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NEWS – Bluefin Brands’ Team Rider at C2E2 2020

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Calling all Kamen Rider fans, it’s time to HENSHIN with Bluefin Brands‘ TEAM RIDER in Chicago!

Team Rider is coming to the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) February 28th – March 1st at McCormick Place and they want to meet YOU! A massive group photo will take place at the Bandai Namco Collectibles / Bluefin Brands booth (#307) on Saturday, February 29th at 6:30pm.

Wear your favorite driver, dress up as your favorite Kamen Rider, or just show up in support! This is a chance to hang out with other fans of Kamen Rider and capture the moment with an epic group photo.

Hosts Eric and Zach will be attending the convention throughout the weekend covering the show for Ranger Command Power Hour. This is the top event we will be attending!

For more updates, make sure you are following Team Rider on Social Media and on Bluefin Brands’ website. If you can’t make it to Chicago, they will be hosting a similar event at New York Toy Fair a week earlier on February 22nd.

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 152

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 152

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!

Holy Zordon, 6 YEARS! The hosts celebrated with listeners on our Anniversary YouTube live stream. (Watch the unedited livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhpplu-F2GQ)

In the news, we discuss the formation of Bluefin Brands’ Team Rider Twitter account and their upcoming events at Toy Fair New York and the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2). Zach has the sudden realization that he can attend C2E2, so you can catch both him and Eric at the show!

Then, we answer Ranger Nation listener submitted questions like: the future of the podcast, favorite sixth/extra rangers, Lightning Collection wants, animated Power Rangers, Soul of the Dragon comic treatments for other teams, Beast Morphers season 2 and more!

Tune in for a lot of fun, robot voice technical difficulties and our deepest thanks for the support!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 152 – “Ranger Command Power Hour – 6th Anniversary Special”

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COMIC PREVIEW – Go Go Power Rangers 28

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On January 29th, Boom Studios releases Go Go Power Rangers Issue 28, the second of two GGPR issues coming out this month and the fourth week of six straight weeks of Power Rangers comics.

Before RITA REPULSA was the Power Ranger’s enemy she was imprisoned in a dumpster on the moon, serving time for her widespread reign of terror. Within the confines of her cell, Rita is forced to confront her sins, by experiencing the lives of those she has affected…

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

“A couple weeks ago I speculated that with the end of Necessary Evil, Go Go Power Rangers might end or take a new direction. This week’s news that the book is ending, gives this issue more significance.

In Go Go Power Rangers 28, we take a break from the main story to focus on Rita Repulsa and her minions. In issue 24 the comic explored Bulk and Skull’s characters in a similar fashion. In my opinion, this is what Go Go Power Ranger’s has done best. We get to explore the motivations of characters by taking a look into their past.

With this issue, we get a glimpse of Rita’s imprisonment inside the Space Dumpster for over 10,000 years. I won’t give anything away, but the story is based on a trope used many times in science fiction stories. That’s not to say this issue is lessened by that trope, because the implications of what Rita goes through in this issue and what she does when she is released are staggering. You will realize how deep her evil runs and how irredeemable she is.

With four issues left, why focus on Rita Repulsa now? She has not been a part of Necessary Evil. I think this sets up a reintroduction of her character after almost a year of absence. Could the solicitations referral of [SPOILER] be… the return of Rita?”

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COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for April 2020

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Today we received the advanced solicitations for Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics coming out in the month of April 2020.

There are slight spoilers below, so be warned!

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NEWS – Go Go Power Rangers Ends with Issue 32

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With the upcoming conclusion of Necessary Evil in the comics, sadly it means the end of Go Go Power Rangers. As we speculated in our review of issue 27, with the events of Go Go filling in the gaps of the time skip in MMPR issue 40, there is no more story to tell. Below is the press release from Boom! Studios.

The Fate of the Power Rangers Revealed in SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS Series Finale

Discover the Fateful Moment that Sealed the Omega Rangers’ Future in the Final Issue of Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers.

 

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 22, 2020) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today announced the epic conclusion of fan-favorite series SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS #32 by the all star team of acclaimed writers Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Sina Grace (Ghosted in LA), artist Francesco Mortarino (V) with ink assistance by Simona Di Gianfelice, colorist Raúl Angulo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and letterer Ed Dukeshire (Angel), the shocking final chapter in the epic Power Rangers event, Necessary Evil, arriving in April 2020.

The origin of the Omega Rangers concludes in this final issue of SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS! Jason, Trini and Zack meet Kiya for the first time on Safehaven to begin their new roles as Omega Rangers! Meanwhile, what will it take for Aisha, Rocky and Adam to prove they’re ready to be the newest Power Rangers on Earth?

SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS #32 features main cover art by Eleonora Carlini (Buffy: Hellmouth) that connects with Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #31 main cover, a foil variant of Carlini’s connecting cover art, as well as variant covers by artists Miguel Mercado (Adventure Time), Amelia Vidal (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and more.

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 26 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 milestone anniversary year with the 26th season, “Power Rangers Beast Morphers” currently airing on Saturdays at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S.

Print copies of SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS #32 will be available on April 22, 2020 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 Madefire. Softcover collections of SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS, and other Power Rangers releases from BOOM! Studios are available now, everywhere books are sold.

For continuing news on SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS series and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to @boomstudios on Twitter.

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

TM & (c) 2020 SCG Power Rangers and Hasbro.

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NEWS – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 50 Announcement

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The Reality-Shattering Return of Fan-Favorite Character in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #50

​LOS ANGELES, CA (January 21, 2020) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today revealed MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #50 by the all star team of acclaimed writer Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), artist Daniele di Nicuolo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), colorist Walter Baiamonte (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and letterer Ed Dukeshire (Angel), the shocking final chapter in the epic Power Rangers event, Necessary Evil, arriving in April 2020.

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the Omega Rangers – along with surprise new allies – team up to face The Anointed in this epic conclusion to the Power Rangers event: Necessary Evil! Everything has been leading to the shocking return of a fan favorite character so big that we needed a last page gatefold to contain it! But what does it mean now that [SPOILER] is back?

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #50 features a connecting main cover and variant cover by Jamal Campbell (Naomi), a collectible Trading Card variant cover by Kris Anka (Runaways), an exclusive Story Variant cover written by Ryan Parrott and illustrated by Dan Mora (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), as well as a special foil variant of the connecting cover art by Jamal Campbell.

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 26 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 milestone anniversary year with the 26th season, “Power Rangers Beast Morphers” currently airing on Saturdays at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S.

Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #50 will be available in April 2020 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 Madefire. 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 @boomstudios on Twitter.

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

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Ranger Command Power Hour Extra Episode 059

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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!

In our Extra Episode for January 2020, brought to you by our supporters on Patreon, Eric and A.P. journey into space with Chris Long (@clong83) to watch Power Rangers in Space, “Survival of the Silver”!

We also discuss the latest news, including the Beast Morphers backpack from last year’s Toy Fair not being released and the introduction of leagues for nWay’s Battle for the Grid! Then, Chris tells us all about the Justin Nimmo experience from last year’s RangerStop.

Thank you for listening to Ranger Command Power Hour for our fifth year as a podcast. Next week we celebrate our sixth anniversary.

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Extra Episode 059 – “Rangers Commentary –  Survival of the Silver”

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COMIC PREVIEW – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 47

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On Wednesday, January 22nd, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 47 will be released from Boom Studios.  A couple weeks ago we posted a first look of this issue, now take a full look at the finished preview of the issue as well as the main cover and variants.

NECESSARY EVIL CONTINUES! After a shocking betrayal, the Omega Rangers are forced to return to earth—and to reveal their identities to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. But can either team of Power Rangers survive the truth?

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

“The war has begun and the march to the endgame of this chapter of Power Rangers is in full swing. With the revelation of the identity of the Omega Rangers, tensions are at their boiling point on both sides. And it’s justified, what would you do if a group of your friends have lied to you about what they were up to for months? If you felt like a temporary replacement? If a secret you struggled to keep is now affecting your friendships? This dramatic tension has been building from the start of Necessary Evil and now the real test of the Rangers’ friendship begins. 

Writer Ryan Parrott has done a fantastic job of balancing this tension with the action of this issue. There are plenty of great character moments between characters that haven’t been together in awhile. Trini particularly stands out in this issue, trying to keep the peace between her friends and the Stone Canyon trio. 

As for the artwork, artist Daniele di Nicuolo continues to capture the emotions of all of the characters in spectacular fashion. One of the greatest panels is in the preview below with the morphing sequence. It always amazes me how different artists tackle morphing in different layouts, especially with the colors on opposite sides of the panel from colorist Walter Baiamonte. 

We are nearing the end of this almost year long arc and it will be very interesting to see where things stand at the end.”

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NEWS – MMPR/TMNT Issue 1 Gets Third Printing

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POWABUNGA! MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 Gets Third Printing

BOOM! Studios Announces Third Printing of Pop Culture Sensation’s Premiere Issue in February 2020

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 16, 2020) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. and in partnership with IDW and Nickelodeon, announced today that the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 SECOND PRINTING main cover by Dan Mora has sold out at the distributor level! The all-new five-issue limited series event is written by Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers: Necessary Evil), illustrated by Simone di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Venom Annual), colored by Walter Baiamonte (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and lettered by Ed Dukeshire (The Red Mother).

In response to the overwhelming support from retailers and fans, BOOM! Studios is proud to announce the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 THIRD PRINTING to arrive in comic shops on February 12, 2020, with brand new cover art by acclaimed illustrator and concept artist Ibrahem Swaid.

MMPR/TMNT Issue 1 Third Printing

The Power Rangers arrive in New York City to find Tommy Oliver – AKA The Mighty Morphin Green Ranger – but soon discover he’s joined forces with the villainous Shredder and the Foot Clan! As the Rangers are sent reeling by this betrayal, they’re confronted by another (fr)enemy – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Can these heroes find a way to work together to defeat the bad guys and save the world from total destruction?!

“What do you get when you throw the Power Rangers and the Ninja Turtles together? An absolute joyride of a series full of banter, action, intrigue, and all your favorite characters from the worlds of both teams,” said Filip Sablik, President, Sales and Marketing, BOOM! Studios. “With a third printing in stores, fans who may have missed out on earlier printings will have the chance to start from the very beginning and discover the excitement of their childhood dreams come true!”

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Faithless by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet; Abbott by Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivelä; Bury the Lede by Gaby Dunn and Claire Roe; Klaus by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora; and Folklords by Matt Kindt and Matt Smith. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Joss Whedon’s Firefly from Greg Pak and Dan McDaid; Buffy the Vampire Slayer from Jordie Bellaire and David López; Angel from Bryan Edward Hill and Gleb Melnikov; and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from Ryan Parrott and Daniele Di Nicuolo.

Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 BLACK AND WHITE LIMITED EDITION will be available at local comic book shops on January 29, 2020. Also, MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 SECOND PRINTING and MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #2 SECOND PRINTING will be available for sale exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you) on February 5, 2020 or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.

Softcover collections of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS, and other Power Rangers releases from BOOM! Studios, including original graphic novels such as the upcoming Saban’s Power Rangers: The Psycho Path, are available everywhere books are sold.

IDW’s extensive library of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles graphic novels – new stories tied into the Rise of the TMNT cartoon, remastered Eastman & Laird classics, IDW’s critically-acclaimed ongoing saga (now approaching its landmark 100th issue and available as the TMNT: The IDW Collection), and more – are available now at comic book shops and booksellers everywhere.

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

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

For more on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, please follow the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Also, for the latest TMNT comic book news, visit IDWpublishing.com and follow @IDWpublishing on Twitter.

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NEWS – SPOILERS FOR MMPR/TMNT Issue 3!

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At the end of the second issue of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the last page revealed a new threat for both teams. According to Ryan Parrott, in our interview with him last month, this page was part of his initial pitch for the mini-series.

While the last page gave us a tease, last week Boom! Studios sent out a press release of new design’s full appearance debuting in Issue 3 on sale February 5, 2020.

Check out the full spoilers and press release from Boom! Studios by clicking “Read More”.

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