Warning: Spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #112!

Summary

• The Blue Ranger plays a bigger role in the Power Rangers franchise than most audiences expect, as confirmed in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #112.
• In the comic, the Blue Ranger finds himself inside the Morphin' Grid and is confronted by a program hologram of Grace's younger self, who informs him about an infection called The Shattering.
• Blue Rangers have historically been portrayed as problem solvers and have often taken on the role of second-in-command on the team, making them crucial to fixing major challenges. Billy, the original Blue Ranger, may be the team's last hope during the Power Rangers' "Darkest Hour."

In the grand scheme of the Power Rangers franchise, the Blue Ranger has a bigger role than most audiences would expect. Now the comic-book series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is confirming the importance of that role once and for all.

The Blue Ranger finds himself inside the Morphin' Grid in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #112 by Melissa Flores, Hendry Prasetya, Matt Herms, and Ed Dukeshire. There, he's confronted by a program hologram of Grace's younger self, which she created before her death. Using the program, Grace wanted to send Billy to a safe place in case the worse happened, while also offering a safe haven to offer him information. Grace's Morphin Grid program does exactly that, telling Billy that he needs to investigate an infection inside the Grid called The Shattering.

Billy wonders if he's the right person for this job, or if he can handle this much responsibility. He points out that he's not the team's leader. Grace corrects him, stating that being the Blue Ranger "means you're the problem solver. [...] It's a trait all Blue Rangers inherently possess."

Every Blue Ranger Is a Problem Solver

In the comics, the Power Rangers are currently in the midst of their inventing communicators to make a Ranger's job easier.

With this reasoning in mind, former Red Ranger TJ going Blue in Space makes perfect sense in retrospect. More recently, it makes sense as to why Lord Zedd chose to mind-control Blue Ranger Kai in Dino/Cosmic Fury to be his right-hand man: because such a role always comes naturally to Blue Rangers. There are several instances across Ranger history in which the Blue Ranger is positioned as the second-in-command on the team, which is perfectly suited for a "problem solver."

What Does It Mean to Be a Blue Ranger?

Applying this archetype puts a definitive stamp on what it means to be a Blue Ranger. Everyone knows that, more often than not, Red means leader, but Blue has never been given such a calling card. Now, when readers think of Blue Rangers, they can consider the larger, historical role they hold on the team as "fixers." Billy set that precedent as the original Blue Ranger and now, during the Power Rangers' "Darkest Hour," he may be the team's last hope to fix the biggest problem the franchise has ever faced.

Check out Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #112, available now from BOOM! Studios.