Wandering through the vibrant aisles of Toys 'R Us or Kiddie City, Masters of the Universe figures gleamed like treasures from Eternia (or Etheria). In those early years, Skeletor's forces and the evil Horde were the 'cool kids' in my make-believe world, the monstrous stars of every epic story attempting to conquer Castle Grayskull in the vast landscape of my childhood imagination.