Mattel’s new co-brand line of Masters of the Universe X ThunderCats is kicking off with the first wave of figures that includes Lion-O, Cheetara, Battle Cat-Man, and Skull-Ra. This line is a similar take on the brands like Turtles of Grayskull, but now we’re getting ThunderCats into the mix. These are Origins style figures and are compatible with all other lines done in this style, and offers parts and accessories that are compatible with other figures, such as weapons, armor and even body parts.
Thank you to Mattel for sending along their Masters of the Universe X ThunderCats Lion-O figure for review.
Availability: July 2025
Lion-O is packaged on the standard Origins-style bluster card, with the appropriate logo’s on top, exploding rocks on the front, and the back includes more great artwork showcasing Castle Grayskull, Lion-O and Skell-Ra. Shown below that is a look at Lion-O’s sheath as the Sword of Omens can be stored on the back, and images of Lion-O, Cheetara, and Battle Cat-Man.
Included is a mini-comic, featured in the video, and a sheet of instructions.
Lion-O comes in all-new armor designed for this specific release, which is a dark metallic blue finish with the ThunderCats logo on the chest in red and a black Cat’s Lair head. The armor also includes a gold belt with a light grey lion-cloth, gold bracelet, light grey cuffs on the blue booths that are given a reddish-brown straps, and light beige gloves painted on.
The left shoulder has the head of a lion sculpted, and this blocks a little of the articulation in the elbow. The glove is newly designed and not specially inspired from the 80s design, with sculpted grooves and patterns. It also
The head sculpt includes some great facial details, with nicely done painted eyes, and the hair piece has the mask attached to it, which is also in a dark metallic blue.
The Sword of Omens can be placed in the sheath on his back.
He also includes an alternate left hand that is open.
The armor is removable, and the boots can be swapped for his 80’s-inspired one’s, and the feet can also be detached and swapped out for the boot parts. This outfit includes his iconic blue shirt, which is removable, blue shorts with a metallic blue and white belt that has the ThunderCats logo on the belt buckle. The boots are blue with a white trim.
He includes an alternate hair piece designed to pay tribute to his 80’s appearance.
The Sword of Omens has two different sides on the eye, one the Eye of Thundera, and the other side the ThunderCats logo.
He is also fully articulated, and includes a ball jointed head, ball hinged shoulders, swivel-hinged elbows, swivel-hinged wrists, swivel waist, ball jointed hips, swivel-hinged knees, swivel calves, hinged and rocker ankles.
Overall, Lion-O is an excellent figure with a great likeness to how he appeared on in the 1980’s, and the new armor is a fun take on the character that has not been seen before. This is definitely a great line and one that you’re definitely going to love. Make sure to pre-order now!
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