Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1 – Rangers Reunite

Ten years have passed since the original Power Rangers turned in their morphers and went on to live regular lives. But there is a new, but visually similar threat that has come to Angel Grove. Will this new threat pose a devastating challenge to the original rangers who’ve been out of the game for so long…

Creative Team

Marguerite Bennett (Writer), Andrew Lee Griffith (Artist), Joshua Jensen (Colorist), Ed Dukeshire (Letterer)

Madison Goyette (Designer), Ari Yarwood (Assistant Editor), Tea Fougner (Executive Editor),
Andy Schmidt (Editor-in-Chief)

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Rangers Reunite

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) has made a come-back with this new number one coming from BOOM! Studios. As a 90’s kid, I am so excited to see this take on the original rangers that I grew up watching. Now I do understand that Mighty Morphin comics have been released over time with multiple variations of storylines. I can sadly but honestly say I never read them. But recently I have been diving back into the things that I enjoyed when I was a child, and this new story brought back all of the feelings from back then!

Issue one of this new storyline guides readers through pages of very important backstory for MMPR fans. The timeline is set ten years after the original rangers turned over their morphers and attempted to live regular ordinary lives as new rangers took over. The beautiful part of this entire issue is getting to see as a fan what the original rangers have been doing within the ten years, they were no longer rangers. Getting to visually witness them go on to do bigger and better things without having the responsibility of protecting the world really focusses on the fact they (the rangers) are simple ordinary people.

Fans of MMPR may become a bit confused when the villain for this story is revealed. Within this story the villain is none other than, Rita. Now you might be saying to yourself, how can this be? Rita was defeated by the rangers and is no more. In all actuality you would be correct! But this is not the same Rita that fans are used to. No, this Rita is new and has some pretty cool abilities that really draw off of the current society that we are in today.

This issue brings back the full aura of the original rangers. Readers are going to enjoy seeing the original morphers, suites and so much more! Fans of the original show, movie and comics need to pick this series up for their collections. Get ready everyone because its MORPHIN TIME!

The Writing

The writing for this first issue is out of this world! It is so fundamentally sound that readers will enjoy every aspect of it. Marguerite Bennett does an amazing job at giving such detailed explanations of each of the rangers’ back story for the years that they have been away. The narration is strong and powerful when it needs to be making it so easy to feel what the characters are going through. Truly an entertaining and easy read!

The Artwork

The artwork is so stunning in this first issue! The pencil work is so crisp and to the point leaving easy work for the coloration of the panels. Andrew Lee Griffith and Joshua Jensen work so well together to bring the rangers back to life with even a hint of aging to them. Bold coloration throughout this issue begs the attention of the reader. One more phenomenal aspect of the art is the attention to details within each panel. One example is the details within the morphers, great job!

Ed Dukeshire is responsible for the lettering for this issue, and there is no disappointment! The sizing and font used make this an easy read. The changing of styles for bold emotion or high intensity moments adds so much flare to the lore of MMPR. Absolutely wonderful work!

Variant Covers

Final Thoughts

I loved this first issue of the new storyline for MMPR! Brought back memories of sitting in front of my television as a kid watching my favorite hero team battle against out of this world threats. This story is reuniting the original cast of rangers after a decade of separation from each other. Fans will truly love seeing what the characters have been up to in their absence. This is one story you will not what to miss out on! Go get your copy of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1 today!

Overall Grade: 10/10

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