What if He-Man teamed up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to avert a universal crisis? From Turtles of Grayskull by Dark Horse Comics
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Two titans of toy aisles and pop culture finally collide in a radical, tubular, and power-packed multiversal crossover!
Ep. 174 What if He-Man teamed up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to avert a universal crisis?
from Turtles of Grayskull #1–4 (Dark Horse Comics, 2024–2025)
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It’s morphin’ time—wait, wrong show! But the power is still on as we explore the brand-new crossover Turtles of Grayskull where two beloved 1980s franchises—He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—join forces across dimensions.
We begin with the Turtles’ gritty comic origins from TMNT #1 (1984, Mirage Studios) by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird before fast-forwarding to the Nickelodeon era and an animated introduction to Renet the Time Mistress. Then it’s onto the main event: the recent Turtles of Grayskull comic by Tim Seeley & Freddie E. Williams II, where interdimensional time-knots, ooze-infused heroes, and a power-hungry ninja villain bring Eternia and Earth crashing together.
Along the way we discuss nostalgia, collectible toys, how the Turtles and He-Man evolved over decades, the surprising depth of this crossover, and what future mashups we’d love to see next.
Reading / Watch List:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Mirage Studios, 1984)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) – Season 3, Episode 19: “Turtles in Time” (Nickelodeon)
- Turtles of Grayskull #1–4 (Dark Horse Comics, 2024–2025) – by Tim Seeley & Freddie E. Williams II
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