Retroactively, he is also referred to as the Mighty Morphin Black Ranger or Black Mighty Morphin Ranger, as well as Zeo Green Ranger or Green Zeo Ranger, though these are in reference to the show, as opposed to proper labels. He has also been labeled Turbo Green Ranger, a variation on his in-show label.
This article contains content in reference to the main TV series, as well as supplemental material, such as the comics. A sliding/floating timeline applies. Story instances for TV and other media will be clearly marked.
Stone Canyon Trio
Adam first met the Tommy Oliver, Kimberly Hart, and Billy Cranston (the Mighty Morphin White, Pink, and Blue Rangers respectively) after saving a baby along with his friends Rocky DeSantos and Aisha Campbell. The three of them lived in Stone Canyon, California and were visiting Angel Grove to represent Stone Canyon in the Team Ninja Competition. Because of his skill as a martial artist, Adam became an immediate target of Lord Zedd once he defeated his prospective future Dark Rangers (the cruel ninjas in black that he and his friends went up against) and chose them instead. Along with Rocky and Aisha, Adam ended up kidnapped and thrown in the Dimension of Despair, along with their favorite Stone Canyon teacher, Mr. Anderson.
Luckily, the Power Rangers came to rescue them just in time, but not before Rocky, Adam, and Aisha discovered the Rangers' identities when Tommy and Kimberly had to take off Billy's helmet after Billy fought with the Serpent of Darkness, and when Billy's identity was revealed, Kimberly and Tommy took off their own helmets, seeing no further harm in doing so. Rocky, Adam, and Aisha were later taken to the Command Center to meet Zordon and were sworn to secrecy. Rocky (along with Adam and Aisha) eventually moved to Angel Grove permanently. TV STORY-The Ninja Encounter
Adam's new friendship with Billy, Kimberly and Tommy would lead to his, Aisha's and Rocky's constant entanglement in Lord Zedd's schemes. After winning the tournament, the three Stone Canyon teens were kidnapped by Goldar and chained together inside a cave. A snake whose bite would render them evil permanently was set loose on them by Goldar in order to make them Zedd's dark warriors. Their attempt to escape almost succeeded, but ultimately failed; it was the morphed Kimberly, Billy and Tommy who rescue them. Billy managed to wrestle the snake away so that the teens could be freed; however, despite Kim's destruction of the snake, the injuries it caused to Billy's neck forced him to remove his helmet to prevent suffocation. Though able to breathe again, Billy's identity as a Power Ranger, along with Kim and Tommy's, were revealed to Adam and his friends. The three teens would be taken to the Command Center where the identities of Jason, Zack, and Trini would be revealed to them and they would take an oath not to reveal their identities.
"Thank you Zordon, I won't let you down."
―Adam promises that he will never fail Zordon[src]
Adam was selected to take Zack's place as the Black Mighty Morphin Power Ranger when he left to attend the World Peace Conference as an ambassador in Switzerland. Rocky and Aisha also took over Jason and Trini's places respectively, and the new Rangers would subsequently move to Angel Grove and transfer over to Angel Grove High with the other Rangers.
Adam's character was more revealed after becoming a Ranger. As a kid, he was often picked on and left out, but he eventually built up confidence in himself while training in martial arts, though he still had problems with girls. During this time, he was targeted by Scorpina, who disguised herself as a girl named Sabrina in order to manipulate the shy teen into alienating his friends before facing an ambush alone, perpetrated by the Scorpion Warrior. Even though Aisha didn't trust Sabrina, she attempted to get along with her for Adam's sake. This led to her being able to interfere when Scorpina lured Adam on a hike to a remote part of the park. Though the encounter left Adam's confidence in himself weakened, he would soon recover when he gained the attention of a girl Aisha had been trying to hook him up with. TV STORY-Goldar's Vice-Versa
Ninja Quest
When Rito Revolto joined Zedd and Rita and destroyed the Thunderzords, Adam gained new Ninja powers of the Frog, becoming the Black Ninja Ranger. He also gained the ability to pilot the Black Frog Ninjazord and later the Black Shogunzord. He was also later granted the power of the Metallic Armor.
When Master Vile (Rita Repulsa's father) came to Earth to retrieve the Zeo Crystal, the Rangers managed to retrieve it first. To ensure that Master Vile couldn't get it again, the Rangers split the Zeo Crystal into five sub-crystals and sent them to different points in history.
Vile then turned back time using the Orb of Doom, turning the Rangers back into children (unlike last time, they retained their memories). The Rangers recruited the Aquitian Rangers to fight in their stead. Billy had then created a device which would restore them to their old selves. He used the Ninja Coins as a power source, testing it on himself. This worked, but it allowed Goldar to capture the coins and Zedd and Rita destroyed them. TV STORY-Alien Rangers of Aquitar, TV STORY-Climb Every Fountain
When Zordon revealed that the Ranger kids had to seek the Zeo Crystal, each kid was sent to a different place and time, where his or her ancestors were. Adam was transported to the past North Korea, near where his grandmother was born, to recover his part of the Zeo Crystal. He met Kai Ogi, a local sage, and found the Zeo Sub-Crystal behind a waterfall. TV STORY-Along Came a Spider
Zeo
When Adam's fragment of the Zeo Crystal was reunited with the four other fragments, he reverted to his normal age. However, trouble once again brewed when King Mondo and his Machine Empire drove Rita and Zedd away to begin his own conquest for Earth. With their powers destroyed, Adam and the Rangers used the reformed Zeo Crystal to harness new powers. With the Rectangle Sub-Crystal, Adam became Zeo Ranger IV: Green, he also became the second-in-command of the Zeo Rangers, and he gained the Zeo Zord IV. TV STORY-A Zeo Beginning
After Trey of Triforia had revealed his identity as the Gold Ranger, he gave the Rangers the Super Zeo Gems and Super Zeo Zords. Adam received the Green Super Zeo Crystal and Super Zeo Zord IV. TV STORY-Mondo's Last Stand
Turbo
Adam as the Green Turbo Ranger
When the evil Space Pirate Divatox threatens to raise a powerful monster named Maligore to marry her, Adam, along with the other Rangers, accepted new Turbo powers and becomes the Green Turbo Ranger, and gains the Desert Thunder Turbozord. TV STORY-Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Zordon chose to release Adam and fellow high school graduate Rangers Katherine, Tommy, and Tanya from their duties, that they might find other opportunities for themselves in the world. Adam chose Carlos Vallerte to take his place as the Green Turbo Ranger. TV STORY-Passing The Torch
In Space
During a mission, Carlos - Adam's successor and the Black Space Ranger - hurt his teammate, Cassie Chan, during a battle in which a monster traded places with her while Carlos was attacking. Carlos was traumatized by this and chose to retire as a Ranger. To help Carlos regain his confidence, Adam returned and helped Carlos train both physically and mentally; even going as far as to teach him how to fight by relying on his instincts rather than his vision. Adam told Alpha, who was also helping, that he missed being a Ranger and revealed he had kept his broken Morpher and damaged Mastodon Power Coin. Alpha warned him not to morph with it as its link to the Morphing Grid was destroyed, rendering it highly unstable. When they were attacked, as Carlos left his Astro Morpher behind, Adam took the risk and morphed into the Black Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger once again.
Seeing Adam take the risk of morphing renewed Carlos' confidence, and he became a stronger Ranger. However, due to Adam's unstable connection to the Morphing Grid, the Black Ranger powers quickly began to fail and left Adam incredibly weak (to a point where he almost died). Adam managed to survive and decided not to risk morphing again. TV STORY-Always a Chance
Dino Thunder
Adam was featured in a chronicle of Power Ranger history compiled by Tommy Oliver shortly after he formed the Dino Rangers, which was found by the nascent Ranger team in the Dino Lab. TV STORY-Legacy of Power
Adam wielding the repaired Mastodon Morpher in Once a Ranger
Fully morphed into the Black Ranger
Nearly nine years later, Adam would be called back to action once more. The Sentinel Knight came to ask Adam for help in protecting the jewels of the Corona Aurora, after the Operation Overdrive Power Rangers were disconnected from the Morphing Grid by Rita and Zedd's son Thrax. Adam was more than happy to help, and the Knight restored his Black Ranger powers, albeit permanently this time. Until the Overdrive Power Rangers were able to restore their powers, as the oldest and most experienced veteran Ranger, Adam led the team of four other veteran Power Rangers (or Retro Rangers) in defending the world from Thrax's evil alliance.
He was the only Ranger called in to replace the Overdrive team that did not have any powers outside being morphed. While fighting Chillers, he simply commented "It may be old school, but it gets the job done", referencing how Kira, Tori, Xander and Bridge had powers useful in regular fights while he used martial arts.
Currently, Adam owns a Martial Arts dojo in Angel Grove and retains the newly reconnected Alpha 6 by his side at the dojo, possibly as an assistant. It is implied that his restored powers, as well as the rest of the Retro Rangers' chosen by the Sentinel Knight, still remain intact.
Adam uses the Operation Overdrive arsenal three times in battle. In a fight against Flurious, Adam arrives in Angel Grove on the Hovertek Cycle. In the final battle, Adam takes on Thrax solo and uses the Defender Vest for protection (which was overpowered by the villain). He also used the Flash Point Megazord against Vulturus. However, Adam preferred to use his Power Axe. TV STORY-Once a Ranger
The other four Mighty Morphin Power Rangers come to help.
Even though it's not officially revealed if Adam was the Black Ranger at the time and not Zack (as both of them share the Mastodon Power Coin), a Black Ranger responded to his old teammate's signal and returned alongside his fellow Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as part of the Legendary Dino Rangers army. When Evox summoned his massive Chimera Zord, his team joined in summoning the Megazord and aiding in its defeat. With Evox on the run again, the teams departed.TV STORY-Grid Connection
Split History
Shattered Grid
When events set into motion by Lord Drakkon caused the timeline to split into pocket universe, each anchored on a powerset, the Zeo Rangers were split off into their own pocket universe. Adam joins the other Zeo Rangers in celebrating Jason’s time on the team, giving him the gift of his old Morpher & Tyrannosaurus Power Coin that Billy was able to help repair cosmetically. After Jason’s party, Drakkon steals his Zeonizer before Adam notices him sneaking away. He is one of the few Rangers left alive when Drakkon steals his powers, and does not participate in the fight against him due to Drakkon using his Zeo Crystal to power the Green Zeo Sentries. COMIC STORY-Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual
After Shattered Grid
He is a kind-hearted friend, and has a lot of excitement about becoming a Power Ranger, certain that he and his friends will be good at it. Adam is also shown to be more nervous than Rocky and Aisha, and after a tough training session, he feels guilty for joking around while fighting. However, after Tommy’s talk with the trio at the juice bar, Adam suits up to fight against a real monster – the Danger Dingo. COMIC STORY-Go Go Power Rangers Issue 32
He is a kind-hearted friend, and has a lot of excitement about becoming a Power Ranger, certain that he and his friends will be good at it. Adam is also shown to be more nervous than Rocky and Aisha, and after a tough training session, he feels guilty for joking around while fighting. However, after Tommy’s talk with the trio at the juice bar, Adam suits up to fight against a real monster – the Danger Dingo. COMIC STORY-Go Go Power Rangers Issue 32
Two months after the trio received their powers, they travel to London to battle Nefurious. Adam rescued civilians trapped in cars while also clearing out the horde of Putties on the bridge. After they return to the Command Center, Adam is shown to still be more nervous than Rocky and Aisha at being a Ranger. When Kim and Billy bring up the property damage sustained in London, Adam believes that they did something wrong that caused it. During the subsequent training in the pocket dimension that followed, he is uncertain about following Aisha’s orders over Kim’s. Adam also confesses that he misses the familiarity of Stone Canyon, and has had some trouble adjusting to balancing his life as a Ranger with school. COMIC STORY-Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 40
Adam’s uncertainty and nervousness about being a Ranger was exploited by Dayne when he attacked, and his fears were used against him as a distraction so Dayne could get to Tommy. After they are saved by the Omega Rangers, Adam is uncomfortable with continuing on with training like nothing had gone wrong, but also seems nervous about Aisha speaking her own discomfort, as if he didn’t want there to be any more tension between the veterans and themselves. COMIC STORY-Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 44
When Trini and Zack return after Kiya’s attack and reveal themselves as the Omega Rangers, Adam believes the two didn’t reveal their identities sooner because they didn’t trust them. After the Rangers rescue the city from Goldar’s monster, Adam is among the Rangers to volunteer tracking Kiya into space. COMIC STORY-Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 47 After their ship is blown up by Cavotus and the Rangers are saved by the Ranger Slayer, Adam and Zack have a heart-to-heart. Adam admits that things seemed easier when he wasn’t a Ranger and that it feels like he’s going to die each time he goes into battle, but Zack comforts Adam and says that he is exactly who he needs to be for his team and that things will be alright. COMIC STORY-Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 48
When the two Ranger teams are up against Kiya, Dayne, and Garrison, the Stone Canyon prove themselves as Rangers by successfully taking down Dayne. COMIC STORY-Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 50
Video games appearance
Power Rangers Key Scanner
Zeo Ranger IV - Green in Power Rangers Key Scanner
Adam as Zeo Ranger IV - Green, appears in the mobile game Power Rangers Key Scanner, among various other Rangers teams.
As The Black Ranger of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, also retroactively known as Mighty Morphin Black Ranger or Black Mighty Morphin Ranger (unofficial titles). During Season 3, his suit changed slightly, showing the Frog Ninja Coin in his Morpher, rather than the Mastodon Power Coin.
Replacement: When a Ranger is about to be hit by an attack they replace themselves with their ninja uniform allowing them to escape the attack. It was used by Adam in Final Face-Off
Adam replacing himself with his uniform
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Laser Power: Adam uses a solo version against the Tenga Warriors in A Ranger Catastrophe
Adam's Laser Power
Adam's laser hitting Tengas
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Cloning: This was first used by Adam where he cloned himself to fight multiple Tenga Warriors in Changing of the Zords.
Adam and his clone
Giant Mode: While fighting against Tenga Warriors Adam increases his size to almost Zord height to where the Tenga Warriors can fit into the palm of his hand and can defeat them by just throwing them in Changing of the Zords.
When the Black Ranger dons metallic armor, the white in his suit is replaced with a light silver coat and the black in his suit becomes somewhat metallic. In this form he can execute high speed martial arts moves with added metal-like impact.
Appearances: Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, PRT Episodes 2-17, 19
Morph and Roll Call
Mighty Morphin
Ninja Ranger Power
Mastodon (In Space)
Zeo
Zeo Ranger lV Green
Turbo
Desert Thunder Turbo power
Ranger Key
The Zeo Ranger IV Green Key.
The Zeo Ranger IV Green Key is Adam's personal Ranger Key. This key along with the majority of the Core Ranger Keys are seen lining the Command Center's interior walls. This key is mainly used by Jake Holling (Super Megaforce Green) who uses it to fight as Zeo Ranger IV Green.
Among several Legendary Ranger modes as he and the others fought against the Armada.TV STORY-Samurai Surprise
When the Super Mega Rangers became the Zeo Power Rangers while fighting Sirjinkor. TV STORY-The Perfect Storm
Power Rangers Zeo Calendar
Adam's age is stated as 18 years old.
His date of birth is given as December 12th, making him a Sagittarius.
As the Green Zeo Ranger, his suit actor in Super Sentai footage from Ohranger was Kenji Takechi (武智 健二,Takechi Kenji). In US footage, his suit actor was Spencer Sano[1].
Adam is the first character who served as both a Black and Green Ranger.
Adam's scenes were not accompanied by the original Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers theme in the Power Rangers Operation Overdrive episodes Once A Ranger, due to ownership rights (Saban owning the original theme when Operation Overdrive was produced by Disney with the latter company not buying the song rights since they didn't have plans to use it at the time).
Adam also had a more detailed preparation for the morphing sequence and no longer shouts "Mastodon!" or "Black Ranger Power!"
Adam is the only Saban Era Ranger to appear in "Once A Ranger."
As the first Green Turbo Ranger, Adam is the first Green Ranger to be second-in-command.
This article is about a/an ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, and Turbo.
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