A deal has been struck with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products which makes IDW Publishing the comic book outlet for The X-Files. The creative partnership will result in classic issues being intermittently reprinted from 1995 to 2009 and a new series arriving in June 2013.“The X-Files is a classic property that helped redefine fans’ expectations for the science-fiction and horror genres,” said IDW’s President/Chief Operating Officer Greg Goldstein. “The possibilities for new comic stories are virtually unlimited!” In regards to reviving the adventures of Mulder and Scully, Jeffrey Godsick, President of Fox Consumer Products remarked, “The fans of The X-Files have remained loyal to the series since its conclusion. What better way to continue the show’s legacy and give back to them than through new stories in a different medium. IDW has worked with a number of our Fox properties and we know they’re going to do great things with these iconic characters.”
The last time a new comic book story based on the science fiction television series was published was 2009’s joint Wildstorm/IDW crossover - 30 Days of Night/The X-Files. “Few shows have captured the zeitgeist and fans’ imaginations like The X-Files, and fewer shows still have left people hungry for more in the way this one did,” stated Chris Ryall, IDW’s Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief. “Our new series will be picking up where the second film left off, which will hopefully be as exciting for fans to read as it is for us to develop.”