Warning: Contains SPOILERS forPower Rangers Prime #1
The newest iteration ofPower Rangersis finally here, and has already set up the foundations for a great series. For decades, the Power Rangers have protected the Earth from alien and transdimensional threats. However, this time, their newest enemy is already on the planet and serves as the world’s governing “saviors,” as BOOM! Studios’ newest Ranger team is taking a stand against an evil masquerading as a protector.
Power Rangers Prime#1 – written by Melissa Flores, with art by Michael Yg – reboots the series following the finale ofBOOM! Studios' long-runningMighty Morphin' Power Rangersseries.
The new iteration takes place in an all-new dimension and timeline,one where the Power Rangers are considered fabled dissidents who were put down by the ruling alien class.While the series has yet to debut its first morph, we do have a better grasp on whom the next rebellious teens with attitude really are.
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Power Rangers Prime#1-Written By Melissa Flores; Art By Michael YG; Color By Fabi Marques; Lettering By Ed Dukeshire
InPrime, all but one of the newest Rangers are students at Angel Grove University, a military school designed to train Earth’s diverse sentient species to join the Eltarian Empire, the Earth’s de facto global government. After Eltar saved humanity from a horde of alien monsters, they have served as Earth’s “benevolent” leaders for decades. However, for those not born within the noble classes, life is oppressive and strict, with lower-class citizens facing daily harassment by the police. Hence, the need for anew team of Power Rangers, willing to stand up against the enemy that calls itself a “protector.”
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The leading Red Ranger, Lauren Shiba, is a lifelong rebel and inheritor of a Morpher, whose parents were taken and killed by the Eltarian government. The fledgling-team’s most interesting members are Markon and Jun. Markon is an alien refugee, forced to flee Earth after the destruction of his homeworld, who has been subjugated into Eltara’s least privileged class. Meanwhile, Jun is Eltarian, and the son of a prominent admiral. Bonding unlikely allies together is a mutual interest in the original Power Rangers, mixed with a desire to change the status quo.
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The Franchise’s New Threat Feels Fantastical, Yet Grounded
It wasn’t until BOOM! Studios took over the comic publications thatPower Rangersfelt like it could be considered an emotionally adult franchise, let alone successfully pullmajor reinventions of the franchise’s classic characters. The original series proved that, while the lighthearted campy moments that definePower Rangersare still present, the characters and audience were open to a more mature narrative. That’s exactly whatPrimecontinues to do:create a rich narrative that explores more complicated themes while letting creativity define the fantastical elements of the series.
The real world doesn’t have kaiju or space witches, but it does have corruption and systematic oppression. These are the forces of evil the Power Rangers need to face in order to be impactful for readers.
Since the originalMighty Morphin Power Rangerstelevision series first aired in 1993, the rotating team’s enemies have usually beenrogue madmen and agents of evil empires. The franchise has always had clear and defined threats, with most of its “surprise” villains being known-bullies and snobs outside the fights. However,Power Rangers Prime’smajor threat feels more real than any other. The real world doesn’t have kaiju or space witches, but it does have corruption and systematic oppression. These are the forces of evil the Power Rangers need to face in order to be impactful for readers.
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Power Rangers Prime#1 Is Available Now From BOOM! Studios;Prime#2 Releases July 28, 2025
Power Rangershas always been a series about hope; hope that you will always have friends to watch your back. Hope that heroes will rise when evil is near. Hope that anyone can be a hero, whether it be adults, kids, or talking alien dogs. But how can one find hope when the enemy can’t be defined by a single person, but rather by the rules that everyone is supposed to follow – this is the questionPower Rangers Primehopes to answer, and so far, it is shaping up to be a thrilling ride.
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So far, the cast of Rangers in this series is diverse and rich with character. Just by the first issue alone, similar anti-governmental revolutionary stories, like the animeCode Geass,orWarren Ellis and Darick Robertson’sTransmetropolitancome to mind. Going forward, fans should expect a compelling new story with a colorful cast of new characters, including a revamped Rita Repulsa, fromPower Rangers Prime.ThePower Rangers’future is looking bright, with a refreshing creative spin on familiar concepts and a strong anchor, embracing the seriousness of real-world problems.
Power Rangers
Power Rangersis a long-running multimedia franchise that debuted in 1993 with the TV seriesMighty Morphin Power Rangers. Created by Haim Saban and adapted from the JapaneseSuper Sentaiseries,Power Rangersbecame a cultural phenomenon by combining action-packed footage fromSuper Sentaiwith new scenes featuring American actors. The franchise follows teams of young heroes who transform into Power Rangers to battle various villains, using martial arts, special powers, and giant mechas called Zords. Over the decades, the franchise has expanded into multiple TV series, films, comics, video games, and merchandise, becoming one of the most successful children’s franchises in the world.
