- Sssqueeze
Infobox He-Man/She-Ra Character|Alliance=#B22222
Title=Sssqueeze
Name=Sssqueeze
Status=Alive
Affiliation=Snake Men
Powers=Ability to elongate his arms
Weapons=
Actor=Brian Dobson (2002)Sssqueeze is a
fictional character in theMasters of the Universe franchise, He is a member of theSnake Men , who has the power to elongate his arms.Early appearances
Sssqueeze first appears in the minicomic "
Revenge of the Snake Men ", whereKing Hiss summons him andSnake Face from the dimension where the Snake Men are trapped. He gets little character development, withSnake Face 's powers being the main focus of the comic. Sssqueeze also appears in the minicomic "Energy Zoids ", whereRotar takes his long arm and uses him as a living mace. Sssqueeze also appears in the Marvel MOTU comics, first in issue #8, where he is depicted as a member of theEvil Horde , and later he makes a cameo in issue #12 as a member of the recently arrested Snake Men.Mike Young Productions series
Sssqueeze also appears in the MYP MOTU series, along with the Snake Men. Though the minicomics and Marvel Comics depict him with normal hands, in the new series his hands look like snake heads when his arms are extended. He is mostly the one to see if
Kobra Khan is a true Snake Man by having eat a defeated human.Trivia
*In one episode of the
Filmation "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe " cartoon series, Kobra Khan is suddenly shown to have long, extendable arms; a concept that may have origins in the prototype for fellow Snake Man, Sssqueeze.
*In the minicomic "Revenge of the Snake Men", Sssqueeze is named Tanglor, the prototype-stage name for the character.Four Horsemen Studios
Rio Blast was included in Series 5 of NECA's "Masters of the Universe" mini statue line [ [http://www.oafe.net/yo/motusssq.php MotU: Sssqueeze review] ] . On
July 20 ,2006 at theComic-Con International inSan Diego , the Four Horsemen announced the figure and revealed the prototype.The line is a continuation of the discontinued 2002 Mattel "Masters of the Universe" action figures also designed by Four Horsemen Studios, and is sculpted in a similar size and style. Series 5 was released in 2007.
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