Mastering the Universe He-Man and the Rise and Fall of a Billion-Dollar Idea
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Mastering the Universe illuminates the creation, rise, and fall of one of the top-selling product lines in what is arguably the world's most competitive industry, toysand it does so from the perspective of Roger Sweet, the man who originated He-Man for Mattel. He-Man and the product line that grew out of it, Masters of the Universe (MOTU), created a fantasy world for boys that, at its height in 1986, reached $400 million in U.S. sales, only to plummet to $7 million the following year. During its six-year run, the MOTU line sold $1.2 billion worldwide and spawned a syndicated cartoon series and a major motion picturea feat not even the venerable Barbie can claim. Mastering the Universe explores the phenomenon of He-Man's popularity, as well as the shocking reasons behind the toy's rapid decline.
Book information
ISBN: | 9781578602230 |
Publisher: | Clerisy Press |
Imprint: | Emmis Books |
Pub date: | 01 Jul 2005 |
DEWEY: | 688.72 |
DEWEY edition: | 22 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 224 |
Weight: | 367g |
Height: | 235mm |
Width: | 160mm |
Spine width: | 14mm |