BOOM! Studios’ new Power Rangers epic proves how much worse off the world would be if the Eltarian Invasion went the other way.

Power Rangers Prime #1 brings readers to a shocking new vision of the heroes’ world, one in which humanity is far from determining its own destiny. As it turns out, this Earth is not led by any individual efforts or collective agreements between human leaders. Instead, this world is led by the Eltarian Empire who came down from the stars in the name of complete and total conquest, and who crushed any and all who opposed them, including the Power Rangers.

• Written by MELISSA FLORES
• Art by MICHAEL YG
• Colors by FABI MARQUES
• Letters by ED DUKESHIRE
• Design by MADISON GOYETTE
• Main cover art by DAN MORA
• Variant covers by JUNI BA, BON BERNARDO, DOALY, JOËLLE JONES & JORDIE BELLAIRE, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, INHYUK LEE, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, DAN MORA, MICHAEL YG, LAUREN MARSHALL, MATTHEW WAITE, GUILLAUME MARTINEZ, IVAN TAO, LIPWEI, DAVID SANCHEZ & SEAN LEE, SHAWN DALEY, MARCELO MATERE, and ALINA URUSOV

The Eltarian War storyline was one of the biggest of BOOM! Studios’ entire Mighty Morphin Power Rangers epic. Officially kicked off in the pages of 2021’s Mighty Morphin #13 by Ryan Parrott and Marco Renna, the Eltarian War saw Zordon’s old ally Zartus lead the Eltarian Empire in an attempt to conquer Earth when more benevolent means of taking hold of the planet fell flat. This led to an explosive series of battles that shook the franchise to its core, and that ultimately left the Eltarian Empire on the back foot in the face of not just the Power Rangers, but their allies and usual enemies alike.

Power Rangers Prime #1 marks the beginning of a whole new era for the franchise, one which finds the eponymous heroes having been relegated to little more than myth. Instead of the Power Rangers, it is the VR Troopers who stand as this world’s premier superhero team. This not only opens the door for all manner of other Saban properties to show up as the series continues, it creates a direct link between the Power Rangers and VR Troopers that had previously only been seen all the way back in 1995’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/VR Troopers mini-series from Marvel Comics.

Following the news that Power Rangers Prime #1 was headed back for a second printing only days after its initial release, BOOM! Studios editor Allyson Gronowitz sung high praises for the series’ creative team. “Melissa [Flores], Michael [Yg], Fabi [Marques], and Ed [Dukeshire] have done something truly Morphinominal in launching another blockbuster series,” Gronowitz said. “And now, with a second printing, even more fans and readers can jump into the next amazing chapter of Power Rangers.”

Power Rangers Prime #1 is on sale now from BOOM! Studios.

Source: BOOM! Studios

Power Rangers

Power Rangers is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise Super Sentai. Over the years the franchise has created popular comics, television shows, films, and theatrical performances, and they have produced numerous games and toys.