Discover a match made in fandom heaven with your first glimpse of BOOM! Studios latest one-shot, combining Power Rangers and Usagi Yojimbo for an Edo period crossover for the ages!
In celebration of the monumental 40th anniversary of Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo, BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, and Hasbro invite fans to discover the first look of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/USAGI YOJIMBO #1! This special one-shot by veteran Power Rangers scribe Ryan Parrott, illustrated by Shawn Daley (Ogre), coloured by James Fenner (Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Shapeshifters), and lettered by Ed Dukeshire (Once & Future), the crossover between the Ronin Rabbit and everyone’s favourite teenagers with attitude hits shelves September 2024.
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/USAGI YOJIMBO 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.
During a routine Rita Repulsa attack, the Rangers’ morphers do something unexpected… by hurling them back to the Edo era of Japan! Upon arriving at their historic destination, the mysterious Ogasawara begs the Rangers for their help. But the enemy they face isn’t what they were expecting… and our band of heroes will have to face a painful revelation if they want to save the day and return home.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Usagi Yojimbo, official synopsis
This epic, oversized issue will feature a main cover by Taurin Clarke (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), along with variant covers by the incomparable Stan Sakai with colours by Emi Fujii, Jared Cullum (Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow), Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return), and Takeshi Miyazawa (Mech Cadets)!
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/USAGI YOJIMBO will feature a variety of variant covers, stunning art based on traditional Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Usagi Yojimbo covers, respectively.
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Usagi Yojimbo #1 A Main: JUL240040
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Usagi Yojimbo #1 B Variant: JUL240041
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Usagi Yojimbo #1 C Usagi Yojimbo 40th Anniversary Variant: JUL240042
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Usagi Yojimbo #1 D Foil Variant: JUL240043
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Usagi Yojimbo #1 E Foil Variant: JUL240044
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Usagi Yojimbo #1 F 1:10 INCV: JUL240045
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Usagi Yojimbo #1 G 1:15 INCV: JUL240046
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Usagi Yojimbo #1 H Unlockable Variant: JUL240047
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/USAGI YOJIMBO #1 will be available in comic shops September 25, 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.
Will you be picking up this special comic book release? Would you like to see Power Rangers explore its Japanese roots a little more? Let us know your thoughts on social media and stay tuned to The Toku Source for more updates from BOOM! Studios and the Power Rangers Universe.
