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Whiplash was introduced into the toy line's accompanying cartoon series by Filmation at the same time his action figure was released. Whereas most characters from his wave of toys appear rather sparsely in the cartoon, Whiplash proves an instant favorite with the show's writers and seems to become a series regular at once after his introduction. His portrayal is different from how he appears in the mini-comic. Although initially appearing as another of Skeletor's amateurish henchmen, he is quickly shown to be smarter than he looked; an active and energetic, and also sly and conniving villain, often coming up with crafty schemes of his own