Amy Jo Johnson talks 'Power Rangers: The Return' and the huge emotional stakes

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Interview:  Amy Jo Johnson Power Rangers: The Return - #4 out May 29 (4 issue series)
Co-written by Matt Hotson, art by Nico Leon and Francesco Segala

1. Amy Jo Johnson, thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast. How does it feel to return to Power Rangers in the author’s chair?
2. Tell us about your collaboration with the rest of the creative team! How did you and Matt Hotson craft this new Ranger universe?
3. The Power Rangers are older, maybe even wiser, how much backstory did you develop to capture who they are in this story?
4. Is there a particular panel or page where Nico Leon and Francesco Segala’s art blew you away?
5. How’d you get involved with Boom! Studios? Were you surprised by the creative freedom you had in creating this all-new timeline?