Ram-Man
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Ram-Man / Ram-Ma'am | |
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Masters of the Universe character | |
First appearance | "He-Man Meets Ram-Man" (1982) |
Created by | Gary Cohn (writer) |
Voiced by | John Erwin (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) Scott McNeil (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)) Danny Trejo (Masters of the Universe: Revelation) Judy Alice Lee (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021)) |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Krass |
Species | Eternian |
Gender | Male Female (2021 reboot) |
Krass/Ram-Man is a fictional character from the popular Masters of the Universe toy line by Mattel.[1]
He is a member of the Heroic Warriors, characterized by his bulky, spring-legged, stumpy appearance and flat-topped metal helmet. Originally tagged by Mattel as the "heroic human battering ram", his special ability is propel himself forwards with his spring-like legs, to knock opponents or obstacles down with his super-hard helmet.
Original line
The Ram Man (or Ram-Man) action figure was released as part of the line's second wave, and was one of the first figures of the line to break away from the construction design of the standard figures. Instead, the figure has a hollow body, allowing his legs to slide up inside his torso and clip in place. A latch on the back of his boot releases him, causing him to spring forward with a headbutting action.[2]
The original prototype for the figure gave Ram Man an orange tunic and red legs. The final release had a red tunic and green legs, but his original prototype colour scheme was still used on back of box listings and in a number of appearances in the franchise's other media.
Ram Man's first appearance is in the early Mattel mini-
As with several early characters, Ram Man's mini-comic appearances decreased as new characters were showcased.
Popular culture
In 2011, BBC Online reported that performer Jamie Moakes was trying to create "a new commodity, one to replace gold, silver and copper", by buying as many Ram Man figures as possible.[4]
Reception
Ram Man was voted No.9 in The 10 Most Unfortunate Masters Of The Universe Toys by
References
- ^ "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season One, Volume One". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ISBN 9781506701424. Retrieved 9 November 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "8 Crazy Masters of the Universe Figures". Mania.com. 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "Ram Man collector Jamie Moakes hopes for gold prices". BBC News. 2011-12-16.
- ^ "The 10 Most Unfortunate Masters Of The Universe Toys". Io9. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- Topless Robot. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ "8 Crazy Masters of the Universe Figures". Mania.com. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ "He-Man: The 15 Worst Toys Ever". 3 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.