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Review: ‘The X-Files Season 10’ # 1

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“The X-Files” returns this month, continuing from where the original series left off. Joe Harris jumps in with an engrossing story, terrific dialogue, and a plot that’s equally dangerous and mysterious. A lot has happened in the eleven years since “The X-Files” has been off the air. Most notable of which is the passing of the colonization date: December 22, 2012. This season propels the series to a current timeline. So it seems skipping this date would be a grave misstep. Yet, it is the issue’s biggest strength. “The X-Files” is back in a big way.

WRITTEN BY: Joe Harris
ART BY: Michael Walsh
PUBLISHER: IDW
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: June 19th, 2013

Harris decidedly reintroduces the world to Mulder and Scully, just in case we forgot in the decade break. They now live together, and have taken up new names to protect their identities. Things are quiet but the characters are the same. Scully is still all business and a practicing doctor. While Mulder is still his quirky self, as evidenced in a wonderful speech to a group of kids playing in the street.

The issue spends no time throwing us back into the world of “The X-Files”. A monster of the week is apparent right from the get-go. Things are wonderfully creepy, and the quiet world our protagonists reside in, is quickly torn asunder. The story has an incredible pace, making it seem like that season nine ended just last year.

I was overjoyed to see the return of a certain familiar face. It allowed for a certain breath of familiarity to come through the pages, but also allowed for a great sense of time passing. Harris’ choice of moments was superb and interesting. Every scene was compelling and tonally dead on.

Michael Walsh’s art may take some getting used to, but when the action ramps up, his quality does too. His small moments lingering on the faces of these loved characters tells me everything I need to know about his art: he knows “The X-Files”. The subtleties in Mulder’s face, the worry in Scully’s eyes. It’s all here, and it’s all there with deadly accuracy. A style that is very reminiscent of David Aja’s work in Hawkeye. The pastel like color palate builds the world of season 10 in its own unique light.

Harris throws us back into the world of “The X-Files” and does so with relative ease. Chris Carter is producing the series and it’s wonderful to his support on these pages. “The X-Files” is back for the first time in years. Luckily this time the plot isn’t about organ harvesters and faith, but rather something mysterious and dangerous.

As a debut issue there isn’t really much here for those new to “The X-Files”. While the story is completely accessible for the uninitiated, Harris doesn’t offer much outside of fan service for the first issue back. This is a smart choice for a series with such a strong following, but ultimately a little damning.

In any event “The X-Files” has returned, and it’s fantastic. With Season 10 we can finally forget the horrors of season 8 and 9, and the last film I Want to Believe. More Season 10 can’t arrive soon enough.

4/5 Skulls

Reviewed by – Jimbus_Christ

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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April 18, 2024

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Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.

  • Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover

  • Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)

  • Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)

  • Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)

  • Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)

  • Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)

Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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