NEWS – EXCLUSIVE First Look at MMPR: DARKEST HOUR #1

Your First Look at the FINAL Issue of the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS Universe
The 8-Year Saga Ends Here in the FINAL Issue of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 28, 2024) – BOOM! Studios, together with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today revealed a first look of the FINAL issue in the eight-year comic book saga… MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: DARKEST HOUR #1

Fan favorite Rangers writer Melissa Flores (Spider-Gwen: Smash), acclaimed artist Simona Di Gianfelice (Firefly: Return to the Earth That Was), and acclaimed colorist Raúl Angulo, weave together a story that fans have been waiting nearly a decade for… delivering an unforgettable finale that everything has been building to!

It all ends here! With the Morphin Grid in peril, the people of Earth are left without the Power Rangers to protect them. The ultimate battle against Dark Specter will play out with unexpected consequences, while an unlikely group of rogues, villains, and Rangers make strange company… But even if they win… can they rebuild everything they’ve lost?

This epic, oversized issue will feature a main cover by the iconic Taurin Clarke (Miles Morales: Spider-Man), and variant covers by highly acclaimed artists Björn Barends (Spawn), Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Santa Fung (House of Slaughter), Trevor Hairsine (DCeased) with Jordan Boyd, and a limited BOOM! Studios Direct Reserve exclusive variant by Mateus Manhanini (Briar).

• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 A Main: MAY240065
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 B Variant: MAY240066
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 C Dark Grid Variant: MAY240067
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 D Helmet Variant: MAY240068
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 E Spoiler Variant: MAY240069
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 F Foil Variant: MAY240070
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 G 1:5 INCV: MAY240071
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 H 1:10 INCV: MAY240072
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 I 1:25 INCV: MAY240073
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 J FOC Reveal Variant: MAY240074
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 K Unlockable Variant: MAY240075

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: DARKEST HOUR #1 will be available in comic shops July 31, 2024. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you). Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

Ahead of this milestone issue, fans can pick up the final issue of the main series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #122, a week earlier on July 24, 2024. Additionally, fans can look forward to many exciting POWER RANGERS announcements from BOOM! Studios in the coming months, including exciting plans for San Diego Comic-Con.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: DARKEST HOUR 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; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard; Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Sirens of the City by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph; Coda by Simon Spurrier and Matías Bergara; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; and Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers by Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

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

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 four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—the company has produced bestselling, award-winning original work, including Keanu Reeves’ BRZRKR, Something is Killing the Children, and Lumberjanes, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dune, Magic: The Gathering, The Expanse, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! brings their original series to life through a first-look relationship with Netflix including the animated series Mech Cadets, available now worldwide. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

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About HASBRO

Hasbro is a leading toy and game company whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers play experiences for fans of all ages around the world, through toys, games, licensed consumer products, digital games and services, location-based entertainment, film, TV, and more. With a portfolio of over 1,800 iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands, Hasbro brings fans together wherever they are, from tabletop to screen.

Hasbro is guided by our Purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50. For more information, visit www.corporate.hasbro.com or @Hasbro on LinkedIn.