COMIC PREVIEW – Go Go Power Rangers Issue 25

Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 13th, Go Go Power Rangers Issue 25 will be released from Boom Studios. Below you will find a preview and review of the issue as well as the main cover and variants.

NECESSARY EVIL CONTINUES! The Secret Origin of the OMEGA RANGERS continues as Jason and the Blue Emissary search for new recruits to the ALL NEW POWER RANGER TEAM. But when Zordon and Alpha-5 go missing, Jason must choose what’s more important – his friends or protecting the universe from the fallout of SHATTERED GRID!

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

“Go Go Power Rangers issue 25 starts off with Tommy Oliver after losing his Green Ranger powers. Earlier in this arc, he left the team to focus on being alone and trying to find his place. This event also happened in the show, and this issue specifically slots perfectly into the events leading up to and during ‘White Light’.

What’s great about this issue, and the Necessary Evil arc as a whole, is giving more context and background to what we have seen in the show. While the Boom! Studios comics are their own universe where events in the show still play out in a modern setting, it’s fun to imagine the events of the comic happening to the cast of the show. Want to know why Zordon and Alpha-5 initially disappeared during the events of  ‘White Light’? It’s explained with more detail in this issue.

I also enjoyed the small return of a familiar character that played an important role in Shattered Grid and less so in Beyond The Grid. It’s clear the writers are taking the opportunity to not only expand the lore of the show, but the comics as well. While readers can probably guess where the story is going because of ‘Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers’, I am sure there are surprises that will make us wonder what’s in store next for Necessary Evil.”

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COMIC PREVIEW – First Look at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 45

Red Omega Ranger VS Lord Zedd in First Look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #45

Discover the Shocking Actions of the Omega Rangers in New Chapter of Necessary Evil in November 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 8, 2019) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today revealed a new look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #45 by the all -star team of acclaimed writer Ryan Parrott (Go Go Power Rangers) and Shattered Grid artist Daniele di Nicuolo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), the essential next chapter in the epic POWER RANGERS event, Necessary Evil, arriving in November 2019.

After saving their former teammates on Earth, the ALL NEW OMEGA RANGERS decide to take the fight to Lord Zedd! But as they battle evil forces on the moon, it’s Jason—now the Red Omega Ranger—who must face Lord Zedd alone! No matter who wins, nothing will ever be the same for any Power Ranger ever again.

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #45 features a main cover by Jamal Campbell (Naomi), as well as a special foil variant of the iconic Helmet Covers featuring the Black Ranger by fan favorite artist Goñi Montes (Sandman Universe), 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), and more!

Now fans can collect each of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in a new set of Trading Card Variant covers, illustrated by Kris Anka and designed by Dylan Todd. The MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #45 cover by Anka features the Black Ranger, Adam Park, with an image of the Black Ranger in action on the front, and all stats on the back cover, including team name, alias, biography, and Alpha-5’s assessment.

The MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #45 Story variant cover depicts the next essential chapter in an eleven-part series written by writer Ryan Parrott and illustrated by acclaimed artist Dan Mora, following the enigmatic, all-knowing Emissaries as they travel space and time, unearthing never-before-seen details of the immediate aftermath of the explosive events of Shattered Grid and changing the course of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS comic history forever.

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 #45 will be available on November 27, 2019 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 the BOOM! Studios app. 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 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 YouTubeFacebookTwitter and Instagram.

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NEWS – Kevin Eastman Creates New Art for MMPR/TMNT #1

Announced today from BOOM! Studios, new variant covers for MMPR/TMNT #1 have been drawn by the creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kevin Eastman.

The color cover is the FOC (Final Order Cutoff) variant and the black and white cover is the 1-in-50 variant.

Click to download the full high resolution covers below.

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COMIC PREVIEW – MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: SHATTERED GRID DELUXE EDITION HC

This Wednesday, November 6th, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid Deluxe Edition HC (Hard Cover) will be released from Boom Studios. Below you will find preview pages of the collection as well as the main cover.

THE BIGGEST COMIC BOOK EVENT IN POWER RANGERS HISTORY COLLECTED IN ONE VOLUME!

Lord Drakkon – a twisted alternate-reality version of Tommy Oliver (AKA the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger)and his newly reformed army are crossing dimensions in order to execute an all-out attack that threatens the very existence of every Power Ranger ever!

For the first time in comic book history, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will join forces with some of the most popular Power Rangers teams in the franchise from across time and space to face the ultimate threat…one that will mean the death of a Ranger!

Join New York Times best-selling writer Kyle Higgins (Winter Soldier) and Ryan Parrott (Star Trek) and artists Daniele Di Nicuolo (West Coast Avengers), Jonas Scharf (Bone Parish), and Diego Galindo (Red Sonja) for the Power Rangers epic that redefined the comic book series.

Collects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers issues #24-30, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Free Comic Book Day Special 2018, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual #1, and Go Go Power Rangers #9-12, with an all new short story from writer Ryan Parrott and artist Huang Danlan.

For more of our thoughts on Shattered Grid, listen to our Ranger Merch Review of the event on Episodes 118 and 126, as well as our review of the Soft Cover collection.

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COMIC PREVIEW – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 44

This Wednesday, October 30th, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 44 will be released from Boom Studios. Below you will find a preview of the issue as well as the main cover and variants.

NECESSARY EVIL continues as the Omega Rangers return to Earth and meet the Power Rangers for the first time! But if they want to defeat Lord Zedd together, Jason, Trini and Zack will have to keep their identities a secret from their friends! Features the first appearance of the Omega Ranger Zords!

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

“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 44 kicks into high gear when the Omega Rangers come to the rescue of the Power Rangers of Earth. The tables are quickly turned on Dayne in one of the most intense Zord sequences of the comic to date.

While we don’t have a concrete end time for the conclusion of this arc, it seems we are starting to reach the climax of Necessary Evil. With the Omega Rangers meeting the Earth team for the first time, the mystery still remains on their identities. Tensions arise on both Ranger Teams that will have long lasting impacts for the rest of the arc.

The writing is, as always, tight from Ryan Parrott with more snappy dialogue and in-jokes. The art is very kinetic and detailed, as always, and we can’t get enough of Daniele Di Nicuolo’s style. Particularly in this issue, Walter Baiamonte’s colors shine… literally with brilliant lens flares on Earth to the dark and cooler tones of space and the moon.

The conclusion sets up a battle that, personally, I have been waiting for.”

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COMIC PREVIEW – Go Go Power Rangers Issue 24

This Wednesday, October 8th, Go Go Power Rangers Issue 24 will be released from Boom Studios. Below you will find a preview of the issue as well as the main cover and variants.

NECESSARY EVIL CONTINUES! It’s The Power Rangers vs Lord Zedd, as seen through the —literal—lens of Bulk & Skull. But can these two film the latest episode of Ranger Station and truly escape unscathed?

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NEWS – First Look at MMPR/TMNT Issue 1

Your First Look at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 From BOOM! Studios
Jump into the Fight Between the Teens with Attitude and Half-Shell Heroes in December 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 30, 2019) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. and in partnership with IDW and Nickelodeon, today revealed a first look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1, the premiere issue of an all-new five-issue limited series event! Written by Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers: Necessary Evil) and illustrated by Simone di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Venom Annual), the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fight – and maybe team up with – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time in comic book history beginning December 2019.

The Power Rangers arrive in New York City to find Tommy Oliver – AKA The Mighty Morphin Green Ranger – and discover him in combat with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Rushing to his aid, the Rangers get caught up in battle with the Turtles. But afterwards, the Rangers find out that Tommy has joined forces with the villainous Shredder and the Foot Clan! Reeling from this betrayal, the Power Rangers must somehow find a way to work with the Ninja Turtles to defeat the true villains and save the world from total destruction!


MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 features a main cover by Dan Mora (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once & Future), with Turtle Ranger Helmet variant covers by Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and more!

Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 will be available on December 4, 2019 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 the BOOM! Studios app.

Softcover collections of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERSSABAN’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 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 http://rangernation.com/YouTubeFacebookTwitter and Instagram.

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

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NEWS – First Look at SABAN’S POWER RANGERS: THE PSYCHO PATH from BOOM! Studios

Your First Look at SABAN’S POWER RANGERS: THE PSYCHO PATH from BOOM! Studios

The Psycho Rangers Are Back and Looking for Revenge in October 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 23, 2019) –  BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), revealed today a first look at SABAN’S POWER RANGERS: THE PSYCHO PATH, an original graphic novel starring fan favorite Power Rangers in Space characters, Karone, Andros, and the iconic Psycho Rangers, from writer Paul Allor (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Clue),  fan-favorite artist of Saban’s Power Rangers: Soul of the Dragon Giuseppe Cafaro, and colorist Marcelo Costa, available in stores October 2019.

In Space Red Ranger Andros and former Lost Galaxy Pink Ranger Karone must deal with the return of the Psycho Rangers, created by Karone when she was still the evil Astronema. They’ve come to planet KO-35 to find their lost leader, and they won’t leave without her! But why do the Psycho Rangers want Astronema back, and what sinister plan is the Green Psycho Ranger hatching?

SABAN’S POWER RANGERS: THE PSYCHO PATH features cover art by artist Diego Galindo (Kino, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).

Print copies of SABAN’S POWER RANGERS: THE PSYCHO PATH will be available on October 9, 2019 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you), October 15, 2019 at bookstores, or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Fans can also find softcover collections of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Volumes 1-8Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers Volumes 1-4, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid everywhere books are sold. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.

For continuing news on the SABAN’S POWER RANGERS: THE PSYCHO PATH graphic novel and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

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.

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

TM & (c) 2019 SCG Power Rangers and Hasbro.

Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 145

Boom! Studios

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!

In this episode we continue our review of Boom! Studios Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers comics with guest co-hosts Chris (@TokuChris) of PwrRngr (@PwrRngr), Chris (@clong83) from Geek Each Week (@geekeachweek), Ro (@RoliverQueen_) from The Leg10n Of Boom (@Leg10nOfBoom)!

We review the ending arcs for the “Dragon Coin” saga Go Go Power Rangers issues 17-20 and the Forever Rangers special and the ending of Beyond the Grid for Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers issues 35-39!

We also discuss the latest news including Renegade Games “Heroes of the Grid” Phase 2, BOOM! Studios announcing their New York Comic Con exclusives, and some Power Rangers convention talk.

Finally, we welcome back Daniel Maniago (@mvcClockw0rk), Combat Designer of nWay Games for a brand new Power Rangers Legacy Wars segment. We breakdown the creation, moves set and combat tips of the new Dino Megazord (2017 Movie) from SYFY’s recent airing of the movie. Then, in a Battle for the Grid update we talk about bringing Lord Zedd into the game, the challenges of creating all new moves and how Zedd’s hilarious Super came about. Daniel also answers a listener question about his favorite in-game characters. Plus, we discuss upcoming nWay Games events and the PC release of Battle for the Grid on September 24th.

Tommy’s juicin’!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 145 – “Ranger Merch Review: Boom Studios Power Rangers Comics Part 7: Endgames + nWay: Dino Megazord and Lord Zedd”

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Timestamps:

  • News – 0:2:48
  • Go Go Power Rangers Issues 17-20 & Forever Rangers – 0:32:20
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issues 35-39 – 0:52:57
  • nWay – Dino Megazord (2017) – 1:30:30
  • nWay – Lord Zedd and Battle for the Grid v1.4 update – 1:41:08
  • nWay – Upcoming events – 1:55:04

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NEWS – BOOM! Studios Announces NYCC 2019 Exclusive Merchandise

BOOM! Studios Announces NYCC 2019 Exclusive Merchandise

Discover the Hottest Exclusives  at BOOM! Studios Booth #1828 From October 3-6, 2019 in New York

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 17, 2019) – BOOM! Studios revealed today a first look at their exclusive merchandise debuting at New York Comic Con 2019 at the BOOM! Studios booth (#1828) from October 3-6 at the Javits Center in New York, NY. The publisher, home to award-winning imprints BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia, will host several special guests on panels and at signings throughout the weekend.

Visit the award-winning publisher’s booth (#1828) to discover never-before-seen exclusive merchandise from your favorite BOOM! Studios comic book series, including limited hardcover editions, special edition collectibles, and exclusive variant covers for Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Once & Future, WWE, and much more. Fans can also get these items signed by their favorite creators throughout the weekend at the BOOM! Studios booth.

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 New York Slice Edition NYCC  Exclusive Variant Cover
    • $10 each
    • Cover art by Simone Di Meo.
    • Exclusive NYCC-only preview of first 20 pages of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1.

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #39 Showcase Edition Variant Cover
    • $10 each
    • Cover art by Kris Anka.

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #40 Showcase Edition Variant Covers
    • $40 each
    • Cover art by James “Griff” Griffiths
    • Featuring the Blue Ranger (Billy Cranston), Red Ranger (Rocky DeSantos), and Yellow Ranger (Aisha Campbell).

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Year One Hardcover Limited Edition Variant
    • $125 each
    • Collects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #0-12.

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Year Two Hardcover Limited Edition Variant
    • $125 each
    • Collects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #13-24.

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Shattered Grid Hardcover Limited Edition Variant
    • $125 each
    • Collects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #24-30, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Free Comic Book Day Special 2018, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual #1, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid #1, and Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #9-12.

  • Saban’s Power Rangers: The Psycho Path Hardcover Limited Edition Variant Cover
    • $40 each
    • Cover art by Lucas Werneck.

For more news on BOOM! Studios at NEW YORK COMIC CON, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.