BOOM! Studios, the publisher of the Power Rangers comics (under license by Hasbro, Inc.), has announced a spectacular event that will lead to the milestone 100th issue of the best-selling series. “Charge to 100” begins in April 2022 and it will involve both Power Rangers’ ongoing comics, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers.
The Power Rangers are a global pop culture phenomenon that began when Saban Entertainment first adapted the Japanese Super Sentai TV Show for Western audiences. Since then, the franchise has spawned 29 television seasons, three theatrical movies, one of the most successful toy lines in history (produced first by Bandai and then by Hasbro, which now owns the entire franchise), and several comic books. Starting in 2015, BOOM! Studios acquired the Power Rangers comics license and has since produced many award-winning series.
The Charge to 100 event begins in April with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #18 (issue #90 according to legacy numbering, which accounts for all previously published series) from writer Mat Groom (Ultraman) and artist Moisés Hidalgo (Dark Blood), and Power Rangers #18 (legacy #91) from Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/TMNT) and Marco Renna. It will then continue in both ongoing series, along with special one-shots, until it reaches its grand finale with a celebratory 100th issue which will come out in September 2022.
Both starting issues will feature alternative cover arts provided by an impressive lineup of artists. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #18 will feature main cover art by InHyuk Lee (Amazing Spider-Man) and variant covers by artists Eleonora Carlini (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Monika Palosz (The Me You Love in the Dark), and Rian Gonzales (Batgirls). Power Rangers #18 will feature main cover art by Gerald Parel (X Deaths of Wolverine), Palosz, Daniele Di Nicuolo (Seven Secrets), and Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin).
Dafna Pleban, Editor at BOOM! Studios, has expressed her elation and excitement about the upcoming event. “When we first launched Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1 in 2016,” she said, “we knew we had something special in the works so it’s truly an honor to celebrate this milestone with all the fans who have supported our stories for the past six years.” She also said that the upcoming 100th issue will be full of twists, special appearances, and heartfelt moments. Power Rangers fans can look forward to the excitement that the Charge to 100 event will bring to the franchise.
Look for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #18 and Power Rangers #18 when they’re released in April 2022.
