He-Man and the Power Sword is the title of the first minicomic produced for the 1980s Masters of the Universe toy line. It was first released in 1982 by way of being included with the original He-Man action figure. The story notably presents the first version of the origin of He-Man and his enemy Skeletor. Unlike most other minicomics, its format is a prose story (written by Donald F. Glut accompanied with illustrations (by Alfredo Alcala).