Summary
Warning: Spoilers for Power Rangers Infinity #1!Two newPower Rangersteams are coming to BOOM! Studios. When readers first learned that BOOM’sMighty Morphin Power Rangers was ending, it wasn’t clear if the publisher was done with the franchise completely. Thankfully,last May’s announcement forInfinitymade it clear that BOOM! still has moreRangerscontent to offer, and now fans have the opportunity to take a closer look at the new era for the franchise.
BOOM! Studios' previewforPower Rangers Infinity#1 – written by Sam Humphries, Brandt&Stein – reveals a taste for what else the publishing company has in store for the Rangers. The preview for the issue revealstwo new Power Ranger teams, but it looks like these teams are not meant to last.
Both the “Paladin Force” and the “Power Rangers Personal Trainer Task Force” make short-lived appearances inPower Rangerscanon, before being wiped from reality by some as-of-yet unidentified threat.
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As BOOM! Studios prepares to end its Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, the publisher is giving fans plenty of content before the end of the road.
BOOM! Introduces Two New Power Rangers Teams – And Immediately Kills Them Off
Power Rangers Infinity#1 – Written By Sam Humphries; Art By Brandt&Stein, Tríona Farrell, & Ed Dukeshire
Both Paladin Force and Personal Trainer Force are seemingly killed off and erased from existence as quickly as they debuted.
As seen above, the first issue showcases some of the mostcelebrated Power Rangers in franchise history, including the originalMighty Morphin, Dino Thunder, andJungle Fury. This serves as the perfect prelude to introducing the franchise’s newest team: Paladin Force, a squad with outfits, swords, and shields in the vein of medieval times. However, their time on-panel is short-lived as a voice off-panel signals their demise. Paladin Force seemed like a more plausible concept for a team that could be envisioned onscreen, Power Rangers Personal Trainer Force is a little more of a comical and satirical take.
Power Rangers Personal Trainer Force – supported by a hovering robot sidekick sporting the same chest emblem similar to that belonging to Alpha 5 – carry no weapons in their arsenal besides the muscles they’re flexing, alongside the genuine support they carry for each other, which that ominous off-panel voice doesn’t approve of. Both Paladin Force and Personal Trainer Force are seemingly killed off and erased from existence as quickly as they debuted. This mysterious voice’s search for a more"cowardly"Rangers teamintroduces Lola, who will join this universe’s Infinity Rangers.
These short-lived teams showcase the two sides ofPower Rangers: serious and silly.
The Preview For “Infinity” Signals A New Kind Of Self-Aware Power Rangers Series
Power Rangers Infinity#1 – Main Cover By Paulina Ganucheau; Variant Covers By Brandt&Stein, Goñi Montes, & Sweeney Boo
While some readers may be disappointed that the ambitiously conceptual teams of Paladin Force and Personal Trainer Force were not meant to last,it gives readers a glimpse into the self-aware approach that Boom! Studio’s latestRangersseries may be going for.The initial announcement for Infinity promised that Lola would be a diehard Power Rangers fan, suggesting that her world wouldn’t be unlike the real world. A meta story may call for the series to take a satirical approach. Both of these short-lived teams showcase the two sides ofPower Rangers: serious and silly.
Understanding both sides ofPower Rangerscould formulate the story as a love letter to the franchise. This could be a series that honors the high-stakes excitement and action that the franchise is known for, but also thelaugh-out-loud silly momentsthat the franchise is beloved for. A love letter in itself could serve as BOOM! Studios' perfect means offollowing upMighty Morphin Power Rangers. It would be hard to top eight-years worth of storytelling, so rather than match it, thisPower Rangersseries will offer something different that simultaneously honors the franchise.
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Power Rangers Infinity#1will be available July 01, 2025 from Boom! Studios.
Power Rangers
Power Rangersis a long-running multimedia franchise that debuted in 1993 with the TV seriesMighty Morphin Power Rangers. Created by Haim Saban and adapted from the JapaneseSuper Sentaiseries,Power Rangersbecame a cultural phenomenon by combining action-packed footage fromSuper Sentaiwith new scenes featuring American actors. The franchise follows teams of young heroes who transform into Power Rangers to battle various villains, using martial arts, special powers, and giant mechas called Zords. Over the decades, the franchise has expanded into multiple TV series, films, comics, video games, and merchandise, becoming one of the most successful children’s franchises in the world.
