"Recharged" is a 2022–2024 American two-part comic book crossover event mainly written by Melissa Flores and published by Boom! Studios, being based on the Power Rangers franchise by Hasbro.[1]
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| Publisher | Boom! Studios | ||
| Publication date | October 26, 2022 – August 21, 2024 | ||
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| Letterer(s) | Ed Dukeshire | ||
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| Editor(s) | Allyson Gronowitz | ||
The first part debuted in October 2022, while the second part titled "Darkest Hour" debuted in August 2023 in order to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the original television series, which concluded with the Dino Fury/Cosmic Fury seasons and the Once & Always film.[2]
The whole event marks the conclusion of the original continuity in the Power Rangers comic line by Boom![3]
Publication history
editIn March 2022, Boom! Studios announced a new storyline titled "Recharged", with former Director of Power Rangers Development and Production Melissa Flores (as writer) and recurring artist Simona Di Gianfelce serving as the new creative team of the relaunched Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, starting with issue #101 in October 2022.[1]
Additionally, two one-shot issues titled Power Rangers Unlimited: The Coinless and Power Rangers Unlimited: Hyperforce were released in June 2023; both issues feature the return of characters from previous comic events, and the cast from the Power Rangers Hyperforce web series.[4][5]
The second part titled "Darkest Hour" debuted on August 23, 2023 in order to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the original television series.[2][6] Additionally, a one-shot titled Power Rangers Unlimited: The Morphin Masters was released in January 2023.[7] The event concluded with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour one-shot on July 31, 2024.[3]
Premise
editFollowing their fight against the Death Ranger and the departure of Jason Lee Scott,[A] both the Power Rangers and Omega Rangers must confront the return of Rita Repulsa, who wants to ensure the arrival of Dark Specter on Earth. In the middle of this, old enemies join forces to face the threat before the Morphin Grid gets infected.
Titles involved
edit| Title | Issue(s) | Creative team | Release schedule | |||
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| Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Colorist(s) | Premiere date | Finale date | ||
| Part 1 | ||||||
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (vol. 2)[1] |
#101–110 | Melissa Flores | Simona Di Gianfelce | Raúl Angulo | October 26, 2022 | July 26, 2023 |
| Power Rangers Unlimited: The Coinless[4] |
One-shot | Adam Cesare | Moisés Hidalgo | Arthur Hesli | June 28, 2023 | |
| Power Rangers Unlimited: Hyperforce[5] |
Meghan Camarena Melissa Flores |
Federico Sabbatini | Bryan Valenza | July 19, 2023 | ||
| Part 2: "Darkest Hour" | ||||||
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (vol. 2)[2] |
#111–122 | Melissa Flores | Simona Di Gianfelce Hendry Prasetya (#121) |
Raúl Angulo Matt Herms (#121) |
August 23, 2023 | July 24, 2024 |
| Power Rangers Unlimited: The Morphin Masters[7] |
One-shot | Ryan Parrott Rachel Wagner |
Daniel Bayliss | Arthur Hesli | January 31, 2024 | |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour[3] |
Melissa Flores | Simona Di Gianfelce | Raúl Angulo Jose Enrique Fernández |
July 31, 2024 | ||
Reception
edit"Recharged" received mostly positive reviews, praising Flores' writing as the introduction of a new era of Power Rangers comics.[8]
"Darkest Hour" also received positive critics, being praised as a proper event for the franchise's thirteenth anniversary.[9]
Collected editions
edit| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 1 |
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April 25, 2023 | 1684158958, 978-1684158959 |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 2 |
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August 29, 2023 | 168415913X, 978-1684159130 |
| Power Rangers Unlimited: Call to Darkness |
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October 10, 2023 | 1608861392, 978-1608861392 |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 3 |
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December 26, 2023 | 1608861066, 978-1608861064 |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 4 |
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April 30, 2024 | 1608861570, 978-1608861576 |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 5 |
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September 3, 2024 | 1608862496, 978-1608861576 |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 6 |
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November 19, 2024 | 163796983X, 978-1637969830 |
| Power Rangers Unlimited: Forever Rangers |
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December 17, 2024 | 1684155916, 978-1684155910 |
Aftermath and reboot
editFollowing the end of the "Recharged" event, a tie-in epilogue titled Power Rangers Infinity was released on August 21, 2024, written by Sam Humphries, drawn by Ro Stein and Ted Brandt, and colored by Tríona Farrell.[10]
In August 2024, Boom! announced a new ongoing series titled Power Rangers Prime, with Flores returning as writer, and featuring art by Michael Yg and Fabi Marques. The series will debut on November 13, 2024, and will be a reboot of the previous Powers Rangers comic continuity.[11]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ As depicted in "Charge to 100!" (2022).
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b c Dominguez, Noah (2022-07-22). "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Announces a New, 'Recharged' Era". CBR. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ a b c "MMPR to Launch Year-Long "Darkest Hour" Event This August". GeekTyrant. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b c Brooke, David (2024-04-23). "BOOM! Studios to end 8 year 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' comics run • AIPT". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ a b Dodge, John (2023-03-18). "MMPR: A Fan-Favorite Villain Brings Horror to the Power Rangers Universe". CBR. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ a b Dodge, John (2023-04-20). "MMPR's HyperForce Rangers' Solo Comics Debut Hits in New Power Rangers Story". CBR. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ Aguilar, Matthew (May 25, 2023). "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' Melissa Flores Reveals Darkest Hour Details, Teases Big Returns and New Rangers". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ a b First Comics News (2023-10-19). "Dark Specter's Infection Spreads Further in POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED: THE MORPHIN MASTERS #1". Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 10/26/2022". Comics. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 8/23/2023". Comics. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ First Comics News (2024-07-17). "A New Team of POWER RANGERS Rises at BOOM! Studios". Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2024-08-22). "Power Rangers Prime Is a New Beginning For the Franchise". IGN. Retrieved 2024-08-22.