I grew up in an period of American tokusatsu reveals. I’m speaking Energy Rangers, VR Troopers, Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog, Massive Unhealthy Beetleborgs, to call a number of. BOOM! Studios has not too long ago been mixing two of those with their comedian collection Energy Rangers Prime.
The collection is written by Melissa Flores with artwork by Michael Yg and I’m loving it. This text feels somewhat awkward when it comes to timing as a result of I’ve learn the already launched Energy Rangers Prime #1-6, #7 comes out on June 4, and Vol. 1 which incorporates #1-4 releases on June 3.
I believe my strategy might be to largely cowl the primary 4 points, however I’d allude to issues that occur in #5-6. I may also say that something revealed within the first challenge is not going to fall beneath the spoiler tag, however later points will.
The Energy Rangers universe is reborn… It’s time for Prime!
On this thrilling relaunch of the Energy Rangers comedian guide universe, 5 younger adults are chosen to inherit unimaginable powers, all of a sudden discovering themselves in a universe-spanning battle with an authoritarian empire, alien monsters, and a really… acquainted villain.
This can be a utterly unique tackle Energy Rangers and I’m all for it. Most of the characters we observe are unique characters like Mark and Jun, however then there are acquainted faces like Lauren Shiba and Bulkmeier. Thus far, I actually like how many of the principal characters look like unique, however there are handfuls of beloved characters sprinkled in right here and there as a deal with for longtime followers.
It’s crucial to do not forget that it is a utterly completely different universe than what we’re used to in a Energy Rangers collection. Sure, it takes place on Earth, nevertheless it’s an Earth with tons of aliens round and Eltarians got here to Earth 70 years prior to assist towards one other alien invasion and so they have since colonized Earth. The VR Troopers are the superheroes that assist cease massive issues as a result of Energy Rangers aren’t accredited by Eltar which is what establishes a giant a part of the battle on this collection.
As you possibly can in all probability inform from that final paragraph, Energy Rangers Prime very a lot seems to be at political struggles like classism (colonizer vs refugee) and racism (Eltarian vs non-Eltarian) in addition to police states and the way completely different teams experiencing it view the world round them. There’s additionally the traditional good vs evil, friendship, relationships, and so forth. As you possibly can inform, the Energy Rangers are going to be extra of a resistance pressure as an alternative of the heroes of grandeur that we’re used to.
I’m in love with this story from Flores and the artwork from Yg. The whole lot is so nicely cared for therefore far and I extremely advocate that any Energy Rangers fan decide this one up. The redesigns of some characters and fits are additionally very cool. I imply, simply take a look at the Crimson Ranger from the quilt of Energy Rangers Prime #1! I’m undoubtedly going to do my finest to maintain up with Energy Rangers Prime.
