The X-Files Firebird

In 1995, this manga-style one-shot from Topps Comics adapted the pilot episode of The X-Files into a striking black-and-white format, with writer Stefan Petrucha and artist Charles Adlard translating the eerie, conspiracy-driven atmosphere of the TV series into a visual language that felt both faithful and fresh. A standalone release rather than a continuing series, Firebird stands as a curious early artifact of the franchise's expansion into comics, capturing the show's signature mood of paranoia and the uncanny through Adlard's moody, expressive linework.