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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 #9 is the tenth 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. The Black Dragon's real form is revealed to readers.

Synopsis[]

While Tommy and Jason face off against Black Dragon on the Moon, the rest of the Rangers seek a means to jump-start their powers and save their Zords from his influence! With Billy’s life on the line, will the Rangers overcome their greatest challenge or find defeat in the claws of this familiar foe? [1]

Plot[]

The countdown clock reaches its final minutes as less that two minutes remain, the Black Dragon tells Rita that the Zords will use their full power to raze every major city on Earth if their demands are not met. Images of the Mastodon Dinozord in Sydney, Australia and the Pterodactyl Dinozord flying over New York are shown, followed by Rita holding a pink viewing orb with the clock ticking down to exactly one minute. The Black Dragon prepares to attack, starting with Paris, France as he commands the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord to prepare its assault as twenty four seconds remain. The kids at Angel Grove High watch the terrible news from the classroom, as reporters state the world leaders have refused Rita's demands and are mobilizing their entire military forces to stop her. The French Army prepares its defenses and are ready to fire at the beast, but then a green light appears and the Green-Red Ranger arrives. The Black Dragon admires the cleverness of his fores for accessing the Morphin Grid in a "unconventional way" but reminds Jason that he has the Zords. Jason reminds him that he can now morph, so in reality he can control his Zord and so can the others and teleports into the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord's cockpit.

Rita observes this and begins to fret as she realizes the tide is going to turn in the Power Rangers favor. The Rangers then regain control of the Mastodon, Pterodactyl and Sabertooth Dinozords. The Black Dragon reminds them they cannot control them all as he takes the Triceratops Dinozord and commands it to open fire with its cannons, but the Dragonzord interferes. Despite gloating at first, the Black Dragon now faces the Power Rangers alone with their Zords. Billy and Goldar observe these events and Goldar expresses his annoyance of the Black Dragon as he is favored by Rita and lacks proper military tactics. Billy gets under his skin and learns more about the Black Dragon, such as the fact it has an access hatch on its neck and learns that Goldar can control the Dark Dimension to let himself in or out as it is his domain. Billy starts using Goldar's pride to convince him to set him free by making the compelling argument that he can use his technical skills to dispose of the one thing keeping Goldar from being a servant of Rita again. Goldar agrees, but states to not make him regret this idea as Billy exits the Dark Dimension.

Billy teleports on top of the building where Tommy is and explains that he got his communicator out of Rita's castle to get here. Billy tells Tommy the Black Dragon is like a Zord and he has to find the access hatch. The two teleport on the Black Dragon's shoulder and break in the access hatch to locate its power source. Outside, the Rangers are struggling to hold back the Black Dragon and Jason asks for support from the Dragonzord. Tommy explains that they are inside the Black Dragon and smashes the power cell. The Black Dragon begins to malfunction as it falls back and shrinks down with Billy and Tommy trapped inside as something is jamming their teleport. Tommy tries to tell Jason if they don't make it out, tell their parents they love them as the Black Dragon explodes in a burst of green energy. The team rushes in to try to pull apart the debris to find Billy and Jason, with Trini recognizing one of the parts. The Black Dragon...is made from components of the Dragonzord.

Rita contacts her mysterious ally, surprised he is still alive. The shadowy figure explains the Black Dragon was nothing more than a vessel of his from his "plane". Rita is naturally upset that the shadowy figure failed, but he reassures her he will deliver on his promises. He also has detected the presence of Tommy and Billy and knows exactly where they are... on his world.

"And they have no idea what they are in for...."

The shadowy figure speaking to Rita is revealed...to be an evil white Power Ranger wearing a modified Dragon Shield, sitting menacingly on a throne.

Billy and Tommy wake up and see their surroundings. When Tommy asks what happened and where they are, Billy simply states they are "somewhere bad", as the two see giant statues honoring the Green Ranger and Rita Repulsa in a ruined city.

To Be Continued...

The Ongoing Adventures of Bulk and Skull[]

On The Moon, Rita Repulsa summons Scorpina and Finster and berates Finster on his many failures to create a monster powerful enough to destroy the Power Rangers. Rita thinks she may find a better solution to the problem on Earth. She sees Bulk and Skull eating all the ice cream our of a vendors cart, leaving none for a little boy in a Blue Ranger t-shirt to have. Bulk teases the kid and then tells Skull that if he was really cool, the boy should get T-shirts of them and not the Power Rangers. Inspired by their supposed mockery and disgust for the Power Rangers, Rita orders Finster to make a monster and she will "help" Bulk and Skull be "cool" by making the monster one that they shall control.

Covers[]

Reprints[]

Errors[]

  • The left lens of Billy's glasses is now cracked rather than the right lens in previous issues.

Notes[]

  • First issue where a ranger is never seen unmorphed, as Jason, Zack, Trini and Kimberly remain morphed the entire issue.
  • With this issue, Boom! Studios' Power Rangers run reached a milestone in relation to Marvel Comics' Power Rangers run, counting every series in each company's run. What that milestone is depends on whether Marvel's only issue of their Masked Rider seriesIcon-crosswiki counts towards Marvel's run (the Rangers are featured in the Masked Rider issue, for what it's worth):
    Boom vs Marvel

    Graph showing where Boom surpassed Marvel

    • Not counting Masked Rider means this issue is where Boom's run exceeded Marvel's run, after the 8th issue of the main series equaled Marvel's run.
    • Counting the Masked Rider issue, this issue is where Boom's run equals Marvel's run, with issue 5 of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink miniseries getting the honor of being the issue that exceeded Marvel's run.
  • Despite it appearing on the main cover, the Blue Ranger with Green Ranger powers does not appear at all.

References[]

  1. Comixology

Footnotes[]


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Jason Lee Scott - Zack Taylor - Billy Cranston - Trini Kwan - Kimberly Ann Hart - Tommy Oliver
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Grace Sterling - Nikolai Chukarin - Terona Washington - Daniel O'Halloran - Jamie Gilmore
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Kimberly Ann Hart - Zack Taylor - Trini Kwan - Britt - Serge
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Kimberly Ann Hart - Mike Corbett - Tanya Sloan - Heckyl - Cameron Watanabe - Andros - Ellarien - Remi
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Tommy Oliver - Adam Park - Kimberly Ann Hart - Billy Cranston - Aisha Campbell - Rocky DeSantos - Matthew Cook
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Bledso - Apophee - The Puram - Haza - Spa'ark
Jason Lee Scott - Zack Taylor - Trini Kwan - Kiya Kyatyl - Yale of Saard - Kevor Vrin
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Rhian - Telosi - Orisonth - Phiro - Aleia - Xev
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Maavi - Dhaza
Andros - Yihzu - Edi - Naro - Kaly - Zhane
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Bulk - Kiya Kyatyl - Trini Kwan - Scorpina - Kimberly Hart - Lord Drakkon
HyperForce Rangers
Marvin Shih - Eddie Banks - Jack Thomas - Vesper Vasquez - Chloe Ashford - Joe Shih
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Sage - Tula - Mathis - Maev - Theo
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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
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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
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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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