Freshly Pressed! New Comic Book Day 15th April 2026
Jessica HubbardNew Comic Book Day is around the corner and we're in for a treat this week. This Wednesday will see the appearance of a mysterious dragon egg in the Lost Fantasy world, a new groundbreaking Event Horizon-esque horror series, trainees in peril at Starfleet Academy, and the Mumm-Ra ThunderCats X SilverHawks crossover...
For this and more, read our below guide to all the #1 issues and one-shots arriving this New Comic Book Day. Plus check out our new expert picks feature (at the end of this blog post) for ongoing highlights you should pick up or subscribe to this week. Why not add them to your pull list so you never miss a beat?
The New #1s and One-Shots
Fireborn #1
Set in the world of Lost Fantasy, this series follows Aaron Hillburg, a rich-kid failson whose life is upended when a mysterious dragon egg bonds to him. The egg ignites an ancient lineage of magic in his body, making him the target of every outlaw wizard, cultist, and warlord between New York and 'The World Beneath'.
HAB #1
A groundbreaking horror tour-de-force. Mercurial billionaire Tuttle Barrows prepared for everything—even the end of the world. Years ago he wielded his immense power and fortune to build a massive sealed habitat atop a once protected ancient freshwater glacial cave. Now, as the world outside unravels, Barrows, his family, and a handpicked inner circle retreat to their final sanctuary — a place built to outlast civilisation itself. But something was already there. Beneath layers of ice, in the ancient freshwater vault, a long-dormant danger lurks. Whilenhallucinations twist their reality and violence spreads like a fever they must descend deeper or risk their last refuge becoming a tomb.
Lenore: Muffin Else Matter #1 (One-Shot)
When Lenore's 'cat battery' runs low due to a lack of feline friends, an ancient witch shares an origin story of Lenore's history with cats. This tale holds the key to unlocking the long-hidden truth about Lenore's mother. This is the third issue in a series of four one-shots.
Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living #1
The second chapter of the 15-part ThunderCats X SilverHawks crossover focuses on the franchise's greatest villain. Set on Earth during the reign of the pharaohs, the story follows a nameless slave whose act of cruelty opens a pathway to freedom and the dark power of the Ever-Living.
Ordained #0
New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (SUPERMAN ‘78, PLANET DEATH) and powerhouse artist Trevor Hairsine (DCEASED, X-MEN) join forces for an essential new chapter in the ORDAINED mythos with an all-new, bone-crushing special. When his hired thugs fail to take down Father Roy, crime boss Cormac Byrne calls in the only man he can trust to finish the job — the ruthless, hulking killer-for-hire known only as THE MACHINE. An unrestrained force of blue-collar brutality, THE MACHINE doesn’t hesitate and he doesn’t stop until the work is done. Meet the man tasked with cleaning up Byrne’s mess in this brutal, no-prisoners one-shot and witness how THE MACHINE takes care of his business.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact #1
Aspiring cadets Caleb, Genesis, Jay-Den, Kyle, and Tarima find their planetary survey simulation has become all too real. Ripped away from their teachers by a massive storm on a lifeless planet, the young explorers encounter an impossible alien and must use their training to escape alive.
Ongoing Highlights: Expert Picks
Absolute Batman #19
A major new arc begins with the first appearance of the Absolute Universe's Scarecrow, Dr. Jonathan Crane, a terrifying physician at the ARK M facility who is being courted by the Joker.
Lobo #2
Skottie Young continues the Main Man's latest carnage-filled journey, as bounty hunting is rebranded into an "infinite-season" reality TV nightmare.
Tigress Island #2
An island prison full of lost women. A vindictive warden. And a slim chance to escape if they can work together. But not everyone shares the same vision. Our girls are going to have to fight their way out.