Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #101When it comes to BOOM! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers franchise, few villains are as feared or as powerful as the one and only dread Lord Zedd. For years, Zedd has served as the Power Rangers’ primary antagonist, even surpassing the Rangers’ original enemy Rita Repulsa in many regards. But nobody can remain on top forever – not even all-powerful space villains.
The fan-favorite Mighty Morphin team have been through theur fair share of changes recently. But Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #101 shakes up the Power Rangers universe in more ways than one. And it seems in the process that Lord Zedd is no longer the baddest of the bad.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #101 by Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice finds the titular Teenagers with Attitude drawn to the newly reappeared Moon thanks to a distress signal from their old foe, Lord Zedd. Using the Dragonzord to make their way to the Moon, the Power Rangers are immediately attacked by a legion of dangerously enhanced Putties and encounter a terrified Goldar running from the very minions they expect him to be leading. Splitting up to tackle the situation on multiple fronts, the Rangers make their move with Tommy, Kimberly, and the new Green Ranger Matt making their way into Zedd’s darkened Moon Palace – with an upgraded Rita Repulsa waiting for them alongside a mysterious figure over a defeated Zedd.
Rita Repulsa Returns
Rita Repulsa has always been a terrifying threat, but this dramatic reappearance totally changes the game for the power dynamic between the two iconic Ranger villains. While Rita was the initial big bad of the Power Rangers franchise, Zedd almost immediately asserted dominance when he first came onto the scene, establishing himself as Rita’s true master as the self-proclaimed Emperor of Evil. And while the duo long partnered together to defeat Zordon and his Power Rangers, it was always clear who was truly the more powerful between the two.
The Power Rangers' First Foe Means Business
By launching an attack on her own dreaded Moon Palace, Rita really cements her new status as an evil powerhouse. Not only does she represent a massive threat to the Rangers and to Earth, but the fact that she was dangerous enough to force Zedd into seeking out the Power Rangers for help should really put her dark new abilities into perspective. After all, anyone who can take down one of the Power Rangers’ most iconic villains is a force to be reckoned with.
Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa are two of the most iconic Power Rangers villains ever. But these recent events make it clear that their old dynamic no longer applies. And if BOOM! Studios' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers have any hope of taking down the new and improved Rita Repulsa, they’re definitely going to need the legendary Power to protect them.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #101 is available now from BOOM! Studios