William Shatner

William Shatner has existed as a larger-than-life legend for so long that it’s difficult to imagine a time before he stood astride pop culture, tossing off endearingly self-aggrandizing pronouncements. The 92-year-old actor, who of course found fame as Captain James T.

A loving unpacking of narrative themes, a bundle of toy reveals and other material debuts, and a surprise appearance from none other than William Shatner marked the highlights of a special panel presentation celebrating the 40th anniversary of Masters of the Universe at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 on Thursday, July 21. Moderated by director (and Masters of the Universe: Revelation creator) Kevin Smith, the event looked both backward and forwards, digging into the history of the pop culture sensation — which began as an original line of toys and accompanying mini-comics in 1982, and has in the decades since spanned action figures, film, publishing, videogames, and of course a plethora of animated TV series (sometimes existing in parallel), in addition to a variety of other media platforms.

For all science fiction fans, knowing that actor – and now, astronaut – William Shatner will be in the famous Hall H of Comic-Con 2022, makes it a mandatory stop inside the San Diego Convention Center. It will be a highlight to see and hear the actor who made his film and television character, James T.