The '90s are alive and well in the comic book world, as BOOM! Studios recently announced a VR Troopers series spinning out of the pages of Power Rangers Prime. Now IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of VR Troopers #1.
Head to the slideshow gallery below for a look at cover art and interior art from the first issue of VR Troopers:
VR Troopers is helmed by two Mighty Morphin Power Rangers veterans, writer Mairghread Scott and artist Sebastián Piriz. The first issue features a main cover by Taurin Clarke (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and variant covers by James Stokoe (Godzilla), Christian Ward (Invisible Kingdom), Dan Panosian (The Last Boy), Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Jorge Corona (Transformers), and Piriz.
VR Troopers isn't a continuation of the original 1994 TV series, but rather a reimagining of the characters based on their role in Power Rangers Prime (which itself is a reboot of the Power Rangers franchise akin to Marvel's Ultimate Universe or DC's Absolute Universe). Here's Boom's official synopsis of the new series:
The VR Troopers are the most elite of the Eltarian Empire’s human heroes on Earth, but what secrets are the Eltarians keeping? When VR Ryan tracks down a rogue Skug, he’ll come face-to-face with a foe who will change his understanding of VR—and himself—forever!
VR Troopers is a six-issue series, with the first issue releasing on June 25, 2025.
If you want another early taste of what's to come with VR Troopers, BOOM! is releasing a teaser special as part of this year's Free Comic Book Day lineup.
In other comic book news, we've got the full scoop on the tragic finale to TMNT: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution.
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