Paul's picks - Wednesday 23rd of October.

Paul's picks from next week's new releases - Wednesday 23rd of October.

These are the things that I think look particularly interesting from next week's new releases.

BEWARE THE BATMAN #1 

[(W) Ivan Cohen (A/CA) Luciano Vecchio]

Based on the new animated series.

FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA DELUXE ED HC 

[(W) Jess Nevins & Various (CA) Adam Hughes]

Everything you ever wanted to know about the worlds of Fables.

HELLBOY: MIDNIGHT CIRCUS HC 

[(W) Mike Mignola (A) Duncan Fegredo (CA) Mike Mignola, Dave Stewart]

An all-new adventure from Hellboy's younger days.

JUDGE DREDD: YEAR ONE 

[(W) Matt Smith (A) Simon Coleby (CA) Greg Staples]

Zarjaz!

MARVEL NOW WHAT #1 

[(W/A) Various (CA) Skottie Young]

Marvel funny!

MARVEL ZOMBIES COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 01 

[(W/A) Various (CA) Arthur Suydam]

Marvel Zombies in a big thick book.

MY LITTLE PONY TALES VOL 01  [(W) Thomas F. Zahler & Various (A) Amy Mebberson & Various] One for the bronies!

PRETTY DEADLY #1 

[(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Emma Rios, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Emma Rios]

Magical realism and western brutality.

SAMURAI JACK #1 

[(W) Jim Zub (A/CA) Andy Suriano]

Samurai Jack!  You know, off of the telly.

SEX CRIMINALS #2 

[(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Chip Zdarsky]

Kelly Sue DeConnick's husband brings us the other side of the story from #1

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION / DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION² COMPLETE HC 

[(W) David Tipton & Various (A) J. K. Woodward & Various

Who is stronger: Star Trek or Doctor Who?  The full series in one volume.

VELVET #1 

[(W) Ed Brubaker (A) Steve Epting, Bettie Breitweiser (CA) Steve Epting]

Brubaker! Epting! Spy stuff!  What are you waiting for?

VERTIGO ESSENTIALS THE SANDMAN #1 

[(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg (CA) Dave McKean]

Not sure if you'll like Sandman (you will)?  Want to try the first issue for cheap (who wouldn't)?  This if for you.

ZOMBIE WAR #1 (OF 2) 

[(W) Kevin Eastman, Tom Skulan (A/CA) Kevin Eastman, Eric Talbot]

Zombies from the creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.