Dynamite Launches New X-Files Comic on December 9
The comic series, written by Joseph Harris with art by R.D. Brown, arrives as Hulu prepares its X-Files television reboot.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Comic Books
Dynamite Entertainment will release the first issue of a new X-Files comic series on December 9, 2026, written by Joseph Harris with art by R.D. Brown. The launch coincides with Hulu's confirmed full series order for Ryan Coogler's X-Files television reboot.
Why it matters
The comic arrives alongside a major television revival, offering fans a print continuation of the franchise as the Hulu series takes shape. Dynamite's variant cover lineup signals an effort to draw collectors to the title's early issues.
Dynamite's The X-Files #1 goes on sale December 9, 2026, and #2 follows January 13, 2027, with variant covers by Clayton Crain, Ivan Tao, and Charlie Adlard announced for issue #2. A comparable collectible benchmark is a Rick and Morty #1 CGC 9.8 valued at $604, though the Hulu release date remains unannounced.
The players
Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book publisher known for licensed pop-culture titles and horror and sci-fi adaptations.
Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler is an American filmmaker known for directing Fruitvale Station, Black Panther, and Sinners, and he is developing the Hulu X-Files reboot.
Hulu
Hulu is a streaming service owned by Disney that produces and distributes original scripted television series.
The details
The second issue opens with social media reports of young people manifesting telekinetic powers, and Dynamite revealed its cover art and solicitation. Coogler has said the Hulu reboot will keep the show's original formula of a monster-of-the-week structure alongside an overarching story, with Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel in the main cast.
Timeline
May 2026: Pilot for the Hulu X-Files reboot was filmed.
Early November 2026: Hulu confirmed a full series order for the reboot.
December 9, 2026: Dynamite's The X-Files #1 goes on sale.
January 13, 2027: Dynamite's The X-Files #2 goes on sale.
Culture Shift
The reboot's stated return to the original series' monster-of-the-week and mythology-arc formula places the franchise back in the template that made the 1990s show a long-running fixture, rather than a reinvention. The comic line adds a print continuation to that revival as Hulu prepares its series.
Readers can pick up the first issue on December 9, 2026, and the second on January 13, 2027, with variant covers available for issue #2. Viewers will have to wait for Hulu to announce a release date before watching the reboot.
The takeaway
Collectors and longtime fans can track both the comic and the Hulu series as the franchise returns in parallel. Watching the Hulu release calendar will show when the television story begins to match the print one.
What happens next
Dynamite's The X-Files #1 goes on sale December 9, 2026, followed by issue #2 on January 13, 2027.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by CBR.
