Summary

The original Mighy Morphin squad is considered by many to be the firstPower Rangerssquad foregather by Zordon , but the expand traditional knowledge of Boom ! StudiosRangerscomic books let on otherwise . As Boom ! proceed toexpand franchise lore , one substantial change has clarify that early Ranger squads pre - dated the Greco-Roman 1990s team .

manna from heaven ! Studios ' ongoingPower Rangersseries has effectively enlarge the franchise in the comic record book medium , telling epical , sprawling narration that the telly serial could n’t .

Notably , Boom ! has expand the account of the Rangers to include multiple team – peculiarly the Omega Rangers , the Solar Rangers , and Zordon ’s first batch of teenagers with position in 1969 – that predate the first time of year of Power Rangers . The new addition of former teams hold out a long manner toward enlarge the franchise as a whole ; in fact , it is one of the critical elements needed to ensurePower Rangerscontinues to fly high in the tenacious - full term .

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Boom! Studios Revealed The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Predecessors

The first prison term Boom ! Studios comics establish there were Ranger teams before the iconic nineties incarnation go on inMighty Morphin Power Rangers#20 . In 1969 , when the psychotic person Green Ranger tried to rid Rita Repulsa from her Sun Myung Moon prison house , Zordon tack five teenage heroes teens , led by Grace Sterling – who the progeny reveals pre - dates Lauren Shiba and Amelia Jones , chronologically , as the first distaff Red Ranger . On short notice with no training , they sprung into action – much like Jason ’s team in the " Day of the Dumpster " buffer episode – but it was far less successful , as three of Grace ’s Rangers were shoot down before they defeated Psycho Green .

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#20 was written by Kyle Higgins , with art by Daniele Di Nicuolo , Walter Baiamonte , and Ed Dukeshire .

Across subsequent issues , dealership lore would expand further . During the " Beyond the Grid " storyline , it was revealed that 1000 of years ago , Morphin Master Praetor createdthe original Solar Rangers , before off them when they did n’t subsist up to his prospect . Even before that , Power Rangers Unlimited : The Death Ranger#1 showcased the original Omega Rangers , who were active centuries ago , on the home major planet of the Morphin Masters . The one - shot also gave the origin story for Spa’ark , the Gold Omega Ranger , who would becomethe Death Ranger .

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Power Rangers Unlimited : The Death Ranger#1 was written by Paul Allor , with art by Kath Lobo , Anna Kekovsky Chandra Fabi Marques , Sara Antonellini , and Sharon Marino .

The Power Rangers Franchise Thrives On New Lore

flourish the lore with surprising detail of the universe of discourse ’s account help advance the on-going storylines of the comics , but it also does so much more than that . expand the traditional knowledge in mediums outside the TV show progresses the entire franchise , with the lore of the comics and the TV series ' feeding into one another . For example , the blood write up of Heckyl gaining his Dark Ranger powers was told in the comics . before he actually debut in costume in last year’sCosmic Fury . During the same time of year , there was a monolithic public eye on the Morphin Masters , just a few years afterthe funnies revealed their blood line story .

BOOM ! Studios ' comic have test to be a puppet that informs readers of the enceinte bequest behind the Power Rangers squad , while also offer a new context to plot line that affect the universe ’s preceding , present , and future . In that sense , the cartoon strip farm for the franchise are capable to complement the television set demonstrate importantly . rooter can enjoy the show without the comics , but engaging with the franchise in all medium enhances the audience ’s experience . The more that BOOM ! Studios continues to expand on the lore within thePower Rangersuniverse , the more it helps offer up longevity to the dealership as a whole .

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Featured Image: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' Zack (live-action) in front of the Omega Rangers (comic)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #20, Zordon and Alpha 5 present Morphers to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers of 1969

The Omega Rangers, Red in the foreground, with yellow, red, black, and blue in the background

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