Freshly Pressed! New Comic Book Day 13th May 2026

There's plenty in store for New Comic Book Day Wednesday this week and below is a sneak peek of all the new #1s and one shots heading to our shelves. From D&D meets crime underworld in Dirty 20 to Godzilla in Texas, there's something for everyone. Plus don't miss the Conan and Dragonero crossover or a dystopian revolution in Destination Kill #1...

For this and more, read our below guide to all the #1 issues and one-shots arriving this New Comic Book Day. Why not add them to your pull list so you never miss a beat?

The New #1s and One-Shots

A Parade of Horribles #1

Carl is planning something dangerous, but at what cost? The eighth explosive instalment in Matt Dinniman’s best selling LitRPG series, and it’s off to the races ... As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they’re forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon. If it goes wrong, it’s not just the end of Carl and Donut. No. The stakes are higher than they’ve ever been.

Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral - Body Count #1

This special one-shot serves as a companion to the "Death Spiral" crossover, revealing the origin of the terrifying new super villain Torment. The issue explores the dark events that forged the deadliest serial killer since Cletus Kasady and uncovers the truth behind his mysterious and deeply personal connection to Peter Parker.

Barbara Gordon Breakout #1

Part of the DC: Next Level initiative, this series finds Barbara Gordon framed for aiding the Bat-Family and arrested. Shipped off to Supermax — the private project of Commissioner Vandal Savage — she finds herself alone and surrounded by the very criminals she spent her career putting away.

Cat-Life Balance 1

In this office romance manga with a feline twist, a people-pleaser flirting with burnout discovers his antisocial coworker’s secret: She only smiles when she’s playing with stray cats! Now he’s got a choice: Keep up the facade and keep saying “yes” to every extra task and happy hour, or risk his perfect work image to sneak off for some simple, frisky fun? Fans of Sweat & Soap and Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You will love this new series from the creator of Cells at Work! Lady.

Conan and Dragonero #1

Conan of Cimmeria and the famed slayer Dragonero meet for the first time in a historic crossover. Pulled to the mysterious land of Erondár by dark forces, the two warriors must set aside their mutual suspicion to stand back-to-back against a supernatural force poised to doom both of their worlds.

Destination Kill #1

Set in 2125, the massive Overcon corporation uses robot workers to manage society while rebuilding London into a hyper-modern megalopolis. Stressed-out detective Gina Serene and her ex-partner, P.I. Lance Wingman, find themselves as the only line of defence between the corporation and an army of displaced human workers plotting a revolution.

 

Dirty 20

Tommy Fugue never cared for the family business. But when his father—aka Big Al, aka King of the Denver Streets—assigns him the summer job of laundering money online, Tommy figures he can list some fake projects on FunFunder, pledge them with zombie accounts, and clean a dirty $20,000 in time for college in the fall. Unfortunately for Tommy, he’s more creative than he thought. Just as he’s about to give his father’s capos a progress report, he sees that a role-playing game he mocked up using his mom’s old artwork has been funded to the tune of $650,000… and counting. 

 

Godzilla Vs. America: Texas

Godzilla’s tour of destruction across the United States continues in this regional one-shot special, bringing the King of the Monsters to the state of Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas.Godzilla couldn’t settle for one city in the Lone Star State, so it’s going to trample over all of them. Hopefully those cowboys have a saddle big enough for the King of the Monsters... or else things are about to get ugly. Join Godzilla and a cast of comic book creators from this great state on a whirlwind tour of Texas! Featuring four 10-page stories by comic book legends like Matt Frank (Mothra, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth) and more!

Hidden Springs #1

While on a retirement community field trip, a group of aging former Hollywood stars encounter a baby kaiju fleeing from military agents. Bonding with the creature, the cantankerous cadre of former celebrities must find a way to get the kaiju to safety before it sparks the end of the world.

Innards #1

In this psychological sci-fi thriller, divers employed by the ONIS corporation teleport into a subterranean maze to mine Lucifium, humanity's last energy source. Roy Wilder's first day on the job leads to the revelation of a harrowing corporate secret that causes the crew's inner demons to physically manifest.

Lenore Ghost Story #1 (One Shot)

Lenore and her crew decide to go camping to relax, but things quickly go wrong as they take turns telling ghost stories under the stars. The session rehashes painful memories and invites an actual ghostly encounter that disrupts their night.

Olympus Saga Megalith #1

A massive monolith crashes into Baltimore, transforming into a hundred-storey tall mecha-robot marching toward Washington, DC. Officer Jack Casey and a team of survivors must scale the robot from the inside to reach the head and destroy it before the government launches a nuclear strike.

Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 Facsimile Edition

A meticulous reprint of the classic 1976 debut of Spider-Man's second monthly ongoing series, featuring the original story by Gerry Conway.

Showdown #1

Trish returns to her hometown on an eye-for-an-eye mission to kill Harvey Harlowe, the man she blames for her brother's death. Harvey, having lost his scholarship and his father, has nothing left to lose and is more than ready to fight for his life.

Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #1

Dan Slott returns to the character he defined for a decade in this in-continuity miniseries. Spider-Man steals Wilson Fisk’s "Lexicon" — a directory detailing his entire criminal enterprise — putting a massive target on his back from the Kingpin, Mr. Negative, and the Punisher.