Science Fiction

‘X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate’ (2017) explores Scully

Jonathan Maberry delivers an amazing Dana Scully story in “X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate” (2017) that not only shows what our favorite red-headed agent is like

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‘X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos’ (2017) explores Mulder’s past

Despite the fact that “The X-Files” lends itself to standalone mystery novels, the franchise went 18 years between “Skin” (1999) and “Origins: Agent of Chaos”

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‘Snowpiercer’s’ (2014) concept better than execution

Although the titular train is forward-moving, “Snowpiercer” (2014) is a story told in reverse. Instead of learning the rules of the world up front and

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‘Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch’ (1965) among PKD’s darkest, best

“The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch” (written in 1964, published in 1965) has been described as dark and brutal and haunting, but I think that’s

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IDW’s ‘X-Files’ wraps with ‘JFK Disclosure’ (2017), ‘Deviations’ (2017), ‘Case Files’ (2018)

Joe Harris’ ongoing “X-Files” title wrapped in 2017 because of low sales, but IDW took a few more cracks with the license before giving up.

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Mental illness seems like a sane response in ‘Clans of the Alphane Moon’ (1964)

“Clans of the Alphane Moon” (1964) has everything I love about a Philip K. Dick novel. It grabbed me from the moment when Chuck Rittersdorf

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IDW’s ‘X-Files’ Issues 10-17 (2017) explore CSM, Skinner

Writer Joe Harris gives readers a refreshing break from the dense mythology to start off the final year (for now) of “The X-Files’ ” ongoing

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‘X-Files: Origins’ comics (2016-17) explore Mulder, Scully as teens

It’s become fashionable in the last decade or so to try to draw new fans into old franchises. Toward that end, you might as well

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‘Underwater’ dives right into intense frights

“Underwater” is like a fond throwback to those B-list horror films that used to hit theaters in January a couple decades ago. 1997 through 2000

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‘Game-Players of Titan’ (1963) among PKD’s wildest, weirdest rides

The deliciously wild ideas outpace the narrative in “The Game-Players of Titan” (1963), a Philip K. Dick novel that has many loyal defenders. Although I

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