“Masters of the Universe x Katun” BATTLE CAT PROTOTYPE figure is revealed!

Several days ago, a collaboration between illustrator Abdul Hafiz “Katun” and the Masters of the Universe brand was revealed.

Titled “Masters of the Universe x Katun” and consisting of three figures He-Man, Skeletor and Orko… it was clear that Battle Cat was not among them. Well now, artist Abdul Hafiz “Katun” has shared his Battle Cat prototype and why it ultimately wasn’t made.

KATUN: "I wanted to share a bit of behind the scenes during the MOTU project I worked on recently, a 26-inch Battle Cat that I designed and created with my ape fusion elements. 

"The original idea was to have a 12-inch He-Man able to stand next to Battle Cat and look absolutely epic as a display piece. From proportions to stance, everything was designed with that shelf presence in mind.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make it commercially viable, so I made the tough call to pull it from the collection before release. That said… I still think he looks pretty sick 😄

Maybe this version stays a one-off, maybe something similar happens in the future, who knows. Just wanted to share it here with fellow MOTU lovers who might appreciate the concept.

*This is our first sample prototype. Since the entire project is self funded, we had to make a few adjustments and reduce some parts due to cost limitations."

The “Masters of the Universe x Katun” He-Man, Skeletor and Orko figures can be ordered at the 4 Stages website HERE. (No affiliation)

We’ll see you next time.