She-Man

Real Name: Pando

Identity/Class: Human transformed by magic.

Occupation: Blacksmith

Affiliations: Gayskull

Enemies: Skeleton

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: The Phillippines

First Appearance: She-Man: Mistress of the Universe

Powers/Abilities: Armed with a magical sword, She-Man rides into battle on the back of a giant butterfly.

History: Pando is a blacksmith who dreams of becoming a superhero. One day his dream is granted by a gay hermit Gayskull, who transforms him into a hero, so that he can rescue kidnapped Barrio children from the evil Skeleton. However because of Gayskull's sexuality, his spell turns Pando into She-Man, a gay superhero who rides a butterfly into battle.

Comments: Played by Joey de Leon, She-Man is a Filipino comedic satire of He-Man (like you couldn't have guessed that) and Panday, a national hero. It helped rocket comedian de Leon to the top of the Phillippines box office.

CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with

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