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Masters of the Universe: Genesis announced by Dark Horse Comics

April 22, 2026 by Gary Collinson

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!

SEE ALSO: Pit He-Man and Man-At-Arms against Skeletor and Goat Man with Mattel’s Masters of the Universe movie figure set

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.

 

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, News Tagged With: Dark Horse, Masters of the Universe, masters of the universe: genesis, Mattel

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, and the founder and editor-in-chief of the pop culture media brand Flickering Myth. As a producer, his work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and he is also the author of the book Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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