Summary
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Mutants of the universe
fanart assembled
The X-Men
And
he-man
Characters flawlessly, mashups made fans dream. - Alternative names for mashups are creative and on-brand, which adds to the appeal of crossover fanart.
- per possible
X-Men/He-Man
Crossovers could have been canon in the past, like Marvel/DC’s iconic amalgam universe.
One was an absolutely legendary comic book that took the 90s by storm with an animated series that is still beloved, the other was a popular toy line/minicomic that became one of the most iconic 80s cartoons of all time, and now, The X-Men And He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Assembled in a genius fanart that fans wish was real: “Mutants of the Universe”. While some of the combos are admittedly shocking, all of them are absolutely perfect, and a must-see for fans of both franchises.
In an Instagram post by the user Brad GibsonThe artist shared a slideshow of images depicting the surprising combination of X-Men and He-Man characters The first mashup is Professor X and He-Man, with Xavier’s levitating chair given Battle Cat’s color scheme (making it a two-for-one). Next up is a combination of Cyclops and Man-at-Arms, followed by Storm and the Wizards of Castle Greyskull. Then, there’s Jean Gray and Tila, Magneto and Skeletor, Mystique and Evil-Lynn, Beast and Beast-Man, a Sentinel and Trap Jaw, Apocalypse and Hodak and Juggernaut and Ram Man.
Each of these mashups is absolutely perfect, as are the alternate names given by the artist. Professor X and He-Man are properly Professor-Man, Cyclops and Man-at-Arms are Man-A-Eye, and Storm and the Sorceress are Stormceres. Then there are the likes of Jean-La, Magnetor, Evil-Darkholme, Man-Beast, Mandible, Hordacalypse and Jugger-Ram. All of them not only look amazing, but their names are completely on-brandshaking“Glory.
This X-Men/He-Man fanart calls for a new “amalgam” story
Marvel Comics is no stranger to crossovers with other publishers, primarily DC Comics. Indeed, one crossover stands above the rest as the greatest ever to come from one DC/Marvel Collaboration: The Amalgam Universe. In that storyline, the two universes not only crossed paths with each other in a ‘battle-royale’-type story (well, it started that way, but quickly evolved), it actually brought Marvel and DC characters together.
Amalgam Universe is how fans got some great mashups like Wolverine and Batman (Dark Claw). Joker and Sabretooth (Hyena)and The Flash and Ghost Rider (Speed Demons). And now, just like Marvel did with DC, there needs to be a new “amalgam” crossover, only this time, it needs to be with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – and this fanart proves it.
There was a time when an X-Men/He-Man crossover could be canon
Marvel Comics’ Masters of the Universe (1986-1988)
Under the Star Comics imprint, Marvel Comics published Masters of the Universe comics from 1986 to 1988, and during that time, there could have been a crossover with the X-Men, just as fans are seeing in this fanart – and that canon storyline would have been something like an amalgam universe. Should have, but the difference is, there won’t be any collaborations or business deals behind the scenes, Marvel could have done just that. Unfortunately, time has passed for this to be a possibility now, but the Marvel/DC collaboration ensures that nothing is impossible.
It would be incredibly cool to see an actual comic book series featuring these though X-Men/He-Man Mashup characters, it’s sadly a bit of a long shot, and fans shouldn’t hold their breath. However, even without an overarching story context, the images displayed in this “Mutants of the Universe” crossover fanart are better than nothing. The X-Men And He-Man and the Masters of the Universe could ever be expected.
Source: Brad Gibson/Instagram