Power Rangers Series Introduces A New Ranger

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic series at Boom Studios did something monumental this past week. For the first time in 23 years, they introduced a brand-new Power Ranger into continuity, and he looks awesome. 

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    this new Ranger evokes both the Green Ranger and White Ranger costumes worn by Tommy. It has the Dragon Coin emblem, power shield, and green and gold armor of the Green Ranger, and the white suit, fanged helmet, and tiger stripes on the helmet reminiscent of the White Ranger.

It looks like Tommy’s two identities fused together, which was done on purpose.

“When I’m working with existing properties and characters, I find that I really enjoy subverting the established iconography. So, the introduction of the White Ranger—in a very different way from what was done on the show—was exciting to me. Then, as I built out his backstory, it made sense to introduce elements of the Green Ranger,” Higgins told us in an email interview. “I won’t say too much more about him at this point, other than his backstory is something I spent a lot of time refining. It’s on the darker side—for Power Rangers—and a bit tragic. Or at least, I think it is.”

The connection between Tommy and the new Ranger is deeper than just design.

“[The new Ranger] looks to be an amalgamation of the Green Ranger as well as the White Ranger—both personas that Tommy has been associated with (although, in the books, he obviously hasn’t been associated with the White Ranger yet). That said, there’s also the element of the Black Dragon (as controlled by this new Ranger) taking a vested interest in killing the Green Ranger in previous issues. So, yeah. There’s definitely something there. But what that is, and why, is something I’m holding on to for now. You’ll have to read to find out!” Higgins teased.

The new Ranger was designed by series cover artist Jamal Campbell in conjunction with Higgins and Saban Entertainment.