So, this issue is rather popular within the fandom because it brings up an interesting conundrum; whatever happened to the old Thunderzords and subsequent powers that were destroyed and thus completely forgotten about? Turns out Zedd collected them, created five new coins, and gave them to five completely despicable lowlifes so that he can turn them into Dark Rangers.
So you have Ninja rangers vs. Dark Rangers… because the book is about the Ninja Rangers and god forbid we actually have these teens use their full Ranger suits for something that calls for drastic measures. Hell, the cover even implies boldly that people demanded the Power Rangers take on the Dark Rangers (which people, Marvel?), but we’re not even getting that. Anyway, setting that aside, it’s probably the most compelling story to come out of these early MMPR comic books… even with all the inane dialogue that has become a staple in this Marvel run and what makes it all the more tragic is that there’s no conclusion or follow-up.
This short story leaves things open… and never touches on them again. Not in the remaining two issues of this series nor in the other Marvel series… it leaves you hanging and never touches on it again. This puts a damper on the story, knowing that it’s never going to be resolved. Sadly, this wouldn’t be the only PR comic story that will be left unresolved… but that’s another story.
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