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Michael "Mike" Corbett is the Magna Defender, a Ranger from Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. He is heavily featured in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic starting in the Beyond the Grid story arc.
During his participation in Shattered Grid and Beyond the Grid, Mike was recruited by Grace Sterling as a part of the Promethea Rangers, to save the Rangers Lord Drakkon had captured.
He later becomes (temporary) the Black Solar Ranger of the new Solar Rangers team in order to win the fight against the corrupted Morphing Master Praetor and his Crimson Raiders, in the dimension known as the "Void".
History[]
As the Magna Defender, Mike followed his original timeline until the Shattered Grid event.
Shattered Grid[]
When events set into motion by Lord Drakkon caused the timeline to split into a pocket universe, each anchored on a powerset. The Galaxy Rangers were split off into their own pocket universe, unbeknownst to them are placed. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual
Mike eventually received Zordon's call through the Morphin Grid and was among numerous Rangers who rallied to his pocket dimension led by the Quantum Ranger for the last stand against Lord Drakkon, reunited in the Command Center. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 29
After having his Morpher reinforced by Doctor K, he take this opportunity to meet Phantom Ranger, Mike is assigned a special Ranger group, with Tanya, Cam, Andros, Heckyl and Karone, who will be the ones to free the captured Rangers in Drakkon fortress, while they are monitored by Grace Sterling and an alternate Kimberly. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 30
Mike like the other Rangers snuck in Drakkon's fortress, freed the captured Rangers in the fortress and fight against several Mastodon Sentries. He is also seen briefly in Tommy Oliver's vision when an alternate Kimberly of the World of Coinless thrown a Green Chaos Crystal at him and was subsequently aboard the Promethea when it was trapped in an unknown dimension known as “The Void”. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid Finale Issue 1
Beyond the Grid[]
The mysterious Ranger[]
Trapped on the Promethea for over 4 weeks, Mike and the rest of the Rangers who still have their powers, they were trapped in an unknown dimension known as “The Void” a place where the Morphing Grid doesn't exist, in the incursion, the Promethea Rangers save several people avoiding debris from falling on them. Mike try to stopped an explosion using the sluice gate as a shield however his powers gone , fortunately Mike is saved by Tanya thus avoiding afected by the explosion. ,Later in the Promethea's main deck, Grace organize an important reunion, Mike like the rest of the crew assist listening where they inform each one offering their skills beyond their identities as Rangers to provide survival and goods in each one in Promethea. in the day fifteen in Promethea , Mike training in the gym.
In the forty days, Andros detected a help signal from an unknown ship, Grace nominated Kim as the leader of the team, Mike and the other Rangers morph into their Ranger forms, their piloting the ship in search of the ship where the help signal comes from. However, when they enter inside the ship and discovers that it's a trap. The Rangers powers fail on them and are now facing unknown hostile reptilian-like aliens surrounding them without any ability to morph!. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 31
When the Promethea Rangers are surrounding by the reptilians monsters, an Crimsom Raiders attack Tanya shooting she an arrow, Mike avoiding grabbing the arrow, breaking it , starting a fight against these creatures, Mike open the gate for the reptilians monsters and are thrown into space, while Kimberly helps Mike. Cam closes the sluice gate, when Tanya talk with mike why he did something so risky, Mike worried tells her that he has a brother, Leo the Red Galaxy Ranger, due by the Lord Drakkon's attacks he dont known if his brother alive or killed, he think that he is alone, Tanya motivate him that everybody they are in this together ,the Rangers are notified by Karone that the mysterious Ranger stolen all the energy in Promethea, the only option they have. Andros is ordered to use an energy tracer to find their mystery Ranger, as her unique signature will stick out in The Void since there is no Morphin Grid. On the Amethyst Asteroid the Promethea Rangers find the Violet Solar Ranger as a result. Mike and the others turned into their Ranger forms, but are ambushed by several Crimsom Raiders, the Rangers fight against the Crimson Raiders intending to protect the Solarix, the Crimsom Raiders are forced to retreat, Mike and the other Rangers meet Ellarien and Remi and transport them to Promethea. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 32
Praetor encounter[]
On A-99 Scout Ship, Mike and the other Rangers meet Ellarien, listening to her story that how she has the Solarix and the decadence of her universe, Cam and the rest of the Rangers are amazed at how she can morph into a universe without Morphin Grid, unfortunately, Preator invaded the space with his several Crimson Raiders, making them team up with Ellarien. Mike and the other Rangers rechargers their Morphers and there are ready to protect the Solarix. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 33
The Rangers with a successful recharge in their powers, Cam informs to Terona, that scan again the Morphing Grid signal in space. The Rangers are challenged by Predator to give the Solarix, Ellarien made respective Zords for each Ranger by the Solarix Energy, Mike and the other Rangers fight in space destroyed some Crimsom Raiders. During the fight when Mike piloting his Solarix Torozord, Praetor is reading the mind of the Rangers, Mike is affected as he started being doubtful of himself having insecurities and as a result, he is easily attacked by the Crimson Raiders and the Torozord is damaged. However, he regains consciousness, witnesses the scene, and saves Tanya. Taking the blast from her instead by protecting her, the Torozord is destroyed but Mike is saved by Ellarien, fortunately Grace rushes in with her Mechazord causes the Preator and his Crimsom Raiders forcing to retreat. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 34
The Promethea Rangers, decide to release the dominate world by Praetor, giving resources, food and technology to each world in the Gym after his training. in Terona's laboratory,Mike is proud, of how conner the Red Dino Ranger now without his powers asserts himself, later he spends time with Tanya starting a romantic relationship, at the night Mike has nightmares while he listening to the voice of his brother, fortunately he receive the consolation of Tanya, in Promethea the Rangers encounters a great signal of the Morphing Grid, going to the signal discovers the Splintered Star was made by Zeo Crystals. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 36
Emergence a new Solar Ranger team[]
The Rangers in the Splintered Star, all the Rangers witness the great power of the planet, and the descomunal connection with the Morphing Grid, the Rangers detected a powerful energy signature in the Magnetic North Pole, going to the pillar base the Solarix recharger immediately, the Rangers decide to sleep until tomorrow for continuing the investigation while Mike decide to guard if Preator appears, However, when all wake up the Solarix isn't in Ellarien's hand, generate and conflict in all the Rangers, signaling Andros as the main suspect. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 37
When Mike regretful confesses his fault, Mike along with the other Rangers and Remi listening to how Ellarien tells Preator's story and his ascends and descent as a Morphing Master, Mike points out, that they could use the Solarix to restart the connection with the Morphing Grid and back in their main universe. Ellarien break the Solarix's crystal in fragments and give each one. Mike like the others fused the fragment with their respective Morpher, he fused the fragment with his Magna Defender Morpher becomes the Black Solar Ranger, and as a result rising a new Solar Ranger team. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 38
Mike and the rest of the Solar Rangers, confident with their new powers, are ambushed by Praetor and the great Army of Crimsom Raiders, when the Praetor appears in the Splintered Star the Solar Rangers are confronted by him, and when Promethea and the Rangers without powers appear to help them, the Solar Rangers making their respective Zords, the Solar Zords. Defeated various Crimsom Raiders during the fight, uniting the seven keys forming the Solarix Megazord destroyed Praetor with a powerful energy ray, also the Promethea Rangers return the Solarix fragments to Ellarien. Mike and the rest of the Rangers say goodbye to Elarrien and Remi, while they cross the dimensional portal going back to his universe. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 39
Personality[]
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Ranger Powers[]
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
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Attacks[]
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Abilities[]
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Weaknesses[]
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Zords
- Torozord
- Solarix Morphin’ Energy Torozord - A remake of the original Lost Galaxy Torozord made completely of energy from the Solarix
Arsenal
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
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Abilities[]
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Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
- Magna Sword: Black Solar Ranger personal weapon.
Zords[]
- Black Solarzord: Black Solar Ranger's personal Zord.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Space Rangers
- Zeo Rangers
- Dino Charge Rangers
- Solar Rangers
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (World of the Coinless)
Family[]
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Others[]
Enemies[]
New Power Coalition[]
- Lord Drakkon
- Tyrannosaurus Sentries
- Mastodon Sentries
- Sabertooth Sentries
- Blue Samurai Sentries
- Green Zeo Sentries
Praetor's Army[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Concept Art[]
- Mike's Black Solar Ranger costume was designed by Simone Di Meo.
Notes[]
- Black Solar Ranger appears as an alternate skin for Magna Defender in Power Rangers Legacy Wars.
- Mike is Michael's nickname TV STORY-Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 34
Appearances[]
- Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 29
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 30
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid Finale Issue 1 (vision only)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 31
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 32
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 33
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 34
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 36
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 37
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 38
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 39
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 117
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 120 (flashback only)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour Issue 1
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
Power Rangers Legacy Wars[]
Black Solar Ranger appears as an alternate skin for Magna Defender in Power Rangers Legacy Wars.See Also[]
- Magna Defender - Mike's predecessor with whom at one point he shared a body with (in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy).
- Mike Corbett - Mike's counterpart in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
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