Freshly Pressed! New Comic Book Day 22nd July 2026

New Comic Book Day this Wednesday is looking action-packed! We've got an Action Comics special celebrating the storied career of the 'Man of Steel', or stay in the loop with Marvel Zero which collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000/QUEEN IN BLACK #1 CGD 2026 and ARMAGEDDON/X-MEN #1 CGD 2026. Plus there's a must-read new series from TWD creator Robert Kirkman, and a big 'shellebration'...

Read on below for CGC's guide to all the brand-new #1s, specials 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, specials and One-Shots

Action Comics #1100

SUPERMAN RETURNS IN THIS LANDMARK ISSUE! Celebrate 1,100 issues of Action Comics with DC's top talent and architects of the world of Superman! In April 1938, a man faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound graced the pages of Action Comics #1, and the rest was superhero history. Now together with the talents of writers Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Sophie Campbell, and Dan Slott, we honour Superman's storied career and turn toward his thrilling future. Brought to life by the all-star artistic talent of Skylar Patridge, Ryan Sook, Dan Mora, and Lucas Meyer, the Man of Steel has never looked better. Creators: Various, Ryan Sook

Marvel Zero #1

Get a taste of what's to come from the year's biggest stories and events! The road to Amazing Spider-Man #1000 takes a big turn here as fate bears down on Peter Parker! The Queen in Black has been coronated, and Mary Jane Watson as Venom is just not ready for her! The Eldest has taken control of the Hulk, but what happens next will make every past Hulk battle look like a skirmish! The heroes of the Marvel Universe assemble to take on the Red Hulk, setting the stage for this summer's Marvel blockbuster, ARMAGEDDON! Plus: Your first look at this summer's big X-Men event...and Doom! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000/QUEEN IN BLACK #1 CGD 2026 and ARMAGEDDON/X-MEN #1 CGD 2026. Creators: Jed MacKay, John Romita Jr., Marco Checchetto

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #20: 300th Issue

Mutating the comics industry since their first issue debut in 1984, we are proud to shellebrate 300 issues of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mainline series. It all began with four brothers and their master, alone against the world. A lot has changed, but the bond of Clan Hamato is, if anything, stronger than ever. They will need that strength to fight what is coming. A threat unlike anything they have ever faced before threatens to destroy the worlds of the living and the dead alike.Forty-one years and 300 issues have led to this, one of the biggest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories yet. The City That Never Dies begins here. Also in this issue: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creator Kevin Eastman and superstar scribe Tom Waltz take timestress Renet through a tour of TMNT past with classic Turtles artists Ben Bates, Eric Talbot, Chris Allan, Frank Fosco, Jim Lawon, and Dan Duncan! Plus, stunning pinups from IDW Turtles icon Sophie Campbell! Creators: Various, Freddie E. Williams II

Terminal #1

THE MUST-READ SUPERHERO SERIES OF THE YEAR FROM THE DREAM TEAM OF ROBERT KIRKMAN, JOE CASEY, ANDY KUBERT, DAVID FINCH, AND ARTHUR ADAMS! There is a secret war being waged across the world by two violent forces with superhuman abilities who blur the lines between good and evil. When Marilyn Howe's search for her missing sister Alessandra puts her in the center of this conflict, she'll learn that the power to save the world comes from unlocking your genetic code and giving up everything you thought you knew about yourself…if you survive the experience. Perfect for fans of INVINCIBLE and X-MEN, nothing can prepare you for the most violent and unpredictable superhero series of the year! Creators: Robert Kirkman, Joe Casey, Andy Kubert, Dave McCaig

Gambit: Wanted #1

Get ready, mes amis, as Gambit's legendary co-creator Chris Claremont takes the mutant-thief-hero back to his hometown for an explosive adventure! An all-new tale set in the timeframe when Gambit returned Ororo Munroe to what was left of the X-MEN, discover how Gambit came to join the team for the first time - and the deadly trial that made it so! Someone's got Mutants in their crosshairs down in New Orleans... But when a fan-favourite Marvel villain targets Gambit, hang on for the most kinetic showdown of the month! Creators: Chris Claremont, Robert Gill, Leinil Yu