Weekly Comic Book Reviews For 3/11/26

We are back with another week of a ton of comic books released this past New Comic Book Day. There were a lot of major releases this week to talk about. With that in mind this week we’ll be covering Absolute Batman #18, Imperial Guardians #1, Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #16, Transformers #30, and X-Men United #1. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below.

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #18

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Writer: Scott Snyder

Artist: Eric Canete

Colorist: Frank Martin

Letterer: Clayton Cowles

Absolute Batman #18 is a comic book that feels like the calm before the storm of something big. You get that with every scene that there is in this issue. There are many things that happen with Batman, Martha Wayne, Jim Gordon, Poison Ivy, and many more characters that all builds on each other. It is a change coming to Gotham City that could very well change the foundation of this series. That is emphasized by the final action Bruce Wayne takes at the very end of this issue. It highlights where he is mentally after everything he’s been through in Absolute Batman’s 18 issues thus far.

Overall Rating: 9.5 Night Girls out 10

IMPERIAL GUARDIANS #1

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Writer: Dan Abnett

Artist: Marcelo Ferreira

Inker: Jay Leisten

Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg

Letterer: Cory Petit

There is no time wasted in Imperial Guardians #1 to showcase the power and teamwork of the new Guardians of the Galaxy-esque cosmic superteams. The mix of Captain Marvel, Gamora, Cosmic Ghost Rider, Darkhawn, and Brawn works extremely well. It speaks to Dan Abnett’s sense of story pacing that he knows when his writing should let Marcelo Ferreira’s artwork shine. That tone is established from the moment you open this comic book. That allows the more plot heavy parts of Imperial Guardians #1 to shine, as a strong foundation is set for this series.

Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10

STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #2

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Writer: Murewa Ayodele

Artist: Federica Mancin

Colorist: Java Tartaglia

Letterer: Travis Lanham

Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #2 keeps up the momentum created by the debut issue of this sequel series. It sets up a lot of building blocks for what Storm is doing with a variety of allies as many mysterious deaths happen across the world. How it is connected back to Storm does a good job of making you wonder exactly what is going on. That’s on top of how Storm continues to deal with the aftermath of the Thunder War she was involved in. Having that sense of wonder in this mystery is a good hook to keep you wanting to read more.

Overall Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #16

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Writer: Gene Luen Yang

Artists: Freddie E. Williams and Fero Pe

Colorists: Andrew Dalhouse and Luis Antonio Delgado

Letterer: Shawn Lee

Splinter’s revival has an impact that means more than a family reunion. His return has an impact on what death means in the TMNT’s world and how others could use that as a weapon. That is something Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #16 emphasizes with how Casey Jones and Karai act on the knowledge of Splinter’s return. It goes to show that there is so much more going on than what it means for Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo to be reunited with their father. Given this added wait to Splinter’s return creates greater investment in every storyline and sub-plot going on in TMNT.

Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10

TRANSFORMERS #30

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Writer: Robert Kirkman

Artist: Dan Mora

Colorist: Mike Spicer

Letterer: Rus Wooton

Transformers #30 delivers a powerful clash that decides the future direction of the Autobots in the Energon Universe. Optimus Prime and Elita-1 prove why they are key deciding figures during and after the clash they have. The actions taken by not just these two but also the rest of the Autobots build even greater investment in what the future will be for the franchise moving forward. Click here to read the full review.

Overall Rating: 10 Night Girls out of 10

X-MEN UNITED #1

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Writer: Eve L. Ewing

Artist: Tiago Palma

Colorist: Brian Reber

Letterer: Joe Sabino

Immediately when reading X-Men United #1 you get the feeling it is filling a hole that needed to be filled a long time ago for the X-Men franchise. Having the veteran X-Men teaching the next generation is exactly something you want to see these characters doing. The danger room training was so needed. At the same time, Eve Ewing and Tiago Palma make sure that X-Men United is not a simple fresh start. Too much has gone on with the veteran X-Men. That history comes into play in intriguing ways that makes you wonder how this will impact both this and the other X-Men titles.

Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10

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