COMIC BOOK REVIEW - Go Go Power Rangers: Vol 3
By The Masked Medic
DC and Marvel have been getting lots of attention from me recently, and I thought, hang on, there’s another company whose comics I adore. Where the hell have Boom Studios been? It was then clear to me that a return to Angel Grove was needed, and in particular, I needed to go back, way back to a time when there were only 5 rangers!
‘Vol 3’ of Go Go Power Rangers sees The Ranger Slayer, aka Kimberly Hart, from an apocalyptic future come back to the past to stop the Rangers from finding out how to defeat her boss, Lord Drakkon. There’s only one problem. This group of Rangers have no idea who Lord Drakkon is, and they’ve not even met Tommy Oliver yet. Despite the blip in her plan, The Ranger Slayer still aims to destroy the Rangers and their command centre. But she’s stopped in her tracks by her younger self, and once freed from the control that Lord Drakkon had on her, she tries to make amends. Meanwhile, each of the Rangers is finding it increasingly difficult to keep their secret from their families, and even more so from their friend Matt, who is convinced that he is special because the Rangers keep saving him. Naturally, with all this chaos happening, Rita Repulsa, who has been watching from the sidelines, sees the perfect opportunity to strike and sends down a few of her infamous monsters to do what they do best. Can the Power Rangers come together to stop this threat from the future and protect their friends and family? Or will all these villains finally be able to do what they’ve always wanted and destroy the Power Rangers?
I’ve often spoken about my love for Boom Studios and these epic series that they were able to create. ‘Volume 3’ is no different, and in fact, having read the main “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Series” and seeing all the chaos that Lord Drakkon brings, it was nice to just step back to a time where maybe things were slightly simpler. Some of the twists and turns in the novel were amongst the greatest surprises that a comic book has given me. The character development was excellent, and despite being a team book, I never felt like any of the characters had been overlooked!
Long before I had seen his work for DC, Dan Mora’s artwork for the Power Rangers series was truly magnificent. You see those 5 stars? Yeah, there’s only a handful of artists who would get that. Mr Mora is one of those people. The covers were brilliant. Overall, a fantastic novel in a great series. If you aren’t reading this, what are you doing?
Favourite Panel:
This was a blow-my-mind kinda moment!
Favourite Character:
They’re all so good, but Kimberly (the OG one) was badass!
Rating:
Story Arc: ★★★★
Character Development: ★★★½
Artwork: ★★★★★
Enjoyability: ★★★★
Re-readability: ★★★½
Level: Intermediate