Welcome back to an all new edition of Parlay Points, the complementary blog to the ODPH Podcast. For this edition, we’re continuing our coverage of the Mighty Morphin series by BOOM! Studios! Issue #12 by Ryan Parrott & Marco Renna continues the fantastic saga being built known as the The Eltarian War. This book has been very consistent & has me hooked on the story. Let’s see how the next chapter of the Power Rangers mythos unfolds, shall we?

Mighty Morphin’ #12 - On sale Oct. 6th, 2021Creative team: Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Sara Antonellini, Katia Ranalli, & Ed DukeshireArt Credit: Boom! Studios — Mighty Morphin’ #12 - On sale Oct. 6th, 2021
Creative team: Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Sara Antonellini, Katia Ranalli, & Ed Dukeshire
Art Credit: Boom! Studios

*** POTENTIAL SPOILERS WARNING ***

This issue kicks off continuing the fallout from the Lord Zedd origin reveal from a few issues ago. Readers are seeing a different side to Zordon. The back & forth chess moves with him & Zartus has been must-read material. Tensions are high & with the upcoming battle creeping closer, all parties involved are making moves. There’s a great sequence between Zordon & Lodd Zedd that drills that point home. By the end of the issue, the first strikes have been fired & readers are left with a great ending to the first round.

Parrott delivers another great issue building up the tension. The backstory solidifies why the battle being waged means so much. Not only is it for the fate of the universe, but it’s so personal that no one can handle taking the loss. Zordon’s past has been an entertaining ride to follow. It elevates the story to another level & is felt when the first moves are made.

The artwork is very solid as well. Renna captures the quiet moments of conversation extremely well. Bringing those final moments before battle to page isn’t an easy task with the emotional ties into the characters from Eltar. Renna’s simple facial expressions with Zordon & Zartus exemplify the heaviness of th situations here & the impact on the final page’s actions.

Overall, Mighty Morphin’ #12 is a can’t miss issue. Readers witness the initial moments of The Eltarian War in this issue. Everything from the past few issues have been building for this moment & there’s no let down. When the war gets going after this, fans should expect something very epic & I have no doubt the creative team here will deliver fully on that. Check it out at your LCS!

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MIGHTY MORPHIN' #12 (BOOM! Studios)

Ken M