Publishers / Marvel / Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers / VR Troopers (1995) / #2
2January 1996
$1.75; 2.45 CAD

Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers / VR Troopers #2

Marvel · January 1996 · on sale 1995-11-24

First appearance: Karl ZiktorFirst appearance: GrimlordFirst appearance: Tao Chong1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers / VR Troopers (Marvel, 1995 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
January 1996
Key date
1996-01-00
On-sale date
1995-11-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.45 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960603395900211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Karl Ziktor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Grimlord - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tao Chong - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of General Ivar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Colonel Icebot - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Pascual Ferry; inks: Pascual FerryBlack Ranger, Blue Ranger, Aisha Campbell, Billy Cranston, Rocky DeSantos, Kimberly Ann Hart, Tommy Oliver, Adam Park, Pink Ranger, Red Ranger, White Ranger, Yellow Ranger
1Let the Buyer Bewarecomic story10script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Tod Smith; inks: Don Hudson; colors: Mike Worley; letters: Bob PinahaBlack Ranger, Blue Ranger, Aisha Campbell, Billy Cranston, Rocky DeSantos, Kimberly Ann Hart, Lord Zedd, Tommy Oliver, Adam Park, Pink Ranger, Red Ranger, White Ranger, Yellow Ranger, Zordon
2Vote Marvelpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
3Marvel Visionpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
4-letters page1script: Mariano Nicieza
5Grim Bedfellowscomic story10script: Frank Lovece; pencils: Jake Jacobsen; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Joe Caponsacco; letters: Bob PinahaTao Chong First, Colonel Icebot First, General Ivar First, Grimlord First, JB Reese, Kaitlin Star, Ryan Steele, VR JB, VR Kaitlin, VR Ryan, Karl Ziktor First
6-cover1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); colors: ? (photograph); letters: typesetJB Reese, VR JB

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.35 CAD; barcode 00928103395001

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CollectionYear
Power Rangers Archive #1
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Series context

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Sources

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