The X-Files: Year Zero

author: Karl Kesel

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.74

book published: 2015

rating: 3

read at: 2015/03/06

date added: 2015/03/06

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'The X-Files: Year Zero' tells another story of Scully and Mulder, but more of a story of their predecessors from the 1940s. I liked it, but there have been better recent X-Files stories.



The present day story takes place in the New Jersey barrens. An animal control officer seems to be capable of giving prophetic messages. Mulder and Scully investigate and learn of a mysterious Mr. Zero. We also move back to the 1940s and meet special agent Bing Ellinson and his new assistant Millie Ohio. At this point in history, there are no female agents, but Millie proves to be equal to the task at hand. Before long, they run into a strange man named Mr. Xero who seems to be intertwined with a woman. Are they the same strange man? Why is he so interested in these two people?



Like I said, I liked the story. I liked the earlier story, and how the art changed to look like art from old comic books. It just felt like one of those middle of the road X-Files episodes I used to sit through to get to the good ones (like 'Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose' or 'War of the Coprophages'). It is good to have new stories with these characters.



I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.





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