The new She-Ra comic is one in a series of "Masters of the Universe" digital one-shots showing characters' origins. It's a dramatic retelling of the Princess of Power's beginnings. DC ENTERTAINMENT
Here's how the heroine looked in 1985, left, and the updated 2012 version. The new release presents a darker, more unusual take on She-Ra.
The Most Powerful Woman in the Universe with her winged unicorn, Swift Wind, in 1985. Classic Media
In the new release, artist Drew Edward Johnson and colorist Kathryn Layno have surrounded She-Ra with fire, smoke and hopeless people to create a bleak, drab, uninviting feel. DC Entertainment
She-Ra with her twin brother, He-Man, defender of the planet Eternia and Castle Grayskull, in 1985. Classic Media
The evil Lord Hordak raised She-Ra's alter ego Princess Adora in the dark dimension of Despondos. DC Entertainment
An animated TV series called "She-Ra: Princess of Power" began airing in 1985. Classic Media
The new digital She-Ra one-shot tells a full story on its own, delving into the heroine's pre-Princess of Power's past. DC ENTERTAINMENT
"I think the trick for me was drawing this version of She-Ra as not really evil but detached and cold," artist Drew Edward Johnson says of the heroine in the new release. DC Entertainment
Peace on Eternia? She-Ra and He-Man had a TV Christmas special in 1985. classic media