Paul's picks - Wednesday 14th of May

We're back now that normal delivery schedules have returned.

AUTHORITY VOL 01 

[(W) Warren Ellis, Mark Millar (A) Bryan Hitch, Frank Quitely (CA) Bryan Hitch, Paul Neary]

In a new paperback edition Warren Ellis and Brian Hitch's "widescreen" super-hero blockbuster returns. If it wasn't for this we wouldn't have had the Ultimates and if it wasn't for the Ultimates we wouldn't have the Marvel Cinematic Universe (TM) as we know it.

COFFIN HILL VOL 01: FOREST OF THE NIGHT 

[(W) Caitlin Kittredge (A) Inaki Miranda (CA) Dave Johnson]

Vertigo horror. There's an evil in these woods. 

DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #1 (OF 4) 

[(W) Mike Benson / (A) Tan Eng Huat]

It's Shang Chi.  That makes two Kung-Fu comics on the stands from Marvel now.

HELLBOY IN HELL VOL 01: DESCENT 

[(W/A/CA) Mike Mignola]

It's Hellboy.  In Hell. What's not to like.

This is where Mike Mignola came back to drawing his creation after several years of writing for other artists,

JACK KIRBY'S NEW GODS ARTIST'S EDITION HC [(W/A/CA) Jack Kirby]

The first DC Artist's Edition from IDW and they chose The King!

JUDGE DREDD CLASSICS VOL 01: APOCALYPSE WAR HC 

[(W) John Wagner, Alan Grant (A) Mike McMahon & Various (CA) Jim Fern]

The Apocalypse War in colour from IDW.

MANIFEST DESTINY VOL 01 

[(W) Chris Dingess (A/CA) Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni]

Introductory priced first trade of one of Image's latest hit series.

MARS ATTACKS FIRST BORN #1 (OF 4) 

[(W) Chris Ryall (A/CA) Sam Kieth]

Sam Kieth drawing Mars Attacks!

RED STAR TREASURY EDITION 

[(W/A/CA) Christian Gossett]

Gorgeous artwork well deserving of the oversized treatment.

SAMURAI EXECUTIONER OMNIBUS VOL 01 

[(W) Kazuo Koike (A/CA) Goseki Kojima]

A prequel to Lone Wolf & Cub in  the same format as Lone Wolf's recent re-issues.

SPECTRE VOL 01: CRIMES AND JUDGEMENTS 

[(W) John Ostrander (A/CA) Tom Mandrake]

Not all 1990s super-hero comics were crap.  This one certainly wasn't

SUPERMAN DOOMED #1 

[(W) Scott Lobdell & Various (A/CA) Ken Lashley]

The Superman event you't all been waiting for (allegedly) starts here.

SUPERMAN | ACTION COMICS #31 (DOOMED) [(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Aaron Kuder]

And continues here

SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #8 (DOOMED) 

[(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Tony S. Daniel, Matt Batt Banning]

and then here

UNITED STATES OF MURDER INC #1 (MR) []

Bendis and Oeming, the people who brought you Powers.  I know almost none of you bought Powers but you should give this one a go.

WALKING DEAD #127 (MR) 

[(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard & Various (CA) Charlie Adlard, Dave Stewart]

The post All Out War world begins here.  New look to the cover design (supplied artwork not accurate) and a double sized issue at no extra cost.

WEIRD LOVE #1 

[(W) Joe Gill, Cupid (A) José Luis García-López & Various (CA) Ogden Whitney]

From the people who brought  you Haunted Horror.