PRESS RELEASE: Power Rangers: The Ultimate Visual History

Power Rangers: The Ultimate Visual History

Written by Ramin Zahed and Jody Revenson

After the hit series Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers launched in 1993, Haim Saban’s Power Rangers quickly became the most-watched children’s television program in the United States. Today, more than two decades later, Power Rangers is one of the longest-running children’s action series in TV history and has become a global pop culture phenomenon.

Under license from Hasbro, Inc., Insight Editions is pleased to announce Power Rangers: The Ultimate Visual History (November 6, 2018 / $50.00), offering fans a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of the Power Rangers franchise, from the conception of the television show to the present-day seasons, feature films, toys, video games, comic books, and more. This comprehensive collection features interviews with top creators, as well as some of the key writers and producers responsible for the iconic look and panache of the legendary superhero franchise. Special inserts, charts, art replications, and badges add extra interest and collectibility to this fantastic tribute to the legacy of the Power Rangers. A bonus chapter will also focus on the making of the new Power Rangers movie, released by Lionsgate in March 2017.

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the American debut of Power Rangers with this exclusive collection of artwork, behind-the-scenes photos, interviews, and more.

Check out the gallery below for interior pages from the book! (Click for full resolution)

Power Rangers The Ultimate Visual History

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Ranger Command Power Hour Extra Episode 042

Day of the Dumpster

It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47 @secretrangerfan & @ZachLaVoy as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

In our next Rangers Commentary installment, brought to you by our supporters on Patreon, the hosts celebrate the 25th Anniversary by watching not one, but two Power Rangers Anniversary episodes!

We go back to the beginning and watch the very first episode of the franchise, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers “Day of the Dumpster”. Then, we jump forward to Power Rangers In Space to watch “Always a Chance”.

We also briefly discuss Power Morphicon, Heroes of the Grid and Power Rangers Legacy Wars. Look for future episodes covering all three of these topics in the coming weeks!

Just… watch out for the tongue.

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Extra Episode 042 – “Rangers Commentary – Day of the Dumpster & Always a Chance”

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Always a Chance

Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 122

Kyle Higgins

It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47 @secretrangerfan & @ZachLaVoy as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

On this episode we are interviewing Kyle Higgins, best known in Ranger Nation as the writer for Boom Studios’ Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers comic series. His other comic works include C.O.W.L., The Dead Hand, Nightwing, and Batman Eternal to name a few. He is also a Director who worked on The League, The Shadow Hours and the live action Shattered Grid trailer.

Kyle talks about how he became a Power Rangers fan, his time writing the Power Rangers series, Shattered Grid, future plans, his upcoming Power Morphicon appearance and more!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 122 – “Ranger Nation Interview – Kyle Higgins”

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 121

Power Morphicon 6

It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47 @secretrangerfan & @ZachLaVoy as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

Power Morphicon 6 is less than 2 weeks away! Hosts Eric and Zach (he’s back!) talk with Ranger Liz (@Ranger_Liz) and first time guest co-host Ivan (@DekaMexican) about tips and trick to survive PMC.

We read a lot of tips from our listeners and talk about all things convention related: Packing, Traveling, Cosplay, Guests, Exclusives, Hygiene, Self Care, Safety and more. We also discuss the latest Power Rangers news including our return from hiatus, Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel return and Anniversary Episode details, the Toys That Made Us, Legacy Wars Live Action Web Series, and more!

Please use soap… avoid Communal Touching Spaces.

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 121 – “Ranger Convention Survival Guide – Power Morphicon 6”

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NEWS – Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Episode Details

Super Ninja Steel

The first details of the Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Episode have been officially announced by IGN.

First, Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel returns for its mid-season premiere on Saturday, August 25th at noon on Nickelodeon.

Second, Nickelodeon will air the anniversary team-up at 8 p.m. on August 28th, the date that Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers first premiered on the Fox Kids Network.

Third, returning Rangers include Tommy Oliver (Jason David Frank),  Kat Hillard (Catherine Sutherland), and Wes Collins (Jason Faunt).

Finally, according to Power Rangers Now, other returning cast members will include Jeff Parazzo, Li Ming Hu, Steven Skyler, Ciara Hanna, Yoshi Sudarso, and more.

UPDATE 8/10: Trailer from IGN.

CLOSED – RCPH Give-a-Shattered 2 Contest

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED – Our winner is d.l._lewis on Instagram!

To celebrate Boom! Studios upcoming conclusion of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Shattered Grid, we are giving away 10 issues of the comic!

Prize Includes:

  • Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Issues 26-29
  • Go Go Power Rangers Issues 9-11
  • Go Go Power Rangers Vol. 1 (Collects issues 1-4)
  • 2018 Shattered Grid Annual
  • Free Comic Book Day Shattered Grid Special

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 120

SDCC

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!

We break the hiatus to talk about San Diego Comic Con before the show! Host Eric (@trekkieb47) is joined by Chris (@TokuChris), a soon to be 5-time veteran of SDCC, to discuss the convention and the news of Power Rangers exclusives from Bandai, Hasbro, Entertainment Earth, Boom Studios, Bluefin / Tamashii Nations and BAIT Collectibles.

Eric and Chris answer listener questions about the convention including balancing nerding out versus covering the show, will actual fans get the exclusives or is it just for scalpers, and what can SDCC improve or is this the show to end all shows?

Stay tuned next week as we will be at San Diego Comic Con!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 120 – “Rangers Road to SDCC

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PRESS RELEASE – POWER MORPHICON 2018 CONVENTION

Power Morphicon 2018

Date: July 11th, 2018

POWER MORPHICON 2018 CONVENTION

Friday August 17th – Sunday August 19th, 2018
With special Day 0 Thursday Even Added!

Located at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California

*THE BIGGEST POWER RANGERS FAN CONVENTION IN THE WORLD*
*Vendors and Artists*Celebrity Guests*Cosplay Contest*
*Meet and Greets*Photo Ops*Convention-Exclusive Merchandise*
AND MORE!

*Online Registration extended through July 23rd, 2018*
*Red, Blue, and Yellow Membership Tiers still available*
*Kids Pink Ranger under 12 tickets are free with paid Adult purchase*

*POWER MORPHICON 2018 has over 101 celebrities from multiple series of the Power Rangers franchise booked and ready to meet their fans*

Celebrity Lineup includes original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers appearances such as:

Jason David Frank – Tommy the Green Ranger – Saturday Only
Austin St. John – Jason the Red Ranger – Special Thursday Appearance
Walter Jones – Zack the Black Ranger
Steve Cardenas – Rocky the Red Ranger
Karan Ashley – Aisha the Yellow Ranger
David Fielding – Zordon
Jason Narvy – Skull

*Complete guest lineup is available on the official Power Morphicon Convention website*

The Power Morphicon Convention is celebrating its SIXTH show, the expo’s first at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The show is run by veteran convention artist and vendor Scott Zillner who annually puts on nearly a dozen shows in the Los Angeles and Sacramento areas including Japan World Heroes, a convention celebrating Japanese and Sentai related popular culture. 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.

Power Morphicon Convention hosts the largest number of actors and crew from the Power Rangers franchise, including artists and actors from the original Japanese Super Sentai series, upon which the Power Rangers television show is based. In addition to meeting their favorite actors from Power Rangers, fans and convention attendees will be able to purchase some convention exclusive merchandise. These special convention-only items are available for pre-order with your paid convention membership (attending or non-attending), or at the expo during the show. Items include the exclusive Lord Drakkon figurine (throne sold separately) and the black and gold Megazord Funko Pop! figurine. A convention-exclusive Power Morphicon Convention T-shirt is available for purchase, as well as metal Morphin’ Coins and specialized merchandise for Membership Tier.

Convention Hours:

  • Day 0 – Thursday August 16th – Special Signing Event with Austin St. John (Hours to be announced)
  • Day 1 – Friday August 17th – Badge pickup begins 12pm – Floor hours 4pm-10pm (Open to pre-registered full-show pass holders only)
  • Day 2 – Saturday August 18th – Floor hours 10am-6pm (Doors open at 9am for Gold and Platinum Memberships)
  • Day 3 – Sunday August 19th – Floor hours 10am-5pm (Doors open at 9am for Gold and Platinum Memberships)

You can follow Power Morphicon Convention on Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Official-Power-Morphicon-Convention-226350690636/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PowerMorphicon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialpowermorphicon

All inquiries and concerns can be addressed to the following:

General Inquiries: officialpowermorphicon@gmail.com
Registration: registermorphicon@gmail.com
Volunteering: volunteermorphicon@gmail.com
Vendor Spaces: vendormorphicon@gmail.com
Press and Media Passes: pressmorphicon@gmail.com
To become a Guest: guestsmorphicon@gmail.com

Ranger Command Power Hour Extra Episode 041

Dark Wish

It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47 @secretrangerfan & @ZachLaVoy as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

In our next Rangers Commentary installment, brought to you by our supporters on Patreon, Eric is joined by special guest co-hosts Theresa (@thetg17) and Doug (@ickybooley)! We comment on our listener’s choice for this episode, Power Rangers Mystic Force, “Dark Wish”.

With one of the most epic multipart Power Rangers stories of all time, our “Dark Wish” commentary is packed with great observations of what it takes to become a real hero. Will you rise up when the whole world seems to be against you?

The flashy suits don’t matter when the Dark Wish is granted.

Listen now: RCPH Extra Episode 041 : “Rangers Commentary: ‘Dark Wish’

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NEWS – Power Rangers Ninja Steel Complete Season on DVD

A year after the last complete Power Rangers TV season on DVD (Power Rangers Dino Super Charge), Lionsgate announces Power Rangers Ninja Steel: The Complete Season. The official press release from Lionsgate Publicity is below:

Over 8 Hours of Action-Packed Fun

Street Date: 8/14/18
DVD SRP: $19.98

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Celebrate the 25-year-old global pop-culture phenomenon and morph into action with “Power Rangers Ninja Steel: The Complete Season,” arriving on DVD and Digital August 14 from Lionsgate. The 3-DVD set will include a printed excerpt from Boom! Studios’ 25th-Anniversary Artist Tribute Book, and will feature all-new box art exclusive to the home entertainment release by illustrator and comic artist George Caltsoudas (TV’s “Batman: The Animated Series” and the graphic novel “Star Trek: Boldly Go”). The “Power Rangers Ninja Steel: The Complete Season” DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Deep in space, Galvanax is the reigning champion of the most popular intergalactic game show in the universe, “Galaxy Warriors,” in which monsters battle to prove who is the mightiest warrior. Galvanax is determined to become invincible by controlling the mythical Ninja Nexus Prism, which contains six supernatural Ninja Power Stars. The only thing standing in his way is a new team of heroic teenage Power Rangers who possess it. The evil Galvanax sends his warrior contestants down to Earth to steal the Ninja Power Stars, where each epic battle against the Power Rangers is broadcast throughout the universe. Together, the Power Rangers must master their arsenal of Ninja Power Stars, Zords, and Megazords — each made of legendary Ninja Steel — in order to stop this evil threat and save Earth from destruction.

CAST
William Shewfelt as Brody Romero, the Red Ninja Steel Ranger
Nico Greetham as Calvin Maxwell, the Yellow Ninja Steel Ranger
Zoe Robins as Hayley Foster, the White Ninja Steel Ranger
Peter Sudarso as Preston Tien, the Blue Ninja Steel Ranger
Chrysti Anne as Sarah Thompson, the Pink Ninja Steel Ranger
Jordi Webber as Aiden Romero/Levi Weston, the Gold Ninja Steel Ranger

For Artwork: www.lionsgatepublicity.com/home-entertainment/powerrangersninjasteel/

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2018
Title Copyright: TM & © 2017 SCG Power Rangers LLC. Power Rangers and all related logos, characters, names, and distinctive likenesses thereof are the exclusive property of SCG Power Rangers LLC. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization.
Type: TV-on-DVD
Rating: TV-Y7
Genre: Action/Adventure, Children’s/Series
Closed-Captioned: English
Subtitles: None
Feature Run Time: approx. 8 hours, 15 minutes
DVD Format: 16×9 Widescreen 1.78:1 Presentation
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio, Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio, French 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio

Power Rangers Ninja Steel DVD

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