Unlimited Power (comics)

"Unlimited Power" is a 2020 crossover comic book event by Boom! Studios, based on the Power Rangers franchise by Hasbro. The event is written by Ryan Parrott through the comic book series Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers, making it the third crossover event in the Power Rangers comics by Boom! after 2018's "Shattered Grid" and 2019's "Necessary Evil".

"Unlimited Power"
PublisherBoom! Studios
Publication dateNovember 2020
GenreScience fiction
Superhero
Main character(s)Power Rangers
Omega Rangers
Creative team
Writer(s)Ryan Parrott
Penciller(s)Francesco Mortarino
Marco Renna
Letterer(s)Ed Dukeshire
Colorist(s)Raúl Angulo
Walter Baiamonte
Katia Ranalli

Publication history

On July 2020, Boom! Studios announced the 2016 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book series would conclude on October 2020, with a new event titled "Unlimited Power" being presented through two new separate series to debut on November 2020.[1][2]

In addition to the event, a one-shot issue titled Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to the Darkness will be released on March 31, 2021.[3]

Background
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #51–55 by Ryan Parrott, Mosiés Hidalgo and Walter Baiamonte.

After the defeat of Kiya and the Anointed, Lord Drakkon (who survived his time within the Morphin Grid) is sent back to Earth, where the Power Rangers locked him up in the Command Center. Lord Zedd reunites with his minions in order to recruit a clone of Rita Repulsa and use the Chaos Crystal to turn them into his own "Dark Rangers".[4] Grace Sterling helps Billy Cranston on repairing the Green Power Coin for a new candidate. Meanwhile, Zedd sends his new Dark Rangers to attack Angel Grove to attract the Power Rangers. After a brief battle, only the Rita clone defeats Tommy Oliver. Zedd then uses the Chaos Crystal to summon the Terrorzords,[5] and the Power Rangers are almost defeated, but a mysterious Green Ranger, who was recruited by Grace Sterling and Promethea for the Green Protocol, destroys Zedd's Chaos Crystal, enabling the Power Rangers to defeat the Dark Rangers, who lost their powers in the process.[6]

Meanwhile, the Omega Rangers travel to the planet Gorvinos III to return its people, only to find it in ruins.[7] Then a mysterious figure appears, and reveals itself as a member of the Imperyals, a race that has decided to wipe out the universe entirely. The Imperyal defeats the Omega Rangers, causing them to flee to Earth.[8]

Plot

While most of the Power Rangers discuss who the new Green Ranger is, Goldar, Finster, Squatt and Baboo discuss what to do with Lord Zedd, who got unconscious after the Green Ranger destroyed the Chaos Crystal. Meanwhile, Skull's girlfriend Candice is in fact a citizen from Zordon's planet, Eltar, and is tasked with a mission by the Guardians of Eltar.[9] When the Omega Rangers return to Earth, they ask Zordon for the help of Lord Drakkon, who knows many things about the Imperyals. When Zordon refuses, the Omega Rangers have no choice but to go rogue and free Drakkon from his prison, causing friction with Zordon and Alpha-5.[10]

Checklist

Titles involved
Title / Issue(s) Writer(s) Artist(s) Colorist(s) Premiere date Finale date
Mighty Morphin #1–4[1] Ryan Parrott Marco Renna Walter Baiamonte, Katia Ranalli November 4, 2020 Present
Power Rangers #1–4[2] Francesco Mortarino Raúl Angulo November 11, 2020
Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to the Darkness[3] L.L. McKinney Simone Ragazzoni TBA March 31, 2021

Reading order
  1. Mighty Morphin #1
  2. Power Rangers #1
  3. Mighty Morphin #2
  4. Power Rangers #2
  5. Mighty Morphin #3
  6. Power Rangers #3

Reception
Issue Release date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref.
Mighty Morphin
1 November 4, 2020 8.3/10 11 [11]
2 December 9, 2020 8.6/10 5 [12]
3 January 13, 2021 8.5/10 7 [13]
4 February 10, 2021 TBA TBA [14]
Overall 8.5/10 24 [15]
Power Rangers
1 November 11, 2020 8.6/10 11 [16]
2 December 16, 2020 8.2/10 4 [17]
3 January 20, 2021 7.5/10 [18]
Overall 7.9/10 20 [19]

References
  1. Adams, Tim (July 13, 2020). "Power Rangers Teases a New Green Ranger in BOOM!'s Mighty Morphin Series". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. Adams, Tim (July 14, 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: New Power Rangers Comic Sees the Omega Rangers Go Rogue". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. "Get Ready to Learn About Astronema in POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED: HEIR TO THE DARKNESS". GeekTyrant. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #51
  5. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #53
  6. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #55
  7. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #52
  8. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #54
  9. Mighty Morphin #1
  10. Power Rangers #1
  11. "Mighty Morphin #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  12. "Mighty Morphin #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  13. "Mighty Morphin #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  14. "Mighty Morphin #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  15. "Mighty Morphin (2020) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  16. "Power Rangers #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  17. "Power Rangers #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  18. "Power Rangers #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  19. "Power Rangers (2020) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
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