COMIC REVIEW – Ranger Academy 2023 Free Comic Book Day Special

Originally announced last November, RANGER ACADEMY has been on the minds of Power Rangers fans for a long time. Fortunately, the wait is over as the RANGER ACADEMY 2023 FCBD SPECIAL launches today on Free Comic Book Day.

The special is a preview of a “new series for fans of all ages in the highly acclaimed and beloved Power Rangers comic book universe”, written by author Maria Ingrande Mora (Fragile RemedyThe Immeasurable Depth Of You) and illustrated by artist Jo Mi-Gyeong (EveBeastlands). While author Mora is new to Power Rangers, artist Mi-Gyeong has previously done Final Order Cutoff covers for Mighty Morphin issue 16, Power Rangers issue 16 and Power Rangers Universe issue 3 (seen below). This time, Mi-Gyeong brings their painterly anime inspired style to the interior art. The cover features cover art by fan-favorite artist Miguel Mercado (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers). Let’s get to our review.

Be warned, there are spoilers below for this issue. A big thanks to BOOM! Studios for providing us a review PDF and a chance to cover this release.

Print copies of RANGER ACADEMY 2023 FCBD SPECIAL will be available for FREE on May 6, 2023 exclusively at participating local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you).

Power Rangers fans, get ready to enroll in an exciting new adventure in RANGER ACADEMY, a brand new Power Rangers comic book series set to launch in 2023. RANGER ACADEMY 2023 FCBD SPECIAL will feature a special sneak peek at the upcoming series with a first look at some brand new characters and familiar faces…

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NEWS – BOOM! Studios Announces RANGER ACADEMY for Free Comic Book Day 2023

BOOM! Studios Announces RANGER ACADEMY for Free Comic Book Day 2023
Discover a Brand New Adventure in the Highly Acclaimed Power Rangers Comic Book Universe in May 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 17, 2022) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) a global branded entertainment leader, announced today RANGER ACADEMY, a MORPHINOMINAL new series for fans of all ages in the highly acclaimed and beloved Power Rangers comic book universe, written by author Maria Ingrande Mora (Fragile RemedyThe Immeasurable Depth Of You), illustrated by artist Jo Mi-Gyeong (EveBeastlands), and debuting with a free extended first look in a Free Comic Book Day special issue in May 2023.

Power Rangers fans, get ready to enroll in an exciting new adventure in RANGER ACADEMY, a brand new Power Rangers comic book series set to launch in 2023. RANGER ACADEMY 2023 FCBD SPECIAL will feature a special sneak peek at the upcoming series with a first look at some brand new characters and familiar faces…

RANGER ACADEMY 2023 FCBD SPECIAL, featuring cover art by fan-favorite artist Miguel Mercado (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), arrives in comic shops worldwide on Free Comic Book Day, May 6, 2023.

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 29 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 launched its 29th overall season in Spring 2022, with season two of “Power Rangers Dino Fury,” which airs exclusively on Netflix in the U.S. Recently on National Power Rangers Day, the 30th season “Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury” was also announced to debut in 2023.

RANGER ACADEMY 2023 FCBD SPECIAL 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; We Only Find Them When They’re Dead by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo; 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; Basilisk by Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf; 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; and the upcoming 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; and A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo. 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; and Magic from Jed McKay and Ig Guara.

Print copies of RANGER ACADEMY 2023 FCBD SPECIAL will be available for FREE on May 6, 2023 exclusively at participating local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you).

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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