Amy Jo Johnson is Writing an Official POWER RANGERS Comic

Photo by Krista Fogel

BOOM! Studios recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to celebrate 30 years of Power Rangers by giving fans a chance to grab some out of print comics. This was pretty exciting news already, but then after soaring past the $250,000 stretch goal mark in under 24 hours, fans got a much bigger surprise. Amy Jo Johnson (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) is working with co-writer Matt Hotson to create a new Power Rangers comic series. That’s right, the original Pink Ranger is telling new Power Rangers stories. Talking about the opportunity, Johnson said:

It’s been decades since I first put on the Pink Ranger suit, which started my career in the entertainment industry. I had no idea the impact this character would have on so many children. I was your friend, and you’ve supported my career through all its twists and turns, and now thirty years later, I’m honoured to have the opportunity to say thank you by writing this new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book series with Boom! Studios as a love letter to all of you!

We don’t know much about the comic unfortunately, but more will be revealed later this year. I’m still very excited for it. One additional tidbit, is that the comic is in part why Johnson will not be a part of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. She told Variety:

There were a bunch of different factors that came into play. One of them [being] I was working on other projects, and I also have a 14-year-old…I stopped acting and switched my focus to writing [and] directing almost 10 years ago. I can give you a list of excuses.

It just didn’t even occur to me [to join the reunion] because I was so focused on this comic book and telling this story.

Are you excited to read a new Power Rangers story from Johnson’s perspective?