Idw is already following up on kelvinset star trek beyond, as well as issuing comics that tap into familiar realms like the next generation and the original series. A reflection on the history of star trek comics through his tenure as writer and editor for marvel. The star trek graphic novel collection is a graphic novel. Includes all issues from 1967 2002, including every annual, all articles and advertisementsover 500 issues. Star trek is a comic book series by idw publishing, based on the star trek science fiction entertainment franchise created by gene roddenberry. However, not all of the news on the page tell tales of superheroism. Various issues were reprinted in a variety of formats over the years in both the us and the uk. Star trek home star trek comic books star trek trade paperbacks star trek other merchandise star trek comics and comic book series. So here we go from my point of view anyway, there were only three maybe four writers for these that mattered. However, starting in september 2011, an ongoing series based on the 2009 star trek film began publishing as a continuation of the movie. Through the mirror deserves a rather impressive thumbs up for that. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Barr handled this special look at the final mission of the enterprises fabled fiveyear mission the previous years annual had detailed the first mission in the fiveyear mission. The comic book series, produced in partnership by dark horse comics and idw publishing, will be subtitled acceptable losses, and be written by the.
The publication history of star trek comics can be divided into distinct eras by publisher. Launching a brandnew weekly feature, star trek comics guru rich handley leads through the publishing history of the scifi franchise from 1967 to date. From 1969 to 1973, a series of weekly star trek comic strips ran in the british comics magazine. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Be prepared for action, adventure, and star trek at its best. Unravel the mysteries of the season two finale in star trek.
Western publishing produced 61 star trek comics under the gold key comics imprint from october 1967 to february 1979. Star trek comics have almost always been kinda bad until now. Phase ii that was supposed to be published in 1998 and to contain an allnew ship and an allnew crew, but due to the general cancellation, it was never produced. The unsettling stars takes you back to the kelvin universe at long last, alan dean fosters tale set after the 2009 star trek film has been released. Since since is the first comic star trek book series, the issues are the most expensive. Jul 22, 2016 as part of fridays star trek comics panel at san diego comic con, idw publishing editor sarah gaydos and writer mike johnson talked about the twoissue storyline closing out the current star trek. The englishlanguage memory alpha started in november 2003, and currently consists of 48,501 articles. The story serves as both a lead up to the film, and as a continuation of the star trek. With the release of star trek into darkness just a few days away, what better way for trekkies and trekkers to celebrate than by picking up a star trek comic book. After eight issues the series took place after star trek iii. In 20, idw publishing released the first of a series of stunning photo novels by comic book legend john byrne.
Collecting the second half of the rare daily and sunday newspaper strips. Picard has a great comic book tiein from the shows. Written by mike johnson and tim jones, based on a story by screenwriters roberto orci and alex kurtzman, the series is a prequel to the film star trek, detailing the backstory of nero. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. If this is your first visit, please read an introduction to memory alpha. Much of this series has been set up to end in a battle between the romulans and picard. It takes place in the year 2387, eight years after star trek nemesis, and connects the era of star trek. The greatest star trek comic book stories of alltime cbr. Photo cover of william shatner as kirk, leonard nimoy as spock, unidentified actor as an alien, and the uss enterprise. Discovery novel tiein arrives on september 26th and now we have details on the first comic book. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.
My favorite comic book titles as of 11520 january 16, 20 january 16, 20 gary anderson i read a few more books than this but these are the current titles i really enjoy and push to the top of my pile to read. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. He summarizes each illustrated adventure along with the stardate. My 10 favorite star trek comic books manic expression. This is a list of comics regarding the star trek media franchise. Now the positive is outoftheway, unfortunately i have to turn to the negative. In fact, the very first star trek comic book began in 1967, at the end of the original seriess very first season this first series was published by gold key, an imprint of western publishing founded only five years before, in 1962. Star trek and comic books have gone hand in hand for five decades, and though the fourcolor realm represents a niche. New idw comics series follows up on events of star trek beyond. The annual about scottys wife was inspired by the reversestorytelling structure of harold pinters play betrayal, and once a hero was inspired by an episode from the final season of mash wherein hawkeye had to give a eulogy for a nurse nobody had. On the way home to earth to make way for the incoming crew including new captain. Continued in star trek 1980 series this is the original star trek comic book series, which began publication while the original tv show was still airing on nbc tv in the 1960s. Star trek is slowly starting to take over the universe again while trying to cater to a modern audience but still attempting to connect with longtime fans. In these later issues, kirk, after a multiissue showdown with the mirror universe, takes command of the excelsior.
Star trek comic books star trek trade paperbacks star trek other merchandise star trek join the enterprise, the orignal with captain james t. Apr 01, 2009 the lavishly illustrated tome chronicles the extensive history of englishlanguage star trek comic books and strips. For the first issues of the run, they were only printed with a gold key logo in the upper left corner. Star trek comics were published under a licensing agreement with paramount pictures under a wide variety of top publishers western gold label, marvel, dc, malibu and wildstorm. An examination of the empires history, a look at the mirror kingons and.
A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters detailing the history of star. Git corps collection includes all issues from 1967 2002, every annual, all articles and advertisements. But, the 19841988 era was great for star trek stories in comic book form. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and leonard nimoy. Yes theyre from dc, but i just dont have the time or interest to read every single star trek comic book ever made. By doing this, the times grounds a beloved medium in history. As part of fridays star trek comics panel at san diego comiccon, idw publishing editor sarah gaydos and writer mike johnson talked about the. The only way i could think was to discuss my favorite ten star trek comic books.
Revisit and relive your favourite star trek comic books. But, rather than recount the long and fascinating history of fourcolor trek. Star trek graphic novel collection memory alpha fandom. Details remain secretive so we cant show you covers yet, but we can tell you that you wont want to miss this very special klingoncentric series. Warp into adventure with this new comic book series that ties into the new star trek television show premiering in late september on cbs all access. Idw is the only publisher of original continuation stories featuring the alternate timeline crew. Countdown is a fourissue comics miniseries published by idw publishing and released in 2009. The lavishly illustrated tome chronicles the extensive history of englishlanguage star trek comic books and strips. Trekkie enthusiasm fueled the success of comic books, cartoons, novels, action figures and other merchandise based on the series, as well as star. My favorite comic book titles as of 11520 january 16, 20 january 16, 20 gary anderson i read a few more books than this but these are the current titles i really enjoy and push to.
Spock is mentally restored after mindmelding with his mirror self and takes command of the uss surak. It has a photo of william shatner on the back cover. Warp into adventure with this new comic book series that ties into the new star trek television show. Trek remastered tos remastered tos remastered episode guide season 1. It follows the characters of spock and the romulan nero during the year 2387, detailing the events that cause them to travel to the 23rd century. Spanning every single timeline and iteration of the trek canon, each. Tng meets aliens in upcoming comic book series they mostly come at night, mostly, but this new comic miniseries is coming in april. Discovery is out in less than two months, but fans can whet their appetites for the latest star trek adventure by checking out the covers of the series new comic book and novel. For one, it shows how restrictions in what comic books could show replicated a conservative mindset in america. Captain kirk crosses paths with fellow captains picard, janeway, and sisko in star trek. In addition, a steady stream of novels is still boldly going into the backstory and future of longestablished and more recent heroes and villains. The star trek franchise is changing shape, making tiein novels and comics a.
Memory alpha is a collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference for everything related to star trek. The plot of the 1984 dc series picked up immediately after star trek ii. Now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips all over the world written by popculture historian alan j. Unfollow star trek comic book 1 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Unfollow star trek comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Oct 28, 2016 the comic book series, produced in partnership by dark horse comics and idw publishing, will be subtitled acceptable losses, and be written by the team of scott and david tipton, with art by j.
Star trek the motion picture beginning the official marvel adaptation of the first star trek movie. Idw launched the series comic book prequel, star trek. Deep space nine makes its longawaited return to comics. The last best hope will lead directly into the new series. Ten complete missions from october 26, 1981 through december 3, 1983. With the highlyanticipated film star trek beyond releasing this week, a new cbs star trek television series in the works, and an official confirmation of star trek 4 from j. The history of the illustrated 007, smartly divides the entries by publisher, and includes insightful annotations and accounts of the publishers interactions with the trek universe. Star trek comics are published under licensing agreements with paramount pictures. Interesting how the trek comic stories pad gets the most praise for are the ones where he was blatantly paying homage to earlier stories. Picard countdown will explore a key mission in picards career that changed his life forever. The complete comic book collection by raymond pelosi. On november 9, 2006, idw publishing announced that they. All the star trek tiein comics that are actually canon screen rant.
The annual about scottys wife was inspired by the reversestorytelling structure of harold pinters play betrayal, and once a hero was inspired by an episode from the final season of mash wherein hawkeye had to give a eulogy for a nurse nobody. A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states and elsewhere with brief plot summaries and cover images or more than you ever needed to know about star trek comics. Star trek was a comic book series published by gold key comics part of whitman publishing, running for 61 issues from july 1967 until march 1979, when the series was canceled. Select a title to see the individual issues we have instock. Warp into adventure with this new comic book series that ties into the new star trek television show premiering in late september on cbs all access in the u. The editors at the new york times instead chose to show history unfolding, such as reporting on the soviet union. Countdown is a fourissue comic book prequel to the 2009 film star trek by idw publishing. However, starting in september 2011, an ongoing series based on the 2009 star trek film began publishing as a continuation of the movie publication history. To figure out why, you have to look back at the rocky history of star trek comics.
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