Written by We are thrilled and honored to announce that the legendary Rudy Obrero will be a guest at MOTUNIVERSE, the ultimate He-Man and She-Ra Celebration!
Yes, the amazing talented artist who created the iconic packaging artwork for many of the early “Masters of the Universe” vintage toys including Castle Grayskull, Battle Cat, Wind Raider and more will unite with his fans at MOTUNIVERSE, this Memorial Day Weekend, May 23rd & 24th at the “Torrance Marriott” in Redondo Beach in California.
An absolute icon to the “Masters of the Universe” fandom, Rudy Obrero has had quite a stellar career beyond the classic vintage “Masters of the Universe” packaging artwork that we love.
Learn More about the amazing Rudy Obrero below:
Rudy Obrero was born 1949 and raised in Kaneohe, Hawaii. It was during his tour of duty in the Air Force that his interest in art dawned. While stationed on Guam loading weapons onto B-52 bombers, he developed a hobby of drawing nearly everything around him during his off hours. Upon discharge from the military he returned to the islands where he earned his A.A. at Leeward Community College and put together an entering portfolio to attend the prestigious Los Angeles Art Center College of Design, earning his B.F.A. in 1973. Also marrying his beautiful wife Carol before moving to California. Trained in traditional illustration, he began his freelance career in a very competitive advertising market. Applying his traditional education to advertising, his career began with mainly oil paintings of movie posters such as Never Say Never Again (James Bond), The Postman Always Rings Twice.
Most noteworthy are the early packaging art for the Heman Masters of the Universe toyline for Mattel. He illustrated the first Battlecat, WindRaider, Battle Ram, The classic Castle Grayskull, Attack Trak and Screech as well as others which are now popular collectables.
Rudy’s repertoire of freelance assignments includes work in advertising, ad concepts, illustration, and photo collages and retouching.His versatility is evident in the full spectrum of work he does for his broad range of clients.Disney (Theatrical), Disney Imagineering, Disney Home Video, Warner Brothers, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Studios, Trans World Entertainment, Fox 11, Burger King, Indy Mac, The Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles Magazine, Toyota, Avenues Magazine (AAA Club), Bravo Design, Mattel Toys, Matsuno Design Group, Russ Reid Advertising, B.D. Fox and Friends, RLR Advertising, American Historic Society, DZN Design, Fox Family, Shell, Xerox, and Fox Kids Network.
We are so honored to have Rudy Obrero at MOTUNIVERSE!
More guest announcements to come!
You can also head on over to MotuniverseCon.com for ticket and hotel information, plus sign-up to be included on the mailing list for all things MOTUNIVERSE!
We’ll see you next time!
Simply one of the most talented artists ever. No faux designs or pretentiousness, just straightforward endeavour.
Good guest!
This is huge!
I absolutely love Obrero’s artwork… he (along with Earl Norem & Alfredo Alcala) helped light many children’s imaginations on fire during the 80s.