Print copies of RANGER ACADEMY 2023 FCBD SPECIAL will be available for FREE on exclusively at participating local comic book shops (use to find the one nearest you).įor continuing news on the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS series and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to and follow Twitter.įor more on Power Rangers, please visit and follow Power Rangers on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.īOOM! 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. Since this is an origin story of these characters meeting for the first time, I highly recommend picking up this issue for your collection. I think there is something here for kids new to Power Rangers as well as long time fans of the comics looking for a break from the action and drama of the main series.
There is humor, a great animated style to the artwork and three characters I am looking forward to getting to know. I thought this was a fun, interesting take into a side of the Power Rangers universe we rarely get to see. At the time of this writing, we do not have a set release date for Issue 1. Hopefully, we find out more about these mysteries in the Ranger Academy ongoing series. This leads me to wonder… this is the Merrick of 3,000 years ago? Or a post-Wild Force Merrick? But before that we get a name drop of MERRICK, the Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger, as the cadets report in on their way back to the Academy. The issue ends with Sage stowing away on the repaired shuttle and Tula and Mathis finding her. She whispers the word “Rye” as if it was a name she learned of during her time at the Ranger Academy. Tula is VERY suspicious of him, watching his every move with a concerned look. With his name and mention of morphin batteries, I believe he may be one of the Morphin Master species that fled the destruction by the gates as seen in Power Rangers Universe. He is protecting Sage not only from physical dangers, but also sheltering her from this information. Even though him and Sage are on a backwater planet, he knows a lot about Power Rangers, Morphin Batteries and the Academy itself. Rhianth is the main mystery of the issue.
I thought this was a nice way to establish Mathis’ pronouns naturally and is good representation. Does Ranger Academy take place contemporarily? Or in the distant past during the war with Rita Repulsa and Master Vile? No clear answer is given, but with the mysteries this issue presents, it could go either way.Īfter Mathis collapses, Sage’s dad Rhianth helps carry them back to his homestead. This includes the mention of the Bandoran Monks, the beings who originally protected the Zeo Crystal on the moon, later decimated when Zophram touched the Zeo Crystal, turning him into Lord Zedd ( Mighty Morphin Issue 10).Īlong with a name drop later in the issue, the mention of Bandoran Monks raises an interesting question. We are teased with how Ranger Academy operates, and for longtime readers of the comics universe, there are several connection points to other series. It looks like she will be the main focus of the ongoing series as the bulk of this issue focuses on her and her dad. Sage acts as a lens to someone new to the world of the Power Rangers, perfect for new readers.
Mathis is injured in the crash and both Tula and Sage help them get to Sage’s home. Mathis is a wise-cracking, sarcastic but positive cadet with attitude. Tula is a by the books cadet, the youngest third year cadet in the history of the Academy. These storms cause a Ranger Academy shuttle to crash on the moon, piloted by cadets Tula and Mathis. Vaela is a moon plagued with electrical storms called the EVERSTORM, only letting up for two hours a day. We are introduced to the character of Sage, an imaginative alien shepard living on a remote moon colony of Vaela with her father. It is a great opportunity to introduce the concept of Power Rangers to a young audience off the heels of the 30th anniversary special, Once and Always, and the upcoming space focused Cosmic Fury. This series is more about what it takes to BECOME a Power Ranger, what a ranger is and who is worthy of becoming one. There is no morphing, no zords, no new Ranger suits aside from the Ranger Academy uniforms. This issue serves as an introduction to the characters, how they meet and set up some mysteries for the ongoing series. Why is this important? All Power Rangers comics from BOOM! Studios to date have been rated for teen and above. With high expectations of a new, original ongoing series for Power Rangers, it’s worth noting that Ranger Academy is rated as an ALL-AGES title.
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