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On Tuesday, October 12th 2021 it was shared via Hasbro that Brian Goldner, CEO of Hasbro from 2008-2021, had passed away after his battle with prostate cancer.  Just days prior, Brian Goldner had stepped down from his role of CEO to take an indefinite medical leave.  The heavy reality of it all is finally sinking in.

Brian Goldner‘s ties to Power Rangers takes us back to the time period around Power Rangers In Space and Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.  At that time, Brian Goldner worked at Bandai (1997ish).  Those ties to the brand helped lead to Hasbro’s decision to purchase the Power Rangers brand from Saban Brands and Haim Saban in 2018.

Please watch the video below as we remember Brian Goldner, the late CEO of Hasbro.

 

 

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Hasbro PulseCon is Friday, October 22nd through Saturday, October 23rd 2021.  It is a live-streamed panel via the HasbroPulse YouTube Channel with some pre-recorded content as well.  The full schedule for both days is now available!  Here’s where things line up.

Friday, October 22nd

  • 11:05am ET – Power Rangers Dino Fury Panel (with cast)
  • 11:25am ET – Power Rangers Product Panel
  • 11:45am ET – Power Rangers BOOM! Studios Panel
  • 12pm ET – Ghost Busters Segment
  • 12:30pm ET – Transformers Fan Product Panel
  • 1:10pm ET – Hasbro Panel Star Wars Offerings
  • 2:10pm ET – Hasbro Star Wars HasLab Panel
  • 4pm ET – Hasbro Pulse Premium Early Access Starts

Saturday, October 23rd

  • 11:05am ET – G.I. Joe Classified Series Product Panel
  • 12:15pm ET – Avalon Hill Panel
  • 12:35pm ET – Fortnite Panel
  • 1pm ET – NERF LMTD Intro Panel
  • 1:05pm ET – NERF LMTD Product Panel
  • 1:25pm ET – Magic: The Gathering Panel
  • 1:50pm ET – Musical Guest, Weezer
  • 2pm ET – Marvel Legends Panel
  • Hasbro Pulse Premium Early Access Starts

Be sure to watch the show!  You never know who you’ll see there.

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IT’S MORPHIN TIME! 

Our friends at Super7 just launched pre-orders for the next wave of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Ultimates figures. Along with some new photographs of these figures, we have a laundry list of accessories packed with each one:

 

Mighty Morphin Red Ranger will include:

  • 3x interchangeable heads
    • Jason Lee Scott head
    • Rocky DeSantos head
    • Red Ranger Helmet head
  • 10x interchangeable hands:
    • 2x Fist hands
    • 2x Gripping hands (vertical hinge)
    • 2x Gripping hands (horizontal hinge)
    • 2x Martial Arts hands
    • 2x Expressive hands
  • 2x Power Swords
    • Power Sword
    • Vintage toy-inspired
  • 4x Blade Blasters
    • Closed
    • Gun
    • Blade
    • Vintage toy-inspired
  • 1x Red Power Crystal
  • 1x Open Power Morpher
  • 1x Dragon Shield Chest Armor
  • 1x Dragon Dagger
  • 1x Removable Dragon Dagger Holster
  • 1x Pair of interchangeable arms (Dragon Shield)

Included with Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger:

  • 3x interchangeable heads
    • Kimberly Hart head
    • Katherine Hillard head
    • Pink Ranger Helmet head
  • 10x interchangeable hands
    • 2x Fist hands
    • 2x Gripping hands (vertical hinge)
    • 2x Gripping hands (horizontal hinge)
    • 2x Bow-Firing hands
    • 2x Martial Arts hands
  • 3x Power Bows
    • With string
    • Without string
    • Vintage toy-inspired
  • 4x Blade Blasters
    • Closed
    • Gun
    • Blade
    • Vintage toy-inspired
  • 1x Power Arrow
  • 1x Pink Power Crystal
  • 1x Power Ribbon
  • 1x Open Power Morpher
  • 1x “P.C.” the White Cat

Included with Rita Repulsa:

Accessories:

  • 3x interchangeable heads
    • Screaming head
    • Headache head
    • Kimberly Hart head
  • 8x interchangeable hands
    • 2x Fist hands
    • 2x Gripping hands (vertical hinge)
    • 2x Gripping hands (horizontal hinge)
    • 2x Expressive hands
  • 2x Gold Bracelets
  • 1x Fabric Dress
  • 1x Chest Armor
  • 1x Magic Wand
  • 1x Green Candle
  • 1x Green Power Crystal
  • 1x Love Potion
  • 1x RepulsaScope

King Sphinx will have:

  • 2x interchangeable heads
    • Scowling head
    • Screaming head
  • 8x interchangeable hands
    • 2x Fist hands
    • 2x Claw hands
    • 2x Gripping hands (vertical hinge)
    • 2x Gripping hands (horizontal hinge)
  • 1x Staff
  • 1x Pair of Sphinx Wings

And last but certainly not least, Dragon Zord will include:

 

  • 8x interchangeable hands
    • 2x Fist hands
    • 2x Missile Ready hands
    • 2x Missile Firing hands
    • 2x Expressive hands
  • 1 x Green Ranger (scaled)
  • 1 x Dragonzord Power Coin

Each individual figure will retail for $55 or your regional equivalency.  The Wave is currently up for Pre-Order directly off of Super7’s website.

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We’re at this year’s New York Comic Con!  The convention scene is back, although a bit muted with the United States just coming down from a pandemic-high late summer/early fall.  Because of such, vendors didn’t bring their A game (and some didn’t bring a game at all).

Diamond Select Toys has their upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Legends Red Ranger NYCC Exclusive Bust on display.  We took a couple of images and you can see them in the story.

You can pre-order it via BigBadToyStore here.

Check it out!

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The Wal-Mart exclusive Power Rangers Retro line is getting some new additions!  Revealed today via HasbroPulse, we have our first look at:

  • 7 inch MMPR Dino Megazord Figure
  • 7 inch MMPR Thunder Megazord Figure
  • 7 inch Lost Galaxy Megazord Figure
  • 7 inch Ninja Storm Ninjakon Figure

These figures feature limited articulation and are 7 inches in height.  They are being packaged in exclusive VHS-style packaging to harken back to the days of VHS … if you don’t know what that is then it’s time for me to retire.

These are available at Walmart.com and HasbroPulse.com.  (Pre-Order links below)

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After being discovered in a store listing back in July, we have our first look at the upcoming Power Rangers Lightning Collection In Space Silver Ranger figure.

The figure includes his signature Silverizer weapon in both sword and gun modes as well as a very 90’s Zhane civilian head.  The paint on the figure looks to be a glossy silver which will make any and all Silver Ranger fans, of any series, incredibly excited for future Silver Ranger releases.

No release details are available at this time as Hasbro has yet to officially announce this figure.

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Hasbro has announced two more figures for the fan-favorite Power Rangers Lightning Collection action figure series!

Continuing the iconic Mighty Morphin Ninja Ranger lineup is Ninja Pink Ranger & Ninja White Ranger! Each figure comes with alternate heads and an assortment of effect parts.

Both Ninja Pink & Ninja White will be exclusive to TARGET stores! Release is currently scheduled for April 2022.

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We don’t like posting spoilers as news but this is something that absolutely needs celebration now and when it finally airs around the world.

In an episode of Power Rangers Dino Fury – which is airing new episodes in France – the Green Ranger (Izzy Garcia) is revealed to be in a relationship with a young woman named Fern.  Fans of Power Rangers know that the first “official” LGBTQ representation was in the 2017 Power Rangers movie.  The character Trini, played by Becky G, was implied as being LGBTQ but never truly outright stated in the movie (the director and cast would embrace the implication as such however).  There is no doubt left in the viewer’s mind after watching the episode of Power Rangers Dino Fury.

This is a huge moment in Power Rangers because the television show has notoriously skirted the issue of LGBTQ representation.  Caleb Bendit, who played the comedy character Monty in Power Rangers Ninja Steel, has stated publicly that he would portray his character as having romantic feelings for the character Victor but that he was told to tone it down by show-runners.  Even heterosexual relationships have been taboo in Power Rangers, with on-screen kisses being a big no-no (instead, characters showcase affection by holding hands).

Show-runner Simon Bennett has commented on the revelation of Izzy’s sexuality and openly stated that it was all signed off on by writers, producers, Nickelodeon, and Hasbro.

All we can say is – it’s about f-cking time!  See the clip below!  This episode of Power Rangers Dino Fury (Episode 13, “The Matchmaker” is scheduled to air on September 25th in the United States on Nickelodeon)

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Three new figures have just been confirmed for the Power Rangers Lightning Collection!

First up is the long-teased Power Rangers In Space two-pack featuring the iconic villainess Astronema and her loyal guardian Ecliptor! This set will cost $52.99 and is scheduled for release in April 2022.

In addition, another villain joins the fray- the legendary Mighty Morphin monster maker Finster joins the Lightning Colleciton, complete with his case of Putty Patrol soldiers ready to bake. Finster will cost $26.49 and is also scheduled for release in April 2022.

Both these new Lightning Collection releases will be exclusive to Amazon.com!

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Two new entries in the Power Rangers Lightning Collection have just been announced!

The iconic Ninja Ranger suits from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ third season will be joining the Lightning Collection with Ninja Black and Ninja Blue as first entries.

Both figures come with alternate heads and effects parts, including the legendary Ninjetti style from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.

Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Black Ninja Ranger & Mighty Morphin Blue Ninja Ranger will be available exclusively at TARGET stores. These figures are scheduled for release in January 2022 at a price of $26.49.