TMNT/Power Rangers crossover!

[AlZarkovski]

https://media.comicbook.com/2019/07/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-cover-1178750.jpeg?auto=webp&width=696&height=1170&crop=696:1170,smart

https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2019/07/15/power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-comic-series/

5 turtle, Rangers... 90s is back?:roll:

[Igglet]

https://media.tenor.com/images/b8ac8518af1ec2f850661712c76042d6/tenor.png

For real though, the art actually looks really good. Excited to see where this goes.

[Vicky82]

Why did it have to be Power Rangers, I can't stand Power Rangers.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Love the art, don't care about Power Rangers or most crossovers. But this will probably sell quite well anyway.

Enjoy, you Power Rangers fans, you. :tlol:

[oldmanwinters]

I'm curious as to whether these Mighty Morphin' Rangers are in-canon with the TV series, and thus... will this be a prequel to the Next Mutation Turtles-Power Rangers in Space crossover episodes?

[MikeandRaph87]

I quit Power Rangers with the TMNT crossover episode and only the Boom! series made me look at it again. I know I said it a million times. It was a spit in the face of the original six and Ninja Turtles as I knew them. This is what the 90s' kid in me wanted and no there was no competition with the TMNT losing steam to Power Rangers I freaking loved them both and TMNT was always my #1. Tommy in green and the Green Team in the same image that I did not draw in the early to mid 1990s'? 21 years later Power Rangers gets redeemed. After Boom!'s success and crossing over with the Justice League and TMNT having several crossovers it was inevitable to happen. The 90s' kid and mega TMNT fan and former MMPR fan in me is excited for this. Maybe the TMNT can take a lead of the two featured and not get dragged through the mud this time around too,but I doubt it since we have Boom! apparently writing it instead of the preferred IDW. No Andros or Venus to ruin it all either.

[qt.bangerang]

Can't be any worse then the Batman crossovers.

Loved both as a kid so it should be a fun story. Imagine Rita growing Bebop and Rocksteady...she might win actually.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Can't be any worse then the Batman crossovers.

I thought the same thing. :tlol:

[MikeandRaph87]

I thought the same thing. :tlol:
The first one was great and so was the first five or the six animated issues.


Why Rita when you can have Lord Zedd?

[hypered1]

I'm curious as to whether these Mighty Morphin' Rangers are in-canon with the TV series, and thus... will this be a prequel to the Next Mutation Turtles-Power Rangers in Space crossover episodes?

I can confirm that the Boom Studios Rangers are an alternative reality to the original TV series; many elements remain the same but ultimately it is quite different.
I've read up to the conclusion of the Shattered Grid arc and it's pretty good but I'm strictly a Zordon era fan and the inclusion of many later ranger characters put me off reading further due to a lack of familiarity, that and I don't have the time to catch up on 20 years of episodes.

[oldmanwinters]

I can confirm that the Boom Studios Rangers are an alternative reality to the original TV series; many elements remain the same but ultimately it is quite different.
I've read up to the conclusion of the Shattered Grid arc and it's pretty good but I'm strictly a Zordon era fan and the inclusion of many later ranger characters put me off reading further due to a lack of familiarity, that and I don't have the time to catch up on 20 years of episodes.

Thanks for clearing that up!

[Raptor86]

Hasbro Power Ranger Lightning Collection is super good. I hope this will lead to Hasbro TMNT figures in the future...

[Allio]

“Drawn by beyond the grid artist”

Crap.

[oldmanwinters]

"The Power Rangers arrive in New York City to find Tommy Oliver - AKA The Mighty Morphin Green Ranger - but soon discover he's joined forces with the villainous Shredder and the Foot Clan! As the Rangers are sent reeling by this betrayal, they're confronted by another (fr)enemy - the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Can these heroes find a way to work together to defeat the bad guys and save the world from total destruction?!"

Never really thought too much about Power Rangers geography/world, and never really thought about what real-life cities would be included on their world. Looks like they have a New York City!

Also... Angel Grove, California was founded by the British in 1775? In the show, it always looked like a small town, community where everybody knew everybody's business... until the big monster battles took them through the urban metro!
https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wiki/Angel_Grove

[CyberCubed]

Will this be non-canon like the Batman crossovers?

[MikeandRaph87]

Will this be non-canon like the Batman crossovers?

Yes, if both participants in a crossover are IDW then it would be cannon, but if one of the participants are not IDW published then it is considered non-cannon like how Power Rangers is published by Boom!.

[Btown]

Now this is something I've been waiting for! Really surprised its taken this long to make it happen

[ZariusTwo]

I quit Power Rangers with the TMNT crossover episode and only the Boom! series made me look at it again.

A pity, Power Rangers had some damn good seasons afterwards that you missed out on.

[Allio]

Definitely. Space, Time Force, and RPM is essentially the best.

[Cryomancer]

There's s quote in that article that goes " And that thing you’re really hoping we’ll do? Yeah, that’s in here, too.”

What the hell does that even mean? I'm familiar with both franchises and I'm drawing a total blank here. Transforming TMNT? TMNT getting robots? What? There is no obvious thing coming to my mind.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

While I love both TMNT and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, I really dislike when the two are often compared together. And I know the reason why people do that but they are two entirely different properties. So I can't really say that I'm excited over this despite the art style looking clean. If this was 5-9 year old me, maybe.

Can't be any worse then the Batman crossovers.

I thought the first crossover was fairly good (minus a few things), the second one I haven't fully read but based on what I saw I disliked and the third one looks kinda iffy.

[Ninjinister]

Where the hell is Jennika?

[neatoman]

So who decided to have a TMNT/Zyuranger crossover? Seems like a rather random sentai to pick.

[Ninjinister]

So who decided to have a TMNT/Zyuranger crossover? Seems like a rather random sentai to pick.

It's MMPR, not Zyuranger. That makes it not random at all.

[Allio]

There's s quote in that article that goes " And that thing you’re really hoping we’ll do? Yeah, that’s in here, too.”

What the hell does that even mean? I'm familiar with both franchises and I'm drawing a total blank here. Transforming TMNT? TMNT getting robots? What? There is no obvious thing coming to my mind.

I feel like it's gotta Super Mutation. I mean Dragon Zord/ Shredder dragon vs Megazord/Saint Turtle. would be perfect.

Where the hell is Jennika?

If this is canon, it can only take place before #50

[neatoman]

It's MMPR, not Zyuranger. That makes it not random at all.

I know, it's a joke. I'm pretending I don't know what Power Rangers is for comedic effect, it's meant to be funny because knowing about Zyuranger and not Power Rangers is extremely unlikely. What would make it even funnier is that MMPR is more well known than Zyuranger, despite just being a heavily edited version of Zyuranger, something that wouldn't normally happen (or at least not stay more well known under normal circumstances). Do I really need to use emojis to clarify when I'm joking around here?

[Mike Lowrey]

Will this be non-canon like the Batman crossovers?

The ultimate question! I assume not if there’s no Jennika.

[Allio]

still can take place before #50

[Cryomancer]

I feel like it's gotta Super Mutation. I mean Dragon Zord/ Shredder dragon vs Megazord/Saint Turtle. would be perfect.


OK if they actually did that I would be kind of impressed, yeah. I really doubt they would though.

I guess we could make predictions. I'm gonna say they make some Metalhead or Turtle Van zord and it combines with the megazord like the "dragonzord shoulders" combo, because that feels like a "least resistance" idea to me.

[Ninjinister]

still can take place before #50

Ugh.

I know, it's a joke. I'm pretending I don't know what Power Rangers is for comedic effect, it's meant to be funny because knowing about Zyuranger and not Power Rangers is extremely unlikely. What would make it even funnier is that MMPR is more well known than Zyuranger, despite just being a heavily edited version of Zyuranger, something that wouldn't normally happen (or at least not stay more well known under normal circumstances). Do I really need to use emojis to clarify when I'm joking around here?

Well I just didn't get that you were joking. Sorry. Sometimes it's not clear in mere text like this.

[Shark_Blade]

A pity, Power Rangers had some damn good seasons afterwards that you missed out on.

Like these? Saw this at my little niece’s house the other day and I’m surprised how power rangers have been reduced to literally childs play nowadays:

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[Allio]

I blame the Neo-saban era.

[Mewzard]

It's been a very long time since my love for Rangers and Turtles has crossed over. And it's bound to be a darker crossover than the old one, given what both IDW and Boom have done with their comics.

I'm quite intrigued with where this could go.

[slingtheory]

Well here we are. The crossover I've wanted to see since 1993. Wish I could show that cover to my 7 year old self. And it doesn't hurt that these both happen to be the only two comic series I'm actively following on a monthly basis either

[vicsavage]

Where the hell is Jennika?

Just cause she's a turtle now doesn't mean she's gonna hang out with them all the time.

[Allio]

Why would they even have Jennika, IDW doesn't even know if she is going to work or if it will blow up in their face.

[ProphetofGanja]

Where the hell is Jennika?

This isn’t being published by IDW; hence I don’t think it will feature plot points from the IDW series (so probably no Jenny, no Splinter in charge of the Foot, no Pantheon, etc.)

[shredder orokusaki]

Now i will kiil power rangers too!

[Triceraton Jones]

There's s quote in that article that goes " And that thing you’re really hoping we’ll do? Yeah, that’s in here, too.”

What the hell does that even mean? I'm familiar with both franchises and I'm drawing a total blank here. Transforming TMNT? TMNT getting robots? What? There is no obvious thing coming to my mind.

The only thing I can think is that Rita is going to grow Shredder into a giant to fight the Zords?

[Andrew NDB]

It's probably some Fred Wolf/Platinum Dunes hybrid Turtles in this.

[oldmanwinters]

The only thing I can think is that Rita is going to grow Shredder into a giant to fight the Zords?

It's probably some Fred Wolf/Platinum Dunes hybrid Turtles in this.

Maybe we'll get a spiritual sequel to Attack of the 50-Foot Irma?
:tlol:

[Allio]

It's probably some Fred Wolf/Platinum Dunes hybrid Turtles in this.

Doubt they will have anything to do with the Platinum dunes turtle. We'll probably be getting something that aludes to IDW turtles, like the Batman/TMNT stuff.

[CyberCubed]

It'll be ambiguous Turtles that seem like the IDW ones but not really, like all the Batman crossovers.

[Allio]

I know none of you guys care about the Power Rangers comics...but I hope taht this is not a Drakkon story. He is literally worse than anything that Jennika could ever hope to be.

[Mutant Ninja Anole]

Bebop and Rocksteady meet Bulk and Skull or no sell!

[Andrew NDB]

Bebop and Rocksteady meet Bulk and Skull or no sell!

You can be certain that is exactly the sort of stuff to expect.

[Allio]

Or at least we’ll get cover.

One cover I want is the ranger cover where they are holding their helmets, but do the turtles holding their masks

[Ninjinister]

Just cause she's a turtle now doesn't mean she's gonna hang out with them all the time.

Why would they even have Jennika, IDW doesn't even know if she is going to work or if it will blow up in their face.

This isn’t being published by IDW; hence I don’t think it will feature plot points from the IDW series (so probably no Jenny, no Splinter in charge of the Foot, no Pantheon, etc.)

I already got my clarification like a day ago. They didn't even let Boom know she existed. It's also not IDW continuity, but a spinoff of it like Batman's, so she's not really required.

[FlawedCoil82]

Man, now if we could only get TMNT crossing over with the 90s X-Men...

[hypered1]

Or at least we’ll get cover.

One cover I want is the ranger cover where they are holding their helmets, but do the turtles holding their masks it's been confirmed that there will be turtle/ranger helmet variant covers.

[darthsmozers]

Giant android krang vs megazord please :D

[bwwd]

Probably powerangers rights are easier to obtain and make crossover, its almost always about the money, marvel is too expensive, wb already had turtles in their dc games so batman crossover was amatter of time.
Its just these redesigns arent really that good, turtles look strange , proportions, big forearms and kinda mimicking first mirage... meh.
But thats my opinion, im oldschool tmnt fan i guess and even in 90s power rangers were kinda silly to me while tmnt were fine.

[Ninjinister]

wb already had turtles in their dc games so batman crossover was amatter of time.


Batman and Turtles had already crossed over several times before they were in Injustice 2. And Marvel's not a matter of money... they just are flat-out refusing any comic crossovers at all these days.

[The Deadman]

Why did it have to be Power Rangers, I can't stand Power Rangers.

You dont have to read it, you know lol.

[bwwd]

marvel did crossover with streetfighter in games.Back then when marvel license were cheap as it was on the border of bankruptcy

[pferreira]

Why did it have to be Power Rangers, I can't stand Power Rangers.Think how Rita feels after many years dealing with them :lol:

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[Chet]

I never liked Power Rangers. It took the place of TMNT in kid's media, but wasn't anywhere near as good. I know that technically it existed for decades in Japan before it became a US thing, but it's totally obvious that they marketed it here as a Ninja Turtles rip-off. Everything from the adjective-adjective-adjective-noun title and shape of the logo, to different colored martial arts characters plus a girl or two. Power Rangers and Next Mutation signified the end of TMNT for a long time until we finally got some nice reboots much later. I really wish they wouldn't cross Power Rangers with IDW TMNT.

[The Deadman]

I like how some of your complaints cancel each other out, from the different color Rangers to a female on the team when the different color rangers are taken directly from the Japanese counterpart.

[Allio]

I mean it was clear that Saban was selling MMPR as something with TMNT ties (has even the genius with the bo-staff.) It was basically that + superheros + Highschool shows that were also popular.

It really just came out at a really good time.

Shame the show, since Neo-saban era, couldn't realize it couldn't catch lightning twice.

[Galactus]

Certified turtlefied.

[MikeandRaph87]

What do people on RangerBoard think of this crossover? The franchise in control is PR this time around as well. I am thankful that it is the original characters this time.

[Allio]

A lot of the most recent talks about the comics is mainly about getting over the mediocrity of Beyond the Grid, and the overusage of Drakkon/Tommy.

It's just your typical "I'm excited" and "Why is tommy on the front of everything" because of how Tommy gets treated as the wolverine of the franchise, even though "Power Rangers" should be about the team.


also a few "This won't top Shell Shocked XD" comments. but it seemed to break down into "the amount of Tommy on the covers is too damn high."

that's about it as most of the recent stuff is about the ongoings with what was revealed at SDCC

[MikeandRaph87]

A lot of the most recent talks about the comics is mainly about getting over the mediocrity of Beyond the Grid, and the overusage of Drakkon/Tommy.

It's just your typical "I'm excited" and "Why is tommy on the front of everything" because of how Tommy gets treated as the wolverine of the franchise, even though "Power Rangers" should be about the team.


also a few "This won't top Shell Shocked XD" comments. but it seemed to break down into "the amount of Tommy on the covers is too damn high."

that's about it as most of the recent stuff is about the ongoings with what was revealed at SDCC


This is funny how much I agree with them. My 5th grade self hates Andros though. I understand the overuse of Tommy,but I do take issue with overdoing the Lord Drakkon angle. It took up half of the 30 issues that the originial six were the focus and I wanted more of them and less of Drakkon. I was curious if they were like "this is a real crossover" because it was not the original team and the fact Venus was present.

[CyberCubed]

I never liked Power Rangers. It took the place of TMNT in kid's media, but wasn't anywhere near as good. I know that technically it existed for decades in Japan before it became a US thing, but it's totally obvious that they marketed it here as a Ninja Turtles rip-off. Everything from the adjective-adjective-adjective-noun title and shape of the logo, to different colored martial arts characters plus a girl or two. Power Rangers and Next Mutation signified the end of TMNT for a long time until we finally got some nice reboots much later. I really wish they wouldn't cross Power Rangers with IDW TMNT.

And then Pokemon came out and killed Power Rangers in 1998, and so on and so forth. Besides that and Dragonball Z, it doesn’t feel like there’s been any other major kids fad after. Sure we got popular shows like Spongebob, Avatar, various DC cartoons, etc after, but nothing felt truly as big.

[MikeandRaph87]

And then Pokemon came out and killed Power Rangers in 1998, and so on and so forth. Besides that and Dragonball Z, it doesn’t feel like there’s been any other major kids fad after. Sure we got popular shows like Spongebob, Avatar, various DC cartoons, etc after, but nothing felt truly as big.

Would it be argued Harry Potter? Its hard to determine beyond 2002. Not being in the target demographic makes it hard to determine.

[Allio]

The big thing after Pokemon was Yugioh. I mean it was so huge in the west is the reason we got "Pyramid of Light" film created, even though that the Duel Monsters anime had already ended in Japan despite it would have came after the battle city arc. It left the film to only be a tv film in Japan.

[The Deadman]

And then Pokemon came out and killed Power Rangers in 1998, and so on and so forth. Besides that and Dragonball Z, it doesn’t feel like there’s been any other major kids fad after. Sure we got popular shows like Spongebob, Avatar, various DC cartoons, etc after, but nothing felt truly as big.

South Park and Family Guy say hello even if they really weren't catered to kids. Same goes for The Simpsons.

[CyberCubed]

Those aren’t kids shows though. And Simpson’s predates everything in the 80’s.

[The Deadman]

Kids still watch them, which is my point.

[PizzaPower]

well I am super excited for this.

[Coola Yagami]

Those aren’t kids shows though. And Simpson’s predates everything in the 80’s.

Yeah, that didn't stop kids.

[CyberCubed]

Yeah, that didn't stop kids.

Sure, we all watched Simpsons as kids. But I think we were trying to figure out what the big kids fads were after the early 2000's.

[Allio]

So it's funny. I was working on a concept for a Gokaiger/Ninja Turtles crossover one time. And i remember laughing at the idea of Gokaiger changing into Megaranger (ie. the Space rangers) to fight with the turtles as a homage to the Shell Shocked crossover. Each ranger would team up with that corresponding turtles (Red/Leo, Yellow/Raph, Pink/Mikey, Blue/Donnie.) And then there is this hilarious image in my mind of Gokai Green (as Mega black) getting piled on my henchmen and cries out about being alone.

[darthsmozers]

And then Pokemon came out and killed Power Rangers in 1998, and so on and so forth. Besides that and Dragonball Z, it doesn’t feel like there’s been any other major kids fad after. Sure we got popular shows like Spongebob, Avatar, various DC cartoons, etc after, but nothing felt truly as big.

Not to sound old man, but the web-accessible cell phones and then the smartphones came along, and kids’ reliant on TV for entertainment (as well as their attention span) went down. Hot shows became most nonstop action, less dialogue (TMNT and RGB were full of witty, smart, etc. dialogue). Not many big fads after the ones you listed.

[pferreira]

Not to sound old man, but the web-accessible cell phones and then the smartphones came along, and kids’ reliant on TV for entertainment (as well as their attention span) went down. Hot shows became most nonstop action, less dialogue (TMNT and RGB were full of witty, smart, etc. dialogue). Not many big fads after the ones you listed.Good points. It was really the death of Saturday morning cartoons across the world and less syndicated TV series that went by the end of the 90s.

I mean it was clear that Saban was selling MMPR as something with TMNT ties (has even the genius with the bo-staff.) It was basically that + superheros + Highschool shows that were also popular.A lot of people seem to forget that sandwiched between both was Captain Planet which was almost as big a phenomenon. That show was huge back in the day.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Never really thought too much about Power Rangers geography/world, and never really thought about what real-life cities would be included on their world. Looks like they have a New York City!

Also... Angel Grove, California was founded by the British in 1775? In the show, it always looked like a small town, community where everybody knew everybody's business... until the big monster battles took them through the urban metro!
https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wiki/Angel_Grove

California was a Spanish posession, before becoming part of Mexico in the early 19th century. California then broke away, forming the California Republic in 1846 only to join the USA by the late-1840's.

[Maelxich]

I really hope they have the turtles get the Morphers just once and morph, maybe have the rangers transform into turtles rangers as well I just wanna see some thing crazy like that.

[lonewarrior20]

I really hope they have the turtles get the Morphers just once and morph, maybe have the rangers transform into turtles rangers as well I just wanna see some thing crazy like that.

it'd be hilarious if raph got a hold of the yellow rangers.

[Allio]

Hope not. "switching powers" was one of the worst aspects of the Power Rangers/Justice League comic (in an already dull comic)

[Allio]

NYCC preview cover

https://i.imgur.com/kAPa2vr.jpg

[AlZarkovski]

Kevin Eastman's cover:
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[ZariusTwo]

Variants and solicit for MMPR/TMNT

https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/CatalogImage/STL139412?type=1

https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/CatalogImage/STL139414?type=1

https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/CatalogImage/STL139415?type=1

https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/CatalogImage/STL139416?type=1

(W) Ryan Parrott (A) Simone Di Meo (CA) Dan Mora

* THE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS AND THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME!
* The Power Rangers arrive in New York City to find Tommy Oliver (a.k.a. The Mighty Morphin Green Ranger) but soon discover he’s joined forces with the villainous Shredder and the Foot Clan!
* As the Rangers are sent reeling by this betrayal, they ‘re confronted by another (fr)enemy… the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Can these heroes find a way to work together to defeat the bad guys and save the world from total destruction?!
* Written by Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers: Necessary Evil) and illustrated by Simone di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Venom Annual), the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fight – and maybe team up with – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time.
In Shops: Dec 04, 2019

[oldmanwinters]

* THE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS AND THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME!

I guess it's true so long as it's the "Mighty Morphin" and "Teenage" incarnations of the titular characters.

[MikeandRaph87]

* THE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS AND THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME!

I guess it's true so long as it's the "Mighty Morphin" and "Teenage" incarnations of the titular characters.

Its the first encounter. We wanted to see what we think of when we think of Power Rangers, the original lineup of Mighty Morphin. Less said about the referred to crossover the better so ancient fan rage does not resurface.

Plot-wise, why is the Green Ranger working with The Shredder? That seems to be the central question.

[Allio]

Kind of boring everyone is just holding Red helmet.

[MikeandRaph87]

Kind of boring everyone is just holding Red helmet.

Yeah, its a take off of MMPR#1 from Boom!, but there was a variant for all six of the original rangers. I guess they could not decide which turtle should have whichever helmet so they just went with red? Educated guess.

Will Lord Zedd meet The Shredder? PLEASE! This will make it better!

[Allio]

One major thing we will need is a splash page that has a rooftop scene that combines the ranger roll call pose with the Tmnt #1 cover.

[MikeandRaph87]

One major thing we will need is a splash page that has a rooftop scene that combines the ranger roll call pose with the Tmnt #1 cover.

I could see Mike getting a kick out of it pointing out the cheesiness. It could be done effective to older audience though. So the final fight, will it take place in a city of cardboard buildings or a quarry?:P
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[Allio]

The final fight has to be the quarry or the beach, those are the best climatic fights

[MikeandRaph87]

The final fight has to be the quarry or the beach, those are the best climatic fights

The putties always attack the park. Cardboard buildings are reserved for mecha fights. Beaches? Hmmm...there were a few Zyu2 stretch fights there I had forgotten. Perhaps two fights stick out the most which were from that, both were in a quarry, the Arnold Schwarzenegger gargoyle locking fist with the Green Ranger and the soccer ball armadillo monster being kicked out of the way with a save from the Green Ranger.

[Allio]

Basically you have

Quarry
Beach
Park
Oomari Hill
That one Japanese bridge that’s in everything
Warehouse
The parking lot
That one set of stairs

[MikeandRaph87]

Basically you have

Quarry
Beach
Park
Oomari Hill
That one Japanese bridge that’s in everything
Warehouse
The parking lot
That one set of stairs

Oomari Hill? Warehouse? I don't remember those. There was that gym that the Red Ranger briefly fought King Sphinx as a unique location.

[Allio]

Oh yeah I forgot the small stage. There is a lot of on set places Toei films in. My favorite has to be the indoor stadium, but it’s rarely used (I recall twice used for 555 and Decade)

[MikeandRaph87]

I'm trying to figure out, can the original six be stealthy? I know some groups have it as a trademark and there was a ninja theme in the third season, but its a trademark of the TMNT and not something I think of when I think of MMPR. The shared martial arts sure, but their stealth? Picturing the MMPR in the sewers also is an odd image to conjure just as odd as the TMNT inside mechas. Cyber Turtles don't count.

[Allio]

They really didn't get stealth to season three. I don't think Power Rangers inherited Sentai's Costume changes until later seasons.

But yeah, you have some places like
http://daisukitoku.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/backdrops-02.jpg

http://daisukitoku.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/backdrops-03.jpg

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https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4210/35824512756_22096c2759.jpg
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https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4229/35755934701_d779a1493c.jpg
This one I remember in MMPR because it's where the rangers fought the first set of Putty Rangers
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DMYy4kvWAAEGSC-.jpg

[Shargor]

First wordless preview in low quality.

http://www.boom-studios.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019012_December_Previews_Proof_LOW_4-1024x665.jpg

[MikeandRaph87]

Looks like Tommy is out of costume. So it could lean in the undercover direction opposed to some mind control bit. The question of why Zordon did not clue in the others or was it not signed off by him?

[Allio]

previews

https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2019/09/30/power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-exclusive-preview/

[pferreira]

Basically you have

Quarry
Beach
Park
Oomari Hill
That one Japanese bridge that’s in everything
Warehouse
The parking lot
That one set of stairsHere's a question: will the comic have to borrow half of its art from the Japanese Super Sentai comic? :lol:

[Allio]

Here's a question: will the comic have to borrow half of its art from the Japanese Super Sentai comic? :lol:

I always wanted to see a reverse engineered sentai. Where a sentai would be created from the american part (like a japanese film using the 2017 Power Rangers movie footage)

[pferreira]

I always wanted to see a reverse engineered sentai. Where a sentai would be created from the american part (like a japanese film using the 2017 Power Rangers movie footage)Oh yeah I never thought about that. :D

[ChosenOne]

I always wanted to see a reverse engineered sentai. Where a sentai would be created from the american part (like a japanese film using the 2017 Power Rangers movie footage)

That'd never take. The result would be deemed not crazy enough for Japanese audiences. :D

[Allio]

https://img.purch.com/h/1400/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5uZXdzYXJhbWEuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9pLzAwMC 8yNjgvODU5L29yaWdpbmFsL1RNTlRfTU1QUl8xX3Zhci1NYXR0 X0ZyYW5rLmpwZz8xNTczNzM5NTcw

I would have liked this had power rangers hadn’t already done this tribute cover

[MikeandRaph87]

https://img.purch.com/h/1400/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5uZXdzYXJhbWEuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9pLzAwMC 8yNjgvODU5L29yaWdpbmFsL1RNTlRfTU1QUl8xX3Zhci1NYXR0 X0ZyYW5rLmpwZz8xNTczNzM5NTcw



I would have liked this had power rangers hadn’t already done this tribute cover

Leo looks off.

Unfortunate that Rita is involved instead oxford Zedd. Zedd got to fight against the Justice League.

Shredder not IDW inspired,but instead the PD films and the 2012 cartoon?

[ChosenOne]

Leo looks off.

Leo?! What about Mikey? He looks like he's having a stroke. (Probably too much pizza.)

[Allio]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJYIcxoW4AEgVma?format=jpg&name=large

[Allio]

Sina Grace cover (Go Go Power Rangers co-writer.)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJrUmfRVAAA2PCY?format=jpg&name=large

[Allio]

https://i.imgur.com/SZG8Jjg.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/5eaWi2G.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ayJ4nN8.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/gNzcOoP.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/xjGixr1.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/28lwFXC.jpg

[Diorm]

IDW should release a Trade for the Archie Miniserie "The Year of the Turtle". :lol:

[AquaParade]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJYIcxoW4AEgVma?format=jpg&name=large

This is too cool.

[Allio]

https://i.imgur.com/r2Am0TC.jpg

[spookycookies]

This is too cool.

First cover in a while that I instantly felt I NEEDED.

[Allio]

I guess tomorrow is the day. Hoping that despite the lack luster run of the boom power rangers, I hope this will be good

[Ninjinister]

I guess tomorrow is the day. Hoping that despite the lack luster run of the boom power rangers, I hope this will be good

That's a funny synonym for "baller as f*ck"

[mikey0]

5 turtle, Rangers... 90s is back?:roll:

A Generation XYer’s favorite pop culture characters (TMNT) meet a Generation Yer’s favorite pop culture characters (Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers). The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers and the live action 1990 movie TMNT have appeared on a quite few magazine covers like one for Teen Dream in 1994 nonetheless.

While I love both TMNT and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, I really dislike when the two are often compared together. And I know the reason why people do that but they are two entirely different properties.

The name of MMPR and theme song alone.:lol:

Donatello = Billy
Leonardo = Jason/Tommy
Michelangelo = Zack
Raphael = Kimberly/Trini
Splinter = Zordon and Alpha 5
Shredder = Rita Repulsa
Krang = Lord Zedd
Rocksteady = Baboo
Bebop = Squatt
General Traag = Goldar
Baxter Stockman = Finster

Almost every episode of MMPR was akin to a new mutant, robot, or human side character of the week episode of the 1988 syndicated FW cartoon series and 1990 CBS FW Saturday morning cartoon series.

Man, now if we could only get TMNT crossing over with the 90s X-Men...

The 90s X-Men did not define the childhoods or Millennials in the way that MMPR did in 1994.

[neatoman]

Anyone else thinking it's kind of weird to have what is clearly the Fred Wolf design of Shredder standing next to what is clearly the 4Kids design for Karai? Very odd mix of character design.

[AquaParade]

This issue is getting great reviews from across the web. Unfortunately, in a world where Scott Snyder is the cream of the crop, I have faced the realization that comic book reviews hold very little value to me.

Curious to hear impressions here though.

[ChosenOne]

I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected, considering it's been a long time since I last gave a crap about the MMPR. Funny how I still recall all the basics...

Speaking of, maybe someone more versed in that franchise can explain this, but how do the Power Rangers even know who Finster is? Did they ever meet?

[mikey0]

I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected, considering it's been a long time since I last gave a crap about the MMPR. Funny how I still recall all the basics...

Speaking of, maybe someone more versed in that franchise can explain this, but how do the Power Rangers even know who Finster is? Did they ever meet?

The MMPR most likely learned of Finster through Alpha 5 and Zordon or an encounter in the Boom! Comics comic book series.

[ChosenOne]

The MMPR most likely learned of Finster through Alpha 5 and Zordon or an encounter in the Boom! Comics comic book series.

Thank you. I'm only familiar with the TV series and I couldn't remember them ever meeting there, but you're most likely right in that they were briefed about Rita's henchmen and their roles at some point.

[Chaotix12345]

Fun start. Lots of good action, banter and set-up. (Though the "lasagna" line confused me a bit.) Also thought it was neat that while the Turtles and Shredder have some OT influences in their designs, Karai looks pretty much like the 2k3 design in a different art style. Unexpected, but cool. Very interested to see what Tommy's actual deal is as well as what kind of plan Shredder is cooking up.

[mikey0]

Thank you. I'm only familiar with the TV series and I couldn't remember them ever meeting there, but you're most likely right in that they were briefed about Rita's henchmen and their roles at some point.

You’re welcome. I believe the MMPR met Rita’s henchmen in the 2017 Boom! Comics comic books because there are some pictures online of the MMPR coming in contact with the henchmen and Rita. MMPR has camp value akin to Batman ‘66, but some older people see MMPR as copycat Voltron Defender of the Universe.

[Allio]

This is honestly the best work Ryan Parrott has put out since he took over the Power Rangers comics. I am really impressed.

[TommyT]

I had very low expectations, and despite not giving a damn about mmpr, that was a great, brisk read. Artist is working overtime here. Don’t love the wacky masks, but I dig the colours and details. Paneling was excellent. Hard to go back to IDW main after this.

Good solid start.

[wpugh2424]

read it last night before bed. was a pretty solid comic all around. not a huge fan of MMPR but I think with this first issue, this has potential to be great

[AlZarkovski]

#2 Preview: https://www.newsarama.com/48254-april-o-neil-reports-on-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-and-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-clash-in-2-preview.html#s12

[MikeandRaph87]

Three week away and a full preview? It appears that since Boom! is running this its in-line with the first twenty-five issues of MMPR while The Shredder having the Technodrome on his own along with April as a reporter proves it is not connected but inspired by IDW among other iterations.

I do like how Shredder is playing it straight and appears threatening.

[Ninjinister]

Three week away and a full preview? It appears that since Boom! is running this its in-line with the first twenty-five issues of MMPR while The Shredder having the Technodrome on his own along with April as a reporter proves it is not connected but inspired by IDW among other iterations.

I do like how Shredder is playing it straight and appears threatening.

Bobby's word wasn't enough?

I think it'd be hilarious if this was just the 1987 universe after Turtles Forever but 03 Karai decided to stay because she missed her daddy that much and ended up whipping that Shredder into shape. But then she said Takeshi Tatsuo founded the Foot Clan, so there goes that idea.

[MikeandRaph87]

Bobby's word wasn't enough?

I think it'd be hilarious if this was just the 1987 universe after Turtles Forever but 03 Karai decided to stay because she missed her daddy that much and ended up whipping that Shredder into shape. But then she said Takeshi Tatsuo founded the Foot Clan, so there goes that idea.

Bobby's words about what? I was stating it may not be cannon for TMNT, but it could be for MMPR.

[Allio]

I’ve already tried to cross reference and it doesn’t fit. Neither the show or Boom

[Allio]

One thing I like is that it feels like the 87 turtles, but through the eyes of the 2k3/90’s movie turtles

[Ninjinister]

How come #2 doesn't unlock on digital until tomorrow?

[Allio]

So

Shredder takes the green ranger coin.

[The Deadman]

And the design looks badass

https://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/09/shredder-becomes-the-green-ranger-in-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-crossover

[MikeandRaph87]

Tommy's undercover status ended quicker than I expected it to. It is a bit of a stretch though as to why. So someone that was Tommy's old friend from before Angel Grove, his father called Tommy and told him he was involved in a gang so Tommy went undercover to pull him out? Only this Travis knew he was a ranger so The Shredder could use him? We need some clearing up there.
Shredder has the Technodrome to himself with Bebop and Rocksteady ass enforcers and Karai and human Foot? April is the reporter of Channel Six and name drops Irma and Vernon. Cool!

[Ninjinister]

I don't care how good of a ninja she is, Karai should be in really bad shape after getting beaned that hard by a kettle bell.

[AquaParade]

That's a cool design and a fun concept for a book like this. Anxious to read it sometime this year.

I'm really just happy to see how well these TMNT crossovers continue to do. This is slightly anecdotal, but everytime I check the reddit comic page, I see TMNT posts rising to the top of the pile.
I truly think the demand is out there.

Did we ever see sales figures on the Batman/TMNT movie?

[Allio]

Some has taken notice that the

Shredder/Green ranger helmet

Looks like Tor

Tommy's undercover status ended quicker than I expected it to. It is a bit of a stretch though as to why. So someone that was Tommy's old friend from before Angel Grove, his father called Tommy and told him he was involved in a gang so Tommy went undercover to pull him out? Only this Travis knew he was a ranger so The Shredder could use him? We need some clearing up there.
Shredder has the Technodrome to himself with Bebop and Rocksteady ass enforcers and Karai and human Foot? April is the reporter of Channel Six and name drops Irma and Vernon. Cool!


Shredder says he got information from Dimension X, and since Zordon was on the okay about the Ninja Turtles, I assume that Zordon at least knows of Krang/Utroms

[oldmanwinters]

Haha, figured we'd already have the preview for #3 ready, considering how early the #2 preview went public!

[shredder orokusaki]

First i beat Batman now i beat power rangers too. After that i will beat Superman, Ben 10, Scooby doo Arrow, Wonder woman............ There is no any hero that will escpae me. I will give them all a lesson they will never forget!!!!

[Btown]

I’ve absolutely loved reading these first two issues. The designs of everyone and especially shredder are amazing. I really can’t wait to read issue 3 now

[neatoman]

You know, it's funny. I can't ignore the fact that Power Rangers is a bizarre and unecessary attempt to disguise the very Japanese series Super Sentai as an American product (by outsourcing to New Zealand), even in comic book form where it only applies to aesthetics. Power Rangers just inherently weirds me out in that regard.

And the mixing of aesthetic elements when it comes to the TMNT side comes across as weird too. The Turtles have unique designs for this series, Fred Wolf Shredder standing right next to 4Kids Karai, 4Kids Foot symbols inside Fred Wolf Technodrome, Nick Metalhead standing in a corner, April wearing something that makes her resemble the Platinum Dunes version, Fred Wolf B&R showing up after Shredder weirdly starts to have design elements of the 4Kids Shredder, etc. It doesn't really feel like the art direction was very well thought out, it comes across like artist was using a bunch of TMNT toys from various eras as model sheets.

[MikeandRaph87]

I did not catch it on the first read, but the camera man was Vernon, but he is supposed to look like Will Arnett.

Also, the banter between Raphael and Trini revealed The Rat King by name is a reoccurring threat the Turtles fight off. I really would like to see a few panels of that because I gather it would be like The Rat King as I know him best in the 1987 cartoon. In the same conversation it is mentioned that rock soldiers from Dimension X are another threat the Turtles face. Shredder references allies in Dimension X. Perhaps Shredder and Krang are not a team, but lose allies of sorts.

[Maelxich]

I am really hoping now after seeing shredder we get the mighty Morphin Ninja turtles, and the teenage mutant power rangers for at least one issue seeing the rangers as mutant dino plus saber tooth tiger and a mastodon and ninja turtles in ranger suits would just make me love this story.

[lonewarrior20]

I wonder if shredder grows will he explode?
https://ryanike.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/death-pirantishead.gif

[MikeandRaph87]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7i47UVHm_o/?igshid=1izg0no2a8v0d
This must be a record for quickest cosplay. I found this by chance linked by the Green Ranger actor himself. A hero and a villain I never considered mashed up.

[oldmanwinters]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7i47UVHm_o/?igshid=1izg0no2a8v0d
This must be a record for quickest cosplay. I found this by chance linked by the Green Ranger actor himself. A hero and a villain I never considered mashed up.

Haha, yeah, it's impressive how quickly that design has made its way into both fan art and cosplay. We haven't even seen the character do anything more than pose dynamically!

[AlZarkovski]

#3 preview.
http://rangercommand.com/comic-preview-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-issue-3/

[MikeandRaph87]

Do we know what device is that The Shredder used to demorph Tommy?

Also, anyone else find it odd when Rota says that she bows to no one? What about Lord Zedd?

[Allio]

She never bowed to Zed. Was the reason that Zed sealed her away. And why it led her to using the love potion

[MikeandRaph87]

She never bowed to Zed. Was the reason that Zed sealed her away. And why it led her to using the love potion

I meant she was sub servant to him. However, didn't she grovel at his feet in the first scene with Lord Zedd? I thought the reason he disposed of her was her constant defeats at the hands of the Power Rangers believing her to be incompetent? I guess its easier to see Shredder as being built up to be formidable as well as Zedd, but not Rita.

[Chaotix12345]

Add one Casey Jones to the characters with Fred Wolf influence in their design. (Only less muscley with an added hood.)

Also figured the tease on the last page was gonna happen when they kept talking about "the cool thing you can think of doing" in the interviews and solicits. Looking forward to seeing how they look!

[Allio]

I don't know. Casey here seems to be more in line of IDW's casey, or an aged up version of Nick's Casey.

[Ninjinister]

I don't know. Casey here seems to be more in line of IDW's casey, or an aged up version of Nick's Casey.

Yeah, there's nothing specifically FW about him. Anything that is similar has been on other (Mirage, movie) incarnations.

[Chaotix12345]

I think it's mostly the red straps on the mask combined with the light blue shirt and the single shoulder pad that gave me that inclination. (The latter of which the Nick Casey also has, but it's more the combined effect.)

[AquaParade]

This series has wonderful coloring and illustration, but I'll be more than happy if I never read another panel involving TMNT x Pizza x joke toppings again.

How tired is that??

[Allio]

Leonardo vs Jason in the next Death Battle.

[oldmanwinters]

The TMNT/Power Ranger designs were posted in some other threads, but I figured it should at least go here too:
https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1231287556588703744

"Queen April" is apparently just April in the traditional Pink Ranger costume, but without the tunic skirt:
https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1231303361007276032

And the Rangers all go Ninja Force a little early for their timeline:
https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1231287952111652864
https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1231287272634343424

https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2020/02/22/toy-fair-power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-ranger-ninjas/

[Ninjinister]

You'd think that the Turtles would take the powers of who they'd been spending time with (Leo/Jason, Mike/Zack, Don/Billy, Raph/Trini). April's the only one who got her corresponding Ranger's powers....

[oldmanwinters]

You'd think that the Turtles would take the powers of who they'd been spending time with (Leo/Jason, Mike/Zack, Don/Billy, Raph/Trini). April's the only one who got her corresponding Ranger's powers....

Yeah, I certainly thought they were setting up a Donatello/Blue Ranger, Leonardo/Red Ranger pairing at least.

This is my old fanart from almost a decade ago where I gave my shot at pairing the classic TMNT personalities (and April!) with the original MMPR costumes:


https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/9126684a-f037-452e-bb94-1dd00435fa31/d4ed1ka-5f032238-c8c8-4637-b9f4-f904e0b22fb0.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_702,q_75,strp/teenage_mutant_power_rangers_by_oldmanwinters_d4ed 1ka-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI 1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNh NWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMT g4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7 ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NzAyIiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvOTEyNjY4NG EtZjAzNy00NTJlLWJiOTQtMWRkMDA0MzVmYTMxXC9kNGVkMWth LTVmMDMyMjM4LWM4YzgtNDYzNy1iOWY0LWY5MDRlMGIyMmZiMC 5qcGciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9OTAwIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpz ZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.uOIqnuHurKFMHf WQZzqaV3sDDzjvozdWLxbpa96yhmg (https://www.deviantart.com/oldmanwinters/art/Teenage-Mutant-Power-Rangers-265987882)

https://www.deviantart.com/oldmanwinters/art/Teenage-Mutant-Power-Rangers-265987882

[bgb1018]

The TMNT/Power Ranger designs were posted in some other threads, but I figured it should at least go here too:
https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1231287556588703744

"Queen April" is apparently just April in the traditional Pink Ranger costume, but without the tunic skirt:
https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1231303361007276032

And the Rangers all go Ninja Force a little early for their timeline:
https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1231287952111652864
https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1231287272634343424

https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2020/02/22/toy-fair-power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-ranger-ninjas/

These designs look incredible honestly. I honestly didnt think they'd pull the trigger on making the turtles into power rangers but I'm extremely happy that they did! The designs look as good as I could have hoped for.

The story as a whole so far has been really fun and I've thoroughly enjoyed the tone and pace of it. I really hope we get to see sequel series of this crossover later on after issue 5 comes out.

And honestly, the art has been top notch all around so far.

[MikeandRaph87]

These designs look incredible honestly. I honestly didnt think they'd pull the trigger on making the turtles into power rangers but I'm extremely happy that they did! The designs look as good as I could have hoped for.

The story as a whole so far has been really fun and I've thoroughly enjoyed the tone and pace of it. I really hope we get to see sequel series of this crossover later on after issue 5 comes out.

And honestly, the art has been top notch all around so far.

It made me want to see Shredder's allies and Rat King in this iteration. Is it Krang and rock soldiers or the utrom race? Rat King seems like the closest to the 1987 cartoon version too.

I also agree the color coordination should not have mattered since it did not crossover well and it should have been who they connected with. I was surprised to see Raphael and Trini and Michelangelo and Zack connect.

[AquaParade]

Yeah, I certainly thought they were setting up a Donatello/Blue Ranger, Leonardo/Red Ranger pairing at least.

This is my old fanart from almost a decade ago where I gave my shot at pairing the classic TMNT personalities (and April!) with the original MMPR costumes:


https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/9126684a-f037-452e-bb94-1dd00435fa31/d4ed1ka-5f032238-c8c8-4637-b9f4-f904e0b22fb0.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_702,q_75,strp/teenage_mutant_power_rangers_by_oldmanwinters_d4ed 1ka-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI 1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNh NWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMT g4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7 ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NzAyIiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvOTEyNjY4NG EtZjAzNy00NTJlLWJiOTQtMWRkMDA0MzVmYTMxXC9kNGVkMWth LTVmMDMyMjM4LWM4YzgtNDYzNy1iOWY0LWY5MDRlMGIyMmZiMC 5qcGciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9OTAwIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpz ZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.uOIqnuHurKFMHf WQZzqaV3sDDzjvozdWLxbpa96yhmg (https://www.deviantart.com/oldmanwinters/art/Teenage-Mutant-Power-Rangers-265987882)

https://www.deviantart.com/oldmanwinters/art/Teenage-Mutant-Power-Rangers-265987882

Ha! Funny stuff, man.

[AlZarkovski]

#4 early preview (https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2020/03/05/power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-4-turtle-morph/).

[ChosenOne]

#4 early preview (https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2020/03/05/power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-4-turtle-morph/).

As someone who was never into Power Rangers much, even back in the day, I gotta ask: was April really a good choice here? She's not exactly a fighter. Why couldn't they just give the fifth morphing thingy to Casey?

[Diorm]

I wonder if BOOM! Studios will make an Hardcover for this. There is only a trade for 25 August 2020.

[MikeandRaph87]

As someone who was never into Power Rangers much, even back in the day, I gotta ask: was April really a good choice here? She's not exactly a fighter. Why couldn't they just give the fifth morphing thingy to Casey?

I believe it is more of the fact there are four male turtles and they are two turtles shy of an even number. Not only that they needed a female and April while only a couple a times around has been an ally in battle, she is already present in the story so she got the extra morpher.

I would like to see more of this off-IDW version of the TMNT.

[oldmanwinters]

I would like to see more of this off-IDW version of the TMNT.

Seems like they might as well make these Turtles their go-to team for most of the pop-culture crossovers. They seem to keep them as close as possible to the popular assumptions about the franchise in the late 1980s-early 1990s.

[Revan]

Seems like they might as well make these Turtles their go-to team for most of the pop-culture crossovers. They seem to keep them as close as possible to the popular assumptions about the franchise in the late 1980s-early 1990s.

Agreed. I loved the little nuggets from different versions of the turtles. I especially enjoyed how excited the rangers got when they learned the turtles had a blimp. :D

And they sidestepped whether splinter is a human mutated into a rat or a rat mutated into a humanoid rat. :tthumbsu: Kind of all encompassing without having to come out and hit you over the head with it. This crossover has been fun. I'm excited for the story and art of #4.

[AlZarkovski]

#4 full preview (https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2020/03/comic-book-preview-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-4/).

[AquaParade]

Those are some 2k3 turtles on the variant, if I ever saw em.

[Powder]

Those are some 2k3 turtles on the variant, if I ever saw em.

Quite literally, damn near. Khary Randolph, its artist, worked on the 4kids series. You'd recognize his work as being a number of the series' DVD release covers.

[oldmanwinters]

It's nice to see some 4Kids Turtles stuff again!

[AquaParade]

Quite literally, damn near. Khary Randolph, its artist, worked on the 4kids series. You'd recognize his work as being a number of the series' DVD release covers.

Ah, interesting to know. Did he by chance do the season 1 part 1 & 2 covers? Those were so kick-ass.

[neatoman]

So, uh...
A white version of Baxter Stockman...
... I did not expect that. I didn't think anyone was going to do that anymore... But they did and it feels weird that they went there again...

[ChosenOne]

This issue was really fun! Definitely the highlight of the crossover so far. Loved the ending, but yeah, that race swap's a real headscratcher.

[oldmanwinters]

Brand synergy!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B94epFZgHAm/?hl=en

[Chaotix12345]

Also found Baxter's use awkward. Like, if they wanted to go all-in OT, they could've just had him already in fly form without needing to tiptoe back into whitewash territory.

That aside, I really dug that they custom-fit the Power Weapons to the Turtles and looking forward to some giant B&R action.

[shredder orokusaki]

And i win again! The city is mine and the turtles cant do nothing about it!

[MikeandRaph87]

Brand synergy!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B94epFZgHAm/?hl=en

:lol:LOVE THIS!

Baxter Stockman got a cameo so it does not matter. I was surprised to see Baxter as a blonde again, but I do not have a problem which he looked like. I suppose its just good to see that he is pure human. He did not even make it out of the Batman team up that he appeared in without something happening to him. What was he using on the Foot Elite to make them into Super Putties?

Casey Jones looks like a non-muscular version of the 1987 cartoon, but acts like the New Line films version as he leads the rangers to Tommy.

It appears Tyler, Tommy's childhood friend was just Shredder's means to get the Dragon coin.

"Fabled Inter-dimensional allies" ? Is it Krang and a rock soldier army, the utrom race, Kraang Prime?

Bebop and Rocksteady grow 20 stories to fight the Turtles and April in the Megazord? What is next? Shredder summons the Dragonzord only for Tommy ot take back the dagger flute?

This makes up for my disappointment all those years ago.

[Allio]

because the Boom comics can't do anything but create new megazords and combinations

https://media.comicbook.com/2020/03/power-rangers-tmnt-5-turtle-megazord-1-1212178.jpeg?auto=webp&width=696&height=608&crop=696:608,smart

https://media.comicbook.com/2020/03/power-rangers-turtles-5-turtle-megazord-2-1212181.jpeg?auto=webp&width=696&height=1171&crop=696:1171,smart

[neatoman]

because the Boom comics can't do anything but create new megazords and combinations

https://media.comicbook.com/2020/03/power-rangers-tmnt-5-turtle-megazord-1-1212178.jpeg?auto=webp&width=696&height=608&crop=696:608,smart

https://media.comicbook.com/2020/03/power-rangers-turtles-5-turtle-megazord-2-1212181.jpeg?auto=webp&width=696&height=1171&crop=696:1171,smart

Neat? I guess? Can't help but to think it's a little lazy to just have it be the Daizyujin with Metalhead replacing the T-Rex.

Seems to me like it would have been better with a combo of, let's say, Fugitoid, a MOUSER and Metalhead? Or if they really want to lean into the Fred Wolf ********, then a combo of the Turtlevan, Blimp, Turtlecycle and then Metalhead.

I don't know, seems like you could be a lot more creative with this concept. (Guess I dig the odd nod to Blatoise though)

[MikeandRaph87]

Metalhead as the Megazord? I assumed that the zords were unchanged. Interesting nonetheless.

[Btown]

I gotta say, I really dig this Megazord. Perfect combo of TMNT and MMPR in it, love the shell on the back and Metalhead as the head for it.

I finally got caught up on the series over the weekend and this has been a blast for me to read. It actually brought me back to reading as I hadn't really read but a book or two in the last year. I personally think they have done a great job so far with both brands in mixing and matching with it. Green Shredder Ranger is my new favorite thing; he just kills with that look. The turtles look great as rangers. Their interactions with each other has been wonderful to me. From Leo complaining about having a hard time driving the megazord in #4 and Donnie telling him that since he wanted to be red so bad he gotta do it to Mikey shouting out if they get to pick their colors when they realized they were gonna have to morph, this has been a fun read each and every issue.

[AlZarkovski]

Final #5 preview.
http://rangercommand.com/comic-review-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-issue-5/

[MikeandRaph87]

Final #5 preview.
http://rangercommand.com/comic-review-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-issue-5/

My inner 90s' kid is freaking out with excitement! Perhaps a lot of tropes and forumlas,but this is really good! TMNT meets the original six and Shredder is badass!

[Allio]

I guess since I've been rereading the IDW comics, it feels kind of weird seeing Metalhead as a hero character and not seeing him attack the turtles.

[Allio]

Hopefully something comes from this sequel bait unlike the justice league/power rangers one.

[ZariusTwo]

A sequel on the way
(https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/217396214_4207164949322404_7968428518496380482_n.j pg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=8kRGrDSCuSoAX8yLzEL&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&oh=1d0518f54c8cb59934880905b815580b&oe=60F337F9)

[TylerD]

A sequel on the way
(https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/217396214_4207164949322404_7968428518496380482_n.j pg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=8kRGrDSCuSoAX8yLzEL&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&oh=1d0518f54c8cb59934880905b815580b&oe=60F337F9)

I figured there would be at some point, this will be good

[hypered1]

A sequel on the way
(https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/217396214_4207164949322404_7968428518496380482_n.j pg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=8kRGrDSCuSoAX8yLzEL&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&oh=1d0518f54c8cb59934880905b815580b&oe=60F337F9)

Do you have a link to the actual page?
That picture appears to just be a slightly edited panel from the last crossover.

[MikeandRaph87]

Yes, please give more of a citation. I am all for it and the door was opened for it, but I thought it was just shot down that anything was in development from the editor's q&a page.

[Allio]

All it is is on both TMNT and Power Rangers Facebook is hinting at something with Nick mentioning “Coming soon”

[TylerD]

Something must be coming of it then. They wouldn’t be hinting at it and saying coming soon if something wasn’t in the works.

[Allio]

Could also just be something as simple as the upcoming announcement to the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Turtle Rangers that was leaked.

[MikeandRaph87]

Could also just be something as simple as the upcoming announcement to the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Turtle Rangers that was leaked.

Hate to say, but I bet that is it. I really could use a follow up. I really enjoyed the mini-series.

[ZariusTwo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7UJPJlXMAY2i9V?format=jpg&name=small

https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/225890985_4244737138898518_5596686834334498700_n.j pg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=cS0XDh-Y-DAAX8leFSc&_nc_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&oh=a16e7dd7ece122bdd22b362e15607f7f&oe=61248567

(spoilered for size)

[oldmanwinters]

Rita might not be a spring chicken, but her fashion sense is timeless. :tlol:

[AquaParade]

I'm really liking Dan Mora's art on Detective Comics right now. Especially paired with the colorist.
I've just been flipping pages but haven't read yet.

[MikeandRaph87]

I'm really liking Dan Mora's art on Detective Comics right now. Especially paired with the colorist.
I've just been flipping pages but haven't read yet.

You didn't drop Detective Comics the moment it was announced that Tamaki was taking it before Tomasi was done?

So we are getting an actual second mini-series? I really thought it was Turtle Rangers figures instead to be announced.

[Allio]

Definitely looks like a sequel. Assuming Ryan is writing, hopefully it will be better than the current run of Power Rangers comics.

[MikeandRaph87]

Definitely looks like a sequel. Assuming Ryan is writing, hopefully it will be better than the current run of Power Rangers comics.

I understand its gone fan-fiction like IDW's TMNT ongoing just a different kind. Not social/political issues been pushed but this is 'what happened to the Original Six instead of what was seen on television'.

There were seeds planted for a sequel. It appeared like Rita and Shredder were going to pay Krang, Shredder's utrom ally a visit. Rat King was also name dropped so it would be cool to see him on panel for a cameo. Maybe even have Zedd involved to some capacity. I do worry that the urge of cramming so many characters will effect the story quality. I mean, I feel it just may thinking about the potential so I am sure Ryan felt it plotting it out. Batman & Robin and the third and fifth Spider-Man films need to be a warning of such things.

[sdp]

The Power Rangers comic has always felt like fanfiction from the synopsis', it's just MMPR fanwank over and over again. They have some good ideas, and they understand the history of Power Rangers since they use concepts from other seasons and expand on them only to ruin it by focusing again on MMPR again.

Then again a power rangers / tmnt team up seems like fanfiction even if it was already done in mainline Power Rangers canon before. The two universes don't make sense to be together and the power rangers are way more powerful than the turtles.

[Allio]

Since every day they have been announcing the Turtle Rangers this week and tomorrow is Hasbro’s “Fan first Friday” I have no doubt tomorrow they’ll announce the sequel to TMNT/MMPR

Edit: and of course it didn’t happen. Unsurprisingly.

[AwakeTea]

I read the trade paperback, and the best word to use for this mini-series is “fun”.

They definitely got a lot of mileage out of all the transformations, with Green Ranger Shredder being particularly awesome. It maybe trended toward fanfiction, but for a five issue distraction I enjoyed it.

My favorite panel was simply the introduction of Green Ranger Shredder. It was a striking moment that set the tone for the rest of the series.

https://i.imgur.com/OAfz2mIm.png

Also the 32 variant covers of the different turtles holding the different helmets is absurd. Does anyone own 1 or more? Which do you think is best?

https://i.imgur.com/vb63w4wm.jpg

Gotta say this partnership really didn't leave much on the table. It’s going to be hard for the sequel to top it.

[Allio]

Yeah, those turtle variants are the reason I’m sick of the “holding ranger variants” covers boom does. Luckily they seemed to have stopped or at least slowed down.