Oh, these treasures are full of amazingness – how could they not? King’s fabulous and hideous tale of well, good versus evil, with a superflu thrown in for good measure, couldn’t be more visually disturbing rendered by anyone but the team of Roberto Aguiree-Sarcas, Mike Perkins, and Laura Martin. As always, I do appreciate the writer/artist comments on the work process, artistry, and general feelings about working on such an intense and frightening story. The Stand is one of my very favorite King concoctions, and yes, I did cringe while sneezing during my reading. Surprisingly, I was unfazed by the nasty dead faces, oozing with snot, blood, and random bodily fluid gore, while eating my lunch yesterday. Becoming desensitized visually at my age, I guess – but my concern over coughing and sneezing while following the trail of Captain Trips indicates that I am still at the mercy of King’s creative terrorization.
