the X Files #4 - WildStorm

I'm not quite sure why, but . . this issue actually had a better feel to it, for me. I want to credit it to Marv Wolfman's story, but he wrote last issue . . I wasn't all that thrilled. Maybe it's just because he got to follow through with his story-line this issue. I'm not sure. But, I did like it better. Brian Denham continues to do the art for this series. It's ok. It gives the book a good feel, and Scully and Mulder look close enough to their real selves. The story behind these matching Chinese men was explained this issue. "Forty-nine years ago my parents joined with more than five dozen others in the ceremony of simultaneous impregnation. One seed replicated in 60 wombs. More than forty-two identical children. We were taught that our lives were to be focused on a single goal: return the Binggong Tang to it's former glory." Ceremony of simultaneous impregnation? It sounds like a hell of a way to spend your New Years Eve. Anyways, there's only 3 left. Basically, one of them is calling the shots while the other 2 do the dirty work. But, since the one's legit and always has an air-tight alibi . . there's nothing the police agencies can do about it. Long story short, Scully and Mulder shoot the other 2 leaving only 1 left. But, since he still has an alibi . . they can't arrest him. But, Mulder has other plans. He can make his life miserable without arresting him. "The other Tong leaders are now aware of your plans to kill them. I'd be surprised if they haven't alerted other Tongs across the country. But I wouldn't be all that worried if I were you. After all, you said yourself, the Tong's now legitimate. Isn't it? No longer involved in crime or murder. Of course, if you want you can turn yourself in, admit to your crimes . . . testify against the others and the government will protect you . . behind bars. But then again, as honest, law-abiding men, I'm certain they will let bygones be bygones. Don't you think?" I swear I could hear David Duchovny's voice in my head as Mulder's character in this book says that. I really want to like this book. I do. This issue was really better than the rest. However . . there's only 1 issue left in this mini. So I guess I'll just be filing these in my box with the rest of the Topp's series. Oh well. It was fun while it lasted.