• Written By: Brenden Fletcher and Kelly Thompson
• Illustrated By: Daniele Di Nicuolo
• Colors By: Sarah Stern
• Letters By: Ed Dukeshire
• Publisher: Boom! Studios
• Publication Date: September 14th, 2016

Power Rangers PINK #3: Synopsis

In issue #2, Kimberly reunited with Zack and Trini and the trio went after Goldar and his weird swamp monster-type allies. Unfortunately for them, Serge (the man from issue 1 who was also looking for his family) leaked some information to Goldar which allowed him to capture the Power Rangers and steal the Sword of Light. This issue explains Serge’s defiance quite quickly, and then reminds us just how badass the original Power Ranger team was by helping to launch an escape of the remaining prisoners that had yet to become monsters.Kimberly gets a somewhat reunion with her mother before all hell really breaks loose in a large fight between herself and the other Rangers, Goldar, and Verto, the leader of the swamp-like monsters that ends in the Pink Ranger and Goldar in a very dangerous position.

Power Rangers PINK #3: Breakdown

Once we learn that Serge betrayed Kimberly, Trini, and Zack, with the good intentions of saving his sister, the Rangers immediately jump into a backup plan to get themselves out of the cage they’re trapped in. Trini always worked with Billy on inventions and devices to help the Rangers with their battles, so it was no surprise that Trini was able to get Kim’s communicator to cast a hologram of the six Power Rangers to distract Verto, Goldar, and their team. The monsters attack the hologram on command, knocking over the cages that our heroes were trapped in. Now freed, new plans form and bust into action…until one of the monsters attacks Kimberly – her mom. She recognizes her mom’s eyes and is able to get through to her to stop her attack just in time to kick a few more monsters out of the way of regaining the Sword of Light. Thanks to that, she, Trini, and Zack are able to transform again into new versions of their Power Ranger selves. This angers Goldar and causes him to break ties with Verto, saying it’s his fault that the Rangers regained hold of the sword.

The plan goes back into action. Serge and Britt help the prisoners out of their cages and through caves to freedom while the Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger keep remaining monsters at bay to help them. As for the Pink Ranger? She went after Goldar who was went to the zord, Typhonis, to take over the globe. She and Goldar have a pretty awesome fight scene that is only stopped when floor shifts and everyone loses their balance. Turns out Goldar splitting ways with Verto was a gigantic mistake. We learn that Goldar built the Typhonis with Verto’s help, but it came at a cost. Verto’s trident can control the zord, and uses it to have the Typhonis walk itself into the ocean – with Goldar, the Pink Ranger, and her mom inside. 

The Cover and Art

Drawn once again by Elsa Charretier with the colors done by Hi-Fi, it’s looking like we’re getting a couple variations of a high school-aged Kim. She looks younger in the images – walking with her school books, practicing gymnastics, and practicing archery. 

Behind her is what looks like a side view of her in a transparent helmet like in the second issue. That’s really cool to me because it’s a nod to all sides of her, so to speak. It gives me a visual for issue 4’s cover that it might have variations of present-day Kim – everyday look, gymnastics attire, and with her new Pink Ranger costume. I don’t know if they’ll go that route, but I’m really liking the idea this cover is providing.  I’m liking the nod back to her past and where she came from, how she started out, how she was when we got to know her. 

As in prior issues, the art is illustrated by Daniele Di Nicuolo and colored by Sarah Stern. I love their work so much. I really appreciate how simplistic the backgrounds are to give focus to the characters, because although detailed backgrounds are awesome…the characters are who I care about. Their emotions are clearly displayed, even without words. I do sometimes get a tad confused when there’s a panel with a character having two heads indicating a quick change of movement. One of the heads I feel could be a little lighter to make the movement a slight bit more obvious, almost like a double-take. Aside from that, I love the action, The action scenes are the best parts of each issue. I’m really enjoying the color scheme for the backgrounds, too. They’re all perfectly picked gradients that really go well with the character’s color scheme and the mood of the panel. 

In Conclusion

Some interesting twists came our way this issue. Goldar was always a jerk that thought only of himself, trying to bring himself up in the ranks to become Rita and Zedd’s favorite. He was known to double and triple cross even his teammates with the goal of getting ahead and working his way up the ladder. This issue was a flash back to the past with that, with him turning his back on Verto the moment the Rangers got the Sword of Light back. Goldar was never, ever, one to be happy as a team player, and this issue showcased it. It reminded me of how much I despised Goldar.

Goldar’s not the only one that has me two thumbs up for character consistency and personality. I’m hugely in love with the fact that Kimberly and Trini are still the best of friends. Page three, Kim says: “Power Ranger 101: If you don’t have a BFF like Trini Kwan, get one.”  I can easily hear Amy Jo’s voice saying that. In fact, all of the dialogue between Kim, Trini, and Zack all have me hearing their actors’ voices as if it were all from an episode. Page eight has Zack saying, “Guess this is a good time for me to be ‘Mr. Good With People,’ right?” to which Trini responds, “I can’t believe Kim told you I said that.” Huge, major props to the writers for keeping so in character throughout the series thus far. I’m very curious if and how the other Power Rangers will be incorporated into this, and what their interactions will be like.

The pacing doesn’t feel rushed to me. It feels on point, page by page, panel by panel. It’s a mix of emotions and action and takes you on a whirlwind of a ride from page one all the way to the end. I wasn’t expecting Kimberly’s mom to have some memory and control over herself despite her transformation into one of Verto’s swamp-like monsters. The Pink Ranger’s disdain in even thinking about a temporary truce with Goldar to save themselves is so in character, and another twist I wasn’t expecting. Verto pulling a 180 from betrayed comrade to leading evil genius was a great move as well.

I’m genuinely wondering what’s going to happen next. How will Goldar and the Pink Ranger get out of Typhonis before they drown? How are the Yellow and Black Rangers fairing? What of Serge and his sister Britt? And just what is going on with Rita and Zedd and the other Power Rangers? Why did Goldar try and separate himself to impress her? We’re three issues in, climbing the roller coaster uphill to see what happens next and why.

I’m definitely intrigued. What are your thoughts? If you haven’t scooped up Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: PINK #3 yet, be sure to check out your local comic book shop to snag a copy. See you next issue!