July will not only see the end of the Darkest Hour event but the final issue of BOOM! Studios current Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series. The eight-year comic book saga to an end with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1. Now ahead of its release on July 31st release BOOM! Studios has provided us with a first look at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 to share.
Concluding an epic like Darkest Hour is never easy but Melissa Flores, Simona DiGianfelice, Raul Angulo, and Ed Dukeshire have built strong trust they can pull this ending off. The solicitation for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 certainly promises a big ending:
IT ALL ENDS HERE! With the Morphin Grid in peril, the people of Earth are left without the Power Rangers to protect them. The ultimate battle against Dark Specter will play out with unexpected consequences, while an unexpected group of rogues, villains, and Rangers make strange company… But even if they win… can they rebuild everything they’ve lost?
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 main cover will be handled by long-time series cover artist This epic Taurin Clarke. Additionally, variant covers artists Björn Barends, Goñi Montes, Santa Fung, Trevor Hairsine with Jordan Boyd, and Mateus Manhanini. Check out the covers and five-page preview below:
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 is scheduled to be released in comic book shops and digital storefronts on July 31, 2024. Learn more from BOOM! Studios press release below.
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 28, 2024) – BOOM! Studios, together with leading toy and game company Hasbro, today revealed a first look of the FINAL issue in the eight-year comic book saga… MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: DARKEST HOUR #1.
Fan favorite Rangers writer Melissa Flores (Spider-Gwen: Smash), acclaimed artist Simona Di Gianfelice (Firefly: Return to the Earth That Was), and acclaimed colorist Raúl Angulo, weave together a story that fans have been waiting nearly a decade for… delivering an unforgettable finale that everything has been building to!
It all ends here! With the Morphin Grid in peril, the people of Earth are left without the Power Rangers to protect them. The ultimate battle against Dark Specter will play out with unexpected consequences, while an unlikely group of rogues, villains, and Rangers make strange company… But even if they win… can they rebuild everything they’ve lost?
This epic, oversized issue will feature a main cover by the iconic Taurin Clarke (Miles Morales: Spider-Man), and variant covers by highly acclaimed artists Björn Barends (Spawn), Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Santa Fung (House of Slaughter), Trevor Hairsine (DCeased) with Jordan Boyd, and a limited BOOM! Studios Direct Reserve exclusive variant by Mateus Manhanini (Briar).
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 A Main: MAY240065
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 B Variant: MAY240066
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 C Dark Grid Variant: MAY240067
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 D Helmet Variant: MAY240068
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 E Spoiler Variant: MAY240069
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 F Foil Variant: MAY240070
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 G 1:5 INCV: MAY240071
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 H 1:10 INCV: MAY240072
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 I 1:25 INCV: MAY240073
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 J FOC Reveal Variant: MAY240074
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 K Unlockable Variant: MAY240075
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: DARKEST HOUR #1 will be available in comic shops July 31, 2024. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.
Ahead of this milestone issue, fans can pick up the final issue of the main series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #122, a week earlier on July 24, 2024. Additionally, fans can look forward to many exciting POWER RANGERS announcements from BOOM! Studios in the coming months, including exciting plans for San Diego Comic-Con.
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: DARKEST HOUR is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard; Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Sirens of the City by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph; Coda by Simon Spurrier and Matías Bergara; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; and Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers by Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.
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