The X-Files #1 – Review

By: Joe Harris & Chris Carter (story), Harris (script), Michael Walsh (art), Jordie Bellaire (colors) and Robbie Robbins (letters)

The Story: Mulder and Scully are back to investigate weird things.

Review: This issue was a really pleasant surprise.  The saying, “You can’t go home again” is often true.  Anyone who has ever rewatched a beloved old TV series or reread some old comics knows this feeling.  Our enjoyment of stories can be very linked to a time and place in our lives, making it hard to go back.

I was a huge X-Files fan.  It was a series that ran during a pivotal time in my life.  The first season ran during my senior year of college (and had nothing but time on my hands) and the finale ran after I’d finished graduate school, gotten married and secured respectable employment (when I had to pick and choose my TV watching).  My wife-to-be learned very early on that Sunday evenings were not to be trifled with.