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X-Files News had the pleasure to talk to Carlos Valenzuela, one of the artists commissioned to draw the newest installment of The X-Files comic books.
Valenzuela, a professional illustrator and comic book artist from Chile, has worked for several companies in the entertainment industry, like Fantasy Flight Games, Pyranha Bytes, SQP Publishing, Under The Floorboards, Ballistic Publishing, IDW Ltd, just to name a few.
XFN: How did you get into the business of illustrating?
"I always wanted to enter the world of illustration. My artistic influences are mainly from classic illustrators like Frazetta, Corben, Wrightson, Moebius, Elvgren, etc. and thanks to some online communities like DeviantArt or CGSociety I was able to show my first works. Also, I work for a couple of years being represented by an US agency. With them I did almost illustration work, from book covers, card games, to posters and comic book covers.
Right now, I work mainly as an illustrator, but with some comic book works from time to time, like the upcoming Mars Attacks story from IDW."
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- Written by: Avi Quijada | Editor-In-Chief
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I think that we at XFN have been pretty clear about how much we love fandom. The power and amazing energy behind the dedication that each group puts behind their favorite subject, and the ties that creates between communities, are of eternal fascination to us. We feel it's only fair that we address this incredible effort that the Veronica Mars fans have achieved.
As I sit in front of my computer to start writing this article, the ticker on their Kickstarter campaign stands at $2,782,507.00**. That’s well over the $2 million goal they set for themselves; especially since they aimed to reach it in one month, not 24 hours. Given that there are still 29 days to go, how high can that number climb?
No one knows that answer, because there are so many variables.
Being in a similar situation, where we’ve been pushing a studio to produce a movie of our favorite TV franchise, you can’t help but ask yourself: why aren’t we pushing for the same initiative?
Read more: Congratulations, Marshmallows! Now What About XF3?
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In a rare opportunity, LAX-Files Author and XFN Correspondent Erica Fraga sat down to talk to the talented and accomplished actress Sheila Larken. As you all know she played Margaret Scully on The X-Files, among many other TV and Movie roles.
Enjoy this very candid and insightful interview from her and R.W. Goodwin's home.
Look also for R.W. Goodwin's interview to follow this one.
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In a rare opportunity, LAX-Files Author and XFN Correspondent Erica Fraga sat down to talk to filmmaker and entrepreneur R.W. Goodwin. He's one of the most prolific directors and producers from The X-Files. He also directed and produced the recent Alien Trespass with Eric McCormack and Robert Patrick.
Learn how he has also taken a new venture as an entrepreneur with his own invention!
Enjoy this rare interview from his and Sheila Larken's home.
Also look for Sheila Larken's interview posted before this one!
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I remember when I discovered X-Files News. I remember the feeling so clearly that I can vividly feel the smell of my office. They had cleaned the floors with some lavender cleaner and someone had burned the coffee in the break room down the hall. That's not quite important right now, but in retrospect, it was probably the most remarkable moment of my life.
It really was, I just didn't know it, yet.
I wasn't lucky enough to be part of the founding team of this website, but I joined shortly after. The long hours that come with working at XFN became second nature; the constant thinking and planning, all the cork and dry erase boards, all the ideas scribbled in napkins, and the heartache and the rewards of being part of a fandom that outweighs any other in enthusiasm, intelligence and ambition.
X-Files News turns five today. According to the Center of Disease Control, if we went to preschool, we should be able to recite the alphabet by now, name colors and numbers and hop on one foot for extended periods of time.
I'm happy to say that we seem to be healthy students. We have excelled at this by practicing our favorite request: "Greenlight XF3." Many of you have joined us in our constant chant for this desire and we're delighted to be in such company.
Read more: And Then, Five Years Went By...Happy Anniversary XFN