Boom! Studios revealed a new creative team for Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers at their SDCC Panel!
Ryan Parrott will be stepping down from the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers after Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers #100 and will be replaced by the former Director Of Power Rangers Development at Hasbro, Mellisa Flores, who will be joined by interior artist, Simona Di Gianfelice (All-New Firefly)!
The current editor of Power Rangers comic, Dafna Pleban will also be stepping down from the Power Rangers Comics after Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers #100 and will be replaced by Allyson Gronowitz!
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LOS ANGELES, CA (July 21, 2022) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), announced a brand new creative team for the launch of the RECHARGED era of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! Rising star writer Melissa Flores (Power Rangers, The Dead Lucky) and artist Simona Di Gianfelice (All-New Firefly) reunite all of your favorite Rangers, recharged and ready for a bold new direction for your favorite Teenagers With Attitude that begins right here this October 2022.
The CHARGE TO 100 brought everything together in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #100, now discover the bold new future for the bestselling franchise in the RECHARGED era as the Rangers reunite to tackle new challenges and face new threats.
Melissa Flores is a writer best known for her work as a producer on Power Rangers. She also wrote and co-created the popular Twitch digital hybrid series The Unleashed, as well as upcoming comic book series The Dead Lucky from Image Comics. You can find Melissa on Twitter and Instagram @misty_flores.
“Being able to write MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS is a literal dream come true, and I can’t stop pinching myself,” said Flores. “The coming issues will feature a wild ride that will aim to honor the incredible history of this iconic series, and push the Rangers to their absolute limits.”
Simona Di Gianfelice is a comic book artist from Rome, Italy. She has worked for various Italian comic book publishers and as a storyboard artist for some Italian companies of film and advertisements. She started working for Boom! Studios on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Go Go Power Rangers, and Power Rangers, collaborating with various artists such as Daniele Di Nicuolo, Eleonora Carlini and Francesco Mortarino. In 2021, she debuted as a series artist on Firefly for BOOM! Studios and continued her collaboration with Boom! Studios on All-New Firefly. You can find Simona Di Gianfelice on instagram @simona_di_gianfelice.
“MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS is one of the comic book series I’ve always wanted to illustrate! So full of action and emotion,” said Di Gianfelice. “I’m really excited to start this new adventure with all of you so pick up a copy of issue #101 and prepare to be amazed!”
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #101 features main cover art by acclaimed artist Mateus Manhanini (Black Panther) and variant covers by illustrators Bon Bernardo (Mighty Morphin), Francesco Tomaselli (Heavy Metal), David Mack (Daredevil), Dani Pendergast (Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer), and more.
“With a brand new RECHARGED era and a brand new creative team to launch it, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are back bigger and more Morphinominal than ever before,” said Allyson Gronowitz, Editor, BOOM! Studios. “We’re so grateful to all the loyal fans and readers for being an integral part of the 100-issue journey thus far. Just wait until you see what’s in store for the Rangers as they reunite to face some of the biggest threats in the universe…and beyond!”
Print copies of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #101 will be available for sale in October 2022 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.
For continuing news on MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS comic books and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.