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The BOOM ! StudiosPower Rangersongoing series introduce an all - new Green Ranger who earned the stripes originally fag out by Tommy Oliver . Due to the nature of clip and space being twistedafter the result ofShattered Grid , the comic serial publication was give free rein to introduce new element never - before - seen in the TV show . This includes a Green Ranger on the Mighty Morphin team who is n’t Tommy Oliver .
Beginning inMighty Morphin Power Rangers#55 and throughout the earliest issues of the followingMighty Morphinseries , there is a mystery surrounding the personal identity of the new Green Ranger levy byMighty Morphin ’s most controversial drawing card , Grace Sterling . finally , the mysterious Green Ranger ’s identity element is revealedto be Matthew Cook , a friend and classmate of the Rangers with an clearly vested interest group in their superhero lives . As an original character created for the strip , the name may not suffer out to longtime viewer unfamiliar with the comics , but even before he becomes a Ranger , he earn his stripes as a hero . Once he is a Ranger , he essay why he deserve his Morpher .
10Escaping from Rita Repulsa
Go Go Power Rangers#7 by Ryan Parrott and Dan Mora
introduce in theGo Go Power Rangersseries , Matthew is kidnap by Rita Repulsa and replaced by her shapeshifter Putty on Earth , while she tries to squeeze intel about the Rangers out of him . He ’s tortured and thirst , but does n’t relent . Meanwhile , the Rangers are none the wiser that their champion is actually an pretender . With no hope of delivery in sight , Matthew opts to save himself , which , for someone who ’s never received a power coin , is impressive . While the Empress and her punk are preparing to attack the Rangers on Homecoming night , Matthew lie in wait Squatt and forces him to place him back to Earth .
9Surviving the Coinless World with No Powers
Go Go Power Rangers#11 by Ryan Parrott and Dan Mora
It ’s well-heeled to forget Matthew Cook makes an appearance during theShattered Gridstoryline because his appearance is exceedingly brief , but yet significant . He appears once in the Coinless world inGo Go Power Rangers#11 , where the rechristened drawing card of the resistance , Kimberly , stumbles upon a one - fortify , bewilder , break off Matthew in their hospital whole . He has just finished taking on an army of Lord Drakkon ’s Sentries by himselfto protect their hideout . Moments later , he die with a smiling on his face . Matthew never gets powers in this mankind , but he maintains his theme song resilience and unreasoning fearlessness stemming from a heart of Au .
8Staring Down a Giant Zord Without a Suit or Zord of His Own
Go Go Power Rangers#10 by Ryan Parrott and Dan Mora
speak of Matthew ’s blind fearlessness , much of that bravery is on video display at the end ofGo Go Power Rangers#10 , bleeding intoGo Go Power Rangers#11 . After come through Rita , Matthew Cook is determined to find out why he keeps receive himself in the midriff of the Power Rangers ' escapade , incognizant that it ’s because he ’s friends with all of them . He confronts his suspicion byentering the thick of a Zord fightbetween the Dino Megazord and the Ranger Slayer ’s Megazord . Matthew ’s suspicions turn when the Ranger Slayer ’s voice echoes from her Zord - because even under Drakkon ’s mind control , she must acknowledge her ex - but he displays no fear whatsoever .
7Figuring Out the Rangers' Secret Identities
Go Go Power Rangers#12 by Ryan Parrott and Dan Mora
In this issue , Matthew finally gets the truth that he ’s been looking for , but at a tragical price . Before returning to her timeline , the hereafter , alternate reality interlingual rendition of Kimberly - gratis of her Ranger Slayer judgment restraint - pay Matthew a visit , making repose with a lifelong regret of never telling him she was a Ranger . infuriated that his friends have have him drone on on aimlessly looking for answers , Matthew use the newfound lucidity to demand that the present - daylight ranger severalise him the truth , or else he ’ll never talk to them again . When they remain unsounded , he die from their lives . He remains gone from the series until he resurfaces as the Green Ranger .
6Putting Lord Zedd in a Coma in His Ranger Debut
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#55 by Ryan Parrott and Moises Hidalgo
It search like Lord Zedd ’s wildest ambition of macrocosm domination have last come to realisation . Having used the Green Chaos Crystal to rechristen Rita Repulsa and her favorite creatures into the Dark Power Rangers , all hope seems lost with the Mighty Morphin team on the ropes . That is , until a new Green Ranger steps onto the scene . Matthew ’s identity element would be revealed in time , but for now , he leaves an immediate impression by being a formidable armed combat resister for Zedd before destroying the Crystal . The impact of the bam is enough to put thePower Rangers ' final bossinto a coma .
5Debuting the New Dragon Strike
Mighty Morphin#4 by Ryan Parrott and Marco Renna
Given that he is the 2d man to don the Green Ranger outfit , Matthew could easily coast through his unexampled crime - crusade vocation by using the tried and true methods that made Tommy Oliver ’s run such a success . Instead , Matthew continues to add new moves to his arsenal after training at Promethea . Case in point , during a fight with a new panda - establish goliath - suitably and creatively named Pandamonium - Matthew finishes him off with a move that shocks even the ranger : the Dragon Strike , something that Tommy never showed he could do before . Matthew is a fresh dog using new tricks instead of the same honest-to-god ones .
4Revealing His Identity to the World
unavowed identities have always been a staple of the franchise , but early into his run as Green Ranger , Matthew reveals his not just to lector , but to the intact Earth around him . It ’s a big secret to give up , but he does so for a stately cause . In a time when the citizens are afraid after endless monster onslaught , this new Green Ranger wants to assure the city he ’s protect that they can swear him by differentiate them his biggest secret . It talk to the centre of who Matthew is . He hates the secrets and Lie that stemmed from the Rangers before he became one and does n’t want to repeat that cycle .
3Saving Someone Before He’s Even a Ranger
Mighty Morphin#5 by Ryan Parrott and Marco Renna
Throughout the lineament ’s test in the comics across the enfranchisement , Matthew often essay to remind hoi polloi around him that he ’s no paladin , even if his actions indicate otherwise . Even if he never believe it himself , Matthew Cook has always been worthy of being a Power Ranger . After he reveals his identity to the public , the next issue show off the beginning of Matthew ’s time as a Ranger , including why he ’s chosen and his training . He still importune through the narrative that he ’s not gay , yet he is say this as he leap into legal action to relieve someone ’s life before he even come a Morpher . Even if he ’s leaping into action scared , at least he ’s leaping .
2Giving Rocky the Dragon Shield
Mighty Morphin#20 by Mat Groom and Moises Hidalgo
Matthew is n’t the only new Ranger on the scene skeptical of his ability as one of the Power Rangers . Rocky has big shoes to fill in replacing Jason as the Red Ranger , thus essentially becoming the squad ’s co - chieftain next to Tommy before he ’s ready . In the middle of a conflict with King Aradon of the Automaton Dominion ( direct opposition toZeo’sMachine Empire ) , Rocky has a equipment failure that he ’s not ripe enough for this . Matt helps advance Rocky ’s authority not only with a pep talk , but by giving him his Dragon Shield to experience warm ( physically and emotionally ) than he does at that bit .
1Choosing to Be Good Again After Rita’s Mind Control
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#112 by Melissa Flores and Hendry Prasetya
InMighty Morphin Power Rangers#102 , Matthew once again finds himself snatch by Rita Repulsa ( this meter calling herself Mistress Vile ) , but she film advantage of his newfound Rangerhood by making him into her minion . When the Rangers break the spell in # 109 , he ’s too confused to rejoin their squad , and all the more raging that the Rangers have him captured a second sentence . He re - joins Rita , nearly repeating account asthe next Lord Drakkon , but thanks mostly to a pep public lecture from Tommy , Matthew comes to his senses . As Green Ranger , Matthew does the one matter that Tommy could n’t before becoming Lord Drakkon : come back thePower Rangers .
