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 Iron Man #4, Neighborhood Watch #1, Power Rangers Prime #16, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #17, Transformers #31, Uncanny X-Men #26, and Uncanny X-Men 2026 Annual. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below.
IRON MAN #4
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Carmen Carnero and Jan Bazaldua
Colorist: Nolan Woodard
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Joshua Williamson, Carmen Carnero, and Jan Bazaldua continue to nail how evil A.I.M. is under Madame Masque control. They are hitting on the classic villain organization tropes that make you want to see Tony Stark overcome. At the same time, they are a group you must take seriously as they are seemingly ready for, however Tony tries to counter them. By the last page Tony ends up in a position where you are left wondering how he’ll get out of A.I.M.’s latest tech.
Story Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH #1
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Sarah Gailey
Artist: Haining
Colorist: Rebecca Nalty
Letterer: Jodie Troutman
Neighborhood Watch #1 nails the weird sitcom chemistry of a close nit community. There are characters from all rangers of the spectrum from personality and background. The set-up tricks you into thinking the story will be one thing and swerve you by the end with a crazy murder mystery. It is exactly the kind of way you want to be hooked into wanting to read what happens next.
Story Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
POWER RANGERS PRIME #16
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Melissa Flores
Artist: Federico Sorresa
Colorist: Joana Lafuente
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Power Rangers Prime #16 is as good of an ending as we could get with the series all things considered. There are many things that certainly feel rushed with how things resolve in a “happy ending” style by the end. But to Melissa Flores credit she makes sure that the way things are resolved stay true to the characters. Lauren Shiba once again shines as the thing holding things together even with her father and brother doing everything to pull her into a different direction. It ultimately shows how well the cast of Power Rangers Prime were built up to be satisfied by the results.
Story Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #17
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Gene Luen Yang
Artists: Freddie E. Williams II and Fero Pe
Colorists: Andrew Dalhouse and Luis Antonio Delgado
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #17 delivers a high-stakes, chaotic battle between the Turtles and Karai’s Foot Clan. All of the mystical elements add to the unpredictability of what developments we see here. Those developments add even greater intrigue for where Gene Luen Yang, Freddie E. Williams II, and Fero Pe plan to take this series next. Click here for the full review.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
TRANSFORMERS #31
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Ludo Lullabi
Colorist: Mike Spicer
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Transformers #31 does a fantastic job providing even greater insight into what molded Megatron to be the character he is in the present day. The gladiator-like experience makes you understand but not excuse Megatron’s actions since returning. He has molded by a truly brutal experience that is not just from the Autobots vs Decepticons war. What this means for what will happen next with the Decepticons will be very interesting to see play out. Click here for the full review.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
UNCANNY X-MEN #26
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Gail Simone
Artist: Luciano Vecchio
Colorist: Matthew Wilson
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Things have constantly been moving for the both veteran and young teams that make up this Uncanny X-Men cast. Uncanny X-Men #26 shows how all of that can impact the young mutant cast as they deal with their restless dreams and nightmares. Gail Simone and Luciano Vecchio pace this story well to show the heavy weight that comes with the life these characters are living. It all leads to a strong, promising start to the series latest story arc.
Story Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
UNCANNY X-MEN 2026 ANNUAL
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Gail Simone and Mikki Kendall
Artist: Francesco Motarino and Elisabetta D’Amico
Colorist: Mattia Iacono
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Uncanny X-Men 2026 Annual delivers on exactly what you want from these annuals. We get a complete story that expands on the mythology the series has been addressing. Specifically, we get a deep dive into who the Regulators group was century before the current Uncanny X-Men squad took up residence in their current home. Adding Wolverine to the Regulators past helps to give a sense of familiarity to the group without Logan superseding their story. By the end you understand the Regulators as an important set of characters that is a reminder how long mutants have been fighting for their survival.
Story Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
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