WLG #232: No Estoy Enfermo Ahora!

By Michael A. Diaz

Hello all!

I am feeling much better this week, but please let me take a second to thank Paul Brian McCoy for stepping in when he did. Last week Sunday I started to come down with a head cold, it hit me full force on Monday, and by Tuesday all that I wanted to do was sleep. The sickness was affecting my intelligence, or at least, it felt that way, so forming a coherent thought was not easy to do. I tried to start my column early as I knew it was going to be a struggle, but it simply wasn't happening.

I finally raised the white flag Tuesday afternoon, desperately asking anyone if they could write a fill-in column for me. Luckily Paul answered the call and did a very nice job if I say so. I'll have to keep him in mind in the future if I want to play hooky.

I really don't get sick all that often, but when one is married to an elementary school teacher who is exposed to many, many sick children it goes without saying that occasionally she's going to bring some of that illness home.

Lucky me, right?

It's not a very big week this week, so I wanted to say this: I just got the sixth volume of Y: The Last Man. I've read the entire series already, but I'm going back and buying all of the trades because I feel the large story is better served by reading it in larger chunks. I bought the first five volumes a few months ago and my lovely wife got me the sixth volume for my birthday.

Also, as a birthday present to myself I decided to pick up The Complete Persepolis. I started reading it the other day and I'm not that far into it, but already I've found myself quickly drawn into the story. I admit that I know almost nothing about Iran, so it is interesting for me to see the story of how things were under the Shah as well as the early days of the Islamic Revolution. People tend to love their country, no matter where they are from. They may not love what their country does, or what it may become, but that love of country often remains. Right now I'm seeing much of Iran through a child's eyes and it is interesting. I can see what this book has received so many accolades even though I've only started reading it. I got the same feeling soon after I started reading Blankets. What can I say, good comics are quickly evident.

But enough about that, let's see What Looks Good...

DC

STORMWATCH: PHD #15 $2.99 (Ian Edginton & Christos Gage / Leandro Fernández)

This issue is pretty much everything for a WildStorm fanboy like me could ever ask for. If you've been reading the column over the last few years it's no secret that I love WildStorm books from back in the day. Ever hear of a title called Brass? Based on its sales, I'm thinking not, because though the book was great IMHO, I know that not that many people bought it. Notice how there's no trade paperback for Brass whereas StormWatch: Team Achilles has them; that just shows you how poorly it sold, yet, I loved it as much as Wildcats and StormWatch in all of their incarnations. Likewise, I even read and for the most part loved the spin-off books (though, I have to admit that The Monarchy was a tough pill to swallow, or comprehend). However, one of the books I did love was The Establishment, which was like a British take on the Authority, yet backed by the government like StormWatch. It was an also amalgamation of both titles, yet it maintained a very British style. I don't know how else to describe the book, and really, if you didn't read it you may not get it.

Suffice it to say that I loved the book, so to see remnants of the The Establishment working with what is left of StormWatch is just a two-fer that I simply cannot get enough of.

Love it.

I realize that the sales on some of the WildStorm books have not been exactly lighting up the charts, but personally, I'm loving this stuff. I couldn't be happier; perhaps the sales will come eventually as well, because I would love more of this stuff.

MARVEL

ASTONISHING X-MEN #27 $2.99 (Warren Ellis / Simone Bianchi)

What can I say? Warren Ellis and Simon Bianchi doing a science-heavy take on the X-Men is pure bliss for an old X-fan like me.

Honestly, that says it all.

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Thanks once again to Paul Brian McCoy for jumping in when he did; I really can say how much I appreciated it. I owe you one, Paul!

Now what about you? What books are YOU most geeked about this week? Are you reading any of the WildStorm titles? Hit me with everything, because I want to know what YOU think people! Just stop by the WLG message boards (see link below) and share your thoughts!

See you next week!

Until then, peace!

-Diaz

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