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NEWS – Power Rangers Dino Fury Season 1 Episodes 1-11 Coming to Netflix on June 15th

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Announced by the Official Power Rangers account on May 26th, Power Rangers Dino Fury is coming to Netflix with the first half of Season 1 on June 15th!

Yes, that means that Episodes 9-11 will be premiering on that day!

While there was some doubt in Ranger Nation on the validity of the tweet, we reached out to our contact at Hasbro who had this to say:

“Thanks for checking in. It was not a mistake. Just as Power Rangers social announced, S1 Episodes #1-11 will be available on Netflix June 15.”

Currently, there are no further details on the names or synopsis of episodes 9 – 11. Once we get those details, we will pass them on.

Stay tuned for our review of the new episodes on the podcast in June!

NEWS – Power Rangers Battle for the Grid Super Edition and Street Fighter Pack releases today!

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It’s time… morphin’ time! The Street Fighter Pack and digital version of the brand-new Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid – Super Edition, are available today!

The Street Fighter Pack, featuring Ryu and Chun-Li, is now available for $12.50 across PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Steam, and Stadia. Players can also buy each character individually for $5.99.

The Street Fighter Pack contains:

  • Ryu, Crimson Hawk Ranger
  • Chun-Li, Blue Phoenix Ranger
  • Angel Grove Class of 93 skins for both characters

Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid – Super Edition, is a collection of all the game’s DLC released thus far, plus the newly announced Street Fighter Pack, along with some exclusive items available only in this very special edition.

The Super Edition will launch digitally on May 25 with a physical boxed version to follow in July. The Super Edition will be sold for $49.99 and available on PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Steam and Stadia. Upgrade Kits to the Super Edition will also be available to those who already own Battle for the Grid.

The Super Edition will contain:

  • The base Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid game
  • Season One Pass
  • Season Two Pass
  • Season Three Pass
  • Street Fighter Pack
  • 4 Bonus Character Skins
    • Previously available skins in the Collector’s Edition (Pink Ranger, Lord Drakkon Evo II)
    • Green Ranger V2 Skin
    • A Super Edition Exclusive Ryu, Crimson Hawk Ranger Skin (“Helmetless Crimson Hawk Ranger”)

Here is the brand new trailer for the Super Edition!

 

For more information and to preorder the digital edition, visit the official nWay Battle for the Grid page.

Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 181

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It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47, @secretrangerfan & @ZachLaVoy as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

Wow, has it already been a year of quarantine? Time sure flies when you’re podcasting.

In this episode we catch up on the hosts with some Questions from Ranger Nation as well as all of the latest news. This includes reaction to Simu Liu blowing up Power Rangers twitter, the start of international spoilers soon, Netflix updates, comics news and more!

We also tackle the news of Toei’s cease and desist to major subtitle groups and the reveals from Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday on May 14th. Finally, in our Ranger Nation Answers segment, we ask our listeners what they thought of Fan First Friday and what they are buying.

Now they match!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 181 – “Rangers Quarantine Catching Up… a Year Later“

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Today On, Intro and Vaccine PSA
  • 0:13:09 – Questions from Ranger Nation
  • 0:27:32 – News
  • 0:43:45 – Toei Cease and Desist to Fansub Groups
  • 0:59:23 – Hasbro Power Rangers Fan First Friday on May 14th
  • 1:18:20 – Ranger Nation Answers

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NEWS – Superstar Artist Dan Mora Returns to Power Rangers for MIGHTY MORPHIN #10

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Superstar Artist Dan Mora Returns to Power Rangers for MIGHTY MORPHIN #10 

Discover the Never Before Seen History of the Power Rangers’ Greatest Mentor ZORDON in August 2021

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 21, 2021) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today announced the exciting return of superstar artist Dan Mora (Detective Comics, Once & Future) to the Power Rangers comic book universe in August 2021 for a special issue, MIGHTY MORPHIN #10, with acclaimed writer Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), colorist Raúl Angulo with color assists by Jose Enrique Fernández, and letterer Ed Dukeshire, as they reveal a hidden chapter from Zordon’s past that will change everything you thought you knew about the Power Rangers forever!

Discover Zordon’s ties to Bandora’s Palace on the Moon – the modern home of Rita Repulsa. When an assassin is sent to disrupt the Eltarians efforts to protect an ancient weapon, Zordon is injured in the process and his mentor, Zophram, must make a decision that will alter the future of the Power Rangers as we know it!

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 28 continuous years on the air, making it one of the longest-running kids’ live-action series in television history, with nearly 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the franchise celebrates its 28th season, with “Power Rangers Dino Fury”, currently airing Saturdays at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S.

Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN #10 will be available in August 2021 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

Softcover and hardcover collections of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS,  and other Power Rangers releases from BOOM! Studios are available now, everywhere books are sold.

For continuing news on the MIGHTY MORPHIN series and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

For more on Power Rangers, please visit www.powerrangers.com and follow Power Rangers on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to making the world a better place for all children, fans and families. Hasbro delivers immersive brand experiences for global audiences through consumer products, including toys and games; entertainment through eOne, its independent studio; and gaming, led by the team at Wizards of the Coast, an award-winning developer of tabletop and digital games best known for fantasy franchises MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.

The company’s unparalleled portfolio of approximately 1,500 brands includes MAGIC: THE GATHERING, NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as premier partner brands. For the past decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute. Important business and brand updates are routinely shared on our Investor Relations website, Newsroom and social channels. Learn more at www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro) and Instagram (@Hasbro).

TM & © 2021 SCG Power Rangers and Hasbro.

About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, Once & Future, Something is Killing The Children, Giant Days, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Television and with Netflix for TV. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

Web: www.boom-studios.com
Twitter: @boomstudios
Facebook: @BOOMStudiosComics
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COMIC REVIEW – Power Rangers Issue 7

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On Wednesday, May 19th, Power Rangers Issue 7 will be released from Boom Studios. Our exclusive first look of this issue was shown last week.

POWER RANGERS #7 – The Omega Rangers and Drakkon are on the run in space, but they must find new allies if they want to defeat the Empyreals. But that means trusting someone they’re not sure is friend or foe if they are to save the universe. And then… there’s Drakkon.

Host Eric (@trekkieb47) had a chance to read the issue in advance and shares his review:

“How much is the cost of life? How far will the Omega Rangers go to protect beings from the Empyreals? While this issue of Power Rangers starts off with a seemingly fun game, the rest of the issue has serious implications for the rest of the current arc which ties in nicely with the Mighty Morphin series. 

The Omega Rangers are in a tough position in this story after the discovery of the Empyreals next targeted planet. When the Omega Rangers have two mentor-type characters telling them that saving this planet might be a waste of time, they carry on because doing nothing means the death of many people. What follows is the start of another mini-arc in the journey of the Omega Rangers. We get some much needed updates in the issue, including the answer to a question many fans have been asking for since the end of Necessary Evil.

Writer Ryan Parrott continues to bring in elements and storylines from as far back as the first issues of Go Go Power Rangers. After 5 years of stories, this is rewarding for long time readers without being cumbersome for newer readers. But I would highly recommend newer readers to go back and catch up for a deeper understanding. Artist Francesco Mortarino delivers with crowded cityscapes, varied alien species and detailed line work that is highlighted by the vibrant colors of Raúl Angulo.

With elements of the Mighty Morphin storyline crossing over into this issue, I feel it’s only a matter of time before we get either another crossover with the two teams, or a large scale event that will impact both series.”

POWER RANGERS #7
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Francesco Mortarino
Colorist: Raúl Angulo with color assistance by Jose Enrique Fernández
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Matteo Scalera
Legacy Cover: Daniele Di Nicuolo
Morphing Variant: Goñi Montes
Price: $3.99

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NEWS – Power Rangers Fan First Friday May 2021 – Lightning Collection Product Reveals

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Today, Hasbro has revealed brand new additions to the Power Rangers Lightning Collection line: ALL NEW 6” A-Squad Red, Yellow, Green and Pink Rangers, In Space Blue Ranger vs. In Space Psycho Silver Pack, Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger vs. Mighty Morphin Scorpina Pack and teased the Andros Undercover figure and more.

The new reveals are available now for pre-order on Hasbro Pulse and various retailers.

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” IN SPACE RED RANGER ANDROS Figure
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $22.99/Available: TBA soon)

IT’S MORPHIN TIME! From DINO FURY back to the original MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, the POWER RANGERS have brought teamwork, action, and adventure to fans. The legacy continues with figures, vehicles, collectibles, and roleplay toys from Hasbro. Imagine all the action of POWER RANGERS with toys from Hasbro! Known for stealth, Andros, Red Ranger and leader of the In Space Rangers, goes undercover to learn Dark Specter’s evil plan to drain Zordon of his powers. Inspired by the character’s appearance in the premiere of the classic In Space season, this LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” IN SPACE RED RANGER ANDROS Figure features premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show and over 20 points of articulation for high poseability, swappable heads to display the Ranger with or without a helmet, Spiral Saber, Astro Blaster accessories with blast effect piece, and an extra pair of hands for more ways to play or display. The figure also comes with a soft goods robe to hide his identity. Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Availability details to be announced soon.

WAVE 2 – LIGHTNING COLLECTION VERSUS 2-PACKS:

 

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” IN SPACE BLUE RANGER VERSUS SILVER PSYCHO RANGER 2-Pack
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $39.99/Available: 9/1/2021)

Amazon Link (Supports the podcast)
Hasbro Pulse
GameStop

In the classic episode “Five of a Kind,” the Rangers follow TJ’s plan to disguise themselves as Blue Rangers, and Zhane goes undercover pretending to be the Psycho Silver Ranger. This LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” IN SPACE BLUE RANGER VERSUS SILVER PSYCHO RANGER 2-Pack features action figures with premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show and over 20 points of articulation in each figure for high poseability. Plus, swappable heads to display the Rangers with their helmets and without, multiple character-inspired accessories, including an Astro Axe, Psycho Silverizer and blast effect pieces, along with an extra pair of hands for more ways to play or display. Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order at Amazon and most major toy retailers nationwide.

 

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” MIGHTY MORPHIN YELLOW RANGER AISHA VERSUS SCORPINA 2-Pack
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $39.99/Available: 9/1/2021)

Amazon Link (Supports the podcast)
Hasbro Pulse
GameStop

In the MIGHTY MORPHIN series, Scorpina serves Rita Repulsa and battles the Yellow Ranger Aisha for the fate of planet Earth. This LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” MIGHTY MORPHIN YELLOW RANGER AISHA VERSUS SCORPINA 2-Pack features action figures with premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show and over 20 points of articulation in each figure for high poseability. Plus, swappable heads to display the Yellow Ranger with and without her helmet, multiple character-inspired accessories, including Power Daggers, Scorpion Fin and blast effect pieces, along with an extra pair of hands for more ways to play or display. Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order at Amazon and most major toy retailers nationwide.

LIGHTNING COLLECTION A-SQUAD RANGERS:

 

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” S.P.D. A-SQUAD YELLOW RANGER Figure
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $22.99/Available: 8/1/2021)

Best Buy
Hasbro Pulse
GameStop

S.P.D. A-Squad Yellow Ranger served as one of the A-Squad Rangers who willingly betrayed the S.P.D. and fought on the side of evil. Inspired by the classic S.P.D. season, this LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” S.P.D. A-SQUAD YELLOW RANGER Figure features premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show and over 20 points of articulation for high poseability, Delta Enforcer, blast effect piece, and an extra pair of hands for more ways to play or display. Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order at GameStop and fan channel retailers.

 

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” S.P.D. A-SQUAD PINK RANGER Figure
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $22.99/Available: 8/1/2021)

Hasbro Pulse
GameStop

S.P.D. A-Squad Pink Ranger served as one of the A-Squad Rangers who willingly betrayed the S.P.D. and fought on the side of evil. Inspired by the classic S.P.D. season, this LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” S.P.D. A-SQUAD PINK RANGER Figure features premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show and over 20 points of articulation for high poseability, Delta Enforcer, blast effect piece, and an extra pair of hands for more ways to play or display.  Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order exclusively at GameStop.

 

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” S.P.D. A-SQUAD GREEN RANGER Figure
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $22.99/Available: 8/1/2021)

Hasbro Pulse

S.P.D. A-Squad Green Ranger served as one of the A-Squad Rangers who willingly betrayed the S.P.D. and fought on the side of evil.Inspired by the classic S.P.D. season, this LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” S.P.D. A-SQUAD GREEN RANGER Figure features premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show and over 20 points of articulation for high poseability, Delta Enforcer, blast effect piece, and an extra pair of hands for more ways to play or display. Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order exclusively at Best Buy.

 

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” S.P.D. A-SQUAD RED RANGER Figure
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $22.99/Available: 8/1/2021)

Best Buy
Hasbro Pulse
GameStop

Greedy and arrogant S.P.D. A-Squad Red Ranger, Charlie, was a leader to the A-Squad Rangers, who willingly betrayed the S.P.D. to fight on the side of evil. Inspired by the classic S.P.D. season, this LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” S.P.D. A-SQUAD RED RANGER Figure features premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show and over 20 points of articulation for high poseability, Delta Enforcer, blast effect piece, and an extra pair of hands for more ways to play or display. Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order at GameStop and fan channel retailers.

 

Could Turbo Figures be coming? With the release of TJ in Blue and the tease image of Phantom Ranger’s blaster, the next round of Lightning Collection might be coming soon!

NEWS – Exclusive First Look at Power Rangers #7

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Drakkon and Omega Rangers On the Run in POWER RANGERS #7
Discover an Uneasy Ranger Team-up in May 2021

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 14, 2021) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), revealed today a first look at POWER RANGERS #7 from superstar writer Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), acclaimed artist Francesco Mortarino (Firefly: The Sting), colorists Raúl Angulo (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Jose Enrique Fernández (Mega Man: Fully Charged), and letterer Ed Dukeshire (Once & Future), in conjunction with the Mighty Morphin series. Two New Series. Two New Teams. The Era of UNLIMITED POWER continues HERE—and only Lord Drakkon, their greatest enemy, can save the Power Rangers in May 2021!

The Omega Rangers and Drakkon are on the run in space, but they must find new allies if they want to defeat the Empyreals. But that means trusting someone they’re not sure is friend or foe if they are to save the universe. And then… there’s Drakkon.

POWER RANGERS #7 features main cover art by Matteo Scalera (Black Science) and variant cover art by fan-favorite artists Daniele Di Nicuolo (Seven Secrets) and Peach Momoko (Wynd).

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 28 continuous years on the air, making it one of the longest-running kids’ live-action series in television history, with nearly 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the franchise celebrates its 28th season, “Power Rangers Dino Fury”, currently airing Saturdays at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S.

POWER RANGERS 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; We Only Find Them When They’re Dead by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo; Seven Secrets by Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; Faithless by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet; Proctor Valley Road by Grant Morrison, Alex Child, and Naomi Franquiz; and Eve by Victor LaValle and Jo Mi-Gyeong. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Dune: House Atreides by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Dev Pramanik; The Expanse from Corinna Bechko and Alejandro Aragonand; and Magic from Jed MacKay and Ig Guara.

Print copies of POWER RANGERS #7 will be available on May 19, 2021 exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

Softcover collections of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, and other Power Rangers releases from BOOM! Studios are available now, everywhere books are sold.

For continuing news on the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS series and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

For more on Power Rangers, please visit www.powerrangers.com and follow Power Rangers on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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NEWS – PRBFTG – Chun-Li Blue Phoenix Ranger Enters the Morphin’ Grid

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The First Lady of Street Fighter, Chun-Li enters the Morphin’ Grid as the Blue Phoenix Ranger!

Originally announced yesterday by IGN, nWay announced that Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Street Fighter pack will include an alternate skin for Chun-Li!

In addition to the Blue Phoenix Ranger outfit, Chun-Li will also receive an Angel Grove Class of ’93 Skin which features Chun-Li in 1990’s style as a graduating member of Angel Grove High School!

 

The Street Fighter Pack featuring Ryu and Chun-Li will be available on May 25 for $12.50 across PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Steam, and Stadia. Players can also buy each character individually for $5.99.

The Street Fighter Pack will contain:

  • Ryu, Crimson Hawk Ranger
    • Angel Grove Class of ’93 Skin
  • Chun-Li, Blue Phoenix Ranger
    • Angel Grove Class of ’93 Skin
  • Look for more skin teases like Chun-Li: Angel Grove Class of ’93 Skin in the future!

COMIC REVIEW – Mighty Morphin Issue 7

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On Wednesday, May 12th, Mighty Morphin Issue 7 will be released from Boom Studios. A first look of this issue was shown earlier this week.

It’s The New Mighty Morphin Team versus…The New Green Ranger! But whoever’s left standing will have to deal with Lord Zedd’s shocking machinations. And his even more surprising ally.

Host Eric (@trekkieb47) had a chance to read the issue in advance and shares his review:

“This month, the mysteries deepen as the Power Rangers enter the shield surrounding Angel Grove and discover what Lord Zedd has done to the city. From the preview pages, it’s definitely a strange turn of events. This almost feels like a twist on ‘Green with Evil’, but if the Green Ranger wasn’t evil… but had a different viewpoint. 

As always with our spoiler free reviews we won’t give away what happens throughout the story, but it wasn’t as shocking as the solicitation would have you believe. Avid readers can certainly guess who is partnering up with Zedd, and I am more curious how far this character will go to ‘protect’ people. Is this all part of a master plan or an opportunistic power move?

Lord Zedd isn’t the only one to gain an ally this week, with Zordon getting some additional help himself. With some much needed intel, the stories are once again connecting to the sister book, Power Rangers. A war is brewing up and I wonder if we are going to get another large team up event at some point in the future. 

Writer Ryan Parrott continues to deliver with solid dialogue and some snappy puns. Artist Marco Renna really pushes himself this issue with detailed city shots of Angel Grove, solid action sequences and unique perspectives on panels that give a sense of scale later in the issue.

I’m ready for the next one!”

MIGHTY MORPHIN #7
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Artist: Marco Renna
Colorist: Walter Baiamonte with Color Assistance by Katia Ranalli and Sara Antonellini
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Inhyuk Lee
Legacy Cover: Eleonora Carlini
Variant Covers: Goñi Montes
Price: $3.99

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