Vacilar

29 January, 2007

No sé vosotros, pero yo toda la vida había usado vacilar en otro sentido. Pero,... leído en la wikipedia:

Vacilando is a Spanish term for the act of wandering when the experience of travel is more important than reaching the specific destination.

John Steinbeck (in Travels With Charley: In Search of America, 1962) wrote:

In Spanish there is a word for which I can't find a counterword in English. It is the verb vacilar, present participle vacilando. It does not mean vacillating at all. If one is vacilando, he is going somewhere, but does not greatly care whether or not he gets there, although he has direction.

Y más aún, si buscamos la definición de la RAE:

vacilar.

(Del lat. vacillāre).

1. intr. Dicho de una cosa: Moverse indeterminadamente.

2. intr. Dicho de una cosa: Estar poco firme en su estado, o tener riesgo de caer o arruinarse.

3. intr. Dicho de una persona: Titubear, estar indecisa.

4. intr. coloq. Col., C. Rica, Cuba y Guat. Gozar, divertirse, holgar.

5. tr. Engañar, tomar el pelo, burlarse o reírse de alguien.

Ahí queda eso, amigos. Nunca te echarás a la cama sin aprender algo nuevo.

La Resistance

28 January, 2007

Now that the Oscars are close, I want to say something about them. A movie that wins an Oscar don't have to be the best movie of the year. Not even close. I usually pay more attention to the nominated movies that to the winner. A movie may win an Oscar by a lot of reasons (a lot of them not related to the movie at all). But...

South Park may not be a great animation film. May not be 3D. May seem drawed by a 10-old boy. But the music is outstanding. It is corrosive, it is critical, and it is (musically speaken) very good. South Park score won some awards that you can check here. And the only reason they didn't win an Oscar is because they cannot award a lyric like this (or any other of the film).

Here is my favourite: La Resistance.

GREGORY (singing voice by Howard McGillin):
God has smiled upon you this day
The fate of a nation in your hands
And blessed be the children, we who fight with all our bravery
'Til only the righteous stand

You see the distant flames
They bellow in the night
You fight in all our names, for what we know is right
And when you all get shot
And cannot carry on
Though you die, La Resistance lives on

ALL:
You may get stabbed in the head
With a dagger or a sword
You may be burned to death
Or skinned alive, or worse
But when they torture you
You will not feel the need to run
For, though you die, La Resistance lives on

PARENTS:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!

SHEILA BROFLOVSKI:
Because the country's gone awry
Tomorrow night, these freaks will fry!

SOLDIERS:
Tomorrow night..
Our lives will change..
Tomorrow night..
We'll be entertained..
An execution..
What a sight!..
Tomorrow night!

SATAN:
Up there there is so much room
Where babies burp and flowers bloom
Tomorrow night up there is doomed
And so I will be going soon!

TERRANCE AND PHILLIP:
Shut your fucking face, uncle fucka!
You're a boner-biting bastard, uncle fucka..

TERRANCE:
Looks like we may be out of luck!

PHILLIP:
Tomorrow night, we're pretty fucked!

CARTMAN, KYLE, STAN:
Why did our mothers start this war?
What-the-fuck are they fighting for?
When did this song become a marathon?

SATAN:
I want to be up there!

SHEILA BROFLOVSKI:
When Canada is dead and gone
They'll be no more Celine Dion!

GREGORY AND KIDS:
(IN background everyone else singing theyre songs.)
They may cut your dick in half
And serve it to a pig
And though it hurts, you'll laugh
And dance a dickless jig
But that's the way it goes
In war you're shat upon
Though we die, (Satan in background : I wsnt to be up there!) La Resistance lives oooooonnnnn!


PARENTS:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!


Ahora que se acercan los Oscar, me gustaría hacer un pequeño comentario acerca de estos premios. Una película que gana un Oscar no tiene porqué ser la mejor película del año. Ni mucho menos. Normalmente, yo me fijo más en los nominados que en la película ganadora. Una película puede ganar un Oscar por muchos motivos (muchos de ellos nisiquiera relacionados con la película). Pero...
South Park puede que no sea una gran película de animación. Puede que no sea 3D. Puede parecer dibujada por un niño de 10 años. Pero la música es sencillamente increíble. Es corrosiva, es crítica, y es (musicalmente hablando) muy buena. La banda sonora de South Park ganó bastantes premios, que podeis consultar aquí. Y la única razón por la que no ganó el Oscar es porque, sencillamente, no podían premiar unas letras como esta (o cualquier otra del film).
My favorita, La Resistance.

Ah! Si fuisteis tan cutres de ver la película en español... por lo menos bajaros la banda sonora en inglés.

I am a Light Cycle!

23 January, 2007


What Video Game Character Are You? I am a Light Cycle.I am a Light Cycle.


I drive fast, I turn fast, I do everything fast. I even breakfast. I tend to confuse people with my sudden changes of heart. Sometimes I even confuse myself, which tends to cause problems.

(If you were not a Light Cycle you would be a Pacman Ghost.)

What Video Game Character Are You?

I never played that game, so... anyway, I agree with the description. But, if you check the Pacman Ghost...

What Video Game Character Are You? I am a Pacman Ghost.I am a Pacman Ghost.


I like to hang around with friends, chatting, dancing, all that sort of thing. We don't appreciate outsiders, and do our best to discourage others approaching us. I enjoy occasionally wandering around randomly, and often find that when I do so, I get to where I wanted to be. What Video Game Character Are You?

And now I know what I'm talking about! Pacman Ghosts rule!!

Puta policía

13 January, 2007

Sorry for my English readers, but today I'm too pissed off to write in English.

Esto son tres hermanos, que se bajan de un taxi en la puerta de su hotel en Pamplona. Esto son dos policías que, de muy malas maneras, les piden que se identifiquen. Y de repente los tres hermanos están rodeados por 11 policías locales, incluyendo al chulobarrio de turno y su compañera, que ese día prefería haberse quedado en la cama.

Yo hasta ayer siempre había tenido suerte con la policía. Que te paran, pues bien. Te piden que te identifiques, pues bien. Hasta cierto punto es su trabajo. Pero que seamos jóvenes, llevemos el pelo largo o volvamos de juerga con un par de copas de más no les da derecho a faltarnos al respeto de primeras (ni de primeras ni de segundas, vaya). La última vez que me fijé, sus suledos salían también de MIS impuestos.
Me gustaría tener mejor memoria, y poder reproducir con más lujo de detalles la escena, para regocijo y/o frustración de la audiencia (eso va con los gustos).

De primeras, y con muy mala eduación, que nos identifiquemos y vaciemos lo que llevamos en los bolsillos. Mi hermano pequeño no sé si llego a sacarse algo de los bolsillos, porque la cogieron enseguida con nosotros dos, y como no teníamos nada que esconder, un poco impertinentes sí que nos pusimos. Yo les saque de los bolsillos hasta el envase de las lentillas (a ver si iban a pensar que llevaba explosivos líquidos, ahora que están tan de moda). Que a ver que llevaba en la cartera, me dice uno. Se la doy y le digo: 'Busca, busca, pero no vas a encontrar más que tarjetas de crédito y carnés'.

No sé a quien buscaban (11 maderos, joder... estaban desayunando y dijeron: 'Vamos a salir a ver si le amargamos el final de la noche a alguien), pero cuando vieron que éramos de Zaragoza se dieron cuenta de que no éramos nosotros.

Había un chulobarrio, más nervioso que yoquesé, típico gatillo fácil, que no se bajaba del burro. Hasta sus compañeros le dijeron que se callara. Agentes de la ley y el orden como este ayudan a entender muchas cosas que pasan en el mundo.
Había una chica, que no tuvo agallas de mirarnos a la cara en todo el rato. A mi me daría asco tener uno compañeros de trabajo como los tuyos, cariño.
Había uno que no hacía más que amenazarme con soltarme un tortazo. Ojalá lo hubieras hecho. Ojalá me hubierais partido un par de huesos. Ya veríais después que divertido.

Que conste que, a pesar de que no le tengo mucho aprecio a nadie de uniforme (con la honrosa excepción de las azafatas), respeto el trabajo de policía y quiero creer que no todos son malos individuos. Pero de la mala virgen que me pusieron los 11 impresentables de ayer (10, que probablemente la chiquilla sea de esas que te paran con una sonrisa y un 'Buenos días'... cuando no va con esa otra gentuza), y la impotencia de no poder hacer nada... por lo menos me desahogo escribiendo aquí. Y tenéis suerte que no trabajo en la tele, o en algún periódico.

December comics

07 January, 2007

MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1NEW EXCALIBUR #14SPIDER-MAN: REIGN #1UNCANNY X-MEN #481WHITE TIGER #2

MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1
Join us in this year’s unbelievable follow-up to last year’s Harvey Award nominated Holiday Special! Thrill to the return of the Fin Fang Four! Enjoy the holidays with Thing and Annihlus! And much, much more!
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

If you have nothing else to spend your time and your money on,... 5/10

Si no tienes nada mejor en lo que gastar tu tiempo y tu dinero... 5/10


NEW EXCALIBUR #14
“UNREDEEMED”
The Juggernaut isn’t as unstoppable as he used to be, and he plans on changing that! The Juggernaut travels to Asia to recover the Cytorrak Gem! But does that mean that the Juggernaut of old will return?! New Excalibur is hot on
his trail and may end up caught in Juggernaut’s path of destruction! Part 2 (of 3)!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

A little good twist. Let's hope this comic keep improving 6/10

Un pequeño buen giro. Esperemos que siga mejorando. 6/10


SPIDER-MAN: REIGN #1
A searing vision of Spider-Man’s future, brought to you by superstar Kaare Andrews (INCREDIBLE HULK).
They finally did it. Kicked them to the curb. The “capes and tights” crowd -- there’s no place for them in the Big Apple anymore. Peter Parker? He can’t even remember what it was like to don the red and blue and swing through the night sky. Doesn’t want to, anyway. After all, there’s nothing left to fight for, is there? That is until an old “friend” appears on Peter’s doorstep, bearing a package and a message -- and everything changes. If it’s not Peter’s responsibility, then whose is it?
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

I think the text above is explicit enough. And you all know I really love this kind of alternate - weird future stuff. And if you have seen the covers of the issues to come... I'm sure you'll understand why I'm so eager to get them!! 9/10

Creo que la breve sinopsis es bastante explícita. Y supongo que todos sabeis que me encantan estas historias alternativas - futuros extraños. Y si además habeis visto las portadas de los próximos números, estoy seguro de que entenderéis porqué me muero de ganas por tenerlos!! 9/10


UNCANNY X-MEN #481
“THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SHI’AR EMPIRE”
The Shi’Ar Empire is crumbling at the hands of Vulcan! The X-Men, with Professor X captured, search for the one group of heroes that can save them and all of the Shi’Ar...the Starjammers! Part 7 (of 12)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Lost in space, out of ideas... C'mon, guys, move! 7/10

Perdidos en el espacio, faltos de ideas... Venga, tios, a moverse! 7/10

WHITE TIGER #2
“A HERO’S COMPULSION”
Angela del Toro, the new White Tiger, has exploded onto the superhero scene. During her costumed debut, Del Toro unleashed a wave of bone-shattering hurt. However she learned that the pain train goes both ways as she was left bleeding by Sano Orii and the new Cobra! Following the trail of a shadow syndicate known as Chaeyi, del Toro arrives at the doorstep of a nightspot known as the Genosha Club. Further complicating things are her strange relationship with the new Daredevil on the scene and visits from the webhead himself, Spider-Man. Good guys or bad guys---no one is going to stop del Toro from kicking crime in the teeth and getting answers. A new hero, new problems, and new, but deadly consequences---the grit is about to hit the fan!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

The middle of a Civil War between superheroes may not be the best moment for the White Tiger to show up! 7/10

El medio de una Guerra Civil entre superheroes puede que no sea el mejor momento para White Tiger para aparecer! 7/10

NEWUNIVERSAL #1AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #3AVENGERS NEXT #3EXILES ANNUAL #1GHOST RIDER #6

NEWUNIVERSAL #1
Planet Earth. Inhabited by six billion people. People leading ordinary lives, coping with everyday struggles. But on a night like any other, the Earth is rocked by the most startling celestial event ever witnessed by the human race. The White Event. And from its wake, a handful of humans emerge as something more.
Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis (NEXTWAVE) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (X-MEN) bring you this new universe —
a universe witnessing superhuman power for the first time.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

It has sold out its first edition, and that may give an idea of what we have here. I cannot wait for the next issue! 9/10

Ha agotado la primera edición en las distribuidoras americanas, y eso debería darnos una idea de lo que tenemos aquí. No puedo esperar al siguiente número! 9/10


AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #3
As the Hobgoblin tries to claim the lethal legacy of Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of crime, Spider-Girl is chilled to the bone by the new menace called Bitter Frost.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

Dunno, I feel something wrong with these Defalco/Frenz comics. 5/10

No sé, algo no me gusta de estos comics Defalco/Frenz. 5/10


AVENGERS NEXT #3
As the daughter of Thor joins the hunt for Kevin Masterson, Ultron returns, Ulik the Unconquerable reveals his plans to banish humankind from Earth and a mysterious new foe drains the Avengers of all their super-powers.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

Same applies here. 5/10

Lo mismo. 5/10


EXILES ANNUAL #1
They’ve battled world-class threats of every kind imaginable and always won, but now the Exiles take on an unbeatable enemy: themselves! It’s the ORIGINAL Exiles versus the current team lineup in an impossible battle that cuts to the heart of Marvel’s most unpredictable series!
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

This is one of the few series I buy on a regular basis, thus I will not read it until I have it, in paper, in my hands.

Es uno de los pocos comics que compro regularmente, así que no lo leeré hasta que lo tenga, en papel, en la mano.


GHOST RIDER #6
“HELL TO PAY”, PART 1 OF 2
How did Johnny Blaze end up in Hell, anyway? It’s simple, really: He died. And when he died, his eternal soul--long promised to Hell in exchange for “saving” Crash Simpson--descended into the Pit, taking the Ghost Rider along with it. This is the story of how and why it all happened. Daniel Way is joined by horror comic legend RICHARD CORBEN for a special 2-part story.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

The story loss points, and the pencils loss even more!! I don't like the new creative team! Where are Way and Saltares! 7/10

La historia pierde puntos, y los lápices pierden muchos más puntos!! No me gusta el nuevo equipo creativo! Dónde están Way y Saltares! 7/10

MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #4NEW X-MEN #33ULTIMATE X-MEN #77X-23: TARGET X #1X-FACTOR #14

MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #4
The Riftwar is coming! Pug and Tomas have discovered the shipwreck of a strange group of foreign invaders, and the court of Crydee is alarmed as the mens’ strange armor and weapons are examined. But an even more peculiar twist reveals that these men are not from Midkemia at all - they have traveled through a magical rift to conquer worlds outside their own. Midkemia will soon be overwhelmed by the armies of the Tsurani - unless the rest of the kingdom can be warned in time
32 PGS./Rated T+ .$2.99

As I said before, a very nice comic! 9/10

Como he dicho antes, un muy buen comic! 9/10


NEW X-MEN #33
“MERCURY FALLING” Part 1 (OF 4)
New Arc! X-23’s past returns to haunt the New X-Men. Sure, the team needs a break after the horror and insanity of the last year, but TOO BAD! When Wolverine brought X-23 back into the Institute, only Emma Frost tried to stop it. Here and now, you’ll find out why she was RIGHT. The fallout from X-23: TARGET X begins here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

She's one of the hottest, deadliest and more powerful students at Xavier's, she has a crush on Hellion, and if you wanna learn more about Laura you'll have to read this issue and X-23: Target X! 8/10

Es una de las estudiantes más mortíferas, poderosas,... y de las que están más buenas en el Instituto. Se ha enamorado de Hellion, y si quieres saber más de Laura, tendrás que leer este número y X-23: Target X! 8/10


ULTIMATE X-MEN #77
“CABLE”
Scores will be settled and lives hang in the balance. The X-Men versus Ultimate Cable in the brawl of the century—any century! Plus—more secrets revealed about this strange mystery man from the future. Don’t believe you really know what he’s all about. You don’t. Part 3 (of 4)
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Still trying to catch up with Ultimate X-Men. Still around issue 40... too much to read.

Aún intentando ponerme al día con Ultimate X-Men. Aún alrededor del número 40... muchas cosas que leer.


X-23: TARGET X #1
Because you demanded it! Superstar Top Cow artist MIKE CHOI joins the team as X-23 returns, picking up the bloody pieces where her first mini-series left off. Having escaped the Facility that created her, X-23 struggles to create a real life for
herself. But when your entire life has been about death and destruction, can you ever really escape the darkness? The rest of the story begins here, and won’t end until X-23 faces off with the one man most responsible for her life... WOLVERINE.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

Is just me, or we are lossing here that kind of mystery that always surrounded Wolverine and his past? Wouldn't be better to do something similar with X-23? Are they over-exploting the character? Anyway, it is a good issue and it looks it will be a good serie! 8/10

Me parece a mi, o estamos perdiendo ese misterio que rodeaba a Wolverine y su pasado? No sería mejor hacer algo parecido con X-23? Están sobreexplotando el personaje? De todas formas, es un buen número y pinta una buena colección! 8/10


X-FACTOR #14
Five words to strike fear into the hearts of spies and evildoers everywhere: Jamie Madrox, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Except Madrox has decided that it’s time to start gathering in the stray dupes that are still wandering around, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent doesn’t especially want to go...and S.H.I.E.L.D. isn’t especially inclined to let him go.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Madrox is trying to put it together (in a very literal sense), but it looks like there are a lot of people interested in not allow him to succeed! 8/10

Madrox está intentando encontrar un poco de equilibrio reuniendo a sus dobles dispersos, pero parece que hay mucha gente interesada en que no lo consiga! 8/10

CABLE & DEADPOOL #35CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #9CIVIL WAR: WAR CRIMES #1FANTASTIC FOUR #541IRON MAN 14 #14

CABLE & DEADPOOL #35
The divorce is final, and now come the bitter recriminations. But where DEADPOOL is concerned, that means dredging up the ghosts of every person he’s ever KILLED -- and trying to understand WHY he did it and how he FELT about it -- that’s right, Wade must confront his MANLY FEELINGS of MAYHEM! The agony might very well prove too much... but what does Deadpool do if the only person capable of getting these ghosts out of his head is the person responsible for putting them there...?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

I like Deadpool more than Cable, so for me is much better when the story is about him. When did he stop caring about the people he killed? Or did he just never did? Will he do something about that? 8/10

Me gusta más Masacre que Cable, así que mucho mejor cuando el comic está centrado en él. Cuándo dejó de importarle la gente que mataba? O nunca le importó? Hará algo al respecto? 8/10

CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #9
The betrayer among the Marvel heroes stands revealed, as war with Atlantis seems inevitable! And Speedball comes face-to-face with his accuser!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

I really enjoyed much more the first ones. 5/10

Me gustaban mucho más los primeros. 5/10

CIVIL WAR: WAR CRIMES #1
Wilson Fisk, the incarcerated ex-Kingpin of Crime, has a deal to propose to Iron Man: he’ll use his underworld connections to help track down Captain America and his anti-Registration underground in exchange for consideration on his sentence. But can the Kingpin be trusted, or is he playing a deeper game? And how are the criminals of the Marvel Universe being forced to change the way they do business as a result of CIVIL WAR?
48 PGS/RATED T+... $3.99

Nothing important relative to CW. 5/10

Nada importante relativo a CW. 5/10


FANTASTIC FOUR #541
CIVIL WAR TIE-IN!
Things get worse...
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

Funny number, with Ben in Paris fighting alongside some weird european heroes, to defeat a threat from the underground 7/10

Número gracioso, con Ben en Paris, luchando con los heroes europeos (algunos bastante raritos), para derrotar una amenaza subterránea, 7/10.


IRON MAN 14 #14
CIVIL WAR Tie-In!
Tony Stark’s life has become a living nightmare. Forced to fight against his former allies over the Superhuman Registration Act, he’s paying the highest possible price for his beliefs. Reconnecting with old friends proves bittersweet as it leads to high risks and impossible decisions. In this Civil War issue, it’s not just about whose side he’s on... it’s about what kind of a man he is.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

Just another CW tie-in. Just another IM comic. 5/10

Simplemente otro tie-in de CW, simplemente otro comic de IM. 5/10

IRON MAN/CAPTAIN AMERICA: CASUALTIES OF WAR #1X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #4ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #3ASTONISHING X-MEN #19BLACK PANTHER 23 #23

IRON MAN/CAPTAIN AMERICA: CASUALTIES OF WAR #1
In the midst of Civil War, Captain America and Iron Man meet secretly, one last time, to see if there’s any hope of working things out before further tragedy occurs. Don’t miss this oversized special that reveals how these two men, once the closest of friends and staunchest of allies, could end up leading opposing armies in the conflict tearing apart the Marvel Universe!
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

Just another tie-in. 5/10

Otro tie-in. 5/10


X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #4
What dark force concerns Professor X and his gifted students as well as Dr. Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts? The answer lies in the ruby reality of the entity known as Cytorrak!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

Not read. Waiting for the TPB

Sin leer. Esperando al TPB

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #3
Anita Blake has faced great horrors in her career as a vampire hunter and an animator of the undead, but being left in a dungeon with an army of were-rats is hardly her idea of a good time. Fortunately, she is able to escape when her vampire hosts intercede, but her good luck seems short-lived when she is brought before Nikolaos, the master vampire of St. Louis. What Nikolaos wants is unclear, but one thing is certain - even an experienced vampire hunter like Anita cannot stand against a being as powerful as this! But can she survive the night?
32 PGS./Rated T+ .$2.99

I just discovered this comic, and I read the three first numbers today. Despite I'm not a vampire fan, I loved this comic. It is a detective story, but with vampires. It has very good draws, a good story, told in the proper way, and it doesn't fall in too much clichés (thank god). 9/10

Acabo de descubrir este comic, y me he leído los tres primeros números hoy. A pesar de que no soy un fan de los vampiros, me ha encantado este comic. Es una historia de detectives, pero con vampiros. Muy buenos dibujos, una buena historia contada en condiciones, y no cae en demasiados clichés del género (cosa de agradecer) 9/10.

ASTONISHING X-MEN #19
"UNSTOPPABLE!" Part 1 (of 6)
Strap yourselves in, folks! It’s the beginning of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s final arc on Astonishing X-Men! After the shocking and brain-smashing events of last issue, the X-Men are off to protect the Earth from its destruction at the hands of the Breakworld. And when it’s all over, nothing will ever be the same! No really, we mean it! Whedon & Cassaday prove they are more than Astonishing: They are UNSTOPPABLE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Right now I am reading also old Uncanny comics (Inferno saga, and that era)... and sometimes is annoying how many dialogue boxes you have in a frame. Whedon and Cassaday are able to tell the story, and to tell it damn well, with as few dialogue boxes as possible. Chapeau. 9/10

Ahora mismo también estoy leyendo comics viejos de Uncanny (la saga de Inferno, y esa época, del coleccionable de la Patrulla)... y a veces es molesto la cantidad de bocadillos que hay (y lo estúpido de los diálogos). Whedon y Cassaday nos cuentan la historia, y la cuentan cojonudamente bien, con la menor cantidad de bocadillos posible. Chapeau. 9/10


BLACK PANTHER 23 #23
CIVIL WAR TIE-IN “FOREIGN AFFAIRS”
Part 1 (of 3)
Alarmed by the Civil War that’s rocking the U.S., T’Challa and Storm decide to get off the sidelines and get involved.
Whose side are they on?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

The story is not bad, but Garcia's pencils are just awful. 6/10

La historia no está mal, pero los dibujos de Garcia son horribles. 6/10

EXILES #89HELLSTORM: SON OF SATAN #3ONSLAUGHT REBORN #2ULTIMATE POWER #3WHAT IF? X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1

EXILES #89
“WALLFLOWER” Part 1 (of 1)
A stand-alone issue focusing on an Exile that’s been out of action of late, Thunderbird! Comatose in a stasis wall, the fallen Exile is dreaming of a world where he had stayed with the team! What would have changed?! And would the team have been better off?! An Exiles issue fans cannot miss!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

Not read, waiting for the TPB

Sin leer, esperando al TPB


HELLSTORM: SON OF SATAN #3
“EQUINOX,” PART 3
Demons have descended on New Orleans, harvesting body parts in a furious race to reassemble a being of unlimited power, a being whose resurrection is too terrible to contemplate. Daimon Hellstorm has got only one option to thwart the demons' plot: Locate just one piece -- one key body part without which the entity can never, ever, be whole -- and make sure no one finds it. Just how far is Daimon ready to go? Find out. He’s not called the Son of Satan for nothing.
This is The Son of Satan as you’ve never seen him before, brought to you by acclaimed novelist Alexander Irvine (The Narrows), with searing art by Russell Braun (Animal Man) and Klaus Janson.
32 PGS./Mature/Explicit Content...$3.99

Getting more and more interesting 9/10

Más y más interesante 9/10


ONSLAUGHT REBORN #2
The battle for the fate of the Marvel Universe has begun! The Fantastic Four are joined by Hulk, Thor, Captain America, and the Avengers—all going head-to-head against the most dangerous creature ever created: Onslaught! All-out action as only Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld can deliver!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

There are a few things I just don't get. A bit twisted, entertaining though. 6/10

Hay un par de cosas que no acabo de pillar. Un poco retorcido, pero entretenido. 6/10


ULTIMATE POWER #3
A battle beyond all expectations! It’s the alien invaders—the Squadron Supreme—versus the combined might of The Ultimates, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate Spidey...for the fate of the world! What more could you ask?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Amazing 9/10

Increíble 9/10

WHAT IF? X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1
What if Legion killed Magneto and Xavier? With no leader to create any incarnation of X-Men to resist the onslaught of Apocalypse, the new world is a horrific finalized vision of Apocalypse’s dream. On the dawn of the twenty-year anniversary of the murders of Magneto and Xavier, we follow a small group consisting of Earth’s remaining heroes, led by Nate Summers as they stage a final offensive in an attempt to escape this twisted reality altogether.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Not read, waiting to have it in paper

Sin leer, esperando a tenerlo en papel.


WHAT IF? X-MEN DEADLY #1WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #9NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1

WHAT IF? X-MEN DEADLY #1
In the best-selling and history-making limited series X-Men: Deadly Genesis, Professor X sent a secret team of young mutants to rescue the X-Men from the living island, Krakoa, before he sent the now-famous All-New, All-Different team. This secret second team was destroyed and this eventually led to the deadly corruption of its powerful leader, Vulcan. But what if this second team HAD survived? Today, Vulcan is a celebrity hero who leads a new team of X-Men. But when Krakoa is found drifting in space, it holds a terrible secret that threatens the fate of this new generation of mutants.
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Not read yet, waiting to have it in real paper.

Sin leer, esperando a tenerlo en papel.


WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #9
“SAVIOR”, PART 4 OF 5
Logan has to move fast. Dum-Dum Dugan is hot on his trail, Black Widow is being less than cooperative, and Omega Red is only hours away from obtaining what both he and Logan are after: The carbonadium synthesizer. It’s a breakneck race toward a sure-to-be bloody finish, with Jubilee’s life in the balance!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

Waiting for the TPB

Esperando al TPB


X-MEN #194
“PRIMARY INFECTION” Part 1 (of 3)!
Having barely survived their first mission as a team, Rogue’s squad immediately find themselves up against another new
mysterious threat! What does the man called Pan want with the X-Men, and what is he willing to do to get it?!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

WTF!! Why the fuck did they change Bachalo for Ramos?? The story is OK, but, goddam, I hate Ramos!! 6/10

Quien coño ha cambiado a Bachalo por Ramos?? La historia está bien, pero, joder, odio a Ramos! 6/10


NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1 (OF 5)
The Illuminati is a secret organization comprised of several of the world’s most powerful heroes: Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, King of the Inhumans, Charles Xavier, founder of the X-Men and mutant rights activist, Reed Richards,
founding member of the Fantastic Four, Namor the Sub-Mariner, King of Atlantis and Iron Man (Anthony Stark), founding member of the Avengers. These six men have worked together to mold and shape the status of the superhuman world and the world around it. How and what they have done together has remained a mystery...
UNTIL NOW...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Interesting... 7/10

Interesante... 7/10

If Geniuses Ruled

03 January, 2007

I usually don't post so often, and I still have a couple of drafts I must finish... but I jut saw this and I had to link it!!

Enjoy a few visions of what the world would be like if geniuses ruled the Earth, instead of the morons in charge.
If you don't understand them... maybe is because you study law or politic science.
Just give us time, geeks will finally rule the world.

If Geniuses ruled...

Normalmente no posteo tan seguido, y aún tengo un par de borradores por ahí sin acabar, pero acabo de ver esto en Microsiervos y no he podido evitarlo.

Disfrutad de unas cuantas imágenes de lo que podría ser el mundo si los genios dominaran la Tierra, en lugar de los capullos que están al cargo.
Si no las entendeis... puede ser porque estudiais derecho o ciencias políticas.
Tiempo al tiempo, los geeks dominaremos el mundo.

Si los genios mandaran...

Happy New Year. Desiderata

01 January, 2007

Happy 2007, madafacas of good will. My best wishes for you all, summarized in Ehrmann's 'Desiderata'.

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata.

Feliz 2007, cabrones de buena voluntad. Mis mejores deseos para todos vosotros, resumidos en la 'Desiderata' de Ehrmann.


Camina plácidamente entre el ruido y la prisa, y recuerda qué paz puede haber en el silencio. En la medida de lo posible y sin traicionarte procura vivir en buenos términos con todo aquel que te rodea. Di tu verdad tranquila y claramente; y escucha a los demás, incluso al aburrido y al ignorante; ellos también tienen una historia que contar.

Evita a los ruidosos y a los agresivos, ellos afligen al espíritu. Si te comparas con otras personas, puedes tornarte vanidoso y amargo; porque siempre habrá personas más grandes y más pequeñas que tú. Disfruta de tus logros y también de tus planes.

Mantén el interés en tu propia carrera, por humilde que sea; es una verdadera posesión en las cambiantes fortunas del tiempo. Sé cuidadoso en los negocios; pues el mundo está lleno de trampas. Pero no dejes que esto te ciegue a la virtud del mundo, muchas personas luchan por grandes ideales, y en todas partes la vida está llena de heroísmo.

Sé tú mismo. En especial, no finjas afecto. Tampoco seas cínico ante el amor, porque frente a la aridez y al desencanto, el amor es perenne como la hierba.

Toma con serenidad el consejo de los años, y renuncia grácilmente a los dones de la juventud. Nutre la fuerza del espíritu para protegerte de las desgracias inesperadas, pero no te crees falsos fantasmas. Muchos miedos nacen de la fatiga y la soledad. Sin olvidar una justa disciplina, sé amable contigo mismo.

Eres un hijo del Universo, no menos que los árboles y las estrellas. Tienes derecho a estar aquí. Y no importa si te resulta evidente o no, no hay duda de que el Universo se está desarrollando como debe.

Por ello procura estar en paz con Dios, no importa cómo lo imagines. Y, cualesquiera sean tus trabajos y aspiraciones, mantén la paz en tu espíritu en la ruidosa confusión de la vida.

A pesar del trabajo duro, las falsas esperanzas y los sueños rotos, éste sigue siendo un mundo hermoso.

Procura estar alegre.

Lucha por ser feliz.