Freshly Pressed! New Comic Book Day 15th July 2026

Our favourite day of the week - New Comic Book Day - is round the corner. This week there's genre-bending fantasy in A Mischief of Magpies, the startling story of a genetically mysterious, seven-foot-tall sentient banana [?!] 🍌, and the medieval-DC Elseworlds epic returns for an all-new 12-issue chapter. Plus there's some Dungeon Crawler Carl to get your teeth into now the TV adaptation has been announced!

Read on below for CGC's guide to all the brand-new #1s and one-shots arriving on shelves this week. What are you picking up? Don't forget to share your picks with us on social media...

The New #1s and One-Shots

A Mischief of Magpies #1

Marinus is a young boy whose difficult, depressing life gets even stranger when he falls asleep. Transported into a dreamworld where he struggles to discern fantasy from reality, this medium-challenging, genre-bending portal fantasy explore memory and trauma, delivering a gloomy but hopeful look at his psychological journey.

Badrock #1

The youngest and most dynamic member of the Youngblood super squad blasts off in his own solo spotlight spinoff series. When Badrock's mom is abducted, he is forced to submit to the demands of her mysterious abductors, pushing him through a gauntlet of villainy on a deeply personal journey.

Banana Number One #1 (One-Shot)

Brace yourself for the startling story of a genetically mysterious, seven-foot-tall sentient banana. Raised in secret, turned race car driver, turned sex symbol, turned global celebrity, and ultimately turned revolutionary icon, the fruit finds himself caught in a coming war between human civilization and a fruit rebellion.

Catnaps Catnaps Everywhere!

Return to the adorable world of PANDANIA in the newest cat comic. A box, a sunbeam, or a comfy lap: there’s plenty of places to find a napping cat! Necchi is a big, long cat who enjoys napping, lazing around, and finding new ways to get attention from his human. Stretched out in a sunbeam or curled up in a box, Necchi is never picky about where he lounges! This sweet boy never scratches or knocks things over if he's displeased--he simply extends a paw in refusal. And he always knows when his human needs cuddling. Enjoy the daily life of Necchi and his human from the master of cat manga, PANDANIA! This full-colour, cat-tastic comic is purrfect for all ages and fans of PANDANIA books.

Dark Knights of Steel II #1 (Of 12)

The medieval-DC Elseworlds epic returns for an all-new 12-issue chapter. An ancient war stirs beneath the waves, threatening to shatter the peace the League fought so hard to build, while a traitor hidden in plain sight moves among them to test their unity like never before.

Dungeon Crawler Carl Special Edition #0

The hit LitRPG webtoon series is adapted into a graphic novel for the first time. The story follows Coast Guard veteran Carl and Princess Donut, a pampered Persian cat who gains magical powers, as they are thrust into a sadistic alien game show and must fight to survive. This special edition features an homage to the legendary Absolute Batman #1 cover.

Eightball #1 Facsimile Edition

A meticulous facsimile reprint of the classic 1989 debut of Daniel Clowes' seminal alternative comic anthology series, presenting the original underground aesthetics and social commentaries exactly as originally printed.

Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy #1 (Of 5)

The first spin-off series expanding the Exquisite Corpses horror franchise. The series explores the secret, sordid history of Rascal Randy the cartoon rabbit, who was once poised to become America's greatest animated star until greed, tragedy, and chaos turned him into New Jersey's selection for the deadliest game.

Foundations #1 (One-Shot) (3W3M)

Jonathan Hickman's ambitious 3 Worlds 3 Moons science-fiction universe comes to comic shops with this standalone event. Spanning millennia across a distant solar system, a war is fought between magic and science, and order and chaos. When an astronaut undertakes a doomed expedition to a dormant moon, the conflict begins anew.

Kingdom of Earth #1

Two years ago, hordes of monsters rose from the earth and sea, devouring most of humanity. In this new world, humans are kept as livestock, leaving them with only two options: service or slaughter. When a young child named Frankie narrowly escapes their fate, they soon realise that their fight for survival has only just begun.

 Minotaur #1

Five years ago, a government supercomputer almost triggered the Singularity—an explosion of technological superintelligence heralding an unimaginable tomorrow—before a failsafe activated and the plug was pulled. Photojournalist Gloria Monday documents those haunted, tortured, and transformed by outbreaks of the future, working with ex-military muscle and a reformed tech bro to expose the superintelligence fighting back.

Olympus Saga: Megalith #0 (Of 3)

This special prequel details three earth-shattering origins to the blockbuster Olympus Saga. The issue follows Smyth, the United States government's top clandestine scientist, as she engages in a desperate, high-stakes fight to save Baltimore before it's wiped off the map.

Punisher vs. Spider-Man #1 (Of 5)

Two of New York's most famous vigilantes with vastly different approaches to crimefighting are brought together by happenstance. An ally from Frank Castle's past needs help, forcing the web-slinger and the gunslinger to begrudgingly set aside their differences before they find themselves at one another's throats.

 Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #1 (Of 5)

Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the Sonic franchise, this massive crossover begins when a mysterious portal rips open the sky and brings Godzilla, Mothra, and Mechagodzilla crashing into Sonic's world. Dr. Eggman attempts to harness the power of these giant monsters for his own "eggtastic" designs, forcing Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, and Shadow to team up to save their world.

Space Ghost Annual #1 (One-Shot)

Space Ghost, Jan, and Jace try to stop a dangerous heist pulled by the master thief Magnus and his mysterious, reality-warping alien partner. This special issue also serves as a prelude to the next Space Ghost adventure, where the guardians of the galaxy prepare to meet the Herculoids.

Super Mondo Mega Mutts #1 (Of 4)

A year ago, a fragment of an interdimensional civilization crashed into downtown Los Angeles, creating a physics-defying bubble called 'The Gleam'. Convinced no human could survive, the US government sent in four research dogs. They emerged as the radically transformed, anthropomorphic Super Mondo Mega Mutts, who, along with their brilliant mentor Mojo, must now fight out-of-control federal forces and gangs.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - Training Day #1 (One-Shot)

This oversized 68-page prequel one-shot explores the training mission readers never saw. Set during a 24-hour period of the original series, Michelangelo faces his own crippling self-doubt and the voices of his deceased brothers as he races to train a rebellious young Casey Marie Jones in the ways of ninjutsu before their final showdown with Oroku Hiroto.

What If...? Jessica Jones #1 (One-Shot)

Written by Justina Ireland with art by David Messina. Part of the 50th-anniversary celebration, this issue asks: "What if the radioactive spider bit Jessica Jones?". Teenage super-hero sensation Spider-Girl has retired to live a quiet life as a bartender, hoping to leave her trauma behind. But when a ghost from her past returns, she must face the question of whether the Green Goblin has returned and if she's strong enough to stop him.