Power Rangers Unlimited #2: Psycho White Out

An abandoned satellite orbiting KO-35 brings together Power Rangers from across the grid to investigate. As they inch closer to the culprit, not only are they confronted with a violent face from the past, but the real puppet master’s goals begin to reveal themselves.

The best thing about Unlimited so far is its willingness to use all the parts of the wider franchise outside of Mighty Morphin to tell its story. This time the team consists of Andros (Red Space Ranger), Sky Tate (SPD Blue Ranger), Chip Thorn (Mystic Force Yellow Ranger), Karone (Pink Lost Galaxy Ranger and the former Astronema), and Kendall Morgan (the second Dino Charge Purple Ranger). While it is good to see multiple eras represented in this team (Saban, Disney, and Neo-Saban) at least half of this team have nothing to do and seem more to fill out a roster spot. Nonetheless the issue remains an interesting read.

Kenny Porter and Joey Esposito craft a solid mystery that would have gone over better if the cover hadn’t spoiled it beforehand. Psycho White’s origin is interesting and fits with the established lore, but I would have appreciated it if it was more of a mystery. There is also a decent bit of lore about KO-35 that showcases some potential of perhaps the team expanding on other locations in the universe as well as being more than just battlefields. Aside from the character issues mentioned earlier, Sky and Andros had an intriguing dynamic showing that this writing team sees the characters as more than just colorful spandex bodies. It’s also good to see Trini doesn’t have to be in the field and the team is good on their own.

Federico Soressa pencils and Raul Angulo’s colors make for a powerhouse team in this early going. Psycho White’s design is unique while still retaining elements from the originals and while the action is a bit hard to follow in some instances, its still as fun as you expect.