Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1
Marcell Hines
Recap
A new uniform for a new era! The future is now with this visionary relaunch of the globally acclaimed Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series.
It’s been ten years since the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers turned in their morphers and went their separate ways. But now they’ve been called back to the legendary Command Center to face a new, terrifying form of a familiar foe: Rita Rabiosa.
They may not be teenagers with attitudes anymore, but are they still the same heroes they once were?
New York Times-bestselling comic book writer Marguerite Bennett (Bombshells, Batwoman) jumps into the Command Center, joined by industry veteran artist Andrew Lee Griffith (Transformers, G.I. Joe), to usher in a new era of Power Rangers, making it perfect for new readers and longtime fans alike!
Review
A decade has passed since the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers defended Earth from the evil of Rita Repulsa. Their lives went back to normal, but now they once again find themselves defending the Earth, this time from the threat of Rita Rabiosa. As Billy reunites with his friends to take on this new threat, they quickly learn that trying to save the planet isn’t as easy as riding a bike.
After the somewhat disappointing and abrupt end to Power Rangers Prime just a few months ago, Boom! Is once again going back to the drawing board with a new series based around the original Power Rangers team. If you are looking for a book that continues where the previous MMPR volume left off, then this story isn’t going to be for you. Honestly, this book probably isn’t even for fans of the franchise as a whole as it seems that nothing has happened after the season 3 of MMPR (maybe In Space, but nothing concrete has been stated yet). The timeline for this book is all wonky if you know any ranger history after Mighty Morphin, but we won’t get into that right now. Focus on the book. How is it? In a word? It’s fine. Just fine.
Marguerite Bennett is no stranger to Power Ranger comics, having written the “Beyond The Grid” story along with various one-shot tales, and overall what she presents isn’t a bad start. Thr dialogue is a bit stilted and awkward at times, but the characters act as you would remember them from the show and there is clearly set up to expand more on the time they spent away from each other. Rita Rabiosa is a mystery that will also hopefully be solved as the story goes on.
Andrew Griffith’s pencils are nothing to write home about, but that doesn’t mean they are bad by any means. A couple pages stand out from the rest, but there is nothing that keeps the eye longer than necessary. While I personally am not a fan of the new suits the team is wearing, they are rendered well and look good in action. Joshua Jensen’s colors also make them pop out from the page.
Final Thoughts
MMPR #1 is a fine re-introduction to these beloved characters, even for a fan like me with “Mighty Morphin Fatigue.” Time will tell if this series will be able to reach the heights of the previous volume.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1: A Morphenominal Reunion
- Writing - 7/107/10
- Storyline - 7/107/10
- Art - 6.5/106.5/10
- Color - 7/107/10
- Cover Art - 8/108/10
