Series artist Simona Di Gianfelice returns for the penultimate chapter of Darkest Hour, revealing the consequences of Billy’s actions, shattering the trust of his fellow Rangers. Meanwhile, Dark Specter has devastating plans, and The Ranger Slayer will need help from an old ally to find their salvation… Witness a shocking cliffhanger ahead of the finale, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1, that will leave you stunned!
Billy devises a plan to delay Dark Specter, desperate to stop the growing infection from spreading, but the consequences of his risky idea are impossible to predict. In order to shore up his resolve for what’s to come, Billy seeks strength among friends new and old, but will it be enough to defeat Dark Specter once and for all? In this special guest artist issue, fans will be delighted to see the return of Hendry Prasetya and Matt Herms, the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers art team!
In this close look at The Solar Rangers featuring acclaimed artist Valeria Favoccia (Stranger Things: Afterschool Adventures), the spreading infection of the Morphin Grid threatens their world in the distant reaches of space. In a call that feels nearly impossible to make, their leader, the Purple Solar Ranger, must take drastic steps to keep them safe. However, some unexpected visitors will complicate things…
Despite an unrelenting onslaught from Dark Specter, Earth is the last bastion of relative safety, but is surrounded by an entirely corrupted Morphin Grid! But it’s only a matter of time before the enemy breaks through, and it will take the combined might of every surviving Ranger to enact their plan!
Reality hits Mistress Vile hard and she does the unthinkable, which puts her in dire straits, to the point where her survival is on the line! As Dark Specter’s relentless assault continues, Mistress Vile finds refuge in a familiar place, but finds unexpected company. But most importantly, where will fate lead a trapped Tommy, desperate to reunite with the other Rangers?
Things are desperate on Earth as Mistress Vile attacks, with Rangers from different universes and civilians alike teaming up to keep the carnage at bay, but some special objects may be the key to keeping the planet safe… even if it won’t last for long. As Billy and the HyperForce Rangers rush to repair the Master Arch, they’re only able to pull a single ally from the heart of the Morphin Grid as Dark Specter’s power grows…
In the race to reach the Master Arch, the last Ranger anyone expected is the only one to arrive… But it’s far from over, with a deadly villain not far behind. An epic confrontation years in the making is finally here as the Darkest Hour reaches a fever pitch! But in the twisted arena of the Grid, the lines between hero and villain blur even further, and this battle might just prove to be the end of one character’s long journey…
In something out of a nightmare, Tommy comes face to face with pure evil and watches in horror as the unthinkable happens to his friends… Dark Specter’s power grows and spreads, pitting Zord-against-Zord as the corrupted Rangers battle their loved ones. As Mistress Vile begins to regret what she’s unleashed, two other villains may be the key to the Rangers’ only hope, and the last resort for seeking answers within the Morphin Grid!!
As the Hour grows Darkest, the only hope for curing the grid… and saving the Power Rangers from extinction… is connecting to the very heart of the Morphin Grid!! But even though the Power Rangers are joined by the HyperForce Rangers and another unexpected ally, Dark Specter turns his attention to Tommy after doing the unthinkable to the White Ranger’s friends…
The third chapter of the groundbreaking DARKEST HOUR event continues as the number of corrupted Rangers pouring through the Master Arch becomes overwhelming. But this time they’re taking captives! As Trini seeks answers from the only beings who may be able to provide them, a powerful Pink Ranger flexes her powers to help Kimberly… but will it be enough as Dark Specter’s infectious corruption spreads out of control across time and space?
If three relationships at their breaking point weren’t enough chaos for Trini, Zack, Kimberly, and Tommy, Aisha and Matt have dark magic and possession to contend with! Will their combined efforts be enough to break the evil spell, or will interpersonal conflict leave Matt to his vile fate?
In the kickoff of this monumental 12-month event, Mistress Vile has won, or so it seems, with control of the Grid and Dark Specter’s infections spreading through the universe! As if an epic battle between Vile and the Vessel wasn’t enough, the separated and stranded Rangers receive help from the last team they’d expect, but it may not be the help they were hoping for… In the tradition of Shattered Grid and perfectly timed with the 30th anniversary of Power Rangers, writer Melissa Flores (Dead Lucky) and Simona Di Gianfelice (All-New Firefly) kick off the event they’ve been building to for the last year that will forever change the Power Rangers universe! Fans of Marvel Zombies and DCeased wouldn’t be caught dead missing out on the debut of the Dark Grid Variant Covers–the most twisted threats the Rangers have ever seen brought to life!
Zedd and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers working together? If they’re going to have a shot at defeating Mistress Vile, you better believe it! But Mistress Vile has an army on her side in the desperate fight for Safehaven, and as leaders and heroes collide, a well-kept secret on a mysterious island on earth houses the darkest consequences imaginable for the Grid itself…
As fans eagerly await the epic 30th anniversary of the airing of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the horrifying truth of the Vessel finally revealed to Zordon and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, but the last person they want to fight shatters their odds of success. But it’s not only heroes that clash with each other–villains too, in a brutal battle that will pit former allies against each other, and ultimately unearth long-buried secrets that readers have been dying to know!
In the past, Rita retrieves the mysterious Vessel with one of her close allies, who is shocked to discover The Vessel’s true identity! In a chain of emotional events, The Vessel himself will have to contend with where his allegiance will lie in the end. Will he be friend or foe for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers?