King Randor Heroic Ruler of Eternia! He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Basic Figure Item No.: Asst. HYD16 No. JKC44 Manufacturer: Mattel Includes: Teela sword, Scepter of Power, "Courtship" mini-comic Action Feature: n/a Retail: $19.99 Availability: December 2025 Other: Tights, ready for fights
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While he has an assortment SKU on his package, as far as I can tell, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection King Randor was sold in a wave of four of him, and also, a solid pack. What's the difference? To you, nothing, but just some carton markings and inventory tracking make it a head-scratcher. The figure was an online exclusive, and you might still be able to find one.

I'm generally happy with this line, but Randor is the first one of these figures with what I would call quality control issues. While it's exclusive to online sellers, or so it seems, you might want to see if any distributors sold them to your local toy or comic shops. You will want to examine the crown and tights closely, read on for why.

Also, it's kind of funny to think kids who grew up with the original He-Man cartoon are now likely older than Randor.

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Articulation is standard, with orange tights under a "skirt" which has a coat over it. Mattel did a good job more or less replicating the vibe of King Randor (Eternos Palace) [FOTD #623], but this one has a distinctly cartoon head and saturated colors. It also has the typical modern cost cutting - less paint, fewer accessories, shorter, the necklace is sculpted to the body rather than hanging from the neck. It's a good design and I dare say the right design for this particular line and its very specific audience, because adult collectors online often complain about things like cloth capes or action featuers. You get a decent sculpt, and a lot of articulation. If you've been collecting the line, it's exactly like pretty much every figure's build with new bits like the poofy shoulders and the very specific shoes. The lower arms, hands, furry underwear, and most of the legs are shared with several other releases.

He can hold his sword, which previously came with Teela, or his Scepter of Power, with no real problems. He can stand, his arms can move quite nicely, and the general sculpt is very good. That's good! But if Mattel ever made an Eternos Palace, he can't sit. You can remove the lower skirt piece, but even then the legs don't swing forward very much. He won't sit in your 3D printed throne, so if Mattel ever does an Eternos Palace I'd like to preemptively ask that they include an alternate seated lower torso or a figure with cloth bits and better hip joints.

So what's the QC problem? I've got two, and they're factory problems. One, the legs on my sample seem to be stained with a few specs of blue paint. Or dyed - I can't seem to scrape them off without damaging anything, so I'm going to leave it. I have not noticed this on other video reviews, and on my sample they're mostly on the inner leg. You might not find them to be visible in the packaging.

The problem you can't miss is the off-center crown with some loose glue. On my sample, the crown (and seemingly hair) are rotated a bit to his left. I've seen other packaged samples and review samples online tilted to the left and also to the right, so your mileage may vary. Mine also has some loose glue that dried on the hair, so I might need to find a way to clean that up if it's even possible. I'll probably keep my peepers peeled for sale units or used ones in case I can get a better head later. It's not a bad design, but the assembly is a little vexing. I know someone out there is saying "you fans complain about everything" but an off-center crown is pretty visible, and anything on the head that goes wrong takes any figure down a few pegs. If I saw it in a store, and noticed it, I'd have left it behind and kept looking.

This figure follows the format and delivers what's expected. I don't love the swivel shin joint - it looks bad - and I'd prefer a figure that could sit if Mattel makes an Eternos or if I ever 3D printed one. That's not going to happen. But if I want a figure that looks incredible standing around on a shelf, this is a real winner. It captures the vibe of the cartoon and I really don't have much to complain about as far as what Mattel's designers did. It's just the factory could have taken a little more care with assembly of a few parts. For $20ish, I'd recommend it as part of the greater collection. I wouldn't recommend it on its own, only because there's nothing particularly amazing done here. The Cartoon Collection is packed with superb figures and I'd recommend He-Man or any of the Evil Warriors first... and if you like them, then go get yourself a Randor too.

As I write this Marlena is in the mail. That's good! But where's Cartoon Collection The Sorceress? I'd say that's the one figure that seems like a real omission from the line given she appears in every episode's introduction and many, many of the episodes.

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