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X-Files #6 of 6
Wildstorm Comics (DC)
Moench & Denham

The series wraps up with a very strong installment. Mulder is in trouble and ends up rescuing a missing person, but he needs help himself to escape. The issue ends in classic ambiguous fashion as we still don’t have a full explanation of what was going on in the Badlands. This issue captures an episode of X-Files very well.

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X-Files #5 of 6
Wildstorm Comics (DC Comics)
Moench & Denham

A new story starts in this issue and it’s a real eye opener. Scully and Mulder are sent to the Badlands to investigate some disappearances. They interrogate a suspect but find that the guy seems to have two personalities. Mulder finds some common ground discussing the occult and other interesting mystical things while Scully just sees a suspect. It’s a good issue with a real strange ending. Strange in a good way.

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The X-Files #4 of 6
Wildstorm Comics (DC Comics)
Wolfman & Denham

The two-part arc wraps up with a little mystery and lot of noise. While this series, in print and on screen, usually ends with some intrigue and a little bit of a brain stumper, this one uses some good, old-fashioned shooting. It’s still a good read but it clearly falls on the action side of the fence, which threw me for a loop.

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Weekly Rankings For 02/18/09

Here are this week’s comics ranked prior to reading them:

5. Uncanny X-Men #506
4. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic #38
3. The X-Files #4 of 6
2. Highlander Origins: The Kurgan #2 of 2
1. X-Men Legacy #221

My LCS didn’t get their IDW comics so I am unable to read and review GI Joe Origins or Transformers Maximum Dinobots. It’s not clear if they will be in next week but I suspect they wont be. This week was close in the order but not nearly as good as last week’s comics.

Here are the rankings after the first read through with a mini-review:

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Weekly Rankings For 01/21/09

Here are this week’s comics ranked prior to reading them:

8. Frank Frazetta’s Moon Maid
7. X-Files #3
6. Highlander Origins: The Kurgan #1 of 2
5. The Lone Ranger & Tonto #2
4. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic #37
3. Uncanny X-Men Annual #2
2. Green Lantern #37
1. X-Men Legacy #220

Here are the rankings after the first read through with a mini-review:

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X-Files #2
Wildstorm Comics (DC)
Spotnitz & Denham

The short arc wraps up with a bit of a letdown from the excellent first issue. Sure, this issue gives some great conspiracy and some layered covered up, but the explanation of last issue’s cliffhanger nagged at me. That, and the crew who figured out the tricks that the government was up to couldn’t produce evidence smelled a little fishy. It’s a good issue but it isn’t the ending I was expecting at all.

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Weekly Rankings For 12/17/08

Here are this week’s comics ranked prior to reading them:

5. Uncanny X-Men #505
4. X-Files #2
3. Supergirl #36
2. X-Men Legacy #219
1. Walking Dead #56

I picked up Detective from last week and I would place this probably #3 after reading all the titles that came out this week.

Here are the rankings after the first read through with a mini-review:

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

X-Files #1
Wildstorm Comics (DC)
Spotnitz & Denham

If you liked the TV show and are remotely interested in the comic, you won’t be disappointed at all. This comic is an excellent reminder of everything that made the show so great. Conspiracies, strange illnesses, government involvement and a little bit of a cliffhanger make for a great comic. This one has it all and then some.

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