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The Lightning Collection is a Power Rangers cross-series toyline. It is the first Power Rangers toyline to be produced by Hasbro after the company acquired the global Power Rangers toy license from the previous company, Bandai America, in February 2018. The line will serve as the successor toyline to the latter company's Legacy Collection, produced from 2016-19.
Background
Hasbro unveiled the line at Power Morphicon 6 in August 2018, touting the upcoming release as "the most show-authentic Power Rangers figures ever". Each figure stands at approximately 6 inches tall, half an inch shorter than the Legacy Collection figures, and features a less "heroic" body sculpt with real-world proportions. In addition, each figure features over 20 points of articulation. Each figure comes with the character's personal weapons and other accessories, including interchangeable hands, optional "special effect" parts, and a separate "civilian" head featuring photo-realistic likenesses of the Rangers' actors.[1]
The line is being described as an "anthology series" with waves fearuring Rangers from different teams and eras.[1] The first figure from the line to be revealed was the Mighty Morphin White Ranger, with Hasbro displaying a prototype of the figure at Power Morphicon 6. A 55-second video showing the creation of the figure was shown at Power Morphicon, which included footage of the figure with its alternate "civilian" head bearing the likeness of actor Jason David Frank.[2]
Like the previous Legacy Collection, the Lightning Collection figures retail for $19.99.[1]
Releases
Wave 1 (April 2019)
Wave 2 (August 2019)
- Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger I[4]
- Lost Galaxy Magna Defender I[4]
- Beast Morphers Red Ranger[4]
- Beast Morphers Gold Ranger[4]
Wave 3 (October 2019)
These figures were slated to be released in December 2019, but were released in some places in October 2019.
- Mighty Morphin Red Ranger I[5]
- Dino Charge Gold Ranger[5]
- Beast Morphers Blue Ranger[5]
- Lord Drakkon[5]
Wave 4 (March 2020)
- Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger I[6]
- Zeo Ranger III - Blue[6]
- S.P.D. Red Ranger I[6]
- Beast Morphers Cybervillain Blaze[6]
Exclusives
- Mighty Morphin Red Ranger I with Dragon Shield and Zeo Gold Ranger II 2-pack (exclusive to the San Diego Comic-Con: July 2019; exclusive to Hasbro Pulse website: August 2019)[7]
- Mighty Morphin Green Ranger (Fighting Spirit style) and Putty Patroller 2-pack (exclusive to online retailers: August 2019)[4]
- Goldar (exclusive to GameStop: August 2019)[8]
- Lost Galaxy Red Ranger and Psycho Red 2-pack (exclusive to online retailers: September 2019)[9]
- Psycho Blue (exclusive to GameStop: September 2019)[10]
- Mighty Morphin Black Ranger I with Dragon Shield (exclusive to Walgreens: October 2019)[11]
Non-Action Figure Releases
- Mighty Morphin White Ranger replica helmet (October 2019)[4]
Upcoming Releases
Wave 5 (June 2020)
Wave 6 (2020)
Exclusives
- Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa 25th Wedding Anniversary 2-pack (exclusive to GameStop: August 2020)[13]
Non-Action Figure Releases
- Mighty Morphin Green Ranger replica Dragon Dagger (August 2020)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.powerrangersnow.com/hasbro-reveals-first-power-rangers-toys/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V28x0l8zusk
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://news.tokunation.com/2019/02/15/power-rangers-lightning-collection-first-look-58831
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://toynewsi.com/447-33987
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.powerrangersnow.com/hasbro-power-rangers-lightning-collection-wave-3-revealed/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 https://news.tokunation.com/2019/11/12/power-rangers-lightning-collection-wave-4-wave-5-case-breakdowns-released-64094/
- ↑ https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2019/06/10/power-rangers-hasbro-comic-con-red-ranger-gold-ranger-figures/
- ↑ https://www.gamestop.com/collectibles/toys/power-rangers-lightning-collection-6-inch-mighty-morphin-goldar-only-at-gamestop/172033
- ↑ https://www.powerrangersnow.com/power-rangers-lost-galaxy-psycho-ranger-lightning-collection-pack-revealed/
- ↑ https://www.powerrangersnow.com/psycho-blue-ranger-lightning-collection-figure-revealed/
- ↑ https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2019/06/27/power-rangers-hasbro-black-ranger-dragon-shield-figure/
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2020/02/28/lightning-collection-wave-6/
- ↑ https://news.tokunation.com/2020/02/12/power-rangers-lightning-collection-lord-zedd-rita-repulsa-anniversary-set-announced-65695
| Power Rangers Toylines |
|---|
| Season-specific Toylines |
| Mighty Morphin - Zeo - Turbo - in Space - Lost Galaxy - Lightspeed Rescue |
| Time Force - Wild Force - Ninja Storm - Dino Thunder - S.P.D. - Mystic Force - Operation Overdrive |
| Jungle Fury - RPM - Mighty Morphin (2010) - Samurai - Megaforce - Super Megaforce |
| Dino Charge - Dino Super Charge - Ninja Steel |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - Power Rangers (2017) |
| Legacy Mighty Morphin |
| Cross-series Toylines |
| Figures |
| Auto-Morphin - Battle Morphin - Super Legends - Collectible Figures - 4.5-inch - 5-inch - 8-inch - Legacy Collection - Action Hero - 3.75-inch - Lightning Collection |
| Zords |
| Deluxe Megazords - Transforming Megazords - ZordBuilder - Retrofire Megazords - 10-inch - Micro Zords - Build and Morph |
| Miscellany |
| Adventure Sets |
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