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Icon-boomThis article is about a/an comic book in the Power Rangers comic sub-franchise by Boom! Studios.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #17 is the eighteenth actual issue of the Boom! Studios comic book series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers which begins its numbering with Issue 0. It features the Mighty Morphin team.

This issue introduces Grace Sterling, a philanthropic CEO of the company Promethea and a supporter of the Power Rangers.

Synopsis[]

The next Power Rangers epic starts here! The Power Rangers are finally reunited, but can things ever be the same?

Plot[]

The issue opens several months after the Rangers returned from Lord Drakkon's universe. Bulk and Skull report to Ranger Station that despite Rita Repulsa not being seen since that time or any major monster attack, the Power Rangers are keeping themselves busier than usual by helping people around the world. However, Bulk also says that public opinion of the Rangers has wavered a bit since "The Zord Incident" where the Zords went wild and attacked, with some citizens now afraid of the Power Rangers because of it. But opinions are still positive in the majority as Bulk shows a recording of pro-Ranger supporter and philanthropist billionaire Grace Sterling defending the Rangers on a news program. Grace talks about her company Promethea and how she hopes the recent relative peace and quiet will allow her to develop plans to help cities like Angel Grove and bring about a brighter future.

On Tarmak 4, Kimberly and Trini are breaking out of a tower and stealing something inside sacks they are carrying. As they do, they are fleeing from armed Putties firing lasers at them. They are briefly surrounded and after disposing of some of the Putties tell Jason they have "the staff" and need an extraction point. Jason is coordinating multiple missions from the Command Center and tells them to meet up with Alpha 5—who is now rebuilt and back to his normal self—in the Pterodactyl Dino Zord on a cliff side outside the teleportation dampeners. Meanwhile Jason observes Tommy, Billy and Zack helping out a town in Oklahoma by evacuating people during a tornado. Jason struggles a bit juggling the two operations. Trini and Kimberly briefly get lost but Jason guides them to the right route. He then tries to get Team 2 to try to stop the tornado before it destroys the town. Billy suggests using cold air to destabilize the rising warm air fueling the funnel. So Zack uses the Mastodon Dino Zord to blast freezing winds at the tornado.

Things start to go bad as both missions start to go wrong, with Kimberly and Trini ambushed by more Putties and the Mastodon Dino Zord struggling to maintain position with the heavy winds of the tornado threatening to push the machine aside. Jason orders Alpha to go in to extract Trini and Kimberly and Alpha uses the Zord's lasers to provide cover fire to extract the two via zip lines. Zack puts his Zord's freezing blast at full power and it weakens the tornado causing it to dissipate. A relieved Jason hears that both Ranger missions went well.

Later, Trini reveals that the item they "acquired" from a black market dealer named Zosma who stole it from its original owner: Zordon. They reveal that the item is Zordon's staff. Saba explains that while he's done his best to maintain Zordon in the dimensional void using the Morphing Grid as a tether, Zordon needs something linked to him to bring him back into the Command Center. Kimberly thinks that sounds hard and was hoping things would go back to normal. Zack thinks things are going to be better than normal as the Command Center is fully rebuilt, Rita is absent and they can use their powers to help people in other ways than fighting monsters and get time off. Alpha 5 and Saba leave to prepare Zordon's staff for the tether that will bring Zordon back. With no immediate threats, everyone decides to go home and enjoy themselves for a well earned rest, except Jason. Jason is worried something might happen and stays behind to scan news reports around the globe as the others teleport back. Jason also scans Bandora Palace on the Moon for any signs of activity, concerned that something is up on the Moon as he listens to various news reports.

At the Angel Grove Youth Center, Tommy and Billy are doing reps and weightlifting at the gym and despite Billy's weaker stamina, he manages to pull through with Tommy congratulating him. He then asks if Billy wants to go again after taking a break and Billy says he feels up to the challenge.

Kimberly is talking with her mom about her divorced father's new girlfriend and the two have trouble communicating as the subject brings up the pain of Kimberly wanting her mom and dad to get back together as her dad's relationship with Kelly is going sour as they are fighting a lot. Kimberly's mother accidentally brings up the topic of her old boyfriend Matthew, which upsets Kimberly and she leaves the room despite her mother apologizing.

Trini is going through the books on her reading list, with her reading the biography on Grace Sterling. Trini then gets bored and sees a movie she finds dumb about a giant robot leading an army. Trini then gets a call from Kimberly asking if she wants to have a girl's night out which she immediately accepts because of how bored she is.

Kimberly and Trini are morphed without their helmets on and looking at a canyon from high above on the wing of the Pterodactyl Dino Zord. They talk and Trini says she misses being a Power Ranger on a "normal" day as going back to just classes, homework and regular things have her bored out of her mind. Kimberly confesses she is worried about Jason as he's not himself and staying in the Command Center constantly acting "super serious".

Jason is fast asleep at the monitor while a news report about the US government's inaction about something is on the radio. Zack wakes him up and wonders if Jason is now sleeping in the Command Center and thinks he seriously need to give it a rest and "breaks are a good thing". This is hypocritically followed by Zack wondering if they are needed and a report comes in that a tower in Dubai is on the verge of falling over. The team is called in and they use the Megazord and Dragonzord to catch the building, only to be surprised by a person on a helicopter telling them "their down time is about to end" and it is revealed the voice on the megaphone is Grace Sterling, who really wants to talk with the Rangers....

TO BE CONTINUED....

The Ongoing Adventures of Squatt and Baboo[]

Squatt and Baboo escape the Monsters-only alternate Earth using a Bye-Bye Bomb and end up in another universe, only this time they have been transmogrified into giant Zords. They survey their surroundings and Squatt knocks over a building, but find that this world is strangely absent of any people. Baboo sees this change as a opportunity to be heroes and use their new Zord forms to save the inhabitants from some great threat.

To be continued...

Characters[]

Power Rangers[]

Color Role
Red Ranger Jason Lee Scott
Black Ranger Zack Taylor
Blue Ranger Billy Cranston
Yellow Ranger Trini Kwan
Pink Ranger Kimberly Hart
Green Ranger Tommy Oliver

Supporting Characters[]

Antagonists[]

Zords[]

Locations[]

Covers[]

Reprints[]

Errors[]

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Notes[]

  • The giant robot movie that Trini thought was dumb is somewhat hilarious considering her role as a Power Ranger. The movie seems to be a reference to Pacific Rim, with a speech about nobody taking the army's "Re-Independece" alluding to the 1990s film Independence Day.
  • Alpha pilots the Pterodactyl Dinozord; this is his first time doing so in the comics.
  • Trini seems to be interested in making a future career in a field of technology, as a majority of her reading list consists of several real life books on businesses such as Tesla, Google, Facebook and Pixar. All of which are considered "bibles" of the modern business entrepreneur by individuals who are industrialists. Those books are:
  • In this issue, readers learn that, like in the show, Trini used to be afraid of heights, but her time as the Yellow Ranger helped her conquer her fear and now she loves being in high places to see the beauty of the world from above.
  • Grace's eventual meeting with the Rangers is foreshadowed in this issue. After Bulk's recording of her interview, Grace is seen on a TV again in the Youth Center and later Trini is reading Grace's self-made autobiography.
  • Zordon's staff is revealed to be the exact same one of his Zyuranger counterpart Barza, which the TV series itself had shown in a few episodes.
  • Squatt and Baboo enter Ultra no Sekai
    In one panel of the Squatt and Baboo story, there are two giant shadows in the distance that seem to be in the middle of a battle. One of the figures is silver with giant bull-like horns on his headIcon-crosswiki.
  • The Marvel-ous MMPR
    A special variant cover version of the issue was given out at SDCC 2017, which if combined with 3 other comics sold at the event would form a gatefold poster. If 2 different variant covers of Issue #1 of Go Go Power Rangers and the 2017 Annual variant were combined with it, it would form an artistic homage to the gatefold cover of X-Men #1 made by Jim Lee.

References[]

Footnotes[]


Icon-boomPower Rangers (Boom! Studios) Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Rangers
Jason Lee Scott - Zack Taylor - Billy Cranston - Trini Kwan - Kimberly Ann Hart - Tommy Oliver
The 1969 Rangers
Grace Sterling - Nikolai Chukarin - Terona Washington - Daniel O'Halloran - Jamie Gilmore
The All-New Power Rangers
Kimberly Ann Hart - Zack Taylor - Trini Kwan - Britt - Serge
Promethea Rangers/Solar Rangers
Kimberly Ann Hart - Mike Corbett - Tanya Sloan - Heckyl - Cameron Watanabe - Andros - Ellarien - Remi
Post-Shattered Grid Rangers
Tommy Oliver - Adam Park - Kimberly Ann Hart - Billy Cranston - Aisha Campbell - Rocky DeSantos - Matthew Cook
Omega Rangers
Bledso - Apophee - The Puram - Haza - Spa'ark
Jason Lee Scott - Zack Taylor - Trini Kwan - Kiya Kyatyl - Yale of Saard - Kevor Vrin
Squadron Rangers
Rhian - Telosi - Orisonth - Phiro - Aleia - Xev
Space Rangers
Maavi - Dhaza
Andros - Yihzu - Edi - Naro - Kaly - Zhane
Drakkon Rangers
Bulk - Kiya Kyatyl - Trini Kwan - Scorpina - Kimberly Hart - Lord Drakkon
HyperForce Rangers
Marvin Shih - Eddie Banks - Jack Thomas - Vesper Vasquez - Chloe Ashford - Joe Shih
Junior Rangers
Sage - Tula - Mathis - Maev - Theo
The Return Rangers
Jason Lee Scott - Zack Taylor - Billy Cranston - Trini Kwan - Kimberly Ann Hart - Tommy Oliver - Olivia Hart
Allies
Zordon - Alpha 5 - Ninjor - Dr. K - Amanda - XI - Blue Senturion - The Justice League - Godzilla
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Leonardo - Raphael - Michelangelo - Donatello - April O'Neil - Casey Jones - Splinter
Guardians of Eltar
Zophram - Zartus - Zordon - Zelya
Ranger Academy
Headmaster - Nika - Leo Corbett - Billy Cranston - Yale of Saard - Katie Walker - Jen Scotts - Doggie Cruger - Merrick Baliton - Lindy - Cora - Kartyr - Rhianth
Misc.
Bulk - Skull - Ms. Appleby - Ernie - Mr. Caplan - Mrs. Pruitt - Roger Hart - Helen Hart - Mrs. Kwan - Mrs. Oliver - Mr. Cranston - Mrs. Cranston - Violet Arias - Sam Scott - Olivia Cook - Mr. Cook - Kira Cook - Mrs. DeSantos - Riley DeSantos - Robin DeSantos - Raul DeSantos - Journey
Evil Space Aliens
Rita Repulsa/Mistress Vile - Lord Zedd - Dark Specter - Dayne - Goldar - Squatt - Baboo - Scorpina - Vessel - (Z) Putty Patrollers
Automaton Dominion: King Aradon - Count Karnakus
MMPR Monsters
Bullzer - Vitruvian Man Giant - Black Dragon - Sir Locks-A-Lot - Vixenya - Commandant - Unnamed Plant Monster - Unnamed Boar Monster - Pumpkin Rapper - Lokar - Serpentera - Goldar Clones - Unknown Golem Aliens - Zosma - Shapeshifting Putty Patrollers - Karmadillo - Boarlock - Goth Sloth - Crowverload - Psycho Green - Mr. Meowgi - Wizard of Deception - Sheeple - Pilgrimage - Private Maize - Black Hold - Manic Mantelope - Unnamed Robot Chicken Monster - Unnamed Girl Robot Monster - Unnamed Turtle Samurai Monster - Unnamed Boomerang Kangaroo Monster - Unnamed Hipprogriff Monster - Unnamed Chainsaw Crocodile Monster - Crystal Cryptid - Double Disastron - Monsieur Muster - Mutant Rangers - Nefurious - Simulation Dinosaur Monster - Snakenstein - Beastbus - Murdercycles - Psychoslug, The Terror Snail - Royal Throney - Crystakular - Crano-Phant
The Anointed: Garrison Vox - Kiya Kyatyl - Cavotus - Raegyn
GGPR Monsters
Putty Infiltrator - Flog - Montaur - Rammerhead - Hammerdillo - Pudgy Pig - Megaputty - Stabasaurus Rex - TurbanShell - Warbunny - Lady Grumptruck - Nimrod the Scarlet Sentinel - AC - DC - Eye Guy - The Gunmetal Kettle - Hodgepodge Hedgehog - Serpentera - Danger Dingo
Mighty Morphin Monsters
Pandamonium - Fleasco - Putty Prime
Power Rangers Monsters
Horrid King - The Horrid - Xurix
Foot Clan
Shredder - Tyler - Karai - Rocksteady - Bebop - Baxter Stockman
PR 25 coin logo icon Shattered Grid, Beyond the Grid, Charge To 100, and Darkest Hour Pr-30
Power Rangers
Aurico - Delphine - Tideus - Cestro - Corcus - Katherine Hillard - Trey of Triforia - Phantom Ranger - T.J. Johnson - Ashley Hammond - Cassie Chan - Leo Corbett - Damon Henderson - Kai Chen - Maya - Karone - Kendrix Morgan - Carter Grayson - Chad Lee - Joel Rawlings - Kelsey Winslow - Dana Mitchell - Ryan Mitchell - Wesley Collins - Jen Scotts - Lucas Kendall - Katie Walker - Trip - Eric Myers - Cole Evans - Taylor Earhardt - Max Cooper - Danny Delgado - Alyssa Enrilé - Merrick Baliton - Shane Clarke - Tori Hanson - Dustin Brooks - Hunter Bradley - Blake Bradley - Conner McKnight - Ethan James - Kira Ford - Trent Fernandez-Mercer - Jack Landors - Sky Tate - Bridge Carson - Z Delgado - Syd Drew - Doggie Cruger - Nick Russell - Chip Thorn - Madison Rocca - Vida Rocca - Xander Bly - Udonna - Dax Lo - Rose Ortiz - Casey Rhodes - Lily Chilman - Theo Martin - R.J. - Dominic Hargan - Scott Truman - Flynn McAllistair - Summer Landsdown - Ziggy Grover - Dillon - Gem - Gemma - Lauren Shiba - Jayden Shiba - Kevin - Mia Watanabe - Mike - Emily - Antonio Garcia - Troy Burrows - Jake Holling - Gia Moran - Noah Carver - Emma Goodall - Tyler Navarro - Chase Randall - Riley Griffin - Koda - Kendall Morgan - Shelby Watkins - Sir Ivan of Zandar - Brody Romero - Preston Tien - Calvin Maxwell - Hayley Foster - Sarah Thompson - Aiden Romero - Devon Daniels - Ravi Shaw - Zoey Reeves - Nate Silva - Steel Silva - Cybervillain Blaze - Zayto - Javi Garcia - Izzy Garcia - Ollie Akana - Amelia Jones - Aiyon
World of the Coinless
Zack - Trini - Saba - Ranger Slayer - Skull - Billy - Jason - Bulk - Aisha Campbell - Matthew Cook - Scorpina - Adam Park
Villains
Shattered Grid: Lord Drakkon - Finster 5 - Ranger Sentries - Rita Repulsa - Koragg, The Knight Wolf - S.P.D. A-Squad Red Ranger - A-Squad Yellow Ranger - A-Squad Green Ranger - Psycho Pink - Psycho Blue - Cogs - Grinders
Beyond the Grid: Praetor - Snide
Charge To 100: Trakeena - Ransik - Dai Shi/Jarrod - Sledge - Void Queen
Storylines
Main: Shattered Grid - Beyond the Grid - Necessary Evil - Unlimited Power - The Eltarian War - Charge To 100 - Recharged - Darkest Hour
Backup: The Ongoing Adventures of Bulk and Skull - The Ongoing Misadventures of Squatt and Baboo - The New Adventures of Blue Senturion and Ninjor | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Issues
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 34 - 35 - 36 - 37 - 38 - 39 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43 - 44 - 45 - 46 - 47 - 48 - 49 - 50 - 51 - 52 - 53 - 54 - 55 | 100 - 101 - 102 - 103 - 104 - 105 - 106 - 107 - 108 - 109 - 110 - 111 - 112 - 113 - 114 - 115 - 116 - 117 - 118 - 119 - 120
Go Go Power Rangers
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 - 32 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Mighty Morphin
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Power Rangers
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Ranger Academy
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Annuals/Specials and Miniseries/Crossovers
2016 Annual - 2017 Annual - 2018 Annual - 25th Anniversary Special - Free Comic Book Day 2018 Special - Shattered Grid Finale - Back To School Special - Forever Rangers - 2023 FCBD Special - 30th Anniversary Special
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink
Issue 1 - Issue 2 - Issue 3 - Issue 4 - Issue 5 - Issue 6 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Justice League/Power Rangers
Issue 1 - Issue 2 - Issue 3 - Issue 4 - Issue 5 - Issue 6 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Issue 1 - Issue 2 - Issue 3 - Issue 4 - Issue 5 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
Issue 1 - Issue 2 - Issue 3 - Issue 4 - Issue 5 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Power Rangers: Drakkon New Dawn
Ranger Slayer - Issue 1 - Issue 2 - Issue 3 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Power Rangers Universe
Issue 1 - Issue 2 - Issue 3 - Issue 4 - Issue 5 - Issue 6 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Issue 1 - Issue 2 - Issue 3 - Issue 4 - Issue 5 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers II
Issue 1 - Issue 2
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return
Issue 1 - Issue 2 - Issue 3 - Issue 4 | Boom Boom Boom Boom~ Bang Bang Bang Bang~
Power Rangers Unlimited
Heir to Darkness - Edge of Darkness - Countdown to Ruin - The Death Ranger - The Coinless - Hyperforce - The Morphin Masters
Graphic Novels
Aftershock - Soul of the Dragon - The Psycho Path - Sins of the Future
Deluxe Editions
GGPR Volume One - GGPR Volume Two - MMPR Year One - MMPR Year Two - MMPR Shattered Grid - MMPR Beyond the Grid - MMPR Necessary Evil I - MMPR Necessary Evil II - MM/PR Book One - PR Lost Chronicles - MM/PR Book Two
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