I am looking forward to the launch of The X-Files: Season 10 which will hit shelves in a matter of days. As a die-hard fan of the show, I am looking forward to seeing what IDW Publishing does with the property and what direction the project goes in.
The X-Files: Season 10
Hasn’t This Been Done Before?
Yes, there have been X-Files comics before, but there is a unique aspect of The X-Files: Season 10 which should be touched upon. In the past, comics based on The X-Files have either covered the “monster-of-the-week” style storylines or have hinted to the greater government conspiracies. They were not part of the true canon of the show, so creators of the comics had to stay clear of adding anything to the government conspiracy storylines.
IDW Publishing’s Difference with The X-Files: Season 10
Since The X-Files: Season 10 is not competing with a show on TV, or an impeding movie, canon can be explored, altered, revised, or added. Note, issue #3 has an appearance by the Cigarette Smoking Man. Isn’t he dead? If IDW Publishing is going to bring back CSM, what else might they have in store as the issues progress?
Chris Carter’s Involvement
In IDW Publishing’s initial release about The X-Files: Season 10, note how it states that, “The entire project will be executive produced by THE X-FILES creator Chris Carter, who is returning in an active role to help steer his characters back to the forefront of popular culture once again.” This means that many of the ideas will be coming from the mind of the creator of the show so fans can accept the changes as canon. This is key for the story as die-hard fans like myself will not want to miss the comic which will progress the story in an official capacity.
Even though the release of The X-Files: Season 10 is still days away, I have already added it to my pull list. Have you?
