No Pink Spandex – Episode 385: Review of “Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness” (1:01:23, 43 MB) [MP3 Direct Download]

Show Notes

Hosted by: Lisa J, Jer, Spy, and Brandon

Topics: We review the one-shot comic Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness from BOOM! Studios. Spoilers ahead, so please read the comic before listening!

Links

NPS Episode 384: Interview with L.L. McKinney, Writer of “Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness”

Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness is out now in stores and on Amazon. (Paid link)

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Brian Ward has released the list of bonus features for the 40-disc set:

1. Morphin Time! A Look Back At Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
2. A Morphenomenal Cast: A Look At Becoming A Power Ranger
3. Tales of the Giant Banana: A Look Back at Bulk & Skull
4. Behind the Mask: Celebrating the Stunt Team
5. The Fans Power Up
6. A Convention With Attitude: Power Morphicon
7. Lord Zedd’s Monster Heads
8. Alpha’s Magical Christmas
9. The Good, The Bad and the Stupid: The Misadventures of Bulk & Skull
10. The MMPR Fan Club Video
11. MMPR Karate Club: The White Ranger Kata
12. Power Rangers Live: The World Tour
13. The Lost Episode
14. Power Playback: Power Rangers Funniest Moments
15. It’s Comin’ ZEO Serial
16. Gold Lining ZEO Promo
17. Tanya’s Stick Together Music Video

…and a little something special.

I could be missing something, but that’s what I can think of, off the top of my head.

You can buy Power Rangers: From Mighty Morphin to Lost Galaxy for $219.95 at TimeLife.com.

As previously mentioned in our interview with Brian Ward, two discs of bonus features is with the Mighty Morphin set and one bonus features disc is with PRZ-PRLG. Click on the images for a larger view.

Your favorite childhood show has morphenomenal action, adventure, and meaningful lessons for both original and young fans. Now you can relive these action-packed adventures and share them with the next generation when we unleash the ORIGINAL POWER RANGERS on DVD for the very first time! Plus, you’ll get exclusive in-depth bonus content, including a retrospective featurette on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers phenomenon, brand new interviews with the cast and creative teams, and much, much more!

Emphasizing the importance of teamwork, fitness, responsibility and helping others, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers follows the thrilling and humorous adventures of ordinary teens who “morph” into extraordinary superheroes over the course of three seasons. The adventures continue with Power Rangers Zeo, as the team takes on a new member, new zords, and meets new challenges and enemies. Then shift into Power Rangers Turbo, with the fastest team yet! Next, “Let’s Rocket!” as we blast off for Power Rangers In Space; then we’ll “Go Galactic!” as we join a new team in unexplored territory with Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. Order your own incredible POWER RANGERS box set today!

Why You’ll Love This Set:

- Complete Set: Get all the original episodes from Seasons 1 – 7!
- 40-DVD Set: 338 episodes of high-energy, family-friendly entertainment!
- Bonus Features: 3 DVDs of bonus content including rarely seen archival material; exclusive new featurettes; and interviews with the cast, creators, and fans of POWER RANGERS.
- PLUS: You’ll get an exclusive and rare Mighty Morphin figure with accessory sword and blaster!

Price is $219.95. Expected ship date is August 6, 2012. You can pre-order now at TimeLife.com.

According to Shout! Factory’s press release, in addition to the two volumes of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 1 coming August 21, 2012 and Fall 2012, there will be two special box sets sold exclusively online and on “direct-response television” through Time Life: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season One 6-DVD set and 40-DVD collection of Power Rangers: Seasons One – Seven. The latter will span from Mighty Morphin Season 1 to Lost Galaxy.

Both special sets will include “a retrospective featurette on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers phenomenon, brand-new interviews with members of the cast and the creative team, and much more”. Sets will be available July 30, 2012.

Press Release from TVShowsOnDVD.com:

Shout! Factory and Saban Brands announced a multi-year, multi-property alliance to bring Saban’s iconic live-action pop culture series, including Power Rangers, to the home entertainment marketplace in the U.S and Canada. The announcement was made today by Shout! Factory’s founding partners Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Elie Dekel, President of Saban Brands.

The multi-year alliance provides Shout! Factory with exclusive home entertainment packaged media (DVD/Blu-ray) and select digital rights to Saban Brands’ extensive catalog of properties including more than 700 episodes of Power Rangers (1993- 2009), 92 episodes of VR Troopers, 26 episodes of Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, and 88 episodes of Beetleborgs for home entertainment releases and digital distribution across select entertainment platforms in North America. [...]

Shout! Factory plans an aggressive rollout of Saban Brands television properties beginning this summer 2012, including from individual programs as well as complete series. As excitement builds for these upcoming home entertainment product-lines, Shout! Factory and Saban Brands will announce additional news and activities in forthcoming months.

(Courtesy: zeogo via Rangerboard)

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