"Recharged" is a 2022–2024 American two-part

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crossover event mainly written by Melissa Flores and published by

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, being based on the ''

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'' franchise by

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. The first part 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,

announced a new storyline titled "Recharged", with former Director of ''

'' 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 ''

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'' 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

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, 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

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 thirteenth anniversary.

Collected editions

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. In August 2024, Boom! announced a new ongoing series titled '' Power Rangers Prime'', with Flores returning as writer, and featuring art by Michael Yg and Fabi Marques. The series debuted on November 13, 2024, and is a

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of the previous ''Powers Rangers'' comic continuity.

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