By Bug... Betrayed is a comic book story featuring the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and was produced by Papercutz Comics. It was released on Free Comic Book Day in 2014.
Plot
The events of this story take place during the episode White Light. Tommy has just become the new White Ranger and has helped his friends defeat Lord Zedd's Scarlet Sentinel. They have also managed to keep their old enemy Rita Repulsa from escaping her Dumpster again.
As the story opens, the Rangers are driving out to the desert in Billy's Radbug car so they can send Rita back into space. During the drive, Zack reveals that he has gotten a gift for his girlfriend Angela: a pair of walkie-talkies designed after characters from an old children's show she likes. Trini explains to Kimberly that people often like to collect things that remind them of what made them happy, though Kimberly can't quite understand it.
As the Rangers get out of the Radbug for a breather, Zack puts the walkie-talkies in the car's trunk while ignoring Rita's taunts. Up in the Moon Palace, Lord Zedd is still in disbelief that his Scarlet Sentinel has fallen. Seeing the Rangers in the desert, he gets an idea and uses his power on the Radbug. Suddenly, the car comes to life and begins attempting to ram into the Rangers while claiming that it will no longer stand for being treated like a slave. Thinking that it's Rita causing problems from inside the trunk, the Rangers morph and use their Power Weapons to create a ramp that flips the Radbug on its hood and immobilizes it.
Zedd throws a grenade down and the Radbug grows in size, plus gains a face made from Zack's walkie-talkies (which also gives Rita a means to complain about all the hassle she's getting put through). Tommy summons the White Tigerzord to deal with the Radbug while the other Rangers form the Thunder Megazord, and he tries to stop it by climbing into the runaway vehicle and driving it with his Tigerzord at the wheel. This only serves to anger the Radbug as it turns into a bipedal monster and ejects its Zord-driving driver. The Thunder Megazord rides the White Tigerzord to catch up to the Radbug as it escapes. Once it gets close, it jumps onto the hood and tears the fuel line out to end the joyride.
With the Radbug back to normal, Billy tends to repairs while the other Rangers prepare to send Rita on her trip. Zack also recovers his walkie-talkies, which are perfectly intact, and Kimberly admits that she'll never doubt the value of collectibles again.
Notes
- The Firebird Thunderzord is colored pink, which also seen when it forms the Thunder Megazord's belt. This is possibly an intentional design choice due to Kimberly being the Pink Ranger.
Errors
- Skull is erroneously referred to as Spike, likely due to confusion with his son from Power Rangers Samurai.