REVIEW: A strong start for ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink Ranger #1′
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The Power Rangers’ recent return to the comics medium has been quite the hit. Revisiting the very first incarnation of the franchise while giving it new life that definitely pleased fans so it’s only fair that BOOM! Studios take advantage of the success by expanding their universe starting with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink #1. […]
The Power Rangers’ recent return to the comics medium has been quite the hit. Revisiting the very first incarnation of the franchise while giving it new life that definitely pleased fans so it’s only fair that BOOM! Studios take advantage of the success by expanding their universe starting with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink #1.
The story focuses on Kimberly investigating the disappearance of the residents in a town where her parents were staying. It’s established that this miniseries takes place right after Kimberly passed on her powers to her replacement, Katherine Hillard, so that she could attend the Pan Global Games.
Brendan Fletcher and Kelly Thompson prove here that Kimberly can bring a story forward just by herself and do it so well to the point that Kimberly could easily just be a part of the female superhero comics market. Story’s flow is linear and has appropriate pacing between key points joined by some occasional humor. The whole first issue does a great job and what impresses even more is that Fletcher and Thompson did their research well on the show that shines in one key point of this issue. And their writing is greatly supported by the art.
The art done by Daniele Di Nicuolo is neat with her work on simple and clean lines that often goes up to dynamic whether it’s Kimberly’s facial expressions or fight scenes or just looking at how a deserted town’s silence can actually bring a slightly thriller-esque vibe. And while I’m already talking about the deserted town setting, it’s a great opportunity to take note of how Sarah Stern‘s coloring adds to this already mysterious vibe as almost every scene is clad in shades of pink which adds much to the Pink Ranger aesthetic.
Aimed for longtime fans of the show, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink #1 is off to a strong start with its quick flow story progression that’s similar to just how a Power Rangers episode would usually go and an art team that fully supports the writing with emphasis on the setting’s silence and playing around with shades of pink that’s somehow reminiscent of David Aja’s work on Hawkeye. Fletcher and Thompson easily make Kimberly, the Pink Ranger, such a standout character that makes me wish I’ve read their previous works.