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Jason Lee Scott, the first Red Ranger and heart of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, is the OG, the OG hero, and a legend in the franchise. So you can imagine how crazy the ending of the BOOM! Studios comic book run would be for the team and Jason.
What we found, especially if you've been following all the issues, is that the ending is less about fighting with superpowers and more about proving that you don't need to be wearing a fancy Power Rangers uniform to be a Hero.
After kicking major butt for the entire series and even saying "Goodbye" as the Red Ranger after stopping the Death Ranger, Jason was living that civilian life for a while. This meant no super cool morpher, just a regular human. But when things got truly messed up in the "Dark Specter" storyline – remember that evil guy taking over Earth? - Jason was brought back into the fray.
But instead of suiting up, he used all of his experience as a Ranger to train those regular people to defend Earth from an invasion. He really was helping to show the real power of leadership and resilience – that we all can be heroes. If Jason, the real OG Red Ranger, could live a civilian life and still help protect everyone, what was stopping us? The "Darkest Hour" was when his true legacy really started to shine.
We see Jason working with Taylor (who many fans think is the ultimate Red Ranger). She respects him and even says he's still a Ranger in the Comic book's final pages. He respectfully corrects her and says he is not a Ranger – he can still make a difference, even as a normal guy, not a hero with a morpher, but just a dude trying to do the right thing.
It was all kind of poetic to see this big turning point, since many fans felt like he did have a powerful role in the "Darkest Hour" storyline. The way they drew the Comic, in that last panel, you'll find a completely normal guy trying to make a positive change. That's what the Power Rangers were always about.
Remember, the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" are known for making that hard transition – switching between regular lives and protecting Earth from weird intergalactic monsters.
So in the "Darkest Hour" Finale, you have the Original Red Ranger doing just that. But in a really special way! It made sense that he'd step back - that’s part of the reason the Power Rangers are so important. It really shows the reality of everyday people facing the challenge of doing what is right. And in Jason's story, there are some incredible messages! You don’t have to wear a uniform to be a hero!
The final "Darkest Hour" comic really left fans speechless, since it marked the ending for BOOM! Studios' run. But what we were all surprised to see is that this comic actually gave us an awesome conclusion to the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers". The story really delivered on the Power Rangers theme in such a fantastic and moving way!
That final panel showing Jason – just a regular guy making a big difference? Yeah, it was really the perfect moment for a classic superhero comic that really gave fans that dose of sentiment and appreciation. So the big message? The Power Rangers are cool, and they’ve left a great legacy, but sometimes you just gotta give your superhero-self a break and find the power in being a regular person, too! And as a "Mighty Morphin" fan myself, I think it’s the perfect ending.