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COMIC REVIEW – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Issue 5

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On Wednesday, June 17th, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Issue 5 will be released from Boom Studios. Below you will find a preview of the issue as well as the main cover and variants.

It’s the ultimate showdown between the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, up against the joint forces of Rita Repulsa and Shredder! Cowabunga!

Host Eric (@trekkieb47) had a chance to read the issue in advance and shares his review:

“MMPR / TMNT Issue 5 drops almost three months to the day of the previous issue. With everything happening in the world, comics are now more than ever an escape. The entire run of this series has been fun, full of energy and completely nostalgic. With new Megazord designs, Turtle Rangers and Ninja Rangers, this miniseries has felt like emptying a 90’s toybox and playing with the actions figures.

The art really shines in the issue, with a bright daytime setting in Central Park for the Megazord fight. It is a stark contrast to previous issues set at night and in the dark recesses of the Technodrome. This highlights the artwork of Simone di Meo, which we think is his best work to date for Power Rangers. Colorist Walter Baiamonte uses a very warm color scheme for most of the issue. The action pops on each panel.

Overall, this final issue is a great send off for both teams. The Turtles and Rangers work really well together, highlighting the lessons both properties teach: teamwork and friendship.

There is room for a sequel with something that happens in this issue that we won’t spoil. We hope that Ryan Parrott gets a chance to followup on this miniseries. You can tell he had a ton of fun writing it, ending on an upbeat moment for both teams. This is highly recommended!”

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NEWS – Rise of the Psycho Rangers Press Images

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Rise of the Psycho Rangers

With only a few days until the Heroes of the Grid – Rise of the Psycho Rangers campaign ends (Tuesday, May 26th), Renegade Games has released new images of the character cards for all of the Space Rangers. Click the images below for the full resolution images. Which Space Ranger will you be playing as?

New to Heroes of the Grid and haven’t pick up the other games in the series? Here’s a quick FAQ to get you up to speed:

Rise of the Psycho Rangers FAQ

 

Click the game piece models for animated turnarounds!

This month’s RCPH episodes are brought to you by Renegade Games – Power Rangers Heroes of the Grid: Rise of the Psycho Rangers. The newest expansion is funding now on Kickstarter until Tuesday, May 26th. Our link to the campaign is an affiliate link in partnership with Renegade Game Studios. Purchasing the expansion with this link also helps Ranger Command. We thank Renegade for sponsoring this month of the podcast!

NEWS – New Lightning Collection Products Revealed During Fan First Friday

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To add onto the excitement of the Power Rangers Dino Fury announcement, Hasbro has revealed brand new additions to the Power Rangers Lightning Collection line: Mighty Morphin Zordon And Alpha 5 2-Pack, Mighty Morphin Power Morpher, Mighty Morphin Putty Patrollers 2-Pack and In Space Psycho Green Ranger Figure! The new line is available now for pre-order through Walmart and/or Hasbro Pulse.

Fan First Friday Power Rangers Video [LINK]

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION MIGHTY MORPHIN ZORDON AND ALPHA 5 2-PACK
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $29.99/Available: 8/10/2020)

IT’S MORPHIN TIME! From the BEAST MORPHERS 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! The LIGHTNING COLLECTION MIGHTY MORPHIN ZORDON AND ALPHA 5 2-PACK features premium painted details and design inspired by MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, with ZORDON as mentor of the original POWER RANGERS and ALPHA 5 as his loyal robotic sidekick. The 2-PACK comes with an ALPHA 5 figure with multiple points of articulation for high poseability and a ZORDON figure with light effects for play or display. Press the button on the base of the ZORDON figure to light up the pillar and display ZORDON’s floating head! GO GO POWER RANGERS! Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order on WALMART.com

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER MORPHER
(Ages 18 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $49.99/Available: 8/10/2020)

If you’ve ever clasped your belt buckle, yelled “IT’S MORPHIN TIME!” at a group of your friends, and dreamed of changing from a teenager (or adult, we don’t judge) with attitude into a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, this POWER MORPHER is for you! The POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER MORPHER is inspired by the first Morpher in the history of POWER RANGERS and let’s 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. Swap out the Power Coins to unlock sounds and light up the Morpher with colors inspired by each of the original POWER RANGERS: MASTODON, PTERODACTYL, TRICERATOPS, SABERTOOTH TIGER, and TYRANNOSAURUS. GO GO POWER RANGERS! Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order on WALMART.com

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION MIGHTY MORPHIN PUTTY PATROLLERS 2-PACK
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $29.99/Available: 8/10/2020)

IT’S MORPHIN TIME! From the BEAST MORPHERS 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! The POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION MIGHTY MORPHIN PUTTY PATROLLERS 2-PACK has premium painted details and design inspired by the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS series. Minions of RITA REPULSA, the PUTTY PATROLLERS are molded by Finster and given life by Rita’s wand. This 2-pack includes swappable hands and blast effect accessories. GO GO POWER RANGERS! Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order on HasbroPulse.com

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION IN SPACE PSYCHO GREEN RANGER FIGURE
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99 /Available: 7/15/2020)

IT’S MORPHIN TIME! From the BEAST MORPHERS 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. This 6-inch LIGHTNING COLLECTION PSYCHO GREEN RANGER FIGURE features premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show, over 20 points of articulation for high poseability, the Psycho Dagger accessory, blast effect piece, and an extra pair of hands for more ways to play or display. GO GO POWER RANGERS! Look for more collectibles in the LIGHTNING COLLECTION. Each sold separately. Available for pre-order on HasbroPulse.com

NEWS – “Power Rangers Dino Fury” Season 28 Announcement

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Power Rangers Dino Fury

The highly-anticipated 28th season of Power Rangers has been revealed, titled Power Rangers Dino Fury! The series is adapted from Sentai’s Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger and is set to premiere in 2021 on Nickelodeon!

Here’s the synopsis:

When an army of powerful alien beings is unleashed on Earth threatening life as we know it, a brand-new team of Power Rangers, fueled by the pre-historic power of the dinosaurs, are recruited to deal with the threat.

Power Rangers Dino Fury

Season 28 was first announced at New York Toy Fair earlier this year. Stay tuned to Ranger Command Power Hour for more news and discussion on the podcast!

NEWS – LORD DRAKKON’S GREATEST SECRETS REVEALED IN AUGUST 2020

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Discover the Shocking Consequences for Kimberly Hart In Her Return To Lord Drakkon’s Universe in August 2020

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 14, 2020) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today announced a brand new three-issue limited series POWER RANGERS: DRAKKON NEW DAWN, from writer Anthony Burch (Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack) and artist Simone Ragazzoni (Odessa). This all-new series, scheduled to arrive in stores August 2020, finds Ranger Slayer – Kimberly Hart, Drakkon’s mightiest warrior – fighting against the deadly secrets of her former master’s legacy.

After the shocking events of Power Rangers: Ranger Slayer #1, Kimberly is determined to purge the terrifying hold that Drakkon has had over her world, starting with Deadlock; the prison tower where Drakkon held all those who opposed him. But even the Ranger Slayer has no clue of the true power kept in Deadlock—and what unlocking the doors will set into motion. As Kimberly investigates the worst of Drakkon’s secrets, she sets in motion Drakkon’s final plan—one that will pit her against a fan-favorite Power Rangers villain like you’ve never seen them before!

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Anthony Burch is a comic book, video game, web series, and television writer. He is best known for his work on the Borderlands 2 video game from K2 Games and his web series Hey Ash, Watcha Playin’? Burch also co-wrote the comic book series Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack with Jack Carpenter and wrote Rocko’s Modern Afterlife for BOOM! Studios.

“I’m extremely excited to spend time in the Power Rangers universe, especially in the Coinless timeline of Lord Drakkon!” said Burch. “I hope fans are excited about this slightly darker, more apocalyptic tale starring some of our favorite new characters…and maybe a few returning old ones.”

Simone Ragazzoni is an artist based in Italy. After attending the Milan Comics School, he collaborated with 7Gold TV channel and Edizioni BD, working as a freelance comic artist and illustrator. Since 2017, Ragazzoni has been a regular artist and colorist on Sergio Bonelli Editore’s sci-fi monthly series Odessa.

“I can’t tell you how excited I am for DRAKKON NEW DAWN! When I was a child, watching Power Rangers was the highlight of every Sunday morning so being the one who will bring them to life in this series is a huge honor,” said Ragazzoni. “Action, fights, monsters, heroes in costumes, and an extremely talented team: what else could I ask for?”

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 27 continuous years on the air, making it one of the longest running kids’ live-action series in television history with nearly 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the franchise celebrates its milestone anniversary year with the 27th season, “Power Rangers Beast Morphers” currently airing on Saturdays at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S.

“Kimberly must return home to face the fallout from her Ranger Slayer days but even she couldn’t have been prepared for the consequences of digging into Drakkon’s darkest secrets,” said Dafna Pleban, Senior Editor, BOOM! Studios. “In DRAKKON NEW DAWN, Anthony and Simone place our heroine in a situation where she’ll have to face enemies new and old, as well as a heartbreaking choice when confronted with the unthinkable!”

Print copies of POWER RANGERS: DRAKKON NEW DAWN #1 will be available on August 2020 exclusively 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 Madefire. Due to the ongoing impact of the current global health crisis, the final release schedule of this series is subject to change.

Softcover collections of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS and other Power Rangers releases from BOOM! Studios are available NOW, everywhere books are sold.

For continuing news on the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS series and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.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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BOOM! Studios Announces Retailer Support Services Program Including Full Returnability Through June 2020

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to run its course around the world, many states are enacting shelter-in-place orders. Today, BOOM! Studios announced a Retailer Support program for comic book retailers that will be affected. According to the press release below, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Issue #51 will have a one-per-store variant. See below for the full press release.

UPDATE: With Diamond Distributors currently not shipping to comic book shops after April 1st, it is unknown how much of a delay there will be for future titles.

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BOOM! Studios Announces Retailer Support Services Program Including Full Returnability Through June 2020

New Initiatives Take Effect Immediately to Support Local Comic Shops

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 23, 2020) – BOOM! Studios today announced the BOOM! Retailer Support Services Program, a comprehensive set of initiatives effective immediately to aid comic book shops worldwide affected by the current health crisis.

The BOOM! Retailer Support Services Program will initially deliver the following benefits to qualifying accounts pending details being finalized with Diamond Comic Distributors:

  • Full Returnability Through June: BOOM! Studios will extend the industry’s best returnability program, the BOOM! Guarantee, by making all items that ship between March 18th through June 24th fully returnable via affidavit in order to allow retailers to order with confidence. Any retailer not already enrolled in the BOOM! Guarantee can sign up for free right here.
  • #BoostYourLCS Paid Promotion: BOOM! Studios will increase targeted advertising and promotion around comic shops, and specifically spotlight stores offering Safe Services (like curbside and mail order options), using the #BoostYourLCS hashtag to reach over 360,000 fans worldwide. A full list of BOOM! Guarantee and Safe Service retailers (with regular updates) can be found right here.
  • Rare Variant Cover Gift Set: BOOM! Studios will offer retailers a direct cash infusion by providing previously released rare and popular variant covers for free to qualifying Diamond accounts in April. These gifts will create an opportunity for retailers to generate additional revenue and promotion at no cost. For retailers who do not normally sell variant covers at an increased price, these can be used to reward loyal pull-box subscribers or used to further incentivize customer engagement as prizes or purchasing rewards.
  • Monthly 1-Per Store Variant Covers: BOOM! Studios will provide new, previously unannounced 1-per-store variant every month through December 2020 free to qualifying Diamond accounts. This program will begin with a new 1-per store variant for Faithless II #1 in April, followed by Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #51 in May, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #1 in June.
  • Diamond Summit Variant: BOOM! Studios will deliver our promised free Diamond Summit retailer variant cover for Faithless II #1 to all qualifying stores in April so that retailers don’t miss out on this hotly anticipated issue.
  • Exclusive Convention Variant Opportunities: BOOM! Studios will offer select variant covers and other items previously planned for 2020 conventions direct to retailers through Diamond, as long as supplies last. Since fans can’t go to conventions, we’re bringing the conventions to the fans!

This program includes BOOM! Studios’ support and participation in future industry-wide, coordinated joint initiatives with Diamond Comic Distributors and other participating publishers to benefit and support comic book stores.

“We are deeply committed to working together hand-in-hand with our retail partners through this period of disruption. BOOM! Studios is proud to take both immediate and long term steps to support those on the front lines of our industry,” said Filip Sablik, President of Publishing & Marketing, BOOM! Studios. “The BOOM! Retailer Support Services Program we’ve outlined today is just the start of our efforts, which will evolve as we receive more feedback from retailers. We believe publishers should earn their space on our retail partners’ shelves and at no time has that belief been more important than now. We invite retailers to participate and share ideas to enhance our efforts together.”

Diamond Comic Distributors and BOOM! Studios will be sharing more information directly with retailers as soon as it is finalized to clearly outline how to receive benefits from the BOOM! Retailer Support Services Program.

For continuing news on MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to @boomstudios on Twitter.

About BOOM! Studios

BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with 20th Television for the small screen. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

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NEWS – First Look at POWER RANGERS: RANGER SLAYER #1 Special

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Your First Look at POWER RANGERS:RANGER SLAYER #1 Special From BOOM! Studios

Discover the Shocking Consequences For Kimberly Hart in Lord Drakkon’s Universe in June 2020.

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 13, 2020) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today revealed a first look at a brand new one-shot special issue POWER RANGERS: RANGER SLAYER #1, from acclaimed Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers writer Ryan Parrott, superstar artist Dan Mora (Once and Future, Klaus), colorist Raúl Angulo, and letterer Ed Dukeshire. This all-new one-shot, available in June 2020, features the villain turned fan favorite hero herself as she makes a choice that sets the stage for an epic event that reverberates throughout the universe!

The Ranger Slayer – AKA Kimberly Hart, the Pink Mighty Morphin Power Ranger from the alternate universe once ruled by Lord Dakkon – returns home and nothing is like she expected. In a world that remembers her as a villain, can Kimberly show her universe that she’s become a hero…and is that even the right thing to do? Confronted by an old foe in a terrifying new form and finding her home in chaos, Kimberly will make a stunning choice that no Power Rangers fan can miss.

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 26 continuous years on the air, making it one of the longest running kids’ live-action series in television history with nearly 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the franchise celebrates its milestone anniversary year with the 26th season, “Power Rangers Beast Morphers” currently airing on Saturdays at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S.

Print copies of POWER RANGERS: RANGER SLAYER #1 will be available on June 3, 2020 exclusively 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 Madefire.

Softcover collections of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS and other Power Rangers releases from BOOM! Studios are available NOW, everywhere books are sold.

For continuing news on the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS series and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.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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COMIC PREVIEW – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Issue 4

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On Wednesday, March 18th, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Issue 4 will be released from Boom Studios. Below you will find a preview of the issue as well as the main cover and variants.

It’s the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as you’ve never seen them before vs Shredder! No, really. Just imagine the coolest thing we could do and, yeah, we’re doing it.

Host Eric (@trekkieb47) had a chance to read the issue in advance and shares his review:

“Turtle Rangers and Ninja Rangers… YES! It’s finally happening and it is what all of us have waited for. Well, everything I have waited for at least. The Ranger teens get a chance to take a more stealthy approach with Casey Jones to help rescue Tommy from another classic Turtles villain. The Turtles on the other foot, get to live out a typical full day in the life of the Power Rangers.

There were plenty of moments to love in this issue. A great speech is delivered early in the issue by Splinter that is definitely inspired by Zordon, but with the more fatherly approach Splinter typically takes with the Turtles. My only problem was the synopsis being a bit misleading, but I attribute that more to a marketing move than the writing.

The last issue comes out next month and issue four does a lot to set up a massive showdown finale. There is quite a bit to wrap up, but I’m confident that the landing will stick. Powerbunga!”

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NEWS – BOOM! Studios Announces Presence at WonderCon Anaheim 2020

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Update: As of March 12th, 2020, Wondercon has been cancelled. There is no word yet on when the convention will be rescheduled or if BOOM! Studios will announce the news they planned for the show at a later date.

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NEWS – First Look At The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Morphing Into Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

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Your First Look at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 From BOOM! Studios

Jump into the Fight Between the Teens with Attitude and Half-Shell Heroes in March 2020.

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 5, 2020) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. and in partnership with IDW and Nickelodeon, today revealed a first look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #4, the latest issue of an all-new five-issue limited series event! Written by Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers: Necessary Evil), illustrated by Simone di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Venom Annual), colored by Walter Baiamonte (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and lettered by Ed Dukeshire (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers team up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in March 2020.

It’s the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as you’ve never seen them before vs Green Ranger Shredder! Will both teams be enough to stop the head of the Foot Clan as he wields the awesome power of the Dragon Shield and the Morphin Grid for evil? And what’s Rita Repulsa up to as the mighty battle rages on?

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #4 (OF 5) features a main cover by Dan Mora (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once & Future), with Turtle Ranger Helmet variant covers by Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and more!

Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #4 will be available on March 18, 2020 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 Madefire.

Softcover collections of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS, and other Power Rangers releases from BOOM! Studios, including original graphic novels such as the upcoming Saban’s Power Rangers: The Psycho Path, are available everywhere books are sold.

IDW’s extensive library of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles graphic novels – new stories tied into the Rise of the TMNT cartoon, remastered Eastman & Laird classics, IDW’s critically-acclaimed ongoing saga (now approaching its landmark 100th issue and available as the TMNT: The IDW Collection), and more – are available now at comic book shops and booksellers everywhere.

For continuing news on the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS series and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.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.

For more on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, please follow the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Also, for the latest TMNT comic book news, visit IDWpublishing.com and follow @IDWpublishing on Twitter.

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