Power Rangers confirms that two unexpected fan-favorite heroes are officially a couple

Warning: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1!A duo from the 1990s Power Rangers Team were revealed as a couple. Rocky DeSantos and Adam Park – the second Red and Black Rangers – were established as a romantic couple in the series finale of the long-running Boom! Studios series. Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Comic book sequel that offers fans of the franchise a new iconic power couple.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Houser #1 – written by Melissa Flores, with art by Simona di Gianfelice – contained the confirmation of the relationship between Adam and Rocky. In this issue, the Pink and White Rangers Kimberly Hart and Tommy Oliver, after rekindling their iconic romance, kiss one last time before heading into the final battle, while Rocky and Adam watch through the window, holding hands.

As surprising as this connection may seem to some, their romance may have always been subtly hinted at.

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Fan-favorite characters ROCKY and ADAM are officially a Rangers power couple

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1 – Written by Melissa Flores; Art by Simona Di Gianfelice, Raúl Angulo, Jose Enrique Fernandez and Ed Dukeshire

In the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers In the television series, Rocky and Adam were always portrayed as close friends who moved from Stone Canyon to Angel Grove together for the Team Ninja Competition and later simultaneously replaced the original Power Rangers Jason and Zack on the team. They continued to be frequently paired together on-screen and in Boom! Studios’ subsequent comic book series that redefined history. it seems as if there have been repeated subtle hints that the two are more than just friends and teammates.

In the lead-up to the end of the comic series, both were kidnapped by Dark Specter and shared a cell before being brainwashed and incorporated into Dark Specter’s zombie army. When Aisha broke her spell, it looked like the two Rangers were reaching for each other’s hands. Another detail that could have easily been missed was when the Rangers checked on Rocky while he was suffering from PTSD; afterward, everyone except Adam left Rocky’s house. The depiction of the couple holding hands in Darkest hour #1 confirms what has been hinted at for some time.

The romance between Adam and Rocky is the perfect development of their character dynamic

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As unexpected as it may be for some to see Rocky and Adam’s relationship become canon to the franchise, it is a welcome addition to the franchise and a great evolution of their long-standing dynamic. Notably, even fans have previously “paired” the two online, making this a realization of long-standing potential. The portrayal, especially through the use of two prominent characters, is for Power Rangers. Although it is not the first LGBTQ+ couple in Power Rangers History – this honor belongs Dino/Cosmic Rage Fern and Izzy – certainly The more visibility the franchise has, the stronger it becomes.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

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Austin St. John, Thuy Trang, Walter Emanuel Jones, Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost, Paul Schrier, Jason Narvy, David Fielding, Jason David Frank, Johnny Yong Bosch, Karan Ashley, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland

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Haim Saban, Shuki Levy

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