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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 217

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Originally recorded on May 23rd, 2023.

It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47 as he talks all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

In this episode, Eric interviews the writing and creative team behind Supermassive 2023, the sequel one shot crossover special with Radiant Black, Rogue Sun and The Dead Lucky.

We welcome back:

Kyle Higgins (@KyleDHiggins) – writer and creator for Image titles C.O.W.L., Hadrian’s Wall, Ordinary Gods, Radiant Black and NO/ONE; the Ultraman series for Marvel Comics, and he also wrote for the BOOM! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, including Shattered Grid.

Ryan Parrott (@ThatRyanParrott) – creator and writer for Rogue Sun as well as other series including Dead Day, BOOM! Studios’ Go Go Power Rangers, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers.

Melissa Flores (@misty_flores)- writer, producer, consultant and creative executive with over a decade of experience. Her most recent work is the MassiveVerse title The Dead Lucky and co-writer of the Radiant Pink miniseries. She is also the current writer for the ongoing Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Unlimited: HyperForce special.

Mathew Groom (@MathewGroom) – creator and writer for Inferno Girl Red, as well as the co-creator and writer for Self/Made and co-writer with Kyle on The Rise of Ultraman, The Trials of Ultraman, and The Mystery of Ultraseven. He is also a fellow Power Rangers podcaster on the Ranger Danger podcast (@rangerdcast) and writer on Mighty Morphin and the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special from BOOM! Studios.

Michael Busuttil (@m_busuttil) – designer and editor for Radiant Black, Ordinary Gods, Rogue Sun, The Dead Lucky, NO/ONE and Supermassive, among others. Along with Mat, he is also one of the hosts of the Ranger Danger podcast.

We discuss how the new Supermassive special was planned, how the characters change as a result of the special, Spawn, the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special and more!

At the time of this episode’s release, SuperMassive 2023 is out now. Radiant Black Volume 4 and issue 25 (issue 1 of the Catalyst War) are out now. Radiant Pink Volume 1 is out now. Rogue Sun issue 14 is out now and issue 15 will release on August 23rd. The Dead Lucky issue 7 is out now and issue 8 releases on August 23rd. For more information on these titles you can go to www.blackmarket.la or www.imagecomics.com.

Stay Radiant.

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 217 – “Ranger Command Interview – The Supermassive 2023 Team”

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NEWS – Get Your First Look at the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS 30th ANNIVERSARY COMIC SPECIAL

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Get Your First Look at the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS 30th ANNIVERSARY COMIC SPECIAL
An All-Star Studded Creative Team including the original Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger Available in Comic Shops August 2023.

LOS ANGELES, CA (JuLY 31, 2023) – Continuing the 30-year legacy of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, BOOM! Studios, under license by toy and game company, Hasbro, revealed today a first look at the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS 30TH ANNIVERSARY COMIC SPECIAL.

This landmark anthology special features five brand-new stories paying homage to the legacy of the Rangers, penned by Ryan Parrott (Rogue Sun) and features Mat Groom (Inferno Girl Red), the original Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger Amy Jo Johnson and Matt Hotson (Titans), and young adult author Maria Ingrande Mora (Fragile Remedy), Mairghread Scott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), along with current Mighty Morphin Power Rangers superstar scribe Melissa Flores (Dead Lucky).

Joining the celebration are returning fan-favorite Power Rangers artists including Hendry Prasetya, Marco Renna and Daniel Bayliss (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Eleonora Carlini (Go Go Power Rangers), Francesco Mortarino (Power Rangers),  and critically-acclaimed Jo Mi-Gyeong (Ranger Academy).

This anniversary issue is full of Morphinominal content worthy of the 30-year legacy with spotlights on Ernie in Angel Grove, Alpha 5’s struggle to find his true purpose, a mind-bending “What If?” story about Tommy’s powers that introduces an all-new alternate universe, a deeper look into Tommy’s relationship with Kat, and a dive into the Ranger Academy.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS 30TH ANNIVERSARY COMIC SPECIAL features a main cover by Dan Mora (Once & Future) and variants by Rian Gonzales (Batgirls), Jamal Campbell (Nightwing), Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Miguel Mercado (Go Go Power Rangers), and Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers). Along with 40 pages of brand-new action-packed material, and an additional 24 pages of classic material that fans new and old will be delighted to experience.

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 30 continuous years on the air, making it one of the longest-running kids’ live-action series in television history, with more than 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the series celebrates its 30th year with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, an anniversary special exclusively available on Netflix now. The 30th overall season of Power Rangers, “Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury,” will premiere this Fall  exclusively on Netflix.

MIGHTY MORPHIN 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; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; Wynd by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Briar by Christopher Cantwell and Germán García; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; The Approach by Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley, and Jesus Hervas; Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard; Behold, Behemoth by Tate Brombal and Nick Robles; Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta; Know Your Station by Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Mosely by Rob Guillory and Sam Lotfi; Harrower by Justin Jordan and Brahm Revel; The Neighbors by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Letizia Cadonici; The Seasons Have Teeth by Dan Watters and Sebastián Cabrol; and Sirens of the City by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Harkonnen from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Michael Shelfer; Magic from Jed McKay, Rich Douek, and Ig Guara; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle and Rubine.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS 30TH ANNIVERSARY COMIC SPECIAL will be available in comic shops August 30. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

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 – First Look Reveal of the DARKEST HOUR in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #111

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First Look Reveal of the DARKEST HOUR in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #111
Experience the Next Explosive Power Rangers Event in August 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 31, 2023) – BOOM! Studios, under license by global leader in play Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) revealed a first look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #111, the beginning of the DARKEST HOUR event, taking place after the bold and greatly anticipated Reunited, Recharged era of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers with a superstar creative lineup of writer Melissa Flores (Power Rangers, The Dead Lucky), artist Simona Di Gianfelice (Firefly), colorist Raúl Angulo (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and letterer Ed Dukeshire (The Woods, Irredeemable) in the kickoff of this monumental 12-month event, available in August 2023.

Mistress Vile has won, or so it seems, with control of the Grid and Dark Specter’s infections spreading through the universe! The Rangers are presented with the impossible choice of saving either their friend or the universe against  Dark Specter and find themselves separated and stranded until they receive help from the last team they’d expect, but not be the help they were hoping for.

In the tradition of Shattered Grid and perfectly timed with the 30th anniversary of Power Rangers, writer Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice kick off the event they’ve been building toward for the last year that will forever change the Power Rangers universe. 

Fans wouldn’t be caught dead missing out on the debut of Björn Barends’ Dark Grid Variant Covers–the most twisted threats the Rangers have ever seen brought to life.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #111 features main cover art by star artist Taurin Clarke (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Björn Barends (Spawn), Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Keyla Valerio (Power Rangers Unlimited), Ariel Olivetti (BRZRKR), and Tyler Kirkham (Invincible).

Celebrating 30 continuous years on the air,  Power Rangers  has become one of the longest-running kids’ live-action series in television history, with more than 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the series celebrates its 30th year with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, an anniversary special streaming exclusively on Netflix. The 30th overall season of Power Rangers, “Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury,” premieres Fall 2023 exclusively on Netflix.

MIGHTY MORPHIN 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; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; Wynd by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Briar by Christopher Cantwell and Germán García; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; The Approach by Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley, and Jesus Hervas; Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard; Behold, Behemoth by Tate Brombal and Nick Robles; Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta; Know Your Station by Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Mosely by Rob Guillory and Sam Lotfi; Harrower by Justin Jordan and Brahm Revel; The Neighbors by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Letizia Cadonici; The Seasons Have Teeth by Dan Watters and Sebastián Cabrol; and Sirens of the City by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Harkonnen from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Michael Shelfer; Magic from Jed McKay, Rich Douek, and Ig Guara; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle and Rubine.

Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #111 will be available for sale on August 23, 2023 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you), or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

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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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 216

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Originally recorded on May 13th, 2023.

It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

Eric is once again joined by special guest co-hosts Tyler MC (@stormbreakerer), Ro (@RoliverQueen_) from the Comics Code UH-thority Podcast (@ComicsUhthority), Dr. Ben (@doctorbenMD), and Callum of the Lightning Collective Podcast (@prlcollective) to continue our review of Boom! Studios Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers comics.

In this episode we review the Charge to 100 arc and the Free Comic Book Day issue of Ranger Academy.

Let’s Squadron up!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 216 – “Ranger Merch Review: Boom Studios Power Rangers Comics Part 15: Charge to 100 and Ranger Academy”

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Intro, Boom! Studios 30th Anniversary Kickstarter Aftermath
  • 0:16:51 – Amy Jo Johnson’s new comic series
  • 0:28:13 – June and July 2023 Comic Solicitations
  • 0:51:20 – Ranger Academy FCBD Review
  • Charge to 100 Review
    • 1:18:16 – Mighty Morphin Issues 17-20 – “Rocky just wants to save the world and everyone else wants a new command center”
    • 1:35:49 – Power Rangers Issues 17-20 – “The Omegas are going to save the Universe, by counting down to Andros. The Funeral.”
    • 1:50:39 – Mighty Morphin Issues 21-22 – “Forever Pink”
    • 2:02:33 – Power Rangers Unlimited: Countdown to Ruin
    • 2:13:27 – Power Rangers Unlimited: Death Ranger
    • 2:19:07 – Power Rangers Issues 21-22 – “The Death Ranger Strikes Back”
  • 2:24:36 – Closing and Plugs

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COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for October 2023

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Today, we received the advance solicitations for Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics coming out in the month of October 2023.

There are MAJOR spoilers below, so be warned!

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NEWS – BOOM! Studios Invites You To Join the RANGER ACADEMY! Enroll Today

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BOOM! Studios Invites You To Join the RANGER ACADEMY! Enroll Today

Attend the Amazing School Where Rangers Are Trained and Honed in October 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 18, 2023) – If you had a chance to join the Power Rangers, would you?

This is the question at the very heart of a brand new ongoing series from BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc., writer Maria Ingrande Mora (The Immeasurable Depth of You), artist Jo Mi-Gyeong (Eve: Children of the Moon), and colorist Fabiana Mascolo (Alice Ever After) as they chart a bold new expansion of the Power Rangers Universe!

13-year-old Sage lives on an isolated lunar colony with her adoptive father, but her days on the farm will change forever when she comes across a wreckage with wounded passengers, people from an academy training to be something called… POWER RANGERS. For the first time, discover the amazing school where Rangers are made!

 

Maria Ingrande Mora (they/she) is a content designer and Florida native. Their queer YA debut, Fragile Remedy, was selected as Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Their contemporary debut, The Immeasurable Depth of You, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal and Booklist. Find them on Instagram at @mariamorawrites.

“It’s such an honor to introduce Sage and her friends to a new generation of Power Rangers fans,” said writer Maria Ingrande Mora. “Jo is a dream to collaborate with, and her love for these characters is clear in every panel and expression. Welcome to Ranger Academy!”

Jo Mi-Gyeong is a comic artist living in Seoul, South Korea. She’s an artist on the EVE series for BOOM! Studios. She’s also participated in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance comics for BOOM! Studios, Beastlands for Dark Horse Comics, and the storyboards of STAR-CROSSED comics for Riot Games.

“Creating the details of this new world for Ranger Academy was a lot of fun for me. If there was anything more enjoyable than that, it would have been to portray the characters’ rich sensibilities and expressions of emotions,” said artist Jo Mi-Gyeong. “I hope everyone will love them just as I fell in love with them.”

RANGER ACADEMY #1 features a main cover by Miguel Mercado (Magic) with variants by Jo Mi-Gyeong and Ejikure (Mighty Morphin Power Ranger/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II).

“Ranger Academy is what you get when Power Rangers meets My Hero Academia,” said series editor Dafna Pleban. “Teenage angst, romance, super powers, and high action adventure! It is my new favorite Power Rangers series, hands down.”

RANGER ACADEMY 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; Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; Eve by Victor LaValle and Jo Mi-Gyeong; The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Wynd by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Briar by Christopher Cantwell and Germán García; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; The Approach by Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley, and Jesus Hervas; Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard; Behold, Behemoth by Tate Brombal and Nick Robles; Specs by David M. Booher and Chris Shehan; Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta; Know Your Station by Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Mosely by Rob Guillory and Sam Lotfi; Harrower by Justin Jordan and Brahm Revel; The Neighbors by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Letizia Cadonici; The Seasons Have Teeth by Dan Watters and Sebastián Cabrol. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Harkonnen from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Michael Shelfer; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice; Magic from Jed McKay, Rich Douek, and Ig Guara; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle and Rubine.

RANGER ACADEMY will be available in comic shops October 4, 2023. It is available for pre-order at local comic book shop (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you). Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

For continuing news on POWER RANGERS 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 – BOOM! Studios Announces San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Convention Exclusives

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Next week, one of the largest conventions is back… San Diego Comic Con. And with its return, BOOM! Studios has announced a range of exclusives, including those for Power Rangers comics. Earlier this week we shared their panel and signing schedule.

Road to SDCC: BOOM! Studios Announces San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Convention Exclusives

See What the Premier Publisher Is Selling at San Diego Comic-Con 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 13, 2023) – BOOM! Studios announced today the exclusive items available for purchase at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2023 (Booth #2229) from July 19-23rd at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

This year, BOOM! Studios has partnered with Pinfinity to make limited edition blind boxes of AR Enhanced pins for seminal series Mech Cadets and Something is Killing the Children. Hunt for and secure each of the three Mech Cadets designs and the four Something is Killing The Children designs for your collection!

The flagship exclusive for this year is a new re-imagining of the often homaged Something Is Killing The Children #1 by none other than series co-creator Werther Dell’Edera on Something is Killing the Children Pen & Ink #1, featuring in-depth commentary from Dell’Edera. All of the BOOM! Studios exclusives will be packaged in premium BCW comic bags & backing boards!

Debuting at the show is the first in a series of extra-length, premium specials expanding the world of Keanu Reeves’ record-breaking franchise BRZRKR. BRZRKR: Poetry Of Madness #1 co-written and illustrated by Steve Skroce will be available exclusively at the BOOM! Studios booth in one of three variants by Jae Lee and Jenny Frison.

Also available for purchase at the BOOM! Studios booth are premium New Era 9Fifty flat brimmed snapback hats for the fan-favorite series Something is Killing the Children and Grim, along with Azure, Scarlet, Black, and White face bandanas from the pages of Something is Killing the Children!

Visit the award-winning publisher’s booth to discover even more never-before-seen exclusive merchandise from your favorite BOOM! Studios comic book series, debuting at Comic-Con this year:

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #108 Exclusive Alt Variant Cover by Ivan Tao — $15.00

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #109 Exclusive Alt Variant Cover by Ivan Tao — $15.00

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #5 Exclusive Variant Cover Set by Dan Mora — $30.00
Includes: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #5 Rangers Variant; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #5 Turtles Variant

Power Rangers Unlimited: The Coinless #1 Exclusive B&W Variant Cover by Jenny Frison — $15.00

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NEWS – BOOM! Studios Announces San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Signing and Panel Schedule

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Next week, one of the largest conventions is back… San Diego Comic Con. And with its return, BOOM! Studios has announced a signing schedule for some Power Rangers creatives and actors as well as a panel for Power Rangers comics.

Road to SDCC: BOOM! Studios Announces San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Signing and Panel Schedule

See What the Premiere Publisher Is Hosting at San Diego Comic-Con 2023

BOOM! Studios Announces San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Signing Schedule
Discover the Premier Publisher at San Diego Comic-Con From July 20-24, 2022

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 10, 2023) – BOOM! Studios announced today their signing and panel schedule at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2023 (Booth #2229) from July 19-23rd at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

The publisher, home to award-winning imprints BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia, will host an array of panels throughout the convention, featuring exciting guests including the critically acclaimed artist and co-creator of the Eisner Award-nominated A Vicious Circle, Lee Bermejo, co-creators of the Eisner Award-winning Something is Killing the Children, James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera, House of Slaughter writer Tate Brombal, fan favorite artist Liana Kangas, Power Rangers’ Melissa Flores and Meghan Camarena, renowned cover artist Jenny Frison, and the award-winning team behind Sirens of the City, Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph.

For fans and readers in attendance, BOOM! Studios will also present exciting opportunities to meet their favorite comics creators at the BOOM! Studios booth, with FREE exclusive prints and comics for purchase, while supplies last, available at signings throughout the week.

Details below:

Thursday, July 20th

12:00pm-12:45pm Signing: Jenny Frison (Alice Never After, Sirens of the City)

1:00pm-1:45pm Signing: Lee Bermejo (A Vicious Circle)

2:00pm-3:00pm Panel: It’s Morphin Time with BOOM! Studios; Room 25ABC: 
BOOM! Studios and Hasbro celebrate 30 years of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers storytelling in comics! Join Melissa Flores (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Meghan Camarena (Power Rangers HyperForce), and series editors Allyson Gronowitz and Dafna Pleban for a roundtable discussion on the history of the series, an exciting look at what’s next, and some special surprises!

3:00pm-3:45pm Signing: Werther Dell’Edera (Something is Killing the Children)

4:00pm-4:45pm Signing: Casey Gilly (Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer)

5:00pm-5:45pm Signing: Jenny Frison (Alice Never After, Sirens of the City)

6:00pm-6:45pm Signing: Rich Douek (Magic)

Friday, July 21st

12:00pm-12:45pm Signing: Jenny Frison (Alice Never After, Sirens of the City)

1:00pm-1:45pm Signing: Jae Lee (BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness)

1:30pm-2:30pm Panel: SlaughterVerse: The World of Something is Killing the Children; Room 5AB: 
Something is Killing the Children and House of Slaughter co-creators, James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera, along with House of Slaughter writer Tate Brombal and Eric Harburn (Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios) sit down with Monstrum host and creator, Dr. Emily Zarka, to discuss monsters and the order of people who hunt them. Welcome to the Slaughterverse.

2:00pm-2:45pm Signing: Lee Bermejo (A Vicious Circle)

3:00pm-3:45pm Signing: Power Rangers Cast Members

4:00pm-4:45pm Signing: Something is Killing the Children w/ Werther Dell’Edera, Tate Brombal, and Andrew K. Currey (Something is Killing the Children, House of Slaughter)

5:00pm-5:45pm Signing: Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph (Sirens of the City)

Saturday, July 22nd

11:15am-12:15pm Panel: BOOM! Studios: Discover Yours; Room 6DE: 
Discover your new comic book obsession! Join some of the most acclaimed and exciting creators in comics as Lee Bermejo (A Vicious Circle), Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph (Sirens of the City), iconic cover artist Jenny Frison, and Matt Gagnon (Editor-in-Chief, BOOM! Studios) give you an in-depth look at their creative process, and an exciting preview of what’s to come. Moderated by Filip Sablik (President, Publishing & Marketing, BOOM! Studios).

12:00pm-12:45pm Signing: Melissa Flores and Meghan Camarena (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Unlimited: Hyperforce) 

1:00pm-1:45pm Signing: Jenny Frison (Alice Never After, Sirens of the City)

2:00pm-2:45pm Signing: Jae Lee (BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness)

3:00pm-3:45pm Signing: Werther Dell’Edera (Something is Killing the Children)

4:00pm-4:45pm Signing: Lee Bermejo (A Vicious Circle)

5:00pm-5:45pm Signing: Jenny Frison (Alice Never After, Sirens of the City)

Sunday, July 23rd

12:00pm- 12:45pm Signing: Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph (Sirens of the City)

1:00pm- 1:45pm Signing: Jonboy Meyers (Something is Killing the Children)

1:00pm-2:00pm Panel: All-Star Comic Book Artists; Room 25ABC: 
BOOM! Studios prides itself on cultivating and showcasing the industry’s up-and-coming talent, along with long-standing industry titans. Please join Lee Bermejo (A Vicious Circle), Werther Dell’Edera (Something is Killing the Children), Khary Randolph (Sirens of the City), Liana Kangas (Know Your Station), and Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon in a round table discussion about the creative process, moderated by BOOM! Studios Acquisitions Editor, Jon Moisan.

2:30pm- 3:30pm Signing: Lee Bermejo (A Vicious Circle)

For continuing news on Comic-Con International: San Diego 2023 and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

NEWS – Hasbro Ends Power Rangers Production in New Zealand

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According to 1News New Zealand, Hasbro is ending production of Power Rangers in New Zealand after 20 years.

In a statement, Hasbro didn’t say why production was ending, but fan speculation and tweets from executive producer Simon Bennett and writers like Becca Barnes over the past few weeks seems to point to Cosmic Fury being the last live action tv series in the current iteration.

From 1NewsNZ:

“We are committed to keeping Power Rangers fresh by reimagining the brand and how we bring our entertainment content to life for our consumers”, a spokesperson said.

“We’ve been in communication with teams to ensure they are set up for success in their next adventures”, a Hasbro spokesperson said.

“We’ve had the pleasure of working with such incredible and talented teams in New Zealand and plan to keep close for any future projects that may be a fit for Power Rangers or across any other of our future entertainment productions”.

Below is the video 1NewsNZ put together for the story including interviews with Sally Martin (Tori, Power Rangers Ninja Storm), Ria Vandervis (Miratrix, Power Rangers Operation Overdrive) and Teuila Blakely (Power Rangers Beast Morphers).

With 25% tax breaks for filming in New Zealand as well as generating more than $340 million for the local economy, it’s hard to imagine Power Rangers without the setting, crew and cast of New Zealand. Some crew have been with the show for 20 years, including VFX Supervisor Carol Petrie, who was kind enough to be interviewed by Ranger Command back in 2014.

The future remains unclear for Power Rangers after Cosmic Fury, aside from a potential reboot from Jonathan Entwistle and Jenny Klein.

Source: https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/06/28/huge-blow-to-industry-as-power-rangers-ending-production-in-nz/

NEWS – Unlikely Allies Unite to Defeat Mistress Vile in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #110

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Unlikely Allies Unite to Defeat Mistress Vile in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #110
Discover the Prelude to the Biggest Power Rangers Event, DARKEST HOUR, in July 2023 

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 26, 2023) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) a toy and game company, has revealed a first look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #110. The bold and greatly anticipated Reunited, Recharged era of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers continues with the superstar creative lineup of writer Melissa Flores (Power Rangers, The Dead Lucky), artist Simona Di Gianfelice (Firefly), colorist Raúl Angulo (Go Go Power Rangers) with assistance by Jose Enrique Fernández, and letterer Ed Dukeshire (The Woods, Irredeemable). The new release reunites all of the beloved Rangers, recharged and ready for a bold new direction for your favorite teenagers with attitude, available in July 2023.

Zedd and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers working together? If they’re going to have a shot at defeating Mistress Vile, you better believe it! But Mistress Vile has an army on her side in the desperate fight for Safehaven, and as leaders and heroes collide, a well-kept secret on a mysterious island on earth houses the darkest consequences imaginable for the Grid itself…

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #110 features main cover art by star artist Taurin Clarke (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin), InHyuk Lee (Seven Secrets), Elizabeth Torque (The Mighty Captain Marvel), and Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 30 continuous years on the air, making it one of the longest-running kids’ live-action series in television history, with over 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the series celebrates its 30th year with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, an anniversary special streaming exclusively on Netflix now. The 30th overall season of Power Rangers, “Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury,” premieres Fall 2023 exclusively on Netflix.

MIGHTY MORPHIN 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; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; Wynd by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Briar by Christopher Cantwell and Germán García; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; The Approach by Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley, and Jesus Hervas; Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard; Behold, Behemoth by Tate Brombal and Nick Robles; Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta; Know Your Station by Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Mosely by Rob Guillory and Sam Lotfi; Harrower by Justin Jordan and Brahm Revel; The Neighbors by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Letizia Cadonici; The Seasons Have Teeth by Dan Watters and Sebastián Cabrol; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; and the upcoming Sirens of the City by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Harkonnen from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Michael Shelfer; Magic from Jed McKay, Rich Douek, and Ig Guara; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle and Rubine.

Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #110 will be available for sale on July 26, 2023 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you), or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

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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