He-Man and the Masters of the Universe powers to defend Eternia from the evil forces of Skeletor. Skeletor's main goal is to conquer the mysterious fortress of Castle Grayskull, from which He-Man draws his powers. If successful, Skeletor would have enough power to rule all of Eternia and possibly the entire universe. The Mattel company released the original He-Man action figure in 1982; the franchise backstory was developed by the Filmation animation studio. On 1 December 1982, Michael Halperin wrote a "series bible". Some time after, both firms pitched the idea to the ABC network, who turned it down. The resulting series, "He-Man and the Masters of
The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket like a traditional folktale, is enhanced by Pinkney's watercolor and pencil scenes of ruddy-cheeked Eastern European peasants, thatched roof cottages, and lush green countryside." "Publishers Weekly" called it a "thoroughly captivating story firmly rooted in the folktale tradition." "The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket" has also been reviewed by "The Horn Book Magazine". The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket is a 1991 Children's book by Sonia Levitin and illustrator Jerry Pinkney. It is about a young man, Jack, who due to bitter experience keeps his