Angel Grove University students face a difficult choice after crossing paths with a fugitive straight out of legend. The consequences for hiding her are dire… but her existence may not stay a secret for long. Power Rangers Prime #1 kicks off a new take on the classic Power Rangers property delivering a more gritty and somewhat darker take.

Written by Melissa Flores, Power Rangers Prime #1 takes the series back to a beginning. In this world, Earth is now occupied by the Eltarians who helped repel an alien invasion and never left. The Power Rangers are hunted and on the run from the new rulers.

Power Rangers Prime #1 hits at an interesting time. The opening discusses the concept of heroes and what that is in a world where evil has created order. It feels pertinent and maybe prophetic as to where so many nations are heading and a topic that’s well worth exploring.

From there, the comic focuses on a mysterious woman who is on the run from soldiers and we later learn is the last in a family line of Power Rangers. We learn the history of this new world with teases and winks as to everything that came before. VR Troopers and more are touched upon as we get settled into this new normal.

The art by Michael Yg is pretty solid. The action is nice and the visuals really nail down the ominous feeling of this world and unease of so many. With color by Fabi Marques and lettering by Ed Dukeshire, the visuals of the comic pop with similar colors to what has come before but still nails down a fascist, but complicated, society.

Power Rangers Prime #1 is an interesting start. It presents a world occupied. The heroes we knew are now considered villains. The occupiers have brought peace and are welcoming to aliens, humans, refugees, and there seems to be a rather safe world, as long as you don’t break the rules. People, generally, don’t seem to be suffering, and there’s a nice aspect to it all. Unlike Marvels “Ultimate” line and DC’s “Absolute,” Power Rangers Prime #1 doesn’t seem to tread into dark and gritty and instead, the rulers come with a smile and handshake. It’s a world that seems to have slid into fascism and authoritarian rule as opposed to being conquered. It’s a different take on a concept that seems to be popular right now in comics.

Story: Melissa Flores Art: Michael Yg
Color: Fabi Marques Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

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