The paranormal universe of Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully is heating up once again. Between Ryan Coogler’s upcoming television reboot pilot for Hulu and today’s streaming release of the new director’s cut The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Vrach Frankenshteyn on Hulu and Disney+, the franchise is having a massive moment. Now, the print world is delivering its own major development. Dynamite Entertainment, in partnership with Disney Publishing Worldwide, has officially announced an all-new The X-Files comic book series launching this winter.

For longtime fans who pore over cold cases and conspiracy lore, the most exciting detail is the creative team. Writer Joe Harris, the mastermind who previously helmed The X-Files: Season 10 and Season 11 for IDW Publishing, is returning to script the new run. Harris will be joined by artist Riley Brown (Dead Acre: Black Badge) to chronicle previously unseen, standalone “lost cases” and supernatural investigations for Mulder and Scully.

Harris has penned more comic scripts in this franchise than anyone else, making his return a welcome milestone for readers who appreciate an authentic ear for dialogue, tension, and paranormal mystery.

A Legacy of Illustrated Mysteries: The Complete X-Files Comic History

The journey of The X-Files across comic book pages spans over three decades and multiple publishers. Here is the full breakdown of every major era and run to date.

The Topps Comics Era (1995 to 1998)

During the height of the original television series’ Friday night dominance, Topps launched the very first comic line.

• The X-Files Main Series (1995 to 1998): 41 issues, along with special issues (#0, #-1, #-2, #1/2) and Annuals 1 and 2, written by Stefan Petrucha, John Rozum, and Kevin J. Anderson.
• The X-Files Comics Digest (1995 to 1996): Three standalone digest editions covering Big Foot, Warm Heart, Dead to the World, and Scapegoats.
• The X-Files: Afterflight (1997): An original full-length graphic novel by Stefan Petrucha.
• The X-Files: Ground Zero (1997 to 1998): A four-issue comic adaptation of the novel by Kevin J. Anderson.
• Season One Adaptations (1995 to 1998): Nine individual adaptations of landmark television episodes, including Pilot, Deep Throat, Conduit, Squeeze, Shadows, Ice, Space, Fire, and Beyond the Sea.
• Fight the Future (1998): The official comic book adaptation of the 1998 feature film.

The WildStorm / DC Comics Era (2008 to 2010)

Coinciding with the original theatrical release of the second feature film, I Want to Believe, the property moved to WildStorm.

• The X-Files (2008 to 2009): A seven-issue run (#0 to 6) featuring scripts co-written by veteran television producer Frank Spotnitz.
• The X-Files / 30 Days of Night (2010): A six-issue crossover miniseries co-published with IDW, written by Steve Niles and Adam Jones.

The IDW Publishing Era (2013 to 2019)

IDW held the license for nearly seven years, providing rich continuity and expansive world-building.

• The X-Files: Season 10 (2013 to 2015): 25 issues written by Joe Harris, serving as the official continuation of the mythology prior to the TV revival seasons.
• The X-Files: Season 11 (2015 to 2016): Eight issues by Joe Harris, directly continuing the Season 10 comic narrative.
• The X-Files (2016 to 2017): 17 issues chronicling cases running parallel to the revived television era.
• The X-Files: Case Files (2018): Standalone mini-arcs, including Florida Man and Hoot Goes There.
• The X-Files: Year Zero (2014): A five-issue origin series chronicling the first-ever X-Files unit in the 1940s.
• The X-Files: Origins (2016): A four-issue series examining the teenage backstories of Mulder and Scully.
• The X-Files: Conspiracy (2014): A major crossover event centered on The Lone Gunmen investigating files tied to Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Crow, and Transformers.
• The X-Files: Deviations (2016): An alternate-timeline one-shot exploring what would happen if Mulder was abducted as a child instead of Samantha.
• Annuals and Holiday Specials (2014 to 2017): Multiple seasonal releases, including the X-Mas Specials.

Special Highlight: The 2015 Millennium Crossover

Among Joe Harris’s extensive work on the franchise, one miniseries stands out as an essential read for die-hard fans of the Ten Thirteen universe: the 2015 five-issue Millennium series.

Chris Carter’s sister show Millennium remains one of the darkest, most atmospheric procedural thrillers ever broadcast. In Harris’s comic revival, former FBI profiler Frank Black is brought back into the fold after the secretive Millennium Group begins stirring in the modern information age, manipulating global events through digital warfare and ancient prophecy.

What made this run truly unforgettable was the bridge it built between worlds. FBI Agent Fox Mulder steps into the story, appearing in a crucial cameo role. Mulder aids in the investigation, crossing paths with Black to navigate government bureaucracy, covert tracking, and dark cult mysticism. The dynamic between Black’s weary, prophetic insight and Mulder’s relentless drive to uncover the truth gave fans the nuanced, mature crossover the television series only briefly touched upon in Season 7.

What Lies Ahead with Dynamite

Between streaming the newly restored director’s cut of I Want to Believe on Disney+ and Hulu today and anticipating Dynamite’s winter comic debut, fans have plenty of dark corridors to explore. With Joe Harris steering the comic ship once again, readers can expect sharp dialogue, chilling encounters, and deep respect for the established lore.

Stay tuned to Paranormal POV for release dates, cover reveals, and issue breakdowns as winter approaches. The truth is still out there, and it is heading straight for your local comic shop.