Summary
Warning: Spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1!Jason Lee Scott’s final legacy with thePower Rangersis an unexpected one. As the first Red Ranger of the franchise, Jason is more closely linked to the franchise than most members of theMighty Morphin Power Rangerscast. As such, when it came time for theBOOM! Studios comic continuation to end, audiences were especially curious to see how Jason would end up in the final issue.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour#1 – written by Melissa Flores, with art by Simona Di Gianfelice – reveals that Jason doesn’t even wear a Ranger suit again. Even for a last hurrah,readers don’t get one last shot of Jason in his Red Ranger suit as one would expect, but that’s exactly what the character wants for himself.
Despite going down in the history books as perhaps the greatest Red Ranger in franchise history,Jason would rather stick with civilian life than Ranger life. Considering his journey both on-panel and onscreen, this is the perfect realization for a character like him to make.
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour#1 by Melissa Flores, Simona Di Gianfelice, Raúl Angulo, Jose Enrique Fernandez, and Ed Dukeshire
InDarkest Hour#1, Taylor praises Jason as a Power Ranger. He’s quick to correct her, saying he’s made peace with the fact that he’ll stay on Earth as a civilian.
Jason’s run as a Red Ranger officially came to an end inMighty Morphin Power Rangers#100, where after defeating the Death Ranger,Jason retired from the Power Rangers. For a large portion of time, while his team cohorts continued their Ranger endeavors and hisRed Ranger uniform was given to Trini, Jason enjoyed living a normal life and, as a result, his role in the comic was significantly reduced. However, he inevitably returned to the forefront when all hands needed to be on deck for Dark Specter’s takeover of the Earth.
He soon collaborated withthe franchise’s most underrated leader, Taylor fromPower Rangers Wild Force, to help train civilian volunteers who wanted to combatDark Specter’s zombie army. Taylor and Jason grew a fond respect for each other, and inDarkest Hour#1, Taylor praises Jason as a Power Ranger. He’s quick to correct her, sayinghe’s made peace with the fact that he’ll stay on Earth as a civilian while the real Rangers leap onto the battlefield, and knows how he can be useful as a civilian.
Jason’s final image in Boom! StudiosMighty Morphin' Power Rangersis as a civilian, where he not only still finds a way to make a difference, but proves he doesn’t need to have a Morpher to be a hero.
The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Comic Finale Proves Jason Is Still A Hero
With Or Without A Morpher
It’s oddly poetic for this sentiment to come from the mouth of someone who many fans view as thebest Red Power Ranger ever.Jason’s final image in Boom! StudiosMighty Morphin' Power Rangersis as a civilian, where he not only still finds a way to make a difference, but proves he doesn’t need to have a Morpher to be a hero. He shows thatbeing aPower Rangerisn’t about leader status or the color of one’s suit, but making the most out of what one has.
Mighty Morphin PowerRangers: Darkest Hour#1 is available now from BOOM! Studios.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Cast
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers marks the beginning of the Power Rangers franchise, centering on a group of teenagers with attitude who transform into superheroes. They are tasked with defending Angel Grove from the evil witch Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd, Emperor of evil, along with their monstrous minions.
