The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are back in Angel Grove…with the White Ranger as their leader! But what happened to the team after they defeated Lord Drakkon? And what does the White Ranger’s first appearance mean for the future of the team? The new series creative team of writer Ryan Parrott (Go Go Power Rangers) and artist Daniele Di Nicuolo (Power Rangers: Shattered Grid) begin a bold new era as those answers—and more shocking secrets—are revealed for the very first time! Collects issues #40-43.
I knew my boy Parrott would come on this title and fix it.
Right away you get a far better "team" and "everyday life" push into this series, and man it is perfect. Love seeing this new team work together while we have our other half of the team basically saving the universe. Gives a nice balance to both and really helps shows how vast and big the events were for Shattered.
I really enjoyed the dialogue, Parrott has a knack for making everyone sound good. I also enjoyed the fights, but quick and brutal, all good stuff. It was a bit confusing as first since I skipped a book (because I had no desire to read it TBH) so it took a bit to figure out what was happening but once I did it clicked.
Mighty MOrphin Power Rangers is back to being damn fun!
Read issue 40, then all of the Omega Rangers arc from GoGo, and came back to finish this.
It's a new era for the rangers as Rocky, Aisha, and Adam join the team, Tommy becomes the White Ranger and leader, and the original trio of Jason, Zach, and Trini are NOT in Switzerland as the show originally had us believe.
This was a great volume, and still kept the action going in the wake of Shattered Grid.
We are back in business. After the cluster that was the last two volumes we return to what I came to love from this series. The focus on the characters and their struggle to balance saving the world and living their lives comes back to the front. Ryan really is the man for this series. I have loved everything he has done with it.
This volume picks things back up really nicely with the original Power Rangers lineup. Ryan Parrott does a terrific job expanding on the complexity of the Morphin Grid and what is bound to come in the concluding volumes.
Just gonna pause a moment to let you absorb how awesome the Omega Rangers' costumes are.
Volume 11 is post-Shattered Grid/Beyond the Grid and the beginning of the Necessary Evil arc. I was on the fence-to-disappointed in Shattered Grid/Beyond the Grid for pacing and an over-reliance on fanservice reasons, so I went into Volume 11 with a good degree of caution. Unwarranted caution, because I already like where things are headed.
The team has split into the Power Rangers still doing their Power Ranger thing in Angel Grove and the Omega Rangers stationed at Safehaven, and already tensions are building between the two groups because of the necessary distance between them. While the Power Rangers are getting used to their new members, teaching them the ropes, and causing strife amongst themselves, the Omega Rangers are gathering up people who were "infected" with power post-Shattered Grid and containing them "for their own safety" based on the direction of Xi (their Zordon). If this sounds a little dystopian, well, it does to me as well, and I think the Omega Rangers are feeling the vibe that something's not quite right. We'll see how this plays out. The Power Rangers, meanwhile, are dealing with a "new" threat that may be more than they can handle by themselves.
I really liked this volume! I feel like it's returning to what I like best about Power Rangers while also introducing new concepts that haven't been explored in the show. Can't wait to pick up volume 12!
[This review covers Volumes 11-13 of MMPR, the Necessary Evil event]
Necessary Evil extends into the Mighty Morphin' title, as Jason, Zack, and Trini head off on a secret mission that threatens the entire universe as the Omega Rangers, while new recruits Rocky, Aisha, and Adam struggle to fit into the new team dynamic as Lord Zedd steps up to battle the original Power Rangers!
After the experiment of Beyond The Grid, Necessary Evil is the aftermath to Shattered Grid that we really needed/deserved. This story, split into two halves, deals with the fallout of the Morphin Grid being breached, and the effects of unrestrained Morphin' energy that opens up the MMPR world to even higher heights than before - we're out across the stars, we're dealing with refugees and such, it's a job that feels so much bigger than anything else the Rangers have faced (bar Drakkon, obviously), so it's easy to see why Boom! billed this as an event when it's really just a banner for this title and Go Go to share.
There's fun to be had back on Earth too, as the new rangers really start to bed themselves in; while Go Go introduces them, Mighty Morphin hits the ground running and gets them into the thick of it, and it's great to see their evolution, especially as the threat from Lord Zedd ramps up over the course of the event. It all culminates with a big throwdown that includes the Mighty Morphin' and Omega Rangers that feels well worthy of the oversized issue 50 that rounds it all out, which throws back to the past 50 issues (including Beyond The Grid in a really clever way).
Pencilling all 11 issues including the majority of the oversized issue 50 is superstart Daniele Di Nicuolo, who makes his mark on this book for certain with superb visuals, well choreographed fight scenes, and battles between Rangers, Zords, and newly designed characters alike that just look gorgeous.
Necessary Evil may have been as a result of Shattered Grid, but it's a superb storyline on its own that tests the Rangers, forces them to grow, and manages to juggle two storylines and introduce new characters without missing a beat. The Power Rangers are back, baby!
Wow. I loved this! Parrot’s Go Go series has been amazing and for the first time, I feel like Mighty Morphin deserves the same praise. Ryan Parrot introduces new rangers in this volume in the best way we’ve seen done yet. The villains in this story are top-tier and anytime I feel like there’s something new or never-before-seen with the PR I love it, so with that being said, I’m all in on this. Stoked to see what’s next!
Not gonna lie, guys, this one hurt a bit. It’s probably because I had to skip a volume, but my goodness, the vibe shift. We’ve got new characters trying to fit in, remaining characters trying to continue living their lives despite the situation, and Jason, Zack, and Trini off going to different planets (universes??) and almost dying every day. Just another day in Angel Grove I guess. All things considered, I actually really enjoyed this one! In typical MMPR fashion, it’s incredibly written. The characters, even the new ones that I don’t know yet, were delightful and compelling. There are so many pieces to the story that make each moment feel rich and important to the plot. (Y’all already know that I am eating up every bit of Tommy angst and drama - add some more Billy content and I will be a happy reader indeed) Every panel is important in its own way. And what would be a throw-away line in any other comic is used here to further characterization and world building. Truly, every character in the story has a life and personality of their own. Incredible as always. Not only that, but the art is getting better and better as this series progresses. Daniele Di Nicuolo has such an enchanting style. The Rangers always look so sweet and I just want it give them all a hug. Precious. And! The coloring! Just incredible. I think I’ve mentioned it before, but the way Walter Baiamonte uses color is so unique and striking. There’s just nothing like it. Another unbelievable addition to MMPR’s perfect series. Thank you 9/10 it was just the right amount of ‘devastatingly sad’ to keep me wanting more. And the happy, sweet moments made the sad ones feel real and earned. So, so good, guys
So, we’re finally back to the main mighty morphin story except there have been some updates to the starting line-up. We get a crash course introduction to Rocky, Aisha, and Adam as the new red, yellow, and Black rangers with Tommy as lead ranger for the team. Just as the audience is unsure about the newbies, so are Kimberly and Billy who are struggling with the recent changes.
In a way, the two volume detour of Beyond the grid served as a natural segue for these new rangers that almost paralleled the tv series. But, what I liked about the volume was how Jason, Trini, and Zack are not forgotten. Not only do Kimberly and Billy miss their friends, but the writing team found a way to keep them in the story. What you have in this volume are two parallel stories one with the new rangers and one with Jason, Trini, and Zack off-world as the new Omega Rangers. I thought that Jason, Trini, and Zack being off-world as a new ranger team with a different mission was a great way to correct the unceremonious way they were written out of the show. This story choice feels more natural in terms of their character development thus far.
Further, I love how Kim and Billy are portrayed as seasoned pros. There’s a quiet confidence each portrays that is refreshing given that the series did not give much space for deep character development. Kim especially shines in her natural leadership abilities as seen in her poignant phone call to Trini.
I have been waiting to read this volume! The White Ranger is here! Saba is back! Thunder zords! Rocky, Aisha, & Adam have joined the team and Trini, Jason, & Zack have their own adventures to begin. The Omega Rangers premiere!
One of the best parts of these comics is seeing the rangers acknowledge some of the ridiculousness of the original show in a wink and nod kind of way. An example is when they discuss the damage done to the city by the monsters and the zord battles.
The Omega Rangers story is really fun and I'm excited to see where it goes. They're searching for people newly given powers from the grid, some with positive intent and others not so much.The Emissary and the tenses they use is a fun mystery. Also the moral uncertainty associated with the Emissary.
The crashing a fancy party trope!!! This sequence also features a lot of villain cameos both from the comics and the tv shows.
The artwork in this volume is so great. The storytelling in this art form is so good. There's a morph sequence panel that is epic! And there's an intimate moment of Kim's voicemail to Trini during a massive zord battle.
This series continues to deliver. This series is not stagnating. It's continuing with new stories. This volume feels like a new chapter of the larger comic book story for Power Rangers. I give this volume a 5/5.
An excellent follow up to the Shattered Grid storyline!
There is a bit of a time jump from the end of the previous book in which the Green Ranger has become the White Ranger, and some of the Power Rangers roster has changed. This is based off actual cast changes from the TV series, but if you're not familiar with that area of the show it's a little disorienting at first. However they do an excellent job of filling in enough details of what happened.
As far as I can tell the actual TV episodes are considered canon in this universe so I may go back and watch the relevant episodes for fun one of these days. Part of me wishes they had simply done their own version of the transition to allow the comic to stand on its own more, but they've been doing this so well so far that I can't really complain.
While this hasn't hooked me quite as much as some of the earlier volumes, I still find myself unable to put this series down. Highly recommended.
A pretty solid return to form. My only real complaint is the disconnected storylines between three of the original rangers basically doing space travel shenanigans that feel quasi-inspired by Ricky and Morty, and then the rest of the original team training the newest members to work as part of the fold. Unfortunately the new characters don’t get developed much, and the new antagonist Dayne, while cunning, isn’t super compelling because he just seems like a really effective mercenary. Also found it weird that Zedd is just dropped into this, as I thought his intro to this series happened in a prison-escape sequence. Guess I’ll keep reading!
Man, they don't really give the Power Rangers a break.
Necessary Evil is a brand new story about Lord Zedd return and his ambition to invade the Earth while our friendly Power Rangers are struggling to find the chemistry between the new faces and the OG's that made a rift in their bond as a team.
A great prologue for a great event, Dayne is really showing his fang as the first major antagonist of this chapter and what he did is very good by challenging every rangers from their own weaknesses and striking it in both fronts.
The art is stunning and what can i say besides read this book?
This series just manages to keep in giving. There were things I knew I wanted to see and other things I had no idea I needed. Lord Zedd? Check. Having an actual story with Jason, Zack and Trini leaving? Check. character for Aisha, Rocky, and Adam? Check.
All of this is done so well but it doesn't stop there. We also get a great plot in space, an evil Sirian hired by Zedd to take out the Rangers, and some awesome art! So colorful and energetic but at the same time very focused and coherent. I am already in love with this new post-Lord Drakkon arc
I feel like the transition from the last volume and this one was a bit clunky, but overall I really enjoyed this volume. I do think if you've never watched the show, you'll struggle a bit getting into things and the change from Jason, Trini, and Zack to Adam, Aisha, and Rocky and how it all happened. I liked that there were growing pains within the main team and I loved the Omega Rangers storyline.
We go straight from the Beyond the Grid event to Necessary Evil and man did this ever up the game! We get our first really good glimpse of Jason, Trini and Zach as the Omega Rangers (along with newcomer Kiya) and man are they ever killer! I absolutely loved the switch between the new Mighty Morphin Rangers Rocky, Adam and Aisha learning to be the heroes back to the new Omega Rangers. Can't wait for the next volume!
This arc is not only righting the ship, but it’s also dealing with the ramifications of Shattered grid in a much more interesting way than “beyond the grid” attempted. We get a much more satisfying and exciting explanation for half of the team leaving than we did in the tv show. The new characters are interesting and we are given more time to understand them than the previous attempt at establishing one. If you fell off during the previous arc, this is your invitation back.
Aparecen Rocky, Adam y Aischa para remplazar a Jasson, Zack y Trini; ellos son enviados a otra parte del universo para proteger a los seres que lo habitan y buscan a las criaturas que fueron afectadas con la energía del gril.
En cuanto a los otros rangers que se quedaron el la Tierra se topan con un enemigo que los hace pedazos y no es nada menos que Doggie Kruger de los Power Ranger SPD.
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I love the big twist and reveal here. Love that the writers have brought honorable justice to three great characters. Can't wait to see what happens next.
Happy to be back reading this. I missed these characters and I welcome the reworked personalities for Rocky, Aisha and Adam. Hopefully we get to see them develop better in the next volume.