Paul's Picks - Wednesday 30th of July

100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 GOTG [(W) Andy Lanning (A) Gustavo Duarte (CA) David Lopez]

What might the Guardians of the Galaxy be like on it's 100th Anniversary?  Not like this, that's for sure.

BODIES #1 (OF 8) (MR) [(W) Si Spencer (A) Dean Ormston & Various (CA) Fiona Stephenson]

One dead body, four time periods in London.

DOOM PATROL OMNIBUS HC (MR) [(W) Grant Morrison (A) Richard Case (CA) Brian Bolland]

All of Morrison's trippy Doom Patrol run in one handy volume.

LAZARUS TP VOL 02 LIFT (MR) [(W) Greg Rucka (A/CA) Michael Lark]

The second arc... Are you not reading Lazarus? You really should be.

LOCKE & KEY COVERS OF GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ HC [(A/CA) Gabriel Rodriguez]

All of the covers!

LOW #1 (MR) [(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Greg Tocchini]

A family drama disguised ad end-of-the-world-approaching sci-fi.

METAL GEAR SOLID DLX ED HC [(W) Kris Oprisko & Various (A) Ashley Wood, Rufus Dayglo (CA) Ashley Wood]

Based on a video game. Gorgeous art by Ashley Wood.

MURDER MYSTERIES HC 2ND ED [(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) P. Craig Russell]

Russell adapts Gaiman.

SANDMAN: OVERTURE #3 (OF 6) CVR A [(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) J. H. Williams]

3rd issue in eight months...

VERTIGO QUARTERLY #1 MAGENTA (MR) [(W) Peter Milligan & Various (A) Nathan Fox & Various]

WAKE #10 (OF 10) (MR) [(W) Scott Snyder (A) Sean Murphy (CA) Andrew Robinson]

the end.

WRAITH WELCOME TO CHRISTMASLAND HC [(W) Joe Hill (A) Charles Paul Wilson (CA) Gabriel Rodriguez]

Paul's Picks - Wednesday 23rd of July

Two artist's editions this week!

MIKE MIGNOLA HELLBOY ARTIST ED

[(W/A/CA) Mike Mignola]

STERANKO NICK FURY AGENT OF SHIELD ART [(W/A/CA) Jim Steranko]

100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 AVENGERS [(W/A/CA) James Stokoe]

What might the Avengers be like on it's 100th anniversary?  Not like this that's for sure.

DOCTOR WHO 10TH #1 REG ZHANG [(W) Nick Abadzis (A) Elena Casagrande (CA) Alice X Zhang]

Wibbly-wobbly

DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1 REG ZHANG [(W) Al Ewing, Rob Williams (A) Simon Fraser (CA) Alice X Zhang]

Timey-wimey

GOON OCCASION OF REVENGE #1 (OF 8) [(W/A/CA) Eric Powell]

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY BY ABNETT AND LANNING COMPLETE CO 

[(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Various (CA) Clint Langley]

GROO VS CONAN #1 (OF 4)

[(W) Mark Evanier (A) Sergio Aragones, Tom Yeates (CA) Tom Luth]

Barbarian on barbarian action.

MEMORY COLLECTORS HC 

[(W) Menton3, Ben Murphy (A) Menton3, Ben Templesmith (CA) Menton3]

Huge gorgeous hardcover edition

MURDER ME DEAD

[(W/A/CA) David Lapham]

Another crime thing from the Stray Bullets man.

RAGNAROK #1

[(W/A/CA) Walter Simonson]

Simonson, Thor, ginge.

SAKAI PROJECT HC 30 YEARS USAGI YOJIMBO 

[(A) Paolo Rivera & Various]

SAGA #21 (MR) [(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples]

You should always buy Saga,

STORM #1 

[(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Victor Ibanez]

SUPREME BLUE ROSE #1

[(W) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Tula Lotay]

Ellis.  Image. What more do you need?

TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE #1 [(W) Tom Scioli, John Barber (A/CA) Tom Scioli]

Transformabots versus Action Man.

VELVET #6 (MR) [(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Steve Epting]

First part of the second arc.  You bought the first 5, right?  Or the trade paperback?

Paul's Picks - Wednesday 16th of July

100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 X-MEN 

[(W) Jen Van Meter (A/CA) In-Hyuk Lee]

What might the X-Men be light on it's 100th anniversary?  Not like this that's for sure.

ALEX + ADA VOL 01 

[(W) Jonathan Luna, Sarah Vaughn (A/CA) Jonathan Luna]

APHRODITE IX CYBER FORCE #1 CVR A SEJIC 

[(W) Matt Hawkins (A/CA) Stjepan Sejic]

BATMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC 

[(W) Bill Finger & Various (A) Bob Kane & Various (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams]

I think it probably does what it says on the tin.

BATMAN | JOKER: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC 

[(W) Bill Finger & Various (A) Bob Kane & Various (CA) Brian Bolland]

I think it probably does what it says on the tin.

BATMAN | TALES OF THE BATMAN: JH WILLIAMS III HC 

[(W) Grant Morrison & Various (A) J. H. Williams & Various (CA) J. H. Williams]

BLACK MARKET #1 (OF 4) 

[(W) Frank J. Barbiere (A/CA) Victor Santos]

BLACK WIDOW VOL 01: FINELY WOVEN THREAD 

[(W) Nathan Edmondson (A/CA) Phil Noto]

Phil Noto's art is simply stunning.

BORDERLANDS FALL OF FYRESTONE #1 SUBSCRIPTION VAR 

[(W) Mike Neumann (A) Agustin Padilla (CA) Dan Schoening]

Based one one of those new fangled video game thingies that the kids are into these days.

CAP'N DINOSAUR ONE SHOT 

[(W) Kek-W (A/CA) Shaky Kane]

Shaky Kane is ike Jack Kirby on acid.

DARK ENGINE #1 (MR) 

[(W) Ryan Burton (A/CA) John Bivens]

DEADLY CLASS VOL 01: REAGAN YOUTH 

[(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wesley Craig, Lee Loughridge]

DJANGO UNCHAINED 

[(W) Terry Huddleston (A) R. M. Guera & Various]

Adapted from Quentin's full uncut screenplay.

HARLEY QUINN INVADES COMIC CON INTL SAN DIEGO #1 

[(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A/CA) Amanda Conner]

More Harley.  Everyone seems to love Harley these days.

INFINITE CRISIS FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE #1 []

Based one one of those new fangled video game thingies that the kids are into these days.

LUST 

[(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Ben Templesmith, Menton3]

Templesmith and friends.  'nuff said.

ROBIN RISES OMEGA #1 

[(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Andy Kubert, Jonathan Glapion (CA) Andy Kubert]

Robin is returning.  Or we're getting a new Robin.  Either way it starts here.

SQUIDDER #1 

[(W/A/CA) Ben Templesmith]

Templesmith.  'nuff said.

TEEN TITANS #1 [(W) Will Pfeifer (A/CA) Kenneth Rocafort]

The Titan's are back. Will they be more successful this time?

WICKED & DIVINE #1 2ND PTG (MR) 

[(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson (CA) Matthew Wilson, Jamie McKelvie]

Another chance to get #1 just in time for ...

WICKED & DIVINE #2 (MR) 

[(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson (CA) Matthew Wilson, Jamie McKelvie]

X-FILES YEAR ZERO #1 (OF 5) 

[(W) Karl Kesel (A) Vic Malhotra, Greg Scott (CA) Carlos Valenzuela]

See how it all began.

X-MEN | UNCANNY X-MEN #23 

[(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Kris Anka (CA) Chris Bachalo]

CLASSIFIED.