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Absolutely loved this story. Everyone loves seeing Rangers come back in future seasons of the show to see where they are now, and this story sort of felt like those appearances. And Kyle Higgins took extra care to make sure it fit the show's 25 years of continuity really well. Overall, this was an excellent Swansong for Tommy Oliver. Highly recommend it for Ranger fans.
Not quite the Logan-meets-Power Rangers the concept promises, but, then, it's probably best that this book didn't go that dark. It's a fun tour through the life of Tommy Oliver and his last Morphin' Time.
Not as good as I was hoping, but still cool. There was virtually no connections to MMPR era continuity outside of a handful of mentions, and I don't know the later SPD era that they did reference. Still, I appreciated the idea that the whole Power Rangers timeline exists together and stuff. Tommy wasn't too much of a character, and he spent precious little time morphed, which was probably the biggest disappointment here, that we were denied him as the Green Ranger at the end. It was supposed to
Really enjoyed this book. Great artwork and an awesome story. Tommy Oliver has been the longest serving member of the Power Rangers. Even leading multiple teams.Now he has to face his most personal mission yet. Old and new enemies as well as allies. Has Tommy's past finally cought up with him. Can he rise to the challenge one more time? Having Jason David Frank as a consultant on the book has made it better, but it would have been nice to maybe have in intro or a page for home to out his thought...
I was anxiously awaiting the release of this graphic novel. Not only is it an "old man Tommy" story, but it's also Kyle Higgins's final story from his run with the Power Rangers comics. Higgins really made Boom! Studios's comics excellent, taking a modern and more in depth look at the classic teenagers with attitude. I read the comics as they are released in graphic novel format so I still have more of Higgins's Shattered Grid to read.This comic takes place in a near future where Tommy and Kathe...
Well-executed example of the "retired hero saves family" subgenre, although the underlying plot was was weak and generic. (view spoiler)[Don't people provide some sort of cover story for cops going undercover so their rl people don't freak out? And wouldn't you be especially sure to do this if you knew the cop's dad was a Power Ranger who still had their power-y stuff? This was dumb. (hide spoiler)]
The 25th Anniversary Special from Power Rangers: Super Ninja Steel laid the groundwork for “Soul of the Dragon.” Dr. Tommy Oliver returned, and he brought his Master Morpher. Now he can shuffle through all five personas he ever donned: Green Mighty Morphin', White Mighty Morpin', Red Zeo, Red Turbo, and Black Dino Thunder. The intrigue to “Soul of the Dragon” is that Old Man Tommy can dig into his entire Ranger closet. The cover has a nice display of all five of them. But there's a catch. Dr. O
An enjoyable read that perhaps doesn't live up to the hype of being a Power Rangers equivalent of Old Man Logan.
Snow and The South just don't mix. Drop 8-18 inches of snow and ice across the NC foothills and you get a mess. My teenager has been out of school for an entire week....and I've been cooped up inside. A bit stir crazy today....and desperately wanting something entertaining to read. *Bing* Email alert. A lovely email from Boom! Studios with a link to look at this new release graphic novel. Power Rangers! Oh yeah! The day got brighter! Got my hot tea.....a nice fluffy blanket to be comfy at my des...
A bit disappointing. I was not a huge fan of the morpher concept (whether original to this story or not). But, I could live with that. Overall, the story just lacked any mystery or suspense. And, the climax seemed very rushed. Some aspects didn't even make sense.
An interesting combination of Batman Beyond, Old Man Logan, and Power Rangers. What's not to like?
Everyone knows real fans of this series aren’t kids, they’re the 30 somethings that grew up with the show and are now sharing it with their own kids. This comic is a fan service for all the years this show has inexplicably kept its diehard fan base.I’m personally very happy to see works in the PR fandom geared towards this older audience. Soul of the Dragon acknowledges the years that have passed and how characters have evolved. Tommy has his battle scars and his wisdom from his experience as bo...
A wonderfully done final story for Tommy that does some enjoyable fan fic-y integration of the main PR timeline, the likes of which I have not seen since Forever Red, and works really well as Higgins' final say on the character and the PRU. Art is fairly well done, though faces can seem a bit too mushy at points. This is definitely something I would recommend any PR fan go out and read as soon as possible.
Look my inherent geekness means I probably know more about Sentai shows than I should, and I generally hold a good deal of disdain for the Americanized version of said shows and stories. That doesn't mean that I don't have some knowledge of what has been aired in the U.S., and that played into this one and done novella.I'm aware the Tommy Oliver character has spanned multiple series, and I saw a few episodes of SPD ( whose science fiction trappings, and alien characters gave me mild amusement).
Tommy Oliver is retiring from his job as a teacher, and it has been a while since he was a Power Ranger. His son, JJ, has joined SPD. But when JJ goes missing, Tommy will have to use all of his powers, from his days as the Green, White, Red, and Black Ranger, to find him and stop the new evil that is approaching.Tommy Oliver is the ultimate Ranger, and is definitely my favorite. I really enjoyed this look into Tommy's life after the Power Rangers and how a legend can never really die.
This is a great Tommy Oliver story as it features him returning to be a Power Ranger despite his old age and his numerous injuries. The plot is basically if the movie Taken had Power Rangers and I do like the idea that his Morpher is so damaged that each time he uses one of his powers it is lost forever. We also see him having to take longer to recover from each battle which is a nice touch since he has been in hundreds of battles so his body is not in the best condition. I also like that we do
Dark Knight Returns saw an old Bruce Wayne picking up his cowl once more, Old-Man Logan was Wolverine's return...Soul of the Dragon attempts that same concept with Tommy Oliver. But like, why? His son is on the SPD force and goes missing in action so Tommy decides to bust out his old morphing coin to find his son...kind of. Cause the coin is broken and only lasts a minute or so. And Tommy's son isn't actually in danger. Like the actual interesting parts of the story are the ones glossed over and...
Tommy Oliver hasn't been a Power Ranger in a long time. But when his son goes missing, Tommy will need all the power he can muster to defeat one of his oldest foes, rescue his family, and maybe work out just what life is worth living for in a post-Ranger world.Kyle Higgins wrote what was basically the definitive Green Ranger comic in Shattered Grid, and this final Power Rangers story reads like his personal ending for his (and most people of a certain age's) favourite character. It's a little fa...
This is pretty much the Old Man Logan equivalent of Power Rangers. One thing that I have always been so proud of in the Power Rangers comics is being able to tie in the storylines of the many seasons in the shows, into a cohesive world. Tommy is married to Kat, they live in the SPD world, and Tommy's son JJ. has gone missing. Little do we know, that JJ. is part of a secret undercover operation for SPD! This is super cool. But thematically, I got a lot out of it. Themes of legacy, passing of "the...
Kyle Higgins is the best! I loved his work during the New 52 run of Nightwing and MMPR up until Shattered Grid. This book was a perfect end to Tommy's ranger career as he morphs into action one last time and passes on the torch to the next generation. This is a Must-Read for all Power Rangers fans!