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Originally Posted by dreamcastegirl

Does anyone have any strong feelings about the Power Rangers comics? As I've said before, I'm not really that attached to the franchise, but also don't feel poorly about it either. A couple of years ago, I played some game on the PS4, and I was super engaged with the idea of alternate universes, so I thought I might look at the comics, only I was a bit put off by the art style and the digital colours.

Is this a case of me being a curmudgeon, and writing something off for its aesthetic values, when there's actually a deep story to be found? I'd quite like a read with deep lore right now, as I sort of sense that Zenkaiger will not fill that need for me, but I must admit I am intimidated by how many of these comics there seem to be also.

I don't know, I'm casting about for opinions before committing to reading in order to try and judge the general lay of the land from people who are fans of the franchise.

Personally, I loved almost the entire run of both Go Go and MMPR. As for how the general fanbase feels, it was praises all around until the Shattered Grid crossover ended, which is also when head writer Kyle Higgens (willfully) dropped out. After which opinions tend to be more split, especially since the story arc that followed was another crossover that was alot less grand in scope (Beyond the Grid).

As for where you should start, it depends. If you wanna start at, well, the beginning, as well as having something a bit more light-hearted, I'd say start with Go Go Power Rangers which begins right at the start of the show and focuses almost entirely on the Core 5. With the run ending just a little bit past where Tommy joins the team.

Meanwhile, if you're looking for something a bit more on the darker end of things, start with Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers which starts literally right after Tommy joins the Rangers and ends a little ways into MMPR Season 2. While Tommy does end up taking center stage after a little bit, it's nowhere near as bad was what some fans like to exaggerate.

tl;dr Yes, please read both of those comics. I love them.