Hoove: Evil Mutants (European Exclusive)
Accessories: Mega Blaster Rifle
Years Released: 1992
Difficulty to Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: Hoove is a stubborn mule-minded mutant from the planet Denebria. He works with Skeletor and the Evil Mutants to battle He-Man and the Galactic Guardians. This is the second version of Hoove and he comes with his mega blaster rifle. Bend him forward and release to watch him kick towards his enemies. This figure was only available in European Markets.

The New Adventures of He-Man – Wave 4 (1992): Accessories

Mattel released their Electronic He-Man Power Sword in 1989 with Wave One, and gave the same treatment to Skeletor in Wave Three with his Electronic Skull Staff.

Thunder Punch

Market Value:
Boxed $60 – $85
Loose $30 – $45

Thunder Punch (Electronic)
Accessories: None
Years Released: 1992
Difficulty to Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: The Electronic Thunder Punch is a gauntlet worn by He-Man, and a roleplay accessory for kids. It has four different power sounds with a button on top to activate them. There is another button next to it that acts as a “Fire Button”. Two power sounds are activated by motion when you thrust your arm outwards. The wristband is adjustable, but it’s mostly for children sized users.

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Terror Punch

Market Value:
Boxed $185 – $245
Loose $50 – $75

Terror Punch (Electronic)
Accessories: None
Years Released: 1992
Difficulty to Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: The Electronic Terror Punch is a gauntlet worn by Skeletor, and a roleplay accessory for kids. It has four different power sounds with a button on top to activate them. There is another button next to it that acts as a “Fire Button”. Two power sounds are activated by motion when you thrust your arm outwards. The wristband is adjustable, but it’s mostly for children sized users.

The New Adventures of He-Man – Wave 4 (1992): Playsets

Mattel had released two large scale playsets in past waves (Starship Eternia & Nordor), but did not release any new playsets for their final wave in 1992.

The New Adventures of He-Man – Wave 4 (1992): Vehicles

After releasing several new vehicles for their New Adventures of He-Man line in past waves, Mattel did not release any for their final wave in 1992.

By the end of 1991, The New Adventures of He-Man franchise was officially in trouble. The new toy line began strong in 1989, but saw waning sales for each wave thereafter. The rebooted animated series lasted only one season and 65 episodes, coming to a sudden end in December of 1990. Due to decreased sales, a lack of media outlets and increased competition from other toy lines, Mattel ended their new He-Man toy line in 1992. The final wave saw only three figures released in the North American market and three more being exclusives to European markets. 

Mattel gave us six more standard figures for the final wave of the New Adventures of He-Man toys in 1992. For starters, there was new versions of both main characters, He-Man and Skeletor. For the Galactic Guardians, we got Missile Armor Icarius (Flipshot), Spin Fist Hydron and the new Thunder Punch He-Man. The Evil Mutants included Hook Em’ Brakk (Flogg), Too-Tall Hooves and the brand new Battle Blade Skeletor. In addition to the figures, we also got two new Electronic roleplay accessories with the Thunder Punch Gauntlet and the Terror Punch Gauntlet. This final wave did not include any vehicles or playsets.

The packaging for the final wave of New Adventures of He-Man line was nearly identical to previous years with its very generic dark blue theme. The new “He-Man” logo sat at the top center of the blister pack card. The figure itself was positioned to the right of the card, while its accessories were to the left side. The name of each character was positioned just above the figure bubble in white letters. As far as the card backs go, each was unique to the character, with a short bio on the character, along with nicely illustrated breakdowns of each action feature. Overall, this toy line may have never really grabbed people at the time, but has been fondly remembered by collectors and fans over the years.