Before it became increasingly clear that Chris Carter and the writing team behind the creepy ’90s sci-fi show The )) It was a fascinating and incredibly addictive watch every week.
The timing seemed perfect for the wave of fascination with alien abductions and invasions to reach its peak, as well as to use existing urban legends and new technological advancements in the story.
Topps Comics released an X-Files tie-in comic in 1995 at just the right time. The series was at its peak in popularity around the world, captivating mainstream audiences as well as a loyal fan base since the pilot episode. They also did a great job presenting original stories, but many of them were one-off issues that felt like they could have been inserted directly into the progression of a TV show at the time, and didn’t focus on the plot. It worked like a Monster of the Week style episode. .
Issue 13 touches on several themes that feel timely today. For example, a previously exemplary citizen suddenly shoots and kills a colleague, or the relationship between humans and increasingly convincing AI creations.
There are some elements in this book that date back quite a bit, which is not surprising considering the technology of 1996 when it was published. Some of the stories about the technology and its capabilities are a bit silly, but in terms of the creepy use of what more and more people were starting to use, this is classic X-Files.
A classic version of Scully is also included. She refuses to believe what is happening, even though there is overwhelming evidence proving what is happening.
On the art side, series running artist Charles (also known these days as Charlie) Adlard has created an amazing series of works that show why he was the perfect person to draw much of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead. He leaves works with an atmosphere. Mi-ran Kim, who provided the painted art for the covers of this and other issues of The Despite its clever use of distinguishing between fantasy and reality, the storytelling lacks a bit of clarity, which is not the case with Adlard’s work.
Still, this was an interesting problem. It’s cool to see the Lone Gunman and Shadow X appear here. It’s also a great reminder of how strong the show and supporting cast were at the time of this issue’s release.
It feels like it came to an abrupt end, it ended a little too quickly and didn’t give enough room for the climax, but it did allow me to enjoy a trip back to the mid-’90s when The X-Files ruled the world. I did.
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