Update: In the comments below, Aidan notes that Two Bad was characterized as an inventor in the UK MOTU comics, so he wasn’t always characterized as a simpleton. Two Bad doesn’t appear in any of the MOTU box art, but he does make a few appearances in posters by William George and others: Image courtesy of Jukka Issakainenįrom the episode, Capture The Comet Keeper Two Bad was characterized in much the same way in his infrequent appearances in the Filmation He-Man cartoon. Each of Two Bad’s heads is constantly arguing and fighting with the other: Two Bad came packed with The Battle of Roboto minicomic, and he and Roboto were featured heavily in the story. The trademark for Two Bad was filed September 10, 1984. The inventors lists were Larry Renger and Roger Sweet. Mattel filed for a patent on Two Bad on December 24, 1984. In addition to the single carded figure, Two Bad was sold in a JCPenny giftset with Tri-Klops: The Style Guide seems to have taken a cue from the commercial shown earlier in this article, in which Two Bad tricks his enemies into thinking he is actually two evil warriors. Skeletor has little patience with Two Bad, not only because of the distracting arguments, but because Skeletor feels that the two-headed beast could one day gain too much evil brain power. Quite often, the two heads will bicker with one another just at the wrong moment. When his two heads are working together, Two Bad is nearly as clever and devious as Skeletor, and his advantage in battle is doubled. Power: Ability to create the illusion that he is “two” evil warriors, twice as devious as any of his comrades.Ĭharacter Profile: Though two heads are often better than once, Two Bad is a mixed blessing for the Evil Warriors. Role: Powerful, two-headed master of evil illusion. The 1987 Style Guide, which also features art by Errol McCarthy, characterized Two Bad this way: Two Bad’s cardback artwork was done by Errol McCarthy, who also illustrated the character in a number of other contexts: Two Bad is said to be a strategist with “twice the plotting power” due to his two heads, although that characterization was rarely followed in printed or animated stories. This is easier to do on the second release of the figure, because he chest doesn’t protrude out as much. The instructions on this cardback include the idea that the figure can “crush” enemies. The next release omits “NEW” and has a different set of instructions on the back: Image source: KMKA. The first release features “NEW!” on the front: Note that this set of instructions says to “fit arm to body.” The plan early on may have been to package him with his arms disconnected.
There are two main versions of the US card for the figure as well. It can be cleaned up with a magic eraser sponge, but it eventually returns. This seems to be “sweating” out of the plastic. Unfortunately Two Bad tends to suffer from discoloration with age. The second version also has its arms at a slightly lower angle, so they don’t obscure the faces as much. This flattened version seems to be somewhat more common than the original release. This didn’t affect the width, but it did affect the depth. Shortly after it was released, the figure was reissued with a greatly flattened torso. raul aguilar on Terror Claws Skeletor: Evil leader with the claw-swinging action! (1986).Walter De Marco on Castle Grayskull prototype – a closer look.FERNANDO on Beast Man: Savage henchman! (1982).A Brief History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe : The Retro Network on Mark & Rebecca Taylor on the origins of He-Man.Weapons Pak: Arms & armor for your MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE figures (1984).
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