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NEWS – EXCLUSIVE First Look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #107

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A Dark Identity Revealed in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #107
Discover the Vile Possession of a Returning Friend in April 2023 

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 13, 2023) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) a global branded entertainment leader, has revealed a first look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #107.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 (Mighty Morphin), and letterer Ed Dukeshire reuniting all of your favorite Rangers, recharged and ready for a bold new direction for your favorite Teenagers With Attitude, available in April 2023.

Zedd is more powerful than ever, while Grace’s second in command keeps a past plan alive, which may provide a cutting edge in the battle with Dark Specter… or prove to be the Rangers’ undoing. Meanwhile, Mistress Vile finds the ultimate use for the Vessel, whose identity finally comes to light!

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #107 features main cover art by star artist Taurin Clarke (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin) and Jorge Corona (Batgirls) with colors by Sarah Stern (Plush).

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 coming exclusively to Netflix on April 19, 2023. 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; 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; and the upcoming 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; 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 #107 will be available for sale on April 19, 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 212

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Originally recorded on March 7th, 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!

Once again we are welcoming back Melissa Flores, best known in Ranger Nation for her work at Saban Brands and Hasbro as well as her current work as a 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 “Radiant Pink”. She is also the writer for “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” which started with Issue 101.

Melissa talks about her writing style and history of working on the Power Rangers comics in the past and having to pitch her ideas. We also talk about her run so far including developing romances, Green with Evil 2.0, the Omega Rangers return and more!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 212 – “Ranger Command Interview – MMPR 101-105 with Melissa Flores”

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Intro – Melissa’s writing style and history of working on the comics
  • 0:09:33 – Issue 101 – having to pitch the run
  • 0:12:07 – Praise for artists and editors
  • 0:13:55 – Issue 101-102 plot points
  • 0:23:59 – Issue 103 – Romances – Matt and Aisha, Zack and Trini
  • 0:31:11 – Green with Evil 2.0?, Grace and Zordon
  • 0:35:42 – Post-Omega Ranger Jason, Bulk and Skull, Kim’s Escalation
  • 0:42:46 – Issue 104 and catching up on 2 years worth of comics
  • 0:51:00 – Issue 105 – Return of the Omega Rangers
  • 0:56:57 – Closing – Tease for 106, Massive-verse, Conventions

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NEWS – EXCLUSIVE First Look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #106

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Your First Look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #106
Discover a Mistress Vile’s Diabolical Scheme in the RECHARGED ERA in March 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 14, 2023) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) a global branded entertainment leader, has revealed a first look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #106. 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 (Mighty Morphin), and letterer Ed Dukeshire reuniting all of your favorite Rangers, recharged and ready for a bold new direction for your favorite Teenagers With Attitude that begins right here, available in March 2023.

The Mighty Morphin and Omega Rangers join forces in an epic struggle against a friend-turned-foe! Mistress Vile’s diabolical scheme also comes to a head as she possesses an object of immeasurable power–and a sidekick with darker origins than the Rangers thought possible!

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #106 features main cover art by star artist Taurin Clarke (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin) and rising star G.B. Borea.

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 coming exclusively to Netflix on April 19, 2023. The 30th overall season of Power Rangers, “Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury,” premieres Fall 2023 exclusively on Netflix in the U.S.

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; 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; and the upcoming 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; 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 #106 will be available for sale on March 22, 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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NEWS – EXCLUSIVE First Look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #105

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Your First Look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #105
Discover a Dangerous Search in the RECHARGED ERA in February 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 8, 2023) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) a global branded entertainment leader, has revealed a first look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #105. 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 (Mighty Morphin), and letterer Ed Dukeshire reuniting all of your favorite Rangers, recharged and ready for a bold new direction for your favorite Teenagers With Attitude that begins right here, available in February 2023.

New players are added to the board as the Power Rangers continue their frantic search for their missing Green Ranger. Meanwhile, the Omega Rangers have encountered perils of their own… is help from one of the Power Rangers’ most twisted enemies the advantage they need, or are they being led into a trap?

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #105  features main cover art by star artist Taurin Clarke (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin) and Paulina Ganucheau (Wonder Woman).

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 coming exclusively to Netflix on April 19, 2023. The 30th overall season of Power Rangers, “Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury,” premieres Fall 2023 exclusively on Netflix in the U.S.

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; 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; and the upcoming Harrower by Justin Jordan and Brahm Revel; The Neighbors by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Letizia Cadonici; and 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; 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 #105 will be available for sale on February 15, 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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COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for April 2023

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Last week we received the advanced solicitations for Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics coming out in the month of April 2023.

There are MAJOR spoilers below, so be warned!

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COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for March 2023

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Last month we received the advanced solicitations for Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics coming out in the month of March 2023.

There are MAJOR spoilers below, so be warned!

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NEWS – Shocking Revelations in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS Issue 104

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Shocking Revelations in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #104
Secrets of Fan Favorite Villain’s Past Revealed in the RECHARGED ERA in January 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 12, 2022) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS)  a global branded entertainment leader, has revealed a first look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #104. 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), artists Simona Di Gianfelice (Firefly) and Kath Lobo (Magic), colorists Raúl Angulo (Mighty Morphin) and Fabi Marques (Power Rangers Unlimited: The Death Ranger), and letterer Ed Dukeshire reuniting all of your favorite Rangers, recharged and ready for a bold new direction for your favorite Teenagers With Attitude that begins right here, available in January 2023.

Readers and longtime fans know Rita Repulsa as the Rangers’ first and most infamous adversary, but there’s more to her mysterious past! Rita — now known as Mistress Vile — maintains Matt’s imprisonment and unveils new revelations about her history. She now seeks a prize for Dark Specter–one that he won’t be able to resist. With new allies and an all-too-familiar minion, will the Morphin Grid be able to withstand Mistress Vile’s onslaught?

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #104 features main cover art by star artist Taurin Clarke (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin) and A.L. Kaplan (Maw).

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 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. The 30th season “Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury” was also announced to debut in 2023.

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; 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; and the upcoming Harrower by Justin Jordan and Brahm Revel; and The Neighbors by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Letizia Cadonici. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Harkonnen from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Michael Shelfer; and Magic from Jed McKay, Rich Douek, and Ig Guara.

Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #104 will be available for sale on January 18, 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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NEWS – A Familiar Evil Awaits in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #103

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A Familiar Evil Awaits in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #103
Discover the Shocking Revelations in the RECHARGED ERA This December 2022

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 14, 2022) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS)  a global branded entertainment leader, has revealed a first look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #103. 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 (Mighty Morphin), and letterer Ed Dukeshire reuniting all of your favorite Rangers, recharged and ready for a bold new direction for your favorite Teenagers With Attitude that begins right here, available in December 2022.

In dreams of the distant past and the battle for Earth and the Moon, new revelations are revealed about Zedd, Zordon, and Rita! While the Rangers debate over their priorities and the fate of their captured friend, an agent of their enemies waits for them–one of an evil presence that’s all too familiar!

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #103 features main cover art by star artist Taurin Clarke (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin), Reiko Murakami (Dune: House Harkonnen), and Dani Pendergast (The Storyteller: Shapeshifters).

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. The 30th season “Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury” was also announced to debut in 2023.

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; 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; 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; and the upcoming A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Mosely by Rob Guillory and Sam Lotfi; and Harrower by Justin Jordan and Brahm Revel. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Harkonnen from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Michael Shelfer; and Magic from Jed McKay, Rich Douek, and Ig Guara.

Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #103 will be available for sale on December 21, 2022 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 comic books 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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