With Playmates picking up the Power Rangers toys license from Hasbro, there's a good chance that the Lightning Collection line has come to the end of the road. That said, this might be your last opportunity to pick up the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Power Morpher replica, which first launched in 2020 and has been out of production for quite some time.

Note that there are multiple deals going on right now that you can take advantage of when picking up your Power Morpher. Currently, you can order the Power Morpher with an automatic 10% in-stock discount and free U.S. shipping using our exclusive Entertainment Earth link. Note that the discount is good on any in-stock item, so you can add more collectibles to your cart and save on those as well. However, Entertainment Earth is also running a sale on in-stock items that offers 10% off orders of $100 or more, $25 off orders of $200 or more, and $50 off orders of $300 or more through September 2nd, so there are even bigger discounts to be had when you cross the $200 threshold.

The Power Rangers Lightning Collection Power Morpher is inspired by the original morpher in the MMPR series and features premium painted details and diecast power coins that can be swapped out to unlock sounds and light up the morpher with colors inspired by each of the original Power Rangers: Mastodon, Pterodactyl, Triceratops, Sabertooth Tiger, and Tyrannosaurus.

As for the Playmates Power Rangers lineup, look for a kid-focused first wave to drop in 2025. Here's what Hasbro and Playmates had to say about the partnership:

"We are honored to work with Hasbro on the reimagination of this iconic franchise's toy line for long time fans and a new generation of children. Playmates and Hasbro speak the same toy language and share a passion for POWER RANGERS, a multi-generational phenomenon that has stood the test of time," said Karl Aaronian, Playmates' SVP of Marketing.

"Playmates' ability to interpret character-based story telling in highly detailed, innovative, and affordable products has revitalized several iconic brands, they are the perfect fit to fully expand the POWER RANGERS franchise," said Casey Collins, President of Licensed Consumer Products at Hasbro. "While we'll continue to provide oversight and direction on future POWER RANGERS product ranges, Playmates will leverage its action figure and accessory design, development and marketing expertise to create an entirely new play and collecting experience for fans of all ages. With two powerhouse companies coming together to support a powerhouse brand, the potential is limitless!"

It's Power Rangers colliding with another world in the new Isekai anime coming in 2025, The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World! Fans of Super Sentai and other Tokusatsu heroes might have noticed how many of these heroes have gotten a full anime debut in the last few years especially as more creators play around with the ideas. Kamen Rider, Ultraman, and more have seen new takes, and Super Sentai squads even took over the anime world with releases like Go! Go! Loser Ranger! releasing earlier this year. Now the popular Isekai subgenre is getting its own spin on these heroes too.

First created by Koyoshi Nakayoshi for Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan in 2020, The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World imagines a world in which a Red Ranger loses to the big bad at the end of the series and is instead sent to a new fantasy world with all of his hero powers, weapons, and mecha intact. You can check out the first look at this new Red Ranger Isekai anime series with its first trailer in the video above and first poster below:

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What Is Red Ranger Isekai?

The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World is currently scheduled to release some time next January as part of the Winter 2025 anime schedule. Keiichiro Kawaguchi will be directing the new anime series for Satelight with Atsuhiro Tomioka handling the series composition, Shuji Maruyama designing the characters and serving as chief animation director together with Hideaki Onishi and Ayaki Ito, and with Koichiro Kameyama composing the music. The first additions to the voice cast include the likes of Tomoya Ito as Toogo Asagaki (who transforms into the hero, Kizuna Red), Konomi Inagaki as Idola Avom, Minami Tanaka as Teltina Liz Wagrel Alvarost, and Tomohiro Ono as Rosie Mist.

The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World is licensed for an English language release by Square Enix's Manga UP! service and they tease the series as such, "Asagaki Togo, the Red Ranger, is defeated by the ultimate evil organization during their final faceoff. He was sure he was about to die, but instead he was reborn in a completely different world! There, he becomes an adventurer to help those in need, transforms into Kizuna Red and continues his fight for justice! Enjoy this heroic tale of a Ranger protecting another world!"

TNA star Joe Hendry is busier than ever, appearing in both TNA and NXT and mixing it up with both company's biggest stars. There's a lot to celebrate, but there's something else worth celebrating as well, and that's Hendry getting his very first action figure. At San Diego Comic-Con it was revealed that Hendry would be getting an action figure in the successful Major Bendies line, though in an interview with Matt Cardona, Cardona did have some choice words for Hendry's surging popularity. In an interview with ComicBook, Hendry reacted to getting his first figure and responded with some choice words of his own to Cardona, but then he also revealed how he is just like the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Green Ranger.

The First Hendry Figure

When asked about getting his first action figure and how it felt, Hendry was thrilled, though he still had to throw a jab back at Cardona for what he said. "Oh, it is awesome. It's very cool. And look, listen, he is Edge's b****, but I owe Matt Cardona quite a lot here. Because despite our rivalry, this man would not stop. He was telling me, 'Get a Pro Wrestling Tees, get this, get that, get this, get that.' He was telling me all the stuff to do, and I was like, 'Yeah, no, I'm just super busy right now.' And it was kind of like when I was releasing the song, I thought one day, I was like, man, I'm just going to have to do this one day."

"So we got the Pro Wrestling Tees set up, and my shirt within five days became the best-selling wrestler shirt of the year on Pro Wrestling Tees. So I owe Matt Cardona one," Hendry said. "So we're now in a situation where I'm doing an action figure, where we're going to be able to put some money in his pocket, a little bit money in my pocket, and I think hopefully we're going to be able to bring them on the road with TNA as well. So again, doing great business for everybody. That's the goal."

The TNA Green Ranger

Speaking of action figures, TNA recently revealed their new action figure line with PowerTown, and the TNA Ultras Series 1 action figures will include Moose, Jordynne Grace, Josh Alexander, and Eddie Edwards. That's a fantastic lineup, but where's Hendry? When I brought up the possibility of him being in the line at some point, Hendry threw out a Power Rangers comparison that was rather perfect.

"Let me just stop you there, right? You remember Power Rangers? You remember you had the five Power Rangers," Hendry asked. "Awesome, right? Then the Green Ranger shows up. I'm the Green Ranger of TNA wrestling, right? So they've got their PowerTown series. They just announced a Joe Hendry PowerTown figure. That's the way you think of me, right? I get my own Megazord. There you go."

Hopefully, the next set of TNA Ultras brings that Hendry figure into reality, though not that the premise is out there, perhaps a collaboration with Hasbro should make a Joe Hendry Green Ranger figure a reality as well. And the Hendryzord! Okay okay, I'm spiraling so apologies, but c'mon, that would rule right?

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After an 8-year journey that set a quite high bar for what Power Rangers could be and the stories it could tell, it's finally time to bring that larger-than-life saga to an end. That conclusion occurs in the much anticipated Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1, and it was never going to be easy landing this eight-year flight in a truly satisfying way. That said, the team of Melissa Flores, Simona Di Gianfelice, Raul Angulo, Jose Enrique Fernandez, Ed Dukeshire, and editors Allyson Gronowitz and Kenzie Rzonca managed to somehow make that happen while also delivering a few unexpected moments that will undoubtedly stay with you, especially if you've been here since the beginning.

The Darkest Hour

The Rangers have continued to find ways to survive against ever-mounting odds, and while there have been moments of hope throughout "Darkest Hour," there hasn't been all that much in the way of momentum for the good guys in quite some time. That's part of what makes Darkest Hour #1 work on a few different levels, with one being the simple ability to cheer on some wins and take a deep breath as the finale moves toward its epic close. There's also a payoff in regards to the sheer grit of every Ranger left standing, who despite the lack of light at the end of that tunnel never hesitate to keep moving forward.

That's not applicable if the challenge feels easily overcome, and that's been far from the case throughout the series. At every turn, it seems the Rangers are confronted with another problem and fewer resources to fix said problem, and those stakes and the tension that tags along feel rewarded when the Rangers finally close some of those loops.

Decisions Matter

That brings us to the other rather unexpected element throughout the finale, and there will likely be some that come away mixed on this. A prevalent theme throughout these past few issues of Power Rangers and especially in Darkest Hour #1 is the meaning of consequences and the ripple effects every action ultimately has on the world. Whether large or small, those ripple effects matter, and no matter the intent, any action will carry its own consequences, positive or negative. If you expected every arc and story built to this point to be left in a satisfying place, I think you'll be in for a shock, and not necessarily a negative one.

In fact, it's part of what has stuck with me most since first reading the issue. Not everyone makes it, and even those that do are left changed in significant ways. Certain character arcs are brought to their conclusion in a fashion that evades the happily ever after of it all, and that might not be the ending some had hoped for. All that said, for me that's part of why it all works. When consequences feel real, decisions have weight, making those crossroad moments feel earned, especially when they live in the grey. Billy and Zordon are a perfect example, as not all of Billy's choices have paid off on the road here, and despite how things may turn out, there is real fallout that can't be magically fixed.

By the way, don't fret in the slightest, as while I prattle on about internal conflicts and big decisions, there are a ton of delightful action sequences throughout the issue that will feel bigger than life. It never gets old seeing eras of different Rangers portal through to join the battle, and special props for allowing Baboo, Squatt, and Goldar to pilot a Zord. I'd watch a half-hour sitcom of that on its own. I'd be remiss not to give some praise to an outstanding morphing sequence in the issue's second half as well. It's gorgeous, as are several other moments away from the battlefield (or at times still on it) that once again highlight the interpersonal relationships that have helped make this series such a dream for fans of the franchise.

End of an Era

It's not perfect, though many of the issues are connected to the practicalities of space and real estate. There just seems to be too much to address and wrap up in one issue, even if it is 40 pages. While many of the key characters in this chapter of the story get a moment or two, there also seems to be a lot left on the table, and it's a quick jump from the climax of the battle to the ending and resetting of a status quo. There just isn't enough space to move through the world and explore how this really affected everyone, with the exception of one or two conversations. The ones that are there are fantastic mind you, but I did find myself wanting to see more of them.

That brings me to the ending, and as previously mentioned, I love that it takes the world and everything done within its parameters seriously. There are consequences to what has come before, and it's happened to stick with me quite a bit. I love where we leave things, even though I clearly have questions. There's a bit of melancholy to the finale that I didn't expect, but the willingness to explore moments of complexity is part of the indelible mark the comics have made on the franchise, and with one era now behind us, here's to what the future holds.

Published by Boom Studios

Written by Melissa Flores

Art by Simona Di Gianfelice

Colors by Raul Angulo and Jose Enrique Fernandez

Letters by Ed Dukeshire

Cover by Taurin Clarke