Eric and Zach are joined by Nate, a first-time Power Morphicon attendee, to talk all about their experiences during Power Morphicon 7 this past August. What observations did Nate make? How was Zach’s first time hosting convention panels? What fun things happened at the show?
Then, we ask the listeners their favorite PMC moments in our Ranger Nation Answers segment.
All last week Hasbro’s Power Rangers celebrated Power Week culminating in the Power Rangers Cosmic Fury announcement on National Power Rangers Day. We catch up on the news for the remaining half of Power Week!
POWER WEEK DAY 4
For Day 4 of Power Week, Hasbro revealed the Lightning Collection Deluxe Wave 2 figures: Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Snizzard and Power Rangers Lightning Collection Time Force Blue Ranger and Vector Cycle as well as the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger Power Morpher.
In addition during the Fanstream, the newest Lightning Collection figures were announced: Dino Charge Blue Ranger Koda and Beast Morphers Yellow Ranger Zoey. Both of these figures will go up for preorder later this year and will be available in 2023. A special Digital Render poster showcasing all of the 2022 Lightning Collection figures was displayed.
See below for full details and high-res images.
Hasbro Pulse – Power Rangers Power Week Day Four Video:
IT’S MORPHIN TIME! This 6-inch Lightning Collection Snizzard action figure features premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show, over 20 points of articulation for high poseability, and a host of premium weapon accessories for awesome play and display potential.
Created by Finster to destroy the Rangers, the lizard-like Snizzard almost succeeds by powering up his bow with his Zapper Apple. Accessories including the Snizzard’s bow and arrow, a snake accessory, and snake whip accessory. JAW OPENS FOR SCREEN-INSPIRED APPEARANCE: This action figure features a hinge jaw to recreate scenes from the show.
Each sold separately. Available for pre-order on HasbroPulse.com and other fan retailers on August 25th at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
Native to the year 3000, race car driver Lucas Kendall becomes the Blue Time Force Power Ranger. The Time Force Blue Ranger figure comes with a 6-inch scale Vector Cycle and accessories including the Ranger’s Chrono Sabers, Chrono Blaster, alternate hands, and an alternate head portraying the Ranger out of his helmet. Display your Blue Ranger on the vehicle or recreate classic scenes from Power Rangers.
Each sold separately. Available for pre-order on HasbroPulse.com and other fan retailers on August 25th at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
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Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger Power Morpher (Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $55.99 /Available: October 2022) – HasbroPulse.com – GameStop
Picture it: a movie theater in 1995. The trailers finish, the screen goes dark, and then a bunch of teenagers with attitude hop out of a plane and skydive into Angel Grove. The Power Rangers had hit the big screen. Now Hasbro celebrates the iconic 90s classic with this Yellow Ranger Morpher Premium Collectible.
The Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger Power Morpher lets fans and collectors cosplay, display, or imagine to their heart’s content. With premium deco on the Morpher and display stand, an included belt buckle for clipping to costumes — or whatever you like — and 5 diecast Power Coins, each of which unlocks lights, sounds, and phrases inspired by one of the original Power Rangers, the options aren’t limitless, but they are morphinominal. Includes: Power Morpher, belt buckle, display stand, 5 Power Coins, 4 milk caps, and instructions.
The Power Rangers morphed onto the big screen in 1995, with re-designed Ranger suits and gear, including morphers that matched their Ranger color. Swap out the included Power Coins to unlock sounds and light up the morpher with colors inspired by each of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Each sold separately. Exclusive to Gamestop with limited quantities available on HasbroPulse.com. Available for pre-order on August 25th at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
POWER WEEK DAY 5
For Day 5 of Power Week, Hasbro put up preorders for the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Wild Force Blue Ranger Figure and revealed the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger Power Daggers. See below for full details and high-res images.
Hasbro Pulse – Power Rangers Power Week Day Five Video:
Max is an energetic and confident kid who brings wit and humor to the Rangers. Quick-thinking and impulsive, he’s ready to battle at a moment’s notice. This 6-inch Lightning Collection Wild Force Blue Ranger figure features premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show, over 20 points of articulation for high poseability, swappable heads to display the Ranger with or without his helmet, Crystal Saber, Blue Shark Fighting Fins, blast effect piece, and an extra pair of hands for more ways to play or display.
Each sold separately. Available for pre-order on HasbroPulse.com and other fan retailers on August 26th at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
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POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION MIGHTY MORPHIN YELLOW RANGER POWER DAGGERS (Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $131.99/Available: Spring 2023) – HasbroPulse.com – Amazon – Big Bad Toy Store – Entertainment Earth
In the original 1993 TV series that started it all, Yellow Ranger Trini, one of five teenagers with attitudes, protected the world from Rita Repulsa. These LIGHTNING COLLECTION MIGHTY MORPHIN YELLOW RANGER POWER DAGGERS have series-inspired design and deco, come with a cool stand for display, and include awesome electronics that light up the blades and produce sound effects. With the display stand, fans can show the world (or their fellow geek friends) their subjectively amazing collectible roleplay item! Look for other LIGHTNING COLLECTION roleplay items like helmets, Power Blaster weapons, morphers and more.
Each sold separately. Available for pre-order on HasbroPulse.com and other fan retailers on August 26th at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
POWER RANGERS COSMIC FURY ANNOUNCEMENT
On August 28th, Power Rangers Day, Hasbro announced that Power Rangers Cosmic Fury will begin filming this fall & debut in ‘23 with Simon Bennett returning as Executive Producer! For the first time since Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the current cast will be returning for a 3rd season!
ABOUT POWER WEEK 2022:
Taking place August 22-28, 2022, Power Week is a morphinominal celebration of all things centered around the Power Rangers brand, leading up to Power Rangers Day on August 28. Fans can expect news from Hasbro across the entire brand, including toy, entertainment, consumer products, publishing and digital gaming, along with exciting collaborations — providing all-new ways for fans to celebrate the iconic Power Rangers brand.
Stay tuned on social (@powerrangers on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook) for more news, programming updates and product reveals for Power Week.
Happy National Power Rangers Day! Eric, A.P. and Zach are awoken with a 11pm Pacific / 1am Central / 2am Eastern misfired tweet from Hasbro Plus announcing Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, the THIRD SEASON of Dino Fury with all of the cast returning.
Happy #PowerRangersDay, #RangerNation! We’re proud to announce that #PowerRangers: Cosmic Fury will begin filming this fall & debut in ‘23 with Simon Bennett returning as EP! For the 1st time since Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the current cast will be returning for a 3rd season! pic.twitter.com/c1ZAaTYJ8H
First up, Power Rangers Dino Fury Episode 12 – “Super Hotshot” was previewed with a new clip. No release date has been confirmed for when this episode will be released, just teased as “coming soon”.
Izzy is convinced a new coach is going to take her athletics to the next level. Her training aspirations are put to the test when she discovers the coach’s true motivations.
POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” ZEO COG 2-Pack (Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $41.99/Available: 10/1/2021)
IT’S MORPHIN TIME! From DINO FURY back to the original MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, the POWER RANGERS have brought teamwork, action, and adventure to fans. The legacy continues with figures, vehicles, collectibles, and roleplay toys from Hasbro. Imagine all the action of POWER RANGERS with toys from Hasbro! In the classic POWER RANGERS ZEO series, the evil Machine Empire sends its foot soldier Cogs to battle the Power Rangers. The figures in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6” ZEO COG 2-Pack features premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show, over 20 points of articulation for high poseability, Cog spear weapon accessories, extra heads with “open” faces, blast effect piece, and an extra pair of hands for more ways to play or display. Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order exclusively at HasbroPulse.com.
As previously announced during National Power Rangers Day, The Viewing Globe concludes today!
Today is Day Three and below you will find the stream and schedule.
9:00am PT – The Music of Power Rangers with Ron Wasserman (Morphin’ Network) 9:45am PT – What is Canon with the Toku Ladies 10:50am PT – POWER RANGERS MYSTIC FORCE’S CHRIS GRAHAM Q & A (Morphin’ Network) 12:00pm PT – POWER RANGERS IN SPACE Q & A/ GAME featuring Roger Valesco, Justin Nimmo, Patrick David, Christopher Khayman Lee – Hosted by The Illuminerdi 12:30pm PT – MIGHTY MORPHIN’ POWER RANGERS SCORPINA ACTRESS SABRINA LU Q & A (Morphin’ Network) 1:20pm PT – RANGER FITNESS WITH POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE’S BRENNAN MEJIA (Ranger Command Power Hour) 2:00pm PT – COOKING WITH YELLOW WILD FORCE RANGERS ALYSON SULLIVAN (The Illuminerdi, Allyson Sullivan) 2:35pm PT – MIGHTY MORPHIN’ ALIEN RANGERS ALAN PALMER Q & A (Morphin’ Network) 3:10pm PT – WHY YOU SHOULD BE CHECKING OUT JAMMIGERS! Hosted by Airlim 4:35pm PT – SPOTLIGHT ON LEGENDARY PROP MAKER DAVE PLAVI (Morphin’ Network) 5:05pm PT – THRILL OF THE HUNT Featuring CollectorShuki, Big Mike8109, Long’s Toy – Hosted by TokuChris 6:15pm PT – POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION CUSTOM TOYS Q & A (The Illuminerdi, Toyturd, Timbree3d, Art.by.stumpy) 7:15pm PT – POWER RANGERS BABOO SUIT ACTOR STEVE ANDRENO Q & A (Morphin’ Network)
As previously announced during National Power Rangers Day, The Viewing Globe continues today and ends on Sunday!
Today is Day Two and below you will find the stream and schedule.
9:00am PT – POWER RANGERS VOICE ACTOR GEOFFERY DOLAN SPOLIGHT (Morphin’ Network) 10:00am PT – POWER RANGERS UNWORTHY Q & A (Earth Nerd, Jourdan Barnett, Jenna) 11:00am PT – LEGENDARY POWER RANGERS VOICE ACTOR Q & A FEATURING: CAMPBELL COOLEY, LORI DUNGEY, and JEREMY BRICHALL (Morphin’ Network) 12:00pm PT – POWER RANGERS WATCH ALONG WITH JDF (The Illuminerdi, Jason David Frank) 1:40pm PT – nWay BATTLE FOR THE GRID & LEGACY WARS Q & A (Ranger Command Power Hour, Brian Murphy – PRLW – Combat Designer, Long Tran, BFTG – Senior Combat Designer, and Rose – Community and Marketing) 2:45pm PT – POWER RANGERS BOOM STUDIOS COMICS Q & A With RYAN PARROTT (ComicBook.com) 3:45pm PT – WATCH ALONG WITH THE SUDARSO BROTHERS (The Illuminerdi) 4:45pm PT – SPC ZIP ROGER ROMEO – POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION (Toku Chris, Living Ranger Key, Power Ranger Talk, Martian Ranger) 5:45pm PT – POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION CUSTOMIZER TOYTURD SPOTLIGHT (The Illuminerdi and Toyturd) 6:45pm PT – POWER RANGERS TIME FORCE VOICE ACTOR EDDIE FRIERSON Q & A (Morphin’ Network) 7:45pm PT – VFX IN THE FANDOM Hurricane Gold (@KadamsEdits, @StevenZurita, @TheSethFilms and @archer9234)
As previously announced during National Power Rangers Day, The Viewing Globe begins today and ends on Sunday!
Today is Day One and below you will find the stream and schedule.
9:45am PT – Intro 10:00am PT – Jason Chan Q&A (Power Rangers Ninja Storm Green Ranger) 11:00am PT – The Power of Influence (Este, Ranger Liz, The Power Ranger Guy, Deoxy, The Ranger Vault, Airlim) 12:00pm PT – RangerStop Presentation (Michael, Karan Ashley, Nakira Burrise, Catherine Sutherland) 1:00pm PT – Henshin with Team Kamen Rider (Team Kamen Rider, TokuChris) 2:00pm PT – The Importance of Music in Kamen Rider (Leonard Moreno & Mikhail) 3:00pm PT – Power Morphicon Q&A (Scott Zillner & The Illuminerdi) 4:00pm PT – Richard Brancatisano Q&A (Power Rangers Mystic Force Green Ranger) 5:00pm PT – Shattered Past Fan Film Q&A (Colin Bass & The Illuminerdi) 6:00pm PT – Ilia Volok Q&A (Power Rangers Wild Force Master Org) 7:00pm PT – Props Q&A (Jason & Oliver Mansfield with Airlim)
CONTENT CREATORS AND POWER RANGERS FANS COME TOGETHER FOR “THE VIEWING GLOBE” – AN ONLINE POWER RANGERS FAN EXPERIENCE THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND
COVID-19 may have shut down the convention scene for 2020 but it will never break the spirit of the attendees. Due to the global pandemic there are no Power Rangers conventions being held this year. To fill that void, content creators and Power Rangers actors have come together to create “THE VIEWING GLOBE” – an online fan experience for Power Rangers and Toku fans. This event is 100% free and will be streamed via YouTube starting Friday, September 4th through Sunday, September 6th.
The entirety of the fan experience will be streamed online via The Illuminerdi YouTube Channel.
You can find it here – https://www.youtube.com/TheIlluminerdi
We are thrilled to announce our first two special guests for THE VIEWING GLOBE!
JASON DAVID FRANK (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie, Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers Dino Thunder)
Members from the cast of POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS
Special thanks to some of our sponsors of THE VIEWING GLOBE:
BigBadToyStore
nWay Games
Bluefin Brands / Team Kamen Rider
RangerStop / RangerStop & Pop
Power Morphicon
We are also excited to announce our partnership with some of the following contributors for THE VIEWING GLOBE!
The Illuminerdi, TokuNation, PwrRngr, Ranger Command Power Hour, Airlim, The Morphin Network, George Junior, and more!
Every day leading up to the premiere of THE VIEWING GLOBE we will announce more POWER RANGERS and CONTENT CREATOR guests and contributors!
THE VIEWING GLOBE is a 100% free online streaming convention. Any sponsorships are for promotional purposes. This fan experience is not connected to any other existing convention past or present. Please stay tuned for more announcements!
Ranger Command received the following press release for Power Morphicon 2020, the seventh incarnation of the largest Power Rangers convention. Read below for more details.
Los Angeles, CA: Power Morphicon Convention, the world’s biggest Power Rangers Fan Convention announces its 2020 date and location. The convention is moving back to the Pasadena Convention Center, in Pasadena, California. Fans of the convention remember this location as the convention’s staple location since its second show in 2010, and will be excited to see that Power Morphicon Convention is taking over Pasadena once again!
Power Morphicon Convention will take place on Labor Day Weekend: September 4-6th, 2020.
The convention brings together the world’s largest group of celebrity guests tied to Power Rangers with numbers hitting over 200 individuals involved in the franchise. Power Morphicon Convention touts hundreds of vendors and artists selling Power Rangers toys, art, books, and apparel. Power Morphicon Convention will feature a full programming schedule, Photo Ops, contests and events, convention exclusive merchandise and more!
Full guest lineup TBA on Power Morphicon Convention’s website and social media. All guest appearances are subject to change and cancellation contingent upon the actors’ schedule and availability.
Tickets for Power Morphicon Convention will go on sale in August 2019. Prices and show hours will be posted on the Official Power Morphicon website and social media.
About Power Morphicon Convention:
The Power Morphicon Convention is celebrating its SEVENTH show. The show is run and promoted by Scott Zillner who annually puts on nearly a dozen shows in the Los Angeles and Sacramento areas including Power Morphicon Express, Pasadena Comic-Con, Sac Toy Con, Robo Toy Fest, Japan World Heroes, and the recently announced Toon-Con. Power Morphicon Convention has been held every other year since 2007, and Scott Zillner has been in control of the show since its second run in 2010. Since then, Power Morphicon Convention has been held consistently on even-numbered years, with attendance growing by the thousands annually by fans who travel from all over the world to make sure they don’t miss the fun!
You can follow Power Morphicon Convention on Social Media:
On this episode, hosts Eric and Zach are joined by Joshua Aaron Moore (@KentuckyJAM) and Kenn Glenn (@TheKennGlenn) to discuss Power Morphicon 6. We talk about all the news that came out of the convention from Hasbro, nWay, Boom Studios and Renegade Games Studios. Which panels did we like? What were the Day 0 adventures?
Then, we review the convention: the things we liked, improvements that should be made, and RoboGoat. Yeah, you heard right. Finally, Eric talks with his wife Theresa (@thetg17) about her first time at Power Morphicon and their shared experience.
Throughout the episode are listener submitted clips talking about Power Morphicon and Power Rangers’ 25th Anniversary. We really appreciate Power Morphicon for letting us cover the show, we thank the listeners that we met there, and we thank YOU for listening to this episode.
