Power Rangers and the Heroes of Saban (General Comic Book Talkback)

[Antiyonder]

Back when the show was higher on the ratings, there was many merchandise tie ins including comic books. Came into some of the issues recently (Either 50 cents or $2), including some I use to own but not handle properly.

The ones I have:

Hamilton Comics
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TPB (Reprints 6 issue miniseries)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Volume 2 #2-4

Marvel Comics
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1-7
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers/VR Troopers #1-5
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie #1
- Masked Rider #1 (Power Rangers Guest Appearance)

Image Comics
- Power Rangers Zeo #1

Speaking of which, they actually publish the Power Rangers Zeo/Youngblood Crossover advertised in PRZ #1?

[Knightmare]

Back when the show was higher on the ratings, there was many merchandise tie ins including comic books. Came into some of the issues recently (Either 50 cents or $2), including some I use to own but not handle properly.

The ones I have:

Hamilton Comics
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TPB (Reprints 6 issue miniseries)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Volume 2 #2-4

Marvel Comics
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1-7
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers/VR Troopers #1-5
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie #1
- Masked Rider #1 (Power Rangers Guest Appearance)

Image Comics
- Power Rangers Zeo #1

Speaking of which, they actually publish the Power Rangers Zeo/Youngblood Crossover advertised in PRZ #1?

Raises hand.

I've got all the Marvel Comics except the Ninja Rangers/VR Troopers series their are more Hamilton Comics than you listed including Power Rangers Saga that retells events from the PR Universe.

I've got Power Rangers: Zeo #1, as for issue 2&3 as well as the 2 issue Power Rangers:Zeo/Youngblood mini-series that's kinda tricky. You see Extreme Studios/Maximum Press the branch that gain the Power Rangers License after Marvel was in bit of uphevail while leaving Image and they have a history of soclisiting items that never come out, I've heard over the years that issue of Zeo and the first issue of team-up series with Youngblood came out but I can't find it anywhere online.

[Antiyonder]

Note: As the title states, Power Ranger based comics are the main aspect of the talkback, but since other Saban heroes have appeared in the comic book medium, discussion will be allowed for them (As many of them had less comic appearances than the Power Rangers).

An interdimensional being known as Zordon chose 5 teenagers with attitude to become a multicolored force for good known as the Power Rangers.

(Cover art courtesy of milehighcomics.com)

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Credits:

Hamilton Comics "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Series 1"
Writers:
- Donald D. Markstein (#1-2, #4 and the first story of #5)
- Jack C. Harris (#3 and the first story of #6)
- Nicola Cuti (The second story of #5 and the second story of #6)

Pencils:
- Gray Morrow (#1 and the second story of #6)
- John Heebink (#2 and the first story of #5)
- Al Bigley (#3 and the first story of #6)
- Sparky Moore (#4 and the second story of #5)

Note: This series was collected in a trade titled "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Series 1".

Hamilton Comics "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Series 2"
Writers:
- Donald D. Markstein (The first story of #1)
- Nat Gertler (The second story of #1 and the second story of #3)
- Jack C. Harris (#2 and the first story of #4)
- Michael T. Gilbert (The first story of #3 and the second story of #4)

Pencils:
- John Heebink & Aaron McClellan (The first story of #1)
- Sparky Moore (The second story of #1 and both stories of #3)
- Al Bigley (#2)
- Gray Morrow (Both stories of #4)

Marvel Comics "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie"
Writer: Nel Yomtov
Pencils: Ron Lim

Marvel Comics "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers"
Writers:
- Fabian Nicieza (The first story of #1, the first story of #2, the first story of #4, the first story of #5 and the first story of #6)
- Scott Lobdell (The second story of #1 and the first story of #3)
- Frank Lovece (The second story of #2)
- Barry Dutter (The second story of #3, the second story of #5 and the second story of #6)
- Tom Danning (The second story of #4)
- Grant Miehiem (The first story of #7)
- Darick Robertson (The first story of #7)

Pencils:
- Ron Lim (The first story of #1, the first story of #2, the first story of #4, the first story of #5 and both stories of #6)
- Jake Jacobsen (The second story of #1)
- Steve Ditko (The second story of #2 and the second story of #4)
- Barry Dutter (The first story of #3)
- Bart Schmitz (The second story of #3)
- Chris Taylor (The second story of #5)
- Grant Miehiem (The first story of #7)
- Darick Robertson (The first story of #7)

Marvel Comics "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers/VR Troopers" Flipbook
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers Writers:
- Fabian Nicieza (#1-2 and #4-5)
- Frank Lovece (#3)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers Pencils:
- Tod Smith (#1-2 and #5)
- Newbaum Turk (#3)
- Bart Schmidt (#4)

VR Troopers Writers:
- Frank Lovece (#1-2)
- Frank Strom (#3-5)

VR Troopers Pencils:
- John Ross (#1)
- Jake Jacobsen (#2)
- Tod Smith (#3)
- Steve Ditko (#4-5)

Marvel Comics "Masked Rider" One Shot
Writer: Frank Lovece
Artists: Rurik Tyler & Todd Smith

Image Comics "Power Rangers Zeo"
Writers: Tom & Mary Bierbaum
Pencils: Todd Nauck


Story: Whether it's Rita Repulsa, Lord Zedd, The Machine Empire, Count Dregon, Grimlord or Ivan Ooze, you can bet that any danger will be dealt with by the Power Rangers, The VR Troopers and The Masked Rider.

Comments?

[Antiyonder]

To add some new comments, yeah I didn't pick up these comics for deep and thought provoking stories. But simply because they're fun and because it's Power Rangers.

Have to admit, Linkara's review for Marvel's first issue of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers adds to the readability.

Definitely enjoyed the third issue of Ninja Rangers and was disappointed that we couldn't see the resolution to the Dark Ranger arc.

The Masked Rider comic was much like the first PR/Masked Rider crossover, better than the actual Masked Rider show. And if the stories were handled in this manner, the show might have at least been fondly remembered in a nostalgic sense.

Power Rangers Zeo #1 was definitely an nice read, and it's disappointing that they couldn't resolve the story (I've heard rumor that Billy was suppose to become a Ranger again).

[Tobias]

I'd have loved to see what would have happened if the series had continued on like Sonic the Hedgehog continued (and is still going) long after the Sat AM series was cancelled.

Can you imagine a MMPR comic reaching a milestone 200th issue this year?