Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Special #1 (comic) - Paul's REVIEW

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Title: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Special #1
Writers: Jessica Quinones, Mat Groom, Michael Busuttil, Magdalene Visaggio, Trey Moore & Sina Grace
Artists: Joe Quinones, Lucas Werneck, French Carlomagno, & Dajung Lee
Release Date: June 27, 2018

Synopsis: To celebrate 25 years of Saban’s Power Rangers, superstar creators Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim), Joe Quinones (America), Sina Grace (Iceman), and more pay homage to the world-wide phenomenon with original standalone stories set throughout the Power Rangers universe.

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Review: I LOVE these anthology comics collecting short stories that span the many different Power Rangers series created by different writers and artists. In the first story, we get to see Tommy as the White Ranger in a BOOM! Studios comic. Scorpina and the green powers also come into play. The second story puts a focus on Aisha and Adam. It also has a wonderful cameo of Billy's Radbug. The third story is a prequel to Mystic Force. The next story is a true Anniversary special and probably my favorite in this collection. Aplha 5 shows up and has some news for the Ninja Steel rangers. There's time travel and allusions to future rangers. The last story is the Trial of Astronema. I want a whole comic about Karone...by Trey Moore!!!

I really enjoyed this one-off comic. The last two stories were definitely my favorite. I give this comic a 5/5! 


--PAUL

Saban's Power Rangers: Aftershock (comic) - Paul's REVIEW

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Title: Saban's Power Rangers: Aftershock
Writer: Ryan Parrott
Illustrators: Lucas Werneck & Robert Carey
Recent Release Date: March 28, 2017


Synopsis: Five teenagers, brought together under extraordinary circumstances, are entrusted to defend Earth against alien threats as...the Power Rangers. 

Based on the world wide phenomenon, the Rangers have returned to the big screen like never before and this authorized original graphic novel serves as a direct follow up to the blockbuster film.

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Review: This comic shows the aftermath of the events shown in the new Power Rangers movie. The Rangers are helping with the lingering effects of Rita's Goldar monster. Angel Grove is dealing with the massive demolition of the city. 

A frown came to my face when I saw the zords on their own. I was hoping the Megazord would be stuck together for any potential future films. There isn't much added in this comic than what was in the movie. I'm sure it was being written while the movie was still going through the editing process because some of the characters didn't quite feel the same as their movie counterparts. There's also an odd emphasis on romantic and gender jokes. 

If you liked the movie, this comic will bring you back into the universe of the newest Power Rangers, but it's not as good as the other BOOM! comics. The ongoing Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series is a must read! This comic is also pretty short. The first volume of the ongoing series is included in the back as a preview and takes up about a third of the book. I give Aftershock a 3.5/5. 


--PAUL