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Issue: Masters of the Universe: The Shard of Darkness #[nn]
Publication Date: July 2003
 
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Publisher: FlagCrossGen
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Indicia Publisher: CrossGen Publishing, LLC
On Sale Date: 2003
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Pages: 116
ISBN: 1593140177
UPC/EAN: 978159314017550995
Price: $9.95 USD
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Content Items: 11 (5 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: 5.125 in x 8.375 in
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): He-Man
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Pages: 1
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Eternia...

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Genres: fantasy
First Line: a world where myth, sorcery and technology intertwine creating a realm of scientific wonder and barbaric magic.
Synopsis: A basic introduction to the struggle between Skeletor and He-Man, overlaid on a map of planet Eternia.
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Chapter 1

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Skeletor
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The Shard of Darkness Chapter 1

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): He-Man; Man-At-Arms; Orko; Skeletor; Evil-Lyn
Synopsis: Evil-Lyn plots to use the Shakarran Crystal to overthrow Skeletor. Reprimanded for using his faulty magic in dangerous ways, Orko goes for a walk in the woods where he finds a glowing crystal on a chain. A fire breaks out in Eternia City that even He-Man cannot contain and everyone is surprised when Orko flies in and uses the crystal to quench it. He-Man and Man-At-Arms decide to take the crystal to Castle Grayskull and ask the Sorceress about it.
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Pages: 24
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Chapter 2

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): He-Man; Skeletor; Evil-Lyn; Beast-Man; Trap-Jaw
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Pages: 1
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The Shard of Darkness Chapter 2

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): He-Man; Man-At-Arms; Orko; Sorceress; Evil-Lyn; Trap-Jaw; Tri-Klops
Synopsis: He-Man and Man-At-Arms take the crystal shard that Orko found to the Sorceress and she tells them it is a powerful part of the Shakarran Crystal. She tasks He-Man with taking the crystal into the Dark Hemisphere to reunite it with the master crystal so both can be banished from Eternia. He-Man invades Skeletor's realm and is confronted by Evil-Lyn.
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Chapter 3

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Evil-Lyn
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The Shard of Darkness Chapter 3

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): He-Man; Man-At-Arms; Orko; Evil-Lyn; Trap-Jaw; Tri-Klops; Skeletor (cameo)
Synopsis: Evil-Lyn offers to sneak He-Man into Snake Mountain so they can use the crystal shard he is carrying to overthrow Skeletor. Of course, it is a trap, and He-Man is captured while Lyn prepares to join the shard with the Shakarran Crystal and obtain ultimate power. The shard has cast a spell on He-Man, however, and he battles free to try and get it back. While He-Man battles Lyn's forces, Skeletor steps in and grabs the shard of darkness for himself.
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Chapter 4

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): He-Man
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The Shard of Darkness Chapter 4

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): He-Man; Man-At-Arms; Teela; Skeletor; Evil-Lyn; Trap-Jaw; Tri-Klops
Synopsis: He-Man and Skeletor battle for mastery of the Shakarran Crystal. When He-Man touches the crystal, it creates an evil duplicate of himself and transforms him back into Prince Adam. Adam defeats his demonic self and reverts to He-Man as he shatters the Shakarran Crystal.
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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): He-Man; Battle Cat; Ram-Man; Man-At-Arms; Teela; Stratos; Sy-Klone; Beast Man; Evil-Lyn; Skeletor; Two Bad; Trap-Jaw; Man-E-Faces; Whiplash; Clawful; Mer-Man; Orko; Buzz-Off; Panthor; Stratos; Mekaneck
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: A selection of some covers from the collected series. The first page of this section contains thumbnail versions of all these covers and lists artist credits for each cover. The remaining pages display the cover artworks without any promotional or trade dress. The final page is printed on the inside of the back cover.

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