The idea of a crossover between Power Rangers and Cobra Kai is as ridiculous as it is appealing. And while we'll probably never see Johnny Lawrence and his students take on Rita Repulsa in live-action, Hasbro is giving fans a taste of how that mash-up could look with a new series of Power Rangers: The Lightning Collection figures.
The Mighty Morphin x Cobra Kai series consists of three figures that give Miyagi-verse characters a Power Rangers-flavored makeover. Daniel LaRusso becomes the White Crane Ranger, while his daughter Samantha becomes the Pink Mantis. The third figure, the aptly named Skeleputty, combines Rita's minion with the Halloween skeleton costumes seen in one of The Karate Kid's most iconic fight scenes.
Get a closer look at all three figures in the slideshow gallery below:
As with the rest of the Power Rangers: The Lightning Collection line, these figures at designed at 1:12 scale and measure about 6 inches in height. Each figure includes various accessories like alternate heads, weapons and energy pieces.
The entire Mighty Morphin x Cobra Kai series is exclusive to Target and is priced at $29.99 each. Preorders will open up at 9am ET on October 25, with an estimated Spring 2023 release window.
- Preorder the Daniel LaRusso: Morphed White Crane Figure
- Preorder the Samantha LaRusso: Morphed Pink Mantis Figure
- Preorder the Skeleputty Figure
Weirdly enough, this isn't even the first time Cobra Kai has crossed over with another iconic martial arts franchise in action figure form. Playmates Toys recently released a series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. Cobra Kai figures that pit Johnny Lawrence and the gang against the Heroes in a Half Shell. If you prefer your Cobra Kai figures a little more grounded in reality, Diamond Select Toys has a line of Cobra Kai figures directly inspired by the Netflix series.
Cobra Kai is still going strong, with the most recent season having hit Netflix in September 2022. You can check out IGN's full Season 5 review and our spoiler-filled breakdown of Season 5's ending.
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