Power Rangers Prime

Power Rangers Prime
Issue #1's cover A by Dan Mora.
Publication information
Publisher	Boom! Studios
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	Science fiction, superhero
Publication date	November 13, 2024 – present
No. of issues	4
Main character(s)	Power Rangers VR Troopers
Creative team
Written by	Melissa Flores
Artist(s)	Michael Yg
Letterer(s)	Ed Dukeshire
Colorist(s)	Fabi Marques
Editor(s)	Allyson Gronowitz

Power Rangers Prime is an ongoing American comic book series written by Melissa Flores, with art by Michael Yg and Fabi Marques. The series debuted on November 13, 2024, being published by Boom! Studios. Based on Hasbro's Power Rangers franchise, the series is set in a rebooted continuity from the previous Power Rangers comics (2016–2024). ^[1]

Publication history

Background

Since 2016 to 2024, Boom! Studios published a Power Rangers comic book continuity, which featured events like "Shattered Grid", "Necessary Evil", "Unlimited Power/The Eltarian War", and "Charge to 100!", concluding with the '' Recharged/Darkest Hour '' crossover storyline. ^[2]

Development

In August 2024, it was announced that a new series dubbed Power Rangers Prime would debut in November later that year. The series, written by Melissa Flores and illustrated by Michael Yg, will serve as a reboot to Boom!'s comic continuity. ^[1]

Setting

Premise

Power Rangers Prime is set in a new timeline forged in the aftermath of the '' Recharged/Darkest Hour" event. In this timeline, many events happened:

• Earth was invaded by the Beast Brigade, which defeated the Power Rangers until the Eltarian Army came.
• The Eltarian Army decided to colonize Earth, sharing its technology with humans, but viewed all Rangers as a threat; Lauren Shiba is one of the last Rangers standing, being on the run from the Eltarian police force.
• Other heroes like the VR Troopers are still active.
• Lauren is found by Markon Zhao, a human/Aquitarian hybrid, and Jun, an Eltarian, who live on Earth as schoolmates.
• Rita Repulsa freed from her slumber on Earth.
• As Lauren tries to escape from the Eltarians, Rita begins questioning the new reality on Earth, leading them both to found a new team of Power Rangers.

Characters

Original

• Markon "Mark" Zhao, a human/Aquitarian hybrid
• Janessa, an admiral working for the Earth Security Taskforce
• Jun, an Eltarian
• Valentina, a human

Returning

Power Rangers Prime returning characters

Character	Debut
Farkas "Bulk" Bulkeimer	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
J. B. Rees	VR Troopers
Kaitlin Star	VR Troopers
Lauren Shiba	Power Rangers Super Samurai
Orion	Power Rangers Super Megaforce
Rita Repulsa	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Ryan Steele	VR Troopers

List of publications

Ongoing series

Title	Issues	Writer	Artist	Colorist	Debut date
Power Rangers Prime [1]	1–	Melissa Flores	Michael Yg	Fabi Marques	November 13, 2024

Limited series

Title	Issues	Writer	Artist	Colorist	Debut date
VR Troopers [3]	1–5	Mairghread Scott	Sebastián Piriz	TBA	June 2025

One-shot

Title	Writer	Artist(s)	Colorist(s)	Debut date
Power Rangers/VR Troopers [4]	TBA	TBA	TBA	May 5, 2025 (Free Comic Book Day)

Reception

The debut issue received positive reviews. ^[5]

See also

• Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
• List of comics based on Hasbro properties

References

1. Schedeen, Jesse (2024-08-22). "Power Rangers Prime Is a New Beginning For the Franchise". IGN. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
2. Brooke, David (2024-04-23). "BOOM! Studios to end 8 year 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' comics run • AIPT". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
3. First Comics News (2025-03-20). "BOOM! Studios Announces the First VR TROOPERS Series in 30 Years". First Comics News. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
4. First Comics News (2024-11-20). "Free Comic Book Day 2025 Gold Sponsor Comic Books Announced". First Comics News. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
5. Jennings, Collier (2024-11-12). "Power Rangers Prime #1 review" . Retrieved 2024-11-13.