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It’s probably most accurate to say I have a strange relationship with Power Rangers. I wasn’t in the right age bracket to get into the show as a kid and even as an adult I’ve never really enjoyed any of the various branded media. However, I am familiar with the franchise history and origin and even though I don’t like it I definitely respect it. Power Rangers has run, consecutively in one form or another, for 25 years straight, that’s a level of success you can’t ignore. What’s more, the unique blend of aesthetics between Japanese superheroes and American TV standards has always been a fascinating one.
The franchise basically re-invented the way we imagine live-action superhero adventures on a level that only a handful of others can actually reach. Sure, the structure of disposable bad guys, shouting villains with an entourage of lieutenants, giant doomsday weapons, and a heroic bunker might feel generic now but without Power Rangers pioneering it we might not have had stuff like Avengers or The Flash TV show. As such, I’ve chosen to honor the blockbuster film adaptation with a dive into the recent run of BOOM! Studios Power Rangers comics, let’s dig in.
