The greatest star trek comic book stories of alltime cbr. The marvel federation universe star trek marvel comics in the 80s. Sep 29, 2017 idw publishing produces a wide range of star trek comic books exploring new stories and corners of the star trek universe. Idw publishing has provided fans with their very own collection that explores the rest of the star trek universe. So, for nearly two years worth of dc trek comic books, admiral kirk is. 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 books featured one novel for each of the five television series plus the new frontier series. Star trek is a comic book series by idw publishing, based on the star trek science fiction. Star trek fans love various aspects of that universe, and this dvdrom covers the whole comic book universe from the gold key days up through the dc and malibumarvel stories, including the paramount comics stories that cover the early voyages around the time of. New frontier was the first star trek book line not to be based on a television series. Star trek based comics have been issued almost continuously since 1967, published by marvel, dc, malibu, wildstorm, and gold key, among others. A brief history of star treks mirror universe nerdist. The mirror universe saga memory beta, noncanon star.
Short stories that run the gamut of star treks history, set during the original series, the next. 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 treks mirror universe is one of the most enduring storylines across the whole franchise, and will always have a sinisterlygoateed place in our hearts. The format of the series is similar to that of the other whos who titles beginning with whos who. But the best known parallel timeline in star trek lore is the socalled mirror universe, introduced 50 years ago in the beloved original series episode mirror, mirror, which aired on october 6. Kirk and the crew of the starship enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the united federation of planets. The star trek universe has been displayed in comic book form in many ways throughout its existence. Idw publishing produces a wide range of star trek comic books exploring new stories and corners of the star trek universe.
There are some hits in this one but also some misses. His writing credits span several media, including television for episodes of star trek. Barr, penciled by tom sutton and inked by ricardo villagran. Western publishing produced 61 star trek comics under the gold key comics imprint from october 1967 to february 1979. Discovery comic book series takes advantage of the mirror universe to tell a wild story. 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. Revisit and relive your favourite star trek comic books. Jul 22, 2016 now, without further ado, lets jump into the complete history of star trek, shall we.
Cbs invites san diego comiccon to enter the star trek. While there exist multiple alternate futures for the crossover universe, star trek is often regarded by researchers as the true future. The mirror universe is a parallel universe in which the plots of several star trek television episodes take place. David mack is the awardwinning and new york times bestselling author of more than thirty novels of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, including the star trek destiny and cold equations trilogies. One of the biggest questions around star trek discovery has been what universe its in. 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. Byrne meticulously cropped and altered images from actual episodes of star trek to tell new stories set in the original series. The mirror universe saga memory beta, noncanon star trek. Picard trailer teases return of data and seven of nine to the universe the new trek series will feature brent spiner, jeri ryan, and more next generation friends. According to star trek writers alex kurtzman and roberto orci, the conceptual invention of the alternate reality allowed the prime reality to continue. Discovery transporter experience and trek talent meetandgreets cbs all access is bringing the star trek universe to the san diego comiccon. If you werent able to come out and see us in san diego or las vegas this summer, never fear. Guide to the gold key star trek comics gold key comics. From 1969 to 1973, a series of weekly star trek comic strips ran in the british.
Brazen opportunistic individuals can negotiate a klingoncardassian alliance, shifting the balance of power in their favor. Boldly go on a chronological journey through the trek universe by richard edwards 12 march 2020 from the original series to discovery, heres how the star trek timeline fits. Star trek comic books and star trek magazines are generally not considered part of the canon. The star trek universe galaxy shapes itself from the actions of its members. If you want the lowdown on his story, then heres picards entire timeline explained. In 2009 the series continued in an anthology of twelve short stories, shards and shadows, which. To me, this indicates that there is a finite area of space that has been explored in the star trek universe up to this point. A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters detailing the history of star trek in comic books and newspaper strips from the first gold key comic books and english newspaper strip, to marvel and dcs titles, and up to the present day.
Script by len wein, pencils by tom sutton, inks by ricardo villagran. New star trek timeline reveals the official history of the. To figure out why, you have to look back at the rocky history of star trek comics. Now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips all over. Now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips from. It ran from 1984 to 1996, encompassing two volumes and a total of 6 issues, along with nine annuals, three specials, four film adaptations, two graphic novels, and a fourissue miniseries.
In 20, idw publishing released the first of a series of stunning photo novels by comic book legend john byrne. Star trek comic books presented by idw publishing youtube. Voyager, there is a big deal made about them warping far beyond contact with any federation bases, beause theyre all the way out in the delta quadrant. The enterprise of the past arrives in the wrong time, resulting in kirk and crew meeting their younger selves in vicious circle. Apr 01, 2009 the lavishly illustrated tome chronicles the extensive history of englishlanguage star trek comic books and strips. The alternate reality runs parallel, existing as a quantum reality, to the prime reality, which is where many of the events seen in the star trek universe have occurred. Exhaustively covers all publications of the entire star trek universe. This page contains information about whos who in star trek volume 1. The star trek phaser movie prop hand delivered by astronaut gregory chamitoff of space shuttle flight sts4 to the set of into darknesswas originally used in the star trek 2009 franchise reboot. Captain jeanluc picards entire timeline in the star trek. Two mini series that focuses on one of the species of the star trek universe. Now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips from all over the world. In these later issues, kirk, after a multiissue showdown with the mirror universe, takes command of the excelsior.
The first star trek graphic novel, debt of honor, was originally published in. Star trek fans love various aspects of that universe, and this dvdrom covers the whole comic book universe from the gold key days up through the dc and malibumarvel stories, including the paramount comics stories that cover the early voyages around the time of the cage and so much more. Succession follows discovery s visit to the mirror universe and reveals what. A new official star trek timeline video shows the franchises history, and we look at what it means for the universe of the tv series and movies. The team behind the new star trek comic on bringing. The story picks up eight years after the events of star trek.
Deep space nine, film, short fiction, and comic books. A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters detailing the. The history of the illustrated 007, this book will be the definitive history on the subject. Fans of the various television and movie series will find much to love. A comics history memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Nine informationpacked chapters detailing the history of star trek in comic books and newspaper strips from the first gold key comic books, to the english newspaper strip, to the marvel and dc titles, to the present day. The star trek universe has been displayed in comic book form in many ways. It began with a series of six novels published in two books in 2007. 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. Plus, dc universe news, westworld nazis, the expanse excitement, and more from comiccon 2019. The companion of the comic book universe of star treka comics history is the comic book.
An examination of the empires history, a look at the mirror kingons and. The lavishly illustrated tome chronicles the extensive history of englishlanguage star trek comic books and strips. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and leonard nimoy. If the federation wanted to destroy the romulan star empire onceandforall, it could. The novels follow the crew of the uss excalibur, under the command of mackenzie calhoun. It is set immediately after the events of star trek iii. Inspired by a number of character profile series being published at the time by both dc and marvel comics, whos who in star trek was a twoissue special published in march and april 1987 that provided profiles of various characters in the star trek comic book universe. Thats actually not as easy as you might think to answer, despite. What universe or timeline is star trek discovery in.
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. May 15, 20 the star trek phaser movie prop hand delivered by astronaut gregory chamitoff of space shuttle flight sts4 to the set of into darknesswas originally used in the star trek 2009 franchise reboot. In 2009, tokyopop produced an anthology of next generationbased stories presented in the style of japanese manga. Star trek has had many comic book incarnations over the years, so i thought i would ask, what are the best star trek comic book stories. Star trek comics have almost always been kinda bad until now. Mirror universe collections, the anthologies collect three short novels per book. It resembles the fictional universe in which the star trek television series takes place, but is separate from the main universe.
This is a list of comics regarding the star trek media franchise. Star trek comics are published under licensing agreements with paramount pictures. Lets blow some stuff up and chase a generic supervillain. The video is super informative, and offers us some clear organized insight on picards life. Story celebrates 20 years of star trek voyages, as the tv series debuted on september 8th, 1966. The team behind the new star trek comic on bringing the. The publication history of star trek comics can be divided into distinct eras by. This company produced 61 star trek comic books from 1967 to 1979, which. It spun off into more tv series, films, comic books, and novels. Myriad universes is an anthology series, published by pocket books between 2008 and 2010, focusing on alternate realities and the analogues of familiar characters within them. Marvel reentered the star trek universe via the back door by acquiring. Star trek is a tv series which aired from 1966 to 1969. Mirror universe is a prose fiction series set in the mirror universe featuring characters from many star trek series. Picard has a great comic book tiein from the shows.
Checker book publishing group began reprinting gold key star trek comics in 2004. Get the best deals on comic other star trek collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. The original series comic book omnibus published by dc comics in 1991. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. A smaller company called gold key comics first published star trek stories, starting in 1967 with a story entitled kg, planet of death. Oct 02, 2019 its almost time for new york comic con, one of the last major conventions of the season, but the star trek universe s first east coast jaunt. Even those written in conjunction with the new, currently inproduction series. The format of the series is similar to that of the ot whos who. If youre a fan of star trek and specifically patrick stewarts jeanluc picard, ive got a video that you might want to watch.
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