Hank Rappa

Hank Rappa is a character in the animated series The New Adventures of He-Man.

Hank Rappa was a rock star from the planet Earth who had transported to the future thanks to an electical malfunction. One of his microphones shorted out during a recording session, and he was somehow sucked into a time hole. He and part of his equipment and instruments ended up in a cave on moon Nordor in the Tri-Solar Galaxy.

Thanks to the loud music he kept playing, he was discovered by Slush Head and Staghorn, who were patrolling the moon in Shuttle Pods. None of the male mutants, and even Skeletor had never heard of a rock star before, but Crita had knowledge of this kind of entertainment because she had studied primitive cultures.

Skeletor was impressed by the way Rppa's music seemed to attract followers that not only would give the musician their money, but also follow him wherever he went. He therefore contacted Torzag of the Concert Star posing as Rappa's manager and asked Torzag to put up a show in the ancient style associated with Rappa's type of music.

Hank was completely oblivious to the fact that he was being used for evil purposes and just wanted to put on a good show. He did become nervous when he was about to face a completely new kind of audience, but after a pep talk by Skeletor regained his confidence and was ready to put on a show.

When a fight erupted between the Evil Mutants and members of the Galactic Guardians during the concert, Rappa remained unaware of it. The Mutants retreated back to Nordor, but He-Man made sure that Torzag would keep taking care of his new rock sensation Hank Rappa.

Behind the Scenes

 * The name Hank Rappa is a play on the name of legendary rock star Frank Zappa (1940 – 1993)

Appearances

 * Rock to the Future