New Comic Book Day: August 19, 2026

Comic fans, get ready. Wednesday, August 19 brings another packed week of new releases from Marvel, DC, Image Comics, and independent publishers. With major ongoing storylines, exciting #1 issues, and milestone releases hitting shelves, there’s something for every reader.

Top Picks of the Week

Absolute Green Arrow #4 (DC Comics)

The Absolute Universe continues to expand as Oliver Queen and Dinah uncover shocking secrets tied to the mysterious Island. This issue also introduces a new take on a classic DC character, making it one of the week’s most talked-about releases.

BORN ON A MONDAY… RISES ABSOLUTE SOLOMON GRUNDY! Dinah’s search for the Green Arrow Killer has led them both to discover the truth behind the Island — a place far more horrifying than either of them could ever dream. But most disturbing of all is who they discover there — as Absolute Green Arrow debuts the first appearance of a new Absolute take on a classic DC character.

Spider-Man/Hulk: Fire and Brimstone #1 (Marvel Comics)

Kevin Smith and Andy McElfresh team up with artist R.B. Silva for a brand-new adventure featuring Spider-Man and the Hulk. Expect action, humor, and a supernatural twist as Bruce Banner faces his darkest demons.

THWIP-SMASH! Legendary writers KEVIN SMITH and ANDY McELFRESH team up with superstar artist R.B. SILVA for the newest high-octane adventure for Spider-Man and Hulk! It’s nonstop action! Side-splitting quips! And… the exorcism of Bruce Banner?!

The Last Driver #1 (Image Comics)

One of this week’s notable new launches, The Last Driver promises a fresh story and marks Image Comics’ latest addition to an already strong lineup.

AMERICA, THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE — NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO DRIVE…EXCEPT FOR HIM!

As technology in America advanced, cities began creating the GRID — a robotic transportation system that not only made cars obsolete, it made them illegal. But an outlaw named “Clutch” has no choice but to get behind the wheel one more time. What starts out as a race to save his granddaughter’s life quickly turns into a rebellion against technology, fascism, and the future of a divided America.

Superstar artist and longtime gearhead SEAN GORDON MURPHY (Batman: White Knight, TOKYO GHOST, Punk Rock Jesus, The Wake) writes and draws this highly anticipated ongoing series.

Bug Wars: The Coming of the Wardoom #1 (Image Comics)

Following the success of Bug Wars, this new spinoff launches with Jason Aaron and Mahmud Asrar bringing readers deeper into the world of insect warfare and epic fantasy.

The backyard battlefield heats up and it’s even more brutal and bloodier than before.

Superstar creators JASON AARON & MAHMUD ASRAR return to the savage suburban epic that feeds Honey, I Shrunk the Kids through a war grinder and marinates it in Conan-flavored myth and mayhem.

Six months after the Yard ran red with insect blood, uneasy peace is shattered as ancient enemies rise from the Woods, corporate extermination forces close in, and Slade Slaymaker is dragged back into a brutal world where roach knights ride, squirrel armies gather, and survival means choosing your side in a war no human was meant to fight.

Welcome back to BUG WARS: THE COMING OF THE WARDOOM.

Avengers: Armageddon #3 (Marvel Comics)

The world continues to spiral into chaos as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes fight for survival against Red Hulk and a growing global crisis.

CIVILIANS RIOT, VILLAINS RISE AND HEROES FALL! The entire globe is thrown into chaos as the Armageddon rages on!!! With the rest of the world turning against the Avengers, what will they choose? Stand down or fight against Red Hulk, even as he seems more and more unbeatable? And when an unstable new power takes center stage… the Avengers — and the world — will need all the help they can get! Wolverine sends out the call: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!

LEGACY #805

Other Notable Releases

Antarctic Press

• Legacy: The Final Chapter #3
• Ninja High School #203
• Shaman Kane: Resurrection #1
• Tomorrow Girl #21

Archie Comics

• Archie Comics Digest #7

Bad Idea

• Cul-De-Sac: Anniversary Director’s Cut #1
• The Olympus Saga: Megalith #3
• Tankers vs Ancient Aliens #3

Boom! Studios

• The Harrowers Facsimile Edition #1
• Vampyrates! #2

Dark Horse Comics

• American Caper #10
• Only the Savage Are Left #3
• Powers 25 #12
• Skate Ali #3
• Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures – Pathfinders #4
• Witness Point #2

DC Comics

• Absolute Flash #18
• Absolute Green Arrow #4
• Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #54
• Batwoman #6
• Catwoman #90
• Dark Knights of Steel II #2
• Deathstroke: The Terminator #6
• End of Life #7
• Lobo #6
• New Titans #38
• Nightwing #141
• Superman Unlimited #16
• Wonder Woman #36

Dynamite Entertainment

• Aladdin #2
• Altered States: Warlords #3
• Mumm-Ra The Ever-Living #5
• Tailspin #1

IDW

• Killer Influences #2
• Sleepy Hollow: The Witches of the Western Wood #4
• Star Trek: The Last Starship #10
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #21
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #11

Ignition Press

• Arcadia #7
• Dispatched #2
• Everyone Loves A Jewel Thief #4

Image Comics

• Bug Wars: The Coming of The Wardoom #1
• The Darkness #7
• G.I. Joe #25
• Gunslinger Spawn #57
• Hornsby & Halo #15
• If Destruction Be Our Lot #4
• Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12
• Kaya #36
• Lady Mechanika: The Mechanical Menagerie #4
• The Last Driver #1
• Lucky Devils #9
• M1: Monster Racing League #3
• Nights #20
• Redcoat #19
• Something Epic #14
• The Walking Dead Deluxe #143

Mad Cave Studios

• Junk Punch #3
• The Last Starfighter #2
• Lazarus Order #1
• Mister Nemo #2
• The Phantom vs the Singh Brotherhood #1
• War Wolf #8

Marvel Comics

• Alien: King Killer #5
• Avengers: Armageddon #3
• Bishop #3
• Daredevil #5
• Inglorious X-Force #8
• Punisher vs. Spider-Man #2
• Queen in Black #3
• Queen in Black: Defenders of Light and Dark #2
• Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #4
• Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Echoes of the Empire #5
• Thor #800
• Ultimate Impact: Reborn #4
• Uncanny X-Men #34
• What If…? Runaways #1

Oni Press

• Adventure Times #16
• Destination Kill #4
• Shellshock #1

Titan Comics

• Solomon Kane: The Lion Errant #2

Final Thoughts

This week’s lineup is headlined by several strong debut issues, including Spider-Man/Hulk: Fire and Brimstone #1, The Last Driver #1, Bug Wars: The Coming of the Wardoom #1, and EC: Shellshock #1. Add in major chapters of Absolute Green Arrow, Avengers: Armageddon, and Thor #800, and August 19 looks like one of the biggest New Comic Book Days of the month.

What are you picking up this week? Let us know in the comments below!