NEWS – BOOM! Studios Announces the First VR TROOPERS Series in 30 Years

Relationships Put to the Test in POWER RANGERS PRIME #5

The perfect jumping on point for Troopers fans old or new!

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 20, 2025) – Spinning out of Power Rangers Prime comes a brand-new story from returning team of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers veterans, writer Mairghread Scott and artist Sebastián Piriz, the exciting first chapter in the new six-issue series VR TROOPERS! Coming this Summer from BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading games, IP) and toy company Hasbro, the ONLY place to get new, official POWER RANGERS comic book stories.

The VR Troopers are the most elite of the Eltarian empire’s human heroes on Earth, but what secrets are the Eltarian’s keeping?  When VR Ryan tracks down a rogue Skug, he’ll come face-to-face with a foe who will change his understanding of VR—and himself—forever!

VR TROOPERS #1 will be available in comic shops in June 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

VR TROOPERS #1 features a main cover by acclaimed artist Taurin Clarke (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), with variants by James Stokoe (Godzilla), Christian Ward (Invisible Kingdom), and more!

VR TROOPERS 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; bestselling horror anthology Hello DarknessGrim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey; Bronze Faces by Shobo, Shof, and Alexandre Tefenkgi; In Bloom by Michael W. Conrad and John J. Pearson; and When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee by Gus Moreno and Jakub Rebelka. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Power Rangers Prime by Melissa Flores and Michael YG; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

For continuing news on VR TROOPERS comics and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.

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NEWS – PLAYMATES TOYS TO DEBUT NEW MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: RE-IGNITION LINE AT TOY FAIR

PLAYMATES TOYS TO DEBUT NEW MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: RE-IGNITION LINE AT TOY FAIR

Master Toy Licensee for Hasbro’s Long-Running Live Action Series to Showcase New Figures, Accessories, Role Play and Collectibles

NEW YORK – It’s Morphin Time! Playmates Toys will reveal a wide range of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition action figures, accessories, role-play toys and collectibles for the first time at the North American International Toy Fair in New York (March 1-4).

Hasbro’s POWER RANGERS is one of the longest-running kids live-action series in television history with 30+ years behind it and more than 900 episodes aired to date. POWER RANGERS is a globally iconic franchise, inspiring fans since 1993 with its action-packed adventures, teamwork, and diversity. The POWER RANGERS story follows five ordinary teens chosen to receive abilities that turn them into alien-fighting heroes.

The debut of the core line, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition, marks the initial collaboration between brand owner Hasbro and Playmates. This will include an   innovative product line, exciting partnerships and new digital and enhanced content supported by an extensive marketing program designed to engage a new generation of kids.

The core Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition toy line is designed for ages 4+ and will begin rolling out at retail in Fall 2025.  The first wave includes:

Auto-Morphin Figures – With a simple press of the lever, each Power Ranger morphs from its teenage self to its Mighty Power Ranger hero!  Collect all of the Power Ranger characters!  $9.99

Combinable Dinozords – As the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers summon the spirits of their mighty Dinozords, they can take on Rita’s giant alien monsters and come together to form the Megazord!  This incredible combination comes to life when you collect each of the five Power Ranger Dinozords and combine them to build the Battle Ready Megazord in two modes: Tank Mode and Fighting Mode!  $17.99

Power Morpher – Every Power Ranger needs their Power Morpher to summon the spirits of their Dinozord and become the alien fighting heroes that are the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers!  This Power Morpher comes with all five of the Power Ranger Power Coins and has over 40 sounds and phrases!  The Power Morpher recognizes each coin and unlocks each of those Dinozord custom phrases and sounds! $16.99

Blade Blaster – When it’s time to take on Rita and her Evil Aliens, you need the Power Ranger Blade Blaster!  Two weapons in one, the Blade Blaster starts as the Power Ranger Blaster and then morphs into the extended Sword that can be used in any battle.  The Blade Blaster comes with over 20 sounds and phrases and includes lights with every blast!  Power Rangers, Blade Blasters up! $19.99

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NEWS – COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for May 2025

Boom! Studios

Today, we received the advance solicitations for Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics coming out in the month of May 2025.

There are MAJOR spoilers below, so be warned!

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NEWS – Relationships Put to the Test in POWER RANGERS PRIME #5

Relationships Put to the Test in POWER RANGERS PRIME #5

New Rangers, New Villains, New Stories

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 17, 2025) – BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today revealed a first look at POWER RANGERS PRIME #5. Groundbreaking POWER RANGERS writer, and scribe behind Darkest Hour Melissa Flores, along with acclaimed artist Michael YG (Iron Fist), colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire ushers in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with the new ongoing series POWER RANGERS PRIME! Continuing March 2025.

Relationships are put to the test in this thrilling new issue as members of the VR Troopers and the Power Rangers team go head-to-head in a heated battle! But the VR Troopers attack as a tightly formed unit, revealing the Ranger’s weakness as inexperienced, new heroes… Can they overcome their shaky teamwork to avoid capture? Or will outside intervention be needed to save them from these dangerously skilled opponents?

POWER RANGERS PRIME #5 features a main cover by the incomparable Dan Mora, with variants by Matt Taylor (Deep State), Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Keyla Valerio (Vicarious), Don Aguillo (Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger Spawn), and Audrey Mok (Archie).

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 A Main: JAN250030

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 B Variant: JAN250031

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 C BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant: JAN250032

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 D Foil Stamp Variant: JAN250033

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 E 1:10 INCV: JAN250034

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 F 1:15 INCV: JAN250035

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 G 1:20 INCV BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant: JAN250036

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 H 1:25 INCV Foil Stamp Variant: JAN250037

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 I 1:40 INCV: JAN250038

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 J FOC Reveal Variant: JAN250039

  • Power Rangers Prime #5 K Unlockable Variant: JAN250040

POWER RANGERS PRIME #5 will be available in comic shops March 26, 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

POWER RANGERS PRIME 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; bestselling horror anthology Hello DarknessGrim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; and the upcoming Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

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

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NEWS – COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for April 2025

Boom! Studios

Today, we received the advance solicitations for Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics coming out in the month of April 2025.

There are MAJOR spoilers below, so be warned!

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NEWS – Epic Battles & Familiar Foes in POWER RANGERS PRIME #4

Epic Battles & Familiar Foes in POWER RANGERS PRIME #4

New Rangers, New Villains, New Stories

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 17, 2025) – BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today revealed a first look at POWER RANGERS PRIME #4. Groundbreaking POWER RANGERS writer, and scribe behind Darkest Hour Melissa Flores, along with acclaimed artist Michael YG (Iron Fist), colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire ushers in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with the new ongoing series POWER RANGERS PRIME! Continuing February 2025.

An epic battle ensues between the new Prime Red Ranger and powerful VR Troopers, but not without a little help from a familiar foe… In a dire moment, Rita Repulsa sacrifices the last of her wand’s strength to create the keys to their survival… but will it be enough to save the group from capture?

POWER RANGERS PRIME #4 features a main cover by the incomparable Dan Mora, with variants by Matt Taylor (Deep State), Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Doaly (Deadpool/Wolverine), Mike Huddleston (The New Gods), and Haining (Spirit World).

  • Power Rangers Prime #4 A Main: DEC240089
  • Power Rangers Prime #4 B Variant: DEC240090
  • Power Rangers Prime #4 C BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant: DEC240091
  • Power Rangers Prime #4 D Foil Stamp Variant: DEC240092
  • Power Rangers Prime #4 E 1:10 INCV: DEC240093
  • Power Rangers Prime #4 F 1:15 INCV: DEC240094
  • Power Rangers Prime #4 G 1:20 INCV BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant: DEC240095
  • Power Rangers Prime #4 H 1:25 INCV Foil Stamp Variant: DEC240096
  • Power Rangers Prime #4 I 1:40 INCV: DEC240097
  • Power Rangers Prime #4 J FOC Reveal Variant: DEC240098
  • Power Rangers Prime #4 K Unlockable Variant: DEC240099

POWER RANGERS PRIME #4 will be available in comic shops February 19, 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

POWER RANGERS PRIME 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; bestselling horror anthology Hello DarknessGrim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; and the upcoming Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

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

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NEWS – POWER RANGERS PRIME #3 SELLS OUT AHEAD OF RELEASE & RETURNS WITH SECOND PRINTING

POWER RANGERS PRIME #3 SELLS OUT AHEAD OF RELEASE & RETURNS WITH SECOND PRINTING

New Rangers, New Villains, New Stories

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 16, 2025) – BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, announced today that POWER RANGERS PRIME #3 has sold out at the distributor level! Groundbreaking POWER RANGERS writer, and scribe behind Darkest Hour Melissa Flores, along with acclaimed artist Michael YG (Iron Fist), colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire ushers in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with the new ongoing series POWER RANGERS PRIME!

Our heroes enter a museum filled with Rangers artifacts, when they suddenly encounter Rita herself. An epic face-off ensues that literally brings relics from the past to life! But when the mayor of Angel Grove calls in her elite team of VR Troopers… a fateful choice from Rita will change the Prime universe forever!

In response to the overwhelming support from retailers and fans, BOOM! Studios has announced POWER RANGERS PRIME #3 SECOND PRINTING (NOV247563), featuring brand new cover art by Jahnoy Lindsay (Superboy: The Man Of Tomorrow), available in stores February 19, 2025.

“Our launch of Power Rangers Prime has been wildly loved by the Ranger faithful,” said Josh Hayes, Vice President of Sales, BOOM! Studios. “So we couldn’t be happier than to offer another chance for fans to jump on with a positively Morphinominal cover from Jahnoy Lindsay!”

POWER RANGERS PRIME #3 FIRST PRINTING will be available in comic shops January 22, 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

POWER RANGERS PRIME 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; bestselling horror anthology Hello DarknessGrim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

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

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NEWS – COMICS PREVIEW – Power Rangers Solicitations for March 2025

Boom! Studios

Today, we received the advance solicitations for Boom! Studios Power Rangers comics coming out in the month of March 2025.

There are MAJOR spoilers below, so be warned!

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NEWS – POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 SELLS OUT AGAIN & RETURNS WITH THIRD PRINTING

POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 SELLS OUT AGAIN & RETURNS WITH THIRD PRINTING

New Rangers, New Villains, New Stories

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 19, 2024) – BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today revealed that POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 has sold out again at the distributor level! Groundbreaking POWER RANGERS writer, and scribe behind Darkest Hour Melissa Flores, along with acclaimed artist Michael YG (Iron Fist), colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire usher in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with an unmissable first chapter in the new ongoing series POWER RANGERS PRIME!

POWER RANGERS is BACK and better than ever!

Angel Grove University students face a difficult choice after crossing paths with a fugitive straight out of legend. The consequences for hiding her are dire…but her existence may not stay secret for long.

In the wake of Darkest Hour, prepare yourself for a bold new era and a brand-new story unlike anything that’s come before! A perfect “Day One” jumping on point for new readers and old fans alike!

In response to the overwhelming support from retailers and fans, BOOM! Studios has announced POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 THIRD PRINTING (SEP248265), featuring cover art of Lauren Shiba character designs by series artist Michael YG, available in stores January 22, 2025.

“The demand in the marketplace for our launch of Power Rangers Prime has reached new heights,” said Josh Hayes, Vice President, Sales. “We’re thrilled to bring a third printing onto the Grid… clearly it’s TIME for PRIME.”

POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 FIRST PRINTING and POWER RANGERS PRIME #1 SECOND PRINTING may be available now in local comic shops. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

POWER RANGERS PRIME 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; bestselling horror anthology Hello DarknessGrim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

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

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NEWS – POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 SELLS OUT & RETURNS WITH SECOND PRINTING

POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 SELLS OUT & RETURNS WITH SECOND PRINTING

Power Rangers IS BACK and better than ever!

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 19, 2024) – BOOM! Studios, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today announced that POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 has sold out at the distributor level! Groundbreaking POWER RANGERS writer, and scribe behind Darkest Hour Melissa Flores, along with acclaimed artist Michael YG (Iron Fist), colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire ushers in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with the new ongoing series POWER RANGERS PRIME!

The new morphinominal era continues in the second action-packed issue of Power Rangers Prime! Conflicts emerge around a fugitive Ranger, drawing in another iconic team and setting up a world-colliding crossover that fans have been theorizing about for years!  Meanwhile, a fan favorite villain has uncovered the remnants of a Samuraizer… and the latent Morphin energy could unleash a power unlike anything this universe has ever seen…

In response to the overwhelming support from retailers and fans, BOOM! Studios has announced POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 SECOND PRINTING (OCT248406), featuring brand new cover art by Stefano Simeone (Vicarious), available in stores January 22, 2025.

“The support from Power Rangers Nation has been nothing short of amazing, and we’re ecstatic to provide any fans that missed this book a chance to get this key issue,” said Josh Hayes, Vice President of Sales, BOOM! Studios. “And the all-new stunning cover from Stefano Simeone just makes it all the more morphinominal!”

POWER RANGERS PRIME #2 FIRST PRINTING may be available now in local comic shops. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

POWER RANGERS PRIME 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; bestselling horror anthology Hello DarknessGrim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

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

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