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The next saga in the Power Rangers comic series by Boom! Studios was announced at today’s ToyFair reveal panel!

Upon issue #40 of the current Mighty Morphin Power Rangers run, we will begin a new story with the White Ranger making his first appearance as the leader of the Boom! Power Rangers. This arc, known as NECESSARY EVIL deals with the fallout of the Shattered Grid events.

The creative team on the Necessary Evil story will consist of writer Ryan Parrot and artist Daniele DiNiculo– both veterans of Boom! Power Rangers comics.

Necessary Evil will officially begin in June 2019! Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Boom! Comics detals.

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Artist & writer Matt Frank just dropped us a line to let us know that after several years in limbo, the second half of his & writer Chris Mowry’s critically acclaimed series Godzilla Rulers of Earth, is finally being collected in paperback form!

IDW released Rulers in single issues from 2013-2015 completing a full 25 issue run, making it the longest running Godzilla ongoing comic ever, eclipsing the original Marvel run by 1 issue. Originally collected in 6 smaller trade paperbacks, the Complete Rulers of Earth Volume 1 came out in 2016, though it’s now out of print. 3 years on IDW has finally announced the Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth Volume 2! This volume will collect the second half of the series, issues 14-25.

As of now the scheduled release date for Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth Volume 2 is August 13, 2019 and retails for $29.99. We encourage you to head to your Local Comic Shop and make sure you get in an order for it before the FOC (Final Order Cutoff) through Diamond Comics which is at currently mistakenly listed as 12/31/2039. We just recommend you begin talking to your local shop in the near future if you want to grab a copy of this book. Volume 1 has been out of print for some time and fetches a decent amount on the secondary market. If you’re unsure as to the local shops in your area, you can use the Comic Shop Locator Service to find one now!

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Many fans of Power Rangers will agree that possibly the lone shining light during the franchise’s 25th anniversary was the success and enjoyment of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Go Go Power Rangers comic book series by BOOM! Studios. It would appear that the more mainstream media now agrees as the Go Go Power Rangers comic, written by Ryan Parrott and illustrated (for the majority of 2018) by Dan Mora is up for IGN’s Best Comic of 2018 Award.

The competition Go Go Power Rangers faces is pretty stiff however so it will need every Power Rangers fans’ help in getting itself across the finish line. What an opportunity to show the comic book world that the Power Rangers are more than just a licensed TV show comic but instead are an in-depth look at the lore and the universe that makes up our beloved franchise.

The nominees are as follows:

– Batman
– Black Hammer: Age of Doom
– Black Panther
– East of West
– Go Go Power Rangers
– Kill or Be Killed
– The Mighty Thor
– Monstress
– Saga
– Transformers: Lost Light

To check out the full list, descriptions, and to vote – click here. Good luck Power Rangers! Regardless of the outcome, you’re one of our favorite comic books of 2018 and beyond!

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The penultimate story of Tommy Oliver and possibly his final Power Rangers story releases next month in the graphic novel Soul of the Dragon by BOOM! Studios. Following Tommy Oliver in his final Power Rangers story, he searches valiantly for his missing son, JJ, who is working with Space Patrol Delta (SPD). His past, his present, and what remains of his future will collide in this epic adventure which harkens to the classic “Old Man Logan” story from Marvel Comics.

Written by Kyle Higgins – the famed Power Rangers scribe responsible for the immensely popular and successful Shattered Grid story in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic – and illustrated by Giuseppe Cafaro – this is a book that any fan of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, or the work of Kyle Higgins, do NOT want to miss.

Check out a number of preview pages for the graphic novel by clicking the title of the story. Thanks to Comic Frontline for the initial release of these images.

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Redman The Kaiju Hunter has been received as one of the best tokusatsu to comic adaptations out there. As you could probably tell from our very own review of it back in September, we 100% love it. It’s an enthralling read with gorgeous art that doesn’t get bogged down by dialogue to tell it’s story.

Now, ahead of it’s November 30th release date, Phase 6 Publishing has revealed series creator & artist Matthew Frank’s cover for the hotly anticipated Redman Volume 2! Determined not to give away what will definitely be an epic story, this cover features Redman surround by another horde of Kaiju. Kaiju that will most certainly join the next Red Fight.

Redman Volume 2 arrives November 30th at Tokyo Comic-Con with it’s general sale in bookstores Mid-December. It’s English language release will come after this. We’ll keep you up to date as we know more.

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“Reddo Fight!”

In 1972, Tsuburaya Productions commissioned a new spin-off from their popular Ultra Series. Curious, quirky, and quite violent, Redman joined the Nippon TV Ohayo! Kodomo variety show.  Serialized in 138 5-minute episodes, Redman faced off against countless Kaiju from across the various Ultra series which had aired by this time. Mercilessly, Redman would dispatch these Kaiju with little to no context outside of what magazine text stories and interviews could provide.

Flash forward to 2018, the superstar creative team of Matt Frank & Goncalo Lopes have resurrected this red warrior for a brand new series of Graphic Novels. The first of which, Redman: The Kaiju Hunter Volume 1, was recently released in July. Taking this obscure but classic character and helping to re-imagine his backstory as so much more than it was previously, Frank & Lopes have crafted a modern classic.

Here at TokuNation we were fortunate enough to be provided a promotional copy of Volume 1 for review.  Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post and you can read our full review of Redman: The Kaiju Hunter! Let us know what you think of the series if you’ve had a chance to read it as well!

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The people at Comixology.com are currently running a special offer for Boom! Studios’ Power Rangers comics!

By using the promo code RANGERDAY you can receive 25% OFF virtually ALL of Boom!’s Power Rangers titles- including the graphic novels! This promo will run from now until August 29 2018 exempts only the most recent releases (anything released AFTER August 7 2018).

This is an EXCELLENT opportunity for anyone wanting to catch up on Boom! Studios’ critically-acclaimed work!

Head on over to Comixology’s Power Rangers Page to join in on the savings!

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Today the good people at BOOM! Studios take center stage at Power Morphicon to offer fans a quick look at the future adventures of their fan-favorite Power Rangers comic book series.

*With the much-hyped SHATTERED GRID winding down, the time has come to look Beyond The Grid! This new phase of the story begins in Issue #32 of the comic.

*A major character in this new story will be a comic original- the Solar Ranger! This purple & gold female Ranger is a BOOM! original creation! Her story will begin in January 2019.

*Backing up the new Power Ranger team in Beyond The Grid is the Dark Ranger! This new character (a previously-unused concept from Power Rangers Dino Charge) is at last revealed in full, but out of respect for those who wish to go in unspoiled we will NOT be revealing his true identity here. PLEASE TAG ALL SPOILERS WHEN DISCUSSING!

*Outside the grid, new adventures are coming to Go Go Power Rangers! This series will explore the story of Rita Repulsa and reveal at last how the Green Power Coin was obtained.

*The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers team goes through some unique changes in Go Go Power Rangers- including unpredictable color swaps and a VERY unexpected romance! These are currently scheduled for release in Fall 2018.

Definitely some exciting times ahead for Power Rangers comics! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all BOOM! Studios reveals. And feel free to join in our Power Morphicon Boom! Discussion Thread to share your thoughts and fears about these new adventures!

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As we head into the home stretch for the SHATTERED GRID event from Boom! Studios, fans have suddenly received a quick glimpse at the final villain for this exciting adventure!

SPOILER WARNING!

The evil Lord Drakkon has obtained more power than any villain the Power Rangers have ever faced before, and at last has taken on his ultimate form.

This new preview for Issue #30 was leaked early- the comic in question will be released on August 15 2018!

We are aware that the reveal of Lord Drakkon constitutes a very large part of the final SHATTERED GRID arc- and out of respect for fans who wish to go into the event unspoiled, TokuNation will NOT be re-posting the image in question. Instead, we invite all fans to join in our Shattered Grid Issue #30 Preview Discussion Thread to share their thoughts. PLEASE TAG ALL SPOILERS OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR YOUR FELLOW FANS!

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Boom! Studio’s exciting Shattered Grid event is reaching its climax, and while we eagerly await the continuation, previews for Power Rangers Shattered Grid Issue #30 was just released viacomicfrontline.

In addition,  two variant covers exclusive to legendcomics-games were sighted online too. One cover references The Amazing Spiderman Issue # 238 while the other cover is a reference to the theatrical poster for the movie Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn.

Of course, there will be spoilers ahead so make the jump at your own risk!