Mighty Morphin #18: Hey There, Kids!

While Rocky turns to Matt for help in babysitting his siblings, the rest of the Power Rangers travel to Aegus V in search of a new Command Center. You’d think the adventures of the Power Rangers would be the highlight of the issue, but I found myself much more interested in Rocky’s adventures on Earth.

In a total sitcom moment, Rocky concocts a scheme to have Matt help with his young siblings. I can’t really remember many interactions between the two young men prior to this one, but pairing them up as best buddies is a great evolution for both characters. Rocky has always been one of the more underrated and underappreciated Power Rangers in the series, so him finding friendship outside of the core Power Rangers team can lend to some great potential stories going forward. The comics have always portrayed Rocky as a jokester and comic relief character, so I’m looking forward to more development from him.

The plot with the Power Rangers felt a bit disappointing. It’s clear that the creative team wanted a way to focus on Rocky so they shipped the other rangers off to space which is fine, but seeing this plot stall out for them to go to another planet is a bit of a letdown. I really liked Aisha taking center stage as she tried to reason with the octopus-like race. Aisha, like Rocky, is an underrated ranger who deserves far more attention and care than she received in the show, and the comics are doing a great job with that. I hope we get some more Adam in the near future, though.

The art by Moisés Hidalgo is very charming in this issue. I’m noticing some inspirations from anime throughout the story which brings a new level of fun to the series. I also really enjoyed the designs of the octopus-like beings of Aegus V.