King of the Snake Men is the title of the Masters of the Universe minicomic that introduces King Hiss and the Snake Men. It was packaged with King Hiss, Tung Lashor and Rattlor. Artwork was drawn by Bruce Timm.
Skeletor and Kobra Khan venture deep into the caves below Snake Mountain. Skeletor discovers a pool of energy deep in the caves. Next to it, is an inscription in the ancient Snake tongue, which Kobra Khan says is of the ancient Snake Man language, which even his own people cannot read anymore. Skeletor reads it magically, and discovers that the pool holds the secret of King Hiss, the legendary leader of the Snake Men. Skeletor, intrigued, energizes the pool with the Havok Staff and Hiss emerges. The Sorceress alerts Prince Adam, telling him that Hiss had been banished by the Council of Elders many centuries ago when he was trying to conquer Eternia. Adam changes into He-Man, flies to Snake Mountain on his Jet Sled. There, he finds Skeletor and Kobra Khan attacking Hiss. He-Man defeats them suspiciously easily, only to find that Hiss is actually a Snake Man in disguise. Hiss hypnotizes He-Man with his eyes, and he awakens by the pool. Now He-Man has to watch Skeletor and King Hiss combining their powers to free King Hiss' whole army from the timeless dimension, but only two Snake Men appear: Tung Lashor and Rattlor. Now King Hiss wants to use the power of He-Man's sword to free his underlings. He rams the sword into the pool. But He-Man manages to break free and cause enough confusion among the bad guys to get his sword back in the very last moment. He seals the pool with a boulder and rushes away. King Hiss and the two summoned Snake Men unite to seek vengeance. Skeletor orders Kobra Khan to join them and act as his spy within the Snake Men.
 
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MINI COMICS
Masters of the Universe (1981-1988)
Series One (1982)
He-Man and the Power Sword ◉ King of Castle Grayskull ◉ Battle in the Clouds ◉ The Vengeance of Skeletor
Series Two (1983)
He-Man Meets Ram-Man! ◉ The Ordeal of Man-E-Faces! ◉ The Terror of Tri-Klops! ◉ The Menace of Trap Jaw! ◉ The Tale of Teela! ◉ The Magic Stealer! ◉ The Power of... Point Dread!
Series Three (1984)
Dragon's Gift ◉ Masks of Power ◉ The Secret Liquid of Life! ◉ He-Man and the Insect People ◉ Double-Edged Sword ◉ Temple of Darkness! ◉ Slave City! ◉ Siege of Avion ◉ The Clash of Arms ◉ The Obelisk
Series Four (1985)
Skeletor's Dragon ◉ The Battle of Roboto ◉ Hordak: The Ruthless Leader's Revenge! ◉ Spikor Strikes ◉ The Stench of Evil! ◉ Mantenna and the Menace of the Evil Horde! ◉ Grizzlor: The Legend Comes Alive! ◉ The Treachery of Modulok! ◉ Leech: The Master of Power Suction Unleashed!
Series Five (1986)
The Flying Fists of Power! ◉ The Terror Claws Strike! ◉ Rock People to the Rescue! ◉ King of the Snake Men ◉ Between a Rock and a Hard Place! ◉ The Warrior Machine! ◉ The Fastest Draw in the Universe! ◉ Eye of the Storm ◉ The Menace of Multi-Bot! ◉ The Hordes of Hordak ◉ Escape from the Slime Pit! ◉ The Ultimate Battleground! ◉ Snake Attack!
Series Six (1987)
The Search for Keldor ◉ Revenge of the Snake Men! ◉ Enter: Buzz-Saw Hordak! ◉ The Powers of Grayskull: The Legend Begins! ◉ Energy Zoids ◉ The Cosmic Key