Freshly Pressed! New Comic Book Day 20th Aug 2025 - Everybody's Changing.

Hello there, here is this week’s rundown of the new comics coming out on the 20th.
Felicia Hardy packs up her thieves tools, for now.
The Justice League go covert.
A cult classic horror returns.
& The Thing takes on the Marvel Universe.

THIS WEEK'S NEW
#1's & ONE SHOTS!

 Black Cat #1

Felicia Hardy, known as Black Cat, is a master thief now taking on a new role as New York's latest superhero after Spider-Man's battle with Hellgate. Her first target: the Lizard. As she navigates her shift from villain to hero, Felicia faces challenges from the city's underworld, including attention from Kingpin. Writers G. Willow Wilson and artist Gleb Melnikov present Black Cat's thrilling new adventure.

Justice League Red #1

Saladin Ahmed and Clayton Henry present a new Justice League spec-ops team, so secret even the founders are unaware. Led by Red Tornado, who monitors threats from the Watchtower, the team responds to alarms indicating major danger linked to the Justice League's power. When your ID card flashes red, Red Tornado needs you. 
Saladin Ahmed (Wolverine, Daredevil) and Clayton Henry (Action Comics, We Are Yesterday) introduce this story of covert heroes working to protect humanity and safeguard Red Tornado's knowledge.

All New Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #1

Gwen Stacy has arrived on Earth-616, ready to settle in with a new costume, life, and band. But as she adapts, new threats emerge—some of which may be her own doing. Follow Ghost-Spider on her journey!

Event Horizon: Dark Descent #1

Set in the world of the cult-classic film, this cosmic horror story follows Captain Kilpack and the Event Horizon crew as their experimental gravity drive sends them into a realm of unimaginable torment. Facing demonic forces like Paimon and battling personal madness, they fight to return home. Written by Eisner Award–winner Christian Ward and illustrated by Tristan Jones, this five-issue miniseries is the official prequel revealing the fate of the original Event Horizon team.

Escape #1

Shot down. Hunted. Out of time. The new war series from Remender & Acuña begins here. Milton Shaw, a battle-tested bomber pilot, crashes behind enemy lines after his plane is shot down in a world ruled by a harsh empire. Injured and hunted, Milton finds help from unlikely allies—a grieving father and son—while racing to escape before his own side drops a devastating bomb. Set in a world of anthropomorphic animals, ESCAPE is a gritty wartime thriller about survival, alliance, and perseverance.

Marvel All-on-One: The Thing vs the Marvel Universe #1

This 50-page Marvel Anniversary issue features Ben Grimm, The Thing, in a bold story told entirely through splash pages and double-page spreads. Tired and frustrated, Ben returns to Earth after a solo space mission to find the Fantastic Four, New York, and the entire world have turned against him. With a mystery to solve, he must take on everyone in nonstop action. This is Marvel at its biggest, boldest, and most explosive.

Venom: Black, White & Blood #1

This collection features Venom stories throughout the symbiote's history, all illustrated in signature black, white, and red. Michelinie and Scharf take Venom to the jungle against a paramilitary science group; DeMatteis and Wachter explore Eddie Brock's family issues after Maximum Carnage in "Fathers & Sons"; and North and Lee show Venom helping a kid seek revenge.