H.R. No. 2723
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Benito F. Perez and Matthew J. Rothblatt of El Paso
have won considerable acclaim for their new comic book, Spiralmind:
Rabbi's Lament; and
WHEREAS, Longtime friends Matt Rothblatt and Ben Perez are
graduates of El Paso high schools and The University of Texas at El
Paso; they are employed as test engineers for the Department of
Defense, working on directed-energy weapons technology at the White
Sands Missile Range; and
WHEREAS, In 2003, Mr. Perez told Mr. Rothblatt of an idea he
had for a superhero comic book based on the mathematical concept of
the golden ratio and on Christian and Jewish mythology, and
together they formed their own comic book company, Phi3 Comics, and
put together an eight-page treatment, with art by Joaquin Silva,
another White Sands engineer; and
WHEREAS, The result is Spiralmind: Rabbi's Lament, a 28-page
comic book with professional artwork, in which engineer-by-day Ben
Landry becomes the tech superhero Spiralmind in order to combat the
evil Nephilim, fallen angels who are besieging the mythical town of
Nineveh; the comic features a great deal of action and such
interesting characters as a rabbi exorcist and demon werewolves;
and
WHEREAS, Spiralmind has garnered high praise from comic fans,
blogs, and websites, and its creators have also issued a version in
Spanish, Lamento del Rabino; these two talented gentlemen are
already at work on a second issue, as well as a 164-page graphic
novel showing how engineer Landry became the hero Spiralmind; and
WHEREAS, Texas is world-renowned for the vitality and
diversity of its contributions to popular culture, and Matt
Rothblatt's and Ben Perez's bold new creation is an exciting
addition to this proud heritage; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Ben Perez and Matt Rothblatt on the
success of Spiralmind: Rabbi's Lament and extend to them sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Rothblatt and Mr. Perez as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Marquez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2723 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House