Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid
M**M
BUY THIS
Fantastic story. You don't need a deep understanding of the history of Power Rangers and the creative team fills in what you need to know incredibly. Jump right in and enjoy.
A**R
great read
The story, and art were very good. It was delivered ahead of time, no damage and for me it was a ,the start of expanding my comic book reading and reminding me of what and why I loved so many different titles . I would recommend this and any other title for anyone of any age as a good read and expand their horizons , as mine were.
D**R
I really enjoyed reading this as a fan of the first 2-3 seasons of MMPR
I grew up in the 80s/90s so my mornings before hopping on the bus were spent watching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on my local affiliate. Loved watching giant robots kick over cardboard buildings and overacting karate moves. Most of all, I was wowed when the Green Ranger showed up and really loved the character. I had all the toys, etc. and although most of those were eventually given away or sold, I still maintain a small collection of Green Ranger items 30 years later...I still frequent local comic shops, and periodically check out newer things and one day saw this TPB in the store and picked it up. I couldn't put it down. I recently purchased a copy and read it over the Christmas break. The "Shattered Grid" storyline is of an alternate universe Green Ranger who remained evil after the mind-control sword had been destroyed. I really enjoyed this storyline, and I plan to read some of the other Boom Studio comics now that I've read both this and the "Rise of Drakkan" storyline which serves as a prequel.
J**M
Memories
Easy read brought back childhood memories
E**M
Mmpw
Has to be the greatest mmpr graphic novel I read
J**N
Almost everything I wanted in a Shattered Grid collection
(Mighty Morphin Power Rangers = MMPR; Go Go Power Rangers = GGPR)This is probably one of the best trade paperbacks Boom ever made for its Power Rangers line. I have a few quibbles, but they’re not enough to detract from how awesome this book is, collecting the entire MMPR Shattered Grid storyline (MMPR issues #25-30, plus the Shattered Grid finale issue and the 2018 Free Comic Book Day issue).For starters is, of course, the story inside. It’s the Ranger melee we fans wish could be done on TV or a movie. That said, the actual fight only takes up a small part of the book (maybe a little too short, but enough to be satisfying). Where Shattered Grid (and, really, the MMPR and ESPECIALLY the GGPR comic series) really shines is the lead up to the fight, with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers facing a tough crisis with Lord Drakkon amid a harsh event that affects both their normal and Ranger lives. I won’t say what, to avoid spoilers in case you’re just getting into the series, but it’s something I doubt you’d expect (I didn’t). I wasn’t a fan of the last issue at first, but it grew on me as a decent ending that wasn’t expected and gave our villain a fitting, if delayed, motivation.All of it is supported by great art from Daniele Di Nicuolo, Diego Galindo, Marcelo Costa, and Walter Baiamonte (with covers by Jamal Campbell and Deron Bennett among others). It clearly told the story, as any good comic should do, with great compositions, panel layouts, and color. One of my favorite pieces of art comes from this storyline, of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Alpha watching the night sky and watching other Rangers teleporting like shooting stars across the night sky. Just typing about that double-page spread gives me chills and almost worth the price of the book by itself. In context of the whole story, it’s even better and the rest of the art’s no slouch either.Now, all this I knew a year ago. I prefer trade paperbacks to single issues due to ease (easier to keep track of, say, ten trade paperbacks over forty individual issues) but more importantly because I’m a fast reader and want the entire story in one piece. I made an exception and got each issue as it came out because, well, this was the biggest thing for Power Rangers in a while. I did not regret it but I was excited when Boom announced their planned trade paperbacks for Shattered Grid. In addition to the normal Volumes 7 & 8, I saw this edition and held off buying those to get this volume.It was worth the wait. This book starts with a two-page recap of the previous arc with Lord Drakkon and the Shattered Grid storyline of GGPR. While I think it slightly spoils the ending, it’s still a nice touch if someone stumbled on this before reading the others (that said, I recommend reading MMPR Volumes 1-6 before diving into this volume, then skip to Volume 9 afterwards). The book treats each issue as a chapter, which I thought was a nice touch. Each chapter is started with a picture of Lord Drakkon holding a broken MMPR helmet tinted with pink instead of the issue’s original cover. Do not panic, as every issue’s main cover is included in a gallery at the end, along with most of the available variants. Not all the variants are included, whether because of contractual reasons or space, but it’s hard to be disappointed. Above all else, all eight of the issue #25 variants of Lord Drakkon holding a damaged helmet or other item is there, plus some cool wrap-around variants from the various issues.Now, I know some will grumble about the lack of the GGPR Shattered Grid issues (#9-12) and the 2018 Annual. As nice as they’d be, they are available in GGPR Volume 3 and MMPR: Lost Chronicles Volume 2 (which also includes a great 25th anniversary issue). In addition, there will be a hardcover volume that’ll have all the MMPR and GGPR issues (plus MMPR issue #24), the 2018 Annual, the Free Comic Day issue, and an exclusive comic coming/came out in November. Granted, if you prefer digital or softcover comics you’ll have to hop between books to read the story in (what I think is the best) order, but at least every issue is available except for the exclusive story (and I have faith it’ll be available soon, as MMPR: Lost Chronicles Volume 2 has the previously exclusive story from the Year 1 MMPR hardcover).That said, I do have two things I’m disappointed in about this collection. I still love it but that doesn’t mean it’s flawless:- several of the wraparound covers that should’ve been presented as double-page spreads on both Kindle and Comixology are presented in two halves, each on a normal separate page. They’re still cool to have but viewing them half by half is clearly not how they were meant to be shown. (To be clear, this only affects the cover gallery; the appropriate comic pages are presented as they should be and I would’ve been furious if they weren’t)- in addition, the two-page back-up comics starring the Blue Senturion and Ninjor from issues #25-30 aren’t included. It doesn’t affect the Shattered Grid story and they’re kind of goofy, but it still would’ve been nice to slip in after the cover gallery for budget-conscious fans who bought this volume in place of Volumes 7 & 8 of MMPR and will get an incomplete story when they dive into Volume 9.That said, the two things above are not enough to make me regret getting this. This is Shattered Grid as it should be read. It’s the all-Rangers-on-deck fight any Power Rangers fan would kill for to appear on TV with a suspenseful, heartfelt thriller that would’ve been great even with just one set of Rangers.Reading order: the following is what I believe is the best reading order. It’s mostly the order the issues were released and details how you should switch between the volumes to get to each issue. If it seems like too much work, I say “read this/the MMPR issues before the GGPR issues”. It’ll slightly spoil the GGPR issues but not as much as reading the GGPR issues before the MMPR issues.MMPR Issue 25/MMPR Shattered Grid*If you follow/like live-streamed tabletop role-playing game web series, episodes 19 & 20 of Power Rangers HyperForce should be watched now; if not, I understood the comics fine without watching it. To each their own*MMPR Issue 26/MMPR Shattered GridMMPR 2018 Annual/MMPR Shattered Grid MMPR Free Comic Book Day 2018/MMPR Shattered GridGGPR Issue 9/GGPR Volume 3MMPR Issue 27/MMPR Shattered GridGGPR Issue 10/GGPR Volume 3MMPR Issue 28/MMPR Shattered GridGGPR Issue 11/GGPR Volume 3MMPR Issue 29/MMPR Shattered GridGGPR Issue 12/GGPR Volume 3MMPR Issue 30/MMPR Shattered GridMMPR Shattered Grid #1/MMPR Shattered Grid
L**.
A must read for any Season of Power Rangers.
A must read for any Season of Power Rangers, but it will be enjoyed buy Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and Power Ranger's : Time force.
L**S
My favorite comic.
It's one of my favorite comics.
A**R
Power Rangers
Très beau produit. Merci!
M**A
Ótima hq mas o produto...
HQ MT boa mas o produto n foi enviado em bom estado queria q enviassem com mais cuidado 👍🏻
M**E
Truly Epic
Without resorting to spoilers this is the definition of the much overused word EPIC. Colossal storyline, weighty drama, multiple Ranger squads, terrifying odds, appeal for younger readers and adults alike. If the Rangers movie franchise could be successfully rebooted and maintained this would make a monumental blockbuster. Did I mention this is BIG?!
C**N
En excelente estado
Está todo perfecto, entrega a tiempo, calidad alta no hay defectos
M**W
Great story for any danger fan
This is a great comic series. Keeps you guessing on what will happen next. Is great to see the biggest team up in Power Rangers history in order to take down the ultimate foe.
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