Comics

At the start of 1995, the X-Files comic series was made available by Topps Comics. Correspondence concerning the comic should be sent to:

     "The X-Files"
     c/o Topps Comics
     1 Whitehall Street
     New York, NY  10004-2109

#1 "Not To Be Opened until Xmas""

When the final Fatima Prophecy is stolen from the Vatican, it is tied to a murder in New York city, where Mulder and Scully pick up the case.

There was also a black and white ashcan release of the first half of this book in Star Wars Galaxy #2.

#2 "A Dismembrance of Things Past""

The recent death of several witnesses to a UFO crash forty-seven years ago prompts someone to convince Mulder and Scully to investigate in order to protect a retired general who was also there in Neola, Kansas. Part one of two.

#3 "A Little Dream of Me""

General Palmer's timely suicide leads Mulder to a shady character who promises to give him Samantha if Mulder will steal the Pentagon computer access codes. Part two of two.

N/A "A Trick of the Light"

This was a special insert into Hero Illustrated #22. The story revolves around an artist whose models are disappearing.

#4 "Firebird Part One: Khobka's Lament"

Mulder and Scully are puzzled by the remains of a scientist found in an overturned truck in New Mexico. The bones of the scientist, who was continuing a relatives research into the Tunguska meteorite, seem to have ages thousands of years, though the man was nearly thirty. Part one of three.

#5 "Firebird Part Two: Crescit Eundo"

Having found Khobka, Mulder and Scully try to escape the ruined facility and the creature. Scully manages to bring the old man to safety, but Mulder is not so lucky. Part two of three.

Spc1 Special Edition #1

All of the first three comics in one release.

#6 "Firebird Part Three: A Brief Authority"

Mulder is asked to speak with Khobka on behalf of the cabal, in the hopes that he knows how to stop the Firebird from destroying the entire state. Part three of three.

N/A "Circle Game"

A sudden concentration of crop circles peaks Mulder's interest. This was a short 5-page story published inside of the July 15-21, 1995 issue of TV Guide.

#7 "Trepanning Opera"

Mulder is asked to aid in a murder case where victims have had a hole drilled into their heads creating a "third eye," a process known as trepanning. However, even Mulder may have some problems considering the murderer seems to be able to see into the future.

Annual#1 "Hallow Eve"

Bones turned up in an archaelogical dig in search of "Eve," the female progenitor of the human race, seem to be the cause of the deaths of everyone who comes in contact with them. Scully finds that she needs some help from spirit world in order to tackle what may be the angry spirit of all mankind.

#8 "Silent Cities of the Mind: Part One"

A doctor whose outrageous theories about cannibalism vanishes in the mountains of Alaska, where he believes a lost city can be found. Mulder is forced to wonder about the truth of those theories when a plane crash provides some food for thought. Part one of two.

#9 "Silent Cities of the Mind: Part Two"

A party comes to the lost city in response to Agent Scully's radio for help, however their intent is not a benevolent one. The cannibalistic doctor, on the other hand, seems to be more inclined to help now that he's had his fill. Part two of two.

N/A Collected Edition

A collected reprint of the first 6 issues in one paperback volume.

#10 "Feelings of Unreality: Part One - Wheels within Wheels"

Mulder makes contact with a strange informant who leads him to the revelations that many of their previous cases are all tied together by a single conspiracy. So, while Mulder follows this person to locate some tangible evidence, Scully tries her best to confirm or deny Mulder's theory. Part one of three.

#11 "Feelings of Unreality: Part Two - The Ancient of Days"

After recovering the Ilbal, Mulder stands a careful watch over it immediately following an attempt to steal it. Research on the object lead Scully to look into how it affects the human mind, something she experiences firsthand. Part two of three.

Spc2 Special Edition #2

A special reprinting of issues #4 throught #6.

Dig1 "Big Foot, Warm Heart"

The first in the new comic digest format, containing a new X-Files story and three Ray Bradbury stories adapted into comic form. In a case Skinner assigns them, Mulder and Scully track a missing FBI agent who seems to be have been kidnapped by Bigfoot.

#12 "Feelings of Unreality: Part Three - Nightmare of History"

With memories which don't seem quite right, both Mulder and Scully piece together their recent history with the clues and discrepancies they have. These lead them to the person who masterminded nearly all of the cases they've experiencely lately. Part three of three.

Mag "The Pit"

A cursed digging site is the setting for a hostage situation in Canada. Mulder and Scully are asked to help out because of the reports that the location is haunted.

Books

HarperCollins obtained the rights to publish a series of original X-Files tie-in novels as well as a series of novelizations aimed at a younger audience. The original full-length novels are published under the HarperPrism name and the third novel in the series marked the start of a new writer, Kevin Anderson, who is slated to write at least two more novels. The novelizations are printed under the HarperTrophy name.

#1 Goblins

Two inexplicable murders near Fort Dix, NJ see Mulder and Scully investigating them as a result of some called-in favors. With very little to go on, the ravings of an old woman about goblins don't seem so far fetched.

#2 Whirlwind

The discovery of several bodies near a Konochine Indian community raises the questions as to how these people and cattle had been skinned in the matter of seconds. When Mulder and Scully arrive in New Mexico to dig deeper, they find they are met with silence and lies, not only from the Indians, but also from the local authorities.

#3 Ground Zero

Audiobook

#4 Ruins

Forthcoming release.

Novelizations

#1 X Marks the Spot

Based on the pilot episode.

#2 Darkness Falls

Based on the episode of the same name.

#3 Tiger Tiger

Based on the episode "Fearful Symmetry."

#4 Squeeze (Forthcoming)

Based on the episode of the same name.

#5 Humbug (Forthcoming)

Based on the episode of the same name.

Miscellaneous

The Truth Is Out There: The Official Guide to the X-Files

The official guidebook to the television series containing synopses of the episodes, background information about the cast and crew, and just about everything ever mentioned in the show. It covers all the episodes up to "Paper Clip."

The X-Files Book of the Unexplained: Volume I

This hardbound release is currently only available in the United Kingdom (the US release is due this summer). It is meant to be a companion piece to the "Official Guide," covering the paranormal topics around which the episodes are based rather than the episodes themselves. This first volume discusses material only from the first season.

The Unofficial X-Files Companion

This is an unauthorized paperback containing brief synopses of the show and the episodes, but going to greater detail into the true life paranormal events and circumstances upon which the episodes were based.