Welcome back for an all new edition of Parlay Points, the complementary blog to the ODPH podcast. For this blog, we’re heading back to world of the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers with Power Rangers #11 by Ryan Parrott, Francesco Mortarino, Raul Angulo, Jose Enrique Fernandez & Ed Dukeshire for BOOM! Studios! I’m really enjoying what BOOM! is doing with this franchise. Its crazy to think that it’s been 28+ years of the Rangers on TV & there’s still a lot of great stories to tell. Proof was the last review I did of Mighty Morphin’ #11. It was a great re-introduction for me into the MMPR world so I couldn’t wait to see how this comic compared. Two different books & two different vibes. Let’s check this one out!

POWER RANGERS #11 - BOOM! STUDIOS - On sale Sept. 15th, 2021Creative Team: Ryan Parrott, Francesco Mortarino, Raul Angulo, Jose Enrique Fernandez & Ed DukeshireCredit: BOOM! Studios — POWER RANGERS #11 - BOOM! STUDIOS - On sale Sept. 15th, 2021
Creative Team: Ryan Parrott, Francesco Mortarino, Raul Angulo, Jose Enrique Fernandez & Ed Dukeshire
Credit: BOOM! Studios

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This issue kicks off with our Omega Rangers following a gut feeling by Trini to check out a deserted planet. When they investigate, they find an emissary, who they Rangers hope will guide them on a direction to defeat the Empyreals. What they get instead isn’t the exact answers they wanted. A big reveal happens that readers will be shocked to see & our heroes situation goes from bad to dire.

Plus we have a jaw dropping moment with Drakkon that is only topped by the last page. He is a very engaging character that stood out each page he was on. There was a lot of moments that stand out in this issue for readers to savor.

Parrott delivers on another great issue. I like how this didn’t have the same vibe as the other book. Stakes felt higher here. Maybe it was the shift to space or Drakkon being such a dynamic character that the story had a heightened sense of danger to it? Either way, it worked. Parrott paced the issue very well so when the big reveals hit, they really hit the readers hard. Great closing cliffhanger as well.

Mortarino delivered a high energy flow to this book. When the Rangers confront the Yellow Emissary, the action felt big & sold on why this character was so important. When the two major events happen ( Drakkon’s big change & the emissary’s revelation), the art pops off the page & does a great job elevating the story.

Overall, the landscape of the Power Rangers Universe has been hitting high marks each issue. This one was no exception. Comic readers will really be excited about what they have going on within these pages & universe. Definitely check this series out next time at the LCS

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POWER RANGERS #11 (BOOM! STUDIOS): ODPH podcast Parlay Points

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