Warning: Potential Spoilers for Power Rangers Prime #7!ThePower Rangersfranchise could be changing how the team gets their Zords. In the original 1993Mighty Morphinseries, the Zords were provided for the Rangers by Zordon and Alpha 5, who frequently upgraded them whenever possible. There are some unanswered questions andplot holes involving the Zordsthat kids simply didn’t care about or notice in the ’90s, but it was clear that the Rangers didn’t create their own Zords.
However, Dan Mora’s cover art forPower Rangers Prime#7 by Melissa Flores and Michael YG seems to suggest that this time, thePower Rangers will create their own Zords.
In addition, the issue’s synopsis has even more details about the potential plot:
The Rangers might finally have their powers, but they still have a long way to go before they’re a real team.
They’ll need to learn fast though, as one group delves into a mysterious and potentially dangerous underground labyrinth known as The Belly, while another explores a more… diplomatic solution to rescuing Mark.
The implication from the cover that the Prime Rangers could be building or perhaps growing their own Zords would make for a major divergence from the original 1990s television series, but it wouldn’t bea first for thePower Rangersfranchise.
Are the Prime Power Rangers Creating Their Own Zords?
Power Rangers Prime#7 by Melissa Flores, Michael YG, and Fabi Marques
The ‘90sMighty Morphin Power Rangersseries established Zords as often mystical beasts that manifested for the Rangers.They originally couldn’t be man-made. Most iterations of the team and future seasons would follow this trend, but some Power Rangers teams had exceptions. The Rangers’ leaders and tech specialists behind the scenes were often the ones who created Zords. For example, when he retired as a Blue Ranger, Billy Cranston created theZeoZords; Dr. K created theRPMZords; and Miss Angela Fairweather created Zords forLightspeed Rescue.
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Power Rangers Turbomarksthe first time the Power Rangers truly created their own Zords. There are also some technicalities, like how Dr. Tommy Oliver created the Zords forDino Thunderbefore actually becoming the Black Ranger, and Dr. Kat Manx created the Zords forS.P.D.long before she became the Kat Ranger. For the most part, the Rangers have been more or less completely removed from the process of creating and upgrading the Zords that they bring into their giant monster battles.
How Could the Prime Power Rangers Create Their Own Zords?
Are the Power Rangers Building Them From Scratch? Is Rita Repulsa’s Magic Involved?
As of this writing,Power Rangers Prime#4 is the latest issue in the series. Most recently, as #7’s synopsis suggests, the Blue Ranger Mark was captured by the VR Troopers. It appears building new Zords might be the Rangers' key to getting their friend back. With a baby Tyrannosarus Rex on the cover, these Zords could potentially even be grown organically somehow,perhaps through Rita Repulsa’s magic. Serving a Zordon-esque role, she has gifted them their powers. Keeping that in mind, theoretically, she could potentially play a part in helping thePower Rangerscreate their own Zords.
Power Rangers
Power Rangersis a long-running multimedia franchise that debuted in 1993 with the TV seriesMighty Morphin Power Rangers. Created by Haim Saban and adapted from the JapaneseSuper Sentaiseries,Power Rangersbecame a cultural phenomenon by combining action-packed footage fromSuper Sentaiwith new scenes featuring American actors. The franchise follows teams of young heroes who transform into Power Rangers to battle various villains, using martial arts, special powers, and giant mechas called Zords. Over the decades, the franchise has expanded into multiple TV series, films, comics, video games, and merchandise, becoming one of the most successful children’s franchises in the world.
