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POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED:HYPERFORCE #1- Boom! Studios
CREATIVE TEAM: Melissa Flores, Meghan Camarena, Federico Sabbatini, Bryan Valenza, Ed Dukeshire, and Keyla Valerio
Welcome to an all-new Nerd Initiative Bullpen segment from the mind of Matt from the Hops ‘Geek’ News Podcast where we will be reviewing the latest and greatest comics you should be adding to your pull lists!
For our very first one, we will be diving into the first issue of the all-new series coming from Boom! Studios, Power Rangers Unlimited: Hyperforce #1.
First things first if you have been sleeping on Boom! Studios do yourself a favor and fix that immediately. This studio has really found its stride this year and this latest addition into the beloved Power Rangers franchise is further proof of that.
Note: Spoilers ahead
The story kicks off in an alternate timeline having seen this iteration of Rangers shattered and broken. Their fight to save their timeline and universe failed and as such the team is no more. The Red Ranger shattered Zordon’s tube in hopes of purifying the evils that threatened not only the universe but, the morphing grid.
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This is where we discover Chloe AKA our pink ranger was hit with a shocking discovery. Her father was the leader of the group known as the Alliance whose goal was to destroy the rangers and the timelines. The fallout of this revelation leads to altered and destroyed timelines and where our story picks up.
Chloe’s goal is to gain her father’s trust as she is now a working force of evil herself. The timeline may have been erased but, the Rangers are still fighting the fight regardless if they are a team.
Jack AKA our Yellow Ranger swoops in and takes Chloe after she falls for a trap set against her will and from there she begrudgingly agrees to help find the other Rangers. Leading to an epic time-traveling sequence going from the North Pole to Sir King Arthurs’s court to get the team back together.
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Chloe is the driving factor of this issue as she yet again betrays the team and we find our remaining heroes. After a classic morphing sequence that will have fans leaping from their seats, we learn of the true villain of this series and that the Rangers cannot fight this fight alone.
Melissa Flores and Meghan Camarena do a wonderful job setting up light-hearted quips while weaving in the direness of the situation. Meanwhile, Sabbatini and Valenza write visual poetry of their own through the stunning colors that jolt from the page.
The blend of old-school style suits mixed with a new and fresh take on them bring distinct flavors to this story.
The team does a wonderful job of bringing readers up to speed on who our team is and the motivations behind every action from Chloe’s stunning betrayals to her relationship with Jack our “elder” Ranger. Fans of the Power Rangers will need to make this latest run a priority each month as there will be twists and turns behind every page.
FINAL THOUGHTS: 4 out of 5 Cigars
Everyone loves a good rating system and something I like to do is rate things out of 5 cigars in honor of our beloved Canadian hero Wolverine.
Power Rangers Unlimited: Hyperforce #1 by Flores and Camarena does an excellent job of inviting old fans and new fans alike into a gripping futuristic take on the Power Rangers.
The blend of writing and visuals matches together better than Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS! Make sure you hit up your LCS and have it in your box each release day!
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