Welcome to an all new edition of Parlay Points, the complementary comic book blog to the ODPH podcast! On this edition, we’re checking out the latest installement from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Universe by Boom Studios on their “Charge to 100”! Power Rangers #19 by Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Sharon Marino, Sara Antonellini and Ed Dukeshire has taken the Omega Rangers on a few paths unexpected since the aftermath of the Eltarian War. Last issue split the team into very different directions. Let’s check out where the latest issue takes our heroes, shall we?

Power Rangers #19 - On Sale May 18th
Creative: Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Sharon Marino, Sara Antonellini and Ed Dukeshire (cover: Gerald Parel)
Credit: Boom Studios

*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***

This issue opens up with Trini and Zach being make shift parents after taking care of their mysterious alien discovered on the last mission. That alien is aging rather rapidly but that doesn’t stop our rangers from still trying to take care of the young child. It’s a fun sequence of events that shows a different side to the Rangers. Suffice to say, Safehaven’s newest resident is winning everyone over.

Meanwhile Jason and Yale are thrown into uncharted territory on Planet KO-35. The pair ran into Andros, a ranger with his own mysterious past last issue. Andros drops some information on the pair that gives off a certain vibe of not everything is what it seems with this ranger. With lives on the line, this trio makes their move but does Andros have other motives at play? Plus, there is a final page that will leave readers in a very heartbroken place heading towards next issue.

Talk about a mic-drop moment to end the issue on. Parrott writes an emotional punch to the reader that caps off a very solid issue. The Trini/Zach babysitting story was a fun break in the action of the Omega Rangers’ new status quo. It gave a good balance to the more serious nature of Jason and Yale’s story with Andros. Considering the namedrop done by the mysterious stranger, Andros’s story should be one to watch. Expecting big things happening there.

Renna delivers another great issue on art duties. Fun opening full page to open the issue on. The moments that jump off the page are the ones involved in the rescue mission. Andros’ facial expressions told a definite story that will only grow from here moving forward. Excellent final panel with the emotional closing moment of this issue as well.

Overall, Power Rangers #19 progresses forward in its new directions. It has a great balance of light & serious moments with a gut-wrenching final shot to close on. Parrott and Renna continue their incredible work and make this issue a can’t miss at the LCS.

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POWER RANGERS #19 (BOOM STUDIOS)

Ken M