Power Rangers comic book publisher BOOM! Studios has officially announced Power Rangers: Ranger Slayer # 1 -- a new special one-shot issue set to arrive this June starring the eponymous fan-favorite villain-turned-hero.
For the uninitiated, the Ranger Slayer is an alternate version of Kimberly Hart, aka Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' Pink Ranger, hailing from the World of the Coinless -- a reality once ruled by Lord Drakkon. While initially introduced as a villain, this Elseworlds-esque version of the Kimberly has evolved into a heroic ranger in her own right over time. This newly announced one-shot follows the Ranger Slayer, who must make a choice that "sets the stage for an epic event that reverberates throughout the universe."
Power Rangers: Ranger Slayer #1 comes from the creative team of writer Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Saban's Go Go Power Rangers) and artist Dan Mora (Once and Future, Klaus). In it, Kimberly returns home to a world that is nothing like what she expected and only knows her as a villain. In trying to prove herself as the hero she now is, Kimberly must face off against "an old foe in a terrifying new form," all leading to "a stunning choice that no Power Rangers fan can miss"
"Power Ranger: Ranger Slayer #1 brings us to the very personal and shocking aftermath of the events of Shattered Grid for one of the all-time fan favorites: Kimberly Hart, Ranger Slayer," Said BOOM! Studios Senior Editor Dafna Pleban. "The consequences of Kimberly's choices during Shattered Grid and in this issue are so shocking that nothing will ever be the same again for those who inhabit Lord Drakkon's universe."
Written by Ryan Parrott and illustrated by Dan Mora, Power Rangers: Ranger Slayer #1 goes on sale this June from BOOM! Studios.