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Saban's Go Go Power Rangers
Saban's Go Go Power Rangers, Vol. 5
THE PAST FIGHTS BACK! With the Green Power Coin finally in her possession, Rita Repulsa must go into the darkest corners of her past to unlock its power. Meanwhile, the Power Rangers work to discover what exactly Rita will do next, but face an unlikely foe who has his origins in Zordon’s past. Written by Ryan Parrott (Star Trek: Manifest Destiny) and illustrated by Eleonora Carlini (Batgirl), discover the secret history of the Power Rangers revealed for the first time! Collects issues #17-20.
112 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 10, 2019
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February 25, 2020
Pausing the development of our main heroes, in order to give the villain backstory was genius giving more gravity to the plot.
January 3, 2022
This vol packed a punch! Rita's explosive origin combined with the unexpected appearance of Zordon's old ally, Alpha-1, was more than enough for this vol to stand out. Then the targeted attack on specific characters hit close enough to home for this to really seal the deal. This was clearly the greatest plot culmination in the series yet!
The fight scenes were large and impactful and the ramifications were bigger than we'd ever known. Managing to not skimp on the character progression throughout the busyness of the action was clearly a display of Ryan Parrott's writing prowess. The plot was well-paced and the cliffhanger ending was impressively conducted. Surely no one could resist picking up Saban's Go Go Power Rangers, Vol. 6 after reading this!
The fight scenes were large and impactful and the ramifications were bigger than we'd ever known. Managing to not skimp on the character progression throughout the busyness of the action was clearly a display of Ryan Parrott's writing prowess. The plot was well-paced and the cliffhanger ending was impressively conducted. Surely no one could resist picking up Saban's Go Go Power Rangers, Vol. 6 after reading this!
October 18, 2020
4.5/5 I enjoyed this volume because of the character development and world building depth the story managed to convey to its readers. We get to see Zordon in his pre-tube glory, a young Rita with her mother, an older Rita with a specter of her mother, the OG Alpha, and the grand-opening of the Angel Grove Juice Bar and Gym. I enjoyed how Zordon is portrayed as a complex man with doubts in spite of his great powers.
Further, I loved that Rita is gaining some dimension as a villain. It would be easy to continue to cast Rita in the 2-dimensional villainess role from the show’s past, but the intimation that Rita is a chosen child of sorts and that her father was responsible for manipulating Rita into the villainess that she is today adds nuance to Rita’s character design.
But, I truly enjoyed the background behind establishing a gym and juice bar in Angel Grove. That the juice bar/gym was meant for kids to connect in a safe and productive environment.
Further, I loved that Rita is gaining some dimension as a villain. It would be easy to continue to cast Rita in the 2-dimensional villainess role from the show’s past, but the intimation that Rita is a chosen child of sorts and that her father was responsible for manipulating Rita into the villainess that she is today adds nuance to Rita’s character design.
But, I truly enjoyed the background behind establishing a gym and juice bar in Angel Grove. That the juice bar/gym was meant for kids to connect in a safe and productive environment.
January 26, 2023
I continue to be impressed with the universe building that is done by Parrot. He really does build up the characters, which include Rita and Zordon in a way that takes your nostalgia for the series you watched as a kid and morphs (pun intended) it into something better and more entertaining.
May 5, 2021
Who knew there were other Alpha? Also who knew who Rita's parents actually were? Maybe I just don't remember from back in the day but this all came as a shock to me.
We balance the storyline of Trin and Jason trying to "date" while all the others are also finding purpose in their life as teenagers dealing with life and school and being a power ranger. On top of that RIta makes some pretty big moves here and a lot of big reveals. Alpha 1 comes back from the past and he's basically Alpha 5 but a lot meaner, stronger, and more efficent in fighting.
Overall, once again Power Rangers balances a lot of storyline sand tones/themes well. I believe Parrott was MADE to write power rangers. His dialogue is great, the art is fantastic, the pacing is well done, and the fights are fun as well as the big reveals.
A 4 out of 5.
We balance the storyline of Trin and Jason trying to "date" while all the others are also finding purpose in their life as teenagers dealing with life and school and being a power ranger. On top of that RIta makes some pretty big moves here and a lot of big reveals. Alpha 1 comes back from the past and he's basically Alpha 5 but a lot meaner, stronger, and more efficent in fighting.
Overall, once again Power Rangers balances a lot of storyline sand tones/themes well. I believe Parrott was MADE to write power rangers. His dialogue is great, the art is fantastic, the pacing is well done, and the fights are fun as well as the big reveals.
A 4 out of 5.
July 4, 2019
This is a review for Go Go Power Rangers Volumes 4 and 5, since they're basically one long story split into two, the same way as volumes 1 and 2 of the series were. I'm also assuming Volume 5 includes the Forever Rangers one-shot that ties up the story.
The focus on the early days of the Power Rangers continues here, as the team continue to feel out exactly what roles they play, as well as their relationships with each other, which blossom in some surprising ways.
Meanwhile, writer Ryan Parrott gives both the Green Power Coin and Rita Repulsa a hell of a lot more of a background, that sheds some light on why Rita is the way she is, and how she ends up further on in the series as well. It also manages to thread in and out of some continuity that the main Mighty Morphin' book set up, which was a nice surprise.
There's also a new wrinkle in the form of Alpha-1, the predecessor to Alpha-5 (no duh) who isn't exactly everything he says he is, and puts Zordon's methodology under a microscope in a surprising way.
On the art front, Dan Mora departs the series in favour of Eleonora Carlini, who I think has finally found her place in the comics world - she's bounced around at DC for a while but I never really felt like she suited the books she was assigned, but her work her is excellent. It's not as good as Mora's, but it's definitely damn close, and Raul Angulo's colours are gorgeous. The Zord battles have never looked so good.
As a bridging story between Shattered Grid and Necessary Evil, as well as an examination of the early days of both the Rangers and their villains, Go Go is doing a fantastic job, and these next two volumes are living proof.
The focus on the early days of the Power Rangers continues here, as the team continue to feel out exactly what roles they play, as well as their relationships with each other, which blossom in some surprising ways.
Meanwhile, writer Ryan Parrott gives both the Green Power Coin and Rita Repulsa a hell of a lot more of a background, that sheds some light on why Rita is the way she is, and how she ends up further on in the series as well. It also manages to thread in and out of some continuity that the main Mighty Morphin' book set up, which was a nice surprise.
There's also a new wrinkle in the form of Alpha-1, the predecessor to Alpha-5 (no duh) who isn't exactly everything he says he is, and puts Zordon's methodology under a microscope in a surprising way.
On the art front, Dan Mora departs the series in favour of Eleonora Carlini, who I think has finally found her place in the comics world - she's bounced around at DC for a while but I never really felt like she suited the books she was assigned, but her work her is excellent. It's not as good as Mora's, but it's definitely damn close, and Raul Angulo's colours are gorgeous. The Zord battles have never looked so good.
As a bridging story between Shattered Grid and Necessary Evil, as well as an examination of the early days of both the Rangers and their villains, Go Go is doing a fantastic job, and these next two volumes are living proof.
December 18, 2022
Every volume of this series has just been killing it! This one in particular dives into the villains and their histories, as well as introducing an awesome new character through more backstories of an already beloved established character. Give me more of this!
March 10, 2020
In a phrase...
A lot of plotlines laid out over year one begin to merge, we get some payoff between Kimberly and Matt, we get more of this crazed Alpha, we find out more about Rita's origins, and we prepare for the arrival of the Green Ranger.
This series has been so morph-enomenal I can't wait to read these last few volumes.
A lot of plotlines laid out over year one begin to merge, we get some payoff between Kimberly and Matt, we get more of this crazed Alpha, we find out more about Rita's origins, and we prepare for the arrival of the Green Ranger.
This series has been so morph-enomenal I can't wait to read these last few volumes.
January 31, 2021
(Original rating: 5⭐)
I really like the backstory of Rita and Zordon that we get, and the Rangers' visits to the school guidance counsellor are pretty funny. I also love the flashback to the Youth Center's grand opening!! For some reason I wasn't quite as invested as the first time I read it though :/
I really like the backstory of Rita and Zordon that we get, and the Rangers' visits to the school guidance counsellor are pretty funny. I also love the flashback to the Youth Center's grand opening!! For some reason I wasn't quite as invested as the first time I read it though :/
December 18, 2019
I continue to adore both of the ongoing Power Rangers series from BOOM! Studios. The Go Go series focuses more on the non-actiony things like teenage drama and backstories to iconic characters. Rita's past is a big part of this volume. We meet Rita's mother and learn that she knew Zordon. Rita reminisces about her past as she tries to get the Dragon coin to work.
The rangers are being affected by living a double life Zach's not doing well with his classes. The Jason and Trini relationship gets a little bumpy. Kim has to deal with her parents' divorce.
Alpha-1 makes his debut in this volume. I'm looking forward to where he takes the main story. He has a complicated past and relationship with Zordon. I think we're going to get into the ethics of superhero-ing.
There are so many great references. Master Vile might be on his way. Tenga warriors are featured in a flashback.
Not only the teenagers get drama to deal with this volume. Rita did not get along with her mother. And we learn more about Ernie's past and why he decided to open up a youth center.
The artwork is excellent. The colors really capture the brightness of Power Rangers. That was one thing the 2017 film tried to get away from. I hope the upcoming film embraces the bright colors. This comic goes above and beyond the original series feel with the crispness of the colors and especially the zords. The zords get to do things in comics they would never have been able to do in 1990s live-action.
This volume packs so much. I love it. This volume is a great setup for whatever Alpha-1 decides to do next volume. I give this volume a 5/5.
The rangers are being affected by living a double life Zach's not doing well with his classes. The Jason and Trini relationship gets a little bumpy. Kim has to deal with her parents' divorce.
Alpha-1 makes his debut in this volume. I'm looking forward to where he takes the main story. He has a complicated past and relationship with Zordon. I think we're going to get into the ethics of superhero-ing.
There are so many great references. Master Vile might be on his way. Tenga warriors are featured in a flashback.
Not only the teenagers get drama to deal with this volume. Rita did not get along with her mother. And we learn more about Ernie's past and why he decided to open up a youth center.
The artwork is excellent. The colors really capture the brightness of Power Rangers. That was one thing the 2017 film tried to get away from. I hope the upcoming film embraces the bright colors. This comic goes above and beyond the original series feel with the crispness of the colors and especially the zords. The zords get to do things in comics they would never have been able to do in 1990s live-action.
This volume packs so much. I love it. This volume is a great setup for whatever Alpha-1 decides to do next volume. I give this volume a 5/5.
October 15, 2022
This set of issues has some big revelations about Rita's origins, continuing dating drama amongst the Rangers, another funny monster attack (Stabasaurus Rex), and the arrival of Alpha-1 and another dark stain on Zordon's record.
I think the more mature writing of these stories can and often does make the stories more compelling, but also reveals the flaws and the ridiculous nature of the original so much that some of the fun is lost. Making Rita into a valid threat with a more complicated emotionally charged past steals the comic fun from her--she was always just a cackling and hilarious baddie, but now we are asked to accept her as a tragic and truly threatening villain. Zordon using children for his war is also truly messed up, but if you delve into that, again, the silly charming veneers starts peeling off.
I had the biggest WTF moment when the Rangers try to save their own school from Goldar and other minions, who (we are told) are killing people left and right. But when Alpha-1 actually tries to kill Goldar, the Rangers stop him because they are against killing now.
I remember back when I was watching the old Rangers episodes it used to disturb me that in each episode the Rangers would kill the monster in the end. But if they are really at war, and if the monsters are really killing people, then Alpha-1 is right--they SHOULD kill Goldar. If they are constantly fighting with baby gloves, they are sacrificing the innocent just so they don't feel bad and get their hands "dirty" or something. It's messed up.
I think the more mature writing of these stories can and often does make the stories more compelling, but also reveals the flaws and the ridiculous nature of the original so much that some of the fun is lost. Making Rita into a valid threat with a more complicated emotionally charged past steals the comic fun from her--she was always just a cackling and hilarious baddie, but now we are asked to accept her as a tragic and truly threatening villain. Zordon using children for his war is also truly messed up, but if you delve into that, again, the silly charming veneers starts peeling off.
I had the biggest WTF moment when the Rangers try to save their own school from Goldar and other minions, who (we are told) are killing people left and right. But when Alpha-1 actually tries to kill Goldar, the Rangers stop him because they are against killing now.
I remember back when I was watching the old Rangers episodes it used to disturb me that in each episode the Rangers would kill the monster in the end. But if they are really at war, and if the monsters are really killing people, then Alpha-1 is right--they SHOULD kill Goldar. If they are constantly fighting with baby gloves, they are sacrificing the innocent just so they don't feel bad and get their hands "dirty" or something. It's messed up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 11, 2020
This series is just consistently good! Once more expanding the Power Rangers universe we see further into Rita Repulsa's past, most notably with her mother, but we also get to see some of the skeletons in Zordon's cupboard - namely the return of the first Alpha robot: Alpha-1. Jason and Trini's blossoming relationship is also deservedly given some space.
While we know the end is coming for this series (it was only ever meant as a bridge to the mainstream MMPR comic) it has been a solid example of expanding a well known franchise into something more, which the bulk of kudos must land with writer Ryan Parrott. He has skillfully managed to mainly remain within continuity while also fleshing out side characters (giving two dimensional caricatures their own back stories and motivations) and expanding the MMPR core team, giving them so much more depth than they were allowed in the TV series. Parrott is ably assisted by the artist by Elenora Carlini, with original artist Dan Mora providing cover art. If you haven't given this series a look yet, give it a try - you won't regret it.
While we know the end is coming for this series (it was only ever meant as a bridge to the mainstream MMPR comic) it has been a solid example of expanding a well known franchise into something more, which the bulk of kudos must land with writer Ryan Parrott. He has skillfully managed to mainly remain within continuity while also fleshing out side characters (giving two dimensional caricatures their own back stories and motivations) and expanding the MMPR core team, giving them so much more depth than they were allowed in the TV series. Parrott is ably assisted by the artist by Elenora Carlini, with original artist Dan Mora providing cover art. If you haven't given this series a look yet, give it a try - you won't regret it.
February 24, 2020
Something that's been at the heart of the Boom comics titles? The deep-cuts to the lore.
Zack's cousin Curtis gets mentioned here. Even die-hard fans would be pressed to name the exact episodes, or contexts where Curtis appeared on the show. But he's mentioned here. He exists.
Remember Masked Rider? And how the Power Rangers served as that series' backdoor pilot? Yeah, Masked Rider exists in the comics, too.
There's a respect to the source material here that's mind-boggling. Add in the way these comics truly drive home that these are teenagers, not twenty-somethings on a set, and these issues just flourish.
I'm sad that GGPR is coming to an end. This has been a wonderful journey.
Zack's cousin Curtis gets mentioned here. Even die-hard fans would be pressed to name the exact episodes, or contexts where Curtis appeared on the show. But he's mentioned here. He exists.
Remember Masked Rider? And how the Power Rangers served as that series' backdoor pilot? Yeah, Masked Rider exists in the comics, too.
There's a respect to the source material here that's mind-boggling. Add in the way these comics truly drive home that these are teenagers, not twenty-somethings on a set, and these issues just flourish.
I'm sad that GGPR is coming to an end. This has been a wonderful journey.
March 25, 2025
Dar más contexto en esta reinterpretación de PR siempre es bienvenido, especialmente cuando hay un cambio de foco y se narra parte del pasado de la villana. La mención al inicio de Ernie como dueño del centro juvenil también se agradece.
En este tomo noté las diferencias en el estilo de arte de Carlini (en comparación al Vol. 1 con Mora, por ejemplo) con líneas más delgadas o algunos tonos de piel. Diría que la que más ha cambiado es Trini, aunque puede que el peinado tenga gran parte de peso en eso. De nuevo, no es algo malo, solo me parece un extra entretenido.
En este tomo noté las diferencias en el estilo de arte de Carlini (en comparación al Vol. 1 con Mora, por ejemplo) con líneas más delgadas o algunos tonos de piel. Diría que la que más ha cambiado es Trini, aunque puede que el peinado tenga gran parte de peso en eso. De nuevo, no es algo malo, solo me parece un extra entretenido.
December 16, 2019
Here is what I'm loving about these Power Rangers comics so far: They're taking the stories and concepts we're all familiar with as fans, and adding extensive layers of depth to them. Here, as in previous volumes, we see Rita Repulsa working towards activating the Dragon Power Coin. Obviously, this will eventually lead to the creation of the Green Candle, introduction of Tommy Oliver, Tommy's redemption, and will take us right to where we start off in the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers comics.
Super excited to see where these go.
Super excited to see where these go.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 1, 2022
The ending really kills this book for me. You can’t pull the whole Batman “no killing rule” when I’m constantly watching the heroes kill foot soldiers and monsters of the week. Yet when it comes to a main character villain, killing is wrong all of a sudden. It is extremely cringy. I feel like most writers don’t know how to pull off the “no kill” rule properly and just use it as a cheap cop out to keep a popular villain around.
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November 28, 2020
This is the fifth volume collection of the outstanding Go Go Power Rangers comic and it is another amazing read. I am so glad I waited to really dive into this series as its been an amazing ride! This volume continues Rita's attempt to power up the green coin as she attempts to defeat the Power Rangers once and for all!
August 11, 2021
We finally learn more about Zordon, Rita, and even Alpha's origins in this universe. We finally start learning about the comic version of Master Vile and his connections to Rita and Zordon. We meet Rita's mother which we never even knew her mother even in the original show.
January 15, 2022
Great backstop for Rita and Zordon and Alpha
I really like that we got to see Rita's mother and Alpha-1 in this volume. I like the betrayal in this one and I like that it puts everything in a grey area instead of plain black and white/good and evil.
I really like that we got to see Rita's mother and Alpha-1 in this volume. I like the betrayal in this one and I like that it puts everything in a grey area instead of plain black and white/good and evil.
August 7, 2019
this prequel series doesn't take itself as serious as the main series and is seriously lacking in interest as a result. I really worry about Parrott taking over and ruining the main comic.
February 4, 2020
Kind of a slow, catch you breath arc coming off of Shattered Grid.
July 16, 2020
This is awesome! Exploring story-lines and backstories that were not explored in the show.
August 29, 2020
I... love the Power Rangers.
April 15, 2022
I dug the added lore for Rita and Ernie's
January 13, 2023
Evil Alpha???
October 13, 2023
This volume is all about Rita's past. I never watched the original show much so was nice to learn a bit more about this bad lady. Looking forward to more stories.
December 31, 2023
It’s escalating, filled with revelations.
January 22, 2025
This series continues to impress. It does so much with the premise and the characters that the show never could have even imagined doing.
April 8, 2025
This volume was quite as good as the others for me but it is still a damn good read. The backstory we are getting with Rita is great. The art continues to be fantastic.
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