NEWS – COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for March 2025

Boom! Studios

Today, we received the advance solicitations for Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics coming out in the month of March 2025.

There are MAJOR spoilers below, so be warned!

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NEWS – POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 SELLS OUT AGAIN & RETURNS WITH THIRD PRINTING

POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 SELLS OUT AGAIN & RETURNS WITH THIRD PRINTING

New Rangers, New Villains, New Stories

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 19, 2024) – BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today revealed that POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 has sold out again at the distributor level! Groundbreaking POWER RANGERS writer, and scribe behind Darkest Hour Melissa Flores, along with acclaimed artist Michael YG (Iron Fist), colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire usher in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with an unmissable first chapter in the new ongoing series POWER RANGERS PRIME!

POWER RANGERS is BACK and better than ever!

Angel Grove University students face a difficult choice after crossing paths with a fugitive straight out of legend. The consequences for hiding her are dire…but her existence may not stay secret for long.

In the wake of Darkest Hour, prepare yourself for a bold new era and a brand-new story unlike anything that’s come before! A perfect “Day One” jumping on point for new readers and old fans alike!

In response to the overwhelming support from retailers and fans, BOOM! Studios has announced POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 THIRD PRINTING (SEP248265), featuring cover art of Lauren Shiba character designs by series artist Michael YG, available in stores January 22, 2025.

“The demand in the marketplace for our launch of Power Rangers Prime has reached new heights,” said Josh Hayes, Vice President, Sales. “We’re thrilled to bring a third printing onto the Grid… clearly it’s TIME for PRIME.”

POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 FIRST PRINTING and POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 SECOND PRINTING may be available now in local comic shops. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

POWER RANGERS PRIME is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello DarknessGrim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

For continuing news on POWER RANGERS comics and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.

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NEWS – POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 SELLS OUT & RETURNS WITH SECOND PRINTING

POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 SELLS OUT & RETURNS WITH SECOND PRINTING

Power Rangers IS BACK and better than ever!

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 19, 2024) – BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today announced that POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 has sold out at the distributor level! Groundbreaking POWER RANGERS writer, and scribe behind Darkest Hour Melissa Flores, along with acclaimed artist Michael YG (Iron Fist), colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire ushers in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with the new ongoing series POWER RANGERS PRIME!

The new morphinominal era continues in the second action-packed issue of Power Rangers Prime! Conflicts emerge around a fugitive Ranger, drawing in another iconic team and setting up a world-colliding crossover that fans have been theorizing about for years!  Meanwhile, a fan favorite villain has uncovered the remnants of a Samuraizer… and the latent Morphin energy could unleash a power unlike anything this universe has ever seen…

In response to the overwhelming support from retailers and fans, BOOM! Studios has announced POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 SECOND PRINTING (OCT248406), featuring brand new cover art by Stefano Simeone (Vicarious), available in stores January 22, 2025.

“The support from Power Rangers Nation has been nothing short of amazing, and we’re ecstatic to provide any fans that missed this book a chance to get this key issue,” said Josh Hayes, Vice President of Sales, BOOM! Studios. “And the all-new stunning cover from Stefano Simeone just makes it all the more morphinominal!”

POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 FIRST PRINTING may be available now in local comic shops. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

POWER RANGERS PRIME is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello DarknessGrim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

For continuing news on POWER RANGERS comics and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.

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NEWS – Exclusive First Look at POWER RANGERS PRIME #3

A New Ranger Emerges in Your First Look at POWER RANGERS PRIME #3

New Rangers, New Villains, New Stories

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 16, 2024) – BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today revealed a first look at POWER RANGERS PRIME #3. Groundbreaking POWER RANGERS writer, and scribe behind Darkest Hour Melissa Flores, along with acclaimed artist Michael YG (Iron Fist), colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire ushers in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with the new ongoing series POWER RANGERS PRIME! Continuing January 2025.

Our heroes enter a museum filled with Rangers artifacts, when they suddenly encounter Rita herself. An epic face-off ensues that literally brings relics from the past to life! But when the governor of Angel Grove calls in her elite team of Troopers… a fateful choice from Rita will change the Prime universe forever!

POWER RANGERS PRIME #3 features a main cover by the incomparable Dan Mora, with variants by Danny Earls (The Incredible Hulk) with Jão Canola, Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Doaly (Deadpool/Wolverine), InHyuk Lee (Mighty Morphin), Sweeney Boo (Power Rangers Prime), and Dustin Nguyen (Decender).

  • Power Rangers Prime #3 A Main: NOV240053
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 B Variant: NOV240054
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 C BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant: NOV240055
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 D Foil Stamp Variant: NOV240056
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 E 1:10 INCV: NOV240057
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 F 1:15 INCV: NOV240058
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 G 1:20 INCV BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant: NOV240059
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 H 1:25 INCV Foil Stamp Variant: NOV240060
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 I 1:40 INCV: NOV240061
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 J FOC Reveal Variant: NOV240062
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 K Unlockable Variant: NOV240063

POWER RANGERS PRIME #3 will be available in comic shops January 22, 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

POWER RANGERS PRIME is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello Darkness; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; and the upcoming Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

For continuing news on POWER RANGERS comics and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.

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RCPH Bolt Bites – November 2024

Welcome to Ranger Command Power Hour’s BOLT BITES article series! BOLT BITES is a semi-monthly to monthly summary of all the news happening for Power Rangers merchandise, fan works, entertainment and other news.

Have something Ranger news related that you found? Are you an artist looking to promote your work? Do you make Power Rangers content on YouTube or Twitch? Drop us a line at rangercommandpowerhour@gmail.com or on our social media channels.

If you’re in the United States, Happy Thanksgiving this week and be safe while traveling. See you next month.

And now onto November 2024’s BOLT BITES.


FAIR WARNING!


OFFICIAL MERCH

  • New Power Rangers Funko Pops are on the way. According to Gamespot, Funko will be releasing a new collection called Bitty Pop Bitty Bots. For Power Rangers fans the Target exclusive (ugh!) Megazord features a head that opens to display the Bitty Pop Red Ranger.

  • Also confirmed to be coming are Funko Pops for each of Tommy Oliver‘s Ranger forms. Jason Bischoff, formerly of Saban Brands and Hasbro, and now employed with Funko – tweeted out a confirmation earlier this week.

 


COMICS

  • Power Rangers Prime artist Michael YG showed off his concept art for Lauren Shiba on his Weibo account (super high res download). The ranger suit features a jacket similar to Super Samurai Mode as well as a traditional Japanese grass rain coat (mino).

  • In similar fashion, over on BlueSky, Power Rangers: Infinity artists Brand&Stein showed off the concept art for Power Rangers Paladin Force team. They described the concept art as follows:

    “On the left is a full-body concept for one of the Paladin Force, a knight with a Power Rangers tabard. On the right are the other helmet designs for the team. They’re varying shapes of knight helmet with differing ornamentation, including horns, a wing on one side, a stylised crown-like effect, and one that’s just overall a bit more angular.”


GAMES

  • Digital Eclipse also announced the voice cast on Twitter. They include AJ LoCascio (Gambit, X-Men ’97) as Red Ranger, Zordon and Alpha 5, Cristina Vee (HyperForce Black Ranger) as Pink Ranger, Isaac Robinson-Smith (Adam, Voltron Legendary Defender) as Black Ranger, Holly Chou (Jubilee, X-Men ’97) as Yellow Ranger, James Willems (Funhaus) as Green Ranger, Goldar and Bones, Ally Dixon (Nikki Narwhal, Thelma the Unicorn) as Rita Repulsa, and Digital Eclipse’s own Dan Amrich as the Blue Ranger.

 


STREAMING


CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS 

  • Atlanta News First reports that stunt woman Sophia Crawford has opened up a coffee shop in Alpharetta, Georgia called Ground and Pound Coffee. Crawford was a stunt woman for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and MMPR: The Movie and is married to MMPR Stunt Coordinator Jeff Pruitt.

NEWS – COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for February 2025

Boom! Studios

Last week, we received the advance solicitations for Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics coming out in the month of February 2025.

There are MAJOR spoilers below, so be warned!

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BOOM! Studios Announces Titles for Free Comic Book Day 2025

BOOM! Studios Announces Titles for Free Comic Book Day 2025

Celebrate Iconic BOOM! Milestones Next May

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 21, 2024) – Today BOOM! Studios announced the publisher’s Gold and Silver offerings for Free Comic Book Day 2025 with BOOM! STUDIOS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL and POWER RANGERS/VR TROOPERS, both available for FREE at your local comic shop May 3, 2025.

Celebrate 20 years of BOOM! Studios with this milestone anniversary collection of some of our most iconic series! More adventure, more terror, more mystery, and more fun with curated tales from the worlds of BRZRKR, Something is Killing the Children, Mouse Guard, Irredeemable, and an exclusive, all-new Hello Darkness story.

And don’t miss the moment all Power Rangers fans have been waiting for– after 30 years the VR TROOPERS are BACK blasting into comic shops around the country on Free Comic Book Day 2025! After making their long-awaited return in the pages of Power Rangers Prime, this issue will give fans a sneak peek at a new era of virtual reality powered action…alongside a special flipbook calling back to the original 1995 comics!

BOOM! STUDIOS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL and POWER RANGERS/VR TROOPERS will be available in comic shops for FREE May 3, 2025.

For continuing news on FREE COMIC BOOK DAY and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.

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NEWS – Exclusive First Look at POWER RANGERS PRIME #2

A New Era Continues in Your First Look at POWER RANGERS PRIME #2

New Rangers, New Villains, New Stories

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 18, 2024) – BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today revealed a first look at POWER RANGERS PRIME #2. Groundbreaking POWER RANGERS writer, and scribe behind Darkest Hour Melissa Flores, along with acclaimed artist Michael YG (Iron Fist), colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire ushers in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with the new ongoing series POWER RANGERS PRIME! Continuing December 2024.

The new morphinominal era continues in the second action-packed issue of Power Rangers Prime! Conflicts emerge around a fugitive Ranger, drawing in another iconic team and setting up a world-colliding crossover that fans have been theorizing about for years! Meanwhile, a fan favorite villain has uncovered the remnants of a Samuraizer… and the latent Morphin energy could unleash a power unlike anything this universe has ever seen…

POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 features a main cover by the incomparable Dan Mora, with variants by Chuma Hill (W0rldtr33), Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Doaly (Deadpool/Wolverine), Keyla Valerio (White Boat), and R1C0 (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II.

  • Power Rangers Prime #2 A Main: OCT240043
  • Power Rangers Prime #2 B Variant: OCT240044
  • Power Rangers Prime #2 C Foil Stamp Variant: OCT240045
  • Power Rangers Prime #2 D 1:10 INCV: OCT240046
  • Power Rangers Prime #2 E 1:15 INCV: OCT240047
  • Power Rangers Prime #2 F 1:25 INCV Foil Stamp Variant: OCT240048
  • Power Rangers Prime #2 G 1:50 INCV: OCT240049
  • Power Rangers Prime #2 H FOC Reveal Variant: OCT240050
  • Power Rangers Prime #2 I Unlockable Variant: OCT240051

POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 will be available in comic shops December 18, 2024. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

POWER RANGERS PRIME is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello Darkness; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; and the upcoming Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

For continuing news on POWER RANGERS comics and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.

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NEWS – POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 SELLS OUT BEFORE RELEASE & RETURNS WITH SECOND PRINTING

POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 SELLS OUT BEFORE RELEASE & RETURNS WITH SECOND PRINTING

New Rangers, New Villains, New Stories

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 14, 2024) – BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today revealed that POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 has sold out at the distributor level before release! Groundbreaking POWER RANGERS writer and scribe behind Darkest Hour, Melissa Flores, along with acclaimed artist Michael YG (Iron Fist), colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire ushers in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with an unmissable first chapter in the new ongoing series POWER RANGERS PRIME!

POWER RANGERS is BACK and better than ever!

Angel Grove University students face a difficult choice after crossing paths with a fugitive straight out of legend. The consequences for hiding her are dire…but her existence may not stay secret for long.

In the wake of Darkest Hour, prepare yourself for a bold new era and a brand-new story unlike anything that’s come before! A perfect “Day One” jumping on point for new readers and old fans alike!

In response to the overwhelming support from retailers and fans, BOOM! Studios has announced POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 SECOND PRINTING (SEP248264), featuring brand-new cover art by Rebeca Puebla (Vicarious), available in stores December 18, 2024.

“Melissa, Michael, Fabi, and Ed have done something truly morphinominal in launching another blockbuster series,” said Allyson Gronowitz, Editor. “And now with a second printing, even more fans and readers can jump into the next amazing chapter of POWER RANGERS!”

POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 FIRST PRINTING may be available now in local comic shops. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

POWER RANGERS PRIME is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello DarknessGrim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

For continuing news on POWER RANGERS comics and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.

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NEWS – COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for January 2025

Boom! Studios

Last week, we received the advance solicitations for Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics coming out in the month of January 2025.

There are MAJOR spoilers below, so be warned!

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