POWER RANGERS #12 by Ryan Parrott & Francesco Mortarino for Boom! Studios

Welcome back for an all new edition of Parlay Points, the complementary blog to the ODPH podcast! On this edition, the road to the ELTARIAN WAR continues in the pages of Power Rangers #12 by BOOM! Studios! The epic saga that Ryan Parrott has been crafting with the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers books has been excellent thus far. We’re about ready to head into the first wave of the war so lets see how the Omega Rangers fare heading into this, shall we?

Power Rangers #12 - On Sale Oct 13th, 2021Creative Team: Ryan Parrott, Francesco Mortarino, Raul Angulo, Jose Enrique Fernandez & Ed Dukeshire. Cover: Gerald ParelCredit: Boom! Studios — Power Rangers #12 - On Sale Oct 13th, 2021
Creative Team: Ryan Parrott, Francesco Mortarino, Raul Angulo, Jose Enrique Fernandez & Ed Dukeshire. Cover: Gerald Parel
Credit: Boom! Studios

*** POTENTIAL SPOILER WARNING ***

After last issue’s Drakkon reveal, our heroes come face to face with more than they bargained for. The Empyreals add another weapon to their arsenal & leave the planet the rangers are on for dead. Left stranded after parting words with Drakkon, the Omega Rangers prepare for a cold reality that their story ends on a dead planet. Readers get treated to a wide range of emotions as our heroes deal with this possibility. It’s a true test that pushes their limits. When all seems lost, the last page shows a glimmer of hope or a figment of imagination.

Parrott shows the calm before the storm with this issue. Our heroes are pushed to their mental limits with fear seeping in. It’s a different side of the Omega Rangers that readers are shown. With dealing with Drakkon turning & the Empyreals now poised to conquer, where do we go from here? There isn’t too much action but we’re going to have plenty of that with the upcoming war.

Mortarino’s art is great as usual. The Empyreals look menacing & readers get a clear picture of what their capable of. The quieter character moments strike the readers just as impactful. They can feel the despair of the dying planet & our rangers wearing their emotions. Mix in the demeanor of Drakkon during his turn & you have the ingredients for a very solid issue.

Overall, Power Rangers #12 gives a solid build before the ELTARIAN WAR kicks into full gear next month, Parrott’s epic takes a quick breath with character moments & plot building. It’s a great read before all hell breaks loose. Power Rangers #12 is in stores October 13th.

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POWER RANGERS #12 (BOOM! STUDIOS)

Ken M