'Case Files: Hoot Goes There?' (Part 2) story by Joe and Keith Lansdale

Mulder learns that his new talking canine friend is in pursuit of a fellow shape-shifter currently posing as the rogue Owl in Muddy Water. Normally wearing the form of curio-shop owner Calhoun, the dog tried drawing out his quarry by becoming an owl too, but after Sacky got the better of him he wants to pass his quest to Mulder. Back at the Happy Pines trailer park, Sacky finds the decaying body of another missing retiree; while the local police work the scene, Scully analyses the contents of Mulder’s donut and discovers traces of a hallucinogenic fungus. Mulder accompanies Sacky to Calhoun’s shop, where they are attacked by the giant Owl; after shooting down the huge bird, Mulder watches as it transforms into the form of Lydia, from Sherriff Doglet’s donut store. With Scully putting events down to the tainted donuts, she and Mulder leave Muddy Water. Elsewhere, ‘Calhoun’ reverts to human form and hitch-hikes away from the town…

Art by Sylvia Califano
Coloured by Valentina Pinto
Lettered by Shawn Lee
Executive Producer Chris Carter

Notes:
*Featuring Special Agent Fox 'Spooky' Mulder and Special Agent Dana Scully

*Published by Dark Horse Comics, August 2018