Stormwatch: PHD #19
	Story Title: ‘Ladies Night’ Writer: Christos Gage Artist: Doug Mahnke Colorist: Peter Pantazis Covers by: Mahnke & David Baron and Tom Raney & Gina Goin-Raney Letterer: Phil Balsman Asst. Editor: Kristy Quinn Editor: Ben Abernathy Published by: Wildstorm Productions
	Reviewed by: Bruce Logan

Finally!! After what seemed like the doldrums, Stormwatch is back with a kick-in-the-ass.

Although the “PHD” is gone and over with the Stormwatch-ers are still doing the best they can, even with their current situation. Speaking of PHD I miss the ‘Human’ factor of the team i.e. the friend-family dynamic that had developed in the first twelve issues of the series. Hope we get to see more of the surviving PHD-ers sometime soon.

Joining Stormwatch in this issue, as with the previous one, is the Authority. Working together, not only do the two groups trounce their attackers (see last ish.) they also save the life of the (dying) Fuji. Thanks to the power transfer the carrier is able to show some signs of life, thus allowing Engineer to use her nanites albeit for a very short period of time.

Battalion once again shows just why he is the Big Man on the Stormwatch team, and why he should be kept an eye on, both by himself and by others, lest he go the way of his father.

The artwork of the series seems to be settling down with the character designs and movements coming across more naturally. That said I wouldn’t mind artist Andy Smith make a return, even a short/temporary one.

RATING: 8/10