X-Files

The new season of The X-Files was a complete mess. And that’s perfect.

[W]hen “Babylon” isn’t trying to philosophize too much, it charms in several ways, the most prominent being how it uses [its] supporting roles…

The X-Files: Season 11 #6 does right by fans. It feels true to the show and advances the characters and elements in interesting and engaging ways. This is a worthy first part to an authentic The X-Files season finale.

“I want to believe.” This has been the motto for many an X-Files fanatic. Although there were over 200 episodes in the 1990s, a spin-off, comic books, and two films released in theaters, the fans always want more. Well, the prayers to those up above (God or aliens) have been answered. According to Deadline, the …

Written by Paul Crilley Art by John Stanisci Colors by Stephen Downer Letters by Chris Mowry Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing After a meandering and, more often than not, tedious tour through several of IDW’s licensed properties, the Lone Gunmen return to their usual stopping grounds for a perfunctory ending to …

Written by Denton J. Tipton Art by Vic Malhotra Colors by Matheus Lopes Letters by Shawn Lee Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing While this issue by no means achieves the level of fun and playfulness a storyline like this needs to thrive, this final chapter, before the narrative winds its way …

Written by Paul Crilley Pencils by Dheeraj Verma Colors by Joana Lafuente Letters by Chris Mowry Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing Unfortunately, X-Files Conspiracy: Transformers #1 features the same problems that have plagued this crossover nearly since the beginning: ho-hum reactions by the Lone Gunmen to the fantastic characters they’re meeting, …

Written by Ed Brisson Pencils by Michael Walsh & Inks by Adam Gorham Colors by Jordie Bellaire & Letters by Chris Mowry Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing This issue of The X-Files Conspiracy crossover features the biggest potential breaking point of the concept yet. Whereas the Ghostbusters in the previous issue, …

X-Files Conspiracy: Ghostbusters #1 Written by Erik Burnham Art by Salvador Navarro Colors by Esther Sanz Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing This issue finds the Lone Gunmen arriving in New York City, intent on tracking down the first “urban legend” found in the “files from the future” they received in X-Files: …

X-Files: Conspiracy #1 Written by Paul Crilley Art by John Stanisci & Colors by Steven Downer Standard Cover by Miran Kim Published by IDW Publishing Like the previous “Infestation” event, “Conspiracy” is a multi-part story spread across multiple titles, bringing together several of IDW’s various licensed properties (including the X-Files, the Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja …

Last week, IDW released a new X-Files comic, “X-Files Season 10.” Like the Buffy series from Dark Horse, as well as continuations of Jericho, Smallville, Charmed and Farscape, comics are increasingly becoming home to cancelled television shows. Most of these shows have a cult following, so continued runs in comic form suits them well. I …

The X-Files Season 10: Issue #1 “Believers” Part One of Five Story: Joe Harris with Chris Carter Writer: Joe Harris Art: Michael Walsh Colours: Jordie Bellaire Editor: Denton J. Tipton Letters: Robbie Robbins Executive Producer: Chris Carter Publisher: IDW Publishing Nine seasons, two movies, a video game, a spin-off, toys, comics and if that weren’t …

As Avengers continues to dominate at the box office, many in Hollywood are undoubtedly hard at work trying to put their fingers on just what it is about the film that has triggered such a massive fan response. Yes, it’s well written, yes, it’s fun, and yes, it comes from a known property, but one …

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 20: “Worlds Apart” Written by Matt Pitts and Nicole Phillips (Teleplay) and Graham Roland (Story) Directed by Charles Beeson Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Walter and Walternate finally talk, Lincoln didn’t like coffee that much anyways, and Fauxlivia misses rainbows When Fringe introduced the …

As far back as the ‘60s, TV fans have complained about the Friday Night Death Slot, when it was blamed, in part, by many for the cancellation of Star Trek. Friday evening timeslots have notoriously high turnover rates and most TV people can name a few shows off the top of their head that have …

With Eastbound & Down’s series finale set to air this Sunday and the 2012 MLB season a few weeks underway, baseball is on the brain of many a sports-loving TV fan. With such a long and rich history, and such a strong place in American culture, it’s only natural for so many series to take …

Throughout the month of December, TV Editor Kate Kulzick and Film Editor Ricky D will review classic Christmas adaptions, posting a total of 13 each, one a day, until the 25th of December. The catch: They will swap roles as Rick will take on reviews of classic television Christmas specials and Kate will take on …

It’s that time of year again- Halloween; ‘tis the season for ghouls and ghasts and spooks galore. There have been few true horror series, such as Tales from the Crypt and Masters of Horror, and for this admitted scaredy-cat, finding TV episodes to watch can be tough. Here are seven fun and spooky episodes to …

TV is full of shows set in their own universes, worlds different from our own (sometimes slightly, sometimes drastically) that open up new avenues for storytellers to explore. It can be a lot of fun to ponder what it would be like to live in a particular universe, to explore that different world, but would …