Set Description:
My own personal set of slabbed X-Files books.
I was a huge fan of the series when it came out, having been a fan of the 70's 'Nightstalker' Darren McGavin show in the past also (which I believe also inspired X-Files creator Chris Carter).
I'd held on to two polybagged limited edition #1-3 issue sets for years, till I finally decided to have them graded. While this isn't something I'd consider as one of my primary collecting interests (for CGC books), still hope to complete this someday.
Thanks for reading!
Synopsis (taken from Wikipedia):
The X-Files comics was a spin-off from the television series of the same name, originally published by Topps Comics and, most recently, DC Comics imprint Wildstorm.
The main series was published by Topps Comics and ran for 41 issues from January 1995 to September 1998, coinciding with the second through fifth seasons of the television program.
There were also two limited series: Ground Zero was a four-issue mini-series (December 1997 - March 1998) and Season One which ran for eight issues (August 1997 - July 1998).
The digest consisted of three issues published at five month intervals beginning December 1995 through September 1996, each featuring separate titles: "Big Foot, Warm Heart," "Dead to the World," and "Scape Goats." All included stories from the Ray Bradbury Comics.
There were also a number of one-offs like the Hero Illustrated Special (March 1995), and the graphic novel Afterflight (August 1997).
Wildstorm published "The X-Files Special" in August 2008. It was a one-shot timed with the release of the second film, written by Frank Spotnitz with art by Brian Denham. The deal Spotnitz signed is for another two comics.
In July of 2010 Wildstorm and IDW published issue #1 of X-Files/30 Days of Night to positive reviews. The six-issue limited series is written by 30 Days of Night creator Steve Niles and Tool guitarist Adam Jones and follows Mulder and Scully to Alaska to investigate a series of grisly murders that may be linked to vampires.
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