As originally solicited, the collection would also have included the various newspaper comic strips. Brief publishing history of star trek comics about star trek. Discover the secret origins of characters you know, and meet lost. Porter also supplies lots of comic frames from numerous editions. So, its herethe history of star trek on comic books, over 500 comics, all on one small five inch plastic and metal disc. The secrets of star trek is a fan celebration and discussion of the longrunning tv and movie franchise that looks at all of the tv series, movies, and other properties going back to the original series and right up to all the new star trek being produced today and in the near future. Daunted by the prospect of catching up with a fiftyyear franchise, many potential star trek fans just gave up until director j. The star trek graphic novel collection is a graphic novel compilation partwork that is currently. About us testimonials retail stores history site awards staff privacy policy cookie policy terms of service contact us. Keep reading for your nycc guide to everything star trek universe. All the star trek tiein comics that are actually canon. Now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips from all over the world. Turns out the world still needs a physical collection of star trek. Picard countdown miniseries marks a milestone in the franchises history.
Unravel the mysteries of the season two finale in star trek. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and leonard nimoy. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of. The kindle edition of world of star trek is a reprint not of the 70s version of the book, but rather of the 1984 edition, which includes much expanded material on fandom, the interrupted effort to create a second trek tv series, and the three hit theatrical movies which followed. Now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips all over the world.
The complete comic book collection is a dvdrom from graphic imaging technologies, collecting the various star trek comic series in pdf format, from gold key through to wildstorm. Archives for abrams publishing, charts the remarkable history of the worlds most popular. Read star trek 1967 comic online free and high quality. Captain kirk crosses paths with fellow captains picard, janeway, and sisko in star trek. Some comics in this series were published with us and uk price variants, pinup photos, and the whitman logo. Alan j porter presents a history of the star trek universe as depicted in comic books and newspaper comic strips, from their earliest publication up to the present, containing interviews with the creators and. Gold key comics were published by western publishing, a company with an interesting and confusing history. Boldly go on a chronological journey through the trek universe by richard edwards 12 march 2020 from the original series. Deviations, coming to a comic book shelf near you in march. 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. New star trek comic imagines a world where the romulans made first contact with earth.
The novels follow the crew of the uss excalibur, under the command of mackenzie calhoun. Picard showrunner explains connection between romulan history and the admonition. Excalibur are back, picking up three months after the stunning events. With a series of movies, novels, comics, animation, video games, and of course the tv shows theres no end of trek to get involved in if youre so inclined.
During the decade following the original series cancelation, fans of captain kirk, mister spock, and the voyages of the starship enterprise had to satisfy themselves with reruns of those 79 episodes, rare sightings of star trek. While many comic book runs of the star trek universe have provided interesting story arcs and situations that would be difficult to show on television, all stories are considered to be noncanon in 2012, in an interview with, producer and writer roberto orci, pressed by the editor anthony pascale to declare that all of the recent star trek. A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters detailing the history of star. In the wake of that publication, here are all the tieins that.
Scott is also the author of comic books 101, a humorous stroll through the history and high points of the american art form known as comic books, published by impact books. Orders placed with free standard shipping typically arrive within 37 business days. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. 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.
The relationship between star trek and comic books goes back almost to the beginning of the franchise. Idw publishing produces a wide range of star trek comic books exploring new stories and corners of the star trek universe. Star trek comics were published under a licensing agreement with paramount pictures under a wide variety of top publishers. This is a list of comics regarding the star trek media franchise. Photo cover of william shatner as kirk, leonard nimoy as spock, unidentified actor as an alien, and the uss enterprise. These were stylized and diverged from the tv series continuity. This is mile high comics page for trade paperbacks featuring star trek, including compilations of comic book series. In most issues, the crew members, except for spock, wear lime green uniforms. First airing in 1966, with a promise to boldly go where no man has gone before, star trek would eventually become a. Countdown is a fourissue comic book prequel to the 2009 film star trek by idw publishing. If you werent able to come out and see us in san diego or las vegas this summer, never fear. Scotts most recent prose work, the star trek vault. Exploring star trek comics examines the long history of star trek in the fourcolor realm, featuring insightful essays from popular trek comic scribes and novelists, as well as other subjectmatter experts. 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.
Trekkie enthusiasm fueled the success of comic books, cartoons, novels, action figures and other merchandise based on the series, as well as star trekthemed conventions attended by thousands at hotels and other venues around the world. A comics history, hermes press, timonium 2009, isbn 1932563350. The story serves as both a lead up to the film, and as a continuation of the star trek. Captains picard, sisko, janeway, and kirk get some. New frontier enovel from new york times bestselling author peter david. A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters detailing boldly goes. Arnold drake, alberto giolitti, a world gone mad, 20, 76378734400. Star trek discovery the light of kahless 2017 idw comic. Deep space nine makes its longawaited return to comics. Trek into darkness just a few days away, what better way for trekkies and trekkers to celebrate than by picking up a. 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.
Over 50 years after it first showed up on the scene and star trek is bigger than it ever was. The first installment in a brandnew threepart digitalfirst star trek. New star trek comic imagines a world where the romulans. The story picks up eight years after the events of star trek. Enterprise has not had any video games based purely on it, but the series does feature in the franchisespanning games such as legacy and encounters, while storylines and events from the series are sometimes mentioned in star trek online. Nov 20, 2016 i love these old star trek comic book covers, posted by astrodevil in memory of. Star trek tng through the mirror tp star trek the next.
For the first time ever, 50 years of star trek comics have been brought together in a single series. Star trek gold key comics series gold key comics were published by western publishing, a company with an interesting and confusing history. Comic book cover for forbidden worlds dc comic books, vintage comic books, vintage comics. From 1969 to 1973, a series of weekly star trek comic strips ran in the british comics. Build your own library of the best star trek comics ever published.
Its almost time for new york comic con, one of the last major conventions of the season, but the star trek universes first east coast jaunt. Scott tipton is a new york times bestselling author and comicbook historian with a. We also have an update on the first star trek discovery comic book. Short stories that run the gamut of star treks history, set during the original. A smaller company called gold key comics first published star trek stories, starting in 1967 with a story entitled kg, planet of death. Forty years ago this month, star trek returned in a big way with the theatrical release of star trek. Gold key comics published the first star trek comics between 1967 and 1978.
Scott tipton is a new york times bestselling author and comicbook. 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. The star trek universe has been displayed in comic book form in many ways throughout its existence. Comic book star trek voyages of the enterprise nostalgia world comic strip reprints. Were bringing everything that made those conventions special, and more, out to new york city. Star trek the key collection checker book publishing group collections. Star trek comic books presented by idw publishing youtube. New frontier was the first star trek book line not to be based on a television series. 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. Star trek graphic novel collection memory alpha fandom. The star trek book is a perfect primer to the 50year old franchise. This extraordinary new collection spans decades and contains all the key moments of star trek comic history.
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