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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Anniversary Special<\/em>\u00a0Main Cover\u00a0by Steve Morris
\nLOS ANGELES, CA (March 5, 2018<\/span><\/span>) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>BOOM! Studios and Saban Brands announced the\u00a0MIGHTY MORPHIN POWERS RANGERS ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1<\/strong>, an all-new oversized comic celebrating 25 years of Saban\u2019s Power Rangers. Superstar creators Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim<\/em>), Joe Quinones (America<\/em>), Sina Grace (Iceman<\/em>), Marcus To (Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>), and more pay homage to the global phenomenon with original standalone stories set throughout the Power Rangers universe, including the original Ranger team fromMighty Morphin Power Rangers<\/em>, which premiered on August 28, 1993, as well as other fan-favorite Ranger teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0MIGHTY MORPHIN POWERS RANGERS ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL<\/strong>\u00a0is a love letter to the characters and teams that have deeply affected so many lives around the world,\u201d said Dafna Pleban, Editor, BOOM! Studios. \u201cFrom the\u00a0Power Rangers: Shattered Grid\u00a0<\/em>comic book event to gorgeous variant covers to all-new collections, we\u2019re celebrating this historic anniversary all year long with our friends at Saban Brands!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c25 years ago, Saban\u2019s Power Rangers burst onto the scene and instantly resonated with fans of all ages across the globe,\u201d said Brian Casentini, Executive Producer, Power Rangers Franchise. \u201cIn addition to the show, we\u2019ve been able to continue to create incredible, fresh experiences for fans, like this anniversary comic book special with amazing writers and the great team at BOOM Studios, to celebrate these aspirational yet relatable teen heroes who really inspire people.\u201d<\/p>\n

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWERS RANGERS ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1\u00a0<\/strong>features a main cover by Steve Morris (Buffy The Vampire Slayer<\/em>), along with variant covers by Rahzzah (WWE<\/em>) and Joe Quinones.<\/p>\n

Print copies of\u00a0MIGHTY MORPHIN POWERS RANGERS ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1<\/strong>\u00a0will be available for sale in June 2018 at local comic book shops (usecomicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to 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 the BOOM! Studios app.<\/p>\n

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 25 continuous years on the air, making it one of the longest running kids\u2019 live-action series in television history with nearly 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with\u00a0Mighty Morphin Power Rangers<\/em>, the franchise celebrates its milestone anniversary year with the 25th season,\u00a0Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel<\/em>\u00a0currently airing on Saturdays at\u00a012 p.m.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(ET\/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S.<\/p>\n

For continuing news on\u00a0MIGHTY MORPHIN POWERS RANGERS ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1<\/strong>\u00a0 and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to\u00a0boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n

For more on Saban\u2019s Power Rangers, please visit\u00a0www.powerrangers.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow Power Rangers on\u00a0http:\/\/rangernation.com\/<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0andInstagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers\u00a0<\/em>Anniversary Special Main Cover by Rahzzah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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