Dark Horse Comics and Mattel have announced that they will follow the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe movie with a brand new twelve-issue comic series Masters of the Universe: Genesis, which promises to explore the history of Eternia through the eyes of its most heroic champions and most evil warriors.
The series will kick off with a three-issue arc from writer Rich Douek, illustrated by Gavin Smith, colored by Fabi Marques, and lettered by AndWorld Design, with future arcs set to feature stories by Cavan Scott, Nick Roche, John Harris Dunning, Giovanna La Pietra, Tiffany Smith, and more.
Discover the origins of your favorite heroes and villains! In issue #1, we meet Skeletor—a power-hungry demon-mage determined to seize control of Castle Grayskull, conquer Eternia, and become Master of the Universe!
Check out the main cover to Masters of the Universe: Genesis #1 by Mark Buckingham and variant cover from Lee Bermejo below…
Masters of the Universe: Genesis #1 is set for release on August 5th 2026.