The X-Files: Season 10 #6

The X-Files Season 10 (Single Issues) #6

by Joe Harris

Hosts, Part 1 of 2: Scully and Mulder try to come to terms with the fallout from recent events, but before they are able to catch their collective breath, they become embroiled in reports that a creature from their past as returned: "Flukeman"!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

32 pages, Unknown Binding

First published November 27, 2013

About the author

JOE HARRIS is the co-creator and writer of original comics and graphic novels such as the Image Comics rock ‘n’ roll thrill ride, Rockstars, and the environmental sci-fi epics, Great Pacific and Snowfall; along with the supernatural thrillers, Ghost Projekt and Spontaneous, and the children’s fantasy, Wars In Toyland, for Oni Press. In 2013, Joe began a long stint writing the officially-licensed continuation of the paranormal investigations of Agents Mulder and Scully in The X-Files comics at IDW to the enjoyment of fans around the world. The X-Files: Cold Cases—the best-selling audio dramatization of Joe’s comics scripts featuring the voices of David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and the entire original X-Files cast—and the follow-up, The X-Files: Stolen Lives were released by Audible beginning in 2017.

As a young creator at Marvel Comics, Joe launched the cult-classic Spider-Man spinoff, Slingers and the Bishop: The Last X-Man series. He has written for just about all major comics publishers including DC Comics, Marvel, Image, IDW, Dark Horse, Valiant, BOOM! and others.

A horror screenwriter and filmmaker, Harris conceived and co-wrote Darkness Falls for Sony Pictures—after his short film, Tooth Fairy was acquired by Revolution Studios and he was hired to develop it into a feature—along with the politically farcical slasher movie, The Tripper for FOX. In 2018, he co-wrote the live-action web series, Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe for Valiant Entertainment.

His latest project is Surviving Nuclear Attack, a paranoid sci-fi thriller, set to launch in 2019 as part of John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction from Storm King Comics.

Reviews

[Letande D'Argon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Direct sequel to the Flukeman's story from the second season of the original show. This issue tries to imitate the original show pretty carefully, but the problem is... I don't think anyone ever asked for it. We had enough generic X-Files cases in comic format before and it's not like we seriously needed even more generic stuff years later. I can see why they decided to do that, though. The idea was to follow the original X-Files formula. Some main story at the beginning of the season, then some sub-stories and only then more story. It sure does help comic to feel more like the original show (even though artwork still sucks pretty hard), but... I don't know. We've wasted years of our lives on the original show already, so for me? Such stuff just doesn't feel right. I know that this comic is called "Season Ten", but still, I just want some real deal, no more fillers. Had more than enough of those in the show and the times when it was awesome to see FBI agents investigating the urban legends were long gone at this point.

[Meg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Welp, the Flukeman is back. I can't say I'm too thrilled with it. (I could actually die happy if there were never another Monster-of-the-Week "episode" again.) Also I could do with not having my characters split up 99% of the time. Wasn't the whole draw of the TV show watching them solve cases together? Urg.

[Martyn Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

The X-Files are re-opened and its back to standalone episodes with a sequel to the series 2 story of the Flukeman. Moving back into the old office with an updated scribble on the infamous poster "I still want to believe."

There seems to be more dialogue in this comic and more substance than the last couple and its all the more enjoyable for it. Fantastic art too. Loved it.

[Kirsten Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm probably unusual for an X-Phile in that I always liked the monster-of-the-week episodes more than the mytharc ones, so I really enjoyed this installment of the season 10 comics! It features the return of one of X-F's most iconic monsters - the Flukeman!

[CybcA╥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hosts: Part 1