MIGHTY MORPHIN' #13 (BOOM! STUDIOS)

Welcome back for an all new edition of Parlay Points, the complementary blog to the ODPH Podcast! For this blog, we’re finally kicking off The Eltarian War in the pages of Mighty Morphin’ #13 by BOOM! Studios! The saga being crafted by Ryan Parrott is about to flip the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Universe upside down. The build-up has been excellent between the pages of Mighty Morphin’ & Power Rangers with moments that have redefined the Power Rangers mythos. Let’s not wait any longer & see how this issue starts off this mega event, shall we?

Mighty Morphin’ #13 - In Stores Nov. 10th (Credit: BOOM! Studios)
Creative team: Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Sara Antonellini, Katia Ranalli & Ed Dukeshire, Cover by Inhyuk Lee

*** POTENTIAL SPOILER WARNING ***

This issue opens with a past backstory of Zordon & Zartus, & seeing an explaining a character by the name of Vintra. Readers are sped up to present time to where Zartus has apparently killed off Zordon. His plan is looking lie it’s coming to fruition. Zartus’s team, Sentry Force Four, is now battling with some of the rangers. During this battle, Zatrus has a conversation with Lord Zedd. The three way dance continues with Zedd making his move in this war, but they might be too late. After escaping their battle with Zartus’s team, there’s a reunion of Rangers trying to sort thru what’s happened, but there doesn’t seem like they're gonna have a chance to regroup by who appears on the last page.

Great first shot to open up everything happening with this event. Parrott does a solid job of spreading out all the moving pieces within this issue. The moments between Zedd & Zartus really stand out. The game of emotions going on with our 3 central characters (Zartus, Zedd & Zordon) drives home the impact of this saga. Readers are kept engaged with how personal this story becomes. They’re also treated with great cliffhangers carrying on to the next chapter as well.

The art really shines in this issue as well. Renna balances the solid action moments with the more personal conversations extremely well. The backstory with Vintra had a very unique feel to it that readers had a quick answer to how this character is a major player to what’s unfolding here. Readers will also enjoy the splash pages with the cliffhanger moments as well.

Creative team: Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Sara Antonellini, Katia Ranalli & Ed Dukeshire, Cover by Inhyuk Lee

Overall, the first strike in the Eltarian War hits its mark in Mighty Morphin’ #13. The issue carries itself as a monumental story from the first page. Readers are in for an exciting ride with what’s going on here. Make sure to grab a copy at your local comic shop this week.

Let me know what you thought of Mighty Morphin’s #13 . As always, Thanks for reading!

Ken M