SUMMARY:
He-Man, the “Most Powerful Man in the Universe” was produced in Taiwan, Malaysia, USA, Mexico (Mabamex + Aurimat), Argentina (Top Toys), Venezuela (Rotoplast), France, Spain, Italy and India (Leo). This figure includes removable armor, a shield, an axe, and a power sword. As with most vintage figures, it features a twisting punch action.
The Los Amos He-Man is characterized by dark maroon boots, a pale complexion (similar to a Mabamex He-Man), light gray accessories, and pale skin tones. All 4 accessories are marked MEXICO, and the figure is marked © Mattel Inc 1981 in the back. All figures are soft heads and have MEXICO written under the neck.
The Aurimat He-Man was initially released in the first year of the Los Amos del Universo production (1984). The figure has a pronounced callus on the right hand and black eyebrows.
The following year (1985), the figure got an updated face paint app that swaps the earlier black eyes/eyebrows to brown. This is the same head that is on Prince Adam Aurimat.
He-man was presumably released for a third wave (1986). The logic would be that it would be without a hand bump, and with brown eyes/eyebrows. This is unconfirmed.
A select few Aurimat He-Mans are big boot (the same size as Flying Fists). Big boot He-Mans have brown eyes/eyebrows, so it stands to reason they were either a 1985 or a 1986 release.
1984 RELEASE:
(Hand callus)
MARKED: © Mattel. Inc. 1981
ALL ACCESSORIES MARKED MEXICO
1985 RELEASE:
(Hand callus)
MARKED: © Mattel. Inc. 1981
ALL ACCESSORIES MARKED: MEXICO
1986 RELEASE: UNCONFIRMED
MARKED: © Mattel. Inc. 1981
ALL ACCESSORIES MARKED: MEXICO
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
1. Dark maroon boots
2. Pale complexion and pale skin tones
3. Soft heads
