"Recharged" is a 2022–2024 American two-part comic book crossover event mainly written by Melissa Flores and published by Boom! Studios, being based on the Power Rangers franchise by Hasbro and Toei Company, which is based on Super Sentai by Toei Company.
The first part titled "Rise of Dark Specter" debuted in October 2022, while the second part titled "Darkest Hour" debuted in August 2023 in order to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the original television series, which concluded with the Dino Fury/Cosmic Fury seasons and the Once & Always film.
The whole event marks the conclusion of the original continuity in the Power Rangers comic line by Boom!
Publication history In March 2022, Boom! Studios announced a new storyline titled "Recharged", with former Director of Power Rangers Development and Production Melissa Flores (as writer) and recurring artist Simona Di Gianfelce serving as the new creative team of the relaunched Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, starting with issue #101 in October 2022.
Additionally, two one-shot issues titled Power Rangers Unlimited: The Coinless and Power Rangers Unlimited: Hyperforce were released in June 2023; both issues feature the return of characters from previous comic events, and the cast from the Power Rangers Hyperforce web series.
The second part titled "Darkest Hour" debuted on August 23, 2023 in order to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the original television series. Additionally, a one-shot titled Power Rangers Unlimited: The Morphin Masters was released in January 2023. The event concluded with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour one-shot on July 31, 2024.
Premise Following their fight against the Death Ranger and the departure of Jason Lee Scott, both the Power Rangers and Omega Rangers must confront the return of Rita Repulsa, who wants to ensure the arrival of Dark Specter on Earth. In the middle of this, old enemies join forces to face the threat before the Morphin Grid gets infected.
Titles involved TitleIssue(s)Creative teamRelease scheduleWriter(s)Artist(s)Colorist(s)Premiere dateFinale datePart 1: "Rise of Dark Specter"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(vol. 2)#101–110Melissa FloresSimona Di GianfelceRaúl AnguloOctober 26, 2022July 26, 2023Power Rangers Unlimited:The CoinlessOne-shotAdam CesareMoisés HidalgoArthur HesliJune 28, 2023Power Rangers Unlimited:HyperforceMeghan CamarenaMelissa FloresFederico SabbatiniBryan ValenzaJuly 19, 2023Part 2: "Darkest Hour"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(vol. 2)#111–122Melissa FloresSimona Di GianfelceHendry Prasetya (#121)Raúl AnguloMatt Herms (#121)August 23, 2023July 24, 2024Power Rangers Unlimited:The Morphin MastersOne-shotRyan ParrottRachel WagnerDaniel BaylissArthur HesliJanuary 31, 2024Mighty Morphin Power Rangers:Darkest HourMelissa FloresSimona Di GianfelceRaúl AnguloJose Enrique FernándezJuly 31, 2024
Reception "Recharged" received mostly positive reviews, praising Flores' writing as the introduction of a new era of Power Rangers comics.
"Darkest Hour" also received positive critics, being praised as a proper event for the franchise's thirtieth anniversary.
Collected editions TitleMaterial collectedPublication dateISBNMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 1 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (vol. 2) #100–102April 25, 2023Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 2 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (vol. 2) #103–106August 29, 2023Power Rangers Unlimited: Call to Darkness Power Rangers Unlimited: The Coinless Power Rangers Unlimited: HyperforceOctober 10, 2023Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 3 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (vol. 2) #107–110December 26, 2023Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 4 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (vol. 2) #111–114April 30, 2024Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 5 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (vol. 2) #115–118September 3, 2024Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged Vol. 6 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (vol. 2) #119–122 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest HourNovember 19, 2024Power Rangers Unlimited: Forever Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special Power Rangers Unlimited: The Morphin MastersDecember 17, 2024
Aftermath and reboot Following the end of the "Recharged" event, a tie-in epilogue titled Power Rangers Infinity was released on August 21, 2024, written by Sam Humphries, drawn by Ro Stein and Ted Brandt, and colored by Tríona Farrell.
A new ongoing series titled Power Rangers Prime, with Flores returning as writer, and featuring art by Michael Yg and Fabi Marques, debuted on November 13, 2024, and is a reboot of the previous Powers Rangers comic continuity.
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