One of the figures I hope gets an entry in Masters of the Universe Classics Collectors Choice line is the Horde's answer to Rio Blast - his "brother" Colonel Blast. Based on the same preliminary concept, the "Blast Brothers" are essentially the same entity, separated into two different characters along the developmental track.
According to the Power and Honor Foundation catalog, the Brothers Blast started off as "Firepower Man" in a concept by Ed Watts in 10/3/1984. The concept was passed on to Filmation, who used the character as a Hordesman, and modified his design accordingly. In the 1985 Season, the 52nd She-Ra episode "The Wizard" featured Colonel Blast as a primary antagonist. He was only featured in the series this one time commanding Horde Troopers at the outpost of Moorstone. The toy concept continued to evolve beyond this cartoon appearance, and became the interstellar sheriff Rio Blast, who was an ally of He-Man in the vintage 1986 wave of the Masters of the Universe toy line.
Though developmentally the same entity, there's no reason why Colonel Blast and Rio Blast can't be two separate and distinct characters.Rio Blast was released in the new Masters of the Universe Classics toy line in 2014. He would be a great expansion to the Evil Horde, and could use the hollow chest technology used by the new Buzzsaw Hordak figure. Colonel Blast could be Rio's estranged brother, who takes an alternate path, and has himself cybernetically modified to spite his brother, and be a match for him. Hopefully, we get a figure of him in the Masters of the Universe Classics Collectors Choice line sooner rather than later.
According to the Power and Honor Foundation catalog, the Brothers Blast started off as "Firepower Man" in a concept by Ed Watts in 10/3/1984. The concept was passed on to Filmation, who used the character as a Hordesman, and modified his design accordingly. In the 1985 Season, the 52nd She-Ra episode "The Wizard" featured Colonel Blast as a primary antagonist. He was only featured in the series this one time commanding Horde Troopers at the outpost of Moorstone. The toy concept continued to evolve beyond this cartoon appearance, and became the interstellar sheriff Rio Blast, who was an ally of He-Man in the vintage 1986 wave of the Masters of the Universe toy line.
Though developmentally the same entity, there's no reason why Colonel Blast and Rio Blast can't be two separate and distinct characters.Rio Blast was released in the new Masters of the Universe Classics toy line in 2014. He would be a great expansion to the Evil Horde, and could use the hollow chest technology used by the new Buzzsaw Hordak figure. Colonel Blast could be Rio's estranged brother, who takes an alternate path, and has himself cybernetically modified to spite his brother, and be a match for him. Hopefully, we get a figure of him in the Masters of the Universe Classics Collectors Choice line sooner rather than later.