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Power Rangers Comics Reading Order (by Boom! Studios)

The Power Rangers is an American franchise based on the Japanese franchise Super Sentai. The first Power Rangers entry, the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, aired between 1993 and 1998 on FOX Kids and became a 1990s pop-culture phenomenon with a large line of toys.

The franchise has pursued its extension with other television series, movies, toys, video games, books, and, of course… comic books! Throughout the years since the 90s, there are been multiple publishers (like Marvel, Image, and Disney).

Today we’re talking about the line of Power Rangers comics launched in 2016 by Boom Studios, presented as a mix of classic concepts and new ideas.

What to read/watch before the comics Power Rangers?

The Boom comics are based on the 90s television series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, with the stories taking place in a more modern setting (with smartphones).

Being familiar with it is a good thing, but it’s not an obligation. even if the comics assume you possess some familiarity with the series and the characters, you can still read them and enjoy them without it. It’s your choice.

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the television series

Beyond the television series, it’s also a great place to indicate that Boom Studios republished old stories from other publishers:

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Archive, Vol. 1 (also in Deluxe Edition)
    Collects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers [Hamilton Comics] Volume 1-2, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Saga #1-3, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers [Marvel Comics] #1-7, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Ninja Rangers #1-5, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers [Image Comics] Zeo #1.
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Archive, Vol. 2 (also in Deluxe Edition)
    Collects comics from Valiant, Image and Papercutz such as Power Rangers Zeo Image #1, Power Rangers Turbo #1-2 Power Rangers Super Samurai #1-2, Papercutz Megaforce #1-2, Papercutz MMPR #1-2, Papercutz FCBD 2014, as well as additional Power Rangers activity pages and letters!

Power Rangers Comics Reading Order:

Boom Studios first launched Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, with Kyle Higgins as the writer, Steve Orlando, and Mairghread Scott as co-writers, with Hendry Prasetya and Daniel Bayliss as the artists.

More than a year later, another ongoing series is launched, Go Go Power Rangers by Ryan Parrott and Dan Mora, a prequel series that starts soon after the original five teenagers with attitude first get their powers.

So what follows is not a chronological timeline, but something closer to the release order (the story is not linear, but the themes and the evolution of character motivations evolved in parallel).

There is no right or wrong way, as both works. For those who want to experience the Power Rangers Comics in chronological order, writer Ryan Parrot made a tweet about it to help those interested in that particular order.

The New Might Morphin Power Rangers (2016-2020)

Power Rangers: Shattered Grid: The First Crossover!  No ranger is safe in the first crossover in Power Rangers (mostly written by Kyle Higgins and Ryan Parrott), an event created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Power Rangers. The event has been collected in a trade paperback.

Those issues are also collected in the standard collections (except for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Free Comic Book Day Special).

Power Rangers: Beyond the Grid, The Aftermath. Following the Shattered Grid story arc, Power Rangers deals with the consequences of this event in the storyline Beyond the Grid, collected in two ways:

Necessary Evil, a new Power Rangers Crossover. The second crossover in the Powers Rangers comics takes place during a whole year of publication, an event written by Ryan Parrott and Sina Grace with artists Daniele di Nicuolo, Francesco Mortarino, Daniel Bayliss and Eduardo Francisco. In it, Tommy Oliver is losing his Green Ranger power, and the other Rangers must find a way to help him. 

Recently reprinted in:

Previously collected in:

The conclusion of the event marks also the ending of Go Go Power Rangers after 32 issues. Soon after, Boom! Studios published the last issues of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers before a relaunch.

Unlimited Power, a Power Rangers Relaunch (2020-2022)

In November 2020, Boom! Studios relaunched the Power Rangers with a new crossover. The event is written by Ryan Parrott through the comic book series Mighty Morphin (focusing on the Rangers on Earth) and Power Rangers (about the Omega Rangers). Frank Gogol and L. L. McKinney are also part of the creative team, with Francesco Mortarino, Marco Renna and
Simone Ragazzoni as pencillers.

Now reprinted in a new trade collection: 

The whole era is already collected in:

The Eltarian War Event. Dealing with the aftermath of Unlimited Power, The Eltarian War is a crossover between the two Power Rangers series written by  Ryan Parrott and penciled by Marco Renna. The Power Rangers and their allies face the biggest threat they’ve ever faced – the Empyreals. But can the Rangers move past their betrayals in order to save Earth and the universe itself? This event introduces the second Blue Omega Ranger and the return of Lord Zedd.

Power Rangers Universe. From writer Nicole Andelfinger, artist Simone Ragazzoni, and colorist Mattia Iacono come the limited series Power Rangers Universe that takes the reader an a journey across time and dimensional space to answer the question! What is the true origin of the Phantom Ranger?

Charge to 100! Following the conclusion of The Eltarian War story arc, the Power Rangers and Omega Rangers join forces with some familiar galactic faces to battle a terrifying new cosmic threat as they approach the celebration of the 100th issue of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comics.

Recharged! A New Power Rangers Era

A new era starts for the Power Rangers, as writer Ryan Parrott delivers his final issue with #100 and is succeeded by Melissa Flores who takes over as main writer, with art from Simona Di Gianfelice

Ranger Academy

Ranger Academy is an all-age book by Maria Ingrande Mora and  Jo Mi-Gyeong that introduces new readers to the Power Rangers universe. For the moment, there is no particular cross over with the main series and can be read on its own.

 

Power Rangers: The Boom Studios Deluxe Hardcover Collections

If you have a bigger budget and/or are collectors, you’ll maybe prefer the beautiful Deluxe Hardcover Collection.

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Power Rangers Comics, the Spin-off

A number of other books have been published, taking place supposedly in the same timeline, but later and haven’t yet an official place in the reading order. Others simply take place in alternate timelines.

Power Rangers Crossovers

The Power Rangers meet the Justice League, The Teenager Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Godzilla for some crossovers you can read anytime, as it has no impact on the main story.

What to read after the Power Rangers Comics?

Power Rangers was often seen as a rival, and later successor, to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. So what’s better than reading about those famous Ninja Turtles? Go check out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IDW Reading Order!

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